WALLA WALLA – Kaycee O’Halloran, 22, of Mountlake Terrace was arrested Oct. 21 for attempting to introduce over 100 suboxone strips into the Washington State Penitentiary. The introduction of contraband was originally learned by an investigation by prison staff. The Walla Walla Regional Drug Gang Task Force was...

WALLA WALLA — Fair time is in the air and the recently held Walla Walla Fair and Frontier Days was definitely one for the books. From rides to roping, there were plenty of things for the whole family to enjoy. “I definitely think our fair is changing in a...

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WALLA WALLA – The wife of a Walla Walla man who pleaded guilty to child sex crimes was sentenced Monday in Walla Walla County Superior Court on a separate charge. Tamara Lynette DeLarosa, 55, was sentenced to time served for tampering with a witness. She pleaded guilty to that charge earlier this month.

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MILTON-FREEWATER – For some time, the Oregon Department of Human Services has been looking for a sizeable building in the Milton-Freewater area. Now, after some renovation, ODHS will have a new location off Highway 11 in a portion of the former Sykes call center building, 151 Sykes Boulevard. Umatilla...

RICHLAND, Wash. – The Walla Walla District of the Army Corps of Engineers is planning to remove the causeway to Bateman Island. The decision has sparked public concern about the elimination of all land access to the island. The project’s final feasibility report estimates the removal cost at $13.2...

Walla Walla was not able to break out of their rough patch on Saturday as the team picked up their third straight loss. They had to suffer through a 52-6 loss at the hands of the Eastmont Wildcats. While losing is never fun, the Blue Devils can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Washington football rankings (they are ranked 162nd, while the Wildcats are ranked 50th).

Trucks line an unpaved road about 50 minutes up Robinette Mountain Road near Dayton, Washington. Crews are ready to burn over 37 acres at the Rainwater Wildlife Area. As wildfire season winds down, crews around Washington and Oregon perform prescribed fires. Lindsay Chiono is a wildlife habitat ecologist with the...

It’s a reminder to get sprinkler systems blown out before pipes freeze as temperatures continue to drop this fall.

COLLEGE PLACE, Wash. - College Place Public Schools is getting a grant worth $270,000 over the next three years to fund 'Wellness Without Limits,' its new onsite mental health support program. In a press release from CPPS, the grant comes from the Walla Walla County Department of Community Health's (DCH)...

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Washington State. (Especially Eastern Washington.) Seems to be turning into a “tech hub” for server farms. One of the major reasons being that, aside from a few exceptions, electricity is cheaper in Eastern Washington. I also believe that. Cities and counties in Eastern Washington are always looking for another way to increase their tax base.

In Washington, the slow housing market is having a consequence that few have heard about: less money to help people who are homeless. Nearly all of the state’s funding for homeless services comes from document recording fees that people pay when they buy or refinance homes. As real estate...

WALLA WALLA, Wash. – The Walla Walla District Army Corps of Engineers is planning to remove the causeway to Bateman Island, sparking concerns from the public. According to the final feasibility report for the project, the cost to remove the causeway is estimated at $13 million. While the Corps of Engineers has acknowledged public feedback about losing land access to Bateman Island, no alternative has been proposed to replace or add a new way for land access.

College Place Public Schools’ fleet of buses are expected to have internet access by mid-November, officials have announced. The district is adding Wi-Fi to all of its 13 buses in part to allow students to complete schoolwork during long travel times, the district said in a Monday, Oct. 28, news release. It is particularly aimed at giving student athletes adequate time to complete assignments.

PENDLETON, ORE. - According to the Director of Administrative Services Umatilla County received about 21% of the registered voters' ballots by October 29, 2024. 

COLLEGE PLACE – College Place Public Schools is adding Wi-Fi internet connectivity to its fleet of 13 school buses, a move the district said will enhance the learning experience for students on the go. The project is expected to be completed over the upcoming extended Veterans Day weekend. The...

Freeze Warning for the Columbia Basin in Benton, Franklin and the western portion of Walla Walla Counties until 9 AM... Damage to expose exterior pipes or sensitive plants is likely this morning. Winter Weather Advisory for the South Washington Cascades and Oregon Cascades from midday Wednesday through 5 AM Friday...

Columbia Development Authority board members John Shafer and Kim Puzey spent much of the regular meeting Tuesday, Oct. 22, at odds over the lawsuit from Umatilla County against the Port of Umatilla. Shafer, vice chair of the board and Umatilla County commissioner, during the meeting in Boardman said he’d been...