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A Milton-Freewater man was injured when the semi-truck he was driving rolled over off U.S. Highway 12 east of the Wallula Junction, according to the Washington State Patrol.
A two-vehicle collision at the intersection of Melrose and White streets Friday morning was blamed on a driver running a stop sign, according to the Walla Walla Police Department.
A Clarkston man was injured and two others were unharmed in a two-vehicle collision on U.S. Highway 12 in Lowden on Saturday morning, according to the Washington State Patrol.
Information is compiled by the Union-Bulletin staff from the official logs and records that area law enforcement, fire and emergency medical agencies provided this morning. Not all law enforcement reports appear, as many are deemed unfounded and some reports remain in process.
DAYTON — What could be Columbia County’s first cannabis growing operation is scheduled for a public hearing next week.
More than 100 people, bearing signs and letters, marched Thursday morning from Heritage Square Park to U.S. Rep. Cathy McMorris Rodgers’ downtown Walla Walla office.
A local rally to show support for migrant families being split up at U.S. borders is planned for Saturday, June 30.
A Seattle development firm says it plans to purchase the Walla Walla Elks Lodge and build a multi-story apartment complex in its place starting next spring.
A hearing to request a new trial for Cougar R. Henderson of College Place has been scheduled for July 2.
WALLULA — A car crash on U.S. Highway 12 near Wallula sent seven people, including four children, to Tri-Cities hospitals Thursday afternoon, according to the Washington State Patrol.
A Burbank man had his first appearance in Walla Walla County Superior Court this morning after reports say he threatened to shoot a deputy Thursday night.
Wages in Washington state last year had their largest year-over-year increase in a decade.
Visitors from more than 20 states and Canada converged in Walla Walla last weekend for Celebrate Walla Walla Valley Wine — The World of Merlot.
The Washington State Legislature 2018 Capital Budget allocation awarded Ryan Maiden $42,900 to acquire curriculum for agriculture science education equipment and technology to advance agriculture science education.
Teacher Joelle Pomraning’s character-building Pioneer Strong class and students at Pioneer Middle School, clocked 696 miles and raised $770 in a walk-a-thon on June 8 that will benefit Blue Mountain Humane Society.
Fifty-two volunteers brought more than 1,500 students into their gardens this spring through the Walla Walla Valley Farm to School program.
Hey, Eastern Washington sports fans and local history buffs: Whitman College will host its much-anticipated Track & Field/Cross Country Reunion Friday through Sunday, reported Gillian Frew, Whitman media relations strategist.
Alice M. Long Knotts received her four-year doctor of pharmacy degree from Washington State University College of Pharmacy on May 3. The commencement ceremony was in Martin Woldson Theater at The Fox in Spokane.
Walla Walla’s Main Street pocket park would become a full-fledged plaza under design proposals for the revamp of Heritage Square Park.
A Walla Walla podiatrist has been charged with unprofessional conduct.
The owner of a former Walla Walla contracting firm was sentenced Monday to 120 hours of community service for attempted theft in 2014.
Information is compiled by the Union-Bulletin staff from the official logs and records that area law enforcement, fire and emergency medical agencies provided this morning. Not all law enforcement reports appear, as many are deemed unfounded and some reports remain in process.
WAITSBURG — A longtime resident and educator was honored at the Southeast Washington Association of School Administrators awards banquet last week.
A Walla Walla man pleaded guilty Tuesday to punching a Walla Walla County correctional officer in the head.
This is a story about a room, three quilts and an Italian mama.
The engine on Walla Walla Community College’s Automotive Repair Technology program has been set to idle, for now, with the hope it will again be roaring ahead.
The Washington State Patrol bomb squad and the College Place Police Department reportedly found 75 pounds of dynamite in a garage Wednesday.
The city plans to demolish a house on Fern Avenue, and public comment is sought, according to a recent news release.
Construction on Second Avenue is underway, and a summer of detours has begun, according to city officials this morning.
There aren’t many people who would argue that Congress is working well these days. It’s been 24 years since it passed a comprehensive budget without resorting to omnibus bills. It can’t pass health-care legislation. Its members talk about the desperate need for a new infrastructure bill, but…
Information is compiled by the Union-Bulletin staff from the official logs and records that area law enforcement, fire and emergency medical agencies provided this morning. Not all law enforcement reports appear, as many are deemed unfounded and some reports remain in process.
The cluster of tasting rooms that make up the Southside wineries will host their third annual Southside Club Experience this weekend.
WorkSource Walla Walla hosts a hiring event Thursday for Columbia County’s new straw pulp plant.
A Walla Walla man pleaded not guilty Monday to allegations of dealing drugs and the illegal possession of firearms.
BURBANK — Firefighters with Walla Walla Fire District 5 responded Tuesday to a burning semitrailer pulling two loads full of hay on U.S. Highway 12 in Burbank.
Access to the parking lot at Providence St. Mary Medical Center will be intermittently closed for parts of next week, and some parking and traffic flow will likely be affected as work takes place for improvements.
Two Walla Walla men pleaded not guilty Monday to allegations that they stole multiple firearms from a storage shed earlier this month.
One of the Walla Walla County Sheriff’s Office longest-serving appointed deputies has retired.
Southeast Washington Association of School Administrators honored Paul Schneidmiller with a Community Leadership Award on June 14, according to the Walla Walla School District.
The Walla Walla Parks & Recreation Department is sponsoring a free lunch program that started on Monday at various locations around the city.
Six adults and 29 Walla Walla High School students witnessed the exciting moment when Cassie Dixon won Outstanding Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role at the 2018 5th Avenue: Honoring High School Musical Theater awards on June 11 in Seattle.
A Walla Walla man pleaded not guilty Monday to accusations that he threatened a woman with a knife.
A Walla Walla man pleaded not guilty Monday to punching a Walla Walla County correctional officer in the head.
An assortment of grant funds will infuse more than $50,000 into Dayton community events, social programs and nonprofit organizations, and another $15,500 will spread beyond that through the Warren Community Action Fund.
Area residents gathered Monday at the Walla Walla County Fairgrounds for the first of four community health conversations set for this week and the next.
A Walla Walla man pleaded not guilty Monday to an accusation that he struck a woman in the face.
A Walla Walla woman pleaded not guilty Monday to charges of selling drugs out of a local house.
A Walla Walla man pleaded not guilty Monday to an accusation that he stabbed his brother.
A La Grande man pleaded guilty Monday to attempting to steal items from a shop.
