A man apparently shot at another person tonight, but his bullet struck a home instead, according to officials with the Walla Walla Police Department.
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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.
A Walla Walla man was arrested Tuesday for investigation of charges of child molestation.
DAYTON — Blood, bullets, booze, buildings, a body. Those were among the items presented to jurors on the second day of the trial at Columbia County Courthouse for a man charged with murder and assault.
While patrolling the Burbank area in the west end of Walla Walla County on Aug. 17, Walla Walla County Sheriff’s deputy Cpl. Kevan Maas espied a barn owl with what he thought could be a broken wing, locked in a stare-down with felines.
DAYTON — The trial for a man charged with murder and assault in 1996 opened Tuesday amid heightened security at the Columbia County Courthouse.
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.
ASOTIN — Two tort claims have been filed against Asotin County by employees who allege they were sexually harassed and assaulted by a Superior Court judge at the workplace.
“We have a duty to those who put their lives on the line daily,” states southeastchaplaincy.com, a newly formed service and website being stewarded by local Firefighter Chaplain Cole Massey to support first responders in Southeast Washington.
ASOTIN — Two tort claims have been filed against Asotin County by employees who allege they were sexually harassed and assaulted by a Superior Court judge at the workplace.
A trial date of Oct. 3 has been set for a woman arrested after a high-speed chase that ended with her being shot by police earlier this month.
You have waited all season for that first red ripe tomato only to discover less-than-perfect fruit. But don’t worry, you can still have a great harvest this year while improving things for next season.
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 girlfriend of a convicted killer pleaded not guilty Monday to charges of attempting to intimidate a witness and harassment.
The Marcus Whitman Gem and Mineral Society is celebrating its 50th anniversary show Sept. 7-8 at the Walla Walla County Fairgrounds.
Some words go together really well, like “cookies and milk,” or “crackers and cheese.”
A College Place man who apparently tried stealing from an ATM in May was sentenced Friday in Walla Walla County Superior Court.
Pilot Don Gibbard of Walla Walla has given more than 200 young people ages 8-17 a free demonstration airplane ride as part of the Experimental Aircraft Association Young Eagles program, which introduces young people to the world of flight. He flies a four-seater Cessna 172 and is active in C…
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.
Police are reminding people not to leave valuables in their vehicles after an unusually high number of vehicle prowls were reported overnight.
An award-winning chef and his wife have made quite the name for their themselves and their restaurant, since it opened in 2017 in Kansas City, Mo.
John Foss, left, with Koncrete Industries, and Trevor Hunter, owner of T. Hunter Bronze foundry, prepare to lift the “Harvest Memories” sculpture by Jeffrey Hill from its spot in front of Land Title Plaza at First Avenue and Main Street this morning. Hill said the statue will be taken back t…
For many of us, P.E. class in elementary and middle school involved stretching of some sort, and usually involved stretches such as reaching down to touch your toes, or doing a hurdle stretch.
Why was an Air Force Base needed in Walla Walla from 1962 to 1974? Wasn’t the military well established around the world? Whose unique idea was it?
Ivar, sporting a shaggy gray beard and a T-shirt covered with a photo of Bob Dylan, immediately grabbed my attention as he stepped out from among the carefully organized shelves of books in the scientific library looking out over the fjord at Ice Harbor.
In 2017 the Rev. Bill Dobos, then 58, ran a full 26-mile marathon to raise funds that bolstered the Weston Food Pantry’s ability to assist those in need. The pastor of Weston Community Church and pantry’s assistant manager, Bill’s efforts on Sept. 30 that year raised at least $1,925.20.
Good news for those in need of free clothing, shoes, bedding and household items.
Northwest Farm Credit Services gave Camp Fire Walla Walla a $500 Rural Community Grant.
Former Walla Walla High School student Joella Miller has received a diagnosis that could spell relief after an eight-day stay in late July in Rochester, Minn., at Mayo Clinic Hospital.
Facts and tips on water usage and conservation are presented weekly by the City of Walla Walla, in partnership with Walla Walla Community College and the Union Bulletin.
(With apologies to Judith Viorst and her excellent children’s book about Alexander and his day.)
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.
It’s a new day for veterans wishing to join the American Legion.
Weather for the Blue Mountain Resource Conservation & Development-sponsored 2019 SWIM the SNAKE fundraiser at Lyons Ferry Marina near Starbuck on Aug. 10 was perfect, said Lisa Naylor, event coordinator. About $1,155 was raised.
A Milton-Freewater woman suspected of killing her boyfriend in June appeared Thursday morning in Walla Walla County Superior Court.
A Walla Walla man pleaded guilty Monday in Walla Walla County Superior Court to amended charges of fourth-degree assault with sexual motivation.
Beginning Saturday, Sept. 7, at 10 p.m., the Interstate 84 eastbound Exit 179 off-ramp to I-82 northbound will be closed for 24 hours. The closure is necessary to apply a seal to the bridge deck and complete repairs, according to a news release. The estimated completion date for this work is…
COLLEGE PLACE — Police here are warning residents and seeking information about a man who allegedly tried luring a 16-year-old girl into a white Chevrolet four-door pickup on Tuesday.
A Walla Walla man accused of ransacking the Walla Walla Bread Company earlier this week appeared Thursday morning in Walla Walla County Superior Court.
Massive combines have begun transforming much of the Palouse from waving fields of wheat into vast expanses of stubble. But the farmers cutting that grain are selling it at or below what it costs them to produce it.
COLLEGE PLACE — City police will post anti-panhandling signs in various locations in College Place after City Council members Tuesday night gave their approval.
COLLEGE PLACE — Major changes may be in store for the city’s development code, including regulation of vacation rentals and allowing cottage homes (sometimes referred to as “mother-in-law” houses) in residential areas.
Technology changes constantly and its siren call of something new — NOW — beckons and attracts.
A young cow takes it’s refreshment from a handy sprinkler head in a field just west of Touchet Tuesday afternoon. Weather forecast calls for.
This last week, I encountered a number of angry, irritated people. A couple of them came out verbally swinging, and while my first reaction was to swing back, I didn’t. Instead, I did the old “a soft answer turns away wrath” thing.
A 53-year-old dad from Glens Falls, N.Y., is tackling his second solo, self-supported cross country and back bicycle journey to raise awareness for the rare, painful skin disease epidermolysis bullosa.
