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Walla Walla's economy likely grew in 2020
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Walla Walla's economy likely grew in 2020

  • By PATRICK JONES for the Walla Walla Union-Bulletin
  • Mar 21, 2021
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COLUMN: A funny thing happened in Walla Walla during the middle of the pandemic. The economy grew. For the first nine months of 2020, Walla Walla’s economy grew 7%. For sure, taxable sales dipped in the second quarter, but only by 1%.

Walla Walla Trends: Rising home prices likely not due to crush of new residents
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Walla Walla Trends: Rising home prices likely not due to crush of new residents

  • By PATRICK JONES for the Walla Walla Union-Bulletin
  • Feb 21, 2021
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COLUMN: So what's driving up home prices? Patrick Jones suggests its the lowest interest rates in a generation, an increase in median household income and perhaps the fact that Walla Walla has become popular as a spot for second homes.

Walla Walla metro area's uninsured rate rises; still below many benchmarks
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Walla Walla metro area's uninsured rate rises; still below many benchmarks

  • By Patrick Jones Walla Walla Trends
  • Dec 19, 2020
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COLUMN: In recently released Census Bureau data, 2019 marked another year in which the ranks of people in Walla Walla and Columbia counties without health insurance grew.

Preschool rates in Walla Walla area about average
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Preschool rates in Walla Walla area about average

  • By Patrick Jones Walla Walla Trends
  • Sep 6, 2020
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COLUMN: The health of preschool offerings will likely have long-term implications for the workforce. If families cannot afford preschool, then participation in the labor force, especially by women, will decline.

Which sectors will lead Walla Walla’s economic recovery?
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Which sectors will lead Walla Walla’s economic recovery?

  • Patrick Jones Walla Walla Trends
  • Jul 12, 2020
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In a prior column, I looked ahead to the rest of the year, now stamped by the pandemic.

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Health care access below average in Walla Walla County

  • Patrick Jones
  • Updated Apr 4, 2020
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To maintain good health, it’s vital to have a relationship with providers. We all can do our part to practice prevention, and when d…

Tourism in Walla Walla continues to accelerate
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Tourism in Walla Walla continues to accelerate

  • D. Patrick Jones Walla Walla Trends
  • Oct 27, 2019
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With tou-rists now thinning out on Main Street, it’s a good time to take stock of their impact. Over time, tourism has become a pill…

Walla Walla water conservation inches forward
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Walla Walla water conservation inches forward

  • D. Patrick Jones
  • Sep 1, 2019
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Slow, steady progress best captures the city of Walla Walla’s efforts to conserve one of its most precious resources, water.

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Graduation a stepping off point to reckon with
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Graduation a stepping off point to reckon with

  • D. Patrick Jones
  • Jun 9, 2019
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Graduation ceremonies give us a parade of joy for students and their families. They mark the culmination of years of effort. They represent a crossroads in a young person’s life. And they likely bring sighs of relief.

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Arts scene perkier in Walla Walla than state average
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Arts scene perkier in Walla Walla than state average

  • D. Patrick Jones
  • Apr 28, 2019
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By most measures, Walla Walla doesn’t lack for the arts. Consider the lineup of standing music events from the Walla Walla Symphony,…

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Where to find women in the Walla Walla workforce

  • D. Patrick Jones Walla Walla Trends
  • Mar 17, 2019
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How likely will your next boss be female? The answer for the Walla Walla metro area is: more likely than you think.

Entrepreneurship in Walla Walla could use a few more heroes
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Entrepreneurship in Walla Walla could use a few more heroes

  • D. Patrick Jones for the Walla Walla Union-Bulletin
  • Updated Jan 6, 2019
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America loves its heroes. Whether on film, the hardwood or the battlefield, those who clear even the highest bar thrill us. We hold …

Walla Walla Trends: Walla Walla wages up nicely; employment not
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Walla Walla Trends: Walla Walla wages up nicely; employment not

  • D. Patrick Jones for the Union-Bulletin
  • Updated Dec 2, 2018
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With Thanksgiving behind us and the holiday giving season ahead, it’s a good moment to take stock of our economic gifts and blessing…

Walla Walla Trends: Should Walla Walla be considered a true college town?
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Walla Walla Trends: Should Walla Walla be considered a true college town?

  • D. Patrick Jones for the Walla Walla Union-Bulletin
  • Updated Oct 7, 2018
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Is Walla Walla a college town? Yes and no. The population of students at the two four-year institutions in the Valley amounts to nea…

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Walla Walla’s age structure close to state’s, but differences remain
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Walla Walla’s age structure close to state’s, but differences remain

  • D. Patrick Jones for the Union-Bulletin
  • Updated Sep 2, 2018
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Is Walla Walla an “older town”? Is it getting older? The answer from the Trends is yes and no.

Walla Walla Trends: By most measures, Walla Walla's housing cost is not too burdensome
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Walla Walla Trends: By most measures, Walla Walla's housing cost is not too burdensome

  • D. Patrick Jones for the Union-Bulletin
  • Updated Aug 5, 2018
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A flourishing community rests on a mix of flourishing economic indicators. Among them are increasing wages, rising incomes, low unem…

Walla Walla’s mix of jobs largely stable
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Walla Walla’s mix of jobs largely stable

  • D. Patrick Jones for the Union-Bulletin
  • Jul 1, 2018
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When the working day starts, where does the largest contingent of Walla Walla County workers report to duty? It’s not the private se…

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