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Community members and businesses were given a bevy of information Wednesday during the Walla Walla Valley Chamber of Commerce COVID-…
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New unemployment claims shot up again last week in the further numbing of the economy from the coronavirus pandemic.
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The Walla Walla Valley Wine Alliance is moving forward with its first ever Walla Walla Valley Wine Month.
Columbia County’s second largest employer suspended operations this week and laid off a majority of its staff.
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Baker Boyer Bank made two personnel moves recently, promoting one of its own and adding another local face to its team, according to…
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The owners of downtown Walla Walla breakfast and lunch hotspot Bacon & Eggs didn’t mince words when it came to Gov. Jay Inslee’s…
Harvust was always supposed to be helpful in a pinch. But now it’s proving to be helpful during a global crisis.
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CORRECTION (3/29/20): The incorrect date for the event was originally posted. The online story has been updated to reflect the corre…
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The Walla Walla Regional Airport closed to the public for deep cleaning after a Transportation Security Administration screening off…
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New unemployment claims surged more than 1,600% last week in Walla Walla and Columbia counties as businesses suspended operations du…
Banner Corp., the parent company of Banner Bank, announced dividend shares Wednesday at 41 cents per share.
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United Way of the Blue Mountains has postponed its April Tastiest Taco Contest to July due to concerns about health and safety in li…
Alaska Airlines plans to reduce its flight schedule for April and May by approximately 70%, it said Wednesday.
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Gov. Jay Inslee’s order requiring Washingtonians to “stay at home” left some restaurants in the Valley scrambling to make even more …
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DAYTON — When the doctor is ready to see you at Dayton General Hospital, in some cases he arrives on wheels in the form of cart-moun…
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Opening a brand new business on the edge of a construction zone might have seemed risky to some.
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A Walla Walla internet-service provider and communications company is helping keep people digitally connected with a free Wi-Fi hotspot.
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When there isn’t a cure for the hard times, Walla Walla brewmaster David Marshall instead offers “The Antidote.”
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Non-urgent surgeries and procedures at hospitals, ambulatory surgery centers, dental and other clinics across the state have been su…
Wall Street ended the week the same way it began: in full retreat from the coronavirus.
A number of downtown Walla Walla retailers are synchronizing their watches and unifying hours of operation during the COVID-19 pandemic.
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Providence St. Mary Medical Center is postponing all non-urgent surgeries in a move to preserve resources needed through the COVID-1…
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When owners of LavedaMae Boutique opened their retail shop for sizes XL to 6X last November, delivery service of their items was alr…
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Baker Boyer Bank has switched to online, drive-through and telephone banking as the Walla Walla institution reaches the final stage …
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UPDATE: 11:35 a.m., 3/16/2020
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Tricia Agee was among the first flight of Baker Boyer Bank employees making the jump to remote work last week.
OLYMPIA — Washington Gov. Jay Inslee said tonight that he will order all bars, restaurants, entertainment and recreation facilities …
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The following commercial building permits and permits for residential projects costing more than $75,000 were issued by the city of …
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The Walla Walla Valley Wine Alliance had been ramping up for the debut of Spring Kickoff Weekend in April.
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Dayton’s annual beer and wine festival fundraiser, the Blue Mountain Brix & Brew Benefit Auction, has been rescheduled for May.
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Some winery operators are changing course on one of the biggest wine event weekends in Walla Walla amid growing concerns over the no…
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A precision-ag company whose invention aims to redefine center pivot irrigation functionality is taking root in Walla Walla.
