For compellingly good reasons, our entire world is now witnessing, or participating in, such an unprecedented outpouring of deep fee…
I was struck by a comment I recently heard made by renowned author and speaker John Maxwell when discussing leadership during these …
Late last month I had the honor of being selected as Walla Walla Community College’s fifth president. I want to thank everyone who t…
Child care providers often operate out of sight and out of mind. And in the time before COVID-19, if you didn’t have children under …
Over the course of 52 years at The Seattle Times, 39 as publisher, I thought I had seen it all in terms of big stories and damaging crises.
You can imagine my shock at reading on the Union-Bulletin website Saturday, and then on the front-page of Sunday’s paper, the false …
The last month and a half have been especially stressful and challenging for many of us due to COVID-19. The resulting government re…
Mayor Tom Scribner’s guest column published last Sunday raised some important questions about the efficiency of multiple organizatio…
In the age of COVID-19, we’ve recently had several patients apologize for seeking medical care for non-COVID-19 related issues.
Gov. Jay Inslee is itching to see the four-laning of U.S. Highway 12 from Walla Walla to Pasco completed.
One would assume that the top priority of a law enforcement agent is to enforce the law, and foremost among those laws would be the …
With apologies to Jonathan Swift, I would like to offer a modest proposal for consideration by the boards of directors of Visit Wall…
Representatives from the Walla Walla Valley Chamber of Commerce, Downtown Walla Walla Foundation, Visit Walla Walla and the Walla Wa…
The mountain snow quickly fading from the hillsides that distinguish our beautiful Valley serves as a reminder of the changing seaso…
“Human beings travel side by side for years,” writes Antoine de Saint-Exupery in Wind, Sand and Stars, “locked up in their own silen…
It is amazing how our spirits and moods can be lifted by those around us in times of extreme difficulty.
I live in a small town with a local newspaper that, like many, struggles to stay alive. Over the last several years, subscriptions h…
The COVID-19 pandemic continues to impact the Walla Walla Valley. This means for most of us doing things very differently in the wee…
To the residents of Walla Walla County:
In this time of great uncertainty, Walla Walla’s Providence St. Mary Medical Center would like the community to know how we are prep…
I’ve been following the legislature for nearly 20 years. During that time I’ve seen massive budget cuts during recessions, special s…
I moved to Walla Walla in 1997 to practice medicine at the Walla Walla Clinic. This community rapidly became my home for life. For 1…
As members of the Walla Walla Community College Board of Trustees, we deeply appreciate this community’s heightened concern and atte…
As heavy rain combined with snowmelt on Thursday, Feb. 6, area waterways swelled and rose rapidly. The National Weather Service in P…
Because my family didn’t have television on the farm, for most of my growing up years, it was a special treat to watch TV when I wou…
Nuclear weapons and climate change are the two most important issues of our time. They threaten all life on our planet. Most of the …
One of the best things about being your state representative is the time I get to spend learning. By listening and observing, I can …
I am proudly a member of the Walla Walla Community College faculty and have been so for 25 years.
Last week’s historic flash flood of Mill Creek was devastating for many of our neighbors in the Walla Walla Valley, but the city of …
Walla Walla County suffered considerable damage during the flood of March-April 1931, with Mill Creek’s discharge at 6,000 cubic fee…
Stories both large and small, glued together by the human mind are called history. What you see below is an unglued version awaiting…
In 2019, you, your friends, neighbors and community partners donated more than $1 million to the Walla Walla Community College Found…
I understand it is sometimes difficult to comprehend how an issue on the ballot might affect you, your family and your loved ones. A…
Four years ago the Walla Walla School Board and I embarked on a significant journey together, spending nearly a full school year dev…
