The Daily Byte

August 28, 2008

admin — Thu, 28 Aug 2008 17:33:16 +0000

Last night Tracy Lawrence and Chris Cagle hit the stage at the Walla Walla Fairgrounds
The Walla Walla City Council heard from supporters for a Sustainability Committee and voted to create the ad hoc committee and task force
People met at the Touchet Community Park for a genealogy workshop thanks to a grant received by the Walla Walla Rural Library District
Claire Johnston and Jim German opened the AMO art gallery in Waitsburg in an effort to create an art mecca
Fort Walla Walla Museum presents Living History peformances
Check out the Columbia County Fair preview in today’s Marquee

admin — Wed, 27 Aug 2008 18:27:05 +0000

The Walla Walla Fair and Frontier Days kicks off today
Rodeo competition started yesterday
College Place School District still discussing options for elementary and middle school kids
Day on a Dime - Free music at Sapolil Cellars
Don Davis and Nora the Schnauzer venture on the Meadow Creek Trail

Listen to the audio-only version (or right-click and save the MP3 to your computer):

admin — Tue, 26 Aug 2008 17:33:15 +0000

It’s back to school today and Maria Gonzalez has some traffic reminders plus the latest WASL test scores
The project using Penitentiary inmates to help index old area newspapers is being extended thanks to the Sherwood Trust extending it’s funding for another three years
Demencio Venecia entered guilty pleas to three home break-ins in June and is suspected of committing about a dozen more
Richard Travis Berglund, who escaped from a jail work crew assignment at the county fairgrounds a year ago, pleaded guilty to a reduced charge last week
Alfred Laggner, a health-care provider accused of causing two patients to have sexual contact with him, is scheduled to go to trial starting Jan. 20
Read Sheila Hagar’s column where writes about a weekend she spent in Seattle where she spent nearly all her money at a fancy makeup store

admin — Mon, 25 Aug 2008 17:47:27 +0000

72-year-old motorist suffered medical problems that led to a crash in Walla Walla Saturday
Public information workshop will be held at WWCC water and environmental center on Tuesday at 6 p.m. to discuss update of critical areas ordinances
Walla Walla children form organization to send stuffed animals to victims of the Sichuan Province earthquake in May
VA Regional network Director Max Lewis told employees that no further cutbacks are slated for Walla Walla but veteran’s advocate Ron Fry is convinced there are plans to shut down the local medical center
Read Sunday’s story about options to deal with the city’s budget shortfall which include the closure of the Pioneer Park Aviary
Milton-Freewater will hold a concil meeting today to discuss a proposal for the city to provide $70-100 thousand dollars annually to help pay for ambulance service

admin — Fri, 22 Aug 2008 17:30:41 +0000

Health officialsin Umatilla County and West Richland detected live mosquitoes that have tested positive for West Nile virus
A free school immunization clinic drew 110 families in Walla Walla
A couple of meth labs and several suspects were nabbed in Columbia County this week
Gov. Chris Gregoire will tour downtown Walla Walla today and hold a community forum of sorts at the Verve Coffee House
On the cover of Panorama Sunday, read a preview of the Community Hospice Pond and Garden Tour on Sept. 6
Also in Panorama, read a feature on Lois Gaddy who will be the elevator attendant at the new restored Walla Walla Fairgrounds Pavilion

admin — Thu, 21 Aug 2008 18:01:18 +0000

Advocates for people with intellectual disabilities picketed outside Grand Cinemas on Poplar St. where “Tropic Thunder” is playing
A couple of apple maggots were detected in Walla Walla county and authorities are moving to get rid of the pests before they bore into the commercial apple industry
Cowboy storyteller Rick Steber helps kick off the Walla Walla Fair and Frontier Days with a program at the Public Library
In Marquee, read a feature on country music artists Tracy Lawrence and Chris Cable who will also be performing at the Walla Walla Fair and Frontier Days
Also in Marquee, read a preview of Steve Henderson’s art show at the Wenaha Gallery

admin — Wed, 20 Aug 2008 18:00:41 +0000

John Lohrmann beat out opponent Richard Wernette in Tuesday’s election to replace retiring Walla Walla County Superior Court Judge Robert Zagelow
Gov. Chris Gregoire will be in town on Friday with a tour downtown from 5:45 to 6:30 p.m. and a meet-and-greet at the Verve Coffee House
Walla Walla School District is still working on new school boundaries
Eddie Sardina was formally charged in court for allegedly stabbing Leo Aguilar in the head and neck
A Day on a Dime - Pendleton Underground Tour
Don Davis and Nora the Schnauzer make an excursion to Mirror Lake in the Eagle Cap Wilderness

admin — Tue, 19 Aug 2008 17:39:09 +0000

City officials will start reminding local business what kinds of displays are acceptable on the downtown sidewalks
The Calzaretta family has completed its cross-country bicycle trip as they reached the Atlantic Ocean. They head back home later this week
Summer Daze held at Garrison Middle School was a success and organizers hope to do it again next summer
Penitentiary employees rounded up school supplies and delivered them to the Walla Walla School District office
Octavio Meza entered guilty pleas and was sentenced to 300 days for robbing and assaulting Manuel Ponce in February
Supporters lined Main Street Monday to cheer 35 members of the National Guard as their bus passed through downtown on their way to deployment to Iraq

admin — Mon, 18 Aug 2008 17:05:04 +0000

admin — Fri, 15 Aug 2008 17:51:08 +0000

Muddy Frogwater festival in Milton-Freewater starts today
Wa-Hi graduate Jennifer Keyes has received the Murr Scholarship to attend Whitman
Kelly Wilson pleaded guilty to stealing nearly $7,000 from Allstate Insurance
Hear the late Joe Denney sing “Walla Walla Is My Hometown” which was introduced 60 years ago at the Southeastern Washington Fair. Download the sheet music, record your own version and email it to carlosvirgen@wwub.com

Don Davis’ Panorama cover story on Sunday shares photos and thoughts on the many signs and wonders of the seasons