August 27, 2008

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

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June 27, 2008

Mental health coverage has to be comparable to physical coverage under a law passed in 2005 and partially implemented this year
Owners of impromptu petting zoo in College Place have to get rid of most of their animals
Owners of 50-acre alfalfa field near Big 5 Sporting Goods lost court appeal to stop commercial development
Walla Walla dancers won first prize in ballet at international dance competition in Italy
Dearth of child care in Walla Walla could be a problem for local businesses looking to recruit qualified employees
Vance Zaegel, who volunteers at Center at the Park, is featured in Sunday’s Panorama section

Story on IMPACT class at Walla Walla Community College
Milton-Freewater Health Clinic to remain open two days a week for another year
Washington State Penitentiary gets a new library building
Walla Walla, College Place and the county planning commission will address updating an ordinance related to building requirements.
A Wildfire Awareness Workshop will be held Thursday at Walla Walla Community College
This Friday brings another Girl’s Night Out hosted by the Downtown Foundation

Walla Walla County commissioners approved changes to nuisance code
College Place City Council to vote on a $2.4 million contract for the Commercial Drive project
Washington State Department of Agriculture will be at had for two “listening sessions” at Walla Walla Community College
Brittany Garton of Milton-Freewater received the President’s Senior Cup from the Oregon Institute of Technology
Sheila Hagar writes about her experience with a Sawzall

Couple burned in College Place fire
Last month was colder than usual and also drier
Walla Walla Police Department get a new major crime scene trailer
Edison Elementary fund-raising Big Truck Rally video
Video of Free Comic Book Day in conjunction with “Iron Man” which raked in more than $100 million over the weekend
Alfred Diaz wrote a story about National Guard members returning home from Iraq.