August 12, 2008

Sen. Patty Murray leads members of Congress in writing to VA Secretary James Peake and calling for federal funding for a new veterans nursing home in Walla Walla
A grass fire erupted near the Snake River in Walla Walla County Monday afternoon
Public hearing is scheduled on Walla Walla’s 6-year transportation improvement plan
Look for Don Flemings column on digital photography starting today in the paper
Read Sheila’s continued column on selecting the perfect pillow

August 11, 2008

It will be about another month before the stop light is replaced at Alder and Roosevelt
Fire managers expect to have the Eagle Creek Fire completely contained today
Read a feature on the Impact program at WWCC in today’s paper
Rob Broadhead successfully defended his All City Golf championship title

Helpline received donated computers and other equipment from Saint Mary Medical Center
Investigators believe a truck with a tire chain tangled in a rear wheel started the fire that burned 500 acres in the McNary Wildlife Refuge
Rash of wildfires sparked by thunderstorm that moved into the area on Thursday
Look for coverage of the 59th Annual All-City Golf Championship

Brenda Simpson is first medical student to practice in Milton-Freewater as part of a program run by Oregon Health Sciences University
73-year-old man injured in a one-vehicle crash on Highway 12 at Gose Road
Garfield County commissioner race issues and answers in today’s paper
17-year-old girl pleaded innocent to trying to arrange a murder-for-hire scheme to kill her mother
Basement of the Red Eye was charred in a fire Sunday
Pendleton puts agricultural burn ban in effect during the Umatilla County Fair

Public hearing this week regarding development standards for wineries
College Place officials investigate cause of house fire that injured three people
Fed is giving the Walla Walla Housing Authority about $279 thousand to help local vets find affordable housing
State tourism consulting team will be at Walla Walla Airport Conference room Thursday to hear input
Kelly Wilson charged with stealing nearly $7,000 from Allstate Insurance
Jose Martinez II is charged with possessing cocaine with intent to deliver it
Exchange Club Youths of the Month: Joseph Haggberg, Michelle Warner, Lauren Peterson and Adam Newbold

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.