September 30, 2008

A jury was selected for trial of Kelly Cochrane who is charged with two counts of indecent liberties for allegedly groping, grabbing and fondling the women while employed by Valley Vision
Eddie Sardina was sentenced to six months in the County Jail for stabbing an acquaintance last month
Anthony Lutz, accused of holding up a local store, pleaded innocent and is set for trial Nov. 5 and 6 on charge of first-degree robbery
Michael Miranda-Vargas pleaded innocent to robbing the Walla Walla Worm Ranch
Christopher Posthumos has been charged with raping a woman in the city earlier this month
If you plan on crossing the Snake River using one the dams you should call the Corps of Engineers at 1-888-326-4636 to check the news crossing schedule

September 9, 2008

Matthew Herres‘ work release was revoked because officials say he had marijuana in his system when he showed up at the County Jail to start serving his 30-day sentence
Trial for Ashley Williams, the 17-year-old accused of offering an acquaintance up to $150 in July to stab and kill her mother, has had her trial postponed in Walla Walla County Superior Court
College Place has agreed to spend up to $24,000 to repaint one of it’s two new water tanks after some residents complained of the original paint color
Photographer Don Fleming writes about his class on digital camera basics
Sheila Hagar writes about her frustrating experience painting her basement
You may encounter some traffic delays south of Dayton due to tree removal operations

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

Due to considerable opposition, the Dept. of Natural Resources will not allow a test well to be drilled on state land
McNary Lock and Dam will host an open house on July 19th
The 233rd birthday of the U.S. Army was celebrated at a local party
Lou Gates named superintendent of Columbia County School District
Milton-Freewater public library has invited Hart’s Reptile World of Canby, Oregon
7-year-old Mary Bella Betts helped collect donation for the Blue Mountain Humane Society
U-B’s Sheila Hagar took some target shooting lessons at the Waitsburg Gun club