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Colored lights and a mirrored disco ball flash in the background as three women unabashedly shake their hips and belt out the ABBA megahit, Mamma Mia! But this is not rare 1970s television footage.

Skagit and Whatcom county dive teams have halted their search for a missing Walla Walla University student who disappeared while diving near Deception Pass.

The woman who disappeared while diving near Deception Pass has been identified as a Walla Walla University student.

A College Place couple injured when their home caught fire Sunday are in satisfactory condition at a Walla Walla hospital this morning. via Tri-cityherald.com

A husband and wife are in stable condition at St. Mary Medical Center in Walla Walla with minor burns from a fire at their home in College Place. via Seattle Post-Intelligencer

“The first thing you have to look at is, is the community over-served by alcohol”

New Westminster, with a population of 62,207 , has 11,597 liquor seats. That includes 5,934 at the Starlight Casino, but doesn't include restaurants serving alcohol. via Tacoma Daily Index

“We've come a long way from then”

The Department of Veterans Affairs will build a $6.7 million residential rehabilitation facility focused on mental health at the VA medical campus in Walla Walla. via Tri-cityherald.com

Donald James Harvey, 93, died February 7, 2008, at Park Manor Rehabilitation Center, 1710 Plaza Way, Walla Walla, Washington College Place resident, Donald James Harvey, 93, died February 7, 2008, at Park Manor ... via Desert Local News

The Okanogan County Historical Society has published a new book, "Frank S. Matsura - A Scrapbook" written and compiled by Georgene Davis Fitzgerald, granddaughter of the pioneer Davis family of Davis Canyon ... via Grandcoulee.com pointer

“To turn around from that to this, I still have trouble dealing with it. This is a place I never imagined I'd be.”

When Steve Prince entered the Marine Corps almost 40 years ago, he took an oath to protect his country. via Tri-cityherald.com

SCHOOL DELAYS AND CLOSURES DELAYS AND CLOSURES Updated 4:39AM on Monday, January 28, 2008 COLLEGE PLACE SCHOOL DISTRICT: 2-hour delay. via KWSU-FM Pullman

“The issue really is: Have customers architected that functionality into their network?”

When network managers find peer-to-peer file sharing overwhelming their networks, some of the best words of wisdom might be to "let it be," just at a slower pace. via TechTarget

The recent windstorm that littered Walla Walla with tree branches and other debris nailed the homes of Sen. via Tri-City Herald

Eric Greer fears losing part of his farm on Touchet North Road as part of a multimillion-dollar project by the Washington Department of Transportation to improve Highway 12 between Wallula and Walla Walla. via Tri-City Herald

“It was the weirdest sound. It just went 'creeek, creeek,' and then crashed”

Trees crashed onto cars and houses, knocked down power lines and blocked roads and the sky was turned brown with churned-up dust as fierce winds hitting almost 80 mph pounded Walla Walla on Friday. via Tri-cityherald.com

“The way these people are going, they are going to dismantle everything”

Carlos Diaz was fired last week as chief executive of the Washington State Migrant Council for excessive absenteeism and tardiness, insubordination, four years of unsatisfactory performance, and gross ... via Yakima Herald-Republic

“Italians at the trade show said, 'Your design, it is very beautiful.'”

WALLA WALLA, Wash. -- It's probably best Ron Wilkinson had no idea of just what was supposed to be "impossible." It's a word the College Place man has heard often in the past several years, especially in the ... via Bellingham Herald

The strike team consists of 22 people and five engines from the area. The firefighters have been recording their daily activities on the city of Richland's website. via KVEW-TV Kennewick

“For lack of a better word, it's harder core than other child pornography.”

WALLA WALLA -- A young man caught downloading kiddie porn will now serve time behind bars for his crimes. via KEPR 19