Walla Walla News

Onion growers and shippers in the Columbia Basin say their sweet onions can keep up with better-known rivals from Walla Walla, Wash., and Vidalia, Ga., - and perhaps will pass them in certain aspects in the future.

The National Weather Service says an unusually strong storm Wednesday could drop heavy rain on the east slopes of the north Cascades.

Most of the time, it seems every grape variety except chardonnay gets headlines, even though it remains America's favorite wine.

The shooting happened in the 1000 block of West Alder Street. No injuries were reported, though a home was hit by bullets.

Numbers in acreage for vineyeards, production, jobs and wineries are skyrocketing; that will lead to a major impact on our economy in coming years, according to a recent study.

Walla Walla police are investigating a Sunday evening drive-by shooting in the 1000 block of West Alder.

If you are looking for a musical treat this summer, for yourself or for your unexpected visitors from Walla Walla, Wash., the must-see-and-hear event of the season is "Portals" by Robyn Cathcart and friends playing at the former Holy Angels convent chapel in Sydney and at the Louisbourg Playhouse.

This summer, three small Northwest liberal arts colleges are teaching a course together as part of a five-college collaboration that could eventually help the schools deliver education more efficiently and provide stronger class offerings to their students.

Most of the time, it seems every grape variety except Chardonnay gets headlines - even though it remains America's favorite wine.

Musician Hamilton Loomis from Texas performs a concert July 19 at Sapolil Cellars, 15 E. Main St., downtown Walla Walla.

Trapped in her truck for hours following a rollover crash, a young woman from the Walla Walla, Washington area didn't know if she'd survive.

The co-owner and operator of Walla Walla's oldest running ski and snowboard shop, Dustin "Dusty" Maland died Tuesday at the age of 74. Over the year's, Dusty's Ski and Snowboard Shop grew from a single store in Walla Walla to a very small empire of stores in Seattle, Kennewick and Dayton before going back to a single store on East Isaacs Avenue in ... (more)

A 23-year-old Walla Walla woman is recovering following a car accident on the night of July 5th in Milton-Freewater that caused her to lose her leg.

If you love wine and want a local guide to wine tours in our state, mark your calendars and RSVP for an event this weekend at Queen Anne Book Company .

King Estate Winery, the iconic Willamette Valley based Pinot Noir and Pinot Gris producer, has tapped its' current head winemaker, Ben Howe, to fill a new position: vice president of operations.

A sign at Cold Creek Vineyard north of the Yakima Valley commemorates Chateau Ste.

The Sox scored six runs in the seventh and eighth innings to tie the game, in which they outhit the Walla Walla Sweets 21-13, but still lost 10-9 in 14 innings.

U.S. Sen. Patty Murray, D-Wash., announced Wednesday that acting U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs Secretary Sloan Gibson committed $23 million, the full federal amount requested, for the state-owned project on the site of the Walla Walla VA Medical Center.

The Department of Natural Resources declared a State of Emergency Tuesday night for 20 eastern Washington counties.

' dotted Swiss wedding gown to the "Tying the Knot: 120 Years of Walla Walla Weddings" exhibit.