Walla Walla County News

Isaac Garcia scrunched up his nose and braced for the pain to hit. But the silly face he made had his classmates from Columbia Elementary School in Burbank in stitches, and soon he was laughing too.

The morning after the election, I looked at the county-by-county vote and percent reporting, and confidently predicted R-71 passes by a comfortable 4 to 6 point margin.

A Pasco teen with a lengthy felony record told a judge that the gang lifestyle is behind him because he only wants to do "what is right for my family and myself." However, Jose Flores Jr., 18, was still sentenced this week to four years in prison for a reported clash Aug.

Franklin County Sheriffs want you to know about a level three sex offender who is registered in Pasco.

Democrats appeared to have lost their only foothold in rural Eastern Washington in preliminary results in the 16th District election released Tuesday night.

Rob Dunning, owner of Dunning Irrigation Supply in Lowden, apparently was elected commissioner of the Port of Walla Walla.

A 26-year-old Walla Walla man was arrested for allegedly stabbing another man during an argument.

A political action committee is questioning whether Rep. Laura Grant's votes on transportation issues were in the best interest of the district she represents, but she says the group is being misleading.

Three Walla Walla residents were arrested on possible drug delivery charges this morning during early-morning raids at two Walla Walla homes, authorities said.

H1N1 VACCINE FOR WALLA WALLA COUNTY: A limited number of doses of H1N1 vaccine are now available in Walla Walla County.

Growing pot in Washington is big business and this year, busts in Burbank were the biggest they've ever been.

More residents of Washington's Special Commitment Center for sex offenders have been indicted on federal charges of child pornography.

A felony charge against attorney William McCool for allegedly improperly obtaining financial information was dismissed earlier this week by a Washington state judge.

The Department of Justice is warning against the dangers of large marijuana grows.

YAKIMA, Wash.- Firefighters are working three brushfires on the border of Yakima and Benton County.

YAKIMA, Wash.- Firefighters are working three brushfires on the border of Yakima and Benton County.

August 20, 2009-- LibLime, the leader in open-source solutions for libraries, announced today that WALNET in Washington, has selected a Koha ZOOM hosted solution for their next integrated library system.

YAKIMA, Wash.- Firefighters are working three brushfires on the border of Yakima and Benton County.

Voters will see a traditional Republican-Democratic battle for Yakima County coroner in November, with the incumbent Jack Hawkins facing challenger Melinda Shoop.

Bail has been set at $100,000 for a 41-year-old man accused of manufacturing methamphetamine, which officials believe started a fire that killed three people earlier this year.