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Washington Legislator's Staffer Makes Rude Gay Comment, Sparks Call for Boycott of Walla Walla

John McKay — Wed, 01 May 2013 17:06:18 +0000

The comments could be perceived as insensitive, but the uproar masks what's really going on here.

City Destroys Purple Octopus in Darkness of Night – Inland Octopus Toy Store Mural Gone Forever

Greg DeLange — Thu, 28 Mar 2013 16:01:16 +0000

All anyone in Walla Walla can talk about this morning is how the city painted over the beloved Inland Octopus toy store mural in the middle of the night. By the time people headed to work, it was gone. We've got photos of the before and after.

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Walla Walla School District Delays Bond Request to Renovate Walla Walla High

John McKay — Thu, 07 Mar 2013 01:00:47 +0000

After residents voted down a bond measure to improve Walla Walla schools, the delayed a similar bond to renovate the high school and has not said when another will be put before voters.

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Drew Bledsoe Is Hard at Wok at His Doubleback Winery in Walla Walla

Gaylord Focker — Fri, 11 Jan 2013 14:00:34 +0000

Yesterday Drew Bledsoe posted the pic to the left to his Twitter account stating that he was hard at work. After initially wanting to trade him places I had forgotten that the WSU Cougar Alum and NFL quarterback not only owned a winery but a winery in Walla Walla.

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Poor Air Quality Cancels Events in Walla Walla Thursday

John McKay — Thu, 20 Sep 2012 18:00:57 +0000

Because of poor air quality from wildfires, several high school events in Walla Walla are cancelled.

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Remembering One Of Walla Walla's Finest

Tue, 19 Jun 2012 17:00:00 +0000

Mat Fazzari was in Afghanistan for only about three weeks when he and his commander and co-pilot were killed in a helicopter crash in the Ghazni province. Their helicopter had been struck by a rocket-propelled grenade (which the Taliban took credit).

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