Walla Walla, WA

WALLA WALLA, Wash. — Two people were shot in Walla Walla early Tuesday morning and were transported to the hospital to be treated for their injuries, according to police. The Walla Walla Police Department received reports of gunshots around 12:33 a.m. Tuesday near the 200 block of Tausick Way. Upon...

WALLA WALLA, Wash. -- Two people have been shot, two others taken into custody after Walla Walla Police received several calls of shots fired Tuesday morning. Police say calls first came in at about 12:30 a.m. for several gunshots heard in the area of the 200 block of Tausick Way.

As health officials across the nation look for help in damming the again-rising tide of COVID-19 infections, those in Walla Walla and Umatilla counties are among them. Vaccination rates in Walla Walla County residents age 18 and up are nearly stalled at 59%, public health officer Dr. Daniel Kaminsky told county commissioners Monday, July 26.

Walla Walla County breached the 6,000 line with total COVID-19 cases, with 57 new positive tests since Friday, July 23. Total COVID-19 cases rose by 140, from 5,869 on July 20 to 6,009; 4,483 of those have had Walla Walla addresses. Active cases on Monday, July 26, totaled 266, with...

At 340 positive tests per 100,000 people, Umatilla County’s COVID-19 case numbers are back in the days of extreme risk, public health director Joseph Fiumara said Monday, July 26. “What we think we are seeing is a bump tied to Whiskey Fest,” Fiumara told county commissioners, referring to the annual...

Two people were shot in Walla Walla early this morning and two suspects are now in custody. Multiple bullet casings were found in the 200 block of Tausick Way after Walla Walla Police responded to the area just after 12:30 am. Police shut down the road and after a short time, two injured persons with gunshot wounds were discovered in the area of 2nd and Main Street.

Along with the Plaza Way construction project has come road closures that have led to transportation reroutes throughout Walla Walla. General Manager of Walla Walla Valley Transit Angie Peters shared that major construction projects throughout the city have impacted all but one bus route. "Every single route besides route three...

The Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife says a calf found dead in the Meacham area of Umatilla County last week was killed by nearby wolves. ODFW crews were called to a 4,000-acre forested private-land pasture Wednesday morning where a 300 pound calf had been discovered. Investigators said the carcass was mostly intact, but both hind legs and part of the right side has been consumed. Tooth scrapes, punctures near the spine and bite marks over the body indicate the calf had been attacked by a predator.

On Monday, July 16, the three major fires in the area had burned about 110,000 acres. While hazy skies covered the region, the Southeast Washington smoke outlook for Monday, July 26 to Tuesday, July 27 reported good to moderate smoke conditions. Elbow Creek Fire. The Elbow Creek Fire — approximately...

WALLA WALLA – Walla Walla County Department of Community Health will open COVID-19 vaccination clinics on Aug. 4, 11 and 18 at the Providence Southgate campus. The clinics on Aug. 4 and 11 will run from 3-5 p.m. and the Aug. 18 clinic will run from 3-7 p.m. Clinics held after August 18 will be announced later as DCH evaluates the vaccine interest level in the county.

PENDLETON — Pendleton Grain Growers sold one of its last properties in its namesake city, but the PGG banner will remain. According to Umatilla County property records, The McGregor Co., a Colfax, Washington-based agronomy and seed company, bought McKennon Station from PGG on July 20 for $924,720. McGregor Co. President Ian McGregor confirmed the purchase and added the company plans to keep McKennon running as a seed processing facility under the PGG brand.

WALLA WALLA – One or more of Walla Walla’s seven groundwater wells will soon be used to supplement the drinking water supply for the city’s utility customers. Walla Walla’s primary source of drinking water comes from the 36-square-mile Mill Creek watershed. The secondary source comes from a network of seven 800 to 1,400 feet deep wells.

PENDLETON — Umatilla County officials said they personally will not take any action to prevent the Pendleton Round-Up from happening. But with cases rising at greater rates than almost anywhere else in Oregon, they voiced concerns about the state stepping in. Joe Fiumara, director of Umatilla County Public Health, said...

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Umatilla County Health today reported 50 new cases of COVID-19 for Umatilla County – up 16 from Friday. Today’s new cases bring the county’s overall total to 9,181. There are currently 454 presumed cases of COVID-19 – up 11 from Friday. A total of 92 people have died. More details...