Local Announcements

The Little Dojo Moves to East Gate Walla Walla

We invite you to come join us on March 1st for the grand opening of our new East Gate Walla Walla location and try a class or try all the classes to see what is best for you. 509-527-3385 or stevesmith@thelittledojo.com The Little Dojo is a little martial arts university drawing from over decades of experience in the Martial Arts. As a member of The Little Dojo you will enjoy a range of styles and instructors, including visiting instructors such as, Jesse R. Glover (Bruce Lee’s First Student), Carlos Machado (Brazilian Jujitsu), Andrew T. Dale (Internal Arts), Gary Wass (Internal Arts, and ...
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Community Service by the Happy Trails 4H Club

Community Service by the Happy Trails 4H Club Blue Mountain Humane Society is an organization that helps prevent cruelty to animals and also is an animal adoption facility. They are located at 7 E. George St. Walla Walla, Wa. 99362. For the month of January, Happy Trails 4H club decided to donate items that would be useful to the Humane Society. Some of the items donated were: dry cat food, wet cat food, dog treats, dog play toys, bleach, and liquid detergent. The Humane Society has a list available of items that are needed. Gifts of goods or money to the Blue Mountain Humane Society are always gladly welcomed. Please consider helping the animals in need.

Happy Trails 4-H Club helps with Community Service Project

On December 18th, from 9:00 a.m. to 12:00 Happy Trails 4-H club helped pack food boxes for The Christmas Basket Program at the Milton Freewater Community Building. The food packed was given through generous donations from businesses, individuals, and churches in the Milton Freewater area. We would like to say "Thank You" to those who donated. There were 8 Happy Trails 4-H members present along with 4 parents. We bagged boxed goods with items such as turkey, soup, ,juice, and crackers for families in need. After the boxes were filled with goods, we participated in delivering them to the families in need. Community service for those in need is so important during this time of year, Happy Trails 4-H club was happy to be a part of The Christmas Basket Program.

Walla Walla Grapeline Bus Service Ending

UPDATED Grape Line Bus Resumes Walla Walla to Pasco Route June 12, 2006 TO: Walla Walla Intercity Bus Service Stakeholders SUBJECT: Termination of Grapeline Bus Service Under a contract with Washington Department of Transportation (WDOT), Genie Tours initiated the GrapeLine Daily bus service between Walla Walla and Pasco in September of 2005. This intercity connection with Greyhound in Pasco will be terminated on June 30 in response to WDOT's decision not to renew its contract with Genie Tours. WDOT also announced that it will replace the GrapeLine bus service with a yet to be ...
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Email Warning: Vehicle/Award Registration

Deceptive Mailing from Vegas, "Motor Vehicle/Award Registration": Sweepstakes Promotion Company Goes By MANY Names Spokane, WA - November 11, 2005 - TheLocalBBB has been made aware by a member Dodge dealership that there is a questionable offer hitting our service area. The dealership had a call from a woman in Spokane saying that she'd been notified by unsolicited mail that she'd won a new 2004 Neon and that she should contact her nearest Dodge dealer in Spokane. The dealership's first "red flag" was that a 2004 Neon wouldn't be new. The consumer said she sent them $29.95, but didn't ...
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Raising Property Taxes To Pay For Roads

Walla Walla Considers Raising Property Tax The City of Walla Walla says it needs to fill a half-million dollar hole in its general fund, and desperately needs to fix several city streets. So, the city is proposing a a significant hike in property taxes. The city says it's either higher taxes, or severe cuts. Walla Walla's city manager, Duane Cole, says the tax would cost the owner of a $100,000 home an extra $44 a year. Walla Walla Raising Property Tax Walla Walla currently spends $120,000 a year for roads and the study indicates that 1.6 million should be spent to maintain current status of our 143 miles of roads. If the tax is passed, City manager, Cole says it would pave an extra 1 mile of roads a year. Is that enough?

MF 4-H Club Helps Red Cross Hurricaine Relief

MF 4-H Club Raising Money for Red Cross Hurricaine Relief Hurricane Katrina swept through Louisiana and other southern states causing one of the worst natural disasters ever experienced in the United States. Survivors are left destitute and hopeless. The Rising Star 4-H Club is asking people to please donate money to help these people. We are collecting money for the American Red Cross. If you are interested in donating, please send checks ASAP (payable to "American Red Cross") to: Rising Star 4-H Club 52777 Hwy 332 Milton-Freewater, OR 97862 We will be turning in the donations by the end of September.

Unity Singers to perform on Walla Walla Live

The Unity Singers will be the featured artists on Walla Walla Live on Tuesday, September 27th. Walla Walla Live airs on KWCW 90.5 FM from 6 to 8 pm every Tuesday. Rick Phillips hosts the two hour show. It broadcasts from the Whitman College campus and features local artists every week, interspersing the live performances with interviews and observations. The Unity Singers includes Joe Cooke, April Love-King, Molly Ullmen,Matt Quistberg and Joe Cooke. In addition to performing contemporary and traditional Christian songs at the regular Sunday Service of the Unity Church of Peace, the Un ...
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Walla Walla Tourism Matching Fund Grant

August 29, 2005 PUBLIC NOTICE: TOURISM MATCHING FUND GRANT AVAILABLE FOR 2006 Contact: Michael Davidson, President / CEO, Tourism Walla Walla Phone: 509.525.8755 Fax: 509.525.8717 E-mail: mdavidson wallawalla.org Tourism Walla Walla, the tourism promotional agency for the Walla Walla Valley, announces the availability of funds for the purpose of supporting tourism projects that provide regional long-term economic benefits to Walla Walla. The Board of Directors of Tourism Walla Walla has set aside $20,000 for the 2006 program. Applicants conference will be held on Friday Se ...
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Photography Needed For Walla Walla Chamber

Photography Call for the Walla Walla Valley Chamber of Commerce For Immediate Release — August 17, 2005 — Walla Walla, Washington. The Walla Walla Valley Chamber of Commerce is seeking local and regional photographers to interview for a unique opportunity to capture "Walla Walla" using digital or traditional forms of photography. The images documenting life and business in the Walla Walla Valley will be used in all media forms for the Chamber of Commerce. Photographers will receive photo credits in all marketing materials created by the Chamber and a dedicated page on the n ...
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