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Whitman Wire

Vol. CLIV, Issue 8
Whitman news since 1896

Whitman Wire

Whitman news since 1896

Whitman Wire

Illustration by Payton Davies

November 2023 Walla Walla Elections Results

Kasey Moulton, Editor-in-Chief November 9, 2023

Nov. 7 marked Election Day for eligible voters nationwide. Although no federal seats appeared on local ballots, this year served as a key moment for municipal and county-level elected positions. Voter...

Walla Walla School Board Elections: What Do the Candidates Have to Say?

Sebastian Vera Cuevas, News Reporter October 26, 2023

On Oct. 4 at 6 p.m. PST, the American Association of University Women (AAUW)-Walla Walla and the Walla Walla Valley Chamber of Commerce invited voters and observers in Walla Walla County to attend the...

Wa-Hi Bond Fails, “No Plan B” in Sight

Sarah Cornett February 21, 2013
After months of tenuous debate, the bond to renovate Walla Walla High School failed last Tuesday. Requiring 60 percent to pass, the measure garnered only 53 percent of the votes in a close count of 5,056 to 4,430. The bond would have provided funds to modernize Wa-Hi, an institution built in 1963. The building retains most of its original structures, and the renovations would have included updating the science labs and adding interior hallways to promote security.
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