Nearly a month into Donald Trump’s presidency, a number of executive orders have changed the landscape for nonprofit organizations across the country. Here in Walla Walla, the new federal administration...
The Walla Walla City Council unanimously passed a motion to approve and add Ordinance 2025-01 to the city’s municipal code, setting in motion a long-awaited crackdown on chalking in the city’s downtown...
On a snowy Saturday night at Whitman, Shante Thompson, also known by her stage name RosieGold, struts into Reid Ballroom with all of the confidence expected from a drag performer. Thompson, one of...
February 19, 2025 -- Whitman Students for Justice in Palestine are leading a 'teach-in' at Maxey Auditorium, following a mid-morning walk-out.
12:35PM: As protesters gathered in Maxey Auditorium, Dean...
In recent weeks, the Trump administration’s contentious immigration policies have forced deportations and ICE operations to come into international spotlight. Reports are circling of ICE officers making...
A march for immigrant rights drew hundreds in downtown Walla Walla. At 2 p.m., attendees gathered at the Walla Walla Plaza holding signs and Mexican and American flags.
Protestors marched from the...
Leah Chang, Science and Environment Writer
• November 21, 2024
Voting for or against environmental ballot measures may be more complicated than many realize. Not only do such measures frequently involve complex or vaguely worded scientific concepts — e.g. “carbon...
Kaela Babasin, Opinion Columnist
• November 21, 2024
Following Donald Trump’s recent presidential victory, many speculate if the former president has plans to implement the controversial Heritage Foundation’s Project 2025. Despite his adamant denial...
In a majority-Republican county, new ideas about American democracy signal a growing move towards far-right extremism. Steve Breithaupt, Vice President of the Walla Walla County Republican Party, is “all...
Former President Donald Trump and the Republican Party defeated Vice President Kamala Harris and the Democratic Party during last Tuesday night's presidential race. While many in the Democratic camp discussed...
Kaitlyn Salazar, Science and Environment Editor
• November 7, 2024
Members of the Whitman and Walla Walla community somberly filed into Maxey auditorium on Wednesday night to debrief and discuss the outcome of the 2024 election. Vice President Kamala Harris conceded the...
Kaitlyn Salazar, Science & Environment Editor
• November 5, 2024
10 states had abortion rights on the ballot this year, following the 2022 Supreme Court decision to overturn of Roe v. Wade.
Arizona, Colorado, Florida, Maryland, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, Nevada,...
