On Nov. 6 a train derailment south of Wallula caused a diesel spill of about 2,600 gallons into the Columbia River. The spill was quickly contained by Washington’s Department of Ecology and the cleanup...
On Oct. 25, the Umatilla County Sheriff's Office, assisted by the Milton-Freewater Police Department, evicted an encampment of unhoused people along the Walla Walla River in Milton-Freewater, Oregon. Deputies...
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...
Over the last three weeks, Whitman College’s Memorial Building has seen red paint splattered across its front steps, amounting to $4,000 in damages, elevated security, police tape, two sit-ins, a...
Kaitlyn Salazar, Science and Environment Editor
• November 20, 2024
Heavy winds began early last night in Walla Walla, as several students reported lights flickering in Whitman buildings and off campus houses around 8 p.m. A post on the Facebook page Walla Walla Scanner...
November 15, 2024 — Student protesters have gathered again at Three Rivers Winery, where students say the Board of Trustees has moved the day’s meetings. Previously, the Board was set to meet at Memorial...
November 14, 2024 — At roughly 6 pm a representative from Three Rivers Winery called the Walla Walla Sheriff’s Office, requesting that officers respond to student protesters outside a Whitman Board...
November 14, 2024 - At 11 a.m., roughly 50 students walked out of class and assembled in front of Memorial Building to call for divestment from military contractors in light of the war in Gaza.
Students...
November 8th-9th, 2024 -- Whitman co-hosted the annual Murdock College Science Research Conference in Vancouver, Washington. Twenty-two Whitman students studying life sciences and physical sciences showcased...
Increasing gun violence in Walla Walla creates impacts that are felt everywhere, including Whitman's campus. In the early morning of Oct. 6, a shooting near Tau Kappa Epsilon left bullets embedded...
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...
November 14th, 2024 – At 6:12 this morning, a shuttle bus parked outside Cordiner Hall with the goal of taking members of the Board of Trustees to their meeting. The location of the meeting changed recently...
