County Fair Rounds Up Republicans, Democrats, and Voters

Olivia Gilbert, Feature Editor
September 8, 2016
If you walked by the Walla Walla County Republican Headquarters in the red brick building on Second Avenue last week, you would not have found a soul there. Travel about a mile south though, and you would have found, amid the smell of fried dough and the mechanical whirs and jerks of a dozen carnival r...
Madison Park Center Exposes Divisions in Approaches to Homelessness

Andy Monserud, News Writer
September 24, 2015
The Walla Walla Alliance for the Homeless expects to move forward with controversial plans to build a day center for Walla Walla’s homeless on Pine Street. Plans for the site, known as Madison Park, have angered some neighbors and received a lukewarm reception from others working to address homelessness in Walla Walla.
‘Pot Talk’ Clarifies New Initiative, Highlights Uncertainty Surrounding Reform

Dylan Tull
January 28, 2013
While Washington State residents passed Initiative 502, regarding progressive marijuana reform, into legislation in December, the details of the initiative and what it means for both Washington residents and students have remained somewhat unclear. Walla Walla City Attorney Tim Donaldson and Polic...
Residence life staff struggles with complicated voter registration

Emily Lin-Jones
February 9, 2012
With Walla Walla County election day rolling around on Feb. 14, residents of the Whitman campus who want to register to vote locally may be in for a confusing experience. Although many students opt to register to vote in their home counties, some on campus have experienced issues trying to register usi...