Whitman news since 1896

Whitman Wire

Vol. CLIV, Issue 8
Whitman news since 1896

Whitman Wire

Whitman news since 1896

Whitman Wire

Discussing wildfire management as unhealthy air quality forces students inside

Discussing wildfire management as unhealthy air quality forces students inside

Sebastian Squire, News Reporter September 22, 2022

During the second week of September, the greater Walla Walla area and much of the West Coast experienced poor air quality as a result of regional wildfires. Air quality indexes, which measure the levels...

Illustration by Annika Bauerle.

Walla Walla’s week of smoke: Air pollutants spike

Grace Fassio, Staff Reporter September 24, 2020

A thick haze of smoke engulfed Walla Walla last week, resulting in unhealthy air quality and official recommendations to stay inside. According to Washington’s Department of Ecology’s smoke blog,...

Walla Walla’s smoke to last through week

Sean Gannon, News Editor September 15, 2020

Walla Walla’s smoke and unhealthy air quality will persist throughout the week, according to the Washington Department of Ecology, setting an “air quality alert” in the county until noon on Friday,...

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