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'Stretched even thinner': Federal changes axe food assistance for many in Walla Walla | Local | union-bulletin. com
5+ hour, 15+ min ago (1273+ words) Erik Mora, BMAC Food Bank director, talks about the growing food insecurity in Walla Walla on Friday, May 29. Stockpile at the BMAC food bank on Thursday, Oct. 23, 2025. The number of households receiving food benefits in Walla Walla County has dropped…...
Fraternity where Kansas State freshman died from fall had been shut down at KU in '22
1+ mon, 1+ week ago (501+ words) The fraternity where a Kansas State University freshman and Overland Park native died after falling from a window this weekend in Manhattan saw its University of Kansas chapter shut down for hazing in 2022. Jack Fleischaker, 19, fell from a second-story window…...
Walla Walla County amends jail health contract to change staffing, save money
2+ mon, 2+ week ago (725+ words) The Walla Walla County Jail is amending its contract with Ivy Correctional Medicine, the jail's heath provider, to change the requirements for the on-site medical provider. The change is a cost-saving measure and matches the jail's needs, Cmdr. Steve Barker…...
US 12 a priority in amended 'crash prevention zone' bill that passes state House
3+ mon, 5+ day ago (490+ words) OLYMPIA " The state House of Representatives has passed a bill that would allow two perilous stretches of U. S. 12 to be among Washington's first "crash prevention zones," a new designation meant to curb deadly collisions. In recent versions of the bill, the…...
Idaho lawmakers move to close gap in prison sex abuse law
3+ mon, 1+ week ago (641+ words) FILE - The Idaho state Capitol is seen, July 3, 2025, in Boise, Idaho. Spurred by Investigate West reporting that exposed sexual abuse by Idaho women's prison staff, lawmakers are advancing legislation meant to close a gap in state law that makes it…...
Photos: Mariners hold first full-squad spring training practice
3+ mon, 3+ week ago (230+ words) George Kirby throws batting practice to Cal Raleigh during the official first full team spring training practice Tuesday in Peoria, Ariz. (Dean Rutz / The Seattle Times) Julio Rodriguez joins Brandon Donovan, left, and Josh Naylor at the end of practice…...
A person has been detained for questioning in disappearance of Nancy Guthrie, sheriff's office says
4+ mon, 2+ day ago (1251+ words) A small vigil grows near Nancy Guthrie's house, Monday, Feb. 9, 2026 in Tucson, Ariz. In this image provided by NBCUniversal, Savannah Guthrie, right, her mom Nancy speak, Wednesday, April 17, 2019, in New York. A person walks a dog as members of the…...
FBI releases surveillance images of masked person on Nancy Guthrie's porch
4+ mon, 2+ day ago (1091+ words) A small vigil grows near Nancy Guthrie's house, Monday, Feb. 9, 2026 in Tucson, Ariz. In this image provided by NBCUniversal, Savannah Guthrie, right, her mom Nancy speak, Wednesday, April 17, 2019, in New York. A person walks a dog as members of the…...
Commentary: Fueled by federalism, America's economically freest states come out on top
6+ mon, 1+ day ago (598+ words) A part of the Columbus Park homeless encampment is seen on Monday, June 2, 2025, in San Jose, California. (Dai Sugano/Bay Area News Group/TNS) Do economic rivalries between Texas and California or New York and Florida feel like yet another…...
Editorial: Washington shouldn't relax sentencing for child predators
6+ mon, 1+ week ago (422+ words) Washington State Capitol building in Olympia Thursday, October 2, 2025. (Ellen M. Banner / The Seattle Times) In a perplexing move, the Washington State Sentencing Guidelines Commission voted 7-2-3 last month to recommend lighter sentences for adults convicted of attempting sexual exploitation of minors through…...