kuma 1490 espn schedules sports schedules marketing contact search small widget columbia basin newsmore news penitentiary prisoner is on the lamoctober 14 2016 5 07 pmwalla walla washington the washington department of corrections and local law enforcement are searching for washington state penitentiary inmate neal alan millikan 31 who escaped today . he was working on a garden crew outside the secure perimeter at the prison . the garden crew supervisor determined millikan was missing at around 1 p.m. at that continues reading safety summit sees surprisesoctober 14 2016 5 00 ampendleton oregon at the second intermountain education service district school safety summit two announcements were made that show the efforts being made to make schools safer in the region are having a statewide effect . oregon is using the region as the pilot project to establish a state wide school safety tip line and a state continues reading wwpd offers officer involved shooting trainingoctober 14 2016 4 45 amwalla walla washington the walla walla police department helped area law enforcement better understand the dynamics of officer involved shootings before they happen . wwpd public information officer tim bennett says the force science institute normally only does trainings in big cities but after he took a one day course he worked to bring them to walla continues reading elk hoof disease comes eastoctober 14 2016 4 30 amsalem oregon when elk hoof disease was found in southwest washington state in the late 1990s the oregon department of fish and wildlife expected the disease to make an appearance in northwestern oregon since elk do cross the columbia river . it has made an appearance with 16 confirmed cases being reported . however odfw spokeswoman continues reading psd preps for changes in dyslexia screeningsoctober 14 2016 4 15 ampendleton oregon oregon senate bill 612 which passed the legislature in 2015 sets standards that schools must meet for early screening of students for 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free . 21 and over . continue reading first draft writers series andrea hollanderwhere the pendleton center of the arts pendleton . what the first draft writers series brings writers of national stature to pendleton each third thursday of the month to share their work and their thoughts on the craft of writing . in three and a half years the program has featured more than 35 authors including molly gloss craig continue reading jam night sapolil cellarswhere sapolil cellars walla walla . when every thursday night starting around 8pm . what thursdays are open jam night at sapolil cellars . come and listen to local musicians and or join in yourself . additional info free . 21 and over . continue reading columbia basin newsmore news penitentiary prisoner is on the lamwalla walla washington the washington department of corrections and local law enforcement are searching for washington state penitentiary inmate neal alan millikan 31 who escaped today . he was working on a garden crew outside the secure perimeter at the prison . the garden crew supervisor determined millikan was missing at around 1 p.m. at that safety summit sees surprisespendleton oregon at the second intermountain education service district school safety summit two announcements were made that show the efforts being made to make schools safer in the region are having a statewide effect . oregon is using the region as the pilot project to establish a state wide school safety tip line and a state wwpd offers officer involved shooting trainingwalla walla washington the walla walla police department helped area law enforcement better understand the dynamics of officer involved shootings before they happen . wwpd public information officer tim bennett says the force science institute normally only does trainings in big cities but after he took a one day course he worked to bring them to walla elk hoof disease comes eastsalem oregon when elk hoof disease was found in southwest washington state in the late 1990s the oregon department of fish and wildlife expected the disease to make an appearance in northwestern oregon since elk do cross the columbia river . it has made an appearance with 16 confirmed cases being reported . however odfw spokeswoman psd preps for changes in dyslexia screeningspendleton oregon oregon senate bill 612 which passed the legislature in 2015 sets standards that schools must meet for early screening of students for dyslexia and to ensure enough teachers are trained to identify dyslexics . pendleton school district special programs director julie smith says this district is ahead of the curve as far as columbia basin events more events walla walla balloon stampedewhere walla walla when friday sunday october 14 16 6 am . what the 42nd walla walla balloon stampede is taking place this friday and through the weekend . walla walla farmer s marketwhere downtown farmer s market square walla walla when every saturday april 30 to october 29 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. what farmers and merchants from around the walla walla valley and the pacific northwest gather every saturday to sell local vegetables fruits hand made goods and more . cost free to attend jam night 40 tapswhere 40 taps pendleton . when every thursday night starting around 7pm . what thursdays are open jam night at 40 taps . come and listen to local musicians and or join in yourself . additional info free . 21 and over . first draft writers series andrea hollanderwhere the pendleton center of the arts pendleton . what the first draft writers series brings writers of national stature to pendleton each third thursday of the month to share their work and their thoughts on the craft of writing . in three and a half years the program has featured more than 35 authors including molly gloss craig jam night sapolil cellarswhere sapolil cellars walla walla . when every thursday night starting around 8pm . what thursdays are open jam night at sapolil cellars . come and listen to local musicians and or join in 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