Providence and Comprehensive Healthcare have formalized a partnership to reduce repeat ER visits for behavioral crises by coordinating care and tracking data regularly (a move driven by rising youth mental health cases during the pandemic).
The collaboration supports programs like Youth Mobile Outreach to connect young patients with needed resources.
Winco Foods will open a new store on Monday, Oct.
26 at 2370 S. Myra Road. The store opens at 9 a.m. and will operate 24 hours daily (it is employee-owned and does not accept credit cards).
Camp Fire Walla Walla held its record-breaking S'mores & Pours benefit on Oct.
9 at Five Dollar Ranch Brewing, raising over $30,000 for children's programs while drawing more than 150 community members. The event outperformed last year's fundraiser by at least $10,000 thanks to generous donors and local sponsors.
Local food banks have reported fewer federal food shipments since funding cuts began in 2025 (the USDA canceled orders, reducing food supplies) and pantries are now capping distributions as family visits rise.
Officials and a local arborist reported signs of emerald ash borer near College Place as they work with state agencies to survey ash trees in public spaces, and residents with private property trees are advised to consult licensed applicators (pesticide treatments are recommended ahead of spring).
Walla Walla Treatment Center opened in May to provide methadone, Suboxone + counseling for opioid use disorder with same-day admissions, and it works with the county jail to help reduce recidivism.
The Wild & Scenic Film Festival returns to Whitman College’s Deshler Auditorium (formerly Maxey Auditorium) on Oct.
28 and Oct. 29 to offer films on agriculture and waterways that support local education and restoration efforts.
Voters in Dixie School District will decide on a capital levy on Tuesday, Nov.
3. The measure will collect $75,000 each year from 2027 through 2032 to fund repairs, gym floor updates, and landscaping (replacing the expiring levy).
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