Good morning, Walla Walla.

Oregon officials expanded urgent evacuations as the Hagen Fire burns over 46,527 acres with 11% containment, closing OR-204 from Weston to Elgin; officials held a community meeting yesterday at Walla Walla Community College Auditorium (Room 1732) to review response efforts.

The Head Start program at the Center for Children and Families serves 116 low-income children by offering early education, speech therapy, and health screenings, but delayed federal funding leaves its future uncertain.

The school district awaits the five-year grant before the interim support ends.

Parents and students are shopping for school supplies as the new school year nears, with many buying backpacks and notebooks and some choosing squishy toys—available at local stores.

State health officials said Monday that Washington's school vaccine rules remain unchanged for the upcoming school year — the decision follows trusted expert recommendations even as federal officials call for fewer shots.