Good morning, Walla Walla.

Two split groups from the Dayton Days nonprofit are holding separate rodeos on Memorial Day weekend following a board dispute.

The Dayton Days/Columbia County Fair Association Jackpot Rodeo will take place at the Columbia County Fairgrounds from 6 p.m. Friday, May 23 to 1 p.m. Saturday while Let’s Get Wild & Western’s Shamrock Rodeo will begin at 6 p.m. Saturday at the Benton County Fairgrounds in Kennewick.

Tickets are on sale for the YWCA Walla Walla annual fundraiser luncheon on April 30 at noon at the Marcus Whitman Hotel (6 W.

Rose St.), where U.S. Assistant District Attorney Bree Black Horse will speak about prosecuting violence against Indigenous people. The $50 tickets will be available until April 23 and proceeds will support local YWCA programs.

Michael and Kathryn Austin announced they will retire after 20 years of running Allegro Cyclery at 200 E.

Main St.—the retirement sale offers gear at 20% to 50% off until all inventory is sold and the store will close permanently by late April or early May.

Twenty Waitsburg High School FFA students will attend the FFA State Convention at Washington State University in Pullman from May 8th to May 10th after qualifying at District Leadership in Asotin on March 26th — they secured their spots by excelling in several contests.

A special fundraiser is running through midnight April 30 to raise $7,000 for Walla Walla High School Junior Reserve Officer Training Corps Blue Devil Army Battalion cadets.

Donors may choose from product options (popcorn, taffy, gluten-free baking mixes, coffee beans, custom apparel, beef jerky and meat sticks) or donate directly (supporting the cadets’ spring Military Ball dinner on May 17 and the purchase of uniforms and equipment).

The Columbia Conservation District asked the county commissioners on Monday, April 14, to lease the former planning and building office at 114 S.

2nd St. in Dayton — a move aimed to boost the District's profile and visitor access — as commissioners plan a public hearing next week on surplusing the building.

On Monday, the House approved a bill that would require producers to pay for recycling packaging and paper—this measure now goes to the Senate for a vote before it can become law.

Some waste management experts warn the plan may raise consumer prices even as it aims to improve recycling access and be fully in effect by 2030.

Target stores in Washington recalled 25,600 units of Good and Gather baby Pea Zucchini Kale and Thyme Vegetable Puree—tests found elevated lead levels—so parents are urged to check their shelves.

Anthony Nunziata Concert

2-4 p.m. — Gesa Power House Theatre — $35 – $40 — Experience the romantic sounds of jazz and pop from America’s new singing sensation, Anthony Nunziata.

Unity and Diversity Festival

7 p.m.-1 a.m. — Heritage Square — Free entry — Celebrate multicultural arts with food, crafts, games, and performances reviving a 25-year tradition.

Symphony Series: Earth, Water, Wind, & Fire

7-9 p.m. — Cordiner Hall — $5 for wine — Experience a captivating evening of orchestral music featuring distinguished composers and renowned tabla virtuoso Sandeep Das.

The Talbott Brothers Concert

7-11 p.m. — The Motor Co. — Ticket prices TBD — Experience heartfelt country and Americana tunes with soul-stirring harmonies from The Talbott Brothers.