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Walla Walla
Sunday, September 21st, 2025
Good morning, Walla Walla. Here's your local news at a glance for Sunday, the 21st of September.
COMMUNITY NEWS
- ➤ Rachael Jones, manager of Quail Run Retirement Community on Plaza Way, has created an A-Z book that shares details of local life and honors longtime staff like the late Parke Thomas—she recorded ideas for each letter over more than a decade and now residents are ordering more copies while she plans a follow-up on retirement options in our valley. Union-Bulletin
BUSINESS NEWS
- ➤ Columbia REA is accepting applications for its 2025 legacy grants until 5 p.m., Friday, Oct. 10, offering funding from $50,000 to $250,000 for projects that improve rural facilities, infrastructure, education, technology or health care. Key Technology will showcase its COMPASS optical sorter at Pack Expo Las Vegas to detect and reject food products with defects—dark spots, discolorations and bruises. Union-Bulletin
CULTURE NEWS
- ➤ Walla Walla writer Edmond Bruneau, a retired music producer, will sign copies of his new book of poetry When Watermelon had Seeds at Book and Game Co., 38 E. Main St. from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 27—his 166-page collection blends playful wordplay with thoughtful social commentary. Union-Bulletin
- ➤ The Little Theatre of Walla Walla received a $12,000 grant from the Wildhorse Foundation to improve security by installing new fencing on the south side so the back patio can be used safely during shows — season passes for the upcoming season are now on sale. Union-Bulletin
EDUCATION NEWS
- ➤ The American Association of University Women-Walla Walla branch will host its 23rd annual Kitchen Tour on Saturday, Oct. 4 from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. local tickets cost $35 and the Marcus Whitman Hotel Conference Center will serve as the kickoff venue from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m.—proceeds support scholarships and community educational projects. Union-Bulletin
HEALTH NEWS
- ➤ A surgeon from Walla Walla performed a three-hour operation at Kadlec Medical Center using the da Vinci system — the surgery fixed a hiatal hernia that had caused 30 years of acid reflux. The patient recovered with fewer cuts but felt pain from gas and IV issues while friends brought meals during recovery. Union-Bulletin
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