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Today’s edition · Thurs., Nov. 5

Grenache Fest hits Waitsburg this weekend

Plus, crews spent hours hunting a brush fire near the Snake River.

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Grenache Fest

Atelier Waitsburg, one of Main Street's newest neighbors, is hosting the Grenache Fest this weekend. The Saturday, Nov. 7 festival runs 1-10 p.m. at Atelier Waitsburg, with tickets from $75. The TimesGrenache Fest listing

Brush fire

Firefighters were dispatched at about 1:48 a.m. on Nov. 2 to a brush fire near the railroad tracks along the Snake River in far northern Walla Walla County. The said volunteers and the local fire chief spent more than two hours getting through difficult terrain before they found it at about 4 a.m. AppleValleyNewsNow.com

Crews needed more than two hours to find the Snake River fire

1:48 a.m.
when firefighters were dispatched on Nov. 2
4 a.m.
about when officials found the fire

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Grenache Fest hits Waitsburg this weekend

Plus, crews spent hours hunting a brush fire near the Snake River.

The TLDR

  1. Grenache Fest comes to Waitsburg on Sat., Nov. 7
  2. Crews took two-plus hours to find a Snake River brush fire
  3. Tell us if you're heading to Grenache Fest
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