Walla Walla County’s election filing week opened Monday, May 15, with one new name filing to represent Walla Walla on the City Council. Monte Willis, a personal injury lawyer, filed for Position 4 representing the city’s east ward. The position is currently held by Ted Koehler, who said at a May 10 meeting that he … [Read more…]
The U.S. Navy concluded its investigations into the separate potable water contamination incidents aboard Nimitz-class aircraft carriers USS Nimitz (CVN 68) and USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN 72) on Oct. 26 and Nov. 10, 2022 respectively. The investigation into the presence of jet propellant-5 (JP-5) aboard Nimitz found that JP-5 residue in the ship’s bilges entered … [Read more…]
Vote now for The News Tribune’s Athlete of the Week (May 8 to 13) in spring high school sports. Voting will remain open until noon Wednesday. The poll is located at the bottom of the story. You can read about all of the candidates and their accomplishments below. Note: If you are not seeing the … [Read more…]
These are the top 10 times, distances and heights for each event in Michigan high school boys high school track and field so far this season, according to athletic.net rankings. Check back each week during the season for a new set of rankings. MORE: Boys track and field event rankings 100 Meters (Rank, Grade, Name, … [Read more…]
Bryan Pritchard’s Tricap Residential Group is ready to make a deal on its own turf. The Chicago-based multifamily firm with 3,100 apartments across the upper Midwest and Tennessee is selling one of its Windy City assets: the 151-unit, seven building complex known as Ravenswood Gardens in Uptown. Tricap, whose CEO and founder is Pritchard, hired … [Read more…]
There are several lawsuits that have already been filed against WA state over House Bill (HB) 1240, which would ban a large number of what the state calls ‘assault weapons’ as well as a lot of accessories. These suits name the state, AG Bob Ferguson, and Gov. Inslee … [Read more…]
Playing high school baseball this late in May is not only a privilege, but it’s a testament to the remaining programs. It means they’ve put together a quality ball club that’s capable of competing for state championships. Here in the Gainesville area, four baseball teams can brag about that distinction. Buchholz, Lake City Columbia, Lafayette … [Read more…]
New York City’s slowing residential market means more gifts are dangled in front of buyers and brokers to get deals over the line. Perks tend to rise as the market falls, and gifts are mostly being distributed by developers of new properties trying to set themselves apart from the luxury glut, the New York Post … [Read more…]
ST. PAUL (WJON News) — A new, comprehensive guide has been launched to help communities design and build mountain bike trails in Greater Minnesota. The Greater Minnesota Regional Parks and Trails Commission developed the first-of-a-kind resource that covers all aspects of creating off-road bike trails. Mike Repyak is the Regional Trail Solutions Director of Planning and … [Read more…]
A group of about a dozen British expatriates introduced golf to Washington in 1894 when they founded the Tacoma Golf Club and built the state’s first golf course. By 1898, similar clubs had been established in Spokane, Seattle, and Walla Walla, and by 1900, “the explosion of the game in America was complete. Proof was … [Read more…]