Archive for December, 2009
That old, blue devil
Early in the fall, there was a bit of an uproar among Walla Walla High School alumni because of a potential push to make-over the beloved and revered, Blue Devil.
Signs of a redesigned devil, with a more comic-ish feel, started cropping up in programs at the Wa-Hi football games. And the logo is still displayed [...]
Some questions on the Worm Ranch thing
I was checking out some of the comments on my report on the Walla Walla Police finding several guns in a vehicle that are believed to have been taken in a recent burgalry at the Walla Walla Worm Ranch.
Here’s the story, and here are the comments that caught my attention:
1. “What happened to the occupants [...]
Congrats to Lincoln Alt. High School
Lincoln Alternative High School students took away a first-place award for best high school float during the Macy’s Parade of Lights through downtown Walla Walla earlier this month.
Staff member Jeremy Gradwohl shared some of these pictures with me, which detail the float from creation to participation in the parade.
School’s out for winter
Happy holidays everyone! School’s out for most children as of this week for a couple of weeks.
If you run out of ideas, here are some kid-friendly activities that could help the time go by:
- Go ice skating at the Ice Chalet. Youth 12 and under skate free Fridays from 5 to 5:45 p.m.
- Check out [...]
A Miranda Nye update
A few readers have contacted me wanting to know about Miranda Nye, the 12-year-old Milton-Freewater girl who appears to have run away from home around Thanksgiving and is still missing.
The unofficial word I got from the Umatilla County Sheriff’s Office last week is that they are still looking for her. There had apparently been a [...]

