Hundreds March for Immigrant Rights in Downtown Walla Walla

Published   Feb 04, 2025 05:13AM
A march for immigrant rights drew hundreds in downtown Walla Walla. At 2 p.m., attendees gathered at the Walla Walla Plaza holding signs and Mexican and American flags.   Protestors marched from the Plaza to Cordiner Hall, ultimately marching a mile in the rain to Jeffersons Park, where the protest ended nearly two hours over... ... Read more

Whitman College: Cemented in History for All the Wrong Reaso

Whitman is the target of a potential landmark lawsuit from the Washington Attorney General (AG). The use of landmarks has important legal context. According to the U.S. Court System, a landmark case is a court case that “distinguish[es] a new princ ... Read more

Failing to Follow Protocol: New Details Emerge in Discovery

Over a month after a social media post broke the news that human remains were discovered during construction at Pioneer Park, city officials have alleged that Culbert Construction failed to promptly notify officials of their discovery. More questions ... Read more

Whitman’s Institutional Resources for Sexual Violence Fall

Sexual violence transcends geographic, cultural and institutional boundaries and its impact is deeply felt within the Whitman community. To address this issue, Whitman relies heavily on the student-led Sexual Violence Prevention (SVP) coalition and o ... Read more

Firefighters Have Fire West of Asotin Washington 90% Contained by Thursday Evening.

Asotin County Fire District #1 was called in for an initial attack with the Washington State Department of Natural Resources about five miles west of Asotin at the top of Cloverland Grade Road.

The wind-driven fire was pushing to the east down the drainage towards George Creek. Firefighters were successfully getting around the fire when the wind shifted and pushed the fire south.

Firefighters from Asotin, Blue Mountain Fire District, and the Forest Service were all called up to help. Area landowners also aided with tra ... Read more

Letter from the Editor: On Our Special Issue

Since breaking our biggest story about the Washington State Attorney General’s investigation into Whitman College, The Wire has received many survivor stories. Each account differs in location, time and severity, but the throughline is painfully co ... Read more

BREAKING: Walla Walla Residents March for Immigrant Rights

UPDATE – 4:16 p.m., protesters marched on the sidewalk from S 9th Street and have arrived Jefferson Park. There are still roughly 100 to 150 people involved in the march. UPDATE – 4:06 p.m., police have once again asked protesters to move ... Read more

Whitman College’s Title IX Shortcomings Exposed  

In 2015, Whitman College commissioned an external review of its Title IX policies and procedures to assess how effectively it was handling complaints of sexual misconduct, discrimination and harassment. The review, obtained by The Wire, was conducted ... Read more