RICHLAND -- The Columbia Basin Chapter of the Native Plant Society will meet at 7 p.m. Wednesday in the Washington State University Library and Consolidated Information Center (WSU Library & CIC building), Room 210.
The featured speaker will be Bob Carson, Professor of Geology and Environmental Studies at Whitman College. He is one of the authors of a book on the Wallula Gap, Where the Great River Bends, A Natural and Human History of the Columbia at Wallula.
Carson will talk about the Wallula area as a microcosm of the Inland Pacific Northwest and the process of writing the book.
For more information, go to www.wnps.org/cbasin.
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Advertisement: When you are thinking of buying needed fall and winter underwear, come in and select from our new stock of woolen underwear at the Wallula Cash Store, Wallula, Wash.
On this day: Oct. 25, 1923
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Jay Lansing started to high school at Two Rivers last week. He and his wife are finishing their senior year this term. They have moved into the Herman Winan's house at Two Rivers so as to be near the Wallula school.
On this day: Sept. 20, 1923
On this day: Sept. 20, 1923
Pretty little Mabel Strickland, World's Champion cowgirl, is eager for the opening of the Pendleton Round-up. Mrs. Strickland will defend her title in the events. Formerly Mabel DeLong, of Wallula, is a native of Walla Walla County and has a strong place in the affections of sports lovers of the county.
Motorcycle accident kills Eatonville man Sunday
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A motorcyclist died in an accident Sunday on Highway 12 near Wallula Junction about 6:30 p.m., according to initial police reports.
Kyle Eric Caldwell, 44, of Eatonville, was traveling east on Highway12, passing another vehicle, the Washington State Patrol said.
Caldwell lost control upon re-entering the eastbound lane and laid the motorcycle down, the patrol said.
Oregon man dies in car crash near state line
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A Stanfield man died Thursday when he crashed his car on Highway 730 south of Wallula, just north of the Oregon border.
David Moore, 38, was alone in his Dodge Neon driving south when the car crossed the center line and struck rocks on the shoulder of the road at 5:36 p.m., according to the Washington State Patrol.
He was not wearing a seat belt and died before he could be taken to a hospital, according to the state patrol. The cause of the accident remains under investigation.
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