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🌱 How a new Wallula Bridge could change Mill Creek flooding risks

Walla Walla, Washington Patch AM: a 5 min read

Hi Walla Walla! We have the latest buzz right here. Let's keep you in the loop and get this morning started right! ☀️

In today's newsletter:

  • How a new Wallula Bridge could change Mill Creek flooding risks
  • How the Paradise Fire threatens Walla Walla’s drinking water supply

Also on today's calendar: Seminar Series: Walla Walla Giants, Leonetti Cellar at Tavern Ancestrale — Downtown Walla Walla Foundation and 5 more events.

Today's riddle: What kind of shoes do frogs wear? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high of 92 and low of 62 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
  • Sunday: Mostly sunny, temps: high: 88, low: 63.
  • Monday: Plenty of sunshine, with a high of 89 and low of 64 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Walla Walla County approves $3.4 million bid to replace Wallula Bridge (elkhornmediagroup.com) — Walla Walla County has approved a $3.4 million contract to replace the aging Wallula Bridge over Mill Creek, a structure badly damaged in the 2020 floods. Construction starts next month, with completion expected by March 2027, and the new single-span design should reduce debris buildup and upstream flooding. County engineers say the project underscores widespread bridge aging across Walla Walla County’s 220-span network.
   

• Paradise, Hagen, Ninemile and Horse Ridge Fire Information - July 24, 2026 (usda.gov) — Wildfires burning near the municipal watershed that supplies Walla Walla’s drinking water have become a top national firefighting priority, with operations based in Walla Walla and close coordination with the city and county sheriff’s office. Crews are working multiple fires in northeast Oregon, and officials warn conditions can change quickly, urging residents to monitor evacuation advisories, forest closures, and air quality updates.
   

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

  • Shout-out too Country Store Consignment.
    Felt like an achievement today. Some great old books, a new solo board game, a good watch, and the bonus of finding a gift for a friend. The things… (Nextdoor Milbrooke)
  • I've recently heard of a new "business" that a woman started in Denver, CO where older senior citizens (widowed) who are now renters, but would like to share a home with someone, maybe younger who own their home but might need help with the
    monthly mortgage payment are paired with each other. Has anyone ever heard of anything like that in this area? I'm still able to take care of… (Nextdoor South 3rd Street)
  • Bath & Body Works posted a job opening for Retail Sales Associate-Walla Walla Town Center in Walla Walla. Apply here.
  • Brookdale Hockessin posted a job opening for Housekeeper - Part Time - 2-3 days a week 6am-2:30 pm in Walla Walla. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Walla Walla here.

🗞 Nearby News

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  • College Place pursues new business development with targeted recruitment strategy (yaktrinews.com)

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  • St. Vincent De Paul In Pasco, WA, Lands $200K State Grant To Address Hunger (pnwag.net)
  • El Pollo Sabroso to Open Second Location in Pasco (whatnow.com)
  • Family and friends searching for Pasco man who went missing in Columbia River (yaktrinews.com)

Ok Walla Walla! So now you're in the loop about what's happening today. Thanks for reading, and see you in your inbox next time! Oh -- and if you like what you're reading, invite a friend to Patch AM!

-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: Open-toad (Thank you Harold W. for sending it in!)
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