Our Story

About Walla Walla Times

Heart of WA Natonal & Local News

Local news for Walla Walla, Washington. A Times Media Service publication.

Where Walla Walla roots run deep.

We know the Blue Mountains on the horizon and the dry summer heat over wheat fields and vineyards. We love sweet onions, wine country and a downtown made for lingering. We believe Walla Walla’s news should carry the same care people put into what they grow and make. We bring you reporting rooted in this valley. We are Walla Walla Times.

4bylines in the last 90 days

2Times Media Service publications in Washington

How we started

Walla Walla sits where wheat country meets vineyards, with the Blue Mountains rising beyond the valley. Sweet onions come from this soil, and wine has become part of how people know the area. We began Walla Walla Times to report from that particular mix of farming, making and city life, rather than treat Walla Walla as a stop along the way to somewhere else.

We pay attention to what changes downtown, what matters to people working the land and what brings neighbors together. Our view of the city includes its long agricultural heritage and the pleasures of living here now, from a drive past the fields to an evening among the tasting rooms. We are part of Times Media Service, a network of local news sites, and we make this one for Walla Walla.

Who writes for Walla Walla Times

Everyone with a byline on Walla Walla Times in the last 90 days, most stories first. Each name opens the writer’s page with all of their stories.

Jeanie Chapman
4 stories Crime and Justice, Environment
Primary local reporter Walla Walla
Andrew Brexton
1 story Technology
Bonnie Staggs
1 story Technology
Christine Hinkel
1 story Environment

Where we cover

Every story is tagged to the place it is about, and every place has its own page.

Our communityWalla Walla

How we work

The short version of our standards. Each one links to the full policy.

Independent

Editors decide what we publish. Advertising, sponsorship and other commercial interests cannot buy favorable coverage or stop legitimate reporting.

Editorial standards and ethics →

Accountable

When a fact we published is wrong, we correct the story itself and add a visible note that says what changed.

Corrections, updates and retractions →

How we use AI

AI and automated tools may help us with research, drafting, transcription and translation. A responsible person is accountable for everything we publish, and we disclose AI’s role when it is material.

AI and automation policy →

Who owns us and pays for this

Walla Walla Times is owned and published by Times Media Service LLC, which is owned and currently funded by its parent company, CISO Network LLC. Sponsored content must say so.

Ownership and funding disclosure →