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Pacific County is starting a second round of $200,000 in grants

By Benjamin Kibbey | Nov 8, 2020

Pacific County recently awarded approximately $200,000 in grants to local small businesses and nonprofit organizations struggling in the midst of the economic crisis created by COVID-19 restrictions.

Nearly a quarter million dollar USDA Rural Development grant awarded to Walla Walla 911 dispatch

By Benjamin Kibbey | Sep 20, 2020

The U.S. Department of Agriculture Rural Development (USDA) recently awarded Walla Walla Emergency Services Communications (WESCOM) a Community Facilities Direct Loans and Grants program grant of $226,400 for making improvements to public safety radio communications in the northern portion of Walla Walla County.