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Throughout a resurgence of activity, Italian Heritage Association of Walla Walla is offering a specialized Italy trip, Festa events and new programs that preserve local history and share contributions of Walla Walla Italians, said IHA Board member Teresa Fausti in a release. “Italians of the Walla Walla region have made significant contributions to...

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On a cold December afternoon in her closed shop, Michelle Martuscelli sits in front of a steel bowl and a small mountain of dark green basil, plucking the tender leaves from the tough stems for use in homemade pesto for the lunch rush of coming days.  Much of the menu at Cugini Italian Imports & Deli are brightened with a dollop of that pesto, whet...

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Christopher Columbus is staying put. And Marcus Whitman, in statue form, will move from Washington, D.C., to Walla Walla County. On Monday, Oct. 18, the Board of County Commissioners members Todd Kimball, Greg Tompkins and Jennifer Mayberry voted to allow the statue of Columbus to remain on the lawn of the Walla Walla County Superior Court, where i...

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Italian-American families and fellow Walla Walla community members turned out on a busy Saturday, Sept. 11, to show support for a statue of Christopher Columbus, erected by local Italian ancestors. At least 150 people assembled at the Walla Walla County Courthouse lawn, with a steady breeze blowing an assemblage of flags — a half-staff flag on the...

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The Italian Heritage Association of Walla Walla hopes to gather support for a Christopher Columbus statue on the Walla Walla County Courthouse lawn at 11:30 a.m. Saturday, Sept. 11. The day marks the 110th anniversary of the dedication of the Christopher Columbus statue located at 315 W. Main St. Organizers plan to gather signatures on a petition a...

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