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PENDLETON — United Pendleton Pride is gearing up to celebrate Pride Month.

The Small Business Administration is currently accepting applications for the Paycheck Protection Program.

PENDLETON — A writer, who sees both poetry and journalism as essential in reporting on the world and witnessing the human condition, will be featured at the First Draft Writers’ Series on Thursday, Jan. 21. Pulitzer Prize finalist and poet Don Colburn will headline the event, followed by Open Mic. The Zoom gathering begins at 7 p.m., and anyone can request an invitation at director@pendletonarts.org. The First Draft Writers’ Series, hosted by the Pendleton Center for the Arts, is one of the local events that’s made a smooth transition to an online format, attracting a broa...

Monopoly anyone? The popularity of board games has shot up during the pandemic. Sales of both classic and contemporary tabletop games are soaring. Turns out people are hunkering down at home and playing games as a way to fend off boredom and avoid the depressing news cycle. It’s harder to dwell on a deadly virus if you are engaged in a lively game of Yahtzee, Scattergories or Taboo. Julie Aichele, game and puzzle buyer at the Walla Walla Book & Game, said customers’ demand for games has spiked. “We’ve seen a surge in sales for games across the board,” Aichele said. â...