4 Jan 2019

19-001 Maintenance work Jan. 7- 13 will require temporary closure of bridge crossing at Little Goose Dam

STARBUCK, Wash. – Vehicle crossings at little Goose Lock and Dam, located at Snake River Mile 70.3 near Starbuck, Washington, will temporarily close Jan.7-13 to accommodate maintenance work on the upstream bascule bridge crossing the navigation lock, according to operations officials with the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers’ Walla Walla District.

19 Dec 2018

18-130 Walla Walla District announces holiday closures

Wash., Ore., Idaho – U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Walla Walla District, facilities and offices will temporarily close for several days during the Christmas and New Year’s holiday season.

6 Dec 2018

18-129 Walla Walla District employee deploys to support FEMA debris-management mission in Georgia

WALLA WALLA, Wash. – A natural resource specialist from the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) Walla Walla District deployed Monday, Dec. 3, 2018, to support Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) disaster-response efforts in Georgia, according to District emergency management officials.

3 Dec 2018

18-128 Walla Walla District announces Dec. 5 closures in honor of former-president’s passing

Wash., Ore., Idaho – U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Walla Walla District, facilities and offices will be closed on Wednesday, Dec. 5, 2018, to honor the memory of former-president George H.W. Bush, who passed away on Nov. 30, 2018.

3 Dec 2018

18-127 Corps to construct ADA-compliant trail through Rooks Park

WALLA WALLA, Wash. – Construction begins this week on a new paved trail at the Mill Creek Project’s Rooks Park that will meet Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) standards, according to U.S. Army Corps of Engineers operations officials.

29 Nov 2018

18-126 Walla Walla District deploys more volunteers to support FEMA disaster-response missions

WALLA WALLA, Wash. – Eight U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) Walla Walla District employees deployed during October and November to support Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) disaster-response efforts in Georgia and Florida, according to District emergency management officials.

29 Nov 2018

18-125 Tree-replacement work to temporarily close Little Goose tailrace fishing and picnic areas

STARBUCK, Wash. – U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Walla Walla District officials announced that public access will be temporarily closed at Little Goose Dam esplanade picnic and fishing areas, Dec. 3-5, 2018, to accommodate the removal of 12 dead trees.

15 Nov 2018

18-124 Bridge crossing closure at Little Goose Dam

STARBUCK, Wash. – U.S. Army Corps. of Engineers, Walla Walla District officials announced the intermittent closure of vehicle crossing on Little Goose Lock and Dam for the remainder of the day .

5 Nov 2018

18-123 Lower Granite open for vehicle crossings on Monday holiday; Travelers should plan alternate routes across river at ‘LoMo’ and Little Goose dams

LOWER SNAKE RIVER, Wash. – If your upcoming Veterans Day weekend plans include a road trip to visit family and friends on the opposite side of the lower Snake River, you may want to keep in mind that most U.S. Army Corps of Engineers dams are closed to cross-dam public vehicle traffic on federal holidays, unless otherwise announced. The legal public holiday for Veterans Day 2017 – Nov. 11 – falls on a Sunday. For most federal offices, Monday, Nov. 12, will be treated as a holiday.

1 Nov 2018

18-122 Corps seeks public input for Garden City Flood Risk Management study; public meeting set for Nov. 15

GARDEN CITY, Idaho – The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Walla Walla District (Corps), invites public comments regarding the scope of the Corps’ proposal to assist Garden City, Idaho (City) in conducting an Integrated Feasibility Study and Environmental Assessment to evaluate alternatives and recommend a plan to reduce the City’s risk from floodwaters from the Boise River.