Week of August 13, 2026
Week of August 13, 2026
WAITSBURG - Retired Waitsburg School District teachers Jim Davison, Liv Leid, Roseann Groom, and retired Prescott teacher Susan DeRuwe attended the 2026 Washington State School Retirees' Association State Convention on June 8-10. At the convention, Davison was honored with the Ester Wilfong Award. He was nominated by the Walla Walla-Columbia School and the Benton Franklin School Retirees' Associations. The Ester Wilfong Legislative Advocacy Award is presented to a WSSRA member who has...
WALLA WALLA – Blue Mountain Community Foundation is pleased to announce that applications are open for its Community Grants Programs for Walla Walla County, and a separate program for Milton-Freewater, Athena, and Weston, Oregon (MFAW), for nonprofit organizations, public agencies, churches, and fiscally sponsored projects serving these areas. Blue Mountain Community Foundation (BMCF) is launching a new, county-based approach to community grantmaking designed to better align charitable resources with the communities that support them....
WAITSBURG - Fall is closing in, and the Cardinal sports program is getting ready for the new school year. On August 3, Waitsburg Middle School and High School coaches participated in an orientation led by the district's new athletic director, Gabe Kiefel. Kiefel joined the Waitsburg School District as a middle school math and science teacher in 2014. He is now the science teacher at the high school. As AD, he will bring his experience from coaching high school football, middle school...
SPOKANE, Wash. —In response to ongoing wildfires across Spokane County and Eastern Washington, donors, businesses, and organizations — both regionally and nationally — have come alongside community members in an extraordinary outpouring of support, contributing more than $4 million to wildfire response and recovery funds at Innovia Foundation. This remarkable generosity is a testament to the community’s strength to help neighbors. Beyond the devastating Spokane Complex fires impacting Spokane and Stevens Counties, destructive...
WAITSBURG - The view on the Touchet River around the Preston Avenue Bridge, looks a little different after a vegetation removal project this week. The City of Waitsburg has requested the WSDOT to take actions to replace the Preston Avenue bridge, mitigate further damage, and prevent flooding. The WSDOT recently removed some of the overgrowth ane debries in the river around the bridge. Since the bridge is on Highway 12, it is owned by the state and overseen by WSDOT. The city does not have...
OLYMPIA — The Washington Department of Commerce recommends the following agencies serving wildfire impacted regions: ChelanDouglas Community Action Council Serves: Chelan and Douglas Counties Phone: 5096626156 Website: cdcac.org Northwest Community Action Center Serves: Yakima County, South Phone: 509-865-7630 North Opportunities Industrialization Center of Washington Serves: Adams, Grant, Yakima Phone: 509-248-6751 Website: oicofwa.org Okanogan County Community Action Council Serves: Okanogan County Phone: 5094224041 Website: occac.com...
DAYTON — In “Spider-Man: Brand New Day” Peter Parker finds himself fighting crime full-time as Spider-Man in a world that doesn’t remember him. The pressure of seeing his old friends move on without him sparks a change in Peter that he may not have the power to control. But that transformation might also be the only thing that can stop a shocking new threat to the city and those he loves – a powerful villain no one can even see. The cast includes Tom Holland, Zendaya, Sadie Sink, Jacob Batalon, Jon Bernthal, Michael Mando, Mark...
The first annual Dayton Ducktona Duck Race was a rousing success with over 1,500 ducks making their way down the Touchet River on July 18. Katy Leid demonstrates the wrangling skills that made her the perfect chair for the organizing...
As summer begins to wind down, our edible garden is often at its peak. With an abundance of vibrant basil, and my favorite nightshades, like tomatoes, peppers, and eggplant ready to harvest, my attention often turns towards Mediterranean recipes. Here, lovely eggplant and earthy mushrooms provide marvelous flavor and texture to this vegetarian version of a hearty Bolognese sauce. Satisfying without being too heavy, this comforting dish beautifully captures the delicious and sunny joys of late...
Fifteen Years Ago August 18, 2011 [Photo Caption] Proudly flying the Stars & Stripes, 4MC combine drivers Guy McCaw, John McCaw, Billy Groom and Byron Seney cut the fields above the Waitsburg water tower on Tuesday. Harvesting the 18,000 acres in 4MC's care takes more than six weeks and covers 70 miles from Touchet to Waitsburg. Twenty-Five Years Ago August 16, 2001 Tom and Anita Baker will observe their fiftieth wedding anniversary Saturday afternoon, Aug. 18, at an old-fashioned picnic at the...
Thursday, Dec. 11 Breakfast Pancake on a stick Lunch Chicken Alfredo Breadstick Fruit and Vegetable Friday, Dec. 12 Breakfast Breakfast Burrito Lunch Pepperoni or Cheese Pizza Fruit & Vegetable Monday, Dec. 15 Breakfast Breakfast Pizza Lunch Hamburger Tater Tots Fruit & Vegetable Tuesday, Dec. 16 Breakfast Biscuits & Gravy Lunch Nachos Fruit & Vegetables Wednesday, Dec. 17 Breakfast Ultimate Breakfast Round Lunch Turkey Sandwich Fruit &...
