Serving Waitsburg, Dayton and the Touchet Valley
Serving Waitsburg, Dayton and the Touchet Valley
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This stop-motion animation, written and produced by Guillermo del Toro, is not for the youngest kids. It is dark and has much more in common with "Pans Labyrinth" than Disney's classic. Pinocchio is a spiky, tree-limbed, knotty, and naughty boy. He is sweet but feckless, a challenge to keep on the right track. The Blue Fairy gave that job to Sebastion J. Cricket, who lives in the trunk of the tree that became the trunk of Pinocchio. The story takes place in Italy; however, it is Benito...
WAITSBURG—Staff, and students from Waitsburg High School participated in a Sources of Strength (SOS) training this past Wednesday, December 7. The Waitsburg Presbyterian Church hosted the event. Students received training to help fellow students recognize their full range of resilience through the areas and relationships discussed: family support, positive friends, mentors, healthy activities, personal expressions of generosity, spirituality (that can include the practice of gratefulness), physical health, and mental health. Sources of S...
WALLA WALLA-The Foundry Vineyards announced its first juried art show, which will open in February 2023. The deadline for artists to submit images to be considered is January 2, 2023. With the winery's 20th Anniversary approaching in 2023, the Foundry said on its website, "we are reflecting on our history, our future, and recognizing how grateful we are to our supportive local community. It would be our honor and pleasure to share the gallery space with artists in the Walla Walla area and share...
WALLA WALLA-The Valley Gift Guide, online and in print, gives donors an easy way to support the many nonprofit organizations that support health, education, daycare, food security, animal welfare, and arts and sciences. The program not only brings awareness to organizations that work in our community but includes a match from a pooled bonus fund. The Valley Giving Guide 2022 Match is not a dollar-for-dollar match; it will be a percentage match, such as a 15% match. That means that if you donate...
Ten Ton Coffee had visits from a disruptive and Christmas phobic Grinch before the big guy, Mr. C, Santa, Old St. Nick came to town on Sunday. Justin Jaech Jr. was able to keep his wits as the green disrupter spent some time Saturday in the shop....
DAYTON—The Board of Trustees held its regular meeting on Monday, November 28, 2022, which included a public meeting on the proposed budget. All Trustees were present for the meeting. Approximately 30 people attended in person, with another ten or more on zoom. Before the public meeting on the budget began, Todd Vandenbark, Director of Library Services, presented his director’s report. The Director said he would soon hire an independent contractor to provide cleaning services for the library. No one answered the job posting until after the lib...
WAITSBURG-This year, Gloria Wilson and her niece Becky Wilson, invited the community to a Thanksgiving Potluck at Waitsburg Town Hall. Everyone was welcome to attend and bring a side dish to share. The Wilsons provided ham, turkey, dessert, and trimmings, as well as games and entertainment to celebrate Thanksgiving. "After celebrating Thanksgiving alone for the past two years because of COVID-19, The Henze Family of five was delighted to join Gloria, Becky, their family, and friends for a...
WALLA WALLA — Experience “A Christmas Carol: A Ghost Story” in a creative retelling offered through the Live-Cinema program at Gesa Power House Theatre. Mark Gatiss, an actor and creator well known for his work in the series “Sherlock,” wrote and stars as Jacob Marley in this retelling of Dickens’ classic winter ghost story. This powerful tale of life, love, loss, and redemption is as relevant today as when the original was published 179 years ago. “Gatiss’s script is surprisingly faithful, given his flair for imaginative reworks of cano...
Walla Walla-Beginning in December, the riders of the Valley Girls Barrel Racing Association (VGBRA) will be taking their two-month hiatus from racing. The local organization is celebrating 61 years of promoting the sport of barrel racing in the Walla Walla Valley and surrounding areas. In 1961, representatives of the Washington Barrel Racing Association came to Walla Walla to meet with interested riders in the area. That year, a regional awards system was introduced and Walla Walla Valley...
Waitsburg-Kellie Rose is a young, talented musician who has taken a break from Seattle to work on new music in Waitsburg. She will be at The Royal Block Saturday, November 19, from 6:30 to 9:30 p.m., sharing music from her current project. KR has a voice that can slide into a blues song, make a James Taylor cover new, and expose the emotion in her songs. A young artist, her thirtieth birthday is coming up next month, and her life experiences give resonance to her songwriting. Her father's work...
WAITSBURG-On Monday, November 7, 2022, the Weller Public Library celebrated the inaugural use of the new ADA lift installed this year. The lift is in the rear of the building, offering access to all residents and bringing the historic building up to necessary ADA compliance. Initially, the Library Board of Directors and The Friends of the Library planned to have library supporter Dr. Hevel be the first to ride the new lift. Unfortunately, he could not attend because of health issues, so long...
Activities this weekend include a Trunk or Treat at the Waitsburg Prespryterian Church Parking lot on Sunday; Axe Throwing at American 35, Friday; Witch Witches Dinner, 5 - 8pm Sunday; Gaudy Gals are hosting A Spectacular Sales Event, Saturday at Town Hall; Trick or Treating everywhere; 21+ Halloween Party at Whiskey Canyon Friday 8pm -Midnight(ish). Check out the details in the Calendar on page six.and have a Happy Halloween!...
WAITSBURG—The Waitsburg City Council met for its regular meeting on October 19 at City Hall. The hall was crowded with residents who showed up to support recommissioning the siren located on the roof of the Weller Public Library on Main Street. The meeting opened with public comments, focused on using the siren for flood, fire, and other emergencies. The crowd was also in support of bringing back the noontime use of the siren Monday through Friday. The Waitsburg Commercial Club had opened a survey on the siren’s use. Most respondents sup...
The ghoulishly funny "What We Do In The Shadows" returned this summer with its fourth season. The television show from FX Network is also available on Hulu for streaming. The series is a "mockumentary" thatfollows a group of ancient vampires as they navigate the modern world on Staten Island, NY. The vampires share a dilapidated mansion and make the most of their airtime talking to the camera, posing menacingly, and generally self-aggrandizing. The opening credits show the vampires origin...
CORRECTION! the siren was not tested at noon, it was tested at 10am on Friday, October 21. It was tested in its capacity as a fire, flood, or disaster alarm system. It was sounded in an undulating wave of sound, peaking at its loudest for six seconds, lowered for six seconds and repeated. The noon siren or whistle was not tested but will eventually be sounded at noon on Monday through Friday for 10 seconds. WAITSBURG-Last spring, after a resident asked council members at a regular Waitsburg City...
DAYTON—Last week, voters in Columbia County received a mailer produced by the Columbia County Conservatives. The local political group asked voters to vote against Proposition 1, which would create a Joint Metropolitan Park District (JMPD) to fund and operate a new pool for the county. They also requested voters choose CCC endorsed candidates for the JMPD board of commissioners in case the proposition is approved. Members of The Friends of the Dayton Pool, who have spent the last few years surveying residents, raising money, and developing d...
WAITSBURG—Waitsburg City Council met for a special session on October 13 at City Hall. The purpose of the meeting was to review and discuss an offer on the former city hall property. Mayor Dunn read the following statement before going into an executive meeting with the council: 1. We have received an offer on the building. We intend to go into executive session under RCW 42.30.110(1)(c), to discuss the minimum price “at which real estate will be offered for sale or lease.” Before we discuss that price in Executive session, we need to discuss c...
DAYTON-The Dayton Branch of the American Association of University Women will hold a Candidates Forum at the Liberty Theater on Wednesday, Oct. 5, from 7 to 9:30 p.m. The public is advised to arrive at 6:30 p.m. in the theater foyer, where they can fill out question cards for the candidates before the Forum begins. The completed questions cards will be the only opportunity for members of the audience to ask questins of the candidates. A "Meet and Greet" session will follow the Forum. The Forum will be presented in two parts this year. Part one...
TOUCHET VALLEY—Touchet Valley Little League is now Snake River Little League (SRLL), and that is just one of the changes this year. The league’s board stated in a press release to The Times, “We have some very exciting news about our local little league. Our board members have been working hard behind the scenes to build a program that our community can be excited about and proud of. Our mission is to assist youth in developing the qualities of discipline, teamwork, courage, and loyalty. Little League Baseball is designed to develop super...
WAITSBURG-Richard Harbuz is an overlander explorer making his way on an electric scooter. He has ridden the well-outfitted scooter from his home in Colorado across Canada to Alaska. And back again, finding his way to Ten Ton Coffee in Waitsburg. As a self-described overlander, Harbuz enjoyed taking his bike and riding long distances from his home. After suffering a back injury while working in his daughter's home, he found it difficult to ride his bike. He missed being able to take off on his...
DAYTON— According to the ACLU, the right for constituents to express themselves freely to their elected officials is protected under the First Amendment. Comments on an official’s page may be unpleasant to read, and they may feel it is personal; however, it is protected speech. Recently, a Dayton City Council member has engaged in blocking at least one community member because of the spirit of their behavior. Social media, including Facebook and Twitter, have been recognized by the Supreme Court as “perhaps the most powerful mechanisms avail...
WAITSBURG-The newest members of the Weller Public Library in Waitsburg, started work this past Saturday. Sarah Roberts and Amanda Withers join Librarian Twila Tate in opening the doors with new books, computers, and programs for patrons to enjoy. As a rural library, funding is always a challenge and the open hours for the public are still limited to 16 hours per week. The new staff seem determined to create programs and offer services to make each open hour inviting and educational. The new...
. WAITSBURG-Artist Dez'Mon Omega Fair described his new installation in Waitsburg as "bright and inspired, an immersive draped and piled display of the artist's newest work: large wall-size drop clothes depict orbs on orbs on orbs, organs of reproduction and gestation, the eyes of indecipherable Earth and alien creatures, planets form and eggs dissolve." Much of the artwork was created over two months in the large auditorium of The Liberty Theater in Walla Walla. Fair created an organic and symb...
