Serving Waitsburg, Dayton and the Touchet Valley
Serving Waitsburg, Dayton and the Touchet Valley
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Dayton artist Martha Mason (right) sketches a portrait in the Wenaha Gallery during Saturday's Dayton On Tour celebration. Mason was one of several artists showing their work in venues throughout downtown Dayton....
WAITSBURG – Plans for a massive Make A Difference Day clean-up and renovation of the Waitsburg fairgrounds in preparation for the creation of an equestrian center were discarded when Waitsburg’s City Council failed to approve the center’s master plan at their Sept. 20 regular meeting. Instead, a scaled down work day will take place on Oct. 22, from 8 a.m. to noon, with a focus on the elderly and disabled. Citizens may contact the Waitsburg Commercial Club at (509) 539-8773 or email waits...
DAYTON--On Sept. 28, the City of Dayton asked Superior Court Judge Jackie Shea-Brown to accept the withdrawal of its request for a temporary restraining order against Columbia County, and its Prosecuting Attorney, Rea Culwell, requiring them to restore prosecutorial services to the city. Quinn Plant, attorney for the City of Dayton, said that Culwell has agreed to restore services to the city for a period of 90 days, if the court allows. Plant said that because the nature of the situation is no...
WAITSBURG – After spending nearly three decades spraying crops for Touchet Valley farmers, Kevin Winger is passing the keys of Wing-Air to six-year employee Seth Murdock of Dayton. Murdock and his wife Paula, took over ownership on Monday, renaming the business Maco Aviation, Inc. after their two sons, Max and Connor. Murdock grew up in Alaska and learned to fly under the tutelage of his father, who was an airline pilot. He moved to Canada as a teen, but after graduating high school, he r...
DAYTON – The Dayton Historic Depot is offering a six-week beginning quilting class on Tuesdays beginning Oct. 11 and running through Nov. 15. The classes will run from 10:30 a.m. – 2 p.m. and the cost for the series is $25. Quilt artist Sandra Hawks will teach participants the basic skills necessary to create beautiful quilts. Students will end the course with four to six completed quilt projects. Call the Depot at (509) 382-2026 to learn more or to register....
DAYTON – The DSHS mobile office will be in Dayton on Tues., Oct. 11 from noon to 4 p.m. by City Hall (111 S. 1st St.). Visitors can apply for emergency cash assistance, basic food assistance, medical assistance, or Medicare Savings Program. They can also drop off paperwork and complete eligibility or mid-certification reviews or make changes to their existing files....
Loretta Elnora Bath, age 80, passed away peacefully at home in Dayton, Washington surrounded by her family on September, 30th 2016. She was born in a log cabin on September 6th, 1936, in Eight Mile, Idaho to Jack and Elnora James. She was raised in Grace, Idaho and met the love of her life, Roy Bath, while she was waitressing in the Idaho Café in Soda Springs, Idaho. They were married on April 24th, 1952 in her grandmother's house. Roy worked road construction and was relocated frequently....
Ten Years Ago October 12, 2006 PacifiCorp will purchase the 140.4-megawatt Marengo wind project, currently under construction near Dayton, the energy company announced recently. When completed in August 2007, Marengo will become part of the resource mix used to supply electricity fo PacifiCorp’s 1.6 million customers in six Western states. This particular project is expected to have the capability to serve the needs of approximately 37,000 customers. The Waitsburg City Council voted 4-1 to give City employees a 3% wage increase while c...
At noon on Sat., Oct. 8, the Liberty Theater, in partnership with the San Francisco Opera, will present La Bohéme, the first of four of the San Francisco Opera’s critically acclaimed, sold-out performances. These recorded, high-definition presentations provide a high quality experience that leave the audience feeling as though they were hearing the opera live. San Francisco Opera’s Music Director Nicola Luisotti conducts Giacomo Puccini’s most beloved opera. This heartwarming story of starving artists falling in and out of love in 19th centur...
WALLA WALLA – All veterans are invited to the 2016 Tri-State Standdown at the Walla Walla Fairgrounds Community Center on Wed., Oct. 19 from 8 a.m. – 2 p.m. Bring your military paperwork to take advantage of resources, and find out what benefits are available to you. Veterans will receive breakfast, lunch, free haircuts, and much more. To learn more about the event or to secure transportation, call Don Schack at (509) 386-3564. If you are interested in how your organization can get involved with helping local veterans, please call (509) 529...
DAYTON – The second annual Oktoberfest at the Blue Mountain Station Food Park (700 Artisan Way) will take place Sat., Oct. 8 from 11 a.m. – 4 p.m. Visitors will enjoy an afternoon of German food, local craft beer, and German music. Dayton’s Kiwanis and Lions clubs will grill bratwursts from Tucannon Meats and man the beer garden featuring craft brews from Chief Springs Brewery. The co-op will prepare and sell additional German offerings such as authentic German Potato Salad, German Red Cabbage, and Apple Strudel. Organic hot chocolate will...
October 7: Terrie Mason, Rachel Townsend. October 8: Mark Tabor, Adelle Ganguet, Laurie Withers, Denise Hoon, Jim Mitchell, Debbie Webber, Gabriel Wood. October 9: Clare Reese, Nancy Doering, Jennifer Baker, Jim Schulke, Lora Abbey. October 10: Sereta Robinson, Brad Patton, Carolann Angell, Lyle Erikson, Christopher Carpenter, Jennifer Hilton. October 11: Val Woodworth, Betty Branson, Michael Flannigan, Tracy Fine, Melody Harris, John Doty, Kim Porter. October 12: Logan Dozier, Brian Krause, Pat Abel, Theo Byergo, Kelly Piersol, Michele...
SpaceX CEO Elon Musk made a splash at the International Astronautical Conference in Mexico with his plans for an Interplanetary Transport System, along with a disturbingly inspirational ultimatum: “There are really two fundamental paths. One path is we stay on Earth forever and there will be some eventual extinction event. . . . The alternative is to become a space-faring civilization and a multi-planet species, which, I hope you would agree, that is the right way to go.” Unless we slip the surly bonds of Earth, humankind is doomed. The onl...
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There’s been a lot of consternation in recent months about Facebook’s impact on politics. If it’s not fears of partisan censorship and suppressed trending topics, it’s worries about echo chambers or hyper-targeted campaign ads. But in the upcoming presidential election, at least, Facebook’s influence will lie somewhere else: The social network is driving huge numbers of people to the polls -- and most of those people are likely to vote Democrat. This effect is not at all by design. Instead, it’s an accident of demographics. Facebook sk...
Dear Editor, Walt Gobel’s cleverly written letter pointing his finger at his neighbors makes one suffer the three pointing back at him. Sorry Walt resigned his leadership as mayor. Apologies do not cost much. One’s faith in what’s right rather than who’s right is redeeming enough. All of us are given more Grace than we deserve. Truth is – there is no escape from suffering in leadership except through suffering. It’s too bad unity suffers in a lack of transparency and trust in our council. Phillip Monfort Waitsburg...
Dear Editor, Todd Kimball will be an exceptional Walla Walla County commissioner. I have known Todd for many years and he has the necessary skill to be a successful Commissioner. Todd understands agriculture, which is the foundation of our local economy. He also has financial proficiency as a practicing C.P.A. The most important responsibility of the commissioners is managing a complex county budget. Todd has the expertise to do this and will be a fine addition to our Walla Walla County commission. Harold Cochran Prescott...
Dear Editor, My name is Scott Jordan and I am writing this letter on behalf of my wife and myself. We would like to recognize Todd Kimball, who is running for Walla Walla County Commissioner, District 2. Todd and Sandy have two boys who are similar in age to our children, so we have known them for many years. In that time, we have witnessed Todd as a devoted husband and father. We have observed his dedication to be a leader in both community and family. Todd’s roots in the Walla Walla area are six generations strong and it is obvious that he c...
Dear Editor, Todd Kimball has my support for District 2 County Commissioner. Todd’s experiences as a farmer, certified public accountant, and his service on natural resource related Boards will add important perspective and value to the Commission. I have known Todd for most of his life and can attest to his character and work ethic. He is a collaborator that places service above self. Todd will be the only Commissioner with an extensive agricultural background. He has done his homework on the issues and concerns the County will face, as d...
Weller Public Library 212 Main Street, Waitsburg Hours: Mon. and Thurs. 10 a.m. – 6 p.m. Storytime: Mon., 10:30 a. m. “Harry Potter and the Cursed Child,” by J.K. Rowling, John Tiffany, and Jack Thorne (Fiction): The eighth story. Nineteen years later. “Harry Potter and the Cursed Child” is the eighth story in the Harry Potter series and the first official Harry Potter story to be presented on stage. It was always difficult being Harry Potter and it isn’t much easier now that he is an overworked employee of the Ministry of Magic, a husband and...
DAYTON-The Columbia County Health System Board of Commissioners formally adopted a new District Compliance Plan at their monthly meeting on Sept. 29. CCHS Chief Executive Officer Shane McGuire publically thanked Chief Compliance Officer Cheryl Skiffington for all the work that went into the plan. "This is a milestone moment. We are excited to get it out to our staff," McGuire told the commissioners. In a separate interview Skiffington said, "We had been operating with a previous plan that...
Home Grown Go Wild 4-H group leader Cindy Daves puts the finishing touches on a window display created by her club members in the Ten Ton Press building on Waitsburg's Main Street. The display is in recognition of National 4-H Week which is the first full week in October and will be judged against competing displays in Walla Walla. Daves said her group does "a little bit of everything" including canning, baking, art, rocketry and science. To learn more about her 4-H group visit the group's Home...
WALLA WALLA – Twenty-somethings Cody Clark, David Brock, and Jennifer Nichols agree that it's a shared drive, focus, and goal that make their band, Framing Fables, something special. "I've been in a lot of bands, but I've never been in one that works together this well," Clark said. With their first album, Away From Home, released in September, the group is one step closer to their dream of making a living through their shared passion of music. The trio began singing together last November, a...
LYLE, Wash. – The Dayton-Waitsburg football team took a four-hour-plus bus ride down the Columbia River gorge on Friday and came away with a 52-0 win over Lyle-Wishram. The win puts DW in a tie for first place with Kittitas in the Eastern Washington Athletic Conference. Each team has a 3-0 league record. DW is 4-1 overall. "It was nice to have a great game on the road," said DW Coach Troy Larsen. "They have a very young team; a lot of freshmen and sophomores," he said of L-W. "Our defense got g...
WAITSBURG – The Waitsburg Volleyball team hosted Pomeroy on Sept. 27, and lost the match in three sets, 11-25, 20-25, 9-25. On Thursday, Sept. 29, the Waitsburg girls traveled to Oakesdale and again were swept, 11-25, 19-25, 7-25. "Last week was pretty tough playing against the top two teams in the state in our classification," said Waitsburg coach Angie Potts. "There were things I thought we did very well and there were definitely areas where we struggled. "The girls played well together, t...
