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  • 2016 Spring Sports Schedules

    The Times|Mar 10, 2016

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  • Little League Gears Up

    Dena Wood, The Times|Mar 10, 2016

    Ball Fields at Waitsburg Fairgrounds should be ready for LL play by next weekAITSBURG – Touchet Valley Little League gears up for a new season with some exciting changes. A new set of fields in Waitsburg and the addition of a Prescott team to the league mean more and better competition for the 2016 season. The new Waitsburg Little League field complex, located on the fairgrounds racetrack infield, is under construction and should be ready for players by next week. The set of four adjoining f...

  • Prom Dresses Needed for Local Girls

    The Times|Mar 10, 2016

    DAYTON – Volunteers for Dayton, Prescott, and Waitsburg are seeking new or gently used prom dresses to be donated or loaned to local girls who need help finding the perfect dress for prom. The Dayton High School prom is scheduled for April 16, Waitsburg’s is April 23, and Prescott’s is April 30. Local volunteers are working to add more dresses to those already on hand from the past efforts of Vicky Lewis of Creative Designs in Dayton. Dresses may be delivered to a drop box outside the Waitsburg High School office during school hours or at Di...

  • Fort Walla Walla Remembers WW II

    The Times|Mar 10, 2016

    WALLA WALLA – Fort Walla Walla Museum is featuring a special exhibit, "Walla Walla and the World Wars," now through Sept. 5. The exhibit features more than 400 artifacts and 100 images. The majority of the photos were taken by Tech. Sgt. William "Bill Mach, a photographer stationed at the Walla Walla Army Air Base during World War II, and depict life at the base. Some of the most striking images from this collection include a soldier on a motorcycle with a dog wearing a Military Police a...

  • Terry Hoon Rock Art at Wenaha

    The Times|Mar 10, 2016

    DAYTON – Lifetime Dayton resident Terry Hoon will display his practical rock art as the featured Pacific Northwest Art Event artist at Dayton’s Weneha Gallery this month. Hoon was inspired to work with rocks after he saw a Lazy Susan crafted from granite and decided to try and imitate it. From there, he was hooked. He gave his granite Lazy Susans to friends and family members until they eventually convinced him to get serious about selling his rock artwork. Hoon said he started out with rock given to him by a friend but he now works with a dis...

  • Altrusa 2016 Spelling Bee

    The Times|Mar 10, 2016

    WALLA WALLA – Altrusa International of Walla Walla will host its annual spelling bee on On Sat., April 30 from 10 a.m. – 4 p.m. at the SEA-TECH Skills Center located at 525 Campus Loop, Walla Walla. Registration is limited to the first 100 applications received. The Bee is for third, fourth and fifth grade students whose principal residence is in the Walla Walla Valley. Applications must be submitted by Fri., April 15. Entry forms, rules, and spelling lists can be downloaded at www.wwps.org/parents/parent-forms/altrusa-spell...

  • Library Card Design Contest

    The Times|Mar 10, 2016

    DAYTON – The Dayton Memorial Library is holding a contest to help design their new library cards. One winner, in each of four age categories, will receive a $25 gift certificate to Chief Springs Pizza. Entry forms are available at Elk Drug, the Weinhard Hotel, Dayton Mercantile, Dingles, Moose Creek Cafe (formerly Country Cupboard), HomeStreet Bank, and at the library. A template, rules, and instructions may also be downloaded at www.daytonmemoriallibrary.org. The contest is open to all Columbia County residents. Age groups are 8 and under, 9...

  • Plastics Recycle Drive

    The Times|Mar 10, 2016

    DAYTON – Dayton’s Best Western Plus Hotel will hold its third annual Plastic Recycle Drive, beginning next week. The event runs from March 15 through Earth Day, April 22. “It is our goal to fill the 20-yard recycle bin, donated by Basin Disposal Inc. (BDI), to the top by Earth Day,” said Best Western general manager Eleanor Specht. “Please bring your plastic recyclables and leave them in the recycle bin in our back parking lot.” For more information, contact the Best Western Plus Dayton Hotel & Suites at (509) 382-4790....