Serving Waitsburg, Dayton and the Touchet Valley
Serving Waitsburg, Dayton and the Touchet Valley
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Local restaurants are rolling with the punches this week as they adjust their schedules to comply with Governor Inslee's temporary closures. The closures are part of the effort to slow the spread of the novel coronavirus, COVID-19. These temporary hours are as of Monday, March 16 and are subject to change as new information is received. WAITSBURG: Ten Ton Coffee will be open seven days a week, 8 a.m - 1p.m. Drinks and pastries to-go will be available. Laht Neppur Brewing Co. will be open...
Earlier announcement calls for Statewide school closures SEATTLE-Gov. Jay Inslee announced on Monday, March 16, an emergency proclamation that mandates the immediate two-week closure of all restaurants, bars, and entertainment and recreational facilities, as well as additional limits on large gatherings. The new orders go into effect at midnight tonight and will be in place through March 31. The announcement comes after the recent spike in numbers of COVID-19 cases in the state and across the...
DAYTON—On Monday, March 16, Dayton Schools Superintendent Doug Johnson announced Dayton schools, athletics, activities, and clubs are closed to student participation beginning on Tuesday, Mar. 17 through Friday, April 24. In his statement to the community Johnson said, “We know this mandated closure may create hardships for many families, and we plan to do our best to serve you during these challenging times.” Johnson said parent teacher conferences will most likely take place remotely, via p...
OLYMPIA—The COVID-19 pandemic may have you rushing to the store to stock up on hand sanitizer, disinfectant wipes and other supplies. But before you sweep the store aisles clean of these items, you might want to remind yourself of the harm you’re causing to yourself and your community by overstocking. The more you overstock those supplies, the less is available for your sick neighbors, and for doctors, dentists, and emergency response personnel. Doing our part to keep vulnerable people healthy includes making sure they have access to nec...
DAYTON—On March 13, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) announced critical new measures designed to keep America’s nursing home residents safe from the 2019 Novel Coronavirus (COVID-19). The new measures CMS announced, which supersede prior CMS guidance, constitute the agency’s most aggressive and decisive recommendations with respect to nursing home safety in the face of the spread of COVID-19. They include: Restricting all visitors, effective immediately, with exceptions for compassionate care, such as end-of-life situa...
WAITSBURG—Waitsburg Elementary will hold Kindergarten and Preschool registration for the Fall of 2020 on Monday, May 18th through Friday, May 22nd. Registration will be in the Elementary School office from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. All children who turn 5, on or before, August 31 and live within the Waitsburg School District boundaries are eligible to register for Kindergarten for the Fall of 2020. All children who turn 3, on or before, August 31 and live within the Waitsburg School District boundaries are eligible to register for Preschool for the F...
Walla Walla County Commissioner, Jim Johnson, kept up with the Times while in Seattle dealing with Acute Myeloid Leukemia. Happily, he is in remission!...
WAITSBURG—Waitsburg Parks and Recreation District is looking to add a new member to its board. This is a great opportunity for an interested person in our community to help direct the various fun activities that support our town. They meet on the first and third Thursday each month. The general activities as board members are organizing, planning, and developing opportunities for community connections and supporting everyone in a unique way. If you are interested, please contact waitsburgparks@gmail.com or mail PO Box 52 Waitsburg, WA, 9...
March 8 A man robbed his mother of her cell phone as she tried calling 911 at an address on Main Street. He then stole her vehicle. Waitsburg, WA. March 9 Officers responded to an assault at the Jail. Walla Walla, WA. Reporting party who lives in the 35000 block of W. Hwy 12 reported a disabled semi-truck on Dodd Road leaking water from an empty trailer. Reporting party believed that this was an unsecured load violation. Deputy checked and determined there was no violation. Burbank, WA Arrest from warrant service at an address on W. 3rd...
WAITSBURG—Beginning Tuesday, March 17 through Friday, April 24, Waitsburg School District will be closed as by executive order by Governor Inslee in response to the COVID-19 outbreak. This closure will include athletics, activities and clubs. We understand the disruption that this may cause for our families and employees. We will do our very best to provide what we can including updates in this ever-changing environment. Most of the information we will provide will be at the direction of the Washington State Office of the Superintendent of P...
WAITSBURG-Waitsburg School District is making sure that no child goes hungry during the statewide school closure. Director of Nutritional Services, Susan Wildey, announced that starting Tuesday March 17, Waitsburg School District will be delivering meals to Waitsburg neighborhoods. A combined breakfast and lunch will be made available to ALL children 18 or younger, at no charge. No forms are necessary for pick-up, but the child must be present when the meal is distributed. Below are times and...
DAYTON—The Dayton General Hospital Dietary staff will make sure seniors don’t go hungry while the Dayton Senior Center is closed for the next six weeks, due to coronavirus concerns. Aging and Long-Term Care Advisor Barbara Gibson said seniors can drive up to the front of the building at 403 E Patit St, Dayton, WA at noon on Tuesdays and Thursdays and volunteers will provide them with a meal to take home....
To the Editor: In this so far surprisingly post-flooded early spring weather many of us are restless to head up into the hills to look at the views, take photographs of our beautiful landscapes and where possible without trespassing hike around. Residents familiar with spring road conditions know that trouble awaits if a person isn’t careful on wet gravel and dirt roads. Newbies like myself have already experienced floating diagonally down a few steep muddy roads. If this is your first spring and you want to go out with friends or relatives y...
DAYTON—For the third year in a row Michael and Cathy Lee-Haight presented the Club's Executive Director, Jim Pearson, with a check for $10,000. This Dayton couple have consistently supported the efforts to provide after school care for Columbia County youth. These funds will go toward operations for the 2020-2021 school year. The Club depends on many funding sources including individual donations, local foundations and organizations, and the annual fundraiser Stand-Up for The Club to be held April 25. Michael and Cathy have been extremely g...
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WAITSBURG—Waitsburg Lions Club has canceled their annual rib feed for this year per J. E. McCaw. Presently, no future rib feed event is planned for 2020. Last year's feed sold nearly 800 tickets. Proceeds from the event go toward supporting community organizations and youth scholarships....
WAITSBURG—The Waitsburg AA in-person meetings on Mondays and Saturdays have been discontinued. For online meeting information visit www.waitsburgaa.com. The Friday group plans to continue meeting in the Waitsburg Presbyterian Church at 8 p.m....
March 19: Verna Allen, Elaine Reese, Norma Johnson, Terry Jacoy, Josh Mayberry and E. Neil Stephens, Beka Compton March 20: Arlene Winnett, Andrew Wright, Kristopher Patton, Stacey Grende, Sophie Henry and Paul John. March 21: Brad Huffman, Doris Williams, Linda Stonecipher, Margie Huwe, Lane Huffman, Rebecca Stokes, Ken Lenhart. March 22: Garrett Buffington, Kenneth Lewis, Mary Hamblen, Gia Fluharty, Amy Morrow and Cole Janovich. March 23: Jayce Bayer, Sally Baker, Mary Hunziker, Beryl Witt, Ron Bishop, Seth Straayer, Jennifer Pierson, Sandy...
DAYTON—Special Guest Juan Sanchez, Columbia County Census Coordinator, discussed Census 2020 at the Dayton City Council meeting on March 11. Sanchez said census letters will be mailed out in mid-April and will provide a website for people to answer the ten questions asked. He said a paper form can be requested. If necessary, an enumerator will come to the door in person. Sanchez said he doesn’t like to use fear as a tactic to get people to fill out the census. “If we can help people fill it ou...
SACRAMENTO, Calif.—The U.S. Small Business Administration is offering low-interest federal disaster loans for working capital to Washington small businesses suffering substantial economic injury as a result of the Coronavirus (COVID-19), SBA Administrator Jovita Carranza announced today. SBA acted under its own authority, as provided by the Coronavirus Preparedness and Response Supplemental Appropriations Act that was recently signed by the President, to declare a disaster following a request received from Gov. Jay Inslee on March 13, 2020. T...
If it was karma, please accept my apology. I know I said, "phooey!" defied Shakespeare, and didn't heed his warning to "beware the Ides of March," so, if that's why we're now watching spring change into winter again, please accept my apology. Intellectually I know I'm not powerful enough to dictate the weather patterns, but I don't want to feel as though I jinxed it. Sadly, my daffodils are snow bound and my car will keep its snow tires on a little longer. However, there is some good news. It's...
It didn't take me very long to pack. I hadn't brought that many clothes – a few tops, four pairs of pants, and my prized slate-gray skirtsuit – and I'd more or less been living out of my suitcase anyway. I'd been in Waitsburg for five days catching up with my family and going over my class notes, not really enough time to justify moving anything into my closet. Normally, I wouldn't have gone home at all. Plane tickets from South Bend, Indiana, to Pasco aren't cheap. Perhaps more crucially, I l...
EARTH-The seeds are practically burning holes in their packets. They're all sorted and ready to be put to work. All the signs of spring popping up are exciting. The first flowers to bloom in my garden this year are Ice King daffodils, as daffodils are often the harbingers of spring. Of course, my neighbor's garden has been in full bloom for over a week now. [The daffodils are always yellower on the other side, such is life.] In keeping with our garden preparation schedule, now is a good time to...
WAITSBURG—The Washington Little Guy Wrestling League announced Friday, March 13, that they will be cancelling the remainder of the season in an effort to help prevent the spread of the novel coronavirus, COVID-19. All league tournaments, including the Jason Crawford Memorial Tournament at the Spokane Arena, have been cancelled. Wayne Terry, the league’s president, said that ‘some decisions are simple, and some require a lot of work’ and the difficult decision was made after league represe...
DAYTON—On Wednesday of last week, the Port of Columbia Commissioners addressed a request from a small group of community members who came before them in February, seeking an advisory vote of the people to determine whether, or not, the proposed Touchet Valley Trail will be allowed. Commission Chairman Earle Marvin read a prepared statement to a handful of people who returned on Wednesday, to hear their decision. Marvin said he would prefer to have Anderson/Perry & Associates complete the planning study for the trail. “At that point the Por...
