Serving Waitsburg, Dayton and the Touchet Valley
Serving Waitsburg, Dayton and the Touchet Valley
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WAITSBURG—Preliminary election results for Waitsburg’s mayor and city council members were tallied Tuesday night. With a total of 275 votes cast, the current Waitsburg City Council remains intact at this point. The election will be certified on April 17. Marty Dunn ran uncontested for mayor and received 233 votes. For council, Kate Hockersmith received 206 votes, Kevin House received 205, Terry Jacoy received 188, Jim Romine received 184 and K.C. Kuykendall received 166. New filer Pam Chapman received 158, coming in just eight votes below Kuy...
WAITSBURG-Waitsburg School District Superintendent Dr. Jon Mishra has accepted a position with the Office of Superintendent of Public Instruction (OSPI) when he exits his position in Waitsburg at the end of June. "At first, I was looking for a district-level position. When the OSPI position came up I decided to apply. After two interviews, I was hired," Mishra said. Mishra, who will be the Director of the Title IA and LAP at OSPI said he is looking forward to a new challenge. "I am looking...
DAYTON-PacifiCorp is investing $3.5 billion to build four new wind projects and upgrade its Wyoming, Oregon, and Washington wind fleet. The upgrade includes "repowering" the 78 wind turbines at Marengo I, and the 39 wind turbines at Marengo II, east of Dayton. "Local communities may notice an increase in heavy equipment and vehicle traffic as early as May as work begins to widen leased access roads to allow for sufficient access to the sites," said Tom Gauntt, Media Spokesman for Pacific Power....
WALLA WALLA-The Fort Walla Walla Museum will highlight the life of Washington florist, park-builder and poet Charles W. Phillips in a Living History presentation on Sun., April 7. The program begins at 2 p.m. in the museum's Pioneer Village, located at 755 Myra Road, Walla Walla. Phillips came to Walla Walla in 1861, along with his family, at age 6. He will discuss his involvement with the conception of two major Walla Walla parks, The City and Dreamland parks (now Pioneer and Jefferson parks)...
Ten Years Ago April 9.2009 An interesting new exhibit at the Dayton Historic Depot presents photos of early Columbia County schools plus many artifacts and memorabilia from school days of the past. The Washington Rural Heritage Project provided grant money to the Dayton Memorial Library to gather photos and other data on the early schoolhouses of Columbia County. Photos of 42 schoolhouses were found, half of which are show in this exhibit. The Mat Bird Wrestling Team travel to Eastern State University in Cheney for the Washington Little Guy Wre...
Longtime Touchet Valley Golf Club member Clint Atteberry was both pleased and surprised to make a hole-in-one on his first golf round of the season on Sunday, March 31. According to Bill Ayotte, who was witness to the event, Atteberry used a five-iron to shoot 178 yards on hole #9. Atteberry has played on the course since childhood and began playing there with his grandfather, Reynold "Catty" Atteberry. See an update on the Touchet Valley Golf Course on the Last Page....
Report of shop entered and multiple tools and a safe taken in the 200 block of Murphy Street, Waitsburg. The burglary is reported to have taken place between 2200 and 0500. Shop door was left open and no forced entry was discovered....
WAITSBURG—The Waitsburg School District is accepting applications for individuals to sit on the Superintendent Search Interview Observer Panel. The board plans to select approximately 12 community members, representing a cross-section demographics to sit on the panel. The panel will observe preliminary interviews of six to eight selected candidates for the position of Superintendent of the Waitsburg School District and will, individually, provide input to the Board on each candidate. Interviews will be held on Tues., April 16 and Wed, April 1...
WALLA WALLA County—More than 150 agencies in Walla Walla County and around the state will step up distracted driving patrols March 28-April 14. It is illegal for drivers to hold cell phones, access information or watch videos while they are driving, stopped in traffic or at a stop light. Violators will be charged $136 for a first offense and $234 for the second. Washington Traffic Safety Commission Target Zero Manager Nancy McClenny-Walters says the E-DUI (Driving Under the Influence of Electronics) law isn’t complicated. “The law is easy...
WAITSBURG —Edward Roy Larsen, 79, died March 27, 2019, at his home. Arrangements are pending at Herring Groseclose Funeral Home, 315 W Alder St, Walla Walla....
The Dayton Eagles Auxiliary would like to apologize for inadvertantly omitting Banner Bank off of the list of sponsors that donated to the Jimmy Durante fundraiser....
April 5: David Smith, Ray Jeremiah, Frank Williams, Frances Allion, Susan Syferd, Jessica Meier and Rob Fry. April 6: Dane Kiefel. April 7: Griffen Hinchliffe, J. W. Clayton, Carla Gritman and Jo Polumsky. April 8: Rita Green, Harlan Hulce, Lori Holmes, Carol Groom, Kris Griffin, Kassi Nix and Alan Kysar. April 9: Harold A. Oliver, Becky Huwe, Josh Stewart, Amanda Crawford and Wesley Hilton. April 10: Bob Wardrip, Larry Loundagin, Dwight Penner, Mike DeCoria, Jennifer Mathews, Kelly Cook, Paul Green, Lauren DeRosier. April 11: Bill Huston,...
** A small gesture yet a huge impact for me. A while ago, at Macy’s, I was asked for my ID. It always is a struggle for me to get my driver’s license out of its compartment as the fit is tight. Finally, I got it out and she said, let me add this onto your drivers license for you. She took a piece of scotch tape, put part of it of one side, folded it and put the other sticky side to the back, creating a “pull tab,” than handed it back to me. I have mentally thanked her many times for that act of kindness....
By Don C. Brunell Each year Americans throw away more than three billion batteries constituting 180,000 tons of hazardous material and the situation is likely to get much worse as the world shifts to electric vehicles. Everyday-green.com reports more than 86,000 tons of single-use alkaline batteries (AAA, AA, C and D) are thrown away. They power electronic toys and games, portable audio equipment and flashlights and make up 20 percent of the household hazardous materials in our garbage dumps....
We face a lot of division in America today, but there is a movement underway to build a more inclusive, united and tolerant nation. This movement is made up of individuals of different ages, different genders, different races and different political backgrounds. It’s a movement of people from across the country, all who can agree on this: We must teach our children what it means to belong and what it means to empathize with those who are different from ourselves. Through its Unified Champion Schools program, Special Olympics is teaching t...
DAYTON-Beginning on April 19 the Blue Mountain Station Co-op will be open on Tues. through Saturday, from 10 a.m. until 6 p. m., said Patricia Sacha, the manager of the Co-op market. Sacha said on Apr. 19 there will be a grand opening with special deals and a drawing for a $25 gift certificate for use either at the Co-op or in the new retail garden nursery. She said vegetable starts, succulents, perennials and herbs from Harmony Gardens and Glass and Verdurous Gardens will be for sale. Sacha...
Washington State-Applications are being accepted for the AgForestry Leadership Class 42 now through April 30. The 18-month program consists of 11 seminars throughout Washington State, one week learning about national government in Washington D.C. and two weeks exploring trade, culture and government in a foreign country. More than 1,100 leaders in agriculture forestry, fisheries and natural resources have experienced the leadership development since 1978. Several locals have participated in the...
WALLA WALLA—Admission to the Fort Walla Walla will be free on Sun., April 14 from 10 a.m. – 5 p.m. for the museum Open House. This is a chance for area residents to see what is new at the old fort. The museum boasts five exhibit halls and a 17-structure pioneer settlement. Learn about the territorial prison, horse-era agricultural practices, the history of Fort Walla Walla and more....
WALLA WALLA— The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers staff opened Rooks Park’s gates to vehicle traffic today, April 1, according to Walla Walla District operations officials at the Mill Creek Project. Rooks Park is located on Mill Creek Road about one mile east of Walla Walla....
DAYTON—Ski Bluewood will be open on Sat. and Sun., April 6 and 7, but not on the prior Thursday and Friday. Bluewood is partnering with Ranch & Home to honor veterans and active military with a special discount. Lift tickets and rentals are $25 each with military identification....
WALLA WALLA-A free two-day dental, vision and medical clinic will be at the Walla Walla County Fairgrounds on April 18 and 19 from 8 a.m. – 4 p.m. Professionals will be available to help with dental, vision, medical needs and additional services: Eye exams with prescription and free glasses Dental fillings, cleanings and extractions General medical services, diabetes screening and evaluation, cholesterol screening, thyroid screening, mental health screening, GYN/Women's health screening and r...
The Dayton Kiwanis assisted the local Lions Club with their Crab Dinner in early March. The Lions helped us with our annual Turkey Bingo event last November and we helped them with their Crab Dinner. Our club is actively connecting with the local school district: On Feb. 28 the FFA Chapter Debate Team demonstrated their presentation in preparation for the State competition. The FBLA club visited our club on the Mar. 14 meeting to inform us of their achievements at regional competition and preparation for going to State. On March 28 our Kiwanis...
WAITSBURG-It was five years in the making, but Waitsburg local, Ann McCambridge, can finally hold the fruits of her labor in her hands. McCambridge's first novel, Graceful Warrior, was released in paperback in January and in print in February. McCambridge moved to Waitsburg 30 years ago, when she moved from Phoenix, Ariz. with her then 12 and 15-year-old sons, to marry Lynn McCambridge, who owned the Touchet Valley Hardware Store. She recently retired after working 22 years at the Walla Walla...
With National Library Week being April 7-13, The Times asked locals to share a few of their favorite reads. Lynn Carpenter: "Cryptonomicon" by Neal Stephenson and "Grapes of Wrath" is a favorite classic. Matt Oakley: "Game of Thrones" series by George R. R. Martin Sarah Groffman: "Mother Night" by Kurt Vonnegut Lane Gwinn—"War With the Newts" by Karel Čapek John Avery: "Watership Down" by Richard Adams Suze Wood: "The Scarlet Pimpernel" by Emma Orczy Luke Chavez: "One Hundred Years of Solitude" by Gabriel García Márquez and "Geek Love" by Kath...
Weller Public Library 212 Main Street, Waitsburg Hours: Mon. and Thurs. 10 a.m. – 5 p.m. (closed noon -1 p.m.) Sat. 10 a.m. - noon Storytime: Mon. 10:30 a.m "The Silent Patient," by Alex Michaelides (Fiction) – Alicia Berenson's life is seemingly perfect. A famous painter married to an in-demand fashion photographer, she lives in a grand house with big windows overlooking a park in one of London's most desirable areas. One evening her husband Gabriel returns home late from a fashion shoot, and...
