Serving Waitsburg, Dayton and the Touchet Valley
Serving Waitsburg, Dayton and the Touchet Valley
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OLYMPIA - On Tuesday, March 26, Senate Bill 5824, sponsored by Sen. Sam Hunt (D-Olympia) and requested by Secretary of State Steve Hobbs, was signed into law in Olympia. The bill raised the required number of petitioners from 10% to 25% of eligible voters. In addition, eligible voters include all residents who pay taxes to fund the library district. "The Dayton library was on the verge of becoming the first library in the country to shut down because of a dispute over the books inside," Hunt sai...
WAITSBURG-Students and chaperones from Tamba-Sasayama, Japan, visited Waitsburg on April 2. Their first stop was lunch at Ten Ton Coffee, where barista Cheyenne Frohreich shared a scrapbook and photos from her exchange trip to Sasayama. Following lunch, the group walked down Main Street to the Bruce House where Waitsburg Historical Society members Sarah Wilson and Margaret Terry gave the group a tour. of the museum's collection. Next, the students experienced the creative side of town with...
WAITSBURG— Waitsburg City Council held its regular meeting on March 27 after being delayed one week due to council members’ availability. In public comment, Joy Smith told the council that with the success of new businesses in town, there is now a budding parking problem. She said Waitsburg Commercial Club and the city have used signage to direct visitors to additional parking, usually the city-owned property west of the Main Street bridge. Smith suggested it may be time for businesses to post parking options on their websites. She also sai...
WAITSBURG — “Kung Fu Panda 4” starring comedy icon Jack Black who returns to his role as Po, the world’s most unlikely kung fu master, with a hilarious, butt-kicking new chapter in DreamWorks Animation’s beloved action-comedy franchise. After three death-defying adventures defeating world-class villains with his unmatched courage and mad martial arts skills, Po the Dragon Warrior, is called upon by destiny to … give it a rest already. More specifically, he’s tapped to become the Spiritual Leader of the Valley of Peace. Rotten Tomatoes crit...
WAITSBURG - The Cardinal baseball team split its doubleheader with Sunnyside Christian (SSC) on Saturday, March 30, in Waitsburg. Isa Reyes had a solid day pitching, holding SSC to two runs in six innings in the first game. Jayce Gleason started the bottom of the first inning with a lead-off walk. Klint Kuykendall and Quinn Benevidas reached base, and with stolen bases and an SSC fielding error, the three scored to give the Cardinals an early 3-0 lead. The Cardinals scored five runs in the...
WAITSBURG - Waitsburg High School's track team participated in the Clay Lewis Invite at Hanford on Saturday, March 30. Competing against 1A and 3A schools was good preparation before their first league meet on April 9 at Pomeroy. The Cardinals competed against thirteen large schools and two 1B schools. "Athletes can have their best performances (PRs) and still place in the double-digits in these large meets," said Coach Nechodom. PRs: Alyssa Hollingsworth & Makenna Barron: 100 meters and long...
On Friday, March 22, 2024, Roland Delbert Schirman, 86, of Dayton, WA went home to be with his Lord and Savior after a brief but aggressive infection while visiting in Denver, CO. Born in Salem, OR on November 1, 1937, Roland was raised on a berry and dairy farm before he received his BS in Agriculture from Oregon State University. Roland then went on to complete his Master's in Agronomy at the University of Wisconsin (Madison). He then received his Ph.D. in Agronomy with a minor in Plant... Full story
WALLA WALLA - Seven Walla Walla Valley artists continue to celebrate friendship in a gallery show at CAVU Cellars during May. Returning artists include Barbara Bates, Brenda Bernards, Shannon Kimball, Marilee Schiff, Betty Simcock, and Bobbi Walker. New to the show is Mareth Curtis Warren. An artists' reception for The Art of Friendship exhibit will be held Friday, May 3, from 5-7 p.m. at CAVU Cellars at 175 E. Aeronca Avenue across from the Walla Walla Regional Airport. Light refreshments will...
WALLA WALLA - New changes in the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) have made more financial aid available, including grants that do not need to be repaid. The form is also shorter and, for many people, more accessible to complete. Walla Walla Community College Navigators are ready to help. Call the Student Success Center at (509) 527-4262 for Walla Walla, (509) 758-3339 for Clarkston, or email warrioradvising@wwcc.edu to schedule an in-person meeting. Students ineligible to use...
DAYTON — Grace Trump and Joshua Reser were chosen as the recipients of the 2024 P.E.O. Citizenship Award. This award is given to the outstanding young man and woman in Dayton High School’s senior class, judged on qualities of character, scholarship and activities. Especially emphasized are honesty, courtesy, amiability, morality and punctuality-the marks of a good citizen. Recipients are selected by the high school faculty, the associated student body officers and the P. E. O. Awards Committee. P.E.O. is a philanthropic educational orga... Full story
Hunting, fishing, and hiking always seemed vanilla to me when it comes to the potential for injury and death. That could be one reason that a passion for the outdoors hit me when I was a child. My brothers chided me for being a "sissy," and the best escape from the ridicule was avoidance somewhere beneath the trees on the neighboring woodlots. I began tree-stand hunting for white-tailed deer in my late teens and quickly realized the dangers of the activity. I took the proper precautions with... Full story
On one of the recent early spring days when it was just warm enough to fire up the grill, I put on a couple of duck legs, two ears of sweet corn and some fat asparagus. What to drink? The always perfect choice with duck is Pinot Noir. I recognize that this is a challenging wine for a lot of folks, and it’s not easy to find a good one at a somewhat affordable price. Argyle is an Oregon winery best known for its sparkling wines, but it also makes as many as six or seven different non-sparkling P...
1 Years Ago April 10, 2014 What do historical fiction, science fantasy, romance and stories of the supernatural hold in common? In this instance, it's the author – Prescott's very own Susan Matley. Best known by locals as Cimarron Sue, Matley spends her days rehearsing music with her husband Bruce (aka Nevada Slim), and honing the craft of writing. Matley has had several short stories published and recently sold her first book – a science fantasy novella – to WolfSinger Publications. Born...
Spring is here. Birds are chirping, blooming bulbs have finally brought some color to our garden, and fresh local asparagus will soon come into season. While I often serve asparagus simply with just a drizzle of olive oil and a squeeze of lemon, I am always looking for new recipes to highlight this springtime delight. Here, I have tossed asparagus into a classic Roman pasta dish, making a decadent and quick weeknight dinner. Spaghetti alla Carbonara marries eggs, cured pork, and cheese, with...
