Serving Waitsburg, Dayton and the Touchet Valley
Serving Waitsburg, Dayton and the Touchet Valley
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The DW softball team won both games of a double-header against Columbia Burbank on Saturday, April 17 in Dayton. The Wolfpack won the first game 5-3 in seven innings and won 13-3 in the second game in 5 innings....
DAYTON—Tom & Jerry is showing from April 23-27. This February 2021 movie release is a live-action/computer-animated comedy of these two well-known cartoon characters. One of the most beloved rivalries in history is reignited when Jerry moves into New York City’s finest hotel on the eve of “the wedding of the century,” forcing the event’s desperate planner to hire Tom to get rid of him, in director Tim Story’s Tom & Jerry. The ensuing cat and mouse battle threatens to destroy her career, the wedding, and possibly the hotel itself. But soon, an e...
WAITSBURG—Volunteers stepped up to begin the process for selecting a new fire chief at the Columbia-Walla Walla County Fire District 2 meeting on Wednesday, April 14. Commissioner Deb Fortner gave a brief update on the ongoing repairs at the fire station. Projects to complete include updating exterior doors and installing handrails along the stairs. Commissioner Jake Long said that he stopped by the station prior to the meeting and thought the kitchen looked close to completion, however, a f...
DAYTON—The Port of Columbia Executive Director Jennie Dickinson reminded those in attendance at the Port Commissioners meeting last week about the Touchet Valley Bike Trail informational meeting, which will take place on Monday, April 26, at 5:30 p.m. on Zoom. Dickinson said most of the marketing for the meeting is in place. Ads have been placed in all the local newspapers and a digital ad campaign in the Union-Bulletin. Information about the meeting is posted on the Port’s Facebook page, as...
WALLA WALLA—United Way is excited to announce the first-ever virtual singing competition to come to the Blue Mountain region. Sing United: Clash of the Blue Mountain Beats will celebrate and recognize great musical talent in Walla Walla, Columbia, Umatilla, Morrow, Baker, Union, Wallowa, Grant, Harney, and Malheur counties while helping our communities grow stronger through the efforts of United Way. The virtual singing competition and fundraiser is for local bands and musicians. The Grand Prize winner will receive $2,500, an opportunity for m...
WALLA WALLA—Gesa Power House Theatre presents a work-in-progress screening of the upcoming documentary film Triggered: The Charles Krafft Story on Friday, April 23 at 7:00 PM with an encore screening on Wednesday, April 28 at 7:00 PM. Each screening will be followed by an exclusive pre-recorded conversation between Director of Film Programming Warren Etheredge and filmmaker Nadeem Uddin. Triggered is the story of artist Charles Krafft’s lifelong quest to piss people off. A Pacific Northwest artist with a stellar pedigree, Charles Krafft was...
OLYMPIA—A program created by the state Department of Health (DOH) and partners to support people who have been exposed to or tested positive for COVID-19 has reached almost 13,500 people and played a role in saving lives. Working with local health jurisdictions and their partners, DOH launched Care Connect Washington in December to get services and support to people who need them to quarantine or isolate at home. Through the program, regional networks of community-based partners connect clients to services they are eligible for, including medic...
DAYTON—Vicki Zoller from the Friends of the Dayton Community Center was a special guest at the Dayton City Council meeting last week. Zoller said fundraising efforts for the feasibility study for the pool/community center have slowed due to the COVID-19 situation. She has written two grants which were both rejected. “There is a lot of need out there right now, and there are not a lot of dollars,” she said. The group is still willing to be the fundraising arm for the $50-60,000.00 feasibility stu...
WAITSBURG—Law enforcement investigations into the damage that occurred to multiple properties in Waitsburg earlier this month are still underway. As of April 19, the Walla Walla County Sheriff’s Office had not identified a suspect. Eyewitnesses placed a white, two-door pickup truck with a net tailgate spinning circles in a field on West 7th Street just before midnight on Friday, April 9, with the same vehicle caught on residential security cameras near the baseball field on Caroline Street. The outfield, infield, and foot track sustained dam...
The taxpaying citizens of Columbia County have approved and are paying for bonds supporting Education and schools, Hospital and Health Care and Fire Department and Ambulance Services, all which support our quality of life. We are now being asked to soon support and help pay for a decades overdue new Justice Center and Jail, also which affects our quality of life. Very limited tax dollars are available in Columbia County to pay for these essential quality of life services. With COVID’s impact it will take months if not years to recover. The P... Full story
DAYTON—Only one COVID-19 vaccine clinic was scheduled this week. That clinic took place at the county fairgrounds on Tuesday, when 91-second doses of the Pfizer vaccine were administered. Sixty-five, second doses of the Moderna vaccine have been scheduled for May 4, and 57-second doses are planned for May 11, according to Stephanie Carpenter, Columbia County Health System CCHS CFO, who is in charge of organizing the vaccination clinics. She said the fairgrounds Pavilion would no longer be l...
WAITSBURG—The Waitsburg School Board had a full agenda for the April 15 meeting, including approval of a comprehensive sexual health curriculum and discussing athletic combine matters. During the secondary principal’s report, Principal Stephanie Wooderchak shared that the senior class has been planning for graduation. Currently, the 2021 graduation is on the school’s calendar for June 4. Superintendent Mark Pickel reported that there would be a meeting with the DW Administration team on April...
WAITSBURG—A committee consisting of parents and teachers has spent the past few months exploring comprehensive health education after Washington voters passed Senate Bill 5395 in 2020. The bill, which went into effect on December 3, 2020, requires that Washington public schools provide comprehensive sexual health education (CSHE) by the 2022-2023 school year. Early requirements, including consultations with parents and guardians, local communities, and the Washington State School Directors A...
On a recent late-night drive home, I was taken by a particular piece of imagery: dozens and dozens of red wind turbine lights pulsating through the darkness. Every few seconds, a unique rhythm of out-of-sync lights fluttered through the void of the night sky. The perpetual loop was hypnotizing, as if the shadowy hillside had a pulse, flickering on, dying out, and coming alive again. That visual imagery is what I picture when listening to Promises, a breathtaking new album from legendary jazz...
DAYTON—The Wenaha Gallery’s newest Art Event features the hand-woven baskets of Lisa Kostelak, an artisan from Colville, WA, who has been making baskets for more than 35 years. Her first intro to the craft was a class taken at a mall in Florida, and while that got her started, she has spent many hours learning the art. There were no online instructional videos back then, and it was difficult finding actual hands-on learning from experts, so she plunged into books on the subject. Now, 35 years la...
The Waitsburg High School Class of 2024 and LEO’s Club will be hosting a Basic Needs Drive. May 3-7, students will be encouraged to bring items that they have collected from families, friends, and neighbors in our community. Items will be collected for each class. If you’d like to donate bring items to the high school office throughout the week. At the end of the week, whichever class has the most items will get a treat (not yet determined). The Class of 2024 and the LEO’s Club are asking for donations which include the following: Canned foods... Full story
Being outscored by your opponents for the season, starting pitching’s lack of quality starts, and too much reliance on the bullpen were the reasons I was prepared to list why the Mariners' quick start can’t last. Then the series with the Houston Astros happened and it has changed the way I look at this team. I’m still not prepared to say they can win their division but after beating the Los Angeles Dodgers last night 4-3 the Mariners have gone 6-2 in their last eight games and are now in first place in the American League West. Before this...
The Wolfpack won the first game 20-3 in four innings of play and DW won the second game 22-11 in five innings....
WAITSBURG-The DW Wolfpack Fall Athletics banquet honored the volleyball and football athletes on Monday, April 19. The JV volleyball team was recognized first, with coach Karen Huwe announcing that the girls played eight games during the short season. DW JV volleyball brought home six wins, one loss, and one tie. Ella Larsen received the Coach's Award, while Amy Bly was recognized as the "Most Improved" player and Maddie Richardson as the "Best All-Around" player. According to Huwe, the JV team... Full story
Like beauty, organization is in the eye of the beholder (or doer). Daniel and I recently had a heated discussion about who is more organized. I think the issue is that we have different expectations about what the definition of organization is and what it means to each of us. We are both organized. We just approach it differently. When I was in elementary school, my mother expressed concern to my teacher that I was not organized. Of course, this distressed her because she came from a family that...
Over Spring Break, the Cardinal's Nest sponsored by the Waitsburg Resource Center, hosted an art program for Waitsburg students. The Resource Center provided lunches and art supplies for an acrylic pour and other STEM projects. The resulting artwork turned out fabulous and will be on display at Waitsburg Elementary.... Full story
Ten Years Ago April 21, 2011 Nearly 600 riders paid a visit to Waitsburg and its surrounding countryside, including this secluded spot on Bolles Road north of town, this past weekend during the 15th annual Tour of Walla Walla. This 3-day, 4-stage cycling race brought bicyclists from all over to Waitsburg’s downtown, its eateries, and its places of lodging. Say your good-byes to Reid Helford and welcome new Liberty Theater Manager Kirsten Schober at 7:30 p.m. Wednesday, April 20. The celebration includes a free showing of My Life as a Dog f... Full story
As the days are warming up and getting longer, grilling season is officially here. Concurrently, our edible garden is coming alive and ushering in the season of fresh herbs in everything we cook. We plant a lot of herbs, and we eat a lot of herbs. These chicken skewers, which make a great centerpiece to backyard entertaining, are exuberantly flavored thanks to the abundance of chopped fresh herbs. Served with a cool and zesty tzatziki sauce, this dish will transport you to an ocean-cliff villa...
WAITSBURG-Sunday Morning, Ron, Derrek, and Norman met at the Gun Club, all bright-eyed and bushy-tailed, ready for the day's adventure. By mid-afternoon, Ron and Derek returned with a much-appreciated load of firewood for the Gun Club's use this next winter. The board says, "Gentleman, thank you for all your work and labor of love for the membership!" Every aspect of the club operation is completed by volunteers, including board members who "each pay our dues!" "To hear comments this weekend and... Full story
