Serving Waitsburg, Dayton and the Touchet Valley
Serving Waitsburg, Dayton and the Touchet Valley
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Graduating WHS seniors took the Second Annual Senior Walkthrough last Thursday, prior to Friday night's graduation ceremony. Seniors, dressed in graduation regalia, encouraged younger students as they offered high-fives to children lined up in the elementary school hallways. The seniors also delivered roses and notes of appreciation to WHS staff members...
WAITSBURG – The Dayton and Waitsburg school boards met on May 31 to report back on feedback they received from community members, students, and parents regarding the DW athletics combine, as well as to discuss its future. The meeting, held in theWaitsburg Elementary School library, was also attended by coaches from both schools, and lasted approximately an hour and a half. The meeting began with Dayton School Board Chairman Dan Butler stating that the proceedings should be used to help decide wh...
WDFW updating plans for W.T. Wooten, Asotin Creek, and Chief Joseph areas WAITSBURG – The Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife is developing new management plans for 33 wildlife areas in the state, including three in southeast Washington: Chief Joseph, Asotin Creek, and W.T. Wooten wildlife areas. Patricia Jatczak, with the WDFW in Olympia; Bob Dice, Wildlife Area Manager for Asotin Creek and Chief Joseph; and Kari Dingman, Assistant Wildlife Area Manager for the W. T. Wooten Wildlife Area; all spoke at Waitsburg’s Town Hall on May 24,...
WAITSBURG - Waitsburg will hold its 63rd annual Livestock Show and Fair at the Waitsburg Fairgrounds on Sat., June 10. The community is encouraged to come and check out the livestock and tractor driving competitions, educational displays, and applied arts exhibits. Livestock judging, the rabbit show, and dog show begin at 9 a.m. Beef, goats, and lambs, as well as demonstrations, begin at 11 a.m....
WALLA WALLA – The Frenchtown Historical Foundation Board invites the public to enjoy the Annual Sainte-Jean Baptiste Day Celebration on June 24, from 10 a.m. – 3:30 p.m. at the Frenchtown Historical Site, located at 8364 Old Highway 12, Walla Walla. Bus tours of Frenchtown cabin sites and a tour of the Prince’s Cabin, with guide Sam Pambrun, will from from 10 a.m. – noon. A potato bar begins at noon. Docents will provide guided tours of the cemetery, obelisk, overlook, and the Prince’s Cabin throughout the day. The event will include period si...
WALLA WALLA – Fort Walla Walla’s two-day summer event will take place June 10-11. Visitors can immerse themselves in local history as the clock is turned back and they enter a world of early pioneers, explorers, and fur traders. The Erikson Family Band and Bonnie Jo Hunt will provide musical entertainment. The museum is located on Myra Road in Fort Walla Walla Park. For more information, contact the museum at (509) 525-7703 or visit fwwm.org online....
WAITSBURG – The YWCA will bring arts, crafts, and outdoor games for kids in Waitsburg beginning on June 26 and running through Aug. 7. The Fun Factory will visit Preston Park from 2:30 – 4 p.m. every Monday, with fun activities for kids ages 5-12. They will also appear at National Night Out in Dayton on Aug. 1....
Darci Marie Hall and Logan Leslie Hays got engaged April 19, after six and one-half years of dating. Both graduated from Dayton High School. Darci graduated from WWCC with an AAAS in Ag Business and Plant and Soil Science. Logan will graduate from WWCC with an AAAS in Plant & Soil Science. .Darci is employed with Umpqua Bank in Dayton, and Logan is employed by Hutchens Family Farm. The parents are Marty and Ilene Hall and Deb Hays and the late Bert Hays. The wedding is going to be an outdoor...
Ten Years Ago June 14, 2007 Last year a local team, Cole Construction, finished with some hardware, and they will return to the diamond at the 2007 Lions Club Softball Bash to take another shot at the championship. They will be among the approximately 20 softball teams from around the region that will compete in the 23rd Annual Waitsburg Lions Softball Bash this weekend. On June 6, the Waitsburg Elementary Fourth Grade placed a Persian Witchhazel tree in the center court yard in memory of their deceased classmate, Rodrigo Espana. At a time...
June 1: Telephonic violation of protection order on Stonecipher Road. May 31: Responded to a two-vehicle non injury collision on Murphy St and Preston Avenue. Information exchanged and parties were sent on their way. Responded to a violation of protection order on Stonecipher Road. Suspect fled in a vehicle before deputies could take her into custody. May 28: A stolen vehicle was recovered on Chase Rd. and Lower Waitsburg Road. May 26: A domestic dispute occurred resulting in both parties being arrested on Stonecipher Road....
DAYTON – The Dayton City Pool will offer Aquacise classes beginning Mon., June 19. There will be two sessions each weekday, from noon – 1 p.m. and from 5-6 p.m.. The cost is $3/day, per session, or $60 for an individual season pass. Classes are led by volunteer Leah Stockton for the 5 p.m. class and Carol Anderson for the noon class. Drop ins are welcome and participants are encouraged to wear water shoes, sunglasses and sun hats along with swim attire and sunscreen. 5 p.m. classes will be canceled on home swim meet days and all classes wil...
WALLA WALLA –AARP Smart Driver Classes will be held at Walla Walla General Hospital (1025 S. 2nd Ave., Walla Walla) on June 26 and 27 from 1-5 p.m. The class fee is $20 and AARP members receive a $5 discount. Call (509) 522-2424 to register. Learn more at www.aarp.org/ADS2014....
June 9: Kay Heady, Jack Roberts, Barbara McCauley, Edward Fisher, Ed Sickles, Jenny Rencken, Marne Henderson, Cathy Abel. June 10: Jake Long, Belinda Johnson, Linda Doyle and Mike Drew. June 11: Frank Donnelly and Kathie Payne, Katelyn Lambert. June 12: Suzanne Moser, Ida Polley, Chad Lambert, Joshua Reser. June 13: Anne Nelson, Michael Raven, Jan Cronkhite, Larry Weir, Bob Newbury, Mike Talbott, Cecilia Acevedo. June 14: Haly and Shawny Ingle, Aaron Moffitt and Anthony Kiefel....
Every new president tries to claim a mandate for his agenda, that because they won the election that means the public supports everything they want to do. But ask yourself this: Is there anything - anything - on the agenda of the Trump administration and the Republicans in Congress that enjoys the support of the majority of the public? Let’s look at a couple of examples from the biggest items on their agenda, starting with health care. The latest Kaiser Family Foundation tracking poll finds that an incredible 84 percent of Americans say that i...
Reactions to President Donald Trump’s withdrawal from the Paris accord on climate change are -- forgive me -- overheated. The ACLU is calling it an “assault on communities of color,” for some reason, and environmental activist Tom Steyer says it’s a “traitorous act of war against the American people.” For his part, Trump says that staying in the agreement would have assured us a future of “lost jobs, lower wages, shuttered factories and vastly diminished economic production.” Yet Trump and his critics alike know that very little in the a...
As changing technologies and preferences make government-funded broadcasting increasingly preposterous, such broadcasting actually becomes useful by illustrating two dismal facts. One is the immortality of entitlements that especially benefit those among society’s articulate upper reaches who feel entitled. The other fact is how impervious government programs are to evidence incompatible with their premises. Fifty years and about 500 channels ago, the Corporation for Public Broadcasting was created to nudge Lyndon Johnson’s Great Society --...
DAYTON – Thirty-four seniors will receive their diplomas in front of numerous loved ones and community members this Saturday in the Dayton High School Gymnasium, during Dayton's 132nd graduation ceremony. Baccalaureate will take place the night before at 7 p.m. at the United Methodist Church at 110 S. Third St. Jennifer Warren is the Class of 2017's valedictorian, while Jenna Phillips is salutatorian. Along with Warren and Phillips, Cal Martin will also have a speaking role, leading those in a...
DAYTON – The beginning of June brings the end of the school year in Dayton, Waitsburg, and Prescott. Along with the joys of students having three months off from their studies comes the opening of local swimming pools. Dayton The Dayton City Pool opens on June 14, which is also the last day of school in Dayton. The first day of operations for the pool will be free to all patrons, and the pool will hold open swim sessions from 1-5 and 6-8 p.m. The pool is scheduled to stay open until Dayton S...
WAITSBURG – Friends and family members stood as the traditional strains of 'Pomp and Circumstance' marked both an ending and new beginnings for the Waitsburg Class of 2017 on Friday. Thirty-three seniors made the traditional walk down Kison Court at Waitsburg High School's 121st commencement ceremony to receive their diplomas. Kelsey Alleman and Karlie Pettichord-Mathews, siblings of graduating seniors, served as class marshals, and 2016-17 ASB President Jacob Dunn led the flag salute. Dr. Carol...
PRESCOTT – Graduating members of the Prescott High School Class of 2017 will walk the aisle to receive their diplomas at noon on Saturday in the high school gymnasium. This year's honor speakers are Valedictorian Eddie Perez and Salutatorian Tiffany Robinson. Perez, son of Monique and Juan Perez, will graduate at age 16, with a GPA of 3.74. He has attended Prescott school district since kindergarten. Perez said he took extra courses during summer school which allowed him to skip his freshman a...
WALLA WALLA COUNTY – County commissioners are seeking applicants to fill a position on the County Lodging Tax Advisory committee. The opening must be filled by a member who who is a representative of businesses required to collect lodging tax. Members make recommendations to the Board of County Commissioners about the disposition of lodging tax revenue. Meetings are held on an “as needed” basis and members serve without compensation. Applications may be obtained from the commissioner’s office (314 W. Main, Walla Walla) or by calling (509) 5...
Before I mention this week's recipe, I'd like to talk about last week's recipe that used a raw egg. It is not recommended to eat a raw egg, so please look up the pros and cons and decide if you want to use the recipe. My friend suggested substituting Egg Beaters. As she and I discussed, I have not had a problem eating raw cookie dough or batters with a raw egg, so I would not have thought anything about making the peanut butter pie. She has had experience with salmonella and food poisoning and it sounds like it is not a fun thing to go through....
JACOB DUNN Exchange Club Youth of the Year $1,000 Exchange Club Youth fo the Year for the Northwest District $1,500 Council 2 Union Scholarship $5,000 Washington State University $3,000 Waitsburg Lion’s Club Scholarship in Memory of Tom Baker $1,500 Hevel Waitsburg Scholarship $1,000 Fancuillo-Douglas Scholarship $1,000 Waitsburg P.E.O. Citizenship Award $1,000 Waitsburg Fireman’s Association $500 Jacob will attend Washington State University JARED FARLEY Odako Club Scholarship $800 (Jared is the final member of the Odako Club Scholarship and...
