Serving Waitsburg, Dayton and the Touchet Valley
Serving Waitsburg, Dayton and the Touchet Valley
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DAYTON-On Monday, Columbia County Health System CEO Shane McGuire led The Times on a tour of one of the four cottages at Rivers Walk Assisted Living. The nearly completed cottage we toured was the "Palouse," which will soon house the memory care residents currently living at the Booker Rest Home. The new buildings provide all the same safety requirements but are quieter, brighter, and feels more homelike. "Palouse" has ten spacious and airy apartments. There are nine single occupancy rooms, and...
WASHINGTON—The small town of Lind, located approximately 75 miles from Spokane, was temporarily evacuated on August 4 as a fast-moving wildfire swept through the town of roughly 500 residents. The Adams County Sheriff’s Office warned residents to evacuate the town because of the ‘ongoing threat from the flames.’ The fire destroyed six homes and eight other structures before being contained. Nearly 2,500 acres were destroyed by the fire, according to Adams County Sheriff Dale J. Wagner in a Fa...
DAYTON—Minions: The Rise of Gru - Long before he becomes the master of evil, Gru (Steve Carell) is just a 12-year-old boy in 1970’s suburbia, plotting to take over the world from his basement. It is not going particularly well. When Gru crosses paths with the Minions, including Kevin, Stuart, Bob, and Otto – a new Minion sporting braces and a desperate need to please – this unexpected family joins forces. Together, they build their first lair, design their first weapons, and strive to execute their first missions. Gru eventually finds himself...
DAYTON—The Columbia County Library is hosting an “End of Summer Movie Night” for its Summer Reading Program on Friday, August 12, from 5:00 p.m - 7:00 p.m. To fit with this year’s theme of “Oceans of Possibilities,” the library will show “Finding Dory” for kids and “The Meg” for adults. Snacks and beverages will be provided. The raffle drawing for program participants will take place after the movies. All are welcome, even if you did not participate in the reading program. For more information, contact the library at 509-382-4131 or inf...
WALLA WALLA—The Providence St. Mary Foundation held its annual golf tournament on July 22, 2022, and raised a record-breaking $125,000. Over 170 people came out to support the event and participate in the Foundation’s largest fundraiser of the year. The theme for this year’s tournament was “A Western Affair.” The tournament was followed by a reception, including an auction, paddle raise, and awards. “After a two-year hiatus due to COVID, we were thrilled to be able to continue the event and raise funds during this time of great need in our heal...
WAITSBURG—Waitsburg Christian Church is currently holding a clothing drive for an upcoming clothing giveaway for all residents. The church is currently accepting donations of gently-used clothing for the drive. The donated clothing must be clean, and all sizes are appreciated. Donations may be dropped off at the church at 604 Main Street, Waitsburg. Please leave the clothing by the front door or inside the foyer if the doors are open. Clothing giveaways will take place on August 20, from 9:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m., August 23, 24, from 6:00 p.m. - 9...
WALLA WALLA —The Walla Walla County Sheriff’s Office (WWSO) is asking for the public’s help regarding a shooting incident that occurred on August 5. Around 8:30 p.m. on Friday, WWSO deputies were dispatched to Nightingale Canyon, just east of Walla Walla, for a hunter who had been shot and needed help. The reporting party told dispatch that their hunting partner had legally shot a bear and went across the canyon to locate the animal. The reporting party had stayed behind to observe the track of the animal, which is a common hunting practice. Th...
OLYMPIA—Nearly 30% (45,000–55,000) of Washington’s high school students are employed. State Superintendent Chris Reykdal announced a plan to allow students ages 16 and up to earn elective credits toward graduation through verified paid work experience. “Through work experience, students learn employability and leadership skills––skills like interpersonal communication, personal finance, time management, taking direction, receiving critical feedback, and following through on commitments––that support their long-term success in the workforce a...
Walla Walla-Walla Walla Community College (WWCC) invites future college students, parents, and others to an Open House from 4 p.m. to 6 p.m. on Thursday, August 18. The event will be held at the main building (Building D) at the Walla Walla Campus. The Open House will offer activities and information tables from several WWCC academic programs, including Allied Health, Cosmetology/Barbering/Nail Tech, Culinary Arts, Diesel Technology, Early Childhood Education, John Deere Technology, Nursing...
DAYTON-100 years! The Dayton Kiwanis Club has set the date of its Centennial celebration for Saturday, September 17 at 5:30 p.m. at the Barn at Blue Meadows on North Touchet Road. Kim Lyonnais, club president, said, "We're looking forward to a fun, wonderful evening with a catered dinner followed by a presentation of 100 years of history in Dayton." The Walla Walla Kiwanis Club sponsored the first organizational meeting at the Hotel Dayton on October 19, 1922, with 59 charter members in...
Harris Park is located 15 miles southeast of Milton-Freewater, Oregon. It is an excellent place to camp and close enough to enjoy a day trip to picnic in the day use area. Before the flood of 2020, the park had about 30 campsites, some alongside the south fork of the Walla Walla River, and three cabins. Alongside the river were trees and bushes where the sight of many species of hummingbirds were enjoyed by campers. If you held a feeder in your hand, the hummingbirds would come and get a drink....
With my car freshly washed, lubed and oiled, and gassed, my playlist relatively perfected, I put the top down and hit the road for my four-hour drive to Seattle last Friday. I was heading to the last of my cousins’ children’s Bar and Bat Mitzvahs. My music and I headed west to Seattle’s relatively cool 95-degree weather. My family is well known among my friends as one that comes together to attend family events no matter where they are held. And as usual, we all showed up in Seattle. Broth...
I call this series “Just Vignettes” because that’s what they are, just short snapshots of things that have happened to me or have been told to me. I can vouch the stories you read here are mostly true. The Bahrain night of January 16, 1991, was cold and crisp. Our captain, who commanded the USS San Jose, had offered to buy dinner for most of the officers not on duty at a restaurant in the city of Manama. President George H. W. Bush’s ultimatum to Saddam Hussein to withdraw from Kuwait was set to expire in about six hours. All indications were t...
Gärd 2019 Chardonnay Chardonnay two weeks in a row? Why not! I’ve been researching a deep dive into Chardonnays from Washington, Oregon and California and this beauty from Gärd is one of the standouts. The Lawrence family owns Gärd, and their estate vineyards include eight separate sites in the excellent Royal Slope AVA in north central Washington. They also farm and get grapes from Conner-Lee, which supplied 43% of the blend here. This is a powerful wine, packed with orchard fruits and show...
Ten Years Ago August 9, 2012 The 1889 "Vollmer House" has finally come to be known as the "Davis House" after about 50 years of the family inhabiting it. Joyce Davis, who moved into the home on Highway 12 right outside of Waitsburg in the early 1970's, said everyone around town had always called it the Vollmer House because the Vollmer Family had built it in 1889 and owned it until it was sold to Bill and Joyce Davis. Joyce said she recently was about town and asked someone – "Do you call the h...
During the summer months, we tend to eat most of our evening meals out on the backyard deck. Enjoying the golden light of summer dusk, while watching little swallows zip across the yard, everything seems to taste better al fresco. This week, while entertaining family visiting from the other side of the mountains and inspired by some recent additions to my spice rack, I created a variation on an old favorite grilling recipe: buttermilk marinated chicken skewers. Adding golden curry powder and...
WAITSBURG-The Inland Empire's Society for Creative Anachronism will bring festivities to Waitsburgs Preston Park on August 12-14. With the tents and arenas set up at the city park, members of SCA welcome those interested in history, gallantry, and craft. There will be archery, armor-making and blacksmithing, calligraphy, and needlework. And of course competition in medieval fighting. No pre-registration is required. The public is welcome. Anyone who would like to enter into a competition such...
