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Serving Waitsburg, Dayton and the Touchet Valley
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The City of Waitsburg was ready to bring back the festivities of Celebration Days starting with the parade. Some new and some familiar entries made their way down Main Street and through town. And in Waitsburg tradition, the parade came back the way it came. So good we got to see it twice!... Full story
. WAITSBURG—The Waitsburg School Board held a regular monthly meeting on May 16 at the Waitsburg Elementary School. All board members, Sarah Boudrieau, Christy House, Stephanie Cole, and Lisa Morrow, were in attendance, with Carol Clarke joining via Zoom. During the secondary principal’s report, Stephanie Wooderchak said the well-attended prom was enjoyable for all. Students from both Dayton and Waitsburg celebrated together at the combined event. Waitsburg’s Megan Forney was selected as the Wal...
DAYTON – The Dayton School Board held its regular meeting at 6 p.m., May 18, 2022. All Board members, Aneesha Dieu, Zac Fabian, Grant Griffen, Jeffry McCowen, and Korinda Wallace, were present in the high school auditorium, Superintendent Guy Strot and student representative Madison Richardson. Members of the public attended in person and on Zoom. The board approved the consent agenda, including hiring two elementary teachers, Angela Kenney and Amanda Wade. It also included the retirement of the high school science teacher, Doug Yenney. Dr. C...
After more than thirty years of service as one of the Navy’s top aviators, Pete “Maverick” Mitchell (Tom Cruise) is where he belongs, pushing the envelope as a courageous test pilot and dodging the advancement in rank that would ground him. When he finds himself training a detachment of Top Gun graduates for a specialized mission the likes of which no living pilot has ever seen, Maverick encounters Lt. Bradley Bradshaw (Miles Teller), call sign: “Rooster,” the son of Maverick’s late friend and Radar Intercept Officer Lt. Nick Bradshaw, aka “Goo... Full story
DAYTON—A town hall meeting to discuss Dayton’s wastewater treatment plant upgrade project will be held Thursday, June 2 at 6 p.m. in the Dayton Elementary School Multi-Purpose Room. A panel will be on hand to present the history of the upgrade project and plans going forward, and to discuss state requirements. The panel will also take questions from the public. Panelists will include: • Department of Ecology- Lucy Peterson • Department of Commerce- Cynthia Wall-Fuller • Confederated Tribes of the Umatilla Indian Reservation - Anton Chiono ... Full story
As of March 1, 2022, the Columbia County Public Health Department has a new director. This director was chosen by the county commissioners over a qualified individual who had been working for the department for 3.5 years and would have loved to apply, but was not made aware while she was on maternity leave that the position was open. Standard procedure for hiring at the department of health is for the board of health to approve both a job description and an advertisement for the position. Once the board approves these things, they are given to... Full story
I am excited to announce I am running for the position of Walla Walla District Court Part Time Judge. I served as a deputy prosecuting attorney for Walla Walla County from 2013 to 2020. In April 2020, I started my own law firm. My primary area of practice is public defense in Walla Walla Superior Court. As a deputy prosecutor, I appeared weekly in district court. I handled cases from inception to resolution. That included pursuing trials - both before the judge as well as before a jury. As a...
To the Editor, In the May 19th online edition of the Waitsburg Times, the article titled “Dayton wastewater treatment project stalled again” included three letters that need to be shared to a wider audience. The first was from Cynthia Wall-Fuller, lately of the Washington Department of Ecology, now at the Washington Department of Commerce, to Dayton Mayor Zac Weatherford and the Dayton City Council. There’s a lot to say about the other two letters, but this first one is the one that needs to be addressed most urgently. In it, she warns the c... Full story
WALLA WALLA—The Jonathan M. Wainwright Memorial VA Medical Center (Walla Walla VA) is holding a VIRTUAL Memorial Day Service on Thursday, May 26 at noon. The event will be streamed LIVE on Walla Walla VA’s Facebook page (www.facebook.com/vawallawalla). This year, and every year, it is important for us to remember and honor those who were lost in service to this Nation, and for the sacrifices of their families whose loved ones are no longer here. The special guest speaker will be Trina Parrish, a U.S. Army Gulf War Veteran, who is currently the... Full story
DAYTON—The Dayton branch of HomeStreet Bank has donated $5,000 to The Club to support financial assistance for students to attend The Club’s summer program. HomeStreet Bank has been a longtime supporter of The Club’s programs. “We are so grateful to HomeStreet Bank for helping to keep our programs accessible to anyone who wants to attend, “ said Jim Pearson, The Club’s Executive Director. “Homestreet has been a strong community partner, and we are so thankful for their continued support....
LOS ANGELES—The casting team for a new feature film - 1975 Music Therapy Film (Working Title) is announcing a nation-wide casting call. They are looking to cast paid, speaking roles to play various characters in the film. The film’s director is committed to finding original and authentic new talent, and is therefore open to those with little or no acting experience. The roles they are casting include characters who have an affinity for music, so they are especially seeking musicians with particularly distinctive looks and personalities. The...
SPOKANE—Nonprofit organizations that serve children in Columbia County are invited to apply for funding through the Columbia County Children’s Fund at Innovia Foundation. Applications close on Wednesday, July 13, 2022. The Columbia County Children’s Fund supports organizations that address one of the following program areas: educational enrichment and special needs programs (with preference given to elementary school-aged children); guidance, counseling and therapy to children and their families; or medical and dental services and/or supplies (...
STARBUCK—The Town of Starbuck in Columbia County, Washington recently completed an interior restoration of the Historic City Hall Building following an almost year-long shut down due to the COVID-19 pandemic. City Hall was the former Bank of Starbuck, originally built in 1904 at the corner of Main and McNeil Streets. It closed as a bank in 1931 and was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1978. The closure of the building in 2020 and into early 2021 created maintenance issues for the interior of the building. Leaking from o...
WAITSBURG—Time to send The Times your yard sale information to be included on the official Community Yard sale Map! The map will be printed in The Times June 2 edition, on The Times Website, and social media. Let us help buyers find your sale! Let us know the location of your sale. Please include any information about what you will have on offer. you can even send a few photos of you most delectable sale items. Include your name, contact number, or email for The Times use only. Email Advertising@waitsburgtimes.com or call the office at (509) 3...
Winners for the Luck of the Duck Derby held Sunday in Preston Park. The river was running a little too high and too fast for the plucky little rubber ducks to race in. With prizes of up to $300, organizers found a solution with the help of a blindfolded volunteer and a bright yellow pool. Becky Huwe -- $300 cash Rosie Warehime -- $200 cash Fred Hamann -- $100 cash who donated the prize back to the library in memory of his mom, Jan Jill Thomas -- $50 cash Dan Henze -- Royal Block certificate...
Celebrating their 10th wedding anniversary, Bart and Tiffany Baxter brought a copy of The Times on their trip to Alaska....
Ten Years Ago May 24, 2012 Welcome to all. Dayton's new Pastor Marj Johnson at Dayton's First Congregational Church says that is the no. 1 message she wants to convey. Johnson, who grew up in the small town of Raymond on the coast, is 52 and has already lived more than most people her age. Johnson, who grew up in a Christ-loving household, fought the ever-present desire in her to become a pastor for most of her life. Her journeys down other roads working at a funeral home and later with the home...
Of the many foods that define the Pacific Northwest, such as apples, berries, wild mushrooms, and shellfish, at the top of the list is the mighty salmon. Culturally and spiritually significant to our various indigenous tribes, salmon was also quickly revered by settler communities. Flavorful and versatile, the many ways to eat salmon represent the diverse cultures that have also come to define this beautiful part of the world. Here I have an easy recipe for gravlax, a Scandinavian style cured...
Waitsburg High School/Middle School Bands & Choir performed at the Spring Music Program on Tuesday, May 17, in the High School Auditorium. Director Elizabeth Arebalos-Jagelski and the students presented the crowd with an array of songs. The sixth and seventh-grade beginning band started the evening off, followed by the high school and middle school mixed band. A highlight of the evening was a performance by Natalie Knudson, who played the piano and sang her original composition, "Natalie's...
Tranche and its Blue Mountain Vineyard occupy a spectacular setting on the eastern edge of Walla Walla. The focus is on Rhône-style varietals and blends that may be enjoyed picnic-style on the expansive grounds. Regular weekend concerts are held outdoors throughout spring and summer (full disclosure – my band plays there once or twice a year). It's fair to say you cannot get anything less than a wonderful wine at Tranche, but this week's feature is a particularly good value. An estate-grown bl...
The Royal Block Reading Series welcomes inimitable Red Pine, né Bill Porter on Tuesday, May 31 at 6 p.m While traveling with Porter through Yunnan Province, Joseph Roberts was astonished by his celebrity -even in the most remote villages. "My sense is that he is revered in China not just for taking interest in and deftly translating ancient Chinese poetry and Buddhist texts, but for re-introducing China's rich literary history to its own modern-day citizens. Bill is as unassuming as he is...
The Wolfpack track and field team traveled to Cle Elum on Wednesday, May 18, to attend the 2B District 5 Championship. The top two boys and top three girls in each event advanced to the state track meet, which will take place May 26-28 at Eastern Washington University. The young DW team did not have any members advance; however, four set PRs in their events. Alex Dahlby trimmed six seconds off his previous time in the 3200 meters. Tristan Rennaker improved his distance in the triple jump by... Full story
The DW middle school boys baseball team collected a couple of wins and finished one game in a tie. The game on May 16 was a doubleheader against Sager of College Place. Big bats in the 3rd inning of the first game against Sager led to six runs for the Wolfpack. Beau Hazelbaker, Jayton Gleason, William Cranmer, and Isaias Reyes collected singles, and William Durham hit a double in that inning. Jordan McCowen stole four bases in the game, ending with the score tied at 11. In the second game of the doubleheader, McCowen struck out 11 batters, and...
