Serving Waitsburg, Dayton and the Touchet Valley
Serving Waitsburg, Dayton and the Touchet Valley
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Flashing lights and uniformed first responder for fire, police, sheriff's offices and agencies from across the Touchet Valley filled the arena before Thursday nights demolition derby at the Walla Walla fair. The tribute was organized by Fair Board Director Stan Bly who wanted to make sure EMS personnel received some well-deserved recognition. The point was driven home by the fact that emergency personnel responded to calls to the demo pit, the grandstands, and on the racetrack multiple times...
WAITSBURG – Tuesday, Aug. 29 was a busy day for Columbia-Walla Walla Fire No. 2 volunteers who responded first to a railroad fire that sent smoldering ties into the Touchet River, and then to a fuel tanker that caught fire on Highway 12. The incidents began Tuesday afternoon and lasted into the wee hours of Wednesday morning, according to Chief Jim Callahan. Callahan said the department was toned out about 3 p.m. on Tuesday for what was believed to be an illegal burn on Bolles Road, about a q...
DAYTON – The federal Health Care Authority has made 1.2 billion dollars available to promote Medicaid transformation projects over the next five years. Nine counties in the HCA’s Greater Columbia Region, including Columbia County, stand to benefit, according to Martha Lanman, the County Public Health Administrator who serves on the leadership committee. The Greater Columbia Region was originally sponsoring eight projects and Lanman picked “5,2,1,0,” which is a Chronic Disease/Wellness project that targets diabetes prevention in children. “5,2,1...
Wayman Frank Sinden, 88, died August 31, 2017 at his home in Walla Walla, WA. Wayman was born February 11, 1929 in Payette, Idaho to parents Frank and Alta Sinden. He grew up in Weiser, Idaho, graduating from Weiser High School in 1947. He married Eula Mitchell in 1950. They would have celebrated their 67th anniversary on September 10, 2017. He graduated with a degree in Vocational Agriculture and a minor in Livestock from the University of Idaho. Wayman was part of the Army Reserves for 30 year...
Wanda D. Nettles Gales, 72 of Waitsburg, passed away on August 29, 2017 at home. Born February 24, 1945 in Little Kansas, Oklahoma to Jesse and Lucille Cleaver Nettles. The family moved and settled in Waitsburg in 1948. Wanda graduated from Waitsburg in 1963. She married Gerald Gales December 11, 1966. Devoted mother of three, to Rhonda, Brenda, Greg ''Bub". Her compassion to care for people lead her to become and RN, she worked for 30 years then retired to become a business owner in Waitsburg....
Ten Years Ago September 13, 2007 Marguerite Anna (Heinen) Ganguet, who dies August 20, 2007, was to have been the honored Pioneer of the Year at the 35th annual Pioneer Fall Festival, slated for Sunday, September 16 at the Bruce Memorial Museum in Waitsburg. She will be honored posthumously in a brief ceremony at about noon. First quarters are usually spent as each team sees what the other is made of and more often than not, both teams have the jitters or are fairly equally matched and they grind and toil back and forth a few possessions. Not...
Aug. 24 Deputies were notified via dispatched of a suspicious person in the 200 block of Waitsburg. A male and female subject were contacted in the area of Preston Park. The male subject was arrested on a misdemeanor warrant out of Columbia County. Aug. 22 Deputies took a report of a trailer hitch stolen from Powell Street....
WAITSBURG – Anyone with an interest in the Waitsburg fairgrounds is encouraged to attend a public meeting of the Fairgrounds Committee on Tues., Sept. 12 at 6:30 p.m. at Ten Ton Press (316 Main) in Waitsburg. The focus will be on the proposed demolition of the grandstand building at the fairgrounds. Committee chair Lane Hill says she plans to provide clarification of information regarding the costs to demolish the fairgrounds vs. the costs for renovations....
WAITSBURG – After many years, the Waitsburg Christian Church is changing its service time. Previously, church serviced began at 9:30 a.m. in the summer and 11 a.m. during the school year. Beginning Sept. 24, Sunday services will begin at 10 a.m. year-round. Children’s Church will be available during worship for grades K-6, a class will be available for 3-5 year olds, and the nursery will be available for ages 0-2....
DAYTON – The Columbia County Fair will hold its annual Barbeque on Saturday from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. The Barbeque will be sponsored by Pioneer West in Dayton, who has provided funding for the food. Don Kirkwood, of Othello, will volunteer his time and barbeque expertise to prepare tri-tip steak. Members of the Dayton Lions Club will prepare and provide all the sides and fixin’s, and serve fair guests The Columbia County Fair Board wishes to thank everyone who stepped up at the last minute to make the barbeque happen....
Sept. 8: Gus Senter, Erma Lee Smith, Jo Gouge, Amy Branson, Patty Mantz, George Lloyd III, Esther Cox, Carol White, Patsy Gouge, Ronda Eastwood, Claire Lyman. Sept. 9: Cadman Donovan, Trevor Johnson, Terry Ferguson, Melissa Christensen, Bob Rea, Amie Green. Sept. 10: Bill Stonecipher, Lorna Zajac, Lana Salloum, Vanna Webber, Tom Duckworth, Rebecca Brown, Mandy McGee. Sept. 11: Kathleen Johnson, Roger Becker, Justin Bergevin, Jason Crawford, Bonnie Olson. Sept. 12: Jim Pearson, Glenn Hayes, Marshal McKinley, Mitch Gagnon, Chelsi Hermanns. Sept....
DAYTON – The Dayton-Waitsburg Quarterback Club will host a Golf Scramble and Barbeque fundraiser on Sept. 17 at Touchet Valley Golf Club. First tee time is 1 p.m. Barbeque to follow. The tournament will feature teams of four. Entry is $25 per person, plus greens fees. All proceeds will go to support the Dayton-Waitsburg football team. For information and registration contact Coach Troy Larsen at (509) 240-2258....
It’s Fair time in Columbia County. Kids and adults throughout the Touchet Valley will come to Dayton to celebrate a tradition more than a century old. This year’s Columbia County Fair starts Friday and runs through Sunday. Fairs are an American tradition of course, held in nearly every county in the country. They celebrate the deep agricultural and pioneering history of our forefathers. But fairs were held long before the founding of our country. Roman provinces held fairs that were hol...
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* On Sept. 19, 1827, Jim Bowie nearly kills a banker in Louisiana with an early version of his famous Bowie knife. The actual inventor of the Bowie knife, however, probably was his equally belligerent brother, Rezin Bowie, who reportedly came up with the design after nearly being killed in a vicious knife fight. * On Sept. 23, 1875, Billy the Kid is arrested for the first time after stealing a basket of laundry. He later broke out of jail and roamed the American West, eventually compiling a rap sheet that allegedly included 21 murders. * On...
It may be September, but there is plenty of good weather left to get in a last minute camping trip and Alyssa Ravasio has come up with a creative way to make that a little easier, and possibly more interesting. Ravasio founded Hipcamp to solve the problem of popular camp sites filling up too quickly, leaving campers with nowhere to go. The Hipcamp CEO founded the company in San Franciso, Calif in 2013. Hipcamp creats new campsites by unlocking access to private lands such as nature preserves,...
WAITSBURG – September 17 marks the 230th anniversary of the signing of the Constitution of the United States and Waitsburg resident Susan Donegan wanted to make sure the date was given proper recognition. Donegan is a member of the Daughters of the American Revolution (DAR) and approached the Waitsburg City Council about issuing a proclamation recognizing Constitution Week. They gladly obliged. "I am a member of the Walla Walla chapter of DAR, and approached the city council on behalf of our o...
Last week Rick Nicely (l) and Beau Sabin (r) of Pillars of Society Woodworks LLC, worked on the roof of the 1898 log cabin that is being reassembled at the Smith Hollow Schoolhouse Museum, for the Blue Mountain Heritage Society....
The Dayton City Council approved the following at their August 30 meeting: An Inter-local agreement with Columbia County for Temporary Planning Services for the city. An Inter-local agreement with Columbia County to share costs of a Flood Control Zone District Consultant. A separation package agreement with former City Planning Director Karen Scharer. A promulgation agreement with Columbia County and the Town of Starbuck adopting the 2017 Columbia County Comprehensive Emergency Management Plan as the official guiding document in the event of a...
DAYTON-We all know fair treats aren't healthy eats. For instance, one funnel cake contains a whopping 760 calories, with 50 gm of fat. Add the strawberry topping and you have a sugar high you may not recover from. And one 500 calorie corn dog contains half of your daily allotment of sodium and 20 gm of fat. But doubly-rewarding, guilt-free indulgence can be yours if you purchase your fair treats from local fraternal organizations, such as the Dayton Lions Club, Kiwanis, and 4-H, where nothing...
DAYTON – Lauralee Northcott, of Winthrop, Idaho, will demonstrate her basket making skills in a demonstration at the Wenaha Gallery in Dayton on Sept. 16 from 1-4 p.m. Free refreshments will be provided by Savonnah Henderson, the gallery's framer, who is also a professional chef. Basket weaving is just one of Northcott's may skills. The now-retired public school teacher spent 30 years as a wilderness horseback trail guide,pack cook and motivational speaker. She is also professional singer and m...
Regina Weldert (Rey's Roast) and Melissa Weatherford (Grassroot Gourmet Catering) hosted a community gratitude potluck at the First Congregational Church in Dayton on Fri., Sept. 1....
WALLA WALLA – Waitsburg resident and Walla Walla Fair & Frontier Days Director Stan Bly went to some extra effort to make sure emergency responders received some well-deserved recognition at this year's fair. Bly organized a tribute to EMS personnel, filling the rodeo arena with EMS personnel and vehicles from various agencies from Walla Walla and neighboring counties, prior to this year's demolition derby. A portion of the announced tribute read: "Not everyone can do what they do. It takes a s...
From the editor: Since it's typical for teachers to ask students to share about what they did during their summer vacations, we decided it would be a fun twist to turn the tables and ask district school staff to share their summer adventures with our readers. Several took the time to respond and it sounds like it was a summer filled with milestones, family and fun. Gabe Kiefel (High School Science): My wife, Jessica, and I took our kiddos, Liam and Audrey, to Disneyland for the first time. It wa...
Non-league opponent runs away with a 49-6 win in season-opening game at Waitsburg WAITSBURG – Lack of playing experience showed for the Dayton-Waitsburg football team as they fell hard to Mac-Hi here Friday night, 49-6. The Pioneers built a 35-0 lead in the first half, and DW was unable to get on the board until their lone TD late in the third quarter. On that play, quarterback Brayden Miller hit receiver Chris Andrews on a 29-yard passing play. "It was the first time any of our guys had s...
