Serving Waitsburg, Dayton and the Touchet Valley
Serving Waitsburg, Dayton and the Touchet Valley
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DAYTON-Waitsburg's FFA and 4H students brought their animals, skills, and competitive edge to the 2023 Columbia County Fair held in Dayton from September 8 though 10. Both groups did well, earning many Grand Champion and Reserve ribbons to acknowledge their hard work. FFA advisor Nicole Abel said of the event, "The Columbia County Fair is a great time to connect with the community, friends and family. A small fair where there is not much outside distractions. People can celebrate local...
COLUMBIA COUNTY–In an emergency hearing on Wednesday September 6, 2023, the Columbia Superior Court issued a temporary restraining order (TRO) preventing the County from printing ballots for the November general election that include Proposition 2. Neighbors United for Progress asked the court for a fourteen-day TRO, citing irreparable harm to voters should the rural library district dissolution measure be placed on the ballots. A lawsuit filed by NUP on August 29, 2023, asserts that City of Dayton voters would be denied constitutional voter a... Full story
DAYTON— “Gran Turismo” is based on the unbelievable true story of a team of unlikely underdogs – a struggling working-class gamer (Archie Madekwe), a failed former racecar driver (David Harbour), and an idealistic motorsport executive (Orlando Bloom). Together, they risk it all to take on the most elite sport in the world. Gran Turismo is an inspiring, thrilling, and action-packed story that proves that nothing is impossible when you’re fueled from within. This movie is rated 64% and 98% by the critics and audience, respectively, on the Rotte... Full story
To the Editor, A video from a private anti-library Facebook group emerged the other day. In it, Pro-dissolution spokesperson, Jessica Ruffcorn makes several false claims. The worst of these is that dissolving the CCRLD and shuttering the library are two separate actions. Ms. Ruffcorn claims to have “found out and reviewed and confirmed,” that “the building, the trusts, money, the equipment, the furniture and the pre-district collection” will revert to city ownership, “which means we will have a budget to run a library, at least temporari... Full story
WAITSBURG—As luck would have it, the timing of a recent call to Waitsburg’s Deanna Coulston was almost perfect. Getting in touch with Coulston to talk about the P.E.O Sisterhood (Philanthropic Educational Organization) Chapter BE revealed that the local group will celebrate 100 years of existence in May 2024. “This is great!” Coulston said in a recent interview. “Our chapter started in 1924, and we’ll soon be starting to make plans for how to celebrate next year.” Waitsburg’s Sisterhood has...
WAITSBURG–American 35 burst onto the Waitsburg scene in April 2022, bringing its signature wood-fired pizzas, tasty and aptly named cocktails, trivia nights, and live music. Not ones to let grass grow under their feet, owners Judy and Tom Bennett have literally burst through a brick wall onto the restaurant's new patio space. Where they will let grass grow under their feet. And have a new area for patio service. So mark your calendars for this Friday, September 15 for American 35's Party on th...
WAITSBURG - Waitsburg’s Order of the Eastern Star will be present at this year’s Fall Festival at the Bruce Memorial Mansion on Sunday, September 17. Formed in 1889, Chapter #9 continues to meet the first Monday of each month September to June at Waitsburg’s Masonic Lodge. “We will have a table set up with information about Eastern Star for those interested in information about us,” said Anita Baker, longtime member. The group’s had its first fall meeting in September. According to Baker. since Labor Day was on the first Monday of the month,...
WAITSBURG-Eight-man football is back at Waitsburg High, and there was nothing but smiles from the fans at the field that is, once again, "The Home of the Cardinals." The eight-man game is fast-paced and tends to be more spread out, with more room for players to get in the open for big playmaking. In addition, on-side kicks are more prevalent; misdirection plays keep you guessing, and pitches and quarterback sneaks make it a fun game to watch. At the Cardinal's first home game, long-time...
WAITSBURG - The high school volleyball team dropped its first match of the season to Sunnyside Christian on Monday, September 11, in Waitsburg by scores of 16-25, 4-25, and 18-25. "This team is young, with four girls playing their first varsity volleyball game. All the girls worked through their jitters and played well tonight," stated head coach Tracy Barron. Makenna Barron ended the evening with five kills, one block, and one ace. Peyton Struckmeier had two kills and one block, and Kylee...
WALLA WALLA—Susan D. Matley will celebrate the publication of her latest book, “Crisis In Big-G City” with a book-signing at Book & Game Company in Walla Walla on September 23. It is the fourth book in a series that began four years ago with a modest novella entitled, “Small-g City.” That first book introduces us to a cast of lower-rank immortals (small gods) whose job it is to keep the world’s precarious mortal infrastructure intact. This includes Ralph, a small-g who is responsible...
WAITSBURG—Ross Hamann will continue as President of the Waitsburg Booster Club after votes were counted at the September 5 meeting. The other officers elected for 2023-2024 are Julie Karl, vice-president; Danika Hankins, secretary; and Janet Tate, treasurer. Debbie Crenshaw, Karen Huwe, Kim Hamann, and Lance Carter are board members. Gabe Kiefel and Deanna Coulston will handle social media/Zoom. Kiefel recapped the Booster Club kick-off BBQ/membership drive, saying it was successful. The community met football and volleyball players, and the c...
DAYTON-Waitsburg's head coach for middle school football, JJ Calzadillas, said his team played "really good" at the jamboree in Dayton on Monday, September 11. In fact, he thought it was the best showing of a middle school football team he had ever seen. The boys were a little nervous getting off the bus and seeing the "much bigger" players from the other teams. After the Cardinals started playing and playing well, they no longer cared who they played. They felt like the "Kings of the field."...
Ten Years Ago September 12, 2013 When it comes to pumpkins, Charlie Brown's got nothing on Waitsburg gardener Gail Broom, whose very own 'great pumpkin' placed first in the weight class at the Walla Walla County Fair. Broom can't wait to compete again next year and is hoping to have some area youngsters join her and step up the competition. "I decided to plant a pumpkin patch because I thought it would be neat for kids to be able to grow big pumpkins and enter them in the fair," said Broom.... Full story
Overwhelmed by summer squash and tomatoes, I occasionally forget the diverse list of things that we planted from seed in the spring. This week, John came back from the garden with a colander full of beautiful purple-green beans, an heirloom variety I had totally forgotten was climbing up our bean trellis. Paired with sweet roasted cherry tomatoes and fresh herbaceous flavors, the green beans in this pasta beautifully reflect the lovely late summer sunshine we have been having. Ingredients: For...
