Serving Waitsburg, Dayton and the Touchet Valley
Serving Waitsburg, Dayton and the Touchet Valley
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More than 700 people filled the Don Thomas Community Building for the ever-popular Waitsburg Lions Club annual salmon barbeque. "It takes hundreds of volunteer man hours from Lions members, spouses, and others to make this happen," said club treasurer Kevin House. House said the event should net about $10,000 which will return to Waitsburg to support the community. Donations to individuals, group, clubs and support for the pool, schools, and athletic facilities are just a few of the causes the...
DAYTON- Even little towns can do big things! Dayton and Waitsburg community members pulled together enough popular votes to win the Dayton Boys and Girls Club a $25,000 State Farm Neighborhood Assist national grant. A kick-off celebration is planned for noon on Saturday. State Farm Insurance office representative Samantha Edwards said the Dayton Boys and Girls Club was one of 40 recipients of the award. State Farm agent Bette Lou Crothers entered the Boys and Girls Club, which will be housed in...
DAYTON – On Thurs., Sept. 21, the Pasco Police Department and the Tri-Cities Regional SWAT team combined forces to arrest two men in connection with a shooting that took place in Dayton the day before. According to a Columbia County Sheriff’s Office press release, deputies responded to a 911 call of a shooting in Cameron Court at approximately 8:10 p.m. on Wed., Sept. 20. Upon arrival, deputies found Dayton resident Jason Love, 31, with a gunshot wound to his right upper thigh. Witnesses reported that three males had entered the trailer and...
WAITSBURG – At a Sept. 6 special session Waitsburg’s city council gave City Manager Randy Hinchliffe the go-ahead to seek a $750,000 loan through Community Bank to be used for infrastructure repairs and updates. At their Sept. 20 meeting, the request was modified, directing Hinchliffe to seek a line of credit rather than a loan. The catalyst for the request is the need to re-line a leaking sewer siphon near the Touchet River Bridge. City Manager Randy Hinchliffe explained to the council that all the sewage from the east end of Waitsburg comes t...
DAYTON – The Dayton/Waitsburg YoungLife will hold its annual banquet and pie auction fundraiser on Sun., Oct. 1 at Running T Ranch (802 N. Touchet Rd) from 3:53 – 5:39 p.m. Learn what has been happening at YoungLife throughout the last year and hear what’s in store for the year ahead. Adults who love kids, past campers, graduates, and current students are encouraged to attend. Some of the best bakers in the communities have baked pies to be eaten and auctioned off. Other items, such as a dessert-a-month, will be auctioned off as well. Messa...
WALLA WALLA – The Kirkman House Museum (214 N. Colville, Walla Walla) will hold their popular Sheep to Shawl family festival on Sat., Sept. 30 from 10 a.m. – 3 p.m. Visitors will enjoy demonstrations of sheep shearing, wool carding, dyeing, spinning and weaving of shorn wool, and knitting on a vintage sock machine. Children can make free ice dyed shirts in the Accidental Color activity which will run form 11 a.m. – 1 p.m. Local vendors will have items for sale, including textiles, fibers, yarns and spinning and weaving equipment. The museu...
WALLA WALLA – Fort Walla Walla Museum will honor Archaeology Awareness Month with a hands-on Archaeology Kids Camp on Sat. Oct. 7 from 8:30 a.m. – 3:45 p.m. Kids ages 9-11 will work alongside real archaeologists to get practical experience surveying, mapping, identifying artifacts, and more. The camp will feature rotating stations that include almond butter & jelly archeology, dirt science, site grid and mapping, and Roman archaeology. The cost is $30 ($25 for FWWM members) and includes pizza lunch and a souvenir. Financial assistance is ava...
WALLA WALLA – The Blue Mountain Breast Cancer Support Group will host a forum at Providence St. Mary Regional Cancer Center on Tues., Oct. 3 from 6-7:30 p.m. Professional personnel will be available at radiation, oncology, surgery, dietary, massage therapy, acupuncture, and genetic stations. Guests are encouraged to celebrate survivorship in recognition of Breast Cancer Awareness Month, and a special invitation is extended to women who have been newly diagnosed or are receiving treatment. RSVP at (509) 897-27436 or (509) 897-5700 by Sept. 2...
Ten Years Ago October 4, 2007 Wheat producers and the grain industry saw another historic wheat price set Monday when soft white wheat closed at $10.02. As of press deadline Tuesday afternoon, wheat had closed at $9.87. “It still hasn’t rained in Australia,” said J.E. McCaw, local manager of the Northwest Grain Growers Waitsburg branch. “There is continued world-wide demand for wheat.” After sustaining a $250 loss during the 2006 Salmon Barbecue, the Waitsburg Commercial Club redoubled its marketing efforts and planning, and netted nearly $9...
Sept. 24 A man and woman on Academy St. were both arrested for willfully violating reciprocal orders for protection. Suspicious person reported on Morrow St. Possible order for protection violation. Sept. 13 Deputies responded to the 700 block of W 2nd Street in Waitsburg for a report of a burglary and theft....
WALLA WALLA – A free stop-smoking class will begin on Oct. 11 at 5:30 -.m. at St. Providence Medical Center (401 W. Poplar, Walla Walla.) The class will run Oct. 1825, and Nov. 1 with a follow-up class on Nov. 15. All sessions will be from 5:30 -7 p.m. in the Luken Room on level one. The class will use interactive learning to provide information and guidance in a supportive environment. Registration is required and the class size will be limited. Call (509) 897-5700 to register or contact Michelle Watilo at (509) 897-2768 with questions on t...
WALLA WALLA - A free prostate screening clinic will be Oct. 26 from 5 -7 p.m. at the Providence St. Mary Regional Cancer Center at the corner of Seventh Avenue and Willow Street. Urologists Dr. John Sislow of the Walla Walla Clinic and Dr. David Hutton and Dr. Josh Spendlove of the Providence Medical Group will offer the screening for men aged 50 and over, and for younger men with a father or brother who has had prostate cancer, or who are at a higher risk for prostate cancer due to other factors. The digital rectal exam is free. Prostate...
Learning on the Land events are sponsored by the Blue Mountain Land Trust, with the goal of sharing the natural resources that make our valley thrive. The events are hosted by a range of local experts and artists, conservation organizations, and agricultural businesses. There are still three events to come, before the season ends. Common Ground,Sat., Sept. 30, 10 a.m. – 4 p.m., College Place High School Journey to the Glass Project located on the Umatilla National Forest. Learn how groups from divergent interests can come together to find commo...
11: Breakfast Sandwich; Corndogs 2: Scrambled Eggs; Turkey Sub, Lettuce/Tomato/Onion, Cucumbers 3: Biscuit & Gravy; Chicken Nuggets, Sweet Potato Tots 4: Long John; Ham & Potato Casserole, Roll 5: Combo Bar; Chili...
September 28: Timber Frohreich, Alana Fox. September 29: Margaret Fischer, Marie Feryn, Charles Zuger, Mary Yancey, Dr. S.R. Hevel, Christopher Conrath. September 30: Charles Parker. October 1: Quinton Powers, Jeff Dicus, Peggy Dicus, Christopher Goff, Jerri Ann Newbill. October 2: Ted Collins, Quinton Pettichord, Harry Peterson, Lane Savage, Travis Larsen, Kellen Gerke, Holly Robinson. October 3: Coe Richards, George Hodges, Dorothy Mays, Lee Nora Finch, Carolyn Thompson, Heather Jackson, Stacey Vaughn. October 4: Jeff Nichols, Tom Collins,...
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In Washington, the legislative stalemate over permitting new household wells and the state’s construction budget has not only delayed needed funding for public projects, but triggered yet another salvo in the wider conflict over future supplies of fresh water for people, fish and farms. At immediate risk is $4.2 billion in state funding for local water and sewer projects, school construction, mental-health facilities, colleges and universities, and, other construction. While there is general a...
Dear Editor, Seven years ago my wife, my dog and I retired to Dayton to escape the increasing chaos in the Tri-cities. I had seen the Salmon Bake posters in years past but never bothered to even read the fine print. (I can’t explain why.) This year a good friend convinced us (as in sold us tickets) to attend. For the unknowing this event occurs annually as a fundraiser for the Waitsburg Lion’s Club. The proceeds go to help people in need in the local community. If you’ve never been, you don’t know what you missed. The food is all excelle...
Dear Editor, After reading the Fairgrounds Committee article on page 1 and 5 followed by the letter on page 4 in The Times dated September 21 regarding the Waitsburg fairgrounds grandstands, I thought about the imminent demolition of Dayton’s East grandstands. It is my understanding that the demo is scheduled to begin in October. However, I hope our commissioners will decide to postpone this action. I believe Mr. Nicely should be asked to evaluate our grandstands for repair and restoration before it is too late. It seems there is conflicting i...
DAYTON—Dayton on Tour, featuring four events in one, will take place on Sat., Oct. 7. Maps for the annual Dayton Historic Home Tour are available at the Dayton Historical Depot Museum on Saturday, between the hours of 10 a.m. - 2:30 p.m. Tickets are $15 for the tour which will take place from 1-4 p.m.. Proceeds help support the Dayton Historical Depot Society. “The Historic Home Tours offer the public a rare opportunity to tour beautiful historic private residences in our community,” said Dayto...
People like flowers for many reasons, but one of the more distinctive is that plants don't walk away when you're photographing them. "I like the bold, sculptural shapes of flowers," says Maja Shaw, a Richland watercolor artist who wants viewers of her work to enjoy the beauty of color and shapes based upon the world around them. Shaw is presently showing her work in a month-long Art Event at Wenaha Gallery, with a selection of images encompassing both flowers and local landscapes. "Flowers make...
Dayton photographer Nick Page shared this photo on Facebook saying, "Iceland greeted me with open arms this time around with the most epic show of aurora I have ever seen." Page is returning from his fifth trip to Iceland where he gives photography tour workshops....
PUYALLUP – Three members of the Waitsburg Home Grown Go Wild 4-H Club competed at the Washington State Fair in Puyallup last weekend after qualifying at local competitions. Timothy Daves, Sarah Daves, and William Hong all brought home state awards. Timothy Daves received first place awards in Public Speaking, Top Chef – Food for All Occasions, Top Chef – Formal Table Setting, Educational Poster, Environmental Stewardship, Color Photography and Black and White Photography. Sara Daves recei...
Story Time for preschoolers is every Wednesday at 10 a.m. Family Story Time and Dinner is on Oct.r 3, at 6 p.m. in the Delany Building The library is celebrating its 80th anniversary with an open house on Oct.16, from 10 a.m. – 5 p.m. The Friends of the Dayton Memorial Library will have their Used Book Sale on Fri., Oct. 13, from 10 a.m. – 7 p.m., on Sat., Oct. 14, from 10 a.m. – 5 p.m., and on Sun., Oct. 15 from 1-4 p.m.., at 250 East Main St. The Friends of the Dayton Memorial Library will have their monthly meeting on Oct. 18, at 4 pm. ...
DAYTON-School is back in session and the Dayton School District Board of Directors had their first meeting of the new school year last week. All board members were present, with the exception of Dan Andrews, who has resigned from the board. Student enrollment in September was 392 FTE, slightly higher than budgeted, said Superintendent Doug Johnson. Business Manager Paula Moisio said the District had a successful 2016-17 school year and the goal going forward is to make sure reserves stay strong...
