Serving Waitsburg, Dayton and the Touchet Valley
Serving Waitsburg, Dayton and the Touchet Valley
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Sharp-eyed travelers on Middle Waitsburg road might have noticed a distinctive looking crop on a field there this summer. The large, leafy plant seen growing is hemp, and a nearby sign identifies the company associated with it as New West Genetics. New West Genetics develops seed varietals for products intended for the nutraceutical cannabinoid industry, the brewery industry, and in the human/animal food nutrition markets. Although the crop may look like marijuana, it is specifically bred as a...
DAYTON—The Club is interested in expanding its program to give Waitsburg students the opportunity to attend its after school program. Several Waitsburg students attended the Club’s Summer Program and expressed interest in the ability to attend the after-school program, as well. With enough interest,The Club is hoping to run a one-month trial in collaboration with Columbia County Public Transportation, wherein The Club would cover the cost of bus passes for Waitsburg students. If successful, The Club would make every effort to continue the pro...
DAYTON-The Historic Dayton on Tour will take place on Sat. Oct 5. Activities include; the works of local artists displayed at various locations, around town, the Annual Historic Home Tour, the Main Street Open House, wagon rides, Oktoberfest at the Blue Mountain Station, and artists Paul Henderson, Alison Oman, and Sandra Haynes at the Wenaha Gallery. The Boldman House Museum will also be open to the public for tours between the hours of 1-4:00 p.m. Master Gardener Susie Rogers will be in the...
Muzzle loading season for Deer opened in our area on 28 September and runs through October 6th. Muzzle loading (black powder) hunting is primarily done in the surrounding wheat fields rather than in the Blue Mountains and hunters are only allowed to take mule deer and whitetail bucks with 3 points or better, or white tailed does. Muzzle loading requires a great deal of patience and skill as it requires hunters to get very close to their quarry, as black powder weapons are typically most...
WAITSBURG—City Councilman Kevin House mentioned at the recent Council meeting that two vehicles had been brazenly stolen from in front of McGregor Seed on September 14. He said that the perpetrator(s) entered through an unlocked gate to steal the vehicles even though there were people working inside and the lights were on inside the shop. One vehicle was recovered “just up the road” and the other vehicle was found in Dayton last week. House said that there was not much inside the vehicles to steal, and that both were left in good condi...
Ten Years Ago October 8, 2009 The dedication of a life size bronze sculpture of Sacajawea will highlight a weekend-long event in Dayton this weekend where a large variety of art will be exhibited by artists during Dayton On Tour. Photo Caption: Anne Walsh of Waitsburg, ventured abroad last summer, treated to a birthday celebration with a couple of life long companions. Anne enjoyed reading a copy of the Waitsburg Times at Waltomo Hotel in New Zealand, a place famous for the caves and glow worms, we kid you not. This 1908 Victorian hotel is a...
Let's take a break from our society's normal crudefest for a brief moment to honor civility. Cokie Roberts epitomized civility. She was no pushover -- far from it. When it was required, she was as hard as nails. In today's nasty society, she sometimes needed to be. But somehow, she maneuvered through all of our disagreements in ways that were entirely agreeable. Yes, I know: By now, you might be tired of hearing about Cokie from her colleagues and buddies. But Cokie's life is a symbol of what...
Dear Editor: I appreciated the side by side editorials in the recent Times and hope readers felt the friction of perspectives. Business pundit Don Brunell applied his predictable economic views to praise two controversial industries, forest management and railroads while heartbroken Swedish climate change spokesperson Greta Thunberg chastised politicians for their longstanding negligence. Brunell declares the success of his highlighted industries but laments their ‘story’ is not better publicized although I am certain that expensive public rel...
Sept. 21 Officers were dispatched to Sun Mart in Burbank for a theft of Oreo cookies. Burbank Sept. 23 Officer responded to an address on McKay Place in reference to a recovered vehicle stolen from Walla Walla High School. Walla Walla Sept. 24 Suspicious Activity reported at Lyons Ferry and Moorehead Road. Prescott Sept. 23 Officer was dispatched to the 600 block of Grain Terminal Road for found property. Burbank Sept. 26 A burglar was located in a mountain cabin on Klicker Mountain Road. Walla Walla Sept. 27 Deputies took a report of a...
Dayton resident Lacy Nichols will open Hogeye Hollow Preschool near Dayton on Monday, October 7. A graduate of Washington State University with a B.A. in Elementary Education, and a Special Education endorsement, Nichols has eight years of teaching experience. Hogeye Hollow Preschool will be open to families residing in Columbia County whose income or other factors do not meet the ECEAP qualification requirements through Dayton School District. The preschool is located seven miles out of Dayton on a mini farm, where children get the...
Columbia County Family Clinic in Dayton and Waitsburg, and Columbia County Health System is accepting coats for donation until October 11. Collected coats will be given to Project Timothy for disbursement....
Join Joe Kreuzman from Coyote Trails School of Nature on Saturday, October 5, from 10:00- 11:30 a.m. to learn about animal behavior and how to track local species. Interested hikers should meet at Meet at Madden Brother Performing Arts Center116 Northwest Bridge Street, in John Day, OR. Kreuzman will lead a hike to introduce participants on how to read the signs of wildlife, and what information the tracks reveal about animal travel and behavior, and the implications for our local, interconnected landscape. Tracking is both a science and an...
The Little Theatre of Walla Walla will hold open auditions October 8-9 for the comedy “The Best Christmas Pageant Ever” by Barbara Robinson. The play will be directed by Robert G Randall and Cheryl Sutlick with assistance from Kaelyn Nelson, and produced by Barb McKinney. The play has roles for eight adult female characters, four adult male characters, nine girls, and eight boys, plus up to twelve adult choir members to sing carols before and during the show. Auditions will be held Tuesday, October 8 and Wednesday, October 9, 6:30 p.m. for the...
Dr. Johann Neem from Western Washington University will present: What Every Happened to America’s Public Schools on Oct. 10 at 6 p. m. in the Delany Room at the Dayton Memorial Library....
The Waitsburg School District is currently addressing issues around social media use among and between students, parents, coaches and faculty. This multi-faceted issue impacts nearly everyone in different ways. A popular film about the issue, Screenagers will be shown on Tuesday, October 8 at Whitman College’s Cordiner Hall. The 6:00 p.m. screening is presented through a partnership between the Walla Walla Clinic and the City of Walla Walla Parks and Recreation department. Created by a pediatrician and mother of two teenagers, Delaney R...
October 3: Coe Richards, George Hodges, Dorothy Mays, Lee Nora Finch, Carolyn Thompson, Heather Jackson, Stacey Vaughn. October 4: Jeff Nichols, Tom Collins, Sharon Speiss, Amanda Marshall. October 5: Mary Hansen, John White, J.K. Keve, Larry Conover, Cindi Putnam, Rita Lenhart. October 6: Maye Hofer, Shane Rasmussen, Thelma Katsel Needham, Grace Reece, Howard Carson, Andy Hermanns. October 7: Terrie Mason, Tracy Thompson, Rachel Townsend. October 8: Mark Tabor, Adelle Ganguet, Laurie Withers, Denise Hoon, Jim Mitchell, Debbie Webber, Gabriel...
Jake Holopeter, a physical engineer with Anderson Perry & Associates, spoke at a special city council meeting, last Monday, about the terms of the one million dollar Public Works Board Pre-Construction Loan, which was granted to the city to buy property for its land acquisition discharge wastewater treatment plant facility project. Because the City has been looking into a different method of treating effluent, Holopeter said he would recommend turning the loan back to the Public Works Board and...
Visitors to the annual Pioneer Fall Festival were able to stroll through the Wilson-Phillips House Museum to view the new “Waitsburg Under Water” display. A quote in an April 1996 Spokesman Review newspaper article by Kim Barker was the inspiration for the display said co-organizer Kate Hockersmith. The display will remain at the Wilson-Phillips House and can be viewed by appointment. “Weeks after the Touchet River missed the turn and nearly washed a chunk of this tiny town off the map, the plac...
During the Columbia County Fire District Three open house on Sunday EMT Darvin Parvinen demonstrated Lucas, the new mechanical chest compression machine, which was purchased with EMS levy funds. Lucas attaches directly to the patient and provides uninterrupted, steady compressions while en route to the hospital, Parvinen said. He said before purchasing Lucas it took seven to eight EMTs to provide chest compressions on patients during a forty-five minute run to the hospital. With the help of...
Dayton City council members Delphine Bailey and Zac Weatherford are on the ballot to be Dayton's next mayor. Cindi John is running as a write-in candidate. Voters will get the chance to hear from the candidates at a candidate forum on Thursday, October 9 at 7:00 p.m. at Dayton's Liberty Theatre. City Council candidate Cara James will also be present, as will the following unopposed candidates: Dain Nysoe running for Dayton City Council Position #4, Ryan Ryndell running for Columbia County...
Former Washington State Representative Terry Nealy said Gary Lowe approached him several years ago about creating a pull-out along Hwy. 12 for people to stop and view the Green Giant image, on the hillside, just west of Dayton. Rep. Nealy said he pitched the idea to the people at the state Department of Transportation, shortly before he retired from the legislature in 2018. "The DOT responded very favorably, and said they'd widen the highway at a favorable location, but the community would need...
REAL ID is a U.S. law established in 2005, requiring all states to comply with new identification standards for air travel and entrance to some federal facilities like military bases. When REAL ID goes into effect in October 2020, you’ll need more than a driver’s license to fly. Options include a passport, a passport card, an enhanced driver’s license (EDL), green card, and many others. Don’t Fly? You’re covered. A REAL ID compliant-ID is not required to access federal courts, Social Security offices, national parks, and health care facilitie...
Walla Walla Parks and Recreation Department is hosting a Fall Cemetery Tour on Saturday, October 5 at 10 a.m. Attendees can enjoy the fall foliage at Mountain View Cemetery and learn more about the fascinating and colorful citizens of Walla Walla who helped shape the community. The 80-acre stately cemetery is located at 2120 S. Second and is one of the oldest municipally-operated in the state, is the final resting place for over 40,000 souls with many headstones dating back to the 1800s. Approximately 3,000 veterans have been laid to rest at th...
Fall is undoubtedly the most anticipated and contested season of the year, and rightfully so in both regards. The fat days of summer are quickly drawing to a close at our latitude, even more dramatically in climates further north. Darkness cloaks our early waking hours and morning routines, not to mention the crispness on the air, leaving little motivation to escape the comfort of our beds, save for the increasingly satisfying steam and piquant aroma of coffee or tea tantalizing our nostrils...
I’m excited! I’m so glad I moved here! I grew up in New York, but I’ve lived in Los Angeles for 40+ years, so, it’s been a long time since I’ve experienced a real autumn. I’ve missed seeing the leaves turn color, the crisp air, sweaters, but mostly I miss the food. Stews, hearty pastas, root vegetables, and good red wines to go with it all. Wow, it’s time to have a party. I can find anything to celebrate, come over and watch a college football game, or pro football game (and I don’t even like football), a hockey game, it’s Halloween, Thanks...
