Serving Waitsburg, Dayton and the Touchet Valley
Serving Waitsburg, Dayton and the Touchet Valley
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DAYTON—The Touchet Valley Trail Steering Committee, in partnership with the National Park Service Rivers, Trails and Conservation Assistance program, is hosting a design workshop in order to develop early stage design concepts for the trail. The design charrette (workshop) takes place this Saturday, October 26th from 5–7 pm at the Columbia County Fairgrounds Pavilion. A light sandwich dinner will be provided for all who attend. In an email, organizers shared a link to a downloadable summary of...
DAYTON-Last week, Mayor Zac Weatherford toured the Confederated Tribes of the Umatilla Indian Reservation's Touchet River Flood Plain and Flow Restoration project, on the north fork of the Touchet River. Representatives from; CTUIR, Washington Water Trust, the state Department of Ecology, the Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife, and Anderson/Perry & Associates, were also on the tour. They also toured the city's wastewater treatment plant, listened to a presentation on instream flow...
WAITSBURG—In operation for just one year, the Waitsburg Parks and Recreation District is organized and energized to continue with their goal of actively involving citizens with their community. In support of the upcoming levy to fund the organization, all board members will be available at a meet and greet event this Sunday, October 27th at 11:00 a.m. at Words-N-Print (Ju’s Traveling Pages bookstore), located at 101 Main street. The levy to fund the district is on the ballot for Waitsburg reside...
New Waitsburg resident Kyle Sickles shared this photo of his dog, Lady, giving "the Waitsburg Story" the side eye. Wayne Chabre and Jeanne McMenemy's Sesquicentennial Anniversary statuary figures remain composed....
WALLA WALLA—Celtic classical trio Affinití will once again bring the magic of “A Celtic Christmas” to Gesa Power House Theatre in Walla Walla on Wednesday, December 11 at 7:00 p.m. Audiences can expect to hear Christmas favorites such as Affinití’s chart-topping version of “O Holy Night” and “Walking in the Air” alongside some of Ireland's most beloved music, including “Danny Boy” and even “Riverdance!” The current lineup of Affinití is: Emer Barry, soprano; Mary McCague, violin; and Teresa O’Donnell, harp. They will be joined by special gu...
Ten Years Ago October 29, 2009 Waitsburg High School graduate Ashley Coila is making the most of her first college volleyball season with the Bethany University Bruins. Coila, the daughter of Richard and Gloria Lybecker of Waitsburg and Curtis Coila of Waitsburg was thrust into a starting position earlier this season when a teammate was lost to a career-ending injury. “Ashley has done a remarkable job playing a very demanding position,” Head coach Reed Duffus said. Darver Tackle Shop was the...
Dayton Senior Round Table Lunch Menu Dayton Senior Center 403 E. Patit St. 12 p.m. Thurs., October 24 BBQ Pork Ribs Potato Salad Asparagus Pea Salad/Roll Peaches & Pears/Milk Tues., October 29 Taco Salad w/ all the fixings Chips Spiced Apples/Milk Thurs., October 31 Hamburgers w/ all the fixings Potato Chips Pasta Salad Crisp/Milk Waitsburg Senior Center 504 Main Street Thurs., Oct. 24 Spaghetti & Meat Sauce Salad Bar Garlic Bread Fruit (Chef’s Choice) MOW: Caesar Salad Tues., Oct. 29 Beef Stew Salad Bar Vegetable (Chef’s Choice) MOW: Col...
Waitsburg School Breakfast & Lunch Menu Thurs., Oct. 24 Breakfast Sandwich Grilled Cheese Tomato Soup Tossed Salad Pears Fri., Oct. 25 B: French Toast Turkey Sandwich Chips Snap Peas Baby Carrots Oranges 12:10 EARLY RELEASE Mon., Oct. 28 PAJAMA MONDAY B: Breakfast Burrito Wake Up Waffles Sleepytime Sausage Links Tues., Oct. 29 TACKY WACKY TUESDAY B: Biscuit & Gravy Manic Mac & Cheese Wed., Oct. 30 WESTERN WEDNESDAY B:Cinnamon Roll Cowboy Chili Cowpuncher Cornbread Thur. Oct. 31 TREAT OR TREAT B: Dracula Donut Creepy Chicken Nuggets Monster...
The Times welcomes Letters to the Editor and invites readers to share their ideas, concerns and thoughts on matters of importance on our Opinion Page. Letters to the Editor can be emailed to editor@waitsburgtimes.com, or mailed to The Times at P.O. Box 97, Waitsburg, WA 99361. Letters can also be hand-delivered to our office. Deadline for letters is Tuesday at noon. Letters may be no more than 400 words long. All letters must be signed by the writer(s) using their actual name, and complete...
To the Editor: When Blue Mountain Heart to Heart and other participating sites around the state gave our Narcan to law enforcement units, we did it on the agreement that it could be used both in the field to support laypeople in overdose, or to rescue a fellow officer should such a need arise. More precisely, we expected the medication would be used to reverse overdoses agnostic of whether that person was a law enforcement officer or not. At the time I distributed the naloxone to the Walla...
Imagine tuning into the Sunday morning talk shows and wondering if the politicians and commentators could possibly find something positive to say about one another or the state of affairs in America. Unfortunately, there is a better chance of snowball lasting in a sauna. But suddenly on October 20 there was a surprise: “BREAKING NEWS” moving across the bottom of the screen about an apple developed in Washington State. Television pundits ignored it; however, the internet was stocked with sto...
Dear Editor: Columbia County residents are fortunate to have the services we do through Columbia County Public Transportation. For the past few summers, CCPT has made available free rides for a portion of the summer season by using some of their designated funds in creative ways. What a gift to be so rural and yet forward-thinking about mobility for all of us! An initiative on this season’s Washington state voters ballot could change our local public transit services, and it needs your attention. Washington Initiative 976, “Limits on Motor Veh...
October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month, an annual campaign to highlight the importance of breast cancer awareness, education and research. Local people can help raise awareness and funds by adding a hot pink extension or flash of color in their hair! Blush Salon on Main Street in Waitsburg offers a $2.50 tinsel dye application, and Four Feathered Sparrow and Bliss Salon in Walla Walla offer $10 hair extensions with all proceeds going to support Just Us Girls Sharing (JUGS). JUGS is a 501©3 nonprofit organization that strives to positively...
DAYTON—The Dayton General Hospital Auxiliary will host their annual salad luncheon fundraiser to benefit community medical scholarships and equipment needs on Fri. Oct. 25 from 11:00 a.m. until 1:00 p. m. at the Dayton First Congregation Church at 214 S. 3rd St....
On Sunday October 27 the Living History Company will come together to present their annual 19th-century party at Fort Walla Walla Museum, 755 Myra Road. Several Living History performers will share the spotlight, telling guests short stories about their lives and the times in which they lived. Visitors will be able to mingle with the living history performers and enjoy refreshments as part of the program. The presentation will take place at 2 pm. Museum hours are 10 a.m.-5 p.m. daily. Admission is free to members and children under 6, $4 for...
4 Royalty Applications are officially open. Try outs will be held November 3. If you, or someone you know, is interested, contact us for an application. Applications are due Oct. 30. Contact Beka Compton at (509)386-7453....
WALLA WALLA—Join Doughty Home for Veteran Women for the “Inspire Women Warriors” Banquet on November 11 from 5:00-7:00 p.m. at the Eagles Lodge in Walla Walla. This event is to inform the community about the organization’s current programs, including offering housing for veteran women. There will be a silent auction and a live auction hosted by Greg Kettner. For tickets or to offer a donation to be auctioned, contact Jennifer Glynn at (208) 582-6711....
DAYTON—The month of October provides an opportunity for the Dayton Memorial Library staff to display many fright filled materials for public use. Library Director Dusty Waltner is inviting all ghouls and goblins for a movie, a treat, and to create the best monster imaginable at the library’s spooky celebration in the Delany Room, on Halloween night at 5:30 p.m. Lovecraft is regarded as one of the most significant 20th century authors in his genre, and has influenced generations of future writers, artists, and filmmakers including Stephen Kin...
WALLA WALLA—The REALTORS® Land Institute announced that Blaine Bickelhaupt and Mark Grant, Brokers with Blue Mountain Farm & Ranch, of Walla Walla, WA have been awarded the Accredited Land Consultant (ALC) Designation. Bickelhaupt and Grant both specialize in Dryland, Irrigation, Orchards, Recreational and Ranches. Upon receiving the designation, they said, “Becoming an Accredited Land Consultant shows our clients our commitment to excellence. We are honored to be accepted into such an elite group of ALC Land Brokers....
WALLA WALLA—On Tuesday, October 29, Community Council’s Education as a Path to Economic Growth Study Committee and Implementation Task Force will celebrate four years of study and advocacy work. The Full Circle celebration will take place at the airport conference room at 5:00 PM. This event is free and open to the public. At this event, the public is invited to hear about the results of the advocacy process, and celebrate the community’s on-going efforts to build a strong educational ecosystem that fosters the talents of all residents, from...
Clarification: The headline in our October 10 article about the incident on Main Street neglected to mention the Walla Walla Sheriff’s department who led the law enforcement efforts....
October 24: Selina Mercado, Tyler Linderoth, Janet Anderson, Betty Elder, Ramona Clark, Caitlin Durkee. October 25: Judy Skillings, Jacqueline Glover, Jody Peck, Christine Penner, Debbie Moore, Alfred Ritter, Al Peters, Lizzette Crawford. October 26: Paul Wolfe, Ed Bird, Payton Ng, Dick Buerstatte, Dennis Averill, Jackie Brock, Daniel Pettichord, Jason Delp. October 27: Warren Talbott, Nichole Zuger, Rod Bailey III, Quincy Larsen. October 28: Mary Senter October 29: Daniel Reese, Kaia and Ania Larsen, Paul Presler, Nicholas Lodato, Seamus...
October 8 Male contacted and found to have active warrant for arrest. 900 block of Lake Road - Burbank. Deputies were dispatched to the 1900 block of Pleasant for a physical domestic. Subject was arrested for Assault 4th-Domestic Violence and Malicious Mischief-Domestic Violence, Walla Walla. Victim had check stolen from mailbox, altered and cashed, 800 block of Brickner Road, Walla Walla. Fraud-Identity Theft - victim on the 1400 block of Lowell Dr. had her PayPal account hacked and charges went through, Walla Walla. October 10 Found drug...
ROUTE BUS DRIVER Minimum qualifications: Class B CDL, air brake restriction lifted, student endorsement, passenger endorsement. Training is available. For additional information please contact: Colter Mohney at (509) 337-6301 ext. 3400 cmohney@waitsburgsd.org Position is open until filled. SUBSTITUTES Waitsburg School District has immediate openings for substitute school bus drivers, substitute teachers, substitute classroom para-educators, substitute custodians, and substitute food service assistants. Application materials are available...
WALLA WALLA—A new nonprofit organization, Walla Walla Historic Cemeteries, will be leading a tour of three abandoned cemeteries on Saturday, October 26. The event is sponsored by the local chapter of the Archaeological Institute of America in honor of International Archaeology Day. Participants will board a bus provided by Walla Walla University at 9:00 a.m. which will take them to three area cemeteries. Attendees will have a chance to tour each site and participate in an assessment of its needs, as well as help with plans for mapping each c...
