Serving Waitsburg, Dayton and the Touchet Valley
Serving Waitsburg, Dayton and the Touchet Valley
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WASHINGTON, D.C.—Eastern Washington Congresswoman Cathy McMorris Rodgers (WA-05) announced $2.3 million in grant funding awarded by the Department of Justice’s Office on Violence Against Women to organizations in the Fifth Congressional District. These organizations include YWCA of Spokane, the City of Spokane, the Spokane Tribe of Indians, and End Violence Against Women International in Colville. “Together, we must stand up and stop violence of any kind here in our communities,” said Cathy. “These grants help support efforts to combat vi...
WALLA WALLA—The Blue Mountain Action Council is offering a home improvement deffered loan program to rural, low income, home owners in Walla Walla, Columbia, and Garfield Counties. Home repair options could be improvements to the foundation, roof, plumbing, electrical, siding floors, windows, gutter and downspouts and heating. BMAC also offers home weatherization services to homes which have gone through home repair. “This is a particularly good fit for those who plan to stay in their homes long term,” said BMAC Director of Housing, Ted Koehl...
October 16, 2019 Terry Jacoy, Kevin House, Jim Romine, Kate Hockersmith and Mayor Marty Dunn were present, K.C. Kurkendall absent. Public Comments Commercial Club president, Joy Smith, presented the agenda for a design charrette on the proposed Touche Valley Trail. This event will be held October 26, from 5 – 7pm at the Columbia County Fairgrounds Pavilion. Smith also stated that this year’s Christmas Parade will be in the name of the late Deputy John King. New Business 2020 preliminary budget items were discussed. City administrator, Ran...
Karen Tonne is a 10-year veteran of the Prescott School Board. She sees the biggest challenge facing the distict as "funding all programs for all students. We need to consistently send information to state legislators to remind them of the deficits we face daily." When asked how she will maintain standards in an era of declining enrollment she noted that, "the district has been very astute in saving monies through the years to help in times of student declining numbers. We set our budget with...
October 16, 2019 DAYTON—Good News in Dayton Schools: The Dayton School District Middle and High Schools have partnered with HomeStreet Bank and the local food bank to provide snacks to students at the end of the school day. 976 snacks were served to students in the month of September. During the month of October, the schools have served more than 290 lunches to students. The monthly average in the past has been between 240 and 250 lunches. Lunches are not part of the snack program. “It creates some lines on some days, but it’s nice to see s...
October 17, 2019 WAITSBURG—Ross Haman, Christy House, Lisa Morrrow, Stephanie Wooderchak, Mark Pickel were present, Randy Hinchliffe and Jason Kaehler were absent. Secondary Principal Stephanie Wooderchak announced that Parent/Teacher conferences will take place November 6 and 7. Preston Hall and Waitsburg High School students and staff attended the Character Strong training on September 26 and 27. The curriculum helps students develop a stronger self-identity, guide them safely through personal challenges and help them to feel a sense of c...
DAYTON—The Dayton School Board is considering whether to have Educational Services District 123 assist with the search for a new superintendent to replace Doug Johnson, who is retiring at the end of the school year. At last week’s Board meeting ESD 123 Superintendent Darcy Wiesner and his team at the ESD discussed the whole process with the Board of Directors. “We are here to work with the Board and community to do the search the way you want it done,” he said. The importance of hiring a super...
DAYTON-In The First 45 Years: A History of Cooperative Extension in Washington State, published by Washington State University press, in April, 1961, author Russell M. Turner discusses the importance of early efforts by state college and experiment station researchers to get their research into the hands of farmers. Turner wrote that Dr. W. J. Spillman at the State College of Washington, in Pullman, said in his 1897 station report that the demand for information exceeded the ability to meet it....
I am one of, if not the most impatient person in the world. Anyone who knows me will attest to the fact that I do everything at high speed, and it seems as I age, time flies by at warp speed. So, you can understand I applaud one of the greatest inventions ever—the microwave. A “baked” potato in 5 minutes is my definition of heaven. However, Thanksgiving is approaching, so I think the lowly potato deserves better than a zap in the microwave. In keeping with my need for speed, I have two “go t...
WALLA WALLA-Jimmye Turner and Glenn Morrison along with five of their band member friends will perform on Thursday, November 7 at 6:30 p.m. at the Fort Walla Walla Museum. The musicians will share traditional country songs from the late 19th century to the mid-20th century exploring the roots of country music from Appalachian Mountain tunes and old gospel songs to cowboy western and honky-tonk hits. The songs will be sung and played on banjo, dulcimer, autoharp, fiddle, guitar, mandolin, metal...
Hulu Little Monsters (2019) R A washed-up musician teams up with a teacher and a kids show personality to protect young children from a sudden outbreak of zombies. See full review on page 12. Stan Against Evil (2016)TV-14 172 demons have been unleashed on the residents of Willard's Mill as payback for a massive witch-burning hundreds of years ago. Evie, the new sheriff in town, needs to work with the former sheriff, Stan Miller, who was forced to retire. Netflix Coraline (2009) PG An...
PRESCOTT-Saturday October 19th Prescott High School boys soccer played a friendly match against the Prescott Alumni team on a wet and rainy afternoon. #3 Jayson Castillo scored the first two goals for the high schoolers. The momentum was back and forth with several shot opportunities for each side. Since everyone knew each other there was only one coach and a lot of good natured banter throughout the game. The first half ended with the score Prescott 2, Alumni 1. In the 2nd half the Alumni team...
WAITSBURG-Dayton-Waitsburg High School football opening drive was highlighted with a pass play to #17 Shawn Evans for a first down to the 28 yard line. Unfortunately, the drive would be stopped at the 15-yard line as Kittitas would take over on downs. Kittitas fumbled on the the very next play setting up great field position for DW. This time they would score on a 17 yard touchdown running the reverse to Shawn Evans. The two-point conversion failed but nonetheless DW took a 6-0 lead. The...
DAYTON-Rey's Roast Coffee is displaying a new exhibit by artist Mary Davies Kerns during November and December. The Dayton coffee shop hosts the artist on Saturday November 2 from 11 a.m. – 3 p.m. for a presentation about her work. Stratocumulus clouds, columnar basalt, cirrus clouds, cumulonimbus clouds, basin and range, dissected lava plains, sagebrush steppe, juniper and aspen, new grass in the spring. These are what Mary Davies Kerns wants the viewer to fantasize about when viewing her p...
Welcome to Spooktober. Are you ready for the ghosts, goblins, and ghouls to run amok all over town? The right lineup of movies can make or break Halloween. There are no shortage of haunted films and freaky flicks to choose from. The Hulu Original film, Little Monsters is a highly recommended instant classic to add to the repertoire. The horror comedy, directed by Australian writer, actor and director Abe Forsythe is the heartwarming tale of a young Darth Vader defeating zombies. Though the movie...
WAITSBURG-Locals know Sarah Putnam as one of the friendly Sarahs at the Waitsburg Post office. What people may not know is that she carries with her an active appreciation for an erudite TV show set in a small quirky town. The TV show is the Gilmore Girls, which initially appeared in 2000 on the WB channel. Created by Amy Sherman-Palladino, it ran for eight seasons and focused on the loveable and unique townspeople of Stars Hollow, CT. Putnam estimates she's watched the entire series over a...
WALLA WALLA-Kate Morrison returns to Walla Walla with her band for a concert to benefit the Health Center at Gesa Power House Theatre on Saturday, November 2 at 7 p.m. A pre-show cocktail hour begins at 6 p.m. Portland-based Kate & The Crocodiles perform indie rock originals and covers, early jazz and jazz standards, reinventions of 70s and 80s rock as ballads, classical art songs mixed with rock, and other surprises from far and wide. They cover a broad spectrum held together by a signature...
She has trained dolphins. She's sat by the side of a jaguar and pet it. She's had her photo taken while sitting astride a Texas Longhorn steer named Weeds. And she's sculpted a rearing horse entirely out of baling wire. Western and wildlife artist Jan Fontecchio fell in love with the wild life of the Wild West while growing up on a horse ranch in the low deserts of California. She focuses on and paints the unpredictable and beautiful moments and stories of life in the wild. "Horses were my first...
This recipe, or perhaps a combination of, is being shared by Joe, who makes great dinners, and I make great breads and desserts. He looks up, for instance, recipes for butternut squash soup, and takes a little of this and that from each. He made this for dinner, which was both delicious and nutritious and I made pumpkin yeast bread to go with it. All I could have added was some dollar store fall leaves for decoration!! This is what he gave me to put in, with alternatives at the bottom....
WAITSBURG-Waitsburg High School was busy this past week with homecoming competitions and games. From school decorating contests to plunger races and powderpuff football, it was as wild as it sounds! Sunday afternoon bore witness to a main-floor facelift at the high school, as each class gathered and showed their best school spirit through locker decorating, lots of red, white and black streamers, and a few bottles of window paint. Waitsburg High School was bursting with spirit, with the...
