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The photographer was up in Hogeye Hollow a few days ago and said it was just gorgeous, the best he'd ever seen the place. The red Hackberry and yellow Cottonwoods had never turned at the same time, but this year they did....
WAITSBURG—The Waitsburg City Council met on October 13 for a regularly scheduled meeting. Before the approval of the agenda, Mayor Marty Dunn added an item regarding the Touchet River Levee Repair project, which was accepted by the council. During public comment, former council member Terry Jacoy said that in the past, the City of Waitsburg published the status of the municipality around election time. “The elector was able to see the financial status of the municipality,” Jacoy said. “I do...
DAYTON- The Dayton School board held its regular School Director’s meeting at 6 p.m. on October 20, 2021. The board approved the consent agenda, which consisted of the minutes for the September 15, 2021 Board Meeting, a donation from Walla Walla Toyota of $2000 to the Associated Student Body (ASB), hiring both Owen Lanning as Middle School Boys Basketball Coach and Jeannie Walter as Freshman Class Advisor. Also in the consent agenda was the recommendation to hire Melanie Morgan as Senior Class Advisor and finally, a recommendation to accept D...
WAITSBURG-It's the season of change and improvement on Waitsburg's Main Street, and the city's library will not be left out. The Friends of the Weller Public Library was recently awarded $7,000 from Columbia REA's More Powerful Together community grant program. Earlier this year, the City of Waitsburg considered surplusing the building which houses the Weller Public Library, citing lack of ADA accessibility as one of the main reasons. After hearing community feedback, the city opted to keep the...
Marvel Studios’ Shang-Chi and The Legend of The Ten Rings stars Simu Liu as Shang-Chi, who must confront the past he thought he left behind when he is drawn into the web of the mysterious Ten Rings organization. This is both a martial arts and superhero origin movie with lots of action. Critics note that this movie expands the Marvel cinematic universe because it is different than other Marvel movies. This movie has very good reviews on Rotten Tomatoes, 98% favorable from the audience, and a 92% from the critics. The movie is rated PG-13 for s...
WALLA WALLA—Walla Walla Valley Honda presents a screening of the family-friendly animated feature film Coraline at Gesa Power House Theatre on Sunday, October 31 at 3 p.m. A costume contest will be held at 2:15 p.m. The winners will be announced after the screening. Prizes will be awarded in the following categories: Ages 0-7, Ages 7-12, Ages 12-15, and Adult/Parents. While wandering through her rambling old house in her boring new town, Coraline (voiced by Dakota Fanning) discovers a hidden door to a fantasy version of her life. If she w...
OLYMPIA—The Washington State Department of Health (DOH) is expanding the use of COVID-19 vaccine booster doses for certain individuals following recommendations from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA), the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s (CDC) Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices, and the Western States Scientific Safety Review Workgroup. Last month, health care providers began offering booster doses of the Pfizer-BioNTech (Pfizer) booster, and third doses) have been given out across the state. Now, providers can...
Waitsburg businesses have a tradition of live music including hosting the Mythical Movable Blue Mountain Bluegrass Jam, open mic nights at Coppei Coffee, and concerts at Ten Ton Coffee, jimgermanbar, Ammo Art and The Plaza. The music is back with the Royal Block hosting an open mic night on alternating Thursdays starting this week on October 28. Local writer and musician Paul Gregutt is the organizer and host for the evenings. For now, the stage is offered for solo players only. Original songs are welcome but not mandatory. Pickers and...
DAYTON—The Columbia County Commissioners held a public comment session on October 18. The first speaker, Cindi John, questioned why the contract for Blazin’ Burgers, the restaurant vendor at the Touchet Valley Golf Course, had not been renewed. John was concerned the contract was not renewed because the owner and staff were not enforcing masking or vaccine mandates. John said mandates were ‘getting out of hand’ when they close businesses that opt not to require proof of vaccines. “I got to tell you, the first thing my doctor asked me was ‘did...
To the editor, In regards to the article (Port of Columbia candidate cuts ties with local conservative group, October 7, 2021) in the Waitsburg Times. While it has been sad to see the death of journalism at the national and state level for some time, it is sad to see it dying at the local level as well. According to my recollection, a more accurate account of events at the meeting, Mr. Miller mentions to me, and should include, his threats to use firearms against Covid infected individuals, something with which we disagree. While your...
Columbia County Needs Positive, Nonpartisan, Inclusive, Qualified Candidates I received a flyer identifying “Columbia County Conservatives” (CCC) endorsing Conservative candidates for Dayton City Council, Port of Columbia and Dayton School Board positions. This political group professes that over the 200+ years since our country’s founding, the US has done remarkably well living up to the goals improving the human condition, free from rule by a person, or body, not beholden to the people. But, we’re a representative government, “By The Peopl...
Dear Editor, I have long been a proponent of “We can do together what I cannot do alone.” These words harken back to the days gone by when peoples banded together to form business associations such as the Chamber of Commerce or the Granges that dotted the rural landscapes of the United States. Today we have a pivotal election in the next week. I support Boe Stevenson, Fred Crowe, Teeny McMunn, and write-in candidate Vickie Zoller for Dayton City Council. I have known these folks since I came to Dayton several years ago. They have shown the typ...
This year there are two candidates for mayor of Waitsburg: Kate and Marty. Both Marty and Kate have served on the Waitsburg City Council and have experience with various related committees. Both have experience dealing with the positive and negative sides of public opinion. It has been my experience that both Kate and Marty are very approachable and relatively easy to contact. I’ve found both willing to listen to concerns as well as discuss issues. Anyone who has had the pleasure of conversing with Marty and Kate has likely noticed d...
Letter to the Editor: We are just a few days away from another local election and we have an opportunity to make some truly good and thoughtful choices for leaders in our community. We have an opportunity to elect people that have been active members in this community through volunteer roles, through board and committee roles and through other public participation roles. These are people that have shown up year after year in so many ways in Dayton and Columbia County. They make things happen, they are a part of yearly successful events like Day...
This will be the last week of letters to the editor before the election. I hope that all of you will be voting. I am hoping that Dayton will be moving to a more positive and open attitude in all areas. Therefore, my candidates of choice are: Boe Stephenson, Fred Crowe, Teeny McMunn, Shawn Brown , Jack Miller and Vicki Zoller. I know all of them- some just a bit and others, I consider friends. However, all of them have earned my respect and my vote. I believe that all of them will look at both sides of every issue and make decisions to help...
As a former small business owner in Dayton, I am writing to express my earnest support for the Positively Dayton slate of candidates. When I set up shop in Dayton about 16 years ago, I did so, inspired by our civic leaders’ can-do, positive outlook in Dayton. Now, I see dark storm clouds of negativity, suppression of economy-boosting efforts, and opposition to innovation in our community. I, and others like me who care about our town, must support candidates who will continue to move our hometown forward. Once again, I urge you also to s...
Elections tend to be a confusing time for me. Sometimes a friend may be running for office or there may be other people I don’t know. This year has been different because of the fake information issues and hateful commentary! I promised myself that I would not vote for angry candidates, or candidates without positive visions or platforms for the community I love and have chosen to live in. Platforms are created by local people, then go to county, state and national levels and candidates must have an understanding of their Party’s Platform to...
To Our Community: I am writing in support of Blue Mountain Sation. We visited the BMS Coop last summer before purchasing our home in Dayton. I was happily surprised to find a coop let alone one that offers wonderful meals. Experiences the Coop and meeting Val made Dayton all the more inviting. Since then, we have enjoyed the other unique businesses at BMS including Mama Monacelli’s. Blue Mountain Station is a community resource bringing people together in celebration of food, music and local businesses. If you didn’t stop by for Okt...
WAITSBURG—Come enjoy ghoulishly fun Monster Mash Bingo, costume contest, and a bake and book sale from 4-8 p.m. on Saturday October 30 at Town Hall. There will be tasty treats and hot cider. All proceeds with benefit the Weller Public Library....
Waitsburg Activities Friday, October 29: Preston Hall Walk-a-Thon Waitsburg Football Field 1:30 pm.-3:30 p.m. Costumes welcome! Saturday, October 30 Monster Mash Bingo & More 4 p.m- 8 p.m. Waitsburg Town Hall Sunday, October 31 Trunk-or-Treat 3 p.m.- 4:30 p.m. Parking lot across from Waitsburg Presbyterian Church and at Main Street businesses downtown. Dayton Activities Friday, October 29: Safe Trick or Treat at Columbia County Hospital 3 p.m.-6 p.m. Trick or Treat at the Wenaha Gallery 12 p.m- 5 p.m Pics & Treats and Haunted House 36346...
Among my most memorable dining experiences is of enjoying a bowl of perfectly sauced handmade pasta paired with a glass of humble house wine. This was a decade ago, at a little pop-up lunch counter tucked inside a tiny gelato shop along the Pike Place Market Hill Climb, those steep stairs that climb from the Seattle waterfront into the heart of the market. Only open for weekday lunch, with a small menu that changed daily written on a chalkboard, this was Il Corvo, a hidden gem that quickly...
DAYTON/WAITSBURG—Dayton Waitsburg Wolfpack had a rough Thursday night game at Finley, WA, on October 21. The team came out and played a good first quarter holding River View High School to one touchdown at the end of the quarter. Coach Troy Larsen shared: “I expected the whole game to play out like the first quarter, but the injury bug caught us. We lost four players to injuries starting with senior Brayden Mohney who got caught up in friendly fire after making a great open field tackle and ended up with a concussion. Shortly after Jayce Gle...
Dead Like Me Some of the scariest characters in afterlife lore are grim reapers. Shadowy skeletal figures, in hooded black robes, carrying a scythe who take souls to their final destination. Dead Like Me offers a very different take on these dark characters by portraying reapers as ordinary, though dead, people stuck in limbo. They are tasked with guiding souls to their afterlife before they themselves can move on. The main character, George (Ellen Muth), is killed after being hit in the head...
PRESCOTT – Prescott decisively won their ninth game of the season over the Umatilla Vikings 11-0 on October 19. Vicente Garcia opened the scoring early in the first half on a pass from Brandon Caro to make the score 1-0. Moments later, Adrian Rubio scored an unassisted goal to put Prescott up 2-0. From there, the Tigers kept putting pressure on their opponent's defense with scoring opportunities nearly every time they had possession near the Vikings' goal. Umatilla's goaltender made several save...
DAYTON-Despite masks and extreme heat, The Touchet Valley Ladies Golf Club officially ended their 2021 season with a pizza luncheon on Wednesday, October 20. President Barbara Phinney presided and presented end-of-the-season awards. Chip Ins: Christy Bell #1 #6 Kris Takamura #2 #9 Kathee Juris #7 #4 Joann Poolman #4 Cherie Hinchliff #2 Sue Little #9 #8 Claudia Nysoe #5 Karen Rubenser #7 Birdies: Kris Takemura #2 #4 Kathee Juris #4 Joann Poolman #2 Denise Hoon #6 Eclectic 2021 Most Improved...
