Serving Waitsburg, Dayton and the Touchet Valley
Serving Waitsburg, Dayton and the Touchet Valley
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A few weeks ago, two travelers from the Seattle area were spending their Sunday evening at the jimgermanbar in Waitsburg and didn't want to return to Walla Walla before catching their early-morning flight back to Sea-Tac from the Walla Walla airport. They made a wise choice. They obviously had a good time at the eclectic and regionally known cocktail bar. They weren't in any condition to navigate the 20 some miles back to Walla Walla legally or safely. So bar owner Jim German called up the new Seven Porches guest house on Main Street to see if...
DAYTON - Three groups in Dayton are working hard to uncover, document and educate the community on the history of the area. This is a look at each of those three groups and an explanation of their history, what they have already accomplished and their visions for the future. Dayton Historic Preservation Commission In 1992, the Dayton Historic Preservation Commission was created. "Our purpose is to educate and identify historic homes," said Kathy George, the chairwoman of the commission. The...
DAYTON - Because of a company merger, Dayton's Tumac store that sold tractor equipment and parts will close its doors permanently on Friday after about 40 years of service to the community, said President Tim Larkin. The store's closure not only means that Columbia County farmers will have to go to Walla Walla for oil and other small parts for their tractors, but that two jobs will be lost, Larkin said. "The Columbia County community has been very supportive," Larkin said. "It wasn't a decision that was made lightly." Larkin said the closure...
