Serving Waitsburg, Dayton and the Touchet Valley
Serving Waitsburg, Dayton and the Touchet Valley
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WAITSBURG-Not everyone is as excited to wake up in Hawaii and go to bed in Washington as Lark, the dog. On October 28, a Hercules C-130 flew more than 600 dogs and cats from the Kauai Humane Society to Seattle's SeaTac Airport, in what is being called the 'largest animal rescue flight in history' by Hawaii's Emergency Management. The Kauai Humane Society is an open-admissions shelter that takes in more than 3,000 animals each year; however, there are limited adoptive homes since it is an island...
WALLA WALLA—Walla Walla County has signed a contract with Providence St. Mary Medical Center to provide COVID-19 quarantine housing at the Providence Southgate Medical Park’s main building (the former Walla Walla General Hospital) in the 400 unit. The unit would provide voluntary housing for COVID-19 positive individuals who cannot successfully quarantine in their current living situation and are not ill enough to require professional care or hospitalization. The unit will serve as a small motel. Walla Walla County previously provided qua...
DAYTON—There are six new cases of COVID-19 since Tuesday, October 29, as reported by Public Health Administrator Martha Lanman to the County Board of Health on Monday. She said the six cases in Columbia County are from two different sources and are unrelated. There were 13 tests performed over the weekend. Lanman said she and Dayton School District Superintendent Guy Strot have agreed to allow in-person instruction at school to proceed. “We feel like the kids are safer in school,” she said....
Statewide measures Referendum Measure No. 90 Approved 59.65% Advisory vote No. 32 Repealed 59.6% Advisory vote No. 33 Repealed 57.55% Advisory vote No. 34 Repealed 60.19% Advisory vote No. 35 Repealed 52.74% Senate Joint Resolution No. 8212 Rejected 52.61% Federal Candidates Congressional District 5 Cathy McMorris Rodgers 59.38% Dave Wilson 40.44% Statewide Candidates Governor Jay Inslee 59.37% Loren Culp 40.33% Lt Governor Denny Heck 47.21% Marko Liias 33.73% Secretary of State Kim Wyman 51.75% Gael Tarleton 48.14% State Treasurer Mike...
The Walla Walla County Rural Library District will reopen to the public on Monday, November 2, 2020. Library patrons may call their local branch to make an appointment to either browse the collection or use a computer. Curbside delivery of materials will still take place and patrons are encouraged to continue utilizing this service. Appointments will be 20 minutes in length. Patrons will not be allowed entry without a mask and walk in services are not be available at this time. The Plaza branch was closed to the public on Saturday, October 31....
Southeast Washington Aging & Long-Term Care (SE WA ALTC) is accepting applications from interested citizens wishing to serve on the Volunteer Advisory Council in Columbia County and Walla Walla County. SE WA ALTC is a state-designated, eight-county Area Agency on Aging (AAA) responsible for planning, monitoring, coordination, program development, advocacy, and administrative functions that foster a comprehensive and coordinated service delivery system for older persons living in their homes. Examples of programs and services include but are...
DAYTON—The Dayton Memorial Library is reopening on Monday, November 9, with modified services for the safety of patrons and staff. At this time, only the Main Floor will be open. The hours are 11 a.m. until 4 p.m. Monday-Friday. The library will also be open for high-risk patrons, as defined by the Centers for Disease Control, from 11 a.m. until noon, Monday-Friday. Masks are required, and hand sanitizer will be available. The library will limit patron visits to 15-minutes, and only eleven people will be allowed in the building at a time. T...
There are currently three open positions on the Waitsburg-Coppei Flood Control District Board of Directors. The district has been inactive for some years. There is an interest in reactivating the district to assist with certain flood control activities in the City of Waitsburg. By state law (RCW 85.38), such vacancies are filled by appointment by the board of county commissioners in which the largest part of the district property is located, which is Walla Walla County. Appointees shall hold office until the next district election. Applicants...
In last week’s edition, the Apples from the Past article mistakenly referred to LZ Conover as ‘the late LZ Conover.’ At 92 years young, LZ is alive and well, and still living at home!...
WAITSBURG—The City of Waitsburg has a leaf disposal bin available for residents to use at the City Shop. Leaves may be bagged or loose. The bin is available Monday-Friday, from 8 a.m until 4 p.m. City employees ask that residents refrain from leaving bags at the gate if the shop is closed. Waitsburg City Shop is at 128 Coppei Avenue, across from Preston Park....
WAITSBURG-The future is sunny and bright for the Prescott School District. The school board plans to make a final decision on a solar array project that can save the district thousands of dollars in energy costs. Apollo Solutions Group (ASG) approached former Prescott School District Superintendent Brett Cox before Justin Bradford took over the position this year. An Energy-Savings Company (ESCO), ASG works with clients, including school districts, universities, colleges, and city and county...
OLYMPIA—The Washington State Department of Health (DOH) continues progress on COVID-19 vaccine distribution planning efforts. DOH is encouraging healthcare providers to prepare to enroll as approved COVID-19 vaccine providers, sending an official letter with enrollment information. Provider enrollment is the first step in setting up approved COVID-19 vaccine provider locations. Long-term care facilities can also enroll in a program that will provide a COVID-19 vaccine for their residents and staff. On October 16, the White House announced a f...
Finished in 1887, the Columbia County Courthouse is a beautiful piece of history, a boon to the tourist industry, and a general point of pride for the citizens of the county. From its stately position and through several facelifts, the courthouse has witnessed the ebbs and flows of history come and gone. In celebrating statehood in 1889, railroad booms in Dayton and Starbuck, the arrival and evolutions of the Blue Mountain Cannery to Green Giant to Pillsbury to Seneca, the building of Little Goose Dam, and the growth of agriculture as the...
Olympia—Washington State’s Guaranteed Education Tuition (GET) program opens Sunday, November 1, for a new enrollment period, providing families a fresh opportunity to start saving for future college costs while their children are young. The 2020-2021 enrollment period runs through May 31, 2021, with a unit purchase price of $133. As a 529 prepaid tuition program, the State of Washington guarantees that a family’s GET savings will keep pace with in-state college tuition and state-mandated fees. While Washington tuition rates are the basis for G...
WALLA WALLA—Walla Walla County has seen a drastic uptick in COVID-19 cases, with more than 300 cases being reported over the past two weeks. On Sunday, November 1, sixty positive cases were reported, which has been the largest daily case count for the county since the beginning of the pandemic. Health officials say they are seeing evidence of increased transmission at social and religious gatherings, long term care facilities, and institutions. Smaller outbreaks are occurring at some businesses, with the larger outbreaks at institutions and l...
Chuck Reeves was recently given an award by the Dayton Kiwanis Club. The inscription reads, Charles Reeves In appreciation for serving Dayton Kiwanis as President for 2019-20. Your leadership and dedication was an inspiration to all of us....
October 27 Malicious mischief, vehicle damage to the door handles. Walla Walla County October 30 Identity-theft reported. Walla Walla County A theft was reported in the county. Wallula October 31 Deputies responded to a report of malicious mischief and suspicious circumstance. Burbank November 1 Assault 4 reports. Walla Walla County...
Turning down Lewis Gulch, I spied a beautiful draw curling into the wheat fields, free of human track. A sight for sore eyes on the eastern Washington pheasant opener. Whipping the Tundra to the shoulder and throwing her in "park," we finally had something to look forward to. Deciding to try something new this year, I quickly re-learned that if it ain't broke, don't fix it. We had left home at 5 a.m. Four hours hence, we had yet to put boots on the ground for lack of room in the bird covers....
Free public presentations on history, politics, music, philosophy, and more WALLA WALLA-Through the Walla Walla Public Library, the Humanities Washington Speakers Bureau talks are free and available to the public. The program compiles a roster of presenters who are professors, artists, activists, historians, performers, journalists, and others-all chosen not only for their expertise but their ability to inspire discussion with people of all ages and backgrounds. Most recently, Washington State...
This week Seattle travels to Buffalo to play the AFC East leading Bills. The Bills are 6-2 this year and just came off a big win against the New England Patriots, who they hadn’t won a game against since 2016. At this point, Buffalo looks like a playoff team; however, they are a team that does a lot of things well but nothing exceptional. At quarterback for Buffalo is Josh Allen. Allen was the seventh overall pick in the 2018 draft. Now in his third season in the NFL, Allen has put up some i...
The Touchet Valley Ladies' Golf Club modified season officially ended on Wednesday, October 7, when Ladies Golf Club members, and guests Bette Lou Crothers, and Betty Alexander, gathered for a socially distanced, outdoor lunch. End of the season awards were presented: Chip Ins: Jean Nelson- holes #2, #9, #3. Christy Bell-holes #8, #7. JoAnn Poolman-holes #2, #8, #1. Claudia Nysoe-hole #8. Sue Little- hole #4 Kris Takemura-hole #6. Birdies: Christy Bell- holes #1, #2. Jean Nelson-hole #2. JoAnn...
Free resources WORLD WIDE WEB-For Halloween, we thought it would be fun to watch the scary-not-scary movie Pulse. In it, Maddie (Kristen Bell) is startled to find that her recently deceased boyfriend is still sending her messages via email and text message. This film might be a new classic for its depiction of technology novel at the time. All the characters carry flip phones, mobile devices around after pagers but before sophisticated camera lenses were added to the mix. Voice and text messages...
WALLA WALLA-Students attending Walla Walla Community College can now make an appointment for an in-person, "mask-to-mask" tutoring session to use the computer lab, as well as other services at the College's Walla Walla and Clarkston campuses. Restarting these in-person student support services was announced by President Chad Hickox on Thursday, October 29, during a State of the College address attended by more than 200 faculty, staff, and students via Zoom. "One of the things we can be really pr...
Once again, I say “thank you” to the parents of Waitsburg. Your children made Halloween a much-needed fun evening during these challenging times. The kids were cute and always said, “thank you” for their treats. Even some of the younger ones didn’t require additional prompting from their parents. I apologize in advance for filling their bags with more candy than usual, and your upcoming struggles with the inevitable day-after sugar rush, and your future dental bills. I thought since they didn’t...
In preparation for holiday giving, each day add an item to a box. Bring the box to the Waitsburg Resource Center (WRC) (food bank) Drop-off sites: Waitsburg Catholic, Christian and Presbyterian Churches, and the Waitsburg Resource Center WRC Foodbank (Open Thursdays 2-4) December 1 – box of cereal December 2 – peanut butter December 3 – stuffing mix December 4 – macaroni and cheese December 5 – canned fruit December 6 – canned chicken December 7 – dessert mix December 8 – toothpaste/toothbrushes December 9 – box of crackers December 10 – pac...
