Serving Waitsburg, Dayton and the Touchet Valley
Serving Waitsburg, Dayton and the Touchet Valley
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In the Cedar Rain Spirits article last week, there were some errors. Robert McNicol’s wife’s name is Ashlee, not Kristy. Robert graduated from Dayton High school in 2011. The business was referred to at one point as Cascade Rain Liquor, and the grain neutral spirits filter down from 190-proof to 80 proof....
I love to host parties, but I also enjoy being a guest. I don't have to clean my house and since I still don't have a dishwasher, cleanup is not my job! But, like most things in life, there are some guidelines to consider on how to be a gracious guest. Because I want to be invited to parties again, I mind my manners, offer to help, and show appreciation to the host/hostess. I've hosted several parties; I know that even a potluck entails a lot of work for the host. One rule of thumb I try to...
There is an art to living. Now if we want to, we can limit ourselves to being very "scientific" about it, describing life as the process of breathing, of specific physiological procedures taking place when and how they should. Under a microscope, life wraps around molecules and cells, hormones, energy consumption, chemistry, entropy and a host of other factors students encounter in textbooks and the general populace reads about in newspapers, blogs, and internet sites. If there's any mystery...
EARTH—As this unseasonably warm winter weather persists, it's easy to envision spring is on its way. So much of cultivation is cumulative. Last year's lessons prevail. I started sunflower and anaheim pepper seeds in March in hopes that they would be transitioned into garden beds by April. Those plans were dashed when it snowed March 20 and that cold persisted for several more weeks. Even once the snow melted, the ground would freeze sporadically. Several of the starts did not make it. One q...
One of the best feelings is when you figure out what is meant by "do what you love and love what you do," and Koby Harris is figuring it out early! The Waitsburg High school student recently turned his remote control car hobby into an ambassador partnership with a California-based racing company. Tekno RC is a California based remote control car company, specializing in racing equipment. They sell cars, parts, tools and engines for remote control cars. Harris has been using their equipment on...
DAYTON—The Board of County Commissioners have adopted their budgets for next year, and there are some things the budget will allow and some things the budget won’t allow. One thing the county won’t be able to do next year is to finish renovating the former Convenient Care Clinic building, on N. 2nd St., which they now own, Chairman Mike Talbott said, at last week’s regular commission meeting. Talbott said the commissioners have been planning to house the Public Health Department in that buildin...
WAITSBURG—The Waitsburg City Council met December 18, 2019 at the Waitsburg Lion’s Building. Council members Terry Jacoy, KC Kuykendall, Jim Romine, and Kevin House, as well as Mayor Marty Dunn, were present. Public Comment Rep. Bill Jenkins thanked the city council for all their hard work and reminded them that his office is open to answer questions and discuss concerns if they should arise. New Business Walla Walla County Auditor Karen Martin discussed the upcoming city elections, and gav...
Good books, local products, and writing clubs... oh my! Ju's Traveling Pages, located at the end of our Main Street, is owned and operated by a family who has centered their business around everything Waitsburg, and they have some exciting things going on this upcoming year. The little bookstore can be found in the old Delta Connection, and is owned by Jessika Chapman Bannerman. Working closely with her support system and mom, Pam McCauley Chapman, Jessika has turned the little building into a...
New business at Blue Mountain Station to open in February Mike Collins began as a home brewer, where his love of fermentation took hold. After studying for awhile at Walla Walla Community College, he transferred to Seattle’s Art Institute, where he received a degree in audio/video marketing, working for a while at Banner Bank as a network security administrator and IT specialist. It wasn’t until he was old enough to attend WWCC’s Center of Enology and Viticulture, that he found a school “that re...
Robert “RC” McNicol has been working on the dream of opening his own liqueur business for four years now. He served as Active Duty in the U.S. Air Force and worked construction alongside his father, Robert, to raise the funds for Cedar Rain Spirits. A native of Portland, OR, McNicol moved to Walla Walla as a sophomore and graduated with Walla Walla High School’s class of 2011. McNicol joins Rusty Figgins of XO Alambic and Mike Collins of Bard & Bee Meadery in the Blue Mountain Station compl...
DAYTON—Three years after a private developer first started construction on a second building at Blue Mountain Station, the building is finally complete and full of tenants. The Port of Columbia, which owns Blue Mountain Station, purchased the building in late 2018 from private developer Tucannon Development LLC. Tucannon Development completed the shell of the building on land they leased from the Port before stalling on construction. Port of Columbia Commissioners approved purchasing the building shell in August 2018. Executive Director Jennie...
January is a tough month. Barely emerging from the shortest day of the year, we immediately embark on those dreaded New Year's resolutions while looking across the arduous 348 days that lie between us and the next Christmas/New Year holiday season. Even more frightening is the impending closure of the upland game and waterfowl seasons later in the month. February cabin fever looms on the horizon like a blizzard riding an El Niño jet stream. The doldrums are nearly upon us, and it seems that...
DAYTON—The Conference Room at Fire District 3 was crowded with community stakeholders for the Port’s annual Comprehensive Economic Development Strategy (CEDS) meeting, which took place on Dec. 18. The CEDS meetings have been ongoing since the late 1990s and are part of federal Economic Development Administration requirements when receiving planning funds and coordinating as an economic development district, according to the Port’s Executive Director Jennie Dickinson. “While we do not coordin...
WAITSBURG-News making events for 2019 began very close to home, the Waitsburg Times', home, that is. The 141-year-old newspaper welcomed its first female owner when Lane Gwinn purchased the paper on January 1, becoming the paper's ninth publisher. News in the valley took a turn for the tragic when Waitsburg resident Leslie Moreno was arrested in the stabbing death of her boyfriend Marcus J. Allesio. She is currently in jail and awaits trial for second-degree murder. Also in January, Columbia...
DAYTON-At their regular Board meeting last week, Superintendent Doug Johnson discussed the progress of facilities improvements, gave a short Capital Project update, discussed the Athletic Combine and talked about the District's search for a Teacher on Special Assignment. Johnson said he was asked to speak at last week's Comprehensive Economic Development Strategy meeting, because supporting the District in upgrading and maintaining school facilities has been a goal for community stakeholders....
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WAITSBURG-The Dayton-Waitsburg Athletic Combine Advisory Committee met December 11, at the Preston Hall Middle School in Waitsburg. The Board reviewed the results of the recent community-wide survey, discussed the data, and made a recommendation to both the Waitsburg and Dayton School Boards based on the information received and the feedback given by athletes, parents and coaches. Roughly 20 parents/coaches were in attendance, and roughly 20 student athletes were at the meeting. Advisory board m...
DAYTON—Chelsey Eaton, Columbia County’s Public Health Wellness Initiative/Coalition Coordinator, is leading the charge to help the members of the Coalition for Youth and Families to craft and implement a strategic plan to educate the community on prevention awareness, and raise awareness about mental health issues that contribute to substance use. How are Dayton youth doing in regard to substance use, as compared to students state-wide? In October 2018 Dayton students in Grades 6 - 11 took the Healthy Youth Survey, which they do every two yea...
With a lovely new earth-toned paint job, and a new set of fixtures, Andrea Villa has opened up her massage therapy business this month in the heart of Waitsburg at 131 Main Street. A native of Walla Walla, Villa received her training at Victoria's Academy of Cosmetology in Pasco, WA and is a Licensed Massage Therapist. Villa offers a wide range of massage modalities including deep-tissue massage, pregnancy massage and myofascial release. Her Waitsburg hours are from 10 a.m. - 6 p.m. on Tuesday,...
WASHINGTON, D.C.—On Monday, Dec. 16, Eastern Washington Congresswoman Cathy McMorris Rodgers (WA-05), Republican Leader on the Energy and Commerce Subcommittee on Consumer Protection and Commerce, passed the US SAFE WEB Extension Act (H.R. 4779) in the House to protect Americans from fraud, spam, and deception online. “Today, bad actors from around the world target and exploit Americans online. In order to keep people safe from criminals who wish to do them harm, we must have the tools we need to take action against foreign cyber thr...
December 1 Dispatched to Farmland Rd. in reference to a stolen vehicle, Walla Walla County, WA. December 8 Trespassing - deputies investigated a report of suspicious circumstances, on Reser Rd./Foster Rd., Walla Walla County, WA. December 9 Adult female reported the theft of go-cart from her backyard, on Erdman Lane in Burbank, WA. December 10 Hit & Run report taken in the 1600 block of Reser Road in Walla Walla, WA. Theft of Christmas decorations, on the 600 block of Lake Road, Burbank, WA. Theft was reported from a mailbox on the 100 block...
Currently, 26 million Americans have diabetes and 79 million have prediabetes. Both of these conditions significantly increase the risk of cardiovascular disease and other complications. The prevailing medical paradigm teaches that diabetes is a chronic, incurable disease, and diabetics surrender to the idea that they will struggle with the disease for the rest of their lives. Judith Holmes, a licensed clinical social worker and Dietitian/Nutritionist Jeanne Hall, will be presenting an...
This month the Dayton Memorial Library has been home to the Santa Mail Express – our direct line to Santa Claus! All kids who sent The Big Guy a letter will receive a special one back to open on Christmas Morning. Here are some great answers to the questions we asked them (any spelling/grammar errors are original to the letters): Here is one extra NICE thing I did this year… I let my brother choose the show for 3 whole days! Farrah H. Clen the litter box. Bertha F. My favorite part of Christmas is… Getting candy canes. Nina J. One gift I’m w...
WALLA WALLA—The Walla Walla Community College Quest program announces the launch of a scholarship fund for their Quest Education program for learners aged 50+. This fund will provide opportunities for community members to participate in Quest lifelong learning courses without financial constraints. “Quest is a great way to meet new friends, learn new skills, and be entertained thanks to knowledgeable instructors. Never be bored or lonely again!” – Veva Hepler Quest offers a variety of classes in a stress-free learning environment, in a friendl...
DAYTON—Jim Pearson manages the afterschool program in Dayton called the Club. When Jim Pearson first started working at the Club in September 2018, the goal for the afterschool program was to provide students with high value educational activities. It soon became apparent that socio-emotional learning was going to take precedence, Pearson said. He said some of the students are dealing with trauma, on a daily basis, which interferes with school attendance and performance. Staff at the Club are f...
