Serving Waitsburg, Dayton and the Touchet Valley
Serving Waitsburg, Dayton and the Touchet Valley
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WALLA WALLA-A Chinese businessmen and Adventist pioneers will be the subject of Living History presentations at the Fort Walla Walla Museum this weekend, with a Historical Auto Club Car Show taking place on Sunday. Living History On Sat., July 13, at 2 p.m., Myron Huie will portray Hen Lee who was was born in China in 1819. During the political unrest of the 1850s, he immigrated from Canton province to the U.S. along with many others. By the 1860s he was one of the first Chinese residents to...
DAYTON—Columbia, Asotin and Garfield counties will share an award in the amount of $110,000 from Greater Columbia Accountable Communities of Health to be spent on social determinants of need, said Columbia County Public Health Care Director Martha Lanman, last week. Lanman said Columbia County’s share is $58,763 and the award will be split between the County Health Department and Columbia County Health System (CCHS). Of that share, $10,013.96 will benefit the public health department’s insur...
This photo of Larry Olson, taken on the 4th of July in 1969, was too cute not to share....
These photos were taken after ballgames played on the 4th of July in 1969. We are pretty sure Times readers will recognize many of these faces....
OLYMPIA—On July 2, The Washington State Recreation and Conservation Funding Board announced the award of more than $126 million in grants awarded to 333 projects that build and maintain outdoor recreation facilities and conserve wildlife habitat and working farms and forests around the state. “The funding creates more places to play, expands habitat for fish and other wildlife, supports clean air and water, and upholds healthy communities across Washington state and improves our quality of life,” said Kaleen Cottingham, director at the Recre...
SEATTLE, Wash.—A series of earthquakes have struck southern California recently, causing injuries, damage to buildings and triggering at least one landslide. Washington and Oregon face the possibility of a major earthquake along the Cascadia Subduction Zone - which stretches from British Columbia to Northern California - and Northwest residents are urged to be prepared in case a major quake strikes closer to home. Here are six quick things NW Insurance Council wants Washington, Oregon and Idaho residents to know about earthquake safety planning...
A line of ready-and-waiting equipment next to a field of freshly cut hay made for a pretty picture at the top of Whiskey Canyon on Sunday....
WASHINGTON State-Did you know that July 2 was UFO Awareness Day? Interestingly, a report by analysts at SatelliteInternet.com shows Washington State, home of the National UFO Reporting Center, has reported the highest number of UFO sightings per capita. The analysis used data from the National UFO Reporting Center and the US Census to find out which states have the most reported UFO sightings per capita. Washington, Montana, and Vermont grabbed the top three spots and Alaska and Maine rounded...
What did you do for the 4th? Glad you asked. We went to "The Cabin" The Cabin conjures up images of a log cabin in the woods but there are lots of different kinds of cabins. Some call "The Cabin" a 6-bedroom, 4-bath house on some acreage in the woods or outside of town. Some have no electricity or water, but still a place to go to outside of town, or shelter for a hunting camp. This cabin, actually Joe's (my significant other) cabin, is located past Weston, Ore., on the way to Tollgate....
WAITSBURG-Emergency response and firefighting personnel from multiple area agencies were on hand to present information and answer questions at a Firewise meeting held at the Lions Club Building at the Waitsburg Fairgrounds on Tues., June 25. The workshop was sponsored jointly by Blue Mountain Resource Conservation & Development (BMRC&D)and the Waitsburg Emergency Preparedness Committee. The National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) Firewise USA Program teaches residents how to adapt to...
Starbuck has given a warm welcome to Spinners Tackle, Grocery & Deli owners Mike and Jackie Lattimer, in Starbuck. The store fills a large void, serving locals, travelers and pulp and straw mill workers. See story on Page 12....
WAITSBURG—In the process of developing its long-term plan, and in response to public input, the Waitsburg Parks and Recreation District has changed its focus from taking over maintenance of public facilities to providing more community recreation opportunities. The District will kick things off with a Parks and Rec day on Sat., July 13 at Preston Park from 3-8 p.m. The evening will provide plenty of family fun, including lawn games such as horseshoes, ladder golf, lawn bowling and cornhole. The Granny’s Tamales food truck will be on site as...
DAYTON-Since Charles Eaton and Ashley Strickland have stepped into their respective roles as the county's Public Works Director and Emergency Management/E-911 Director, they have been busy assessing and tackling the issues in their departments. Eaton told the Board of County Commissioners (BOCC), on Monday, that his department is seriously understaffed. He said Public Works Lead Inspector Robert Yates announced his retirement from the department that very morning. Yates has worked for the...
Blue Mountain Realtors, owned by Blaine and Julie Bickelhaupt, contributed $2,500 to The Club's operating fund. This is the businesses' second annual donation to The Club. "Contributions like those of Blue Mountain Realtors are really the foundation of our overall funding picture. It sounds like a cliché, but we really couldn't do what we do without the support of local donors," said Club Director Jim Pearson....
WAITSBURG-Former Walla Walla resident Jackson E. Graham will be on hand to sign books at Ju's Traveling Pages bookstore in Waitsburg from 5-7 p.m. on Fri., July 12. Graham strives to write thought-provoking medieval fantasy novels that appeal to both young adult and adult readers. He will be promoting his third novel, Sword and Scion 03: The Reign of Delusion. Graham released his debut novel in December, 2017, at the age of 17, to positive reviews. The Reign of Delusion is the third installment...
DAYTON—The Columbia County Prosecutor’s office received notice on June 19 that Hon. M. Scott Wolfram of Walla Walla County will be appointed as the trial judge to hear State vs. Benjamin Orozco. Orozco had previously filed a motion for an new judge. Hon. Gary Libey of Whitman County had previously been appointed. The trial date remains set for Aug. 12-23. Orozco faces charges arising from the 1996 shootings of Lance Terry and David Eaton, who were shot in downtown Dayton. He is charged with second-degree murder for shooting Terry, who died fro...
SPOKANE—Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife (WDFW) Director Kelly Susewind will host a digital open house on Mon., July 8 from 6-7 p.m. Susewind and Eastern Region Director Steve Pozzahghera will take questions from the public and provide updates on local issues. Discussion topics will include local issues such as concerns about bear, wolf and cougar encounters, prescribed burn efforts, the change to antlerless deer hunting in norther counties, the current white sturgeon fishing season and the results of the joint northern pike s...
DAYTON—After several months of attending negotiations, board meetings and public meetings, former Dayton Memorial Library employee Shakira Bye has taken formal action. On June 13 Bye’s attorney, Jane Richards, filed a tort claim on Bye’s behalf. In Washington, a tort claim is required when filing an injury claim against the government and must be filed 60 days prior to a lawsuit being filed. The claim names the Columbia County Library District (CCRLD), Board of Trustees, each trustee, the Librar...
The Gene Crothers Memorial Golf Tournament, held over Father's Day weekend, was a great success according to TVGC board member Bill Ayotte. "Got everyone together to honor Gene and the golf course and got the fundraising started, which was the main emphasis. It was a wonderful day," Ayotte said. "Fifty-six players, 29 hole sponsors and many volunteers made the day truly special." Funds raised through the event will kickstart fundraising efforts on a much-needed irrigation system at the golf...
Secondary Principal’s Report (Stephanie Wooderchak) Graduation went well with large scholarship awards. WHS ASB leadership and ACT held year-end reward parties. Mrs. Groom and the ASB led incoming freshman through orientation. Athletic Director’s Report (Stephanie Wooderchak) Summer programs are underway and going well. The boys were at the first of two basketball camps. Spring football numbers are low and the program was ended on June 14 due to low participation and safety concerns. Attendance ranged between five and 18 players. Athletes are...
WAITSBURG-Why did the salon owner cross the street? Bigger space, better opportunity, a building of her own and a location next door to a coffee shop. At least those were the reasons mentioned by Blush Salon & Spa owner Brooke Mikesell. "Last year I earned my Farouk Phd.; this is my achievement for this year," said Brooke, who is a highest-level educator for Farouk Systems. Last weekend Mikesell made the move from her former location at 141 Main to the other side of the street at 214 Main,...
Many artists find their studio space too small. They dream of something bigger, grander, more spacious. Spokane oil painter Teresa Adaszynska, however, doesn't complain about the size of her studio because it's . . . well, pretty big. "I have a separate studio space in my home," Adaszynska explains, "but I consider the majestic outdoors of the Pacific Northwest as my personal favorite studio." Other studios this landscape painter has enjoyed have been, literally, in the Colorado Rockies,...
Last Thursday, Dayton Hospital Auxiliary Treasurer Dorothy Croft and President Laura Thorn presented Bob Hutchens with a check in the amount of $1,500 for the Dayton Waitsburg Community Health Foundation Fund. The fund was established by Bob and Anita Hutchens and Dolores Hutchens Cole in 2016 and is managed through the Blue Mountain Community Foundation. Interest in the fund is withdrawn annually to be used specifically for Columbia County Health System facility and equipment improvements in...
STARBUCK- Spinners Tackle, Grocery, and Deli is now open for business. Owners Mike and Jackie Lattimer, who hail from College Place, are especially grateful for the warm welcome they have received from locals. People stop by frequently to thank them for opening a store in Starbuck, Mike said. Jackie said that Erin Murphy, who works down the road at Columbia Straw Supply LLC, stopped by the store one day, and said she would design a logo for a sign, and for their business shirts, free of charge....
WALLA WALLA—As work on city construction projects continue, drivers will be affected by detours. The following current and upcoming projects were listed in the latest City newsletter: Isaacs Avenue Water, Sewer & Road project — For the next several weeks, Culbert Construction will continue to focus on the sanitary sewer main and service installation. They are approaching the halfway point with sewer work (in this Division to Roosevelt Phase) as they near White Street. Once this sewer work is com...
