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Serving Waitsburg, Dayton and the Touchet Valley
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Photos by Brianna Wray Waitsburg Celebration Days was gifted with a sunny Saturday, the only sunny day, flanked by days of rain, last week. Revelers enjoyed a parade, music, brewfest, ATV poker ride, car show, dancing and more. See more photos on Pages 8 and 9....
Memorial Day weekend kicks off a season of festivities in Dayton with the annual Dayton Days festivities, followed closely by Mule Mania and All Wheels Weekend. Dayton Days, May 25 The annual Main Street Dayton Days Parade, sponsored by the Dayton Chamber of Commerce, takes place at 10 a.m. on Sat., May 25 and features regional fair court royalty, glitter-speckled horses and decorated floats from across the region. The Dayton Memorial Library is hosting bike decorating sessions for young...
WAITSBURG—Waitsburg city council members wasted no time in responding to news that a lack of lifeguards could result in the City of Waitsburg being unable to open the City Pool this summer. Council member K.C. Kuykendall and Student Representative Leena Baker were texting potential lifeguard candidates from the council table, even as discussion was taking place. At the May 15 city council meeting, City Administrator Randy Hinchliffe informed the council that the city has received only one certified lifeguard applicant to date. Hinchliffe said t...
WALLA WALLA-Four members of Home Grown Go Wild 4-H competed at the Walla Walla County 4-H Extension office for the second time this spring on May 14. After competing in April and receiving blue ribbons, Sarah Daves, William Daves, Nathaniel Bennett and Timothy Daves advanced to the May competition. Each member received a second blue ribbon for their presentations and/or demonstrations, each member is now a State Fair qualifier and is able to compete for the Judge's Choice Award given in...
April 30 Burglary: Dispatched to 100 block of N. E St. in Prescott for a possible burglary....
DAYTON-The annual Lewis & Clark walk departed from the Dayton Historic Depot on May 17, making strides toward community health for the thirteenth consecutive year. Public health nurse Estasia Collins helped sign in participants as Dayton residents united at the Depot as the festivities got underway. Program coordinator Chelsea Eaton discussed the route's history and made connections between Lewis & Clark's historic 1806 journey and the group's contemporary one. Walkers were given a safety...
WALLA WALLA & COLUMBIA Counties —Filing week for local and state elections closed Fri., May 17. While many are positions were open, only a few resulted in competition. In Columbia County, Michael Paris, Delphine Bailey and Zack Weatherford have filed to run for Dayton Mayor. There are two candidates for each of the three open city council positions including Christine Broughton and Misty Yost for Position 1, Cara James and Dain Nysoe for Position 4 and Byron Kaczmarski and Seth Bryan for position 6. In Waitsburg, Randy Hinchliffe and Pam C...
PRESCOTT—A group of community leaders, local sponsors and the Sherwood Trust Community Leadership Program (STCLP) 2018 Cohort will host the first ever “Spark in the Park” – a family-friendly, fun Touchet Valley community-wide party with a purpose – on June 8, in Prescott. The purpose of the Touchet Valley 2019 Spark in the Park is to light up community connections and build positive relationships between all members of the Touchet River Valley. It will be a celebration that showcases community assets and inspires pride, engagement, and new t...
As longtime volunteer firefighters are retiring, the local volunteer pool continues to dwindle. With less than 20 active volunteer firefighters and four EMTs, Columbia-Walla Walla Fire No. 2 is actively recruiting new volunteers. On June 8, the department will be on hand to answer questions about the department and volunteering at Spark in the Park in Prescott. The department, along with LifeFlight, will be in the Prescott Park from 1-4 p.m. Volunteers will also man a booth at Pomegranate Park...
Not everyone is interested in pursuing a career in science or math, which is fortunate, because if the whole planet were filled with scientists and mathematicians, there would be no artists. "I struggled through all the academics of high school but found refuge in my art and shop classes," says Dennis Zupan, a potter of extraordinary ability who spent 30 years teaching pottery and jewelry making at public schools, colleges, and universities. He considers art vital and necessary "refuge classes"...
Submitted by Superintendent Doug Johnson Good News in Dayton Schools FFA Ag Issues team placed 3rd at the State Conference Successful Yamate Exchange – 50-year anniversary ECEAP passes Early Achiever Rating Public Comment High School ELA teacher Lindsay Britton read a prepared statement regarding the school board’s decision to eliminate her position due to reduction-in-force (RIF) due to budget issues. Mrs. Britton expressed disappointment but said she understood the board had to make some difficult decisions. Student Kiya McCaw presented a p...
WAITSBURG-Fifteen seniors will mark the end of their high school careers with a walk down Kison Court during Waitsburg High School's 122nd commencement ceremony on Fri., May 31 at 8 p.m. A baccalaureate service will be held at the Waitsburg Christian Church at 7 p.m. on Thurs., May 30. Leena Baker Leena Baker is valedictorian of the Class of 2019 and Loren Negron is salutatorian. Kelsey Alleman and Mackenzie Alleman are honor speakers. Leena Baker, daughter of Tim and Heather Baker, holds the...
WAITSBURG-Waitsburg Celebration Days brought out all the smiles. Seventy or more antique and vintage cars lined Preston Park Friday evening. The sunset historic ATV cruise departed from the fairgrounds and returned with a splash. Cruise organizers Denise and Andy Winnett; Allen and Karen Huwe; Louis and Marie Gagnon and crew led the way up the mountain and back for stunning views of the valley. Meanwhile, the Bonfire, Brats & Brews event was well attended with live music from biGfONT. Joy and...
BrewFest Winners Six breweries participated in the Waitsburg’s fourth annual “One-of-a-Kind” Brewfest, which moved outdoors this year to the Community Business Park on Main Street. The popular local band biGfoNt provided entertainment for free street dancing and the nearby Classic Car Show at Preston Park. Moscow Brewing and Rants & Raves Brewery of Moscow, Chief Springs Iron & Fire Brew Pub of Dayton, Whipsaw Brewing of Ellensburg, Snipes Mountain Brewery of Sunnyside and Laht Neppur Brewery of Waitsburg poured an assortment of 23 Craft beers...
Volunteers turned out for for a volunteer work day at the Touchet Valley Golf Course on Sat., May 18. Workers painted and performed landscape work before enjoying a free BBQ lunch....
DAYTON—Region 1 Director of Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife (DWFW) Steve Pozzanghera, came before the Board of County Commissioners last week to present a Periodic Status Review for gray wolves and to share information about the state’s Wolf Conservation Management Plan. He also discussed the process for delisting wolves from the state’s Endangered Species Act. Pozzanghera said wolves are moving in from the Northern Rocky Mountain ecosystem, as well as from Canada, and across the s...
OLYMPIA-Drug-sniffing dogs are nothing new, but what about dogs that sniff for mussels? Puddles is a 2-year-old Jack Russel terrier mix is the newest member of the team that protects Washington's waterways from invasive species. Puddles uses her keen sense of smell to detect zebra mussel larvae and quagga on boats traveling through mandatory watecraft-inspection stations run by the Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife (WDFW). Invasive mussels are a bigger problem than one might think....
WALLA WALLA—Walla Walla Fire District 8 will host a free community presentation on wildfire awareness at the Gesa Power House Theatre on Wednesday, June 5 at 7 p.m. The presentation will include information on the November 2018 California wildfires, with firsthand pictures and accounts from local agencies, part of Washington State Task Force 2 that responded last year. The presentation will also cover Walla Walla County emergency management programs, including: alerts, evacuations, notifications, ready bags, safety zones and shelter in p...
DAYTON-May is National Foster Care Month, a time to celebrate and appreciate foster parents, family members, volunteers, mentors, policymakers, child welfare professionals, and other members of the community who help children and youth in foster care find permanent homes and connections. The U.S. Department of Health & Human Services has partnered with the Administration for Children & Families and the Children's Bureau to acknowledge the immense undertaking of safely caring for the needs of...
WAITSBURG-Pat Mohney will trade in his traditional behind-the-scenes role in the Waitsburg Celebration Days parade to take a seat front-and-center as this year's parade marshal. He was selected by the Celebration Days parade committee for his years of volunteerism and service in the Waitsburg community and his ongoing involvement with the Days of Real Sport and Celebration Days. Mohney moved to Waitsburg in the second grade and has made it his home ever since, staying to raise his two sons,...
WAITSBURG—In an attempt to retain students who might otherwise attend Running Start or SEATech, as well as address budgeting issues, the Waitsburg High School Board of Directors unanimously approved aligning Waitsburg School District graduation requirements with the Office of Superintendent of Public Instruction (OSPI) requirements at its April 18 board meeting. OSPI alignment The move was made to allow room for additional electives that may be more appealing to students. The change will also a...
DAYTON—At last week’s regular city council meeting, City Administrator Trina Cole spoke about a meeting that recently took place between city officials and representatives from Washington Water Trust and the Confederated Tribes of the Umatilla Indian Reservation. The entities discussed the city’s proposed Wastewater Treatment Plant (WWT), water quality issues, and a willingness on the part of WWT and the Tribes to pay for improvements at the current wastewater facility, to keep water, in, or ne...
Washtucna School District is seeking a full time 4th & 5th Grade Teacher for the 2019-20 school year. Washington State Teaching Certificate required. Interested applicants must submit a District Certificated Application Form (available at www.tucna.wednet.edu), Letter of Application, Resume, three letters of Recommendation, Placement File from Degree-Granting Institution and copy of Teaching Certificate to Washtucna School District, Attn: Vance Wing, 730 E. Booth Ave., Washtucna, WA 99371. Open until filled. Washtucna School District is an equa...
WAITSBURG-Community members are joining hands to put on a taco feed fundraiser and silent auction for longtime Waitsburg resident and Class of 2012 WHS graduate Cadman Donovan who was injured in a dirt bike accident on May 3. The dinner will take place at the Lions Club Building at the Waitsburg Fairgrounds from 4-7 p.m. on Wed., May 29. Dinner will include tacos, salads and desserts and a suggested donation is $10/person. Donovan suffered injuries that required him to be LifeFlighted to Sacred...
