Serving Waitsburg, Dayton and the Touchet Valley
Serving Waitsburg, Dayton and the Touchet Valley
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OLYMPIA – The Wash. State Parks and Recr. Commission needs snowmobilers from eastern Washington to serve on the state Snowmobile Advisory Committee. The committee will have two vacancies this fall and one must be filled by a resident of Adams, Whitman, Franklin, Walla Walla, Columbia, Garfield or Asotin County. Nominations must be received by Aug. 30, 2017. Appointments begin Oct. 1 for a term of three years. The committee convenes semi-annually and advises the commission on program policies, funding priorities and issues related to trail g...
DAYTON – The Free Mobile Food Bank will visit Dayton on Thurs., Sept. 28 at the Columbia County Fairgrounds from noon – 2 p.m. Bring a box to take your food home. Volunteers are needed to open boxes, bag produce and hand out food. If you would like to help contact Janet Bye at (509) 520-7939 or jbye56@gmail.com or Tim Klipfel at (509) 529-8031 or timothy.klipfel@thrivent.com. The event is sponsored by the Blue Mountain Action Council, Redeemer Lutheran Church and Thrivent Financial....
WALLA WALLA – Walla Walla Public Schools will host the First Annual Walla Walla Community Coaches’ Conference on Mon., Aug. 14 from 8 a.m.-5 p.m. at Walla Walla High School. The free one-day conference for district coaches and local youth parent/volunteer coaches will focus on positive coaching, student-athlete skill development and leadership. Participants will have an opportunity to interact with local school coaches, YMCA staff and learn from guest speakers Mark Thompson, Bruce Brown, Sara LeDuc and Kelsey Brennan. LeDuc will discuss ASB...
WAITSBURG – The August Waitsburg School Board meeting has been changed from Wed., Aug. 9 to Tues., Aug. 15....
PRESCOTT – The regular meeting of the Prescott Joint Park & Recreation District has been changed from Aug. 10 to Aug. 14 at 5 p.m. in the district office at 101 S. D St., Ste. A. A car show will be held in Prescott Part on Sat., Aug 12 from noon – 3 p.m. The last day for the Prescott Pool to be open will be Sat., Aug. 26. The last night swim for the season will be Sat., Aug. 19 from 7-9 p.m....
LYONS FERRY – The fifth annual Swim the Snake fundraiser will take place at Lyons Ferry Marina on Aug. 12. Registration is at 9 a.m. and closes at 10:30 a.m. Paddlers will assemble at the marina launch at 11 a.m. with the open water swim following. The non-competitive, open-water swim across the Snake River is 0.7 miles. New this year is a paddle/swim relay. The event is a fundraiser for the Blue Mountain RC&D Council and the Dayton and Pomeroy Youth Summer Swim Team programs. Learn more at swimthesnake.org...
WALLA WALLA COUNTY – An informal meeting about the availability of grant funds to support tourism in the county will be held at 4 p.m. on Mon., Aug. 14 at the Commissioners’ Chambers (314 W. Main, Walla Walla). The Walla Walla County Lodging Tax Advisory Committee (LTAC) makes grants available to support tourism-related events and promotions that will increase the number of tourists visiting the county in 2018. Proceeds from the county lodging tax fund the approximately $50,000 that will be available for grants in 2018. Applications for 201...
WAITSBURG – A high school sports information night is scheduled for Mon., Aug 7 at 7 p.m. in the Waitsburg High School auditorium. All high school athletes interested in playing fall sports are requested to attend, along with their parents....
PRESCOTT – The Prescott Joint Parks & Recreation District will hold a car show in the Prescott Park on Sat., Aug. 12 from noon to 3 p.m. There is no entry fee. Simply come to the park and enjoy the shade and company. Hot dogs will be available for purchase....
PRESCOTT – The regular meeting of the Prescott Joint Park and Recreation District Board of Commissioners meeting has been changed from Thurs., Aug. 10 at 7 p.m. to Mon. Aug. 14 at 5 p.m. The change is to accommodate commissioners that will be out of town on the Aug. 10 and to avoid conflict with the Prescott City Council meeting....
WAITSBURG – The August Christian Women’s Connection Luncheon will take place Aug. 16 at 11:30 a.m. at Waitsburg Town Hall. The cost is $10 and the meal will be catered by Laura Hall of Milton-Freewater, Ore. August’s speaker is Mary Dundas from Pocatello, Ida., who will speak on “Trusting God.” Her greatest challenge in life has been dealing with depression. The Kuykendall Kids from Waitsburg will provide musical entertainment and Dan and Ginny Butler will share about the transformation of the old bowling alley into a Boys and Girls Club. Res...
DAYTON - A Large Helicopter Project is planned for the Tucannon River from July 24, and will be on-going for the following 5-7 days. There will be periodic road closures during that time when the helicopter is hauling trees and boulders over the Tucannon Road. Campground 5 will also be closed to camping during that time, because it will be used as the helicopter landing pad. For more information contact Kari Dingman, Assistant Wildlife Area Manager, W. T. Wooten Wildlife Area at (509) 843-1530....
WAITSBURG – Athletes interested in participating in cross-country in fall 2017 are requested to email Waitsburg Schools Superintendent Dr. Mishra at jmishra@waitsburgsd.org or call the main office (509-337-6301) as soon as possible. Numbers are needed for planning purposes....
WAITSBURG – An anonymous donor has rented the Waitsburg City Pool to be open to the public on Sat., July 29 from 1-5 p.m. Remaining free swim days are: July 22 – Friends of the Waitsburg Pool July 29 – Anonymous Donor August 12 – Waitsburg Lions Club...
DIXIE – Area fire districts will host a FireWise Workshop in Dixie on July 13 from 7-8:30 p.m. The meeting will be held in the building next to the WWCFD8 fire station, located at 10145 E. Hwy. 12. Hosts will provide an update on the 2017 fire season, information about creating defensible space, fire response, and potential mitigation project opportunities. Other agencies may be present, including: WA Dept. of Natural Resources, US Forest Service, Oregon Dept. of Forestry....
WALLA WALLA – Fort Walla Walla Museum will host a Pioneer Kids Camp on July 18 from 8:30 a.m. – 3:45 p.m. Children ages 9-11 are invited to attend at a cost of $30 ($25 for FWMM members), which includes a pizza lunch and souvenir. Kids will have a chance to experience pioneer life with activities like blacksmithing, tin punching, an old-time musical instrument workshop. They will also meet 1840s fur trader, William McBean. Pre-registration is required and space is limited. Find a link to the registration form at http://www.f...
DAYTON - The Friends of the Dayton Memorial Library are sponsoring a star viewing party at the Blue Mountain Station, at 700 Artisan Way, in Dayton, on July 21. Guest speakers include; Marty Scott, Astronomy Instructor at Walla Walla College, Jeff Kissel, Controls Engineer at LIGO/Hanford, and members of the Tri-Cities Astronomy Club. The Astronomy Club will provide telescopes for viewing, but amateur astronomers may bring their own. Dinner will be provided by the Dayton Kiwanis Club at 6:30 p.m., and is free to the public, with the program to...
DAYTON – The Blue Mountain Station will host the second of three educational classes in their canning series on Sun., July 30 from 1-3 p.m. The class will cover the principles of preparing and canning jams to ensure quality and food safety. Participants will go home with a jar of freshly canned jam, printed educational materials, and the knowledge of how to prepare healthier, lower sugar jams. Jennifer Kleffner, owner of Miles Away Farm, will facilitate the class. All supplies are provided but class size is limited. The cost is $9 for co-op m...
PRESCOTT - Last week The Times reported that the Prescott Parks & Rec. District had scheduled concerts by the Tri-Cities Steel Drum Band and Hand Picked Gospel band. That information was taken from the PJPRD website, and was outdated. There are currently no concerts scheduled at Prescott Park. We apologize for any inconvenience this may have caused....
DAYTON – Rusty Figgins will officially open the doors of his new craft distillery, XO Alambic, with a ribbon cutting ceremony at Blue Mountain Station (700 Artisan Way) on July 14 at 6 p.m. Figgins will have runs of whiskey and brandy for purchase....
COLLEGE PLACE – The Pacific Northwest Air Tour will make its final stop at Martin Field Lane in College Place at 2 p.m. on Thurs., July 13. Over 40 planes will arrive Thurday afternoon and remain overnight to depart Friday morning. The event is free and open to the public. The Puget Sound Antique Airplane Club organized the air tour with the objective of recreating the historic barn storming tours of the 1930’s that brought aviation appreciation to communities across the nation. A sampling of planes include: Pre-war Howards, and Int...
DAYTON - Wine by Dumas station, microbrew by Chief Springs Fire and Irons Brew Pub and hors d’oeuvres catered by Grassroot Gourmet, courtesy of McDonald Zaring Insurance, will be available at the Dayton Historical Depot Society’s annual Evening at the Depot Auction, which will take place on Aug. 5. The social hour, with music provided by Bobby K and Mike McQuary, and silent auction will begin on the Depot’s courtyard, at 6:00 p.m. and the live auction starts at 7:00 p.m. This year’s featured auction package is three nights and four days at...
Summer Rock Camp participants will perform a live concert on Fri., July 14 from 5:30-7:30 p.m. at Washington Park (700 W. Cherry St.). The event is free and open to the public. Bring a picnic or buy food on site from Tacos La Monarca. Live music by different bands will take place at the Land Title Plaza on First Avenue and Main Street from 5:30 -7:30 p.m. on Fridays and Saturdays through September. A band list can be found at downtownwallawalla.com Country/variety singer Megs McLean will perform at the Wildhorse Sports Bar & Grill ( Wildhorse...
WALLA WALLA – The “Red, White, And Not Blue” Sips and Giggles Comedy Tour with Brad Upton and Vince Valenzuela will take place on Thurs., July 13, at the Courtyard Mariott (550 W. Rose, Walla Walla.) at 7:30 p.m. Tickets are $12 and can be purchased from wallawalla.org or brownpapertickets.com. Doors will open at 6:30 p.m. The “Red, White, and Not Blue” name means the comedians will focus on a more family-friendly style of comedy. Upton is a past winner of the Las Vegas Comedy Festival, has appeared at the HBO comedy Festival, and has opene...
WALLA WALLA – Those interested in learning how they can volunteer at Providence St. Mary Medical Center may attend an information fair on Thurs., July 13 from 1-2 p.m. at the hospital board room. The hospital volunteer coordinator will present information about volunteer opportunities available at the hospital and some current volunteers will be present. For more information contact (509) 897-2072 or email patti.lennartson@providence.org....
