Serving Waitsburg, Dayton and the Touchet Valley
Serving Waitsburg, Dayton and the Touchet Valley
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WALLA WALLA – Cities in Walla Walla and Columbia Counties are participating in a study to evaluate fair housing conditions in their communities. The City of Walla Walla is gathering information from residents on any experiences they have had with housing discrimination. Public input will help provide a clear picture of fair housing issues within the cities, and will assist in the development of a plan to improve housing for all residents. Survey responses are confidential. Access the online survey at: https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/AFHWW For m...
WALLA WALLA – West Nile virus has been detected in mosquitos in Yakima and Umatilla counties, according to a release by the Walla Walla County Health Department. In the past three years Walla Walla County has seen four human cases of West Nile reported to the health department. The health departments says that 80 percent of people who become infected experience no symptoms and become immune. The other 20 percent will exhibit symptoms such as a low grade fever, rash, mild headache, muscle aches, joint pains, and other low-grade symptoms. Less t...
WALLA WALLA – Because no applications were received, the county commissioners have re-opened the application period to fill a vacant seat on the Rural Library Board of Trustees. The board meets the second Monday of each month from 5-7 p.m. Learn more about the Walla Walla County Rural Library at www.wwrurallibrary.com. The opening would fill an unexpired term and end Jan. 1, 2019. Applications bay be obtained at www.co.walla-walla.wa.us, at the commissioners’ office at 314 W. Main in Walla Walla, or by calling (509) 524-2505. Completed app...
WAITSBURG – The Waitsburg School District Board of Directors will have a work session on Wed., July 12 from 6-7:30 p.m. for the purpose of discussing the proposed field house with the architect. Discussion will include where on the athletic field the building will be located and the scope of the facilities. The meeting will begin at the athletic field, then move to the elementary school library. The regularly scheduled July 12 board meeting will begin at 7:30, which is 30 minutes later than usual. Dr. Jon Mishra will officially take over as s...
WALLA WALLA – The Fort Walla Walla Museum will welcome home the Blue Mountain locomotive at a special after-hours event on June 29 at 5 p.m. The train will be set down, via crane, on its new display track on the north side of the museum. The homecoming event is free and open to the public. The locomotive, the only surviving narrow gauge locomotive, was ordered by Dr. Dorsey Baker in 1877 for the Walla Walla & Columbia River Railroad that ran between Wallula and Walla Walla....
DAYTON – The Liberty Theater (334 E. Main, Dayton) will once again host its Summer Film Series from June 27 – July 28. All movies are rated PG and admission is just $1. This year’s movies, which are popular with audiences of all ages are Trolls (June 27,30), The Peanuts Movie (July 5,7), The Book of Life (July 11,14), Shrek (July 18,21), and Matilda (July 24, 28).. Each movie, with the exception of The Peanuts Movie, will play at 3 p.m. on Tuesdays and 12:30 p.m. on Fridays. Due to the Fourth of July holiday, The Peanuts Movie will play at 3...
WAITSBURG – Community members of all ages are invited to grab a United States flag and join local veterans to ride or walk in the 6th annual Parade of Patriots on Waitsburg’s Main Street at noon on July 4th. The parade will depart from the fire station promptly at noon, led by veterans carrying military flags. Local veterans are strongly encouraged to be a part of the celebration. The parade will make the short jaunt to the flagpole in front of the Waitsburg Hardware Store where there will be a very short patriotic ceremony. The cel...
WAITSBURG – All Waitsburg children can receive free, nutritious lunches and breakfasts through Waitsburg school district’s participation in the Simplified Summer Food Program for children. Breakfast is served from 8-8:30 a.m. and lunch from 11:30 a.m.- noon at the Waitsburg Elementary School multipurpose room, at 184 Academy. Meals are available, free of change, to all children 18 years of age or younger. There are no income requirements to receive the meals. Meals will be served Monday through Friday, through August 25. There will be no mea...
DAYTON – Dayton’s Best Western Plus Hotel & Suites will be hosting a second-annual Fourth-of-July barbecue fundraiser on July 4, from 6 to 8 p.m. on the hotel patio. The barbecue will include a hamburger or hotdog, chips, choice of side salad, fruit, dessert, bottled water or can of Coke donated by Coca Cola of Walla Walla, and a snow cone. Cost is $6 per person. A meal with an additional hamburger or hotdog will cost $10 per person. A Fourth-of-July or Seahawks fleece blanket will also be raffled. Proceeds from the raffle and barbecue wil...
WALLA WALLA COUNTY – The Walla Walla County Conservation District is seeking public input before submitting the new Voluntary Stewardship Program (VSP) to the state level for review. The plan outlines a strategy for protecting both critical areas and the viability of agriculture. VSP is an alternative to Growth Management Regulations and applies only to agriculture lands that have critical areas such as wetlands, fish and wildlife habitat, frequent flooding, critical aquifer recharge, and geologically hazardous areas, such as those prone to e...
The 2017 Buck Brannaman Horse Clinic will be held at the Columbia County fairgrounds on June 29-July 2. Colt Starting will be held on June 29 from 9 a.m.-4:30 p.m. and on June 30-July 2 from 9 a.m. - noon. Horsemanship will be held on June 30-July 2 from 1:30 until 4:30. For more information contact Robert Phinney at: (509) 520-8777, or Kathy Arnzee at: (509) 520-6469 or emailContactUS@TheHorseFellowship.com...
Walla Walla Ceramic artist Shelia Coe will have her work on display at the Wenaha Gallery (219 E. Main) in Dayton through Sat., July 15. Coe is knowns for her winsome, charming sculptures of animals and people....
WALLA WALLA – Dr Kenneth Ginsburg, author of Raising Kids to Thrive and Building Resilience in Children and Teens will give a free community presentation on June 28 from 6:30-8 p.m. at Cordiner Hall at Whitman College. Free childcare and Spanish translation is provided. Learn more and find free registration at www.beataces.org . RSVP for childcare is required....
WALLA WALLA – Providence St. Mary Medical Center will offer a free public Advance Care Directive Roundup on June 16 to help people create written plans to ensure that their family members know and honor their wishes in their final days. The roudup will be held in the Providence Room on Level 1. People can drop in any time between 9 a.m. – 5 p.m. and staff will work individually with each person. Plans may be drafted and taken home to discuss with family members or finalized at the event....
WALLA WALLA COUNTY – County commissioners have extended the application to serve on the Walla Walla Fair and Frontier Days Board from June 1 to June 30. The new appointment will take over when Linda Miller steps down in September. Board members meet monthly, with more meetings during, before, and after the fair, which is held over Labor Day weekend. Board members serve in a volunteer capacity. Applications may be obtained from the county website at www.co.walla-walla.wa.us or at the commissioner’s office at 314 W. Main, Walla Walla. Cal...
WAITSBURG - Waitsburg will hold its 63rd annual Livestock Show and Fair at the Waitsburg Fairgrounds on Sat., June 10. The community is encouraged to come and check out the livestock and tractor driving competitions, educational displays, and applied arts exhibits. Livestock judging, the rabbit show, and dog show begin at 9 a.m. Beef, goats, and lambs, as well as demonstrations, begin at 11 a.m....
WALLA WALLA – The Frenchtown Historical Foundation Board invites the public to enjoy the Annual Sainte-Jean Baptiste Day Celebration on June 24, from 10 a.m. – 3:30 p.m. at the Frenchtown Historical Site, located at 8364 Old Highway 12, Walla Walla. Bus tours of Frenchtown cabin sites and a tour of the Prince’s Cabin, with guide Sam Pambrun, will from from 10 a.m. – noon. A potato bar begins at noon. Docents will provide guided tours of the cemetery, obelisk, overlook, and the Prince’s Cabin throughout the day. The event will include period si...
WALLA WALLA – Fort Walla Walla’s two-day summer event will take place June 10-11. Visitors can immerse themselves in local history as the clock is turned back and they enter a world of early pioneers, explorers, and fur traders. The Erikson Family Band and Bonnie Jo Hunt will provide musical entertainment. The museum is located on Myra Road in Fort Walla Walla Park. For more information, contact the museum at (509) 525-7703 or visit fwwm.org online....
WAITSBURG – The YWCA will bring arts, crafts, and outdoor games for kids in Waitsburg beginning on June 26 and running through Aug. 7. The Fun Factory will visit Preston Park from 2:30 – 4 p.m. every Monday, with fun activities for kids ages 5-12. They will also appear at National Night Out in Dayton on Aug. 1....
DAYTON – The Dayton City Pool will offer Aquacise classes beginning Mon., June 19. There will be two sessions each weekday, from noon – 1 p.m. and from 5-6 p.m.. The cost is $3/day, per session, or $60 for an individual season pass. Classes are led by volunteer Leah Stockton for the 5 p.m. class and Carol Anderson for the noon class. Drop ins are welcome and participants are encouraged to wear water shoes, sunglasses and sun hats along with swim attire and sunscreen. 5 p.m. classes will be canceled on home swim meet days and all classes wil...
WALLA WALLA –AARP Smart Driver Classes will be held at Walla Walla General Hospital (1025 S. 2nd Ave., Walla Walla) on June 26 and 27 from 1-5 p.m. The class fee is $20 and AARP members receive a $5 discount. Call (509) 522-2424 to register. Learn more at www.aarp.org/ADS2014....
WALLA WALLA COUNTY – County commissioners are seeking applicants to fill a position on the County Lodging Tax Advisory committee. The opening must be filled by a member who who is a representative of businesses required to collect lodging tax. Members make recommendations to the Board of County Commissioners about the disposition of lodging tax revenue. Meetings are held on an “as needed” basis and members serve without compensation. Applications may be obtained from the commissioner’s office (314 W. Main, Walla Walla) or by calling (509) 5...
WAITSBURG – The Waitsburg School Board is hosting a retirement party for Waitsburg School District retirees on Wed., June 7 from 4-6 p.m. in the elementary school multipurpose room. Community members, staff, and students are invited to say goodbye to Dinah Lindsey (first grade), Mel McWhorter (high school math and science), and Carol Clarke (district superintendent/high school principal). Please come to honor their years of service to Waitsburg students, schools, and community while wishing them well as they step into retire...
DAYTON – The Dayton School District will hold a surplus sale on Tues., June 13 from 9-4 p.m. and Wed., June 14 from 9-2 p.m.. Sale items will be in the parking lot between the high school and gym and on the tennis court. Sale items include: desks, chairs, media carts, kitchen and furniture items, classroom items, athletic uniforms, and more. For more information contact Jana Eaton at (509) 382-2543....
WAITSBURG – Ladies are invited to meet in Judy Jackson’s garden (825 Highway 261, Starbuck) at 11:30 p.m. on June 14 for the June Christian Women’s Connection Luncheon. The June theme is “From Darkness to a Life of Hope.” Speaker Brenda Peterson from Cosmopolis, Wash. will share how God transformed her difficulties, trials, and fears into answers through strengthened faith, which gave her hope. She is a former wardrobe and color consultant (she is now an artist) and will provide the special feature. Debbie Hoilman will provide musical e...
