Serving Waitsburg, Dayton and the Touchet Valley
Serving Waitsburg, Dayton and the Touchet Valley
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WAITSBURG—Tent Revival USA will take place June 26-29 at 7 p.m. each night at 230 W. 1st Street in Waitsburg. All are welcome....
DAYTON—A “Friendship and Thank You” potluck will be held for previous county commissioner Norm Passmore and his wife, Ann, on Sat., July 6 at the Columbia County Fairgrounds pavilion from 5-8 p.m. Please bring a main dish, side dish or salad. Cake, tableware and beverages will be provided. Please RSVP to hgetcllc@gmail.com with the number in the party. The 1ST Annual Norm Passmore Invitational will be held at 9 a.m. that same day. Space is limited to 15 foursomes. The entry fee is $50/player which includes lunch and a cart. Information and s...
KENNEWICK, Wash.—RiverFest 2019 will take place at Columbia Park, Lampson Pits in Kennewick, Wash. on Sat., Sept. 7 from 10 a.m. – 4 p.m. The free event promises fun for the entire family. Celebrate local rivers, learn why dams are important with educational exhibits, hear from elected officials, take part in hands-on learning experiences, and enjoy food and entertainment. Learn more at the Pasco Chamber of Commerce at (509) 547-9755 or pascochamber.org....
KENNEWICK – There are still openings in a program providing free job training and support services for parents in Benton, Franklin and Walla Walla counties. Over the next two years the Families Forward Washington program, sponsored by the Department of Social and Health Services’(DSHS) Division of Child Support, is expected to serve up to 100 parents who owe child support. Parents who are eligible can receive free occupational training in jobs that are in demand, such as truck driving, machinist and industrial machinery mechanics, logistics and...
June 10 Deputies investigated a domestic assault in the 300 block of W. 4th Street in Prescott. June 5 Warrant Service: Leslie Gallardo was arrested in Prescott on a misdemeanor warrant....
Position open in the Dayton School District for a custodian. For more information contact Jana Eaton at the District Office 382-2543. To apply submit a completed District Classified Employee application and resume to 609 S 2nd Street. Job Description available on-line at www.daytonsd.org. Closing date June 21, 2019. EOE _____ ROUTE BUS DRIVER Minimum qualifications: Class B CDL, air brake restriction lifted, student endorsement, passenger endorsement. Training may be available. For additional information please contact: Colter Mohney at (509)...
WALLA WALLA—On May 29, the Department of Health issued its decision to approve Providence St. Mary Medical Center’s Certificate of Need to open a freestanding Ambulatory (outpatient) Surgery Center (ASC) at the Providence Southgate Medical Park on Second Avenue. The goal is to open an ASC, with two operating rooms and two endoscopy procedure rooms, in the former Walla Walla General Hospital surgical department. Because the area is in an older section of the building, facility renovations required to meet building code are estimated at $6.7 mil...
WAITSBURG—A new art gallery is opening at 117 Main Street. Owner Claire Johnston will have an art show every two months. “The space is for anything creative; food, performance, movement, dance, or any kind of audio stimulation,” says Johnston. Stay tuned for ArtXAgent’s grand opening....
WALLA WALLA—Providence St. Mary Medical Center is accepting donation re- quests for activities to improve the health of the community. The medical center gathers information on community health needs every three years and uses it to create a Community Health Improvement Plan which guides most donations made by Providence. The most recent plan identifies six high priority areas: youth at risk, home- lessness, behavioral health access, substance abuse, obesity and healthy lifestyles, and immunization rates. Providence St. Mary is focused p...
DAYTON—The Club will sponsor the Summer Food Service Program for chil- dren in Dayton. Meals will be available for children 18 years and younger at no charge at 528 W. Cameron St. The program will run weekdays from June 24 through Aug. 2 with lunch served from 12-12:30 p.m. and a snack at 3-3:30 p.m. Contact The Club Director Jim Pearson at (509) 204-3146 with any questions....
May 26 Burglary: A gas can was stolen from the school ground on Hwy 12 in Dixie May 22 Assault-simple: A man was assaulted by a woman in the 300 block of W. Fourth St.in Prescott...
WAITSBURG—J.J. Gregg, Pavan Kanekal and Peter de Grasse will combine forces in a performance featuring sitar, tabla and contemporary dance on Sat., June 1 at 8 p.m. at ART X AGENT, located at 117 Main St. in Waitsburg. A sliding scale donation of $5-$15 is suggested at the door....
WALLA WALLA—Blue Mountain Community Foundation is pleased to announce that its Discretionary Grant Guidelines and Application Forms are now available online for local non-profit organizations seeking support. The due date for submission is July 1, 2019 at 11:59 p.m. Applications will be accepted from tax-exempt 501(c)(3) charitable organizations and public agencies in Columbia, Garfield and Walla Walla Counties in Washington, and Umatilla County in Oregon. Total grants in excess of $230,000 will be awarded in the areas of basic needs, health a...
WALLA WALLA—Providence St. Mary Medical Center once again has received an “A,” the highest grade possible, for quality and safety in the spring Leapfrog Hospital Safety Grades. The Safety Grade assigns letter grades of A, B, C, D and F to hospitals nationwide based on their performance in preventing medical errors, infections and other harms. Providence St. Mary was one of 13 hospitals in Washington State awarded an “A” for its commitment to keeping patients safe and meeting the highest safety standards in the U.S, according to a hospital...
WAITSBURG—The Waitsburg School District will once again sponsor the Summer Food Program for Children and offer meals free of charge to attending children age 18 and younger. Breakfast and lunch will be served at the Waitsburg Elementary School (184 Academy) each Mon. – Fri. beginning Mon., June 17 and ending Fri., Aug. 16. There will be no meal service on Thurs., July 4 nor Fri., July 5. Breakfast will be served from 8-8:30 a.m. and lunch will be served from 11:30 a.m. - noon. For more information contact Susan Wildey at (509) 337...
WAITSBURG—Waitsburg will host its first National Honor Society induction ceremony in the Waitsburg High School auditorium at 7 p.m. on Mon., June 3. A reception will follow....
DAYTON—The Dayton American Legion will host a Memorial Day Breakfast on Mon., May 27 from 7-10 a.m. at the American Legion Hall located at 211 E. Clay Street in Dayton. The breakfast is free to all community members, not just service members. Pancakes, scrambled eggs, biscuits and sausage gravy and coffee and juice will be served....
WAITSBURG—Kids will want to be sure and visit the Weller Public Library from 3-5 on Thurs., May 30 for free ice cream sundaes and to sign up for the summer reading program. This year’s theme is A Universe of Stories. The program starts on Mon, June 24 and will run through Mon., July 29, meeting each Monday at 1:30 p.m....
DAYTON—The Club’s summer program, titled “Summer Break @ The Club” will run for six weeks, from June 24 through August 2. The program will operate weekdays from 8 a.m. – 5 p.m. and is open to children entering grades K - 5 next school year. The program fee is $250.00 per child and a $100.00 deposit per family is required to reserve space. Payment arrangements are available on request, and financial assistance is available to those who qualify. Activities for this year’s program include the YWCA Kid’s Power Program, activities with Dayton M...
POMEROY—The Pomeroy Ranger District and Asotin County Sportsmen will sponsor two free kid’s fishing days in June. The events, open to kids age 14 and under, include free hotdog and pop for all registered kids, a raffle drawing, and prizes for the largest and smallest fish caught. A fish cleaning station will be on site and extra fishing poles and reels will be available for kids who don’t have their own. Kid’s Free Fishing Days will take place on Sat., June 8 at West Evans Pond (on Highway 12, out of Clarkston) and Sun., June 9 at the “new” R...
May 11 Assist: A vehicle was stopped for suspicion of DUI on Hwy 12 and Dewitt Rd. Washington State Patrol took over the investigation. May 2 Warrant Service: A man was arrested on two misdemeanor warrants in the 900 block of Preston Ave....
The public is invited to join the Columbia County Friends of the Fairgrounds (CCFF) and 200 volunteers from the Latter Day Saints church, region-wide, for “Make-a-Difference-Day” on May 18 from 8 a.m. - noon. The fairgrounds and facilities will receive a major clean up and repair, according to Julia Mead, President of the CCFF. Some of the tasks include interior and exterior painting, cleaning and repair of the west grandstands and providing for general maintenance and repair. Anyone interested in helping can pick up a volunteer app...
DAYTON—Experience the daily life of a Dayton family from the early 1900s. On Sat., May 25 from 11 a.m. – 3 p.m., the Boldman House Museum at 410 N. First St. in Dayton, will demonstrate both old-fashioned chores and old-fashioned fun. Children can plant flowers in the Boldman Garden, do laundry with a tub and washboard, and make rope. They can also make butter, learn about old-time tools, try a reel mower and grind coffee. Visitors will discover how to cook with cast iron Dutch ovens and, starting around 11:30, there will be peach cobbler to...
DAYTON—The Liberty Theater is in search of a piano accompanist for the Missoula Children’s Theater, August 5-10. That person will need to meet with the MCT directors the morning of Aug. 5, then attend rehearsals on only Wed., Aug. 7 and Thurs., Aug. 8 from 10:30-12:30 and for the two performances, Fri. Aug. 9 at 7 p.m. and Sat., Aug. 10 at 7 p.m. The music score is at a simple intermediate level. The theater is also in need of community members willing to host an MCT director. There are two directors, and each must have their own room for the...
WALLA WALLA—Sports physicals will be offered to students in grades 6 to 11 in all area schools on May 21 from 3-7 p.m. in the Walla Walla High School Big Gym. No appointments are needed. The exams will be performed by Providence Medical Group providers. The Providence St. Mary Rehabilitation Department, Providence Medical Group, Providence St. Mary Foundation and the Walla Walla Public Schools are partnering to provide the free exams. Students under age 18 must be accompanied by a parent or legal guardian or come with the release and health h...
