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  • Schulke Pumpkins are back for 15th year

    The Times|Oct 6, 2022

    WAITSBURG-The Schulke Pumpkin Fundraiser has made its way to Waitsburg once again. Big, small, orange, or blue, there's bound to be a pumpkin for you at Nancy's Dream Center, or Mr. C's Smokin' Co.... Full story

  • First stage fundraising surpassed for Waitsburg Pool

    Luke Chavez, The Times|Oct 6, 2022

    Waitsburg – After some busy months of fundraising in the community, Karen Huwe and Wendy Carter of Friends of the Pool are happy to announce that the $10,000 matching goal was surpassed by the Sept. 30 deadline. This first step towards building a new pool in Waitsburg was initiated after a generous resident donated $10,000 and challenged the community to match the amount. The fundraiser organized by Friends of the Pool and Rural Youth Enrichment Services (RYES) set the goal of getting 100 c... Full story

  • At the Liberty:All Pets Have Secrets, Theirs Are Super

    The Times|Sep 29, 2022

    DAYTON—In DC League of Super-Pets, Krypto the Super-Dog and Superman are inseparable best friends, sharing the same superpowers and fighting crime in Metropolis side by side. When Superman and the rest of the Justice League are kidnapped, Krypto must convince a rag-tag shelter pack—Ace the hound, PB the potbellied pig, Merton the turtle and Chip the squirrel—to master their own newfound powers and help him rescue the superheroes. Runtime: 105 min Rating: PG (action, mild violence, language and rude humor) Studio: Warner Bros.... Full story

  • Senate candidate debate Oct. 23

    The Times|Sep 29, 2022

    SPOKANE—A debate between incumbent Democratic Sen. Patty Murray and Republican challenger Tiffany Smiley is scheduled at Gonzaga University in Spokane. The event will take place on Oct. 23 at 5p.m. The debate is being organized and jointly sponsored by the League of Women Voters and The Spokesman-Review’s Northwest Passages speaker series, along with broadcast assistance from KSPS. The Washington State Debate Coalition also is affiliated with this debate. Admission will be free, but tickets will be required to the event at the uni... Full story

  • Time to tour our town with Dayton Chamber of Commerce

    The Times|Sep 29, 2022

    DAYTON—Dayton’s Chamber of Commerce is hosting an empty building sneak peek. The Tour Our Town will begin at 3 p.m. to 5 p.m. on Saturday, October 1st. The former Columbia County Public Health building at 270 E. Main Street will be showcased. Continue the tour with a taste of wine from Red Band Cellars and beer from Chief Springs. There are tasty treats from Fiesta En Jalisco and Vikki’s Sweet Shoppe. The Chamber is also putting on a Cash Mob! At Main Street Marketplace, 262 E. Main St. on Fr... Full story

  • At the Liberty:25th Annual Short Film Festival

    The Times|Sep 22, 2022

    DAYTON—You be the Judge! The Manhattan Short Film Festival is the only event of its kind! This is the 25th annual Manhattan Short Film Festival, which is a worldwide event taking place in about 500 venues across six continents. Each of the selected 10 finalist short films will be shown during each screening within a 12 day period (between Sept. 22 and October 2, 2022 across the world), with the Best Film and Best Actor awards determined by ballots cast by each audience member (You!) in each participating venue. By virtue of their selection b... Full story

  • Kiwanis Club Centennial Celebration Dinner honorees

    The Times|Sep 22, 2022

    Legion of Honor honorees were (L to R) David Crozier, PNW District Governor 2022-23, Gary Schroeder (30 years), Kim Lyonnais (30 years), Terry Nealey (45 years), Greg Wegrich, PNW District Governor 2021-22, at the Dayton Kiwanis Club 100th Anniversary Dinner on Saturday, Sept. 17. Honored but unable to attend was Jon McFarland (35 years). Nearly a hundred people attended the special night, which was held in the Barn at Blue Meadows, and was catered by Q Wood-Fired Grill.... Full story

  • HOMECOMING 2022 PARADE

    The Times|Sep 22, 2022

    WAITSBURG HIGH SCHOOL HOMECOMING 2022 PARADE Where: Waitsburg Main Street When: Friday, September 23 Time: 2:45 Route: Students will be escorted beginning at the Preston Hall Parking Lot They will walk north on Main Street Turn right at the Banner Bank parking lot, through the alley behind the Waitsburg Clinic, right on E. Third, returnting to Main Street. Walk south on Main Street and return to the Preston Hall Parking Lot... Full story

  • National Hunting and Fishing Day is on September 24

    The Times|Sep 22, 2022

    OLYMPIA—Since 1972, National Hunting and Fishing Day (NHFD) is celebrated on the fourth Saturday of September to recognize generations of sports people for their contributions to the conservation of our nation’s rich sporting heritage and natural resources. One of the core goals of NHFD is to recruit new hunters and anglers by increasing awareness of the connections between conservation and fishing/hunting. This year, WDFW will host an online celebration using Instagram at https://tinyurl.com/4bsx77z4, YouTube at https://tin...

  • Carnegie Picture Lab presents Storybook Art at Dayton Library

    The Times|Sep 22, 2022

    DAYTON­—Carnegie Picture Lab announces a partnership with the Columbia County Rural Library to present Storybook Art for Dayton area children. Storybook Art centers around a featured children’s literature book and includes storytelling, Artful Thinking activities, and art projects inspired by and connected to the book. The first Storybook Art session will take place on Tuesday, September 27th from 3:15 to 4:45pm and will feature the book, Maybe Something Beautiful by Isabel Campoy. On October 6th, for Family Story Time from 6:30 – 8:00pm... Full story

  • At the Liberty:Mack & Rita

    The Times|Sep 15, 2022

    DAYTON—When 30-year-old self-proclaimed homebody Mack Martin (Elizabeth Lail) reluctantly joins a Palm Springs bachelorette trip for her best friend Carla (Taylour Paige), her inner 70-year-old is released -- literally. The frustrated writer and influencer magically transforms into her future self: “Aunt Rita” (Oscar®-winner Diane Keaton). Freed from the constraints of other people’s expectations, Rita comes into her own, becoming an unlikely social media sensation and sparks a tentative romance with Mack’s adorable dog-sitter, Jack (Dustin Mi...

  • Carnegie Picture Lab presents Storybook Art at the Columbia County Rural Library

    The Times|Sep 15, 2022

    DAYTON—Carnegie Picture Lab announces a partnership with the Columbia County Rural Library to present Storybook Art for Dayton area children. Storybook Art centers around a featured children’s literature book and includes storytelling, Artful Thinking activities, and art projects inspired by and connected to the book. The first Storybook Art session will take place on Tuesday, September 27th from 3:15 to 4:45pm and will feature the book, Maybe Something Beautiful by Isabel Campoy. On October 6th, for Family Story Time from 6:30 – 8:00pm, the f... Full story

  • The Walla Walla Quilt Show celebrates 22 years.

    The Times|Sep 15, 2022

    WALLA WALLA—22nd Annual Quilt Show will be held at the Walla Walla Fairgrounds on September 16 & 17, 2022. The show is sponsored by the Walla Walla Valley Quilt Festival Committee Each year, the committee selects one national and one local quilter to be featured at the show. This year the Nationally Featured Quilter is Heather Black of Quiltachusetts. A modern quilt designer, maker, and pattern writer who began quilting in 2011 and found it was her preferred creative outlet. The locally featured quilter is Walla Walla Valley Quilt Festival c...

  • At the Liberty:Mrs. Harris Goes to Paris

    The Times|Sep 8, 2022

    DAYTON­—Mrs. Harris Goes to Paris tells the story of a widowed cleaning lady (Lesley Manville) in 1950s London who falls madly in love with a couture Dior dress, and decides that she must have one of her own. After she works, starves and gambles to raise the funds to pursue her dream, she embarks on an adventure to Paris which will change not only her own outlook, but the very future of the House of Dior. The Rotten Tomatoes “Tomatometer” has this movie as 95% fresh, and audiences agreed with 93% favorable reviews. The Guardian review states “W...

  • The Law on elected officials social media pages

    Lane Gwinn, The Times|Sep 8, 2022

    DAYTON— According to the ACLU, the right for constituents to express themselves freely to their elected officials is protected under the First Amendment. Comments on an official’s page may be unpleasant to read, and they may feel it is personal; however, it is protected speech. Recently, a Dayton City Council member has engaged in blocking at least one community member because of the spirit of their behavior. Social media, including Facebook and Twitter, have been recognized by the Supreme Court as “perhaps the most powerful mechanisms avail... Full story

  • At the Liberty:Top Gun Maverick

    The Times|Sep 1, 2022

    DAYTON—Top Gun Maverick returns to the Liberty on September 2. This movie has received very good reviews and attendance nationally, and locally. The Liberty Theater is participating in National Cinema Day on Saturday (Sept. 3) by offering an especially low movie ticket price of $3 that day, and $6 on Friday, Sunday and Tuesday. The movie summary is as follows: After more than thirty years of service as one of the Navy’s top aviators, Pete “Maverick” Mitchell (Tom Cruise) is where he belongs, pushing the envelope as a courageous test pilot a...

  • Help with costs through Affordable Connectivity Program

    The Times|Sep 1, 2022

    WASHINGTON—High-speed, reliable Internet access is necessary for work, school, healthcare, and social interaction. Unfortunately, high-speed internet remains unaffordable for many households in rural areas. The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) runs the Affordable Connectivity Program (ACP), that reduces the cost of getting online for people with limited income. Households with income 200% or less than the Federal Poverty Guidelines or has someone in the household who participates in certain government assistance programs, may be e... Full story

  • Living History: Jack Cartwright, pioneer railroad engineer Sunday, September 4 at 2 pm.

    The Times|Sep 1, 2022

    WALLA WALLA-Living History performances bring history to life with reenactors portraying real people from the area's past. At age 20, Jack Cartwright emigrated to Nebraska in 1870. He already had years of experience working on railroads in the north of England, so he and his brother Ed became railroad men until 1877 when they headed west. They arrived in Walla Walla by a train headed to San Francisco and, within three days, went to work for Dorsey Baker on his brand new but already famous Walla... Full story

  • At the Liberty:Thor: Love and Thunder

    The Times|Aug 25, 2022

    DAYTON—Thor: Love and Thunder - This film finds Thor (Chris Hemsworth) on a journey unlike anything he’s ever faced – a quest for inner peace. But his retirement is interrupted by a galactic killer known as Gorr the God Butcher (Christian Bale), who seeks the extinction of the gods. To combat the threat, Thor enlists the help of King Valkyrie (Tessa Thompson), Korg (Taika Waititi) and ex-girlfriend Jane Foster (Natalie Portman), who – to Thor’s surprise – inexplicably wields his magical hammer, Mjolnir, as the Mighty Thor. Together, t...

  • 2022 WALLA WALLA FAIR AND FRONTIER DAYS PRCA RODEO

    The Times|Aug 25, 2022

    WALLA WALLA—Walla Walla Fair and Frontier Days presents the Professional Rodeo Cowboys Association (PRCA) Rodeo on Friday, Sept. 2, Saturday, Sept. 3, and Sunday, Sept. 4, starting at 6:30 p.m. each night in the P1FCU Arena. Catch heart-pounding PRCA Rodeo bull riding, bronc riding, roping, steer wrestling, barrel racing, women’s breakaway roping, and more. Fireworks will light up the sky after each night’s rodeo. Country band Santa Poco will provide the music for our first “Dancin’ in the Dirt” in the P1FCU Arena on Sunday night. The Friday...

  • At the Liberty: Where the Crawdads Sing

    The Times|Aug 18, 2022

    DAYTON—Where the Crawdads Sing, from the best-selling novel by Delia Owens, is a captivating mystery that tells the story of Kya (Daisy Edgar-Jones), an abandoned girl who raised herself to adulthood in the dangerous marshlands of North Carolina. For years, rumors of the “Marsh Girl” haunted Barkley Cove, isolating the sharp and resilient Kya from her community. Drawn to two young men (played by Taylor John Sharp and Harris Dickinson) from town, Kya opens herself to a new and startling world. When one of them is found dead, she is immed... Full story

  • Virtual session scheduled for Tiger-Mill Project, Walla Walla Ranger Dist

    The Times|Aug 18, 2022

    PENDLETON - The Walla Walla Ranger District of the Umatilla National Forest will host a virtual public engagement session on Aug. 18 from 4-6 p.m. for the proposed Tiger-Mill Project. The purpose of the virtual meeting is to introduce the Tiger-Mill Project, discuss project objectives and proposed treatments, and to gather information from the public about values that they would like the Forest Service to consider in project development. The session will be hosted via Zoom and will include...

  • Maren Morris at Wine Country Amphitheatre August 23

    Beka Compton, The Times|Aug 18, 2022

    WALLA WALLLA-The Wine Country Amphitheater has brought familiar and new headliners, including Bonnie Raitt and Aaron Lewis, to the Walla Walla Valley. As part of her Humble Quest tour, Maren Morris will step on the outdoor stage on August 23. Before her solo career took off in 2015, Morris wrote songs for country music stars, including Kelly Clarkson (Second Wind) and Tim McGraw (Last Turn Home). Morris's debut song, "My Church" became her first top 5 hit on Billboard's US Hot Country Songs and...

  • Kingston trio past and present at gesa theater

    The Times|Aug 18, 2022

    WALLA WALLA — The Kingston Trio will perform an acoustic concert at Gesa Power House Theatre on Wednesday, November 16 at 7:00 p.m. In 1957, The Kingston Trio emerged from San Francisco’s North Beach club scene to take the country by storm, bringing the rich tradition of American folk music into the mainstream for the first time. During the late 50s & early 60s, the trio enjoyed unprecedented record sales and worldwide fame while influencing the musical tastes of a generation. Through changing times, the Trio has played on, and fifty-eight yea...

  • Master falconer and his falcon to visit Waitsburg for Royal Block Reading

    The Times|Aug 18, 2022

    WAITSBURG - The Royal Block Reading Series welcomes author James West Nelson (and one of his raptors) for a reading from his magnum opus, Hoods, Hooding, and Hoodmaking, at the Royal Block in Waitsburg Saturday, August 27 at 6:30 p.m. Children and young adults are welcome to meet Mr. Nelson and his Harris Hawk outside the Royal Block on the Main Street sidewalk from 5:30 p.m. to 6:00 p.m. To attend the reading inside, guests must be 21 or over (because of the wine bar). Now a master falconer,... Full story

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