Serving Waitsburg, Dayton and the Touchet Valley
Serving Waitsburg, Dayton and the Touchet Valley
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Walla Walla, WA – WSU Walla Walla County Extension will present 4-H Super Saturday, taking place at Blue Mountain Community Church on March 23rd, 2019. Super Saturday offers a day of learning and hands-on fun for youth in Grades 1st through 12th (non-4-H youth are welcome). Participants take part in a variety of fun hands-on educational workshops including robotics, pack goats, crafts, worms, rockets, and more. Last year’s event received over 250 Awesome and Excellent ratings from the attendees! Youth must pre-register for this event. Reg...
DAYTON – The Dayton Ladies Auxiliary 2618 will host their annual Jimmy Durante Day fundraiser at the Dayton Eagles on Sat., March 16. The event is open to the public and funds will be split between The Club and the local 4-H endowment. Doors open at 3 p.m. Haystacks will be available for purchase for $5 for adults and $4 for kids. The event will include cake walks, silent auction and live auction. Silent auction items will be set up earlier in the week for viewing and starter bids. The Eagles is open from Mon. – Sat. from 4 p.m. – close. The l...
WALLA WALLA – The deadline for scholarship applications for one of over 70 scholarship funds at the Blue Mountain Community Foundation is 11:59 p.m. on Mon., March 18. The Waitsburg Alumni Association Scholarship is one of the funds. Visit www.bluemountainfoundation.org, click on “Available Scholarship Applications” and “Apply Now.” For more information, contact the Blue Mountain Community Foundation at (509) 529-4371 or liz@bluemountainfoundation.org....
WALLA WALLA – The 4th Annual Comedy Night, to benefit the Moms’ Network of Walla Walla, will take place at the Gesa Power House Theatre on Sat., March 9 at 7 p.m. VIP tickets are $45 and reserved seating is $25. The night will open with a Lip Sync Sing-Off followed by the comedy of Emily Richman. Richman is a comedian, actor and director, a public speaker and an ordained minster. Her comedy takes her experience as a woman living in a fat body, being single, online dating, and some of life’s more difficult experiences, like medical emerg...
WAITSBURG – Waitsburg Commercial Club is seeking nominations for its Annual Community Service, Business of the Year, and Employee of the Year awards. Community Service Awards are traditionally given to an individual who consistently volunteers and contributes to benefit the community without compensation. Last year’s award went to B.A. Keve. Business of the Year recognizes a business that has delivered a product and level of service that is community-based and exemplary. Last year’s award was given to Laht Neppur Brewery. Employee of the Year r...
DAYTON – The Club after school program in Dayton will offer its first week-long camp during spring break called Spring Break @ The Club. The camp will include activities like Spokane’s Mobile Mobius STEM Exhibits, the Whitman College rock wall and more. The camp is open to anyone (members or not) in grades K-8. The cost is $75/child for members and $95/child for non-members. The program will run from April 1-5 from 8 a.m. – 5 p.m. Visit www.theclubdayton.org/applications to register. Space...
OLYMPIA, Wash. – Washington State Parks invites visitors to help celebrate the agency's 106th birthday on Tues., March 19, by enjoying a state park free day. Visitars are not required to dispay the Discover Pass for day-use on that day. Upcoming 2019 State Park Free Days are: Sat., April 20 - Springtime Free Day Mon., April 22 - Earth Day Sat., June 1 - National Trails Day Sat., June 8 - National Get Outdoors Day Sun., June 9 - Free Fishing Day Sun., Aug, 25 - National Park Service Birthday...
WAITSBURG – The opening meeting of the Waitsburg Garden Club has been rescheduled to Sun., March 3 at 11 a.m. at 10 Ton Coffee. Everyone is welcome. To learn more about the Waitsburg Garden Club, email Susan Donegan at sadonegan52@gmail.com....
WASHINGTON State – American Pickers Mike Wolfe, Frank Fritz and their team are returning to Washington to film episodes of the hit series American Pickers throughout the region in April 2019. Mike and Frank have seen a lot of rusty gold over the years and are always looking to discover something they’ve never seen before. They are ready to find extraordinary items and hear fascinating tales about them. American Pickers is looking for leads and would love to explore your hidden treasure. If you or someone you know has a large, private col...
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congresswoman Cathy McMorris Rodgers (WA-05) invites students from Washington’s Fifth Congressional District to participate in the 2019 Congressional Art Competition. The winning student will be invited to Washington, D.C. for a ribbon-cutting ceremony and will have his or her artwork displayed in the U.S. Capitol for the next year. Students grade 7-12 are encouraged to submit various styles and types of art, ranging from paintings and drawings to photography and mixed media pieces. The artwork must be original in design, no...
Daughters of the Pioneers grants one $750 scholarship annually to a descendant of a pioneer who established residence in Washington, Oregon, Idaho or in Montana (west of the crest of the Rocky Mountains) during or prior to the year 1885. An applicant must be a resident of Walla Walla County, city or rural routes of Dayton, or city or rural routes of Milton-Freewater. Preference will be given to students whose letter of application best represents the applicants educational or professional goals, interests in one’s own family history, and v...
PALOUSE, Wash. – Laht Neppur nabbed another win at the Palouse Cabin Fever Brew Fest on Feb. 9 where it took third place with its Spiced Peaches and Cream ale. Conditions this year were brisker-than-usual at the popular indoor/outdoor event but that didn’t interfere with sellout sales of 650 tickets. The benefit is put on by the “Brew Crew” to raise money for the Palouse Community Center. Laht Neppur is a repeat favorite at the event and has taken home the Best Cure for Cabin Fever trophy more than once. This year, Laht Neppur competed against...
DAYTON – The Dayton Lions club will hold their annual crab feed on Sat. March 9 at the Columbia County Fairgrounds. Doors open at 5 p.m. with dinner served from 6-7:30 p.m. The crab dinner fundraiser raises money to be used in the community for vision and hearing assistance for the needy, contributions to youth and other community services. Dinner is $30 and includes over ¼ lb of fresh Dungeness crab (no shell) plus large shrimp, coleslaw, baked beans, pasta salad, fruit, garlic bread, coffee, iced tea and dessert. Beer, wine and soda are av...
WALLA WALLA – Waitsburg High School graduate Emma Philbrook earned academic distinction for the most recent semester at Whitman College. This recognition is given to students who have completed a minimum of 12 credits, passed all credits attempted, and have earned a grade-point average of 3.5 or higher on no fewer than nine graded credits during the semester....
WAITSBURG - The make-up day for the Feb. 15 snow day cancellation will be Fri., March 8. That day was originally marked in the calendar as a No School day, but was reserved as a make-up day in the case of a snow day. There will be school on March 8....
WALLA WALLA - The 5th Annual “Stories of our Watersheds: River Restoration Northwest Film Festival” will take place at Gesa Power House Theatre on Thurs., March 7 at 7 p.m. The Walla Walla, Touchet and Tucannon basins are currently undergoing large-scale river restoration efforts to restore the endangered and extirpated salmon and steelhead runs. The River Restoration Northwest Film Festival consists of 12 short-length films featuring river restoration supported by local communities throughout the Pacific Northwest and beyond. The event is spo...
WALLA WALLA – The Exchange Club of Walla Walla and M.T. Head Brewing Co.will hold a Pints for a Purpose fundraiser on Thurs., Feb. 21 from 4-7 p.m. to help the Sheriff’s Office acquire a new K9. The event will be held at M.T. Head Brewing Company located at 325 A St. in Walla Walla. One dollar of every beer purchased will be donated to help the County Sheriff’s Office acquire a new Deputy K9, needed as a result of the untimely and recent death of Deputy K9 Gudy. Food will be available for purchase. M.T. Brewery is cash only but an ATM is avail...
WAITSBURG – Join the Waitsburg Commercial Club for pizza and painting on Wed., Feb. 27 from 6-9 p.m. at Waitsburg Town Hall. Tickets include a paint-by-number kit, pizza and fun. Just bring your own pizazz! Adult beverages will be available for purchase. Tickets are available at www.eventbrite.com and sales close Feb. 23. Tickets are $30, plus fee on Eventbrite or $35 if RSVP’d to (509) 316-1488....
WALLA WALLA – The Seattle Rock Orchestra (SRO) returns to the Gesa Power Houes Theatre to play the music of Led Zeppelin on Sat., March 23 at 7 p.m. In this concert, Seattle Rock Orchestra dives deep into Led Zeppelin’s discography, performing songs from the surprisingly folky Led Zeppelin III, as well songs from the mature heavy rock of Led Zeppelin IV. Featured songs include “Going to California,” “Immigrant Song,” and of course, the one and only: “Stairway to Heaven. Beer and wine will be...
Walla Walla, WA – On March 5, 2019 at 7 p.m. in Cordiner Hall, experience the four seasons in both hemispheres at “The Eight Seasons”! Soloist Tomás Cotik, violin, will join the Walla Walla Symphony to perform Vivaldi’s classic The Four Seasons along with Estaciones Porteñas (The Four Seasons of Buenos Aires) by Argentine composer Ástor Piazzolla. This concert will also feature the world premiere of Air and Ground by Walla Walla native John Jamison. An “Inside the Music” Pre-Concert Talk begins shortly after 6 p.m. in the lobby of Cordiner Ha...
WALLA WALLA – The local branch of the American Association of University Women and the Walla Walla Public Library will present a free public program, "The Past, Present and Future of Public Broadcasting," on Thurs., Feb. 28 from 7-8:30 p.m. at the Walla Walla Public Library, located at 238 E. Alder. Speaker Kerry Swanson is the Radio Station Manager for Northwest Public Broadcasting, which serves the greater Walla Walla Valley on KWWS 89.7FM and KFAE 89.1FM. He has been in public broadcasting 3...
WAITSBURG – The Waitsburg Garden Club will kick off the season with catalog and seed swap at 10 Ton Coffee on Sun., Feb. 24 at 11 a.m. Everyone is welcome. Bring 2019 seed catalogues to share an inspire as well as any seeds you would like to swap. Members with pending orders can combine with others to help defray shipping costs. To learn more about the Waitsburg Garden Club contact Susan Donegan at sadonegan52@gmail.com...
DAYTON - The Dayton Memorial Library will gladly accept donations of unwanted or extra flower, vegetable, fruit and herb seeds. The seeds will be used to build inventory for the community seed exchange....
DAYTON – On Monday, the Columbia County Sheriff’s Office posted to its Facebook page warning citizens about a phone fraud case. An individual claiming to represent the Sheriff’s Office advised a citizen that she had outstanding warrants and/or tickets and would need to repay them via pre-paid phone cards. Unfortunately, the victim fell for the call and was scammed out of a large sum of money, according to the Sheriff’s Office. The Columbia County Sheriff’s Office stresses that it will never call anyone over the phone to let them know they have...
DAYTON – Columbia Pulp will host a job fair for production operators on Feb. 22 at its administrative offices located at 115 E. Main in Dayton. There will be two sessions, one from 9-11 a.m. and one from 3-5 p.m. Bring a resume and be prepared for a same-day interview....
