Serving Waitsburg, Dayton and the Touchet Valley
Serving Waitsburg, Dayton and the Touchet Valley
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DAYTON - The Columbia Rural Electric Association (REA) announced in a press release on Tues., Jan. 30 that they will sell their Dayton office to NW Straw Pulp, LLC. Columbia REA will cease business in the Dayton location, located at 115 Main Street, on March 22. The sale is expected to close no later than April 1. In November, Columbia REA announced plans to close the Dayton office and consolidate offices as a cost-saving measure but had no plans for the Dayton office at the time. “It’s great to see that the location on Main Street will not...
DAYTON—The public is invited to a special ribbon cutting ceremony and guided tours to mark the grand re-opening of the Columbia County Health System, following the completion of the hospital renovation and enhancement project.The ceremony will take place at Dayton General Hospital, on Feb. 27 at 4 p.m. CCHD CEO Shane McGuire said, “When we first began our renovation and enhancement project, our objectives included modifying the building to support the services we are performing today, which are very different from the services that we pro...
GARFIELD COUNTY – One crew member was killed and two were injured when a private helicopter flying under contract with the Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife (WDFW) crashed in Garfield County while performing a mule deer study on Sat., Jan. 27. The pilot, Blake Malo, 33, Clarkston and crew member Garrett Bradshaw, 30, Eagle Point, Ore., were injured and taken to St. Joseph Regional Medical Center in Lewiston. Crew member Benjamin M. Poirier, 19, Berthous, Colo. did not survive the crash. All three men were employed by Hells Canyon H...
WAITSBURG – Waitsburg will honor senior athletes prior to Saturday’s game against St. John-Endicott in Waitsburg. The girls’ game begins at 5 p.m. with the senior athletes being recognized at 4:40 p.m. Male athletes will be honored prior to the warm-up for their game which is scheduled for 6:30 p.m....
Dear Editor, This is in regards to Perry Dozier’s request for a water bottling permit from his well. I am going to speak plainly on this, and I hope that people will think about it seriously...this is nothing but greed. It has a great potential for affecting Surrounding property wells and may even affect Prescott water supplies..This is water for sale, and it is not being put to farming use. The other thing that people need to think about is that it would open the opportunity for many more to apply this and What happens to our aquifer and g...
WAITSBURG – The February Women’s Connection Luncheon will be held on Valentine’s Day, Feb. 14, at Waitsburg Town Hall, from 11:30 a.m. – 1:30 p.m. Ruth Shearer will cater. Speaker Diane Bassett from Chehalis, Wash. will share on how sowing and watering “Golden Seeds” leads to a rewarding harvest. Jim and Pennie Edwards of Dayton will provide special music and Jordan Henderson, also of Dayton, will provide the special feature with a focus on art and creativity. Reservations are needed by Fri. Feb. 9 and cancellations by Mon. Feb. 12. Contact...
WALLA WALLA – WSU GEAR UP and WWCC will host a morning of career exploration on March 26 for approximately 650 eighth graders from Dayton, Prescott, Touchet, Pioneer, Garrison and Sager middle schools. Student will rotate through three presentations based on personal career interest surveys. Community members are encouraged to participate in the day’s activities and can volunteer by contacting event coordinator Becky Waggoner-Schwartz at bwaggoner@wwps.org or (509) 526-8621....
DAYTON - More than 700 adult salmon carcasses from hatcher spawning will be deposited in the Tucannon River on Jan. 27 to enhance nutrients for fish. Many of the carcasses from the Lyons Ferry Fish Hatchery range from 20-30 pounds. They will be distributed by volunteers from the Tri-State Steelheaders and Washington Dept. of Fish and Wildlife staff. WDFW fish biologist Michael Gallinat of Dayton explained that, in recent years, too few salmon and steelhead have returned to the Tucannon River to provide the necessary nutrients to maintain a...
WALLA WALLA – The Walla Walla Dance Company will present its winter show, ‘Spinderellas,’ at Cordiner Hall on Jan. 27 at 7:30 p.m. Tickets are $15 general/$20 reserved and can be purchased at the door or at Earthlight Books in Walla Walla. “Spinderellas” is an original show written and produced by dance company director Nancy Wells, with choreography by Nancy and her daughters Jennifer and Justine Clark, with contributions from Chloe Pease and Grace Danielson. Wells describes the performance as “a wonderfully entertaining and heartwarmin...
WALLA WALLA – The Gesa Powerhouse Theater will show the Holocaust survivor’s documentary, Big Sonia, on International Holocaust Remembrance Day, Jan. 27 at 7 p.m. Seating is reserved and is $10 for students and $15 for adults. Tickets should be available at the door. Learn more at https://bigsonia.com or visit the theater website at https://phtww.com/show/documentary-film-big-sonia/....
WALLA WALLA – After receiving no applications, Walla Walla County had reopened the process seeking five applicants on the Veterans’ Relief Advisory Board (VRAB). The VRAB is responsible to advise the county commissioners, in coordination with the Dept. of Human Services, on the needs of indigent veterans, the resources available to them, and programs that could benefit them and their families. Applicants must be residents of Walla Walla County and a veteran to serve. Applications may be obtained from the county website at www...
WAITSBURG – Youth who want to learn and improve basketball skills are invited to the Waitsburg High School gym for kid’s camp on Saturday mornings from 9 – 10:30 a.m. The volunteer-run camp will run Jan. 13 – Feb. 3. Camp is intended for children in grades three through five, but younger kids are welcome. For more information call Bill Ayotte at (503) 440-5922 or Gabe Kiefel at (509) 240-4878....
PRESCOTT – The Prescott Joint Park & Recreation District elected new officers at their Jan. 11 meeting. Carina Stillman is board chair and Chris Oliver was elected vice-chairman. Sue Kimzey, Patsy Adams and Doug Venn round out the board. The board meets the second Thursday of each month at 6 p.m. in the activity center (located at the back of the Lion’s Hall) and the public is invited to attend. The next meeting will be held Feb. 8....
WAITSBURG – The Weller Public Library has new winter hours which includes a short opening on Saturdays. The library is open Mondays and Thursdays from 10 .m. – 5 p.m, (closed noon – 1 p.m. for lunch), and Saturday from 10 a.m. – noon. Storytime remains at 10:30 a.m. Mondays....
DAYTON – Washington State Department of Agriculture staff will offer a workshop titled “Strengthening Your Small Scale Value-Added Food, Farm, or Food Processing Business” on Mon., Jan. 29 at the Blue Mountain Co-op Market (700 Artisan Way) at 5:30 p.m. Participants will learn about different food processing licenses and permits, receive a copy of the WSDA Handbook for Small and Direct Marketing Farms, will have the opportunity to ask questions of a food safety inspector, and see inside a licensed production kitchen at the Blue Mountain Stati...
he Daughters of the Pioneers of Washington Chapter 12 grants one $75 scholarship each year to the descendant of a pioneer who established residence in Washington during or prior to the year 1870, or in Oregon during the year 1853, or in Idaho during or prior to the year 1863 or in Montana (west of the crest of the Rocky Mountains) during or prior to the year 1876. Applicants must reside in Walla Walla County, city or rural routes of Dayton Washington, or city or rural routes of Milton-Freewater, Ore. Students who will graduate in 2018 are...
WALLA WALLA – Sports aren’t the only way youth can earn a varsity letter. Three years ago, United Way of Walla Walla County began a program that allows youth to earn a varsity letter through community service, and now they have added a scholarship opportunity. This year, the United Way’s Board of Directors set aside $9,000 for scholarships and staff are seeking a match from a generous individual or grant. Currently, the only school that offers the community service scholarships is Wa-Hi, but all students in both Walla Walla and Columbia Count...
WALLA WALLA – The Peking Acrobats will visit Cordiner Hall on Tues., Jan. 23 at 7 p.m. The performance is part of the Symphony Series and is sponsored in part by Ashby Law. With daring maneuvers, amazing displays of contortion, flexibility and control, the Peking Acrobats are masters of agility and grace and their gravity defying acts will be accompanied by musicians skillfully playing traditional Chinese instruments. Tickets range from $10 - $35 and may be purchased online at www.symphony.org....
WALLA WALLA - The public is invited to celebrate the completion of the Blue Mountain Region Trails Plan at 5:30 p.m. on Jan. 22 at the Walla Walla County Fairgrounds Community Building. The celebration will begin with a brief presentation of the plan’s findings and recommendations. The plan is the result of a year-long initiative between Blue Mountain region cities, counties, health departments, ports, and state and federal resource agencies, to develop a non-motorized trails and transportation plan. The goal is to enhance community c...
DAYTON – The Columbia County Noxious Weed Board will hold its annual meeting on Jan. 25 at the Columbia County Fairgrounds Pavilion from 8:30 a.m. – 3:30 p.m.. The meeting is free and open to the public. Items covered will include: Weed Board Update, Weed Management in Cereal Production Systems, Post Fire Weed Control and Improving Rangeland Health, Weed Quiz (with prizes), Fayton FFA Ag Issues Team, Cover Crops as a Rotation Cropping System and Evaluating Your Biocontrol Strategies and Effectiveness of Current Biological Control Agents. The...
The Citizens for Community Projects - Friends of the Fairgrounds is having a fundraiser yard sale in the Youth Building at the Columbia County Fairgrounds from 10 a.m. - 6 p.m. on Fri., Jan. 19, and from 9 a.m. - 5 p.m., on Sat., Jan. 20. The CCP-FOTF is a nonprofit charitable group of citizens interested in working to update and improve the fairgrounds facilities. Please come out and support this great cause!...
WALLA WALLA – The WSU extension office will host a Cereal Grains Workshop on Jan. 16 at the Walla Walla Regional Airport from 8:30 a.m. – 2:30 p.m. A variety of topics will be covered including: Soilborne Wheat Mosaic Virus in the PNW; Removing Herbicide Residues from Sprayers; Weeds on the Web; “Wheat Straw” What Does it Do for You?; Relationships between the Herbicide; Your Crops and the Soil; and Integrated Pest Management Techniques for Controlling Grasshopper and Mormon Cricket Outbreaks. The workshop costs $25 and includes lunch and ref...
WALLA WALLA – Providence St. Mary Medical has placed restrictions on visitors due to the widespread flu in the Walla Walla area. Visitors must be either members of the immediate family or individuals age 18 or older. An exception is in the Birth Center where healthy siblings under 18 may visit, but must report to the nurse’s station before proceeding to Mom’s room so they can be assessed and given masks to wear for the duration of the visit. All patients are restricted to two visitors at a time in the hospital. This means two visitors, total...
WALLA WALLA – Walla Walla County has five openings on the Veterans’ Relief Advisory Board (VRAB). The board is responsible to advise the county commissioners, in coordination with the Dept. of Human Services, on the needs of local indigent veterans, and the resources and programs that could benefit them and their families. Interested applicants must be Walla Walla County residents and must be a veteran. Membership terms are three years. Application forms can be found at the county website at www.co.walla-walla.wa.us or at the com...
DAYTON – Dayton Chamber of Commerce Director Justin Nix was terminated from his position on Tuesday morning, effective immediately, according to chamber board president Bill Clemens. Clemens said that the Chamber has decided it needs to move in a different direction, and so felt it was best to part ways with Nix. Clemens also said that the Chamber Assistant and Events Manager, Melissa Bryan, will continue to hold the chamber office open until the board is able to meet early next month and make a decision about moving forward to hire a new d...
