Serving Waitsburg, Dayton and the Touchet Valley
Serving Waitsburg, Dayton and the Touchet Valley
Sorted by date Results 2706 - 2730 of 2773
DAYTON – Columbia County Commissioners last week appointed Kim Lyonnais, the county planning director, as fire marshal and building official. Jeromy Phinney, who previously held that title, resigned from the planning office earlier this month to become a full-time assistant fire chief with Columbia County Fire District 3. Lyonnais, who has been operating his department solo for a few weeks, has hired a planner, Greg Abramson, and a building inspector, local contractor Jake Davis....
WAITSBURG – At last week’s Commercial Club annual meeting, members decided to broaden their recognition base and honor a Business of the Year. “Traditionally, we have given a Citizen of the Year Award, which was recently renamed the Community Service Award. In keeping with our mission of nurturing and representing Waitsburg businesses it was decided that we need an additional venue to honor the Waitsburg community businesses,” said Commercial Club President Joy Smith. Submit nominations for the Business of the Year Award by March 27. Nominat...
DAYTON – The Blue Mountain Station (700 Artisan Way, Dayton) is seeking vendors to increase the offerings of their Artisan Market for the 2015 summer season. An informational meeting will be held at the Station on March 31 at 5:30 p.m. The market is in search of farmers, gardeners, and handcrafted food, art and craft artisans. Attend the meeting to learn more about the market or call Market Manager Melissa Weatherford at (509) 200-2678....
WAITSBURG – The Waitsburg Presbyterian Church (504 Main Street) welcomes the community to a free Easter Sunday Pancake Breakfast on Easter Sunday, April 5. Breakfast will include pancakes, assorted toppings, sausage links, breakfast casseroles, coffee and juice. Come just for breakfast or stay for the 11 a.m. Easter church service to follow....
CHENEY – WHS senior Luke Gales-Alexenko recently received a $3,000 Presidential Scholarship to Eastern Washington University for the 2015-16 academic year. Alexenko is the son of Larry and Pam Alexenko and plans to major in education. To qualify for the Presidential Scholarsip, students must have a cumulative high school GPA of 3.8 or higher or receive 1250 or higher on the SAT or 28 or higher on the ACT....
PULLMAN – The Preston Hall (7th-8th grade) band traveled to Pullman on March 19, to play at Lincoln Middle School for the Middle School Band Festival. The band performed “Afterburn” by Randall Standridge, “Colonel Bogey March” by Kenneth Alford, and “Doppler Effect” by Sean O’Loughlin. “The band worked together well, solving musical problems cooperatively and getting all of the equipment in and out of the building. All 35 musicians performed artistically,” said Band Director Brad Green. The Preston Hall Band earned a two, or excellent, ratin...
DAYTON – Volunteers and participants will gather at the Best Western Plus Dayton Hotel & Suites on Tuesday, March 24, at 6:30 p.m. to register teams and celebrate the launch of another year of fundraising and awareness-raising for the American Cancer Society. Donations can be made to the event or ACS by visiting RelayForLife.org. Local participants can also start or join a team by following links to the Blue Mountain Relay. The 2015 Relay for Life of the Blue Mountains will take place from 3 p.m. on Sept. 19 through 7 a.m. on Sept. 20. For m...
DAYTON – This weekend is the 12th annual Spring Variety Show at the Liberty Theater. Celebrate! A Celebration of Laughter, Life, Love, Music, Dance and Good Times takes place Friday and Saturday at 7 p.m. and Sunday at 3 p.m. Tickets are $12-$15 and can be purchased in advance online at www.libertytheater.org or at the door....
WAITSBURG -- Waitsburg Elementary School will hold kindergarten registration for the fall of 2015 during the week of March 30-April 2. Registration will take place in the elementary office from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Monday and Tuesday and from 9 a.m. to 7 p.m. on Wednesday and Thursday. Children who turn 5, on or before August 31, and live within the Waitsburg School District boundaries are eligible to register for kindergarten for the fall of 2015. A current immunization record and an official state birth certificate will be needed to register....
DAYTON – Warm, rainy weather has hit Ski Bluewood hard. Sunday the resort closed for the season, skipping the annual Bluewood Bash. In his end-of-season letter, General Manager Kim Clark wrote: “This decision was a tough one with only two or maybe three weekends left in the year, but the forecast for the week ahead is for possible rain and very warm temperatures. Our maintenance crew has done a fantastic job of farming snow out of every area we can find, and we have the mountain ready for this weekend. With that said, we are out of areas to...
WAITSBURG – The Waitsburg Home and School Association is hosting their annual school carnival on Friday, March 20 from 5:30-7:30 p.m. at the Waitsburg Elementary School multi-purpose room. Funds from this year’s event will help pay for all the 2015-16 school supplies needed for Waitsburg students. Enjoy a cake walk, games, food (elephant ears!) and a “baseball” themed silent auction with Mariners and Walla Walla Sweets items. The Home and School Association is also selling Waitsburg Cardinal car magnets for $6 each. Magnets will be availab...
WAITSBURG – The Walla Walla County Sheriff’s Office will hold a Round Table at the Waitsburg Elementary School library on Thursday, March 20 at 5:30 p.m. Sheriff Turner or Sheriff’s Office staff members will be available to take comments, answer questions and discuss concerns from community members....
WAITSBURG – Waitsburg’s Team RELAY for the American Cancer Society will hold their annual Shamrock Bingo Fundraiser on Saturday, March 14 at the Waitsburg Elementary Multi-purpose Room. Doors open at 4:30 p.m. with 20 Bingo games taking place between 5-8 p.m. Each game is $1 (three cards) with prizes for the winners. A chili feed is available for $4. All proceeds go to the American Cancer Society. Contact Pam Conover at 337-8876 or Karen Huwe at 386-6960 with any questions....
DAYTON – The Dayton Chamber of Commerce’s annual auction, Blue Mountain Brix & Brew, is happening this Friday evening at the Running T Ranch, 802 N. Touchet Road in Dayton. The beer and wine social and silent auction begin at 5:30 p.m. with a live auction at 7 p.m. Raffle tickets are $10 each and can be purchased before and during the event to win jewelry and other items. Tickets to Brix & Brew are $35 per person. Ticket purchase includes food, beverages, collectible glass and entertainment. For more information, visit historicdayton.com, cal...
WAITSBURG – Waitsburg High School will host “Every 15 Minutes,” an educational experience that reminds participants of the dangers of driving while impaired or texting, on March 12 and 13. Waitsburg school district would like local citizens to be aware of some aspects of the program that could cause alarm for those who are unaware. For several days, during the week of March 9, the vehicle of WHS alum Shannon Elliot, who was killed in an alcohol-related accident in 2009, will be placed in the WHS parking lot. The Elliot family works to sprea...
DAYTON – March is Substance Abuse Awareness month, and members of the Coalition for Youth and Families have several activities planned. They will place table tents in several businesses and offices around town to offer information to the public on raising awareness of substance abuse issues. Parenting classes will be offered every Monday night at the Delaney Building from 5:30-7:30 p.m. Guiding Good Choices is a Best Practice Parent Education Curriculum course meant to enhance parenting skills, promote healthy bonding, and prevent substance a...
WAITSBURG – The Waitsburg Commercial Club is sponsoring a City Cleanup Day on Wednesday, May 6. A crew from the Walla Walla Penitentiary will join with local volunteers to pick up organic materials left at the curbside and to assist with general cleanup. Volunteers with shovels and rakes are appreciated. Organic materials should be out to the curb by 7 a.m. in order to be picked up....
WAITSBURG – Eight Waitsburg High School musicians are preparing to perform with the Southeast Washington Music Educators’ High School Honor Band in Colfax on March 9. School officials are pleased to note that this is the largest group from Waitsburg to attend Honor Band in many years. Honor band students must be good musicians who commit to practices and rehearsals, according to WHS band director Brad Green. The eight students who applied and were accepted to the prestigious group include Emily Adams (baritone horn), Korben Duffy (pe...
WALLA WALLA – The former Albertson’s Walla Walla is now a Haggen’s Northwest Fresh grocery store. With the tradition of featuring locally produced products when possible, Haagen is inviting community members that are interested in partnering with the brand to meet with company leaders on March 12. At this informal, public meeting, local farmers and producers can discuss selling their products on Haggen’s shelves, nonprofit organizations can learn about Haggen’s community giving, and small businesses can explore co-marketing programs. The meeti...
February 12, 2015 Members present: K.C. Kuykendall, Kevin House, Marty Dunn, Mayor Walt Gobel, Karl Newell, Debra Callahan Public Comment: -Delores Nettles asked about plans for City Cleanup Day. New Business: -Approved EMS Levy Agreement with Waitsburg Ambulance Service -Set a public meeting date of Feb. 19 to discuss planning commission’s recommendation for the preliminary plat for Whoopemup Meadows. -Changed the date of the March City Council meeting to Thursday, March 26. -Approved Ordinance 2015-1030 which adds a seventh seat to the p...
February 11, 2015 Board members present: Ross Hamann, Christy House, Marilyn Johnson, Randy Pearson, Greg Zuger. Public Comment: -Representatives of the wrestling program expressed desire to see it continue through Waitsburg-Prescott Combine dissolution. -Charlie Barron of Walla Walla Electric requested his company have an equal opportunity to bid on small jobs for the district. Old Business: -Approved Policy 2107: Reading and Early Literacy Program New Business: -Dr. Clarke gave information on a recent board retreat that covered the Compressio...
WAITSBURG – The Waitsburg American Legion Auxiliary is hosting a Boys and Girls State Honor Night Dessert at Town Hall on March 2 at 7 p.m. It is a family affair for anyone interested in learning more about Evergreen Girls and Boys State, a program that simulates Washington State government. Reservations are requested. Emma Philbrook attended Girls State from Waitsburg last year and will share her experiences. Matthew Warren, from Dayton, attended Boys State and will also talk about his experience. Both Warren and Philbrook won the Samsung A...
DAYTON – The snow day originally scheduled for make up on March 6 has been moved to Thursday, June 11. This will be the last day of school, according to Superintendent Doug Johnson. “The decision provides parents with two weeks’ notice of the change,” he said. “The basis for the change centers on the success of the high school girls’ basketball team. Other factors include the challenges of finding enough certificated and classified substitutes and making transportation arrangements for both the tournament participants and getting students to...
WAITSBURG – The Waitsburg Commercial Club will host a Waitsburg City Council Candidate Forum on Tuesday, March 3 at Waitsburg Town Hall. Incumbent and new candidates are invited to speak to community members for three to five minutes and take questions about city government from the audience. To run for Waitsburg City Council, visit www.cityofwaitsburg.com. It is important to meet the deadlines. The March 3 Commercial Club meeting includes dinner at $12 per person. Please RSVP reservations to ikbakeve@charter.net or call (509) 337-6546. T...
WAITSBURG – The Waitsburg Commercial Club is now accepting nominations for the 2015 Community Citizen of the Year Award. Nominations may be submitted, in letter form, for the Commercial Club Executive Board to consider at their March 3 meeting. Citizens of the Year for 2014 were Larry and Deanne Johnson. Please email nominations to joyofantiques@msn.com or mail to Waitsburg Commercial Club, Post Office Box 451, Waitsburg, WA 99361. Nominations must be received by Tuesday, March 3 to be considered....
