Serving Waitsburg, Dayton and the Touchet Valley
Serving Waitsburg, Dayton and the Touchet Valley
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PRESCOTT—The Prescott Joint Park and Recreation District Board of Commissioners and the newly elected Board Chair, Jason Kaehler, thanked the District’s residents for their votes and approval of the levy request for 2023. They look forward to the 2023 season where all can enjoy the results of the significant repairs and upgrades to the facility done in 2022. The Board is in talks with the Walla Walla YMCA to work with them again to provide enhanced services, including swimming lessons, aerobics, and open swim sessions. The plan is to ret...
Andy Winnett and Jim Davison received the 2012 Waitsburg Booster Club Boosters of the Year award at a recent basketball game. According to Booster Club President Ross Hamann, Winnett and Davison were instrumental in the construction of the new press box, providing hundreds of hours personal time, knowledge, expertise and enthusiasm to see the project through from beginning to end. It would not have happened without their selfless contributions to our kids and community....
DAYTON—The Dayton City Council unanimously passed Resolution 1507, which authorizes the mayor to enter into a purchase agreement with Douglas Krueger and Marjory L Krueger for land to be used for the Wastewater Treatment Plant. The proposed purchase agreement for the property was included in the Feb. 14 regular meeting packet available online with the agenda. The document had the purchase price to be based on $21,000 per acre for a purchase of not more than 65 acres and no less than 40 acres. The resulting maximum purchase price would be $...
DAYTON— “The Fabelmans” has been described as an American coming-of-age movie loosely based on Steven Spielberg’s childhood and first years as a filmmaker. It is told through the fictional Sammy Fabelman, a young aspiring filmmaker who explores how the power of films can help him see the truth about his dysfunctional family and those around him. Spielberg co-wrote the script alongside Tony Kushner and Spielberg directed it. The movie stars Michelle Williams, Seth Rogen, Paul Dano, Judd Hirsch, Gabriel LaBelle, and others. According to online...
DAYTON—Otto (Tom Hanks) is a grumpy isolated widower with staunch principles, strict routines and a short fuse, who gives everyone in his neighborhood a hard time as he watches over it like a hawk. Just as it seems like he’s finally given up on life, an unlikely and reluctant friendship develops with his new neighbors. Little by little, Otto undergoes a subtle transformation... but is he really capable of change? The movie is adapted from Fredrik Backman’s somewhat comical, but moving, New York Times Bestseller “A Man Called Ove” - with the...
WALLA WALLA, Wash. — The city of Walla Walla is seeking applications for volunteers to fill openings on the following committees. The Bicycle and Pedestrian Advisory Committee (BPAC) has one position. Applicants must be a resident of Walla Walla or live within the city’s Urban Growth Area (UGA) as detailed here https://tinyurl.com/2p8ayzjv. The Community Development Block Grant Advisory Board has three positions open. Applicants must be a city resident. The Law Enforcement Officers’ and Fire Fighters’ (LEOFF) Board has one position. City re...
DAYTON—“A BAD YEAR FOR TOMATOES” - by John Patrick A live theater comedy, with local cast, presented by arrangement with Dramatists Play Service, Inc. - Directed by Bev Startin Fed up with the pressures and demands of her acting career, the famous Myra Marlowe leases a house in the tiny New England hamlet of Beaver Haven and settles down to write her autobiography. She is successful in turning aside the offers pressed on her by her long-time agent, but dealing with her nosy, omnipresent neighbors is a different matter. In an attempt to shoo...
WAITSBURG-The purpose of a booster club is to provide support, funds for student activities, equipment, and expenses not covered by the district. The Waitsburg Booster Club has a long history as a very active and robust organization. It has been a registered 501(c)3 non-profit since 1999. Club President Ross Hamann has led the organization for over twenty years and said past projects include the press box at the high school football field, banners, painting the gym floor, providing crossing...
WALLA WALLA—There is still time to see the traveling exhibit Reimagining America: The Maps of Lewis & Clark at the Fort Walla Walla Museum. The show closes on Sunday, January 22 at 5 p.m. The exhibit shows visitors how the information and mapping by the 1803-06 expedition created the portrait of the country leading to western expansion. It investigates the methods the Lewis and Clark expedition used to gather information from navigational scientific equipment and intelligence gained from the indigenous people. On Thursday, January 26 at 4 p...
WALLA WALLA—Providence St. Mary Regional Cancer Center is offering a free, four-part quarterly series for people who are assisting someone who has a chronic, debilitating disease or diagnosis. The series, “Caring for the Caregiver”, begins Feb. 16 at 6 p.m., and continues May 11, Aug. 10 and Oct. 19 in the Providence St. Mary Regional Cancer Center at the corner of Seventh and Willow Street. Participants are asked to enter through the Cancer Center doors and to please wear a mask, as masking continues to be required in health care facil...
DAYTON-"Puss in Boots: The Last Wish" is the sequel to DreamWorks Animation's 2011 Oscar-nominated blockbuster. Antonio Banderas will again voice the suave feline outlaw, as Puss in Boots discovers that his passion for adventure has taken its toll: He has burned through eight of his nine lives, leaving him with only one life left. Puss sets out on an epic journey to find the mythical Last Wish and restore his nine lives. This movie is certified fresh by Rotten Tomatoes, with a 95% from the...
"A Bad Year for Tomatoes" by John Patrick is a live theater comedy presented by arrangement with Dramatists Play Service, Inc. Performed with a local cast, and directed by Bev Startin. Fed up with the pressures and demands of her acting career, the famous Myra Marlowe leases a house in the tiny New England hamlet of Beaver Haven and settles down to write her autobiography. She is successful in turning aside the offers pressed on her by her long-time agent, but dealing with her nosy, omnipresent...
WAITSBURG—Two representatives from the Walla Walla YMCA, knowledgeable in pool planning and grants, will lead a community forum on the needs for a future swimming pool in Waitsburg. The community event will take place on Thursday, January 26, in the Waitsburg Elementary School library at 6:30 p.m. After the YMCA presentation, attendees will be asked to prioritize their desired amenities for a new pool. The Friends of the Pool, a project of RYES, has gathered donations to match a generous $10,000 anonymous donation. The Parks & Recreation b...
WAITSBURG–In February, Blush Salon & Spa owner Brooke Mikesell will celebrate six years in Waitsburg. Renting her first space for two years, she invested in the salon's growth by purchasing a building on Main Street. Mikesell and her husband Greg transformed the former antique shop into the new Blush Salon. The new space offered room for more products, clients, and events. Mikesell did not stop there. She and the family worked on finishing the basement to add space for more services and a c...
PORTLAND-The Portland Army Corps of Engineers, Portland District, has released a downloadable 2023 calendar featuring cats. Giant, engineering-loving cats. Cats on damns, ships, swatting crane hooks and using a damn's intake structure as a scratching post. Designed by public affairs specialist Chris Gaylord from the Portland office, this is a must-have calendar for 2023. The download is available at tinyurl.com/catcal23...
Walla Walla, – Blue Mountain Community Foundation is accepting scholarship applications for the 2023-2024 academic year. The application is available online at www.bluemountainfoundation.org. The deadline for applications is Monday, March 6, 2023. While individual scholarship criteria vary, all applicants must be either a current senior or graduate of a high school in Walla Walla, Columbia, Garfield, or Umatilla counties or have been a resident of one of the above counties for at least three y...
WALLA WALLA-Sherwood Trust has released the guidelines and schedules for the 2023 competitive grants, and is available at www.sherwoodtrust.org. The organization is offering a free virtual webinar on the guidelines on Wednesday, January 18, from 9 to 10 a.m. The event's discussion will outline 2023 grant details and include time for questions. Registration is required and is available, along with downloadable grant guidelines, at www.sherwoodtrust.org. Sherwood Trust is a private foundation serv...
WALLA WALLA, COLUMBIA COUNTIES—Now is the time for high school and college students to apply for scholarships. The Walla Walla-Columbia School Retirees Association scholarship (WSSRA) offers a variety of scholarships to support future educators. The Robert J. Handy and the WSSR Foundation scholarships are available to high school seniors seeking a career in education. That includes a teacher, counselor, speech therapist, occupational therapist, or psychologist. To get more information about the scholarships are available on the WSSRA website a...
WAITSBURG-The Waitsburg High School and Middle School students were asked to name the school's cardinal mascot. The fierce red bird has his name, it is Reggie. Two students, Marion Duncan and Daylan Marlow, put forth the winning name. Reggie is energized and ready to inspire Waitsburg's teams to victories....
WAITSBURG—Congratulations to Preston Hall Students of the Month. The December theme was RESPECT. Respect of staff and classmates, respect of personal and school property, respect for the campus and playground areas....
WALLA WALLA-After a two-year break, Helpline is bringing back its signature fundraising event, SoupPort, on Wednesday, April 20, 2023. The organization is asking the community to create and donate decorated bowls for the event. After enjoying delicious soup, the bowls will be served as a keepsake to event attendees. Use your artistic flair to decorate a bowl for the event. It is fun, and the folks at the Pottery Painting Studio are there to help. Bring a group of friends or co-workers for a fun...
WAITSBURG- The Washington Farm Forestry Association Blue Mountain Chapter invites the public to a meeting at 11:30 a.m. on Saturday, January 14, 2023, at the Waitsburg Town Hall. There will be a potluck luncheon, followed by an educational program "How the Blue Mountains were formed geologically" presented by Robert (Bob) Carson, Phillips Professor of Geology & Environmental Science, Emeritus of Whitman College. Carson will have copies of his book The Blues: Natural history of the Blue...
DAYTON—Avatar: The Way of Water is set more than a decade after the events of the first film. This latest movie begins to tell the story of the Sully family (Jake, Neytiri, and their kids), the trouble that follows them, the lengths they go to keep each other safe, the battles they fight to stay and the tragedies they endure. Rotten Tomatoes critics have given this movie a 77% fresh/favorable, and the audience has it at 92% favorable. That website’s audience summary is that “Avatar: The Way of Water is predictable, but the visual effects are s...
WALLA WALLA – The Walla Walla County Department of Community Health (WWCDCH) has confirmed the first reported Influenza linked death in Walla Walla County. County health officials were notified that an individual over the age of 65 that tested positive for Influenza passed away. Our sincere condolences go out to the individuals’ family and friends during this difficult time. For the last two years, COVID precautions such as masking, distancing, and quarantining at home when sick has reduced the spread of diseases like the flu, as well. Thi...
