Serving Waitsburg, Dayton and the Touchet Valley
Serving Waitsburg, Dayton and the Touchet Valley
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WAITSBURG—The Household Hazardous Waste Coordinator for the City of Walla Walla will hold a collection event in Waitsburg on Saturday, April 22, 2023. From 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., residents can bring hazardous waste items for free disposal to 106 Main St. Waitsburg in the parking lot next to city hall. The following are the items that will be accepted: Paints Cleaners Motor Oil Antifreeze Yard Chemicals Fertilizers Batteries Pool Chemicals Make sure containers are secure, sealed, non-leaking, and labeled. For more questions visit the City of W... Full story
WALLA WALLA— The Kirkman House Museum invites the public to its annual Victorian Spring Tea on Sunday, April 30, at 1:00 p.m. The museum staff will serve visitors fruit, sandwiches, and dessert courses. While sipping tea, guests will be entertained by a program featuring vintage fashions. See the beautiful gardens that are now filled with colorful spring flowers. The museum is open and guided tours are offered Saturday and Sunday from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. The Kirkman House is located at 214 N... Full story
WALLA WALLA—A Free Tire Collection Event will be offered to Walla Walla County residents in Waitsburg, Prescott, and surrounding areas on Saturday, April 22, 2023, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. The event will be held across from the City Hall in Waitsburg on First and Main Streets. Participants must provide proof of residency by showing a valid Washington State Driver’s License, local utility bill, or county property tax statement for an address in Walla Walla County. Residents can dispose of up to 20 regular-sized car, light truck, or motorcycle tir... Full story
DAYTON—“Champions” is centered around a stubborn and hotheaded minor league basketball coach (Woody Harrelson) who is sentenced to community service and forced to coach a Special Olympics team, based on the 2018 Goya Award winning Spanish film “Campeones.” Rotten Tomatoes critics gave this movie a 58% favorable rating, but 94% of the audience liked it. The audience summary for the movie was “Heartfelt and easy to root for, “Champions” is a slam dunk comedy with a great message.” It has been described as hilarious and heat warming. It is ra... Full story
WAITSBURG—The Friends of the Pool and Waitsburg Parks and Rec are holding a community meeting on a, April 19, in the Waitsburg Elementary Library at 6:30 p.m. Attendees will receive updates and brainstorm ideas for fundraisers, grants, and plans for a pool facility. The Friends and Parks and Rec encourage you to attend; they promise there is no obligation to be in charge of a committee. Unless, of course, you want to.... Full story
SPOKANE-In March, Martha Lanman was recognized at the 2023 Northwest Rural Health Conference held in Spokane, Wash. She received a Community Star Award from the National Organization of State Offices of Rural Health (NOSORH) and its partners in conjunction with National Rural Health Day, celebrated in November 2022. The Community Star Recognition Program honors those who contribute to making a difference in rural areas through collaboration, education, innovation, and communication. Each year...
WAITSBURG—Waitsburg Celebration Days committee is pleased to announce Bill and Linda Stonecipher as the 2023 Parade Marshals. The committee said it was a privilege to honor the late Bill Stonecipher and his wife Linda for the many contributions to the community and valley. The couple farmed, ranched, and mentored the next generations of farm families. Waitsburg Celebration Days is scheduled for the third weekend in May. This year the fun starts Friday May 19 with the car cruise, ATV sunset c...
COLUMBIA COUNTY-The Columbia County Office of the Prosecuting Attorney and the Columbia County Sheriff's Department issued a joint press release to announce the closure of the county jail facility. For the first time in nearly 136 years, the Columbia County Jail no longer accepts inmates. Due to recent lawsuits in other small, rural counties and longtime concerns with safety and security in the jail and courthouse, Sheriff Joe Helm, in consultation with Prosecuting Attorney C. Dale Slack, has...
DAYTON—A Special Spring Break movie - “Surf’s Up” will show at the Liberty Theater at 2 pm for the second time this week on Friday April 7, with $2 admission. This story follows a teenage rock hopper penguin named Cody Maverick from his hometown of Shiverpool, Antarctica, where all the other penguins think he’s nothing but a surfing fool, to the “Big Z Memorial Surf Off” on Pen Gu Island. Young Cody is determined to win the most important competition in the world of penguin surfing in honor of “Big Z,” a deceased surfing legend whom he has idol... Full story
WAITSBURG–Join Waitsburg Commercial Club for its annual community service awards dinner and auction. This year the club will recognize community volunteers, employees, and businesses that make Waitsburg “one of a kind” at 6 p.m. on Tuesday, April 18, at American 35. Enjoy a dinner of artisan pizza, salad, and a complimentary glass of beer or wine for $25 for WCC members and $35 for nonmembers. Tickets at Eventbrite.com, tinyurl.com/ or contact Commercial Club at (509) 316-1488 or email waitsburgcc@icloud.com. This year the event is co-sp... Full story
WALLA WALLA - Walla Walla Community College (WWCC) named Casey McClellan, co-founder of Seven Hills Winery, as interim director for the Institute of Enology and Viticulture. McClellan will oversee operations, support students, and draw on his knowledge of the wine industry to help guide the program. It is expected that his appointment will last a few months while an exhaustive search is conducted for the next director. McClellan was raised in Walla Walla. The McClellan family has farmed in the...
WAITSBURG—The Waitsburg Celebration Days Association invites the community to enjoy a spaghetti dinner, music, auctions, and the crowning of Hannah Peralez as Celebration Days Queen. The Spaghetti Feed Fundraiser will be held at Town Hall on Saturday, April 15. The doors open at 5 p.m. with a silent auction, followed by dinner and wrapping up with a dessert auction. Enjoy live music from Mark Holt as funds are raised for Waitsburg’s new town representative. Tickets can be purchased at Wai...
DAYTON- What's better than a Sunday breakfast out at the golf course? Breakfast every day out at the golf course. It is spring, and Chicken Bill's Café and BBQ is open again from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. daily at the Touchet Valley Golf Course in Dayton. Teresa and Bill Ayotte offer homestyle breakfasts, lunches, and BBQ for dine-in or take-out. And don't forget they have excellent baked goods, including cinnamon rolls, individual pies, and carrot cake. The café offers specials for Easter week with h...
WALLA WALLA -A crowd of about 150 folks gathered at Pioneer Park on Friday, March 30, to commemorate Transgender Day of Visibility. The March for Queer and Trans Youth Autonomy and Walla Walla Pride organized the parade from the park to Land Title Square in the downtown center. The march was orderly along the route, with many drivers honking and waving in support. "The passion of the young people who participated in this march was a wonderful, inspiring sight for this old cynical observer. I...
WAITSBURG- The Royal Block Reading Series welcomes author Dennis Dauble for a reading and book-signing at the Royal Block in Waitsburg on April 8, 2023, at 6:30 p.m. Admission is free and open to the public (21+). Spend an evening with author Dennis Dauble who will share a few tales about fish, characters who fish, and his writing life. Learn how the "night eel" (lamprey) lost his bones to "suckerfish," corgis that herd trout, and why you should not try to teach your spouse how to cast. Dennis...
Secondary Pricipal Stephanie Wooderchak asks the community to celebrate the students at Preston Hall Middle School who have attended school this year 95% of the time or better. "Research shows that attendance is an important factor in student achievement," according to The National Center for Education Statistics (NCES). Secondary students who attained a 95% or better attendance rate this year: Grade 8, Griffen Hinchliffe 98.25% Attendance Grade 8, JJ Gleason 97.17% Attendance Grade 7, Verbena...
WAITSBURG-The Class of 2029 were the winners of the Preston Hall Spirit Week. They had 100% participation for our dress-up days. Their participation made for colorful days as the costumed students walked to and from school. As a reward, they enjoyed root beer floats outside for their effort-great job, sixth-grade class. The dress-up days for Preston Hall students were Pajama day on Monday, Hillbilly Day on Tuesday, Throwback on Wednesday, and Cardinal Pride on Thursday.... Full story
DAYTON—“Shazam! Fury of the Gods” continues the story of teenage Billy Batson (Zachary Levi) who, upon reciting the magic word “SHAZAM!,” is transformed into his adult Super Hero alter ego, Shazam. This movie is an action/adventure, comedy, fantasy that the Rotten Tomatoes critics rated as 51% favorable, but the audience gave it an 87%. It is rated PG-13 for sequences of action and violence, and language. The IMDb parent’s guide notes this movie has moderate levels of profanity, violence and gore, and frightening and intense scenes. The... Full story
WAITSBURG-The snow is disappearing, and daffodils and other early spring visitors are popping up. Work in the garden has begun in earnest. The Waitsburg Commercial Club is sponsoring a Spring Decoration contest for yards and storefronts this year. Decorating started on March 21 and will continue through April 16, when the club's board directors will select winners. Bring out the bunnies, chicks, tulips, flower baskets, and other springtime decorations to brighten your yards and storefronts. Be...
WALLA WALLA—The Walla Walla County Sheriff’s Office (WWCSO) and the Washington State Parks Safe Boating Programs are offering the Adventures in Boating class for free in Burbank Chief Deputy Richard Schram is a state-certified instructor for the Adventures in Boating class. He will teach the course and certify boaters applying for their mandatory Boater Education Card from Washington State Parks. The free classes will be held in Burbank, Wash., in April and Walla Walla, Wash., in May. The first class will be held at 9 a.m. on April 15 at Fire S...
WAITSBURG-The Inland Northwest Chorale presented a concert at Waitsburg High School on Saturday, March 25. The free concert included Waitsburg high school and middle school students who participated in musical numbers and a dance performance as part of the show's finale. Thirty-three members of the chorale, an accompanist, and five "singing waterglass" players practiced for eleven weeks before the Waitsburg concert. The non-profit chorale is directed by Music Director and Conductor R.Lee Fries....
WINDSOR, COLO.- The prize for winning the National Wheat Yield Contest is a trip to the Commodity Classic. Award-winning Limagrain Cereal Seeds (LCS) farmers had a fan club waiting for them when they arrived at the Orange County Convention Center in Orlando, Florida. "The National Wheat Yield Contest is a fantastic opportunity for growers to showcase their blockbuster yields, and the Commodity Classic gives winners a chance to connect with each other and to the farming community as a whole,"...
DW COMBINE—With the Dayton-Waitsburg combine ending this school year, an agreement hs been made between the school districts and WIAA regarding high school student transfers and sports eligibility. High school students who wish to transfer between the Dayton and Waitsburg school districts must submit transfer paperwork through Friday, June 23, 2023, to attend the non-resident school district and maintain their eligibility for sports. Here are issues to consider: For athletic eligibility in this specific case, a “transfer” will be defined as hav...
WAITSBURG—The Waitsburg School Board of Directors will hold a special meeting on Wednesday, March 29, 2023. The purpose of the meeting is to vote on an employment contract for David Woods as Superintendent and Elementary School Principal. The board of directors selected Woods from the four candidates who made it to the final round of interviews. The meeting will include a public comment period and will be held in person at the Waitsburg Elementary School library. It will not be available on Zoom....
WAITSBURG-Twenty-five volunteers went to the Waitsburg High School gym on March 22 to donate blood. The Waitsburg High School National Honor Society (NHS) hosted the event, and the American Red Cross provided medical personnel from the Tri-Cities. "It was very successful," said NHS advisor Olivia Leid who appreciated the turnout. The donated blood stays in the Pacific Northwest unless there is an emergency. NHS students Natalie Teal, Sarabeth McGowen, Levi Boudrieau, Monte Pettichord, Makenna...
