Serving Waitsburg, Dayton and the Touchet Valley
Serving Waitsburg, Dayton and the Touchet Valley
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WAITSBURG—Law enforcement investigations into the damage that occurred to multiple properties in Waitsburg earlier this month are still underway. As of April 19, the Walla Walla County Sheriff’s Office had not identified a suspect. Eyewitnesses placed a white, two-door pickup truck with a net tailgate spinning circles in a field on West 7th Street just before midnight on Friday, April 9, with the same vehicle caught on residential security cameras near the baseball field on Caroline Street. The outfield, infield, and foot track sustained dam...
The Waitsburg High School Class of 2024 and LEO’s Club will be hosting a Basic Needs Drive. May 3-7, students will be encouraged to bring items that they have collected from families, friends, and neighbors in our community. Items will be collected for each class. If you’d like to donate bring items to the high school office throughout the week. At the end of the week, whichever class has the most items will get a treat (not yet determined). The Class of 2024 and the LEO’s Club are asking for donations which include the following: Canned foods...
Over Spring Break, the Cardinal's Nest sponsored by the Waitsburg Resource Center, hosted an art program for Waitsburg students. The Resource Center provided lunches and art supplies for an acrylic pour and other STEM projects. The resulting artwork turned out fabulous and will be on display at Waitsburg Elementary....
WAITSBURG-Sunday Morning, Ron, Derrek, and Norman met at the Gun Club, all bright-eyed and bushy-tailed, ready for the day's adventure. By mid-afternoon, Ron and Derek returned with a much-appreciated load of firewood for the Gun Club's use this next winter. The board says, "Gentleman, thank you for all your work and labor of love for the membership!" Every aspect of the club operation is completed by volunteers, including board members who "each pay our dues!" "To hear comments this weekend and...
DAYTON—Chaos Walking, released in the US in early March 2021, will show April 16, 17, 18 and 20. Friday and Saturday at 7:30 pm, Sunday 3:00 pm, and Tuesday 6:30 pm, at the Liberty Theatre. Based on the first book in the young adult sci-fi trilogy by Carnegie Award-winning author Patrick Ness, comes a bold cinematic experience directed by Doug Linman. Todd Hewitt (Tom Holland) lives in a settlement on the distant and unexplored planet, New World--a new hope for humanity. Earlier, the settlers w...
OLYMPIA—Freshman Senator Perry Dozier’s first bill was signed into law Wednesday afternoon by Governor Jay Inslee, a measure allowing mortgage loan originators to work from home. Inslee added his signature to Senate Bill 5077 at a bill-signing ceremony Wednesday. The measure is the first from Dozier to earn a place in the state’s law books. Dozier, R-Waitsburg, was elected to the Senate last fall from southeast Washington’s 16th Legislative District, and this is his first legislative session. “It’s great to see your first bill become law,...
OLYMPIA—If they had boots, murder hornets, apple maggots, and African clawed frogs would be shaking in them from an announcement on April 12 from the state Legislature. In a unanimous vote, the House of Representatives approved Sen. Jim Honeyford’s bill to extend the Washington State Invasive Species Council’s life and its mission to protect the state’s environment and economy from harmful nonnative plants, insects, and animals. “In addition to being one of the most ‘2020’ of all 2020 stories, the arrival of murder hornets in Whatcom Count...
WAITSBURG—Walla Walla County 4-H’ers are inching closer to in-person activities after more than a year of canceled sales, exhibitions, and meetings. Home Grown Go Wild 4-H, in Waitsburg, is eagerly anticipating the return and is kicking off their annual plant sale. The yearly plant sale helps fund activities for the group. Members have projects in archery, shotgun, rifle and pistol sports, gardening and sewing, as well as various animal projects. Busy kids with impressive results! Plants bei...
WALLA WALLA—Commissioner Greg Tompkins has been working with Beau Perschbacher with the Washington State Department of Licensing on the reopening of the Walla Walla Driver Licensing Office. The WWCC is pleased to announce that the Walla Walla driver licensing office will reopen by appointment only on Tuesday, April 20, 2021. All offices are operating at reduced capacity due to COVID-19 protocols. Appointments are for people with urgent needs who have no choice but to visit the office in person. Make an appointment if your transaction cannot b...
DAYTON—The Coalition for Youth and Family, a Columbia County-based substance abuse prevention and mental health advocacy group, invites the public to join the virtual Hidden in Plain Sight event on April 21, at 6 p.m. Hidden in Plain Sight is an educational experience that walks you through a typical teenage bedroom. The inside of the bedroom is set up with drug paraphernalia “Hidden in Plain Sight.” This is an interactive display/program that offers adults some insight into current trends in youth substance abuse, drug paraphernalia, conce...
WAITSBURG—Trapshooting is back at the Frank Bramlett Range in Waitsburg. Stop by on Sunday afternoons, starting at 2:00 p.m, and test your skills breaking clays! April 17, the Waitsburg Gun Club will host Duo Day. Come shoot either your 22 long rifle or shotgun! Top shots will win a Cabela’s Gift Card ($100, $50, and $25), all will leave with pork sausage thanks to Blue Valley Meats! Range opens at 8 – Fun starts at 9!...
WALLA WALLA—Gesa Power House Theatre presents a screening of the award-winning documentary film The Falconer on Friday, April 9 at 7:00 PM with an encore screening on Wednesday, April 14 at 7:00 PM. Each screening will be followed by an exclusive pre-recorded conversation between Director of Film Programming Warren Etheredge and filmmaker Annie Kaempfer. This intimate filmed portrait follows master falconer Rodney Stotts on his mission to build a bird sanctuary and provide access to nature for his stressed community. The Falconer weaves R...
WALLA WALLA—A free screening for skin cancer will be May 4 from 5 to 7 p.m. at Providence St. Mary Regional Cancer Center. Registration begins on April 12. The screening is a cooperative event offered by the Cancer Center and the Walla Walla Clinic Dermatology Department. Dr. David Panther and physician assistant Ken Busby perform the screenings. All individuals entering the center are required to wear masks covering both their nose and mouth and pass a brief screening for COVID-19 at the d...
WAITSBURG—The Waitsburg Gun Club will be hosting two Range Safety Officer training sessions in April. Range Safety Officers oversee the safety of gun ranges and events, and help educate individuals when it comes to firearm safety. The first training session will be April 22, from 5 p.m- 9:30 p.m, and the second training will be on April 24, starting at 9:00 a.m. To register, visit www.nrainstructors.org....
OLYMPIA—The Washington State Parks and Recreation Commission invites the public to celebrate the spring season and Earth Day with two free days at state parks in April. On free days, visitors do not need a Discover Pass for day-use parking. The first free day is Saturday, April 3 —a springtime free day. The next free day is Thursday, April 22, in honor of Earth Day. The free days are in keeping with legislation that created the Discover Pass. The pass costs $30 for an annual pass or $10 for a one-day permit. It is required for vehicle acc...
DAYTON—The Dayton Memorial Library began operating with new hours on March 29. The library will be open 10 a.m-5 p.m on Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Friday. On Thursdays, the library will be open from 12 p.m-7 p.m....
DAYTON—Raya and the Last Dragon, a new animated movie from Disney, has received lots of public buzz and positive reviews. It has been dubbed a “vibrant action-fantasy epic” on Digitalspy.com. This story begins long ago, in the fantasy world of Kumandra, when humans and dragons lived together in harmony. But when an evil force threatened the land, the dragons sacrificed themselves to save humanity. Now, 500 years later, that same evil has returned. It’s up to a lone warrior, Raya, to track down the legendary last dragon to restore the fractured...
OLYMPIA—Phase Finder, the state’s online vaccine eligibility tool, will no longer be required to verify COVID-19 vaccine eligibility starting March 31. That means that people who want a vaccine should check DOH’s prioritization guidance webpage to see when they are eligible to get vaccinated. Those who are eligible can then use the Vaccine Locator to find an appointment. After March 30, those who visit the Phase Finder site will be directed to Vaccine Locator. The Washington State Department of Health (DOH) has informed vaccine providers of th...
WAITSBURG—On March 26, the Walla Walla County Sheriff’s Office responded to reports of an unresponsive male in the basement of a home on Main Street in Waitsburg. Undersheriff Joe Klundt said that the situation appeared to be a suicidal incident, and no further information was available from the Sheriff's Office. Suicide rates across the nation have risen with the COVID-19 pandemic. Information presented by the Johns Hopkins Psychiatry Guide (JHPG) indicates that suicide rates have increased with prior pandemics; an increase was reported aft...
PRESCOTT—The Prescott School District is currently searching for a school psychologist. While the position is based in Prescott, the new psychologist will also be available to Waitsburg and Dayton students. The School Psychologist position serves primarily to identify, assess, and provide diagnostic information related to individual student educational success. They will serve as a member of multi-disciplinary and IEP teams in all three districts. The school psychologist will efficiently maintain relevant records and required reports, in a...
OLYMPIA—The Washington State Parks Winter Recreation Program announced the price of Sno-Park permits would increase when they go on sale on Nov. 1. This will be the first increase since 2009. The price increases reflect rising costs of Sno-Park operations, including trail grooming, plowing, clearing lots and roads, bathroom maintenance, fuel, and staffing. The program had to replace aging equipment, including snowcats. Over the last 12 years, the program opened several new permanent and temporary Sno-Parks to meet customer demand. The S...
WAITSBURG—Waitsburg Christian Church, in partnership with Restoration Community Impact and New Beginning Christian Community Church, will be hosting a drive-up food giveaway on Saturday, March 27, from 11 a.m.- 1 p.m., or while supplies last. Two semi-trucks loaded with 2,000, 30-pound boxes full of assorted fresh fruit, meat, and other items will be parked at the Waitsburg Elementary School parking lot, handing out boxes to anyone who shows up. The giveaway is open to residents of both Walla Walla and Columbia counties. “This is open to everyb...
Jim Pearson, Director of Program Operations at the Club has announced the decision to forego hosting a spring break program this year. “Despite the recent loosening of COVID-19 restrictions, there are still a number of barriers to providing a quality all-day weeklong program,” Pearson said. Although Pearson said the Club can’t offer a program during the spring break, the staff are setting their sights on planning for a six-week long summer recreation program that will be safe, stimulating and educational. This can take place as long as the c...
WAITSBURG—For the second year in a row, the third weekend in May will be a quiet one, as the 2021 Waitsburg Celebration Days has been cancelled. The decision to cancel was made by executive board vote on March 15, just before a regularly scheduled meeting. “Due to the uncertainty of COVID, the current phases of Washington State, and the requirements from the state to hold outdoor and indoor events; it is with regret that Waitsburg Celebration Days 2021 has been cancelled by Executive Board decision on 3/15/2021,” said Abby Grende, WCD Secre...
DAYTON-Showing at the Liberty Theater on March 26, 27, 28, and 30 is the 2020 drama Nomadland. Showtimes are Friday & Saturday at 7:30 pm, Sunday matinee at 3 pm, and Tuesday evening at 6:30 pm (Not 7:30). Following the economic collapse of a company town in rural Nevada, Fern (Frances McDormand) packs her van and sets off on the road exploring a life outside of conventional society as a modern-day nomad. Nomadland features real nomads Linda May, Swankie, and Bob Wells as Fern's mentors and comr...
