Serving Waitsburg, Dayton and the Touchet Valley
Serving Waitsburg, Dayton and the Touchet Valley
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WALLA WALLA—Northwest Community Gospel Chorus (NWCGC) members will attend worship at the Walla Walla Presbyterian Church as special musical guests at 10:00 a.m. on Sunday, June 25. The members of this renowned chorus will lead in congregational singing and offer several musical pieces. Eldon T Jones and his band will accompany them as they lead biblically rooted, faith-filled music in the rich tradition of the Black Church. The church invites the community to come and join in a multicultural celebration of common faith, hope, and joy. The N...
WAITSBURG-This summer, Kate Hockersmith has opened a teaching and practice studio for Touchet Valley Acoustic Music Project (TVAMP). The space at 141 Main Street in Waitsburg allows Hockersmith to provide a dedicated space for an instrument lending library, workspace, and inspiring space for instruction. Classes scheduled include: Beginning Banjo. for adults and teens taught by Carrie Hendrix. Mondays from June 26 through July 31 at 7 p.m. $100 Bluegrass Kids, taught by Hockersmith. Wednesdays... Full story
WALLA WALLA—Whitman Mission National Historic Site (NHS) and Manhattan Project National Historical Park (NHP) will host a special event at Whitman Mission NHS from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Saturday, June 17. Rangers from both parks will celebrate people and stories often excluded from regional history. The rangers will offer fifteen-minute talks at the Whitman Mission visitor center every half an hour. Topics will alternate between Whitman Mission NHS and Manhattan Project NHP. Activities also include a family-friendly, untold stories-themed s...
DAYTON—The Columbia County Board of Commissioners will hear comments on the petition to form a Columbia County Pool District. The public hearing will be held on Monday, July 3, 2023, at 10 a.m. at the Columbia County Commissioner’s Office in Dayton, Wash. Final approval of the proposal is pending the hearing.... Full story
DAYTON—Miles Morales returns for the next chapter of the Spider-Verse saga, “Spider-Man Across the Spider-Verse”. This is an epic adventure that will transport Brooklyn’s full-time, friendly neighborhood Spiderman to join forces with Gwen Stacy and a new team of Spider-People to face off with a villain more powerful than anything they have ever encountered. According to the Rotten Tomatoes website, this movie is well liked by both critics and audiences, with 96% favorable from both. The critic’s consensus was “Just as visually dazzling an...
DAYTON–“Book Club: The Next Chapter” is the sequel that follows four best friends as they take their book club to Italy for the fun girls trip they never had. When things go off the rails and secrets are revealed, their relaxing vacation turns into a once-in-a-lifetime cross-country adventure. The cast includes Jane Fonda, Diane Keaton, Candice Bergen, Mary Steenburgen, Andy Garcia, Giancarlo Giannini, Don Johnson, and Craig T. Nelson. The Rotten Tomatoes website critics did not care for this movie, as they rated it as 47% favorable, but audie...
DAYTON—In Marvel Studios “Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3” our beloved band of misfits are looking a bit different these days. Peter Quill (Chris Pratt), still reeling from the loss of Gamora, must rally his team around him to defend the universe along with protecting one of their own. A mission that, if not completed successfully, could quite possibly lead to the end of the Guardians as we know them. The critics at the Rotten Tomatoes website give this movie 82% favorable rating, and the audience gave it 94%. That website’s audience summariz...
WAITSBURG- WAG, the Waitsburg Art Garden, is hosting Walla Walla Artist Robin Leventhal on June 2 and 3, Friday and Saturday. Leventhal is a chef instructor at the Wine Country Culinary Institute by day, and a trained artist at her core. Her current work combines elements from nature, including stones, seed pods, and shells, with manmade fragments holding paint and rust from the past. "Erosion, oxidation and patinas each have a story to tell," wrote Leventhal in her artist statement provided to...
WALLA WALLA–The Living History performance on June 4 will be about Ed Burlingame, whose work in irrigation helped turn acres of sagebrush into farmland. Burlingame will be portrayed by Tom Williams. The event includes a bus tour to Burlingame's still-active and extraordinary irrigation project built in the 1890s. See the water system's impact first-hand. The event will take place on Sunday June 4 at 2 p.m. To insure a space, RSVP by Friday June 2–call (509) 525–7703 or email info@...
WAITSBURG—The Waitsburg citywide garage sale is coming up on Saturday, June 3. “The Times” will create a pull-out map in next week’s edition with addresses for participating garage and yard sales in Waitsburg and Prescott. It is free to be included on the map. Information must be sent to The Times by 3 p.m. Monday, May 29. Please email advertising@waitsburgtimes.com with all the necessary information to direct buyers to your garage or yard sale. Be sure to include the following: Your name, contact number, and email. (this is not for publica... Full story
DAYTON—In Marvel Studios “Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3” our beloved band of misfits are looking a bit different these days. Peter Quill (Chris Pratt), still reeling from the loss of Gamora, must rally his team around him to defend the universe along with protecting one of their own. A mission that, if not completed successfully, could quite possibly lead to the end of the Guardians as we know them. The critics at the Rotten Tomatoes website give this movie 82% favorable rating, and the audience gave it 94%. That website’s audience summariz... Full story
WALLA WALLA — On April 20, the Walla Walla County Sheriff’s Office put out a missing person bulletin for 47-year-old Guadalupe “Andy” Benavides. Many friends, family, volunteers, and law enforcement personnel conducted an extensive search in Walla Walla and Columbia Counties. On May 23 at approximately 9 a.m., the Walla Walla County Sheriff’s Office responded to a report that a red Ford truck, identical to the one Benavides was last seen driving, was parked in a wheat field in north Walla Walla County. The WWSO described the area as quite rem...
DAYTON—A charming thief and a band of unlikely adventurers undertake an epic heist to retrieve a lost relic, but things go dangerously awry when they run afoul of the wrong people. This movie brings the rich world and playful spirit of the legendary roleplaying game to the big screen in a hilarious and action-packed adventure. Rotten Tomatoes critics rate Dungeons & Dragons: Honor Among Thieves at 91% favorable, while and audience gives it a 93% favorable. The Audience summary on that website notes that this movie “entertainingly blends acti...
WALLA WALLA—The Shindig has chosen the recipients of grants funded by donations made by attendees at last year’s event and aimed at increasing youth participation in local FFA Chapters and 4-H Clubs. Blue Mountain Community Foundation is the fiscal sponsor for the Shindig’s charitable giving and facilitates the grant application program. Yellowhawk Resort hosts the Shindig annual event that highlights local wine and food and raises donations to support the Walla Walla Valley agricultural sector. This year the Shindig returns on August 25 & 26,...
WALLA WALLA—It is spring and Blue Mountain Land Trust (BMLT) invites the public to attend a “house” party benefit on May 24, 2023. The event will be held from 5 p.m. to 8 p.m. at BMLT downtown offices, 6 ½ N. Second Ave, Suite 304, Walla Walla. Meet the staff and board members, learn about their recent work, and meet other supporters of Blue Mountain landscapes. Enjoy live music, appetizers, adult, and family-friendly beverages, and door prizes. The staff will highlight recent future projects including: The successful farmland preser... Full story
DAYTON—The Columbia County Sheriff’s Department reported that on May 10, 2023, dispatch centers in Easter Washington, including Columbia County, received similar calls from an individual threatening violence towards area schools. The Dayton Schools went into lockdown after the Columbia County Dispatch Center received the threat. Deputies from the Columbia County Sheriff’s Office and troopers from the Washington State Patrol secured a perimeter around school grounds and placed officers inside the building. Law enforcement worked with schoo...
OLYMPIA—Individuals and families may receive refunds of up to $1,200 through Working Families Tax Credit if they meet eligibility requirements. The program is modeled after the Earned Income Tax Credit program; applications may be submitted through December 31, 2023. The Working Families Tax Credit aims to stimulate the local economy, promote racial equity, and support the financial stability and well-being of low-to-moderate-income Washington residents and their families. The program is managed by the Washington State Department of Revenue (... Full story
DAYTON—It’ll be ropes and rawhide again when the Dayton Days-Columbia County Fair Association Rodeo kicks off the summer season and comes to town for two days of rip-roarin’ cowboy and cowgirl action Memorial Day weekend, May 26 and 27 at the Columbia County Fairgrounds. The show starts Friday evening at 6 p.m. and Saturday afternoon at 1 p.m. in the Outdoor Arena in front of the covered grandstand, with gates opening two hours ahead of each show giving rodeo goers ample opportunity to visit any of the six food vendors or three merch...
WALLA WALLA—The Warren Community Action Fund at the Blue Mountain Community Foundation has approved 19 grants to support local nonprofits providing services in eastern Walla Walla and Columbia Counties. This is the seventh year of grant awards through the Warren Fund, with more than $400,000 distributed to support the community. This year awards were made to the following projects: • Blue Mountain Heritage Society – $3,500 to support in constructing a Columbia County Museum • Blue Mountain Humane Society – $3,000 for general operating...
WALLA WALLA, WA – The Walla Walla Community College Foundation is pleased to announce the Rasty E. and Nona F. Ketcherside Scholarship recipients for 2023-2024. The generosity of lifetime Waitsburg farmers Rasty and Nona Ketcherside provides 14 Dayton, Prescott, and Waitsburg residents the opportunity to pursue their educational dreams at Walla Walla Community College this fall. •Emily Benjamin •Lexus Brooks •Michelle Brooks •Brittani Combs •Hendrix Groom •Maggie Houchin •Hilda Lopez •Sarabeth McGowen •Monte Pettichord •Johanna Pitcher •M... Full story
DAYTON—“AIR” reveals the unbelievable game-changing partnership between a then rookie Michael Jordan and Nike’s fledgling basketball division which revolutionized the world of sports and contemporary culture with the Air Jordan brand. This moving story follows the career-defining gamble of an unconventional team with everything on the line, the uncompromising vision of a mother who knows the worth of her son’s immense talent, and the basketball phenom who would become the greatest of all time. Rotten tomatoes critics rate this movie at 92% fa...
Due to ongoing medical reasons, Walla Walla Symphony Music Director & Conductor Yaacov Bergman will not be available to conduct the final concert of the Symphony season on June 6, 2023. Because this concert was to be Yaki’s Farewell event honoring his 36-year career at the Walla Walla Symphony, the difficult decision was made to cancel the concert. The Symphony looks forward to celebrating Yaki at a future date and will keep the public posted about details as they emerge. If you have tickets to the June 6 concert, you will receive a separate c...
OLYMPIA—Governor Jay Inslee signed a bill on Monday, initially sponsored by Representatives Klicker, Leavitt, Barkis, Jacobsen, Waters, Chapman, Reed, and Graham, increasing affordable housing options in the state. House Bill 1293 streamlines the permitting process and regulations for developing houses in urban growth areas. The bill requires cities and counties to plan under the Growth Management Act to ensure their design review process is clear and objective. “I’m pleased to see this bill pass because it addresses one of our state’s biggest...
DAYTON—Steve Henderson and his wife, Carolyn, were visited by PBS affiliate KSPS for a segment of the “Everyday Northwest.” The episode aired May 8, 2023, and is available on the PBS website at tinyurl.com/pbshend. The interviews took place at the Hendersons’ large studio in Dayton. The space, filled with Henderson’s work, easel, and tools, offered a third voice in the segment....
DAYTON-The Dayton Lions Club completed painting the Little League bleachers located near the Dayton Dog Park. The Lions used locally purchased supplies for the project. The finished, painted bleachers show the community's support for Dayton's little leaguers.... Full story
