Serving Waitsburg, Dayton and the Touchet Valley
Serving Waitsburg, Dayton and the Touchet Valley
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WALLA WALLA—Due to reduced demand, Walla Walla County Department of Community Health (DCH) and local health care partners will decrease the number of vaccine clinics offered at the Providence Southgate campus. Beginning Wednesday, March 30, clinics will transition from Friday and Saturday to every Wednesday. Clinics will only be for those ages 12 years and older, except on the last Wednesday of every month, which will be Family Day. On Family Day, anyone five years and older will be able to get a vaccine. All vaccine clinics will run from 3 p... Full story
PRESCOTT-After the recent administrative restructuring at the Dayton School District, an attendee at the March 16 Dayton School Board meeting suggested the district hire a non-certified superintendent. As an example, she offered that the Prescott and Starbuck school districts have non-certified superintendents. "That is incorrect on both accounts," Prescott School District (PSD) Superintendent Justin Bradford clarified. "I'm not sure where they got that information or quite what they meant."... Full story
WALLA WALLA-Anyone familiar with trying to get an uber to find the exact location for pick-up, knows that some locations are harder than others to find. You may have the right address but on the opposite side of the building. Or you are on a road where there are no visible addresses. Frustrating when arranging a ride, dangerous in times of emergencies. Walla Walla Emergency Services Communications (WESCOM) has partnered with a global address system called what3words, which helps users pinpoint... Full story
DAYTON—The Batman is playing at the Liberty for two weeks.Bruce Wayne/Batman (Robert Pattinson), after two years of stalking the streets, has been led deep into the shadows of Gotham City, striking fear into the hearts of criminals. Amongst the city’s corrupt network of officials and high‐profile figures, the vigilante Batman, with only a few trusted allies—Alfred Pennyworth (Andy Serkis), Lt. James Gordon (Jeffrey Wright), has established himself as the sole embodiment of vengeance amongst his fellow citizens. When a killer targets Gotham...
SPOKANE—Innovia Foundation is excited to announce the opening of their third annual Photo Contest: This is WHO We Are. This region is a beautiful patchwork of lives and communities and they invite residents to submit images that capture the unique identity and spirit of the Inland Northwest. Participants can submit photographs to the following six categories: People, Landscape/Wildlife, Education, Arts and Culture, Community, and Nonprofit Mission in Action. Photographs must be taken within Innovia Foundation’s 20-county service area. To ben...
Kyle Anderson (left) was sworn into Dayton City Council position #6 before the March 9th city council meeting, by Mayor Weatherford. The seat had been vacated by long-standing council member Byron Kaczmarski, who passed away Dec 19th, 2021....
WAITSBURG—The Corral WRanglers 4-H will be out and about on March 28, from 7 p.m- 8 p.m, for their annual Food Collection, gathering food donations for the Waitsburg Resource Center. Shelf stable food is welcome, including pasta, rice, and canned goods. If you would like to donate but will not be home, please contact leader Tracy Barron at (509) 520-8776 to make arrangements for pickup. Help your local 4-H club support those who may need a little extra help this spring!... Full story
It has been almost a year since the Dayton Eagles Club in Dayton caught fire on a Tuesday afternoon. The members and volunteers plan to either rebuild at the location on Main Street or find another building to be able to continue the Eagles tradition of People helping People; a family of brothers and sisters that work hard to better our communities and world. In times of joy and in times of sorrow your Eagle family is always there for you. As stated on the Dayton Eagles website: Our members are vitally important, we accomplish a lot together... Full story
OLYMPIA—Washington Secretary of State Steve Hobbs encourages Washingtonians to do their due diligence and conduct research on the charities or nonprofits to which they donate to support relief efforts in Ukraine. “Americans are a generous people. Whenever a tragedy or crisis occurs around the world, we express our compassion by donating to any number of honest, legitimate charities,” said Secretary Hobbs. “These charities have the resources and infrastructure to ensure the money we contribute directly supports their designated causes....
It was June of 2021 when the Friends of the Library first heard about the possible surplus sale of the Weller Library building. In July the community came together to request that the library remain in its present location on Main Street. The main issue was that the building was not ADA compliant. It is now March 2022 and the library will be ADA compliant in a few weeks. After months of volunteer work to get the back room ready for a handicap lift, on Thursday, March 10 the lift arrived. Louie...
Alyssa Hollingsworth, Cedar Stegall, and Marion Duncan participated in their very first FFA leadership contest on Wednesday, March 9, in Pomeroy. The three freshmen girls competed in Creed. Creed is a public speaking event where each competitor presents the 5-paragraph National FFA Creed from memory and answers three questions related to it. The FFA Creed outlines the organization's values and beliefs regarding the industry of agriculture, FFA membership, and citizenship and patriotism....
Too self-conscious to woo Roxanne himself, wordsmith Cyrano de Bergerac (Peter Dinklage) helps young Christian (Kelvin Harrison, Jr.) nab her heart through love letters. Sound familiar? This is the most recent of a long line of film adaptations of the 1897 play Cyrano de Bergerac by Edmond Rostand. The Cyranos in past films include Jose Ferrar, Steve Martin, and Tashiro Mifune. All played the part with prosthetic noses, as this was the shame Cyrano faces in the original play. Traditionally Cyrano is a French nobleman serving as a soldier. He is... Full story
DAYTON—The Club Executive Director Jim Pearson announced a week-long Spring Break program for youth in grades K-5 this year. “I had hoped to be able to offer all-day programs,” Pearson said in the March 9 announcement. “Unfortunately, limited staff availability has made that all but impossible. Nevertheless, we have a fun and engaging program planned!” There will be multiple onsite and offsite activities, including field trips to local attractions such as the Dayton Historic Depot, Dayton Memorial Library, and the Boldman House Museum. T...
WALLA WALLA—A Spring Job Fair will be held on Wednesday, April 6, in Downtown Walla Walla from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. The event will take place at the plaza at First Ave. and Main St. The fair will feature booths from 25 local employers representing government agencies, healthcare, agricultural, banking, and other industries. Lunch will be provided to job seekers. WorkSource Walla Walla offers no-cost pre-event workshops on April 4 and April 5 to help applicants prepare for the job fair. For more details, call 509-527-4393 or visit W...
WAITSBURG‚—Summer is around the corner, and Waitsburg residents may be asking if the city’s pool will open this year? The short answer is that, no, the pool will not be open this year. Not for lack of operating funds or employee shortages, but because of extensive damage. An architectural assessment found that the pool’s structure, plumbing, and outbuildings have ‘far exceeded’ their anticipated life expectancy and should be replaced. On February 18, architects from Cortner Architectural Company, Spokane, visited the pool, located at the nort...
A $2.2 million gift to Washington State University’s College of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences (CPPS) will increase opportunities for PharmD students to focus on the health care needs of residents in rural Washington. This extraordinary anonymous gift has helped launch CPPS’ Rural Health Initiative (RHI) to improve access to health care in the rural communities of Washington. Starting in the fall of 2021, RHI is an ambitious 10-year plan to create opportunities for student pharmacists and post-graduate pharmacists to specialize in del...
DAYTON-Starting March 15, skiers and boarders can save money buying their 2022 Season Pass online at https://bluewood.com/2022-season-pass-release. Pass types are Adult, Family, Student, College, Military, Senior, and Super Senior. Prices range from $449 for an Adult to only $49 for Super Seniors over 70. Don't miss out on the savings; you will be happy you have an excuse to get on the mountain. These deals don't last forever.... Full story
PENDLETON, Ore.—The Pomeroy Ranger District is recruiting four to six students between the ages of 15 and 18 for summer employment in the Youth Conservation Corps (YCC). Work can include noxious weed removal, fence removal and construction, recreation and trail maintenance, fuel monitoring, and vegetation surveys on the Pomeroy Ranger District. The program will last six to eight weeks, beginning June 21, 2022. Youth are paid $15 per hour. No housing or transportation is provided. Applicants must live locally; non-local applicants who have a p... Full story
WALLA WALLA—The Kirkman House Museum opens to the public beginning Saturday, March 19, after a two-year COVID-related closure. Springtime hours are Saturdays and Sundays from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. The museum is located at 214 North Colville Street in Walla Walla, Washington. Kirkman House was built in 1880 by William and Isabelle Kirkman, where they and their four children lived for most of the remainder of the 19th century. When built, the Kirkman’s home was one of the grandest residences in Walla Walla and reflected the tastes of the day and the...
DAYTON-Dog is a road-trip comedy that tracks two hard-charging former Army Rangers paired against their will; Briggs (Channing Tatum), and Lulu (a Belgian Malinois), as they race down the Pacific Coast in hopes of making it to a fellow soldier’s funeral on time. Along the way, they’ll drive each other completely crazy, confront the possibility that pet psychics are real, and begin to reckon with the one thing they were trained never to do: surrender. Rotten Tomatoes critics give this movie a 75% favorable, and the audience gives it a 90%. Tha... Full story
You are invited to join the Christian Women’s Connection and Stonecroft Ministries for a luncheon at the Pataha Flour Mill, 50 Hutchens Hill Rd., Pataha, WA, March 16, 2022, from 11:30 am to 1:30 pm. Lunch will be catered by The Flour Mill, and will cost $15 per person. This month’s speaker is Janell Desmond from Tualatin, WA, who will be sharing how she discovered “happily ever after” even in the midst of difficult and challenging times. Event will also feature a special musical performance by owners of the Mill, The Van Vogts. Please contact...
WAITSBURG—Join the Waitsburg High School ASB and the Class of 2023 for a screening of Alaskan Nets on March 19. Alaskan Nets, is a documentary that focuses on the Metlakatla Chiefs basketball team from the small community of Metlakatla, Alaska, and former Waitsburg-Prescott Coach T.J Scott. The film debuted at the Santa Barbara International Film Festival in 2021, where it won the Audience Choice Award. The Class of 2023 will be hosting a hamburger feed during the event to raise funds for their prom. Seating is limited to 250 attendees. I...
WALLA WALLA—A class to help people stop smoking will begin March 15 from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. at the Providence Southgate Medical Park main building in the community area. The class will continue with a session every Tuesday through April 26. The Freedom From Smoking class is the premier smoking cessation program from the American Lung Association. This program helps people develop a plan of action leading to a quit day and provides the support needed to remain smoke free for good. The cost is $25, and scholarships are available for those for w... Full story
WAITSBURG-Join Town Hall for an Irish dinner on March 12, in honor of St. Patrick's Day. Doors open at 5 p.m, with dinner served at 6 p.m. If traditional Irish food isn't enough to entice you, then the wide selection of goods and items up for auction should be! Items include a spa basket, donated by Elk Drug, and Gaudy Gall basket, donated by Gaudy Gals on Main, a makeup bag donated by A-Ron's Rustic Designs, power tools, lawn games, and farm-fresh egg deliveries from Dusty Britches Farms.... Full story
DAYTON—It’s not too late to purchase tickets for the 2022 Brix & Brew fundraiser. A ‘casual attire’ event, Brix & Brew will benefit the Dayton Chamber of Commerce. The annual Dayton Chamber of Commerce fundraising event will be held at the Columbia County Fairgrounds Social hour and a well-stocked silent auction will begin at 5:30 p.m, with a live auction kicking off at 7 p.m. Jewelry, foosball tables, camping supplies, and local wine and candies are just a couple of the items up for grabs.... Full story
