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Serving Waitsburg, Dayton and the Touchet Valley
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OLYMPIA—The Washington State Department of Health is urging the public to get a flu vaccine this year to keep themselves and others safe and out of the hospital. Flu activity may be more common this year compared to last year because the closures that were in place to prevent the spread of COVID-19 have been lifted. People are more active and mobile. Many adults have returned to in-person work and most children are back in school. “Preventing the spread of flu will be critical in the months to come because it will reduce additional strain on...
WAITSBURG—Calling all princesses, ghosts, cowboys, and ghouls! The Waitsburg Presbyterian Church and the Waitsburg Christian Church are excited to announce a Halloween Trunk or Treat. A family-safe event, the Trunk or Treat will happen on Sunday, October 31, with the time to be announced. Cars will be parked in the gravel parking lot across the street from the Presbyterian Church. This trunk or treat will be a walk-through event. If you are interested in joining the fun and providing a trunk, contact Barbara Abbey at (509) 3...
DAYTON—Bluewood announces Peter Korfiatis as the ski area’s new general manager, effective immediately. With a lifelong love of skiing and nearly a decade of experience in mountain managerial roles at Mammoth Mountain Ski Area, Korfiatis has returned to Washington State, where he was born and raised. “We are pleased and excited for Bluewood to welcome Pete to our family,” says Mike Stephenson, managing partner of the Bluewood ownership group. “He brings a huge wealth of knowledge and experience in the snow sports industry.” Korfiatis filled the...
DAYTON—The Columbia County Sheriff’s Office is pleased to announce that they will be trick or treating all of the little ghouls and goblins in the neighborhood this Halloween! The CCSO is currently accepting candy donations at the front counter of the Sheriff’s Office now through the close of business day on Wednesday, October 27th. The Sheriff’s Office is unable to accept cash donations. Columbia County Fire District #3 will also be helping serve up hotdogs again this year, and Sheriff’s Office volunteers Liz Quigg and Vickie Zoller have a lo...
DAYTON-A Special Meeting of the City Council was held both in person and on Zoom at 6 PM, October 7. The single agenda item, Resolution No. 1480, would authorize the mayor to execute a Public Works contract with Don Jackson Excavation for the 1st Street Bridge riprap repair. Anderson Perry & Associates opened the bidding on September 30 receiving two bids. Don Jackson Excavation submitted the lowest bid for $52,300. FEMA will fund 75 % of the repair cost. Riprap is loose stone used to form a...
No Time to Die is the swan song for Daniel Craig as James Bond, and this movie has lots of action and adventure. Many critics are saying this is Craig’s best, and also most sensitive, Bond. The movie begins with Bond having left active service and enjoying a tranquil life in Jamaica. His peace is short-lived when his old friend Felix Leiter from the CIA turns up asking for help. The mission to rescue a kidnapped scientist turns out to be far more treacherous than expected, leading Bond onto the trail of a mysterious villain armed with d...
WAITSBURG—Hunger is a significant issue in every community across the nation—including right here in Waitsburg—that’s why Banner Bank is hosting its annual drive to raise funds throughout the month of October for the Waitsburg Resource Center. Because of the ongoing pandemic, the drive is once again focusing on raising funds, rather than collecting food, to support local food banks and food assistance organizations that are helping those in need. In fact, all across Banner's footprint, teams are raising funds to feed local families by asking...
Heather Hiebert was sworn in as a Dayton City Councilmember on September 29 by Mayor Zac Weatherford. Hiebert was selected to fill the seat that was left open after Delphine Bailey resigned in August. Hiebert has lived in Dayton since 1978 and has operated a business for many years. She has served on the Planning Commission, and volunteers at the Dayton Senior Center....
WALLA WALLA COUNTY— An official Logic and Accuracy (L&A) Test will be performed on the digital scan system used to tabulate ballots and conducted by the Auditor’s Office. On Wednesday, October 6, 2021, the test will take place at 10:00 a.m. at the Walla Walla County Elections Office at 315 W. Main St., Room 203 in Walla Walla. The Logic and Accuracy Test is conducted by county election personnel and observed and certified by the Office of the Secretary of State (OSOS). It is intended to verify that the ballot and counting system used for pri...
Cry Macho (based on the book by N. Richard Nash) is directed and stars Clint Eastwood. Eastwood plays a one-time rodeo star and washed-up horse breeder, who in 1978, takes a job to bring an ex-boss’s young son home and away from his alcoholic mom. Crossing rural Mexico on their back way to Texas, the unlikely pair faces an unexpectedly challenging journey, during which the world-weary horseman may find his own sense of redemption through teaching the boy what it means to be a good man. Some critics think Clint Eastwood is not the right lead f...
WALLA WALLA—Walla Walla County Department of Community Health and Providence are partnering with the University of Washington Department of Medicine COVID Testing Program to open a new free COVID-19 testing site in a tent on the Providence Southgate Medical Park campus Sept. 28. The testing tent will be located near Providence Urgent Care and will be open from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. Monday through Friday. The University of Washington operates similar sites in Richland, Yakima and Sunnyside. Based on the experience there, it should only take around 5...
WALLA WALLA—Walla Walla Department of Community Health (DCH) notified the Department of Ecology that cyanobacteria, otherwise known as blue-green algae, was discovered on Bennington Lake Walla Walla. Cyanobacteria can be harmful to people and fatal to animals. Due to toxicity levels, Walla Walla United States Army Corp of Engineers, in coordination with DCH, has closed the lake to the public. The Corps of Engineers is working closely with the DCH to monitor the situation. DCH has collected water samples which are being tested at the King C...
UMATILLA NATIONAL FOREST—The Green Ridge Fire was over 60% contained, according to a September 28 update provided by Umatilla National Forest officials. Fire behavior has been minimal, with just a few interior smokes observed near Godman Guard Station, and other areas within the Wenaha-Tucannon wilderness. Firefighters still on the fire continue to patrol containment lines on the north, west and eastern edges of the fire. Suppression repair, including constructing water bars to help reduce erosion potential and mastication to improve r...
WAITSBURG-Since their ninth grade year, the Class of 2021 raised money for their junior prom and senior homecoming events. Due to COVID-19, they did not get a junior prom and the cost for the amended homecoming event was very minimal. Karen Huwe, the senior class advisor, suggested that they use some of their money to rejuvenate the tennis court area at the high school. In May, the Seniors began the process of painting the tennis court lines. With the advice of Waitsburg Schools employee Brian...
The 2021 global Manhattan Short Film Festival is coming to the Liberty Theater on Sept 24-26 and the 28th. This is the 24th year of this international annual film festival. The Liberty Theater in Dayton is one of 400 locations across the planet, showing this film festival for 11 days in late September. Dayton is the only location in eastern Washington to show this film festival more than one day (once in Spokane), and there are no showings in eastern Oregon. The selected ten finalist films vary...
WALLA WALLA—Walla Walla County Department of Community Health confirmed three COVID-19-related deaths last week. County health officials were notified that a man in his 60s, a woman in her 70s, and a man in his 80s that tested positive for COVID-19 passed away. We send our sincere thoughts and heartfelt condolences to the individual’s family and friends during this difficult time. Case Overview (as of 09/16/21 @ 12:00 PM): • Confirmed Cases: 7,798 • Recovered: 7,181 • Deaths: 82 • Active: 538 (includes 7 WSP inmate & 7 WSP staff) Home Isolat...
WALLA WALLA— Walla Walla County Department of Community Health (DCH) and healthcare partners will hold vaccine clinics Tuesday through Saturday for the next two weeks, beginning Tuesday, September 21. All clinics will be held at the Providence Southgate campus and run from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Additionally, each vaccine recipient will be given the opportunity to enter the Walla Walla Vaccine Lottery sponsored by the Walla Walla Valley Chamber of Commerce and several local businesses. All clinics will offer interested residents both the P...
STARBUCK—Columbia Pulp LLC and Ag Energy Solutions, Inc have announced an agreement to partner in processing wheat straw from the Columbia Pulp facility through the Ag Energy Solutions biomass processing platform. The output from this processing is a form of high-quality biochar, branded Carbon Logic, to be utilized as a soil amendment proven to increase crop yields in some varietals by up to 60% and for carbon-sequestering initiatives. “Sustainably utilizing residual wheat straw in the production of innovative, natural products that imp...
WALLA WALLA-Gesa Power House Theatre presents a Power House Movie screening of the 2021 independent film East of the Mountains on Saturday, October 2 at 7:00 p.m. The screening will be followed by an in-person conversation between the film's director, SJ Chiro, and Gesa Power House Theatre Director of Film Programming Warren Etheredge. From the author of Snow Falling on Cedars comes the story of Ben Givens (Tom Skerritt), a retired heart surgeon and recent widower who learns he has terminal...
WALLA WALLA—Providence will offer its annual free drive-through adult flu shot clinic on Oct. 2 at the Providence Southgate Medical Park main building entrance (former main entrance of Walla Walla General Hospital) from 9 a.m. to noon, or until the vaccine is gone. People can be vaccinated against the flu without leaving their cars, and no appointments are necessary. People are asked to follow the Southgate campus signs and mask up to protect Providence caregivers while being immunized. Walk-ups also are accepted. COVID-vaccinations also w...
WALLA WALLA—The Walla Walla County Conservation District is holding a virtual meeting on October 5, at 7 p.m. District officials are seeking input from area farmers to determine if there is interest in cost-share programs, and the Voluntary Stewardship Program (VSP). hazardous areas, and fish and wildlife habitats. Grant Traynor, VSP Program Coordinator, shared that previous successful VSP have helped pay for road and stream crossing improvements, and field access improvements for farmers, while reducing water pollution. “We are always loo...
OLYMPIA — National Voter Registration Day is Tuesday, Sept. 28, and Secretary of State Kim Wyman is encouraging all eligible Washingtonians to register to vote in time for the Nov. 2 General Election. “Your vote matters – especially this year. Non-presidential elections are important because many of the candidates and issues on your ballot are local and will have a greater impact on your everyday life,” said Secretary Wyman. “So if you’re eligible to vote and haven’t registered, or you need to update your registration, visit VoteWA.gov today....
Respect is an Aretha Franklin biopic starring Jennifer Hudson. It follows Aretha’s career from a child singing in her father’s church’s choir to her international superstardom. RESPECT is a remarkable true story of the music icon’s journey to find her voice. Rotten Tomatoes critics rate this film as 68% favorable, with the audience at 95%. It has a PG-13 rating for mature thematic content, strong language including racial epithets, violence, suggestive material, and smoking. The runtime is 144 minutes. This movie shows September 17-19 and 21...
WAITSBURG—The Friends of the Weller Public Library will be set up at the Waitsburg Farmers Market this upcoming weekend, with books and ice cream. Friends of the Weller Public Library will have books for sale, as well as ice cream and music. Everyone is welcome! The Waitsburg Farmers Market located at Nancy’s Dream Garden Center, 124 Warren Street, in Waitsburg. The market runs from 9 a.m-1 p.m....
WAITSBURG—A section of Millrace Road, starting at the north end of Main Street, will be closed to traffic for the foreseeable future. Colbert Construction broke ground on Monday, September 13, beginning work on the Millrace Grade Project. The project, which was originally scheduled to start in 2020, aims to make Millrace Road safer for all traffic by levelling out and widening sections of the road, improving railroad crossings, and adding sidewalks for foot traffic. The improved road could also serve as a detour route for Highway 12 and P...
