The Times - Serving Waitsburg, Dayton and the Touchet Valley

WAITSBURG – Roy and Jean Hylton lost everything but the clothes on their backs in the Blue Creek Fire on Monday, July 20. Jean is the mother of Tricia (Clarke) Havens and mother-in-law of Cody Havens, who are both Waitsburg natives and WHS graduates. Tricia and Cody currently reside in Walla Walla.

“Thank you to everyone for their thoughts and prayers. We lost everything this afternoon, including our beloved 5 dogs and 2 cats, in a wildfire that pretty much destroyed everything in the wild fire. Please continue your prayers for us as we rebuild our home. We are very grateful that we are...