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Commissioners appoint Walling to Library Board
DAYTON - The Columbia County Commissioners met for a special meeting on March 25, 2024. Chairman Jack Miller and commissioners Ryan Rundell and Marty Hall were present. The commissioners and County...
School board waits for new superintendent to approve contract
DAYTON – The Dayton School Board met in the high school library at 6:30 p.m. on March 20, 2024. Board members present were Chair Jeffrey McCowen, Zac Fabian, Ryan Paulson, Aneesha Dieu, and Grant Griffin. Superintendent Rich Stewart and student rep...
At the Liberty: "Kung Fu Panda 4"
DAYTON — In “Kung Fu Panda 4” comedy icon Jack Black returns to his role as Po, the world’s most unlikely kung fu master. The movie is the hilarious, butt-kicking new chapter in DreamWorks Animation’s beloved action-comedy franchise. After...
Annual scavenger hunt collects food for Waitsburg Food Bank
WAITSBURG - Members of the Waitsburg Corral Wranglers and Pen Pals 4H gathered on Main Street Monday afternoon to break into four scavenger-hunting groups for their annual food drive. Each team... Full story
Pedicures vs. Manicures
WAITSBURG—In the first week of the Waitsburg Youth and Government Jars Project, the public has expressed opinions on the crucial issues Waitsburg has been facing for years. Customers at the...
COMMUNITY SUPPORTS NANCY'S GARDEN CENTER
WAITSBURG - Spring is here and it seems everyone is back outside. Since its opening, Nancy's Dream Garden has helped many in Waitsburg and surrounding areas have productive and beautiful gardens.... Full story
Cardinals Beat Burbank
WAITSBURG - Starting pitcher Jayce Gleason controlled the first five innings of the game against Columbia-Burbank on Thursday, March 21. His teammates added impressive baserunning, and the Cardinals...
Middle School Girls Basketball Awards
WAITSBURG - Coach Karen Huwe acknowledged her ten middle school basketball players and manager at the awards assembly on Friday, March 8 in the Waitsburg High School auditorium. Manager Shylo Hedges...
Waitsburg Track at Hawk Invite track meet
WAITSBURG - Waitsburg High School track team competed against thirteen other schools at College Place High School's Hawk Invite Track Meet on Saturday, March 23. The 4 x 100-meter boys' relay team...
PIONEER PORTRAITS
10 Years ago April 3, 2014 The Waitsburg High School Band performed at a Band Festival in Clarkston on March 25 and scored a superior rating. "This is especially difficult at the high school level,...
Spring Spaghetti with Shrimp
After six years of living in the Inland Northwest, there are still a few things about the other side of the state that I miss terribly. At the top of this list is access to fresh, local seafood, something I might have taken for granted at the time. T...
Senior Lunch Menu
Dayton Senior Round Table Lunch Menu Dayton Senior Center 403 E. Patit St. Waitsburg Senior Center 504 Main Street 11 a.m. - 11:30 p.m. ---------------------------- Both menus available at: https://www.wallawallaseniorcenter.org/n... Full story
School Lunch Menu
Waitsburg School District Starting October 5, the Waitsburg School District will only be delivering meals on Monday and Wednesday. If your student is already signed up for the meal program, the schedule will automatically adjust. If you have not... Full story
Get ready to welcome Rizzy to town
PRESCOTT - After losing Izzy in January, Tawnya and Mickey Richards have decided to begin another dromedary journey. Izzy left a big hole in the community and the Richards family's hearts. Hearing... Full story
Public comment heated up Port Commissioner meeting
DAYTON – The Port of Columbia Commissioners held their regular meeting at 5 p.m. on March 13, 2024, in the port office. Commissioners present were Seth Bryan, Johnny Watts, Mike Spring, and the Executive Director, Jennie Dickinson. The meeting was...
Dayton City Council hears Sheriff's plans for Open House, Citizens Academy
DAYTON—The Dayton City Council met at 6 p.m. on February 13, 2024. Council members Teeny McMunn, James Su’euga, Michael Smith, Kyle Anderson, Joann Patras, Laura Aukerman, and Shannon McMillen were at Dayton City Hall. Public comment opened with...
Construction, furnishings, and ribbon cutting at Dayton's new childcare, Rosemary's Place
DAYTON-YWCA Walla Walla held an open house on Saturday, March 16, inviting families from Dayton, Waitsburg, and neighboring areas to tour the new childcare center, RoseMary's Place, located in... Full story
Mendivia 2023 Oso Rosado
With weather this good, you may want to break out a bottle of rosé to celebrate. I remember our first March in Waitsburg many years ago. After a winter of nonstop construction, we were finally able...
WSD benefits from Sources of Strength
WAITSBURG-Rosy Nechodom, the school counselor for the Waitsburg School District, is in her second year as a mentor in the Sources of Strength program. The Walla Walla Health Department provides the...
Waitsburg's Easter Egg Hunt is coming
WAITSBURG–The annual Waitsburg Easter egg hunt will take place in Preston Park on Saturday, March 30. Children from pre-walkers to ten can hunt for chocolate eggs and "prize" eggs when the siren... Full story
Walla Walla Y is looking for seasonal lifeguards
WALLA WALLA - The YMCA is known as "America's swim instructor." It is dedicated to teaching children of all ages and backgrounds how to have fun safely in and around water. The U.S. Army Corps of... Full story
Celebrating 80 years of Smokey
WAITSBURG - "Remember... Only YOU can prevent forest fires," which originated in 1947, is a slogan that children everywhere associate with Smokey the Bear. The Smokey Bear Wildfire Prevention...