WAITSBURG – Local entrepreneur Dan Cole said he hadn’t intended to rid himself of more than one business, but when the right offer came along, he and wife Trina decided to accept. After 32 years in business, Cole sold Waitsburg Grocery, Inc. to Jam...

DAYTON-When the Hospital Board of Commissioners met in December, Columbia County Health System (CCHS) CEO Shane McGuire took the opportunity to thank them for their show of support since he has been at the helm of the organization. "You have been gre...

WAITSBURG – A Waitsburg woman has been formally charged with second-degree murder for the stabbing death of her boyfriend, Marcus J. Allessio, 25. Leslie Melgar Moreno, 25, of 206 Wheatland Drive in Waitsburg, is accused of fatally stabbing A...

Ten Years Ago January 15, 2009 One of Waitsburg’s community meeting spots, Ye Towne Hall, 121 Main, remains closed while the board of Directors works with its insurance carrier to assess the extent of damage to the structure. Snow loads that accumula...

Jacquelin “Jackie” Greta Long Lyons, a longtime resident of Dayton passed away on Dec. 25, 2018, at the age of 92. A funeral will be held on Sat., Jan. 19 at 11 a.m. at the Hubbard-Rogg Funeral Home in Dayton, followed by a luncheon at the Day...

Saturday, January 12 Dance/Drill Competition Walla Walla High School, 800 Abbott Road Noon Walla Walla High School will host a 10-school dance competition. Competition begins at noon and door entry is $5 for adults and $3 for students with an ASB...

January 11: Krista McKinley, Bettina Anderson, Raymond Reed and Jay McKinley, Deborah Larsen. January 12: Scott Reese, Alice Davey, Ron Miller, Yvonne Gusse, Nicholas Leid and Molly Payne. January 13: Wes Romine, Janine John, Megan Withers, Kevin...

Fri. 12 - B: Continental breakfast L: Nachos, cherry tomatoes, cucumber slices, fresh banana, fruit choice (canned) Mon. 15 - B: Omelet, hashbrowns, sausage L: Hot ham & cheese on a bun, potato salad, fresh apple, fruit choice (canned) Tues. 16 - B:...

It has been a trend in recent years, among those in pursuit of self-improvement, to choose a theme word to focus on for the year. Examples I’ve seen include: risk, freedom, courage, thrive, strength and health. There are a multitude of books, w...

WALLA WALLA –The City of Walla Walla has come up with a clever way to prevent clogged sewer lines. The January 2019 city newsletter explains that fats, oils and grease poured down the drain can catch on roots and imperfections in the lines to b...

WALLA WALLA VALLEY – The Walla Walla-Columbia School Retirees Association has two $2,000 scholarships available. Scholarship grants are given to prospective teachers and/or candidates in other school-related fields that will student teach or do an i...

DAYTON – Sheriff Joe Helm is pleased to announce the 2019 Columbia County Citizen’s Academy. The Citizen’s Academy will be held every Friday night from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. for 11 weeks beginning Feb. 1, 2019 through April 19, 2019. The classes will...

Dec. 19 Theft of fuel and attempted break in to cargo trailer at 22100 Highway 124 Dec. 28 During the week of 12/24/18, unknown suspects stole a Red Honda ATV from the 5500 Block of Barstow Road. Jan. 3 Deputies responded to a report of a bullet...

Council members Mayor Marty Dunn, KC Kuykendall, Kevin House, and Kate Hockersmith were present. Terry Jacoy and Jim Romine were absent. Following a public hearing, council approved the 2019 final budget. (See story on this page.) Danielle Carpenter...

WHITE SWAN, Wash. – The DW girls’ basketball team played a competitive first quarter, but ultimately took a hard hit in a Jan. 5 conference road game against White Swan. “White Swan was a very quick and scrappy team. They put a lot of pressure on th...