Articles from the February 21, 2019 edition
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Whoopemup Hollow Cafe closes doors for good
WAITSBURG – A Feb. 15 post on the Whoopemup Waitsburg and Whoopemup Walla Walla Facebook pages confirmed recent rumors that the popular Cajun-inspired Whoopemup Hollow Café, with stores on Wa...
Randy Hinchliffe will fill school board vacancy
WAITSBURG – The Waitsburg School Board voted unanimously to appoint Randy Hinchliffe as a new school board member at their Feb. 13 regular meeting. Hinchliffe will replace Russ Knopp who moved from t...
A Pair of Posers
Dayton photographer Vicky Zoller captured this pair of robins out playing in the snow in her backyard last week....
Dayton negotiates land deal for wastewater treatment plant site
DAYTON-Items on the agenda at last week's city council meeting included an update on the city's Wastewater Treatment Plan Project. "We're getting closer in negotiations with some land owners," said Ma...
Series of Fires plague Dayton, none are deemed suspicious
DAYTON – Columbia County Fire District #3 quickly extinguished a house fire in the 700 block of East Main Street on Tuesday night. The fire is one of several blazes over recent weeks. At approximately...
Blast from the Past
Bob Patton models the "Frisbee" hotcakes mentioned in the Pioneer Portraits photo caption from Feb. 20, 1969....
Pioneer Portraits
Ten Years Ago February 26, 2009 Two of Waitsburg-Prescott’s quick guards were honored as selections to the Blue Mountain Conference All conference First Team. Stacy Potter of the WP Lady Cardinals, and Jeff Hofer of the WP Cardinals were among the t...
Reader Photo of the Week
“Snow in Waitsburg”. Waitsburg's grain elevator, looking north from Highway 124. "We live in a beautiful place - I live in photographer’s heaven," said Waitsburg photographer Bill Rodge...
Walla Walla County Sheriff's Daily Press Board
February 2 Theft of parts from an ATV in the 1000 block of Preston Avenue. February 8 Generator stolen sometime during the night of 02/07/19 in the 60 block of East Maple in Waitsburg. February 13 Male subject stated he had been in jail and just got...
Laht Neppur Takes Third at Palouse Cabin Fever Brew Fest
PALOUSE, Wash. – Laht Neppur nabbed another win at the Palouse Cabin Fever Brew Fest on Feb. 9 where it took third place with its Spiced Peaches and Cream ale. Conditions this year were brisker-than-usual at the popular indoor/outdoor event but t...
Dayton Lions Crab Feed
DAYTON – The Dayton Lions club will hold their annual crab feed on Sat. March 9 at the Columbia County Fairgrounds. Doors open at 5 p.m. with dinner served from 6-7:30 p.m. The crab dinner fundraiser raises money to be used in the community for v...
Emma Philbrook achieves academic distinction at Whitman
WALLA WALLA – Waitsburg High School graduate Emma Philbrook earned academic distinction for the most recent semester at Whitman College. This recognition is given to students who have completed a minimum of 12 credits, passed all credits a...
Waitsburg Snow Make-up Day
WAITSBURG - The make-up day for the Feb. 15 snow day cancellation will be Fri., March 8. That day was originally marked in the calendar as a No School day, but was reserved as a make-up day in the case of a snow day. There will be school on March...
Events
Wednesday, February 27 Pizazz, Paint and Pizza Party Waitsburg Town Hall 6 p.m. Find Tickets on Eventbrite.com Friday, March 1 Shamrock BINGO Waitsburg Elementary School multipurpose room Doors for the American Cancer Society Fundraiser open at 5:15...
Waitsburg School Menu
Friday, 22 B - French toast; L - Pizza, baby carrots, garden salad, pineapple Monday, 25 B - Muffin & yogurt; L - Ham & cheese rippers, cucumbers, garden salad, cantaloupe Tuesday, 26 B - Biscuit & gravy; L - Beef rib sandwich, pasta salad, chips,...
Birthdays, Feb. 21-27
February 21: Dick Brunton, Ted Hopwood, Rich PiersAon, Travis Wood, Joshua Wood, Chris Huwe and Molly and Mandy Hays. February 22: Cheri Maxwell, Gerald Morgan, Charles Morgan, Tristien Cook, Alexandra Bloor, Betty Crabtree, Nicole Eastwood....
Growing Resistance to Corporate Incentives
The circumstances leading to Amazon’s decision to scrap its New York City project are trends corporate leaders need to examine closely. There are cultural and political shifts in America which are c...
River Restoration Northwest film festival
WALLA WALLA - The 5th Annual “Stories of our Watersheds: River Restoration Northwest Film Festival” will take place at Gesa Power House Theatre on Thurs., March 7 at 7 p.m. The Walla Walla, Touchet and Tucannon basins are currently undergoing lar...
Pints for a Purpose
WALLA WALLA – The Exchange Club of Walla Walla and M.T. Head Brewing Co.will hold a Pints for a Purpose fundraiser on Thurs., Feb. 21 from 4-7 p.m. to help the Sheriff’s Office acquire a new K9. The event will be held at M.T. Head Brewing Com...
Pizza, Paint, Pizazz Party
WAITSBURG – Join the Waitsburg Commercial Club for pizza and painting on Wed., Feb. 27 from 6-9 p.m. at Waitsburg Town Hall. Tickets include a paint-by-number kit, pizza and fun. Just bring your own pizazz! Adult beverages will be available for p...
Sheets of Paper art show at Studio Two Zero Two
WALLA WALLA-Through their show, Sheets of Paper, resident artists at Studio Two Zero Two and Morell Family Wines are inviting the community to overcome the winter doldrums and experience new works....
Seattle Rock Orchestra to play Gesa Power House
WALLA WALLA – The Seattle Rock Orchestra (SRO) returns to the Gesa Power Houes Theatre to play the music of Led Zeppelin on Sat., March 23 at 7 p.m. In this concert, Seattle Rock Orchestra dives d...
Walla Walla Symphony presents 'The Eight Seasons' on March 5
Walla Walla, WA – On March 5, 2019 at 7 p.m. in Cordiner Hall, experience the four seasons in both hemispheres at “The Eight Seasons”! Soloist Tomás Cotik, violin, will join the Walla Walla Symphony to perform Vivaldi’s classic The Four Seasons...
AAUW presents public broadcasting program
WALLA WALLA – The local branch of the American Association of University Women and the Walla Walla Public Library will present a free public program, "The Past, Present and Future of Public B...
