WAITSBURG—Preliminary election results for Waitsburg’s mayor and city councilmembers were tallied Monday. With a total of 318 votes cast, voters will return Kevin House and Jim Romine to the council and adds Karen Gregutt, Karl Newell and David Pax... Full story

The Board of Commissioners (BOC) for Waitsburg’s volunteer fire department, Columbia Walla Walla County Fire District #2, is advertising for the first paid Fire Chief position in the department’s history. The BOC is seeking a part time fire chi... Full story

WALLA WALLA—The Walla Walla Board of County Commissioners will release information about a possible extension of the due date for payment of property taxes. The current due is April 30, 2020. In a press release, the commissioners note language in t... Full story

OLYMPIA—Gov. Jay Inslee announced a month-long extension of his 'Stay Home, Stay Healthy' emergency order on Thursday, April 2. The order, which banned all gatherings and temporarily shuttered non-essential businesses, will continue through May 4. ... Full story

OLYMPIA—Governor Inslee has taken action to allow the Department of Licensing (DOL) to temporarily extend the expiration dates of driver licenses. If your driver’s license is set to expire in the next 90 days (April 3 through July 3), the DOL wil... Full story

WALLA WALLA— In order to provide better service to customers, the City of Walla Walla is adjusting the availability of the Sudbury Landfill to the public. The goal is to maintain a balance between these factors: The state of Washington’s COV... Full story

DAYTON—To respond to the economic impacts stemming from the COVID-19 pandemic, Columbia County encourages property owners to pay property taxes as early in April as possible, to help fund vital services needed now, and in the months to come. A... Full story

When Governor Jay Inslee delivered his 'Stay Home, Stay Healthy' declaration on March 13 announcing the closure of all public and private K-12 schools in Washington state, school leaders across the state were suddenly confronted with the problem of... Full story

On Monday, April 6, Governor Jay Inslee extended Mid-March’s school closure directive to close all public and private K–12 schools throughout the remainder of the 2019–20 school year. Waitsburg School Superintendent Mark Pickel checked in after... Full story

Meals will be delivered by school bus to the following locations: (Times are approximate) Bus #1 11:00 a.m. – Valley View Court 11:30 a.m. – Country Village 12:00 p.m. – Cameron Court Bus #2 11:00 a.m. – 1st Street/Richmond Ave 11:20 a.m. – 4th S... Full story

WAITSBURG—Pick up times and locations for Waitsburg students are as follows: 202 Harmon St. ​​​ 9 a.m. - 9:15 a.m. 705 Maple St. ​​​ 9:20 a.m. - 9:35 a.m. Whiskey Canyon Parking Lot ​​ 9:40 a.m. - 9:55 a.m. High School Parking Lot ​​ 10 a.m. - 10:1... Full story

A huge thank you for the fella who saw me trying to balance a large box, purse, and mail to go into the post office. He stepped right up and, with permission, took the box in and placed it on the counter. It made my day.... Full story

In an email to her Mythical/Moveable Blue Mountain Bluegrass Jam group, facilitator Kate Hockersmith announced the cancellation of the free, weekly, all-ages jam session. However, she has been updating the group’s Facebook page with daily postings f... Full story

Dear Editor: I’m so grateful that in all its understandable focus on the COVID-19 virus, Congress did not lose sight of the need to improve care and support for people with Alzheimer’s and other dementia. Approximately 5% of the more than five mil... Full story