WAITSBURG—Waitsburg 2019 City election results were certified at the April 18 council meeting with no council seat changes from the preliminary results. The only minor “upset” is that longtime council frontrunner Kevin House, who was one vote shy o...

WAITSBURG—Interviews of five Waitsburg School District superintendent applicants are scheduled for Mon., April 22 and Wed., April 24. Search advisor Dr. Bill Jordan vetted applications and performed background checks before bringing applications b...

Ten Years Ago April 30, 2009 Des Witt, a long-time volunteer at the Days of Real Sport horse races, will be the 2009 DRS Parade Marshal. For about 20 years, Witt has served as timer, backing up the automatic system with a stop watch to precisely...

April 20 Warrant service in the 100 block of N. A Street in Prescott Burglary; theft and malicious report taken at 7641 E. Hwy 124 in Prescott April 19 A man was arrested on a felony warrant in the 300 block of W. 4th Street in Pr...

WAITSBURG—A drug take-back event and a shred truck will be at the Waitsburg Fire Department at 234 Main Street, in Waitsburg, from 10 a.m. – 2 p.m. on Sat., April 27. Turn in unused or expired medication for safe disposal. No needles, sharps or syr...

WAITSBURG—Stop in at the Plaza Theater, on Waitsburg’s Main Street, for a Bluegrass at the Plaza event on Sun., April 28 at 4 p.m. The concert will feature: The Whippersnappers, KC River, Jasper Mountain and Switchgrass Delta Admission is free and...

April 25: Sharon Pauley, Nancy Meyers, Bernice Mock, Richele Heilburn and Randy Schuster, Michael Bessey April 26: Charlie Baker, Ernest Hermanns, Delores Nettles, Dain Henderson, Rich Lee, Gregory Kalahele-Stearns, Bryan Thomas, Patsy Donavon, Dawn...

Friday, 26 B: Pancakes L: Fish Sticks, Potato Twist, Coleslaw, Applesauce Monday, 29 B: Omelet & Bagel L: Chicken Nuggets, Fries, Sugar Snap Peas, Cookie, Applesauce Tuesday, 30 B: Biscuit & Gravy L: Orange Chicken, Stir Fry Vetggies, Baby Corn,...

By Senator Maureen Walsh (R) I want to offer my heartfelt apologies to those I offended with my comments on the Senate floor last Tuesday. I was tired, and in the heat of argument on the Senate floor, I said some things about nurses that were taken o...

By Jeremy Field, Regional Administrator, Pacific Northwest U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) When it comes to growing the economy, we often focus on job growth through starting a new business. However, there is also a lot to be said about job...

Dear Editor, The April 17, 2019 now deceased shooter in Lewiston, Idaho was in Idaho from Washington under the terms of an interstate compact, because he had numerous previous felony convictions. Dispatchers noted Cook had recently been hospitalized...

Dear Editor, I hope the voters that elected Senator Maureen Walsh are paying attention to her behavior in the Washington Legislative chamber. Lawmakers are expected to be well informed about current issues. Senator Walsh presents a confused...

DAYTON— The Friends of the Columbia County Fairgrounds was selected to receive a $10,000 Impact Grant through the Sherwood Trust. The Friends was one of 11 recipients selected from a field of 23 applicants. The Impact Grant program was initiated i...

WAITSBURG—Mary Phillips, of the Waitsburg Historical Society, and Kate Hockersmith, with the Emergency Preparedness Committee, are joining forces to create a historical display in the Wilson-Phillips House, on the history of flooding in Waitsburg. T...

WALLA WALLA—According to the Walla Walla Community Development Dept. quarterly newsletter, the department stats for the month of March are as follows: Building permits issued – 37, compared to 46 in March, 2018 Burn/fire permits issued – 119, compa...

WALLA WALLA—Providence St. Mary Medical Center is seeking stories and photos for a book being written on its history by a local author. The hospital has contracted with Linda Andrews to write a book on the history of the hospital, St. Vincent A...

WALLA WALLA— The Kirkman House Museum, located at 214 N. Colvillve St. in Walla Walla, will host a Mothers’ Day Victorian Tea on Sat., May 11, at 1:00 p.m. The event will feature all the finery and elements of a high tea accompanied by a vintage fas...

WALLA WALLA—Walla Walla Community Hospice (WWCH) is preparing for the 2019 Pond & Garden Experience on Saturday, Sept. 14. They have changed the name from “Tour” to “Experience” because in addition to the self-guided tour of lovely gardens, it is als...

WAITSBURG—The Society for Creative Anachronism will host its annual Newcomer’s Encampment in Preston Park on the weekend of May 3-5. The event is intended to introduce beginners and interested individuals to the organization and its activities. SCA...