Serving Waitsburg, Dayton and the Touchet Valley
Serving Waitsburg, Dayton and the Touchet Valley
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On Saturday, May 2, a community planting and ribbon-cutting event was held for the Blue Mountain Butterfly Station. The idea for the pollinator waystation grew from a discussion at a community town hall meeting in September 2025. Kathy Ellsworth spoke at the meeting on efforts to protect the Western Monarch population, which has declined by over 95% due to habitat loss and climate change. Before the ribbon-cutting, Dayton Chamber of Commerce Director Brenda Larsen introduced project lead Jeff...
(l-r) Joshua Huh, Mike Easton, Brian Richards, and Trevor Corben are the Low Plains Drifters. They played their first live show on Cinco de Mayo at Walla Walla's Beer Parlor. The full house enjoyed cowboy crooning, with plenty of reverb. "It was fantastic, I have the best group of people in my band and the best fans and neighbors," said Easton....
WAITSBURG - Over 500 diners attended the 16th Annual Waitsburg Lions Club Rib Feed at the fairgrounds' Don Thomas Building. The May 3 event featured tender fire-cooked ribs that practically made seconds mandatory. Lions Club Secretary Ross Hamann said, "Those who took in the rib feed said they had the best time catching up with old friends, making new friends, and just relaxing in the laid-back atmosphere with great food and cold drinks." The rib and salmon feeds are two of Waitsburg's...
DAYTON — “The Super Mario Galaxy Movie” is an animated film that follows “The Super Mario Bros. Movie” released in 2023. In this movie, Mario ventures into space, exploring cosmic worlds and tackling galactic challenges far from the familiar Mushroom Kingdom. Both films were produced by Chris Meledandri and Shigeru Miyamoto. The cast includes Chris Pratt, Anya Taylor-Joy, Charlie Day, Jack Black, Keegan-Michael Key, Benny Safdie, Kevin Michael Richardson, and Brie Larson. It is rated PG for action, mild violence, and rude humor, and has a runti...
WALLA WALLA COUNTY - Presiding Walla Walla District Court Judge Kristian Hedine, who has served as the full-time District Court judge since December 2014, has announced that he will retire effective December 31, 2026. "It has been my distinct honor to serve our community," said Judge Hedine. "I am proud of the work we have accomplished and am very grateful for the trust placed in me by the citizens of Walla Walla County over the years." Part-time District Court Judge Jared Hawkins announced...
COLUMBIA COUNTY - Columbia County Health System welcomed David Lindstrom as its new Chief Operating Officer. Lindstrom brings more than 25 years of experience working in healthcare, higher education, and public service. Over the course of his career, he has focused on helping teams work well together and building trust across organizations. He most recently worked at Walla Walla University as the Director of Student Development Services, where he led a student support center encompassing...
WAITSBURG - On April 16 – 18, Scouting America Troop 337 camped at the Lewis & Clark Trail State Park to help prepare the trails after recent spring flooding. The troop trimmed plants back, leveled and filled holes, and finally spread gravel on the trails to make seasonal maintenance easier. The scouts coordinated their clean-up efforts with Washington State Parks Ranger Andrew Johnson. He manages the Lewis & Clark Trail and Sacajawea Historical State Parks. "We were excited to perform this s...
WALLA WALLA - Walla Walla resident Tim Reeves is running for the Walla Walla County Auditor seat in this year's election. Reeves, a Democrat, announced his run in a press release on Monday, April 27. The county auditor is responsible for assembling the county's budget, ensuring the accuracy of records, and overseeing the integrity of the county's election process. Reeves follows the County Commissioners' meetings and has noted their increasing frustration with the lack of timely, accurate, and...
WAITSBURG — Applications are now being accepted for the 2026 Frank Reser Memorial Scholarship. This $1,000 scholarship is available to Waitsburg High School seniors and alumni. Interested applicants can obtain the necessary materials from the Waitsburg High School office. Please ensure that all completed materials are returned to the WHS office by May 29, 2026....
Brenton Segraves Brenton Segraves is the son of Kathy Snyder and Elmer Segraves. His older sister Alyssa graduated in the WSD Class of 2024. He has a younger brother, Gabe, and sister, Alexis. Segraves has been a Waitsburg student since the fifth grade. As a senior, Segraves takes morning classes at WHS and criminal justice classes in the afternon at SEATech Skills Center in Walla Walla. A member of FFA, Segraves was on the Ag Mechanics team as a sophomore and junior. He is an honor student and...
Waitsburg Cardinals Win Double-Header Waitsburg High School's baseball team finished their season, May 1, on a sunny Friday afternoon, winning both games of the doubleheader against Tekoa-Rosalia. The Cardinals got on the scoreboard in the first inning when they scored two runs by a Kellen Coulston single,a double by Rowdy Cole and a single by Rollin Carpenter. Bryer Paul made a diving catch from his position as pitcher in the third inning. Highlights in the fifth inning include scoring five...
"This will be a fine walk as long as the mosquitoes don't eat me alive," I thought as I stepped out of the truck. Scotch broom was in full bloom, each flower glowing brilliant yellow like tiny lanterns. Fuchsia balls of rhododendron blooms peeked through the understory beneath wafting strands of seafoam-green "old man's beard." The white flowers of an errant apple tree appeared ahead, leaning across the forgotten roadbed, which had grown over with moss, lichens, and Scotch broom to the point tha...
Fifteen Years Ago May 5, 2011 At 2:00 a.m. in Joan Helm's home, the Waitsburg's Royal 'night-owls' gather around the television to watch the Royal Wedding ceremony of Prince William and Kate Middleton. Waitsburg PE teacher Jeff Bartlow shows his ninth-grade students how to practice their bicycle skills on the tennis court as part of a bike safety unit. The school recently received a grant to purchase 30 bicycles for safety instruction to grades 5-8 this fall. Tiger Tucket Alleman positions his...
As with many famous Italian American recipes, the origins of Chicken Vesuvio are slightly shrouded in mystery. Named after Italy’s infamous Mount Vesuvius, the dish shares many qualities to chicken preparations made around the Campania region for hundreds of years. Another possibility is that the recipe gets its name from Vesuvio, a famous restaurant in 1930s Chicago. Either way, it’s clear to see why this homey dish of crispy roasted chicken and potatoes in a lemon laced white wine sauce has remained a classic. Ingredients: 3 large russet pota...
