Articles from the June 27, 2019 edition
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Columbia County to receive $385,583 in PILT funds
WASHINGTON, D.C. — On June 21, eastern Washington Congresswoman Cathy McMorris Rodgers (WA-05) announced the 2019 Payment in Lieu of Taxes (PILT) program disbursements totaling more than $3.5 m...
Home Emergency Care
When a medical emergency occurs the City of Waitsburg and its surrounding homes and farms face challenges, as do all rural areas, in EMS response times and transport times to an emergency room. This monthly column, written by former firefighter and...
Providence donates $15,000 to BMAC
WALLA WALLA-Providence St. Mary Medical Center has donated $15,000 to the Blue Mountain Action Council (BMAC) for its new Community Service Center. BMAC has purchased an 11,000-square-foot building...
Prescott Pool receives $50,000 Sherwood Trust impact grant
WAITSBURG—The Prescott Joint Park and Recreation District received a $50,000 Sherwood Trust Core Grant to aid with pool repairs and facility improvements earlier this month. The District was one of 1...
Prescott Pool makes quick repair recovery
PRESCOTT—As the only area pool open last week, aside from Walla Walla, a flex pipe leak was the last thing the Prescott pool needed. Nonetheless, quick thinking by pool staff and help from Dunning Irrigation made for a quick repair and only t...
Dayton City Council Update
DAYTON— On May 28, City Administrator Trina Cole attended a meeting with representatives from the state Dept. of Ecology, the Washington Water Trust, the Confed. Tribes of the Umatilla Indian R...
Ending on a High Note
WAITSBURG-Switchgrass Delta has returned from their trip to Ireland where they performed in the Westport Folk & Bluegrass Festival. In a town half the size of Waitsburg they have music festivals...
Doughty Home for Veteran Women Grand Opening
WALLA WALLA-Visitors were welcome to tour the new Doughty Home for Veteran Women (DHVW) and browse literature at their grand opening Sun., June 23. The Doughty Home for Veteran Women is a nonprofit,...
Drive-through history
WAITSBURG-The Times got a little drive-through history lesson last week when a gentleman stopped in to check out the building and shared that he was following the trail his grandfather had taken while...
Downtown history lessons
WAITSBURG-History buffs, or anyone interested in learning a little more about Waitsburg's past, need only walk to the north end of Main Street for a mini history lesson. Main Street Bridge While the...
MLB American League Leaders
ERA Batting Average C. Morton TB 2.31 J. Polanco MIN .326 M. Minor TEX 2.52 M. Brantley HOU .322 J. Odorizzi MIN 2.58 D. LeMahieu NYY .322 J. Verlander HOU 2.59 T. Anderson CHW .319 F. Montas OAK 2.70 R. Devers BOS .309 Wins Home Runs L. Giolito CHW...
A look at some Mariner prospects close to the majors
Since the season has gone off the rails and more trades are likely on the way, I thought it would be a good time to look at some prospects that are close to major league ready in the farm system....
Washington State Parks named national award finalist
OLYMPIA—The American Academy for Park and Recreation Administration (AAPRA), in partnership with the National Recreation and Park Association (NRPA), has announced the Washington State Parks and Recreation Commission is a finalist for the 2019 Nation...
Scott's Soccer Practice Bars
I cut this out of the back of the sugar sack, thinking I'd try it someday. Yesterday was cool enough for me to get interested in baking. I made an old fashioned rhubarb crisp with blueberries and thes...
Monday Funday
WAITSBURG-June 21 may have been the official first day of summer, but for Waitsburg kids, Monday was the real summer kick-off with the opening of the City Pool, the first day of the Summer Reading...