Serving Waitsburg, Dayton and the Touchet Valley
Serving Waitsburg, Dayton and the Touchet Valley
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DAYTON - The Harting Grade Fire was first reported around 4 p.m. on Friday, July 25, less than three miles from Dayton. After burning 336 acres, the fire was contained on Sunday, July 27. Acting Columbia County Fire District 3 Fire Chief Michael Field requested that the Washington State Fire Marshal implement the Fire Service Resource Mobilization Plan to provide resources to assist local firefighters, including air support. The Columbia County Sheriff's Office contacted residents on S....
DAYTON - "Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs" has come to The Liberty Theater with creatures, forest animals, a queen, and diminutive miners. The familiar red truck from the Missoula Children's Theatre arrived in town on July 27. This year, the talented duo who will produce the show are friends who met at Central Michigan University. They graduated in 2024, where Ashley Chalela, 23, earned a BFA in acting/directing, and Willem Jewell, 23, a BAA in theatre and interpretation with a minor in...
DAYTON - The Bobcat Room at Hotel Hardware hosted a pop-up with food from the iconic and sorely missed restaurant, the Whoopemup Hollow Cafe. For those who miss, and those who missed, the Whoopemup when it was in Waitsburg, the Bobcat Room brought one of the owners in for a pop-up event. On July 26, Val Mudry made Whoop 'Em Up gumbo and cornbread for a room full of grateful Bobcat Room customers. Padraic Slattery commented on Facebook that he first read about the Whoopemup ten years ago and...
WAITSBURG - The Waitsburg Presbyterian Church membership recognized Pastor Heidi Lum as she received her on July 27. The church was full of congregants, elders, family, and friends who celebrated Lum's journey to service. Lum credits the interim pastor, Stan Hughes, for bringing her to the Waitsburg church. They met at the Presbytery of the Northwest, where Hughes offered her an internship in Waitsburg. The church's membership named Lum as Pastor last year when Hughes officially stepped down....
DAYTON—Missoula Children’s Theater will bring performances of “Snow White & the Seven Dwarfs” to The Liberty on August 1 and 2. Auditions took place on Monday, July 28, and rehearsals are in full swing. The kids are well into rehearsals, and the show will be fantastic. The cast of 43 talented kids auditioned for their parts on Monday morning and were learning their lines, songs, and choreography by that afternoon. They will perform two shows at the end of the week. The performances will be on Friday, August 1, at 7 p.m. and Saturday,...
Projects are a lot like a new relationship: a rush of excitement and anticipation followed by a period of reflection or reassessment. Depending on the project's scope, the resulting emotional roller coaster can seem overwhelming. Creating an individual approach to a project can make it easier to manage successfully. List-making is a great way to prioritize what you want to accomplish from start to finish. For a DIY project, create a list of tasks that you feel comfortable doing on your own and...
Latah Trail in Idaho TROY, IDAHO - Bicycling for about 30 minutes can strengthen your heart and improve circulation by increasing your heart rate. It can lower blood pressure, which reduces bad cholesterol levels. It is also fun. A recent trip to Pullman to meet up with our cousins to ride the Latah Trail from Moscow, ID to Troy, ID was a great way to exercise while strengthening the heart. The twelve-mile paved trail, one way, took us by gentle rolling hills covered with wheat. We passed...
Fifteen Years Ago July 29, 2010 Dayton – When it comes to enjoying his work, Dain Henderson knows what he's doing. The 18-year-old Waitsburg resident who will be attending Dayton High School as a senior this fall knew he had his senior project coming up. So, he put his mind to planning and found a way to combine his favorite pastime with his project – helping organize the annual Young Life golf tournament at the Touchet Valley Golf Course in Dayton. Henderson, who has been golfing with the hig...
On July 24, the Waitsburg Fire Association held its Night Out event with hotdogs, music, balloon toss, and spray from a fire engine hose on Main Street....
