Articles from the May 18, 2023 edition
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Hansen House Couture Collection at Royal Block
WAITSBURG-Royal Block will host the 'Hansen House Couture Collection' fashion show featuring Waitsburg farming matriarch Geraine Hansen's collection of 45 global and local fashions from the 60s and... Full story
Port Commissioners hear concerns about railroad right-of-way, Columbia Pulp asset auction
DAYTON – The Columbia Port Commissioners held their regular meeting at 5 p.m. on May 10, 2023, in the Port of Columbia conference room and on Zoom. Commissioners Genie Crowe, Seth Bryan, and the Executive Director, Jennie Dickinson, were present. J...
Dayton City Council approved road work, inclusion on Parks and Rec proposal
DAYTON- The Dayton City Council held its regular meeting at 6 p.m. on May 10, 2023. Mayor Zac Weatherford and Council Members Teeny McMunn, James Su’euga, Laura Aukerman, Kyle Anderson, Dain Nysoe, Shannon McMillen, and Tiger Dieu were present at D...
At the Liberty:"Dungeons & Dragons: Honor Among Thieves"
DAYTON—A charming thief and a band of unlikely adventurers undertake an epic heist to retrieve a lost relic, but things go dangerously awry when they run afoul of the wrong people. This movie brings the rich world and playful spirit of the le...
Summer event at Yellowhawk Resort supports local youth agriculture programs
WALLA WALLA—The Shindig has chosen the recipients of grants funded by donations made by attendees at last year’s event and aimed at increasing youth participation in local FFA Chapters and 4-H Clubs. Blue Mountain Community Foundation is the fis...
Celebrate: A "House" Party Benefit for Blue Mountain Land Trust
WALLA WALLA—It is spring and Blue Mountain Land Trust (BMLT) invites the public to attend a “house” party benefit on May 24, 2023. The event will be held from 5 p.m. to 8 p.m. at BMLT downtown offices, 6 ½ N. Second Ave, Suite 304, Walla Walla.... Full story
EASTERN WASHINGTON SCHOOLS RECEIVE ANONYMOUS THREATS
DAYTON—The Columbia County Sheriff’s Department reported that on May 10, 2023, dispatch centers in Easter Washington, including Columbia County, received similar calls from an individual threatening violence towards area schools. The Dayton Sch...
New tax credit for Washington workers
OLYMPIA—Individuals and families may receive refunds of up to $1,200 through Working Families Tax Credit if they meet eligibility requirements. The program is modeled after the Earned Income Tax Credit program; applications may be submitted t... Full story
Brian D. Zenk
Brian D. Zenk, of Dayton, passed away suddenly on May 4, 2023 at the Dayton General Hospital. He was 56. He was born September 20, 1966 in Novato, California and attended Santa Rosa High School. He... Full story
Ruth Elizabeth (Beth) Flathers McDonald
Ruth Elizabeth (Beth) Flathers McDonald passed away due to a stroke on April 22, 2023, at her home in Ocean Park, WA. Beth was born on September 6, 1948, in Walla Walla to Howard and Ruth (Langdon)...
Dayton Days Rodeo is coming May 26 and 27
DAYTON—It’ll be ropes and rawhide again when the Dayton Days-Columbia County Fair Association Rodeo kicks off the summer season and comes to town for two days of rip-roarin’ cowboy and cowgirl action Memorial Day weekend, May 26 and 27 at the Colum...
Warren Family awards $54,475 in grants to local nonprofits
WALLA WALLA—The Warren Community Action Fund at the Blue Mountain Community Foundation has approved 19 grants to support local nonprofits providing services in eastern Walla Walla and Columbia Counties. This is the seventh year of grant awards t...
A Guitar with history
WAITSBURG–This weekend, Burgers, Bands, and Brews features alternative country band Frog Hollow Band and some family lore. Band member Ty Lane plans on playing his grandfather Norval's Gibson E...
School Sports Update
HS Track Sub-District meet DW COMBINE—The DW high school track team participated in sub-districts on May 9 at River View High School. Track athletes from Walla Walla Valley, Mabton, Columbia-Burbank, and River View competed to finish in the top four...
Waitsburg Class of 2023
Andrew Rosenberger Andrew Rosenberger participated in FFA and ASB leadership activities during high school. After high school, Rosenberger plans to attend Walla Walla Community College to begin... Full story
Waitsburg, Prescott Students Receive Ketcherside Scholarships
WALLA WALLA, WA – The Walla Walla Community College Foundation is pleased to announce the Rasty E. and Nona F. Ketcherside Scholarship recipients for 2023-2024. The generosity of lifetime Waitsburg farmers Rasty and Nona Ketcherside provides 14 D... Full story
Preparing for Celebration Days
WAITSBURG-Town will be in full celebration mode over the weekend. Celebration Days begins Friday with the Sunset ATV and Classic Car Cruise, and a street dance on Main Street. Saturday's parade, soap... Full story
Stoneciphers are this year's Parade Marshals
WAITSBURG-The Celebration Days Committee will honor Bill and Linda Stonecipher as the 2023 Parade Marshals this year. The couple are fourth-generation farmers related to Waitsburg's early pioneer... Full story
PIONEER PORTRAITS
Ten Years Ago May 16, 2013 "My granddad settled in the area in 1898 and we still farm some of that original land," said lifelong resident, Jack McCaw. Area roots run deep for Jack and his wife... Full story
Sausage and Spinach Lasagna
When I was a freshman in high school, I had my first paid catering gig. Some family friends who were having a big, Italian American themed dinner party decided to take a chance on a 15-year-old who...
Itä 2022 '1 of 2' Sémillon
Walla Walla winemaker Kelsey Itämeri makes an interesting pair of Sémillons, this one fermented and aged in stainless, the other in neutral wood. Both wines are 100% varietal from the same block at L...
