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The Blue Mountain Land Trust is excited to announce the on-demand streaming of the thirteen-part series, Secret Life of the Forest: The Northern Blue Mountains. The series explores the natural history of the northern Blue Mountains of Southeastern...

WALLA WALLA—The Fort Walla Walla Museum will be showing ‘The 1879 Blue Mountain Railroad- Detecting a Ghost’ Museum After Hours online. Log in to the Zoom video to experience the long-forgotten route of a railroad that steamed its way from the Whitm...

DAYTON—The Wenaha Gallery will feature artist Tanna Scott for the upcoming Art Event. Based in Kennewick, WA, Scott finds her inspiration in rough range cattle and roaming horses, focusing on Western and Rodeo art. Her work has brought viewers to t...

Per Fire District #2, the agriculture burn ban has been lifted North and West of Hiway 12. Contacting the Department of Ecology and other state agencies is suggested....

DAYTON—Holds can be placed for library materials through the online catalog at www.DaytonML.org. Holds must be placed by noon the day before pick-ups begin. Pick-ups take place curbside at the library Monday-Thursday from 10 a.m. until 5 p. m. and F...

PRESCOTT—‘HOPE 2.0 is here!’ Prescott School District will be returning to in-person instruction starting Monday, October 5th. Superintendent Justin Bradford announced last week that the school district will be returning to a hybrid schedule, with...

OLYMPIA—The Washington State Department of Health provided an update on progress being made toward a COVID-19 vaccine: Five federal regions (four states and a city) have been chosen to be pilot states in the CDC’s planning. Washington is not one of...

WAITSBURG—Waitsburg School District will be returning to in-person instruction on Monday, October 5. The decision to reopen schools for in-person instruction, which many school and health department officials believed would wait until the end of t...

DAYTON—Dayton and Starbuck schools have opened with full attendance. Because Columbia County’s population is low, a few cases of COVID-19 can impact whether or not schools remain open. According to Martha Lanman at the County Health Department, kee...

It is vital we vote for an effective advocate for our County Commissioner. Jenny Mayberry is that person. A successful local business woman, passionate in her giving and highly invested in our community. Her business supports a variety of projects...

The 16th Legislative District is changing. While the 16th LD is composed of Columbia and Walla Walla counties, most of southern Benton County, and Pasco, it is no longer predominately an agricultural region. Our region has a rich diversity in its...

Dear Editor: I’ve known Mike a long time. He was a trustworthy, straight talking friend to all as a teenager and hasn’t changed—he has become more so. His compassion runs deep and he understands how important it is for everyone to be heard. That...

Letter to the editor, The Mayor and City Council Public Safety Standing Committee (“Committee”) contests claims made by Commissioner Ryan Rundell in the September 10, 2020 edition of The Times. As provided in the June 22, 2020 Press Release, the Cou...

September 12 Unknown subject(s) broke a flagpole and stole a Donald Trump flag from residential driveway. Walla Walla Co. September 13 Deputies were dispatched to Piper Rd in Burbank for a domestic issue between mother, daughter. Daughter was taken...

The Mariners’ chances to finish second place in the division and make the playoffs took a big hit last week when they had to travel to San Francisco and San Diego to play five games on the road. These games would have been played in Seattle if not f...