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DAYTON—At their regular meeting on Oct. 14, the Port of Columbia Commissioners heard from representatives of Walla Walla Natural Foods, Inc. about that firm’s plans to establish a co-packing fac...

DAYTON – The Columbia County Hospital District board of directors has narrowed its search for a new CEO to three candidates. Last week, Tom Tomasino, who recently left his CEO position at Whidbey G...

Waitsburg first graders enjoyed the fall sunshine during the annual visit to pick pumpkins at their teacher, Dinah Lindsey's, pumpkin patch. Lindsey isn't sure just how long she's been taking...

WAITSBURG – Folding chairs replaced fire trucks in the bays of the Waitsburg City Fire Station during a well-attended open house on Wed., Oct. 14. Community members, fire officials, and city and c...

Wayne and Joan (Burres) Hinchliffe will celebrate their 65th wedding anniversary on Thurs., Oct. 22nd. The former Waitsburg couple currently resides together in an apartment at Booker Rest Home in...

Representatives of the Prescott Joint Parks and Recreation District happily accepted a $2,000 grant from the Pacific Power Foundation last week. The grant will go toward the purchase of new...

DAYTON – Social media expert, Josh Wade, will offer a free presentation on how to use social media to win and build business online. The four-hour course will take place at Dayton's Best Western P...

DAYTON-Just what does "KP" refer to in golf parlance? Many of us do not know, but it is a sure bet that the ladies in the Touchet Valley Women's Golf Club do. The TVWGC members met recently at the LC...

DAYTON – On Monday, ag students from Dayton High School took a quick trip to the Columbia Compost facility a mile north of Dayton, on Eager Road. There, Steve Martin, Columbia Compost's o...

WAITSBURG - After serving 24 years on the Waitsburg School Board, Greg Zuger will step down in November. Two candidates, Russ Knopp and Margaret Terry, are running for the School Director Position 5,...

WAITSBURG - They say the grass is always greener on the other side of the fence, and Waitsburg hair salon owner Teresa Hinchliffe will soon discover if that holds true for the other side of the...

WALLA WALLA – The Waitsburg Cardinal football team held off a tough DeSales squad Friday night, beating the Irish 20-13 in their first league game of the year. After a scoreless first quarter, D...

WAITSBURG – The Waitsburg Cardinals had a tough match against Walla Walla Valley Academy in an away match on Tues., Oct. 13, but made up for it by taking a win against Asotin on the Cardinal court o...

DAYTON – The Lady Bulldogs volleyball team had a stellar week sweeping both Asotin and DeSales in a fast three sets, earning them third place in league play. The Bulldogs are 7-2 in league play and 9...

Waitsburg held its middle school football awards Monday, after completing a 2-2-1 season last week. Award winners included (l to r): Tim Daves, Most Improved; Bradley Sandau, Special Teams Player;...

Dayton Photographer Nick Page traveled to Detroit last weekend to take in the Detroit Lions, Chicago Bears game on Sunday at Ford Field. Oh, and he got to take photos too. Nick posted on Facebook...

WHS student, Kyle Martin, serves apples to a seemingly skeptical first grader at Waitsburg's second annual Taste of Washington event. Food Services Manager Susan Wildey said approximately 250...

DAYTON – Seventeen participants, including private forest landowners, agency specialists and members of the public, attended a Forest Health Field Day on Oct. 8. Attendees were able to observe, a...

WAITSBURG – Waitsburg community members are determined to make sure that no one goes without, or is left alone, this Thanksgiving holiday. In addition to the Thanksgiving baskets provided to needy fam...