Articles from the November 25, 2021 edition
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"Touchet River Scene" 2021
"This has been a favorite scene to photograph since 2013, located on the bridge across the Touchet a few miles east of town."...
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Real estate and surplus policy center of City Council meeting
WAITSBURG-The Waitsburg City Council met for a regular meeting on November 17, at 7 p.m. During the public comment portion, resident Joy Smith thanked the council for all their work during their...
Dayton School Board discuss new hires
DAYTON-The Dayton School Board held their regular meeting on November 17, 2021, at 6 p.m. This week's board meeting began by conducting interviews with the candidates for the vacant board position....
At the Liberty: Clifford the Big Red Dog
Clifford the Big Red Dog When middle-schooler Emily Elizabeth (Darby Camp) meets a magical animal rescuer (John Cleese) who gifts her a little, red puppy, she never anticipated waking up to find a giant ten-foot hound in her small New York City...
COVID-19 vaccine booster doses now available for all adults 18 and older
OLYMPIA—Booster doses of all three COVID-19 vaccine types are now available for everyone 18 and older. The expansion comes following recommendations from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s Adv...
Prescott, Waitsburg elementary schools holding child vaccine clinics
WALLA WALLA—Walla Walla County Department of Community Health (DCH) and healthcare partners will hold vaccine clinics at Waitsburg and Prescott elementary schools. • Prescott Elementary School, Tuesday, November 30, between 9:30 and 11 a.m. • Waits...
DCH announces two additional COVID-19 related deaths
WALLA WALLA— Walla Walla County Department of Community Health confirmed two COVID-19-related deaths this week. County health officials were notified that a man in his 30s and a man in his 70s, that tested positive for COVID-19, passed away. DCH o...
Marvin Keith Shutters
Marvin Keith Shutters, 54, died of esophageal cancer at home in Dayton, Washington on September 28. He was born to Alvin and Alice Shutters in Ridgway, Pennsylvania on March 24, 1967, joining brother...
Walla Walla County COVID-19 testing update
WALLA WALLA—Walla Walla County Department of Community Health (DCH) and healthcare partners will temporarily close the Providence Southgate vaccine clinic during the week of November 22, in observance of the Thanksgiving holiday. The regular clinic s...
Waitsburg School Board monthly meeting focuses on levy
WAITSBURG—The Waitsburg School Board met Wednesday, November 17, for its regular meeting. The meeting was led by vice-chairman Ross Hamann, following the resignation of former chairman Pam Chapman e...
Thanks to Library Volunteers
Dear Editor, Thanks to all those folks who helped clear and then reconstruct safe access to the library from the rear of the building. Fanny Weller originally donated the Bruce House for a City library, and is now remembered in the sculpture with...
Grateful for local healthcare workers
Dear Editor: Each Thanksgiving it is important to pause and reflect on all that we have to be grateful for. Especially over the last nearly two years of COVID, we at the UW School of Medicine-Gonzaga University Health Partnership appreciate and are...
Walla Walla Community College Invites Community to Nov. 30 Open House
WALLA WALLA— Walla Walla Community College (WWCC) invites future college students, parents, and community members to an Open House from 4 p.m. to 6 p.m. on Tuesday, November 30 in the main building (Building D) at Walla Walla Campus. The Open H...
Community invited to Waitsburg School Board special meeting Dec. 2
WAITSBURG-The Waitsburg School Board will hold a special meeting on Thursday, December 2nd, to interview and select candidates for the recently-vacated Seat 5. They will also be swearing in...
Walla Walla Fire Depart. displays wreaths as reminders of fire safety during the holidays
WALLA WALLA—It’s that time of year when the temperature drops, the days get shorter and there is a buzz in the air about the upcoming holiday season. For those preparing to celebrate the hol...
Just a few of the many things to be thankful for in our community
Valley Giving Guide open to support Columbia County nonprofits DAYTON-The Valley Giving Guide, an annual year-end fundraiser to bring donations and attention to the incredible nonprofits making a...
Setting expectations for the rest of Seahawks season
The Seahawks (3-7) will play in another Monday night football this week, traveling to Washington D.C. to play against Washington (4-6) at 5:15 p.m. Pacific Time. At the beginning of the season, this game looked like it would be an easy game on the...
Two Waitsburg Seniors to be recognized at Exchange Club
WAITSBURG-Congratulations to Waitsburg High School Seniors Brayden Mohney and Megan Forney for receiving the Walla Walla Exchange Club Youth of the Month award for December 2021. According to an...
Splash pad plans moving forward in Waitsburg
WAITSBURG-At the Nov. 17 Waitsburg City Council meeting, City Administrator Randy Hinchliffe reported he had purchased the components needed for a splash pad. The pad is being constructed at...
Regroup, Rejuvenate and Rethink
When we were kids, and my mother had reached the end of her rope with our mess, complaining, whining, and general bad behavior, she would halt all activities, give us “the look,” and let us know in he...
Kiwanis Club hosted Vietnam Veteran at Nov. 11 meeting
DAYTON-Listening to a veteran's story was the perfect topic at the November 11 Dayton Kiwanis Club Meeting. Kiwanis members invited Eric Thorn, a local veteran who served in Vietnam, to share his...
PIONEER PORTRAITS
Ten Years Ago November 24, 2011 The Waitsburg Resource Center, which opened in the American West Bank in December 2010, is being used by our neighbors more than ever. The city's food bank had been run...
White Bean, Turkey, and Kale Soup
After a whirlwind week of menu planning, shopping, and cooking, all for one holiday feast, the next day can leave one with little energy to make another meal. Thankfully, leftover turkey is a...
