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Health District Conducts Survey
DAYTON - The Columbia County Health System is asking residents, employees and patients for feedback so it can better serve the community, said Charlie Button, the district's CEO. "We really want to know what they're thinking," Button said. "We want... Full story
Dayton’s New Mother-Daughter Healing Team
DAYTON - A mother-daughter duo in Dayton specializing in acupuncture and massage therapy is offering services at a variety of prices to make sure low-income members of the community can obtain the...
La Monarca’s First Restaurant In Waitsburg
WAITSBURG - Any Mexican food lover in the Walla Walla area knows the food the Reyes family puts out: authentic yet innovative Mexican fare. They may have never heard of Jose Reyes or his wife, Maria... Full story
Steve’s Grocery Returns To Health
DAYTON - For T.J. Hersey, running her father's grocery store in Dayton is a way for him to live on. Hersey is now a thirdgeneration grocer in the town. Her grandfather, H.W. Stephenson, came to... Full story
Competing Across The County Line
HUNTSVILLE - Zooming by on Highway 12, it's easy to miss the unassuming signs that mark the county line. "Entering Columbia County" reads the one going east. "Entering Walla Walla County" greets...
Ready To Serve You
WAI T SBURG - One's a cow girl. One's a mother of two. One's a chef. One's a graduate wine maker. One's a journalist. Coppei Coffee's core team couldn't be more different or their paths to the town's... Full story
Marking 25 Years As Waitsburg’s Grocery Man
WAITSBURG - Half a lifetime ago, Danny Cole made a gutsy move. He was only 25 when he got the help of two silent partners, his dad Ken and Bob Jamison, to buy the grocery store from Jim and Joan Helm.... Full story
Touchet Valley Repair “All Tooled Up”
WAI T SBURG - When Robert Potolicchio closed Poto's Small Engine Repair for health reasons earlier this year - thanking his many loyal customers for all the business they gave him over the years -... Full story
Clement In Dayton Saturday
DAYTON - Spring time in the Tucannon Valley. The hills around Dixie at twilight. A snowbound Dayton barn. The Tri Cities in the grip of an electrical storm, its lightning bolts splitting the dark...
Moving Home Base
DAYTON - Its doors haven't officially opened yet, but the new Hometown Carpet & More store on Main Street is already busy with customers. "Just yesterday, I had five or six walk ins - people with...
Heims Open Design Office
DAYTON - Anyone who has picked up a copy of the Blue Mountain News has seen her work. Anyone who has laid eyes on the new Liberty Theater Gazette has seen his. Delicious Country Cupboard pastries and...
Cottages Add To Waitsburg Lodging
WAITSBURG - The Walla Walla area is growing in popularity as a wine destination, and some weekends, travelers can't find a place to stay in town. With the price of gas going up and the value of the...
Youth Group Goes Main Street
WAITSBURG - Leroy Cunningham explains the meaning of the sign that appeared last week in the empty store front window of the former "Nothing New Antiques" on Waitsburg's Main Street. The waves that...
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TOURISM ALLIANCE ELECTS OFFICERS WAITSBURG - The Touchet Valley Tourism Alliance on Thursday elected its first officers for the working board of directors. Times Publisher Imbert Matthee was elected chair with Joy Smith, owner of Hugs, Gifts & Collec...
One Corridor, One Brand
WALLA WALLA - Business entities from the Touchet Valley attended a presentation of a "way finding" initiative Thursday that would use road signs to brand the 30-mile travel corridor from Dayton to... Full story
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GROBIZ SHOW MARCH 18-19 WALLA WALLA - GroBiz 2011, the Walla Walla area's newest premier business event, is just around the corner March 18 and 19 at Walla Walla Community College. The two days will include a business conference on Friday, March 18,... Full story
Larry Pitcher: Pioneering In Cyberspace
PRESCOTT - In a tradition beginning with his Oregon pioneer ancestors, Prescott businessman Larry Pitcher has taken to pioneering in cyberspace. He and his family have settled down on a small farm...
Commercial Club Hears From Waitsburg Mayor
WAITSBURG - Under the new mayor and city council, Waitsburg has continued to invest in its basic infrastructure and avoided the kind of budget woes other communities face. That was the message Mayor Walt Gobel shared with members of the Commercial... Full story
That Sweet Smell In Dayton Comes From...
DAYTON - Some say that David and Jule Keller work magic in the kitchen. The Waitsburg couple once crafted a fire- breathing dragon with flour, water, eggs, sugar and butter. "The little birthday boy... Full story
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PORT PREPARES TO BREAK GROUND DAYTON - The Port of Columbia's long-planned venture Blue Mountain Station will finally break ground on its 28 acres west of town along Highway 12 this spring, Port Manager Jennie Dickinson announced last week. Phase...
County Economy Needs Boost
DAYTON - The trend in Columbia County's economy shows that nonfarm jobs continue to decline while the value of area farm production has suffered during most of the past decade, according to data presented last Thursday evening at the Liberty Theater...
Getting Plugged In
RICHLAND - Vista Engineering Technologies, LLC announced this week its entrance into the Plugin Hybrid Electric Vehicle market. The service offering provides plug-in conversions for Prius and other Hybrid Electric Vehicle owners as well as charging...
Third Time’s A Charm For Dayton’s Lowes
DAYTON - Duane and Brenda Lowe will close shop on Brenda's Discount and Antiques on the corner of 4th and Main in Dayton next month, but it won't likely be the last time this couple "retires." After all, this is the third time Duane has retired. And...
New Barber Comes To Dayton
DAYTON - Men of Dayton will no longer have to drive to another county to have their hair trimmed and groomed. Ray Romero's expert hands will soon be at their service. Beginning in January, the...
Times Moves Offices
The Times is moving back into its renovated historic building on Main Street this week after almost a year of using the former Mock's Electric building as its headquarters. As with any move that involves computer and communications equipment, th... Full story
