Serving Waitsburg, Dayton and the Touchet Valley
Serving Waitsburg, Dayton and the Touchet Valley
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Instructor Melissa Lambert teaches three one-hour fitness classes on non-consecutive days to folks in Waitsburg who are 60 years old and older. A low-cost, evidence-based group exercise and falls prevention program, the class helps older adults at all levels of fitness become more active, energized, and empowered to sustain independent lives. Each class focuses on dynamic cardiovascular exercise, strength training, balance, and flexibility - everything older adults need to maintain health and...
STARBUCK-With generous donations from Columbia Pulp and the Blue Mountain Community Foundation, the Starbuck School District is now able to provide 37 K-8 graders with lunches, five days a week, until the end of the school year, according to Martha Lanman Columbia County Public Health Director. A donation of $1,000 from Columbia Pulp and another $5,000 from the Blue Mountain Community Foundation will more than meet the original request, which was for $1500 to provide lunches four days a week....
Waitsburg emergency medical services volunteers needed The need for emergency medical services (EMS) volunteers is reaching a high-point, and rural communities are feeling the effects. If you're interested in becoming a volunteer Emergency medical technician (EMT), there are training options in the area. I did a lot while I lived in Alaska. Plenty of hiking and fishing, and other outdoorsy sorts of things, but my favorite was the time I spent as an EMT with the Sitka Fire Department....
PENDLETON, OR-Umatilla National Forest officials ask hunters and forest visitors to use caution, plan ahead and know the weather and forest conditions before heading out into the woods. Fall weather can be unpredictable and is a busy time of year on the Umatilla National Forest. Hunting is a primary activity during this time and the Forest may be implementing its prescribed burn program. Prior to heading to the woods, forest officials encourage the public to always contact your local district...
WALLA WALLA-Waitsburg photographer Bill Rodgers is taking his work to new heights and widths. His photo, The Blues, has been reproduced in large format and is on display at the Blue Mountain Land Trust office in the Jones Building off Second Ave and Main Street. "I almost did not stop to take the shot that evening-the light was so murky," Rodgers recalls. "Then, the digital negative languished in my image files on my hard drive for a year or two before I stumbled across it decided to work with...
Sharp-eyed travelers on Middle Waitsburg road might have noticed a distinctive looking crop on a field there this summer. The large, leafy plant seen growing is hemp, and a nearby sign identifies the company associated with it as New West Genetics. New West Genetics develops seed varietals for products intended for the nutraceutical cannabinoid industry, the brewery industry, and in the human/animal food nutrition markets. Although the crop may look like marijuana, it is specifically bred as a...
DAYTON—The Club is interested in expanding its program to give Waitsburg students the opportunity to attend its after school program. Several Waitsburg students attended the Club’s Summer Program and expressed interest in the ability to attend the after-school program, as well. With enough interest,The Club is hoping to run a one-month trial in collaboration with Columbia County Public Transportation, wherein The Club would cover the cost of bus passes for Waitsburg students. If successful, The Club would make every effort to continue the pro...
DAYTON-The Historic Dayton on Tour will take place on Sat. Oct 5. Activities include; the works of local artists displayed at various locations, around town, the Annual Historic Home Tour, the Main Street Open House, wagon rides, Oktoberfest at the Blue Mountain Station, and artists Paul Henderson, Alison Oman, and Sandra Haynes at the Wenaha Gallery. The Boldman House Museum will also be open to the public for tours between the hours of 1-4:00 p.m. Master Gardener Susie Rogers will be in the...
Jake Holopeter, a physical engineer with Anderson Perry & Associates, spoke at a special city council meeting, last Monday, about the terms of the one million dollar Public Works Board Pre-Construction Loan, which was granted to the city to buy property for its land acquisition discharge wastewater treatment plant facility project. Because the City has been looking into a different method of treating effluent, Holopeter said he would recommend turning the loan back to the Public Works Board and...
Visitors to the annual Pioneer Fall Festival were able to stroll through the Wilson-Phillips House Museum to view the new “Waitsburg Under Water” display. A quote in an April 1996 Spokesman Review newspaper article by Kim Barker was the inspiration for the display said co-organizer Kate Hockersmith. The display will remain at the Wilson-Phillips House and can be viewed by appointment. “Weeks after the Touchet River missed the turn and nearly washed a chunk of this tiny town off the map, the plac...
During the Columbia County Fire District Three open house on Sunday EMT Darvin Parvinen demonstrated Lucas, the new mechanical chest compression machine, which was purchased with EMS levy funds. Lucas attaches directly to the patient and provides uninterrupted, steady compressions while en route to the hospital, Parvinen said. He said before purchasing Lucas it took seven to eight EMTs to provide chest compressions on patients during a forty-five minute run to the hospital. With the help of...
Dayton City council members Delphine Bailey and Zac Weatherford are on the ballot to be Dayton's next mayor. Cindi John is running as a write-in candidate. Voters will get the chance to hear from the candidates at a candidate forum on Thursday, October 9 at 7:00 p.m. at Dayton's Liberty Theatre. City Council candidate Cara James will also be present, as will the following unopposed candidates: Dain Nysoe running for Dayton City Council Position #4, Ryan Ryndell running for Columbia County...
Former Washington State Representative Terry Nealy said Gary Lowe approached him several years ago about creating a pull-out along Hwy. 12 for people to stop and view the Green Giant image, on the hillside, just west of Dayton. Rep. Nealy said he pitched the idea to the people at the state Department of Transportation, shortly before he retired from the legislature in 2018. "The DOT responded very favorably, and said they'd widen the highway at a favorable location, but the community would need...
REAL ID is a U.S. law established in 2005, requiring all states to comply with new identification standards for air travel and entrance to some federal facilities like military bases. When REAL ID goes into effect in October 2020, you’ll need more than a driver’s license to fly. Options include a passport, a passport card, an enhanced driver’s license (EDL), green card, and many others. Don’t Fly? You’re covered. A REAL ID compliant-ID is not required to access federal courts, Social Security offices, national parks, and health care facilitie...
Walla Walla Parks and Recreation Department is hosting a Fall Cemetery Tour on Saturday, October 5 at 10 a.m. Attendees can enjoy the fall foliage at Mountain View Cemetery and learn more about the fascinating and colorful citizens of Walla Walla who helped shape the community. The 80-acre stately cemetery is located at 2120 S. Second and is one of the oldest municipally-operated in the state, is the final resting place for over 40,000 souls with many headstones dating back to the 1800s. Approximately 3,000 veterans have been laid to rest at th...
Fall is undoubtedly the most anticipated and contested season of the year, and rightfully so in both regards. The fat days of summer are quickly drawing to a close at our latitude, even more dramatically in climates further north. Darkness cloaks our early waking hours and morning routines, not to mention the crispness on the air, leaving little motivation to escape the comfort of our beds, save for the increasingly satisfying steam and piquant aroma of coffee or tea tantalizing our nostrils...
Walla Walla County Sheriff's Office announced the tragic loss of Deputy John W. King #501 who died on Monday, September 30. King joined the department in 2013 when he was appointed as the Chief Criminal Deputy by Sheriff Turner. After doing a stint as the Chief of Operations, John retired but stayed on with Walla Walla County Sheriff's Office as a Reserve Deputy. King returned as the interim Chief Deputy in 2018 before going back to his Reserve status where he remained until his passing. King...
Staffing a small-town pool has proven to be a difficult task for the City in recent years. According to Deputy City Clerk Kelly Steinhoff, the issues of training and retaining the part-time pool lifeguards and managers has been a challenge to safe operations. The part-time workers at the pool typically clock 25-30 hours a week with a pay range of $12.50-$13.50 hourly. "Many teens find that they can earn more money with an agricultural job, or one with longer hours," she said, which makes...
Waitsburg's Plaza Theater hosted a broad range of community vocalists at the Blue Mountain Chorus Sweet Adelines of Walla Walla's first-ever karaoke event on Saturday, September 21. The fundraiser netted over $400 with the goal of purchasing new sheet music for the choral group. The Sweet Adelines have been active for over 45 years and recently welcomed a new director in Doug Boedigheimer, Milton-Freewater's Chief of Police. Boedigheimer is also a vocalist who performs with the Stateline...
One of the most unifying qualities of art is that every viewer has an opinion. Our opinions are determined by all manner of factors and preferences, but once established those artworks speak to us. Once the conversation is open, it never quits. Typically this connection is made in quiet, reverent museum halls, but at ArtSquared, the connections are made much more quickly. And the quest to bring home a prized piece is boisterous, with collectors circling their quarry. In 6" x 6" ArtWalla artists...
Blue Mountain Humane Society Executive Director Sara Archer brought a mighty crew of staff and volunteers to Walla Walla's McCurley Integrity Toyota on Saturday, September 21 for the Second Annual Wags and Wheels event. The dealership underwrote the event to the tune of $5,000, providing the adoption fees for anyone interested in bringing home a new pet from the shelter. "I think it's fun because it's just a good cause," said McCurley employee Steve Phillips. "A lot of people that hold back from...
DAYTON-Roughly ninety people attended the Touchet Valley Trail open house, at the fairgrounds Pavilion, in Dayton, on Monday, Sept. 16. Joy Smith President of the Waitsburg Commercial Club spoke to the attendees about the importance of outdoor recreation and trails to the economic vitality, health, and safety, of the local communities. Smith said she ran an overnight rental for seven years, in Waitsburg, and two thirds of the overnight guests came with bicycles. Also ten percent of renters were...
Imagine walking into an art show and seeing nearly 1,000 6x6" works of art, each attractively priced at $36. ArtWalla's seventh annual ArtSquared, scheduled for September 27 - 29, 2019 at CAVU Cellars, will bring artists and art lovers together for a fun and exciting visual art event in Walla Walla. Preview of the artwork begins at 5:00pm with sales starting precisely at 7:00 p.m. CAVU Cellars is located at 175 E Aeronca Ave, Walla Walla, WA. The event will also include a gallery exhibition...
The Touchet Valley Trail organizers held a meeting on Monday, September 23 at Waitsburg's City Hall. The meeting's content and delivery closely followed last week's meeting in Dayton (covered below) with a detailed PowerPoint presentation that included information about the genesis of the trail, its benefits, safety issues, planning and engineering, plus results from community surveys. Following the meeting, attendees were directed to various areas in the back of the room for a chance to have...
Immunizations Dayton School District Superintendent Doug Johnson said the state legislature has changed the laws used to guide school districts regarding immunization policies and infectious diseases because of its concerns about the return of measles. The exemptions for the measles/mumps/rubella vaccine, which were granted for personal and philosophical reasons, are no longer. Exemptions are still possible based on religious reasons, Johnson said. School employees and children enrolled in school who have not received the MMR, and cannot...
