Serving Waitsburg, Dayton and the Touchet Valley
Serving Waitsburg, Dayton and the Touchet Valley
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WALLA WALLA County—In a July 31 press release, the Washington State Department of Health declared Walla Walla County in outbreak status for both male and female gonorrhea cases. Washington Disease Reporting System data shows 27 cases in the county of the last three months as compared to only six cases during the same time period last year. According to the release, Walla Walla County is currently the only county in Washington State having a gonorrhea outbreak. The county communicable disease unit is on high alert as an increase in syphilis o...
A supportive community turned out to celebrate Ju's Traveling Pages move to a new location and name change last weekend. Newly renamed 'Words-n-Print' the book and gift store now offers custom screen printing services, hence the new name....
This week's photos, which fall in the "things you don't see very day" category, were taken by Times Editor Dena Martin. Two barges passing one another on the Snake River, near Sheffler Elevator. The barge on the left was a juvenile fish transport and the one on the right looked to be an empty cargo barge. Justin Gleason, who has added a bit of flair to his ATV, possibly to make his yard service business more noticeable. If you capture a photo that is beautiful, strange, funny or otherwise...
DAYTON—Touchet Valley Arts Council and the Liberty Theater in Dayton have added a new “Third Thursdays at the Liberty” to the cinema menu. On the third Thursday of each month at 6:30 p.m. the theater will feature a classic movie, documentary, foreign or independent film for $5.00 for all ages. “We’re excited to bring back a regular menu of non-first-release movies to diversify our cultural offerings to the community,” said theater manager Mike Ferrians. The first movie will be the classic 1964 musical, “My Fair Lady,” starring Audrey Hepburn...
Review of Board Activities The board passed a levy resolution in time for the Aug. 6 levy deadline. The board is in the very early stages of seeking out a potential Parks and Rec. employee for 2020 at approximately five hours per week. The board has received a go-ahead from the City to install dog poo bag dispensers in the park and will begin working on that soon. The July 13 Park and Rec. Day went fairly well. Future events will probably only need to be from 3-6 p.m. and signage and advertisement would be good. Carpenter is looking into...
HUNTSVILLE, Ala.-Ten-year-olds, Ava Atwood and Skylar McCann heartily agree that their weeklong Space Camp experience at the U.S. Space and Rocket Center in Huntsville, Ala. was out of this world in more ways that one. The Dayton fifth graders say the experience was more than they ever hoped for or imagined. The girls spent the week training with Team Aries, a group of 16 students. They flew a simulated space mission to the International Space Station (ISS), participated in experiments,...
With harvest in full swing in the Touchet Valley we thought these reader photos submitted by Pastor Matt Wyatt were front-page worthy....
DAYTON-Following a successful stint as interim Columbia County Public Transportation (CCPT) General Manager, David Ocampo was officially named to the position at the July 22 CCPT board meeting. Former lead dispatcher Darla Brown is the new transit supervisor. Ocampo was the district's safety and maintenance coordinator until he was pulled in as interim GM following the resignation of GM Dwight Robanske wo resigned in Dec. of 2017 after being placed on paid administrative leave in Oct. of that...
WAITSBURG-What are the odds of finding a ring that was lost in a river 26 years earlier? And what are the odds of showing that same ring to the one person in town who could recognize it and return it to it to its rightful owner? That's exactly what happened to E.J., who lives off the land outside of Waitsburg. Waitsburg resident Ron Griffen said he was working on his truck in his alley, just off of Main Street, when E.J. approached him and they struck up a conversation. E.J., who regularly fishe...
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Dayton Senior Round Table Lunch Menu Dayton Senior Center 403 E. Patit St. 12 p.m. Thurs., Aug. 1 Grilled Ham Steak Mac n' Cheese Baby Carrots/Salad Wheat Bread Tropical Fruit/Milk Thurs., Aug. 1 Grilled Ham Steak Mac n' Cheese Baby Carrots/Salad Wheat Bread Tropical Fruit/Milk Thurs., Aug. 8 Pulled Pork Baked Beans Coleslaw Brownie Juice/Milk Waitsburg Senior Lunch Menu Waitsburg Presbyterian Church 504 Main St. 11:30 a.m. Tues., Aug. 6 August Menu Not Yet Posted...
TOUCHET VALLEY—Due to a lack of volunteers, organizers announced several weeks ago that there would be no Touchet Valley Soccer League this year. Several volunteers quickly stepped up, and a new season is underway. However, players, coaches and referees are still needed to make the season a success. The league is open to boys and girls ages 4-14 from Dayton, Waitsburg, Prescott and Starbuck. The season runs Sept. 14-Oct. 26. Those interested in coaching or refereeing are encouraged to volunteer even if they feel underqualified. The soccer c...
WAITSBURG-Waitsburg's Annual Pioneer Fall Festival is just around the corner and that means it is time for the 5th Annual Laurette McCaw Pie Baking Contest and fundraiser to take place Sept.15 from 1-3p.m. at the Bruce House Museum in Waitsburg. Three age groups can compete for the best pie: up to 12years old, 13-18 years old, and over 19 years old. Three judges will decide who takes the prizes and bites and slices will be sold for tastings for the People's Choice award. Participants must make...
SALE ESTATE BASEMENT SALE Antiques, odds and ends, and much more. Cash only please 411 E. Tremont, Dayton Saturday, Aug 3, 9-4pm HOME FOR SALE ALSO HELP WANTED MAIN STREET SALON DAYTON Private room with restroom available for rent Salon station for rent Call Christine 509-382-2060 _____ CITY OF DAYTON Director of Planning and Community Development The City of Dayton is looking for a Director of Planning and Community Development to join the City of Dayton team. The ideal candidate will be a highly skilled, creative, thoughtful, strategic...
COLUMBIA COUNTY—When they met last week, the Columbia County Health System (CCHS) District Board of Commissioners signed off on medical privileges for physicians associated with Providence St. Mary’s Hospital in Walla Walla, for the purpose of providing telehospitalist services at Dayton General Hospital, during the hours of 7 p.m. - 7 a.m. CEO Shane McGuire said that adding telehospitalist care at night will give Dayton General Hospital physicians some relief and rest from their duties, during those hours. “It was becoming overwhelming for t...
A column by Carolyn Henderson Plein air painters get used to all sorts of weather. Because of the nature of their studio – outside, in the plain air – they operate without a roof over their heads. Unless, of course, they choose to bring one of their own. "During the Paint du Nord Quick Draw competition in Duluth, MN, we painted in a huge rainstorm," watercolor artist Jan Vogtman remembers. "The competition lasted two hours, exactly – they blow a horn to start and stop." Told to paint what she s...
WALLA WALLA—The City of Walla Walla has hired a new Library Director to succeed current Director Beth Hudson, who will retire at the end of August. Erin Wells, currently the Library Director for the Milton Freewater Public Library, will become the next director in Walla Walla. She will step into the position on Aug. 26. Prior to her service in Milton Freewater, Erin was Library Director at Greeley County Library in Tribune, Kansas. She was raised in the Portland, Ore., area, graduated with a Bachelor of Arts from Portland State University, a...
Times reader Matt Wyatt sent in this gorgeous sunset photo that he took three weeks ago on Nordheim Road, near the Conover ranch. The Times welcomes reader photos. Send to dena@waitsburgtimes.com....
Discovery Kids – 10-11 a.m. Every Wednesday A new, revamped and improved interactive story time for those in the toddler years! Come sing, dance, play and learn with Flash the Sloth. Family Summer Reading Moon Party 6:30-9 p.m. - August 15th Takes place at the Dayton Football Field. Join in for the final family event of this year’s Summer Reading Program. There will be dinner, prizes, a scale model of the solar system, a movie, telescopes star viewing and more! All under the full moon - a perfect time to celebrate the 50th anniversary of the...
WAITSBURG-The addition of screen printing services meant not only a move for Ju's Traveling Pages book and gift store on Waitsburg's Main Street, but a new name as well. The move is a short one – one block north on Main – and the new name, Words-n-Print, better reflects the business offerings. Store owner Jessika Bannerman, along with her mother and silent partner Pam Chapman, transformed an empty Main Street building into a warm, welcoming reading nook last March. An act they re-performed thi...
DAYTON-Tamara Demean ARNP has been hired to provide medical care to Columbia County Health System patients in both primary care clinics in Dayton and Waitsburg and in the Emergency Department. "They are working on getting a template into place for me to be able to have my own patient load," Demean said. Demean will be taking some walk-in patients starting on Aug. 1. Plans call for her to work three days a week in the Dayton clinic and one day a week in the Waitsburg Clinic. She said that...
Public Comment Park & Recreation District Board Chair Danielle Carpenter requested that the mayor (who holds the authority to waive fees) waive fees to use Preston Park for small Park & Rec events, for 20 or so people, that don’t use electricity. Mayor Dunn waived fees for the July 13 event, but opted to follow the fee schedule for further events. New Business Representative Bill Jenkin (R-Prosser) provided a legislative session recap. He reminded the council that he is on the Housing, Community Development and Veterans (ranking minority m...
SPOKANE, Wash.-Dayton High School graduate and former Times intern Ian Smay graduated from Washington State University (WSU) in December of 2018 and went to work for KREM 2 News in Spokane, as an investigative reporter and producer three weeks later, in January. Smay said he caught KREMs eye when a highly publicized story in The Daily Evergreen, exposing sexual misconduct allegations against Jason Gesser, assistant director of athletics at the Cougar Athletic Fund, garnered widespread, and even...
From the Editor: The Times is pleased to introduce Brad Trumbo as a new monthly contributor to our pages. Brad is an Army Corps of Engineers biologist and outdoor writer and enthusiast. He is the sole editor and contributor to the Blue Moutnain Pheasants Forever, Chapter 258 newsletter and serves as chapter secretary, public relations officer, advisory board member and is on the youth, habitat and banquet committees. Brad will share outdoor-related columns relevant to The Times readership. The f...
Whether rekindling a childhood fondness, or learning for the first time, riding a bike is always a good, easy choice to make. Besides the health benefits, cycling is just plain fun. The challenge lies in choosing the right bicycle. One straightforward method is to pick the same style bike as one’s riding companions. Mountain bikes and beach cruisers will never keep up with friends on road bikes on a paved trail, but road bikes can’t go on dirt or sand. If you, like a lone wolf, ride alone, con...
