Serving Waitsburg, Dayton and the Touchet Valley
Serving Waitsburg, Dayton and the Touchet Valley
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Waitsburg founding father William Preston appears to be directing attention to Main Street's patriotic display of red, white and blue as local veterans carried the United States and military service flags in the annual Patriot's Parade on July 4....
COLUMBIA COUNTY-For the first time, the Columbia County Development Disability Group (CCDG) has funds available to support, educate and meet the needs of the developmentally disabled and their caregivers in Columbia County. While $3,126 in ad valorem funds may not seem like a lot, the allocation makes all the difference to a group that has previously functioned with almost no budget. "We're so used to working with nothing that we're very frugal. And we have a very supportive community with a...
DAYTON—“Once a Bulldog, Always a Bulldog” is the slogan for the 43rd Annual Dayton High School Alumni Weekend which takes place on Sat., July 20. Alumni will gather from near and far for Saturday’s 10 a.m. parade, for the 11 a.m. annual meeting at the Dayton Historical Depot, and at the block party to follow the meeting. Parade entrants must include the crimson and gold colors in their designs, said Dale Groom, who along with Roseann Groom, are the Parade Committee Co-chairs. Participants are asked to have their floats ready prior to the jud...
DAYTON—The Touchet Valley Golf Club board has developed an aggressive five-year strategy, and is now working on implementation of one of its first priorities, which is to raise money for an underground irrigation system at the golf course. Golf course concessionaire Bill Ayotte said the June 22 First Annual Gene Crothers Memorial Golf Tournament was hugely successful in raising money for the irrigation system. “This is the first time there has been a project to benefit the club,” he said. But i...
The Times is planning an extra-special Harvest Issue, to come out on July 25, and we need your help. We would love to show off our local canine farm hands, but we need you! If you have (or know of) a farm dog, snap a photo and send it to dena@waitsburgtimes.com along with the following info: name owner's name age breed dog's favorite job or activity...
Dayton Title Company is looking for a full-time, career driven, Title Officer/ Escrow Assistant Qualifications: Strong organization skills Excellent verbal and written communication skills Keen attention to detail, accuracy, spelling, grammar and punctuation Help Wanted Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel, and Outlook) Must be personable to effectively communicate with the public and staff in a service-oriented environment Must be able to work independently, meet deadlines, prioritize assignments, and juggle multiple tasks Valid...
DAYTON—Tickets are now on sale for the Dayton Historical Depot Society’s annual Evening at the Depot auction on Aug. 3. Social hour and the silent auction begin at 6 p.m. in the Depot courtyard with music by Bobby K and Mike McQuary. Enjoy hors d’oeuvres catered by Grassroot Gourment, wine by Dumas Station, microbrew by Chief Springs Fire and Irons, all courtesy of McDonald Zaring Insurance. The live auction begins at 7 p.m. This year’s featured auction package is a seven-night Mexican Paradise vacation. The winner will choose from five lu...
On Saturday, the Boldman House Museum garden was in full bloom and local artists adorned the garden with their watercolor, pastel, oil,and acrylic creations during Art in the Garden....
HomeStreet Bank hosted a successful shred day event last week with the help of volunteers from the Dayton Kiwanis and Lions Clubs and Columbia County Health....
As temperatures soar to the mid-nineties this month, consider cooling down with ice cream in all its many forms. National ice cream month originated in 1984 when joint resolution 298 of the US Senate, and joint resolution 543 in the House of Representatives proclaimed the month of July "National Ice Cream Month" and July 15, 1984 "National Ice Cream Day." The resolutions were signed into public law by President Ronald Reagan on July 9, 1984 with Presidential Proclamation 5219. That proclamation...
WAITSBURG-Waitsburg's Patriot's Parade and community potluck is a nearly decade-old tradition, but many may not know how it originated. As the story goes, the whole thing began with a dare. In 2011, Anita Baker challenged her late husband, Tom, and Jack McCaw to walk down Waitsburg's Main Street, bearing the colors, on the 4th of July. The only hitch was that she required them to wear shorts while doing so. McCaw spoke for Tom, saying they would accept the challenge, for $100 each. Anita agreed...
As longtime volunteer firefighters are retiring, the local volunteer pool continues to dwindle. With less than 20 active volunteer firefighters and four EMTs, Columbia-Walla Walla Fire No. 2 is actively recruiting new volunteers. Over the past few weeks, The Times has profiled some current department volunteers to learn about their experience and how they work volunteering around their other responsibilities. Miguel Castillo This week, we check in with Miguel Castillo who grew up in Touchet and...
SPOKANE–Northwest Farm Credit Services has released its quarterly Market Snapshot reports that look at the state of major agricultural commodities in the region. Northwest FCS industry teams working throughout Idaho, Montana, Oregon and Washington monitor conditions and report outlooks for commodities financed by the co-op. All Market Snapshots are posted online at Industry Insights. Northwest FCS’ 12-month outlook for the agricultural commodities most common in the Northwest are summarized below. Cattle Modest returns are projected thr...
Note from the editor: The following information is a reprint of information shared on the Walla Walla County Emergency Management Facebook page. The recent quake activity in California reminds us that we are not immune from earthquakes here in Walla Walla County. History has recorded earthquakes that would be considered “strong,” “very strong” and “destructive” on the Modified Mercalli scale which implies intensity up to 6.5 magnitudes on the Richter Scale. Since those earthquakes recorded in Walla Walla County are generally shallow ear...
WALLA WALLA-A Chinese businessmen and Adventist pioneers will be the subject of Living History presentations at the Fort Walla Walla Museum this weekend, with a Historical Auto Club Car Show taking place on Sunday. Living History On Sat., July 13, at 2 p.m., Myron Huie will portray Hen Lee who was was born in China in 1819. During the political unrest of the 1850s, he immigrated from Canton province to the U.S. along with many others. By the 1860s he was one of the first Chinese residents to...
DAYTON—Columbia, Asotin and Garfield counties will share an award in the amount of $110,000 from Greater Columbia Accountable Communities of Health to be spent on social determinants of need, said Columbia County Public Health Care Director Martha Lanman, last week. Lanman said Columbia County’s share is $58,763 and the award will be split between the County Health Department and Columbia County Health System (CCHS). Of that share, $10,013.96 will benefit the public health department’s insur...
This photo of Larry Olson, taken on the 4th of July in 1969, was too cute not to share....
These photos were taken after ballgames played on the 4th of July in 1969. We are pretty sure Times readers will recognize many of these faces....
OLYMPIA—On July 2, The Washington State Recreation and Conservation Funding Board announced the award of more than $126 million in grants awarded to 333 projects that build and maintain outdoor recreation facilities and conserve wildlife habitat and working farms and forests around the state. “The funding creates more places to play, expands habitat for fish and other wildlife, supports clean air and water, and upholds healthy communities across Washington state and improves our quality of life,” said Kaleen Cottingham, director at the Recre...
SEATTLE, Wash.—A series of earthquakes have struck southern California recently, causing injuries, damage to buildings and triggering at least one landslide. Washington and Oregon face the possibility of a major earthquake along the Cascadia Subduction Zone - which stretches from British Columbia to Northern California - and Northwest residents are urged to be prepared in case a major quake strikes closer to home. Here are six quick things NW Insurance Council wants Washington, Oregon and Idaho residents to know about earthquake safety planning...
A line of ready-and-waiting equipment next to a field of freshly cut hay made for a pretty picture at the top of Whiskey Canyon on Sunday....
WASHINGTON State-Did you know that July 2 was UFO Awareness Day? Interestingly, a report by analysts at SatelliteInternet.com shows Washington State, home of the National UFO Reporting Center, has reported the highest number of UFO sightings per capita. The analysis used data from the National UFO Reporting Center and the US Census to find out which states have the most reported UFO sightings per capita. Washington, Montana, and Vermont grabbed the top three spots and Alaska and Maine rounded...
What did you do for the 4th? Glad you asked. We went to "The Cabin" The Cabin conjures up images of a log cabin in the woods but there are lots of different kinds of cabins. Some call "The Cabin" a 6-bedroom, 4-bath house on some acreage in the woods or outside of town. Some have no electricity or water, but still a place to go to outside of town, or shelter for a hunting camp. This cabin, actually Joe's (my significant other) cabin, is located past Weston, Ore., on the way to Tollgate....
WAITSBURG-Emergency response and firefighting personnel from multiple area agencies were on hand to present information and answer questions at a Firewise meeting held at the Lions Club Building at the Waitsburg Fairgrounds on Tues., June 25. The workshop was sponsored jointly by Blue Mountain Resource Conservation & Development (BMRC&D)and the Waitsburg Emergency Preparedness Committee. The National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) Firewise USA Program teaches residents how to adapt to...
Starbuck has given a warm welcome to Spinners Tackle, Grocery & Deli owners Mike and Jackie Lattimer, in Starbuck. The store fills a large void, serving locals, travelers and pulp and straw mill workers. See story on Page 12....
