Serving Waitsburg, Dayton and the Touchet Valley
Serving Waitsburg, Dayton and the Touchet Valley
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WAITSBURG-Waitsburg High School was busy this past week with homecoming competitions and games. From school decorating contests to plunger races and powderpuff football, it was as wild as it sounds! Sunday afternoon bore witness to a main-floor facelift at the high school, as each class gathered and showed their best school spirit through locker decorating, lots of red, white and black streamers, and a few bottles of window paint. Waitsburg High School was bursting with spirit, with the...
DAYTON—Three candidates running for a four year term as Dayton’s mayor spoke at the AAUW Candidates Forum, which was held at the Liberty Theater in Dayton last week, followed by a question and answer session. Delphine Bailey, City of Dayton Mayor Zac Weatherford and write-in candidate Cindi John spoke about their experience, vision, and goals, if elected to be Dayton’s Mayor, on Nov. 5 Delphine Bailey, who has served on the Dayton City Council for the past eight years, and has served as Mayor...
DAYTON—Seth Bryan is running for Dayton City Council Position 6 against incumbent Byron Kaczmarski in the Nov. 5 General Election. “This is my first time running for public office,” Bryan said. “I believe it is important to serve the community I live in, and I am grateful for this opportunity.” Bryan said he likes the fact that Dayton doesn’t have big city amenities, big city attitudes, big city prices or big city taxes. “There is a sense of pride here that can seldom be found in more populous...
DAYTON⎯Parents of Columbia County children are invited to bring their little ghouls and goblins to the Columbia County Sheriff’s Office Halloween afternoon for trick or treat goodies again this year. Now in its ninth year of operations, Sheriff Joe Helm, his staff and volunteers are once again offering trick or treat goodies the afternoon of October 31st between the hours of 3:00 p.m. and 5:00 p.m. Volunteers will be at the front steps of the Columbia County Courthouse during those hours distributing bags of goodies donated by members of the...
WAITSBURG⎯On Thursday, October 10, officers from the Columbia County Sheriff’s Office, the Walla Walla Police Department and Crisis Response Team members responded to a Main Street home in Waitsburg after a woman reported that her son, Markes A. Cantrell was allegedly threatening her and two other women with a metal bat inside her home. The woman told Walla Walla dispatch that her son, Cantrell was “smashing the kitchen” and she was frightened for her safety. She also claimed that he had bee...
WAITSBURG-Sharp-eyed Waitsburg visitors notice Mr. C's Smokin Co. at the corner of Preston Avenue and Highway 12. Area residents know the location as the place for smoked cheeses and meats, with good eats from the farm to the fields. Nancy's Dream Garden Center business owner Doug Bolio shared that he was convinced to offer the Schulke family pumpkins for sale at his business on 2nd street. "Mr. C suggested I participate this year," he mentioned. Together they plan to sell 18 bins of pumpkins. B...
In 2002, the Schulke family lost their beloved son and brother Cooper who died at age 7-1/2 from a brain tumor. The Walla Walla area family have addressed the heartache of that loss by growing and selling pumpkins. Lots and lots of pumpkins. Father Jeff, wife Kara, son Campbell and daughter Emerson now grow 27 different varieties of the gourds with hues ranging from the traditional orange, to white and pink to blue and green. The purpose of that bounty is to raise funds to support the Ronald...
Free showings of the documentary "The 1919 Walla Walla Tractor Show" will be held in the area as part of Blue Mountain Land Trust's centennial anniversary celebration of this amazing but long-forgotten event. They will also be promoting their book of the same title. The film will be shown in Dayton in the Delany Building at the Public Library at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday, November 5. The Waitsburg Commercial Club will host the community viewing at the Town Hall on Wednesday, November 6 at 7:00 p.m.,...
DAYTON—If you think state Initiative 976, better known as the $30 Car Tab Initiative, will only affect Sound Transit, on the west side of the state, think again. If I-976 is approved by voters, Columbia County Public Transportation stands to lose forty percent of the state’s portion of its largest source of funding, which is through the Washington State Department of Transportation’s Consolidated Grant program, said Steve Mertens, CCPT Finance Manager. He said if I-976 is approved by voter...
DAYTON-If the Flood Control Zone District is approved by the voters on Nov. 5, County Engineer Charles Eaton will be its administrator. Eaton has released the following statement: "Since 1964, Columbia County has been declared a federal disaster area six times due to flooding. The flood of 1996 caused over $30 million in private and public damages. A flood of this severity today would take a serious toll on general fund budgets, even with the FEMA, Federal Highways Administration, and Army Corps...
Randy Hinchliffe Randy Hinchliffe is relatively new to the Waitsburg School Board having joined in fall 2018 when Board member Russ Knopp moved to Walla Walla. The father of two boys, he is married to Stephanie Hinchliffe who is a 2nd grade teacher with the district. Hinchliffe has been Waitsburg's City Administrator since 2004, and like his wife, is a graduate of Washington State University. Hinchliffe hopes to continue "helping out where I can," and feels that "with my background as city admin...
DAYTON-Inside the home, history is a verb. Artifacts that we keep are imbued with both sentimental, but also historical value. Part of the human experience is the stuff we collect. Equally important are the environments that hold them, our homes. The construction of shelters and lodgings demonstrate the technology of a given time in action, magnifying the lens on events that happened there. The National Register of Historic Places, administered by the The National Park Service, is the official...
OLYMPIA, Wash.—The Washington State Parks Winter Recreation Program reminds winter recreation enthusiasts that Sno-Park permits will be available for purchase beginning Nov. 1. The program simultaneously announces new regulations regarding permit purchases and display requirements. Sno-Park permits allow visitors to park in specially cleared, designated parking lots with access to areas around the state for cross-country skiing, skijoring, fat-tire biking, snowmobiling, snow biking, dog sledding, snowshoeing, tubing and other winter sports a...
OLYMPIA, Wash.-Washington State Board of Health members voted on Wednesday, October 9 to adopt an emergency rule to impose a ban on the sale of flavored vaping products, including flavored THC vapor products, in Washington. The rule became effective immediately upon filing with the code reviser's office, on October 10th. The rule is effective for 120 days. The length of the emergency rule leads up to the legislative session, allowing state legislators to take up the issue in in 2020. The Tobacco...
WAITSBURG-Susan Wildey, Director of Child Nutrition for the Waitsburg School District, is a big San Francisco 49ers fan. Her love for the San Francisco team has garnered a good bit of harassment from the elementary school students over the years, most of whom were Seattle Seahawk fans. She started the tailgate party at the elementary school four years ago as a reaction from all the Monday morning jabs and goading she received from the students over the games from the weekend. "I decided at that...
Dayton-Homestreet Bank, managed locally by Judi Pilcher, contributed $2,000 to The Club's Summer Program Scholarship Fund. This money will provide financial assistance to area families who are unable to afford the fees to participate in The Club's Summer Program. This is the second such donation made by Homestreet Bank. "We are so grateful to contributors like Homestreet Bank, and their commitment to the community. These funds will help immensely in providing quality summer programs for the...
DAYTON-Since becoming the WSU Dayton Extension Agent fifteen years ago, Paul Carter said youth enrollment in 4-H has increased from 75 to 102, this year, and remains steady. "It is very important to know that we still view the youth of the county as our primary program area," Carter said. "These kids are the future of the community and we see that every day as many of them stay here, or leave, and then return to make this home." "If I could I would have every kid in the county in 4-H sometime...
Attending the meeting were Walla Walla County Commissioners Todd Kimball and Greg Tompkins, Walla Walla County Director of Public Works Tony Garcia and Director of the Walla Walla County Emergency Management System Liz Jeffries WAITSBURG—A small group of community members gathered at the Lion’s Building in Waitsburg on Monday, September 30 for a Walla Walla County Commissioner’s Open House Meeting. City Councilman Terry Jacoy asked about his recent home assessment value going up and wanted to know if this new valuation would increase his taxes...
Pointed questions were raised about the availability of automated external defibrillator devices (AEDs) and naloxone at the County Commissioner's Open House on Monday, September 30th, revealing two significant public health challenges Waitsburg citizens face. Waitsburg resident Randy Charles, a former career firefighter and paramedic, raised questions about these two vital forms of first aid, which promoted a heated exchange at the meeting. AEDs, or automated external defibrillators, are used to...
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...
