Serving Waitsburg, Dayton and the Touchet Valley
Serving Waitsburg, Dayton and the Touchet Valley
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HUNTSVILLE-With Thanksgiving here and Christmas coming in hot, the holiday season is in full swing. There is so much to love this time of year, whether it be the seasonal food, cool temperatures, fall colors, or twinkling lights. The Corner Village is a goldmine of holiday gifts and seasonal décor. If shopping for yourself or others brings joy, you will want to know about one of the area's best-kept secrets. Nestled along the highway between Waitsburg and Dayton in Huntsville is the mother an...
WAITSBURG SCHOOL DISTRICT NO. 401-100 WALLA WALLA AND COLUMBIA COUNTIES, WASHINGTON NOTICE OF SPECIAL MEETING NOTICE is hereby given that the Board of Directors (“Board”) of Waitsburg School District No. 401-100, Walla Walla and Columbia Counties, Washington (“District”) will hold a Special Meeting (“Meeting”) on November 29, 2022, commencing at 5:30PM, in the Waitsburg Elementary School Library, located at 184 Academy Street, Waitsburg, Washington 99361, as well as remotely via zoom video conferencing at (with telephone access at 1 (253) 215-8...
COLUMBIA COUNTY-Jack Miller has defeated the incumbent Charles Amerein in a tight race for a seat on the Board of Columbia County Commissioners, representing District 3. Miller garnered 51.95 percent of the vote, narrowly defeating incumbent Amerein by 89 votes. Sheriff Joe Helm has defeated Deputy Jeff Jenkins for his next four-year term as Sheriff in Columbia County. Helm received 61.95 percent of the vote. Former County Auditor Anne Higgins resigned from the auditor's office last August, afte...
DAYTON- The Dayton City Council held a regular meeting on October 11, 2022. Mayor Zac Weatherford and council members Teeny McMunn, James Su’euga, Kyle Anderson, Laura Aukerman, Dain Nysoe, and Tiger Dieu were present at City Hall. Shannon McMillen was absent. County Commissioner Ryan Rundell gave the emergency management report and announced the new director, Tina Bobbit, who will begin on December 1, 2022. Sheriff Helm joined the meeting on Zoom. He informed the Council of his department’s programs involving the school district, inc...
DAYTON – The Port of Columbia Commissioners held its regular meeting November 10, 2022, at the Port’s conference room and on Zoom. Commissioners Genie Crowe, Seth Bryan, Johnny Watts, and Executive Director Jennie Dickinson were present. Members of the public attended using Zoom and in person. In the public comment portion of the meeting, Melissa Bryan requested an update on the status of 214 E. Main, the former Woody’s Bar & Grill. An update was given later in the Director’s report. The Port Director introduced Abbi Russell and Sarah Sieloff f...
WAITSBURG-On Thursday, November 10, the Waitsburg School District honored veterans with a performance titled "We Honor Our Veterans." Music teacher Elizabeth Jagelski, high school teacher Roseann Groom, and others organized a spectacular program for Veterans, the community, and students. Secondary Principal Stephanie Wooderchak welcomed Veterans, senior Natalie Teal emceed, the high school ASB leadership class presented flags, and sophomore Marion Duncan performed the Star-Spangled Banner. The...
Election results as of the last ballot counts for competitive races in Walla Walla and Columbia Counties. Results will change as all ballots are counted, and counties post results. Full results for Columbia County are available at https://tinyurl.com/3ap7t9e2 Full results for Walla Walla County are available at https://tinyurl.com/28ap2kuu. Columbia County competitive races This is not the final ballot count for Columbia County. As of Nov. 8, 8:24 p.m. there were 1,942 ballots counted and 217 ballots still to be counted. The next ballot count...
DAYTON – The Dayton School Board held a work session meeting at 6:30 p.m., November 2, 2022, at the Dayton High School library. All school board members Chair Jeffrey McCowen, Grant Griffen, Korinda Wallace, Zac Fabian, and Aneesha Dieu, were present. Also present was Interim Superintendent Rich Stewart. The work session’s agenda did not allow for public comment. K-12 Dean Hannelee Farrell briefed the board members on the Positive Behavioral Interventions and Supports (PBIS) program, which the district has implemented. PBIS focuses on con...
WAITSBURG-The eighth-grade Intro to Ag class held an AKC-style dog show. Instructor Nicole Abel had her students research dog breeds by classifications and characteristics and create a dog that matched AKC standards. Part of the students' research required watching AKC dog shows on YouTube to learn how to properly show their dogs. The students' AKC dog show took place in the high school gym with the handlers trotting their dogs and demonstrating other maneuvers for the judges. Extra points were...
DAYTON-When the Hospital District commissioners met last week, they heard from Columbia County Health System CEO Shane McGuire about substantial operational losses for Washington State hospitals in 2022, as well as other issues impacting hospitals. He shared some statistics: A 2022 survey of 97% of hospital beds across the state by the Washington State Hospital Association (WSHA) revealed a total loss of $1.75 billion in the first six months of 2022, of which $1.2 billion was in operations. The...
DAYTON – The Columbia Port Commissioners held a special meeting on October 26, 2022, to complete three agenda items postponed from the regular meeting on October 12. Commissioners Genie Crowe, Seth Bryan, Johnny Watts, and Executive Director Jennie Dickinson were in attendance. Members of the public attended using Zoom and in person. The meeting opened with a public comment period. Resident Jerry Kaiser objected to the suggestion by Bryan and Watts not to include a Cost of Living Adjustment (COLA) increase for the Port employees in this y...
Activities this weekend include a Trunk or Treat at the Waitsburg Prespryterian Church Parking lot on Sunday; Axe Throwing at American 35, Friday; Witch Witches Dinner, 5 - 8pm Sunday; Gaudy Gals are hosting A Spectacular Sales Event, Saturday at Town Hall; Trick or Treating everywhere; 21+ Halloween Party at Whiskey Canyon Friday 8pm -Midnight(ish). Check out the details in the Calendar on page six.and have a Happy Halloween!...
DAYTON – The Dayton School Board held a workshop meeting on October 19, 2022, in the High School library. All members of the school board were present, Chair Jeffrey McCowen, Grant Griffen, Korinda Wallace, Aneesha Dieu, and Zac Fabian. Also present were Superintendent Rich Stewart and Business Manager Jana Eaton. During the general public comment period, resident and pastor Jeff Milsten said that though the school allows comparative religion instruction, he felt education ignores facts. He said, “the most influential person in the world, hands...
WAITSBURG—The Waitsburg City Council met for its regular meeting on October 19 at City Hall. The hall was crowded with residents who showed up to support recommissioning the siren located on the roof of the Weller Public Library on Main Street. The meeting opened with public comments, focused on using the siren for flood, fire, and other emergencies. The crowd was also in support of bringing back the noontime use of the siren Monday through Friday. The Waitsburg Commercial Club had opened a survey on the siren’s use. Most respondents sup...
CORRECTION! the siren was not tested at noon, it was tested at 10am on Friday, October 21. It was tested in its capacity as a fire, flood, or disaster alarm system. It was sounded in an undulating wave of sound, peaking at its loudest for six seconds, lowered for six seconds and repeated. The noon siren or whistle was not tested but will eventually be sounded at noon on Monday through Friday for 10 seconds. WAITSBURG-Last spring, after a resident asked council members at a regular Waitsburg City...
DAYTON—Columbia County’s Election Supervisor, Cathy Abel, said there are many checks and balances to ensure election integrity in the county, from the time an election ballot leaves the voter to when it is certified by the state. Ballots have prepaid postage and are returned through the mail or at ballot drop boxes. Abel hopes that if people vote by mail, it will be sooner, rather than later. Votes will be tabulated and counted if postmarked by election day or dropped off by 8 p.m. on the day...
DAYTON—Last week, voters in Columbia County received a mailer produced by the Columbia County Conservatives. The local political group asked voters to vote against Proposition 1, which would create a Joint Metropolitan Park District (JMPD) to fund and operate a new pool for the county. They also requested voters choose CCC endorsed candidates for the JMPD board of commissioners in case the proposition is approved. Members of The Friends of the Dayton Pool, who have spent the last few years surveying residents, raising money, and developing d...
DAYTON – The Port of Columbia Commissioners held their regular meeting on October 12, 2022, at the Port of Columbia conference room and on Zoom. Present for the meeting were Commissioners Genie Crowe, Seth Bryan, Johnny Watts, and the Executive Director, Jennie Dickinson. Members of the public attended using Zoom and in person. The meeting focused on budget discussions, as the board must complete and approve next year’s budget by the end of November. Bryan objected to taking the legally allowed one percent increase to the Port’s tax levy limit...
DAYTON- The Dayton City Council held its regular meeting on October 11, 2022. Mayor Zac Weatherford and council members Shannon McMillen, Teeny McMunn, James Su’euga, Kyle Anderson, Laura Aukerman, Dain Nysoe, and Tiger Dieu were present at City Hall. The meeting opened with the Pledge of Allegiance, as was decided at the last meeting. During the first public comment period, a citizen asked about the status of promised flood mitigation efforts planned by the city. Weatherford said he has been unable to schedule a meeting with U.S. Army Corps o...
DAYTON-The Dayton chapter of the American Association of University Women held a Candidates' Forum on October 5, to allow voters in Columbia County to hear from and ask questions of candidates for local races. Candidates for Columbia County Sheriff, Columbia County Commissioner from District 3, and the Joint Metropolitan Park District attended the event at The Liberty Theater in Dayton. Columbia County Commissioner District 3 Columbia County Commissioner Charles Amerein is seeking reelection to...
PRESCOTT-Thanks to a grant to Carnegie Picture Lab from the Walla Walla Chapter of the American Association of University Women (AAUW), students at Prescott School have a new collection of art books in their library. Carnegie Picture Lab, a Walla Walla 501(c)(3) nonprofit, has been supporting art education in Prescott School through its innovative and comprehensive Rural Art Initiative. The initiative has included a robust artist-in-residence program, take-home art kits, field trips, and art...
WALLA WALLA-The YWCA Walla Walla invites the community to read two books this month for Domestic Violence Action Month (DVAM) and then meet for discussions and soup suppers at the YWCA Reception Room. The first selection is "No Visible Bruises: What We Don't Know About Domestic Violence Can Kill Us." Written by journalist Rachel Louise Snyder and published in 2019, "No Visible Bruises" uses personal accounts to shed light on the complex problem of domestic violence. "The humanity of each person...
DAYTON-The Dayton Branch of the American Association of University Women will hold a Candidates Forum at the Liberty Theater on Wednesday, Oct. 5, from 7 to 9:30 p.m. The public is advised to arrive at 6:30 p.m. in the theater foyer, where they can fill out question cards for the candidates before the Forum begins. The completed questions cards will be the only opportunity for members of the audience to ask questins of the candidates. A "Meet and Greet" session will follow the Forum. The Forum will be presented in two parts this year. Part one...
DAYTON – The Dayton School Board met for their regular meeting at 6 p.m., September 21, 2022. Present in the high school library were board members Zac Fabian, Jeffrey McCowen, Korinda Wallace, Grant Griffen, and Superintendent Rich Stewart. Aneesha Dieu arrived about 20 minutes into the meeting. Participation was also available on Zoom. Grace Trump gave the ASB report, including a summary of Homecoming activities. In his report, Combine Athletic Director Sam Korslund said thirty-six girls are participating in high school volleyball. All are c...
Waitsburg High School celebrated homecoming week September 19- 24. The students decorated the high school cage and link areas, participated in dress-up days, class competitions, field night, buff puff volleyball, a parade, a Wolfpack volleyball game, a Wolfpack football game and ended the week with a dance on Saturday night. Dayton High School held their homecoming activities also. Monday was pajama day followed by character/twin day on Tuesday. Senior Sarabeth McGowen (as Wednesday from the...
