Serving Waitsburg, Dayton and the Touchet Valley
Serving Waitsburg, Dayton and the Touchet Valley
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DAYTON - Patricia Becker remem- bers the smell like it was yesterday. On an early fall morning three years ago, she went to her son's home to get it ready for his return from a week at the hospital in Walla Walla. When she opened the door, an unpleasant odor struck her nostrils and she discovered that raw sewage was coming into the house on East Patit through two floor drains in the basement. "It went all the way up to the wall," Becker, who owns 306 East Patit, said in an in- terview this...
WALLA WALLA - Members of the Dayton Chamber of Commerce, some of which are Waits- burg businesses, can get discounted tickets to the Shakespeare Summer Festival in Walla Walla Aug. 8 -18. Presented by Columbia REA, this summer's festival features 12 performances of the bard's Merchant of Venice at the Gesa Power House Theater. The Merchant of Ven- ice shines the spotlight on themes of prejudice and redemption, timely and relevant even four-hundred years after the work was written. The Merchant of Venice will be performed in modern dress, set...
PRESCOTT - Prescott Joint Park & Recreation District will be holding a car show on Saturday, August 10 at Fieldview Park. Cars should be parked by noon. Trophies will be awarded at about 3:00 p.m. There is no entry fee. Come, park your car in the shade, and enjoy visiting with other car own- ers. Hot dogs and soda will be available....
SEATTLE - Oola Distill- ery's bourbon named after Waitsburg is now available at Trader Joe's Washington state grocery stores. The Waitsburg Bourbon name will beam from the liquor shelves at the popular chain's 19 locations, most of which are in western Washington. The California-based company has one outlet in Spokane. Oola owner Kirby Kal- las Lewis said his staff cel- ebrated the landmark retail industry entry by putting together a Bourbon-packed summer BBQ menu using ingredients at the Madison Avenue Trader Joe's near the boutique...
WAITSBURG - While several 7th Street residents have been saddened by the necessary removal of the grand old trees that lined the planting areas between their sidewalk and the newly renovated roadway, a fresh start is just around the corner. This week, yards are staked and awaiting the arrival of replacement trees, supplied by the city. As part of the 7th Street Reconstruction Project, it was necessary to remove a total of five large trees grow- ing in the planting areas between the sidewalk and...
Middle school and high school fall sports clearance will take place August 13 at 6:00 p.m. at Dayton High School auditorium. All students wishing to participate in a fall sport must be in attendance with a parent. Athletes are required to have a valid physical prior to participating in the first practice....
The Coyote Bandits, a California band known for their unique blend of folk, indie, gospel, blues and bluegrass, will be playing at Mace Mead Works on August 3rd at 7:00 p.m. Tickets are $8 in advance and $10 at the door. Learn more about them at their Facebook page at www.facebook.com/ thecoyotebandits....
Dayton's annual Evening at the Depot fundraiser has taken a new twist this year with a Farm-to-Table Dinner replacing the traditional benefit auction. On Saturday, August 3, diners will enjoy local food prepared by local chefs as they take in a summer evening of food, drinks and live music performed by Bobby K and Mike McQuary. The social hour begins at 6:00 p.m. and will feature appetizers by local chef Roger Tumbocon. Local wines from Dumas Station and Mortal Vintners as well as local beer from Chief Springs Fire & Irons will be served....
Vacation Bible School is going Animal Crackers! Using curriculum from Heifer International, First Congregational-UCC and United Methodist churches in Dayton are partnering to offer a week of music, crafts, games, stories, projects, and snacks. Kids from ages four through 12 are invited to join in the fun of "traveling" to various communities around the world where Heifer International provides animals indigenous to their area to teach sustainability, independence and development. The kids will choose the first day of VBS which animals will b...
PRESCOTT - Prescott Park & Recreation District will be hosting Karoake in the Park on Friday, July 26th at 7:00 p.m. All are welcomed to come and sing or just to listen. Bring your own chair and/or blankets for seating. On Saturday, July 27th the pool will be open until 10:00 p.m. for a late night swim. The normal gate will apply. $4 for adults and $3 for youth 6 through 17. That day the hours of operation will be from 12 noon until 10 p.m....
Paving is being delayed on W. 7th Street due to a change in schedule not previously reported to the City; new paving date is not known at this time....
Due to afterhours vandalism, the restrooms at Preston Park and the fairgrounds will be closed at 4:30 p.m. and reopened at 7:30 a.m....
WAITSBURG - "As it is now, you can't safely walk from one end of town to the other," said City Administrator Randy Hinchliffe, referencing the state of disrepair - or even complete lack in some instances - of sidewalks on residential streets. In an effort to make needed repairs and installations more affordable to homeowners, Hinchliffe has proposed that the City Council adopt a sidewalk policy that allows the city to partner with property owners, sharing the cost burden. While reside...
WALLA WALLA - The 2013 Walla Walla Fair and Frontier Days event is fast approaching and fair repre- sentatives are seeking up- dated information for the section of the souvenir program dedicated to past fair court members. If you have name changes or other corrections or revi- sions or any information that would be helpful for updating the past fair court portion of the 2013 souvenir program, please send those to wwfair@hscis.netwwfair@hscis.net, or call Connie Vinti in the evenings at 509/525-3154 with the changes. Deadline to receive these...
DAYTON - The produc- tion team for the Liberty Theater's fall musical Peter Pan has announced their cast- ing decisions. Co-directors Leah Stockton and Kirsten Schober were thrilled with the many talented people who came out for auditions. "We were amazed by the number of gifted actors that we saw throughout the process," said Schober. Chris Philbrook has been cast as Peter Pan, and Iris Turnipseed will play Wendy in the musical adaptation of the play written in 1904 by Sir James M. Barrie. The...
WAITSBURG - From a distance, the giant steel structure north of Highway 124 between Waitsburg and Prescott looks like just an- other ag building going up. Other than its unusual size, there's nothing particu- larly different about the new shop, which is expected to house the big fleet of com- bines and semis belonging to 4MC, the McCaw family's farming partnership - or at least shelter the vehicles in need of repair. But its contractor and owners will tell you it turned out to be a bit more...
The First Friday Bluegrass Jam at Jacobi's has moved to Mace Mead Works at 250 East Main Street, Dayton, WA, at 6:30 p.m. Have a bite to eat and pick a few tunes on the holiday weekend. Kids are welcome....
DAYTON -- At approxi- mately 3:30 a.m. on Saturday, June 22, responders located the body of 52-year- old Gary Spainhower at the scene of a fire that destroyed a travel trailer at Shangra-La RV Park just west of Dayton on Highway 12. On July 1, Columbia County Coroner Rea Culwell released the results of an autopsy per- formed on Mr. Spainhower. Initial results indicated the death was caused by smoke and soot inhalation and carbon monoxide poisoning caused by an acci- dental fire. Whether drugs or alcohol contributed to the accident will be...
DAYTON - The Port of Columbia is joining in a partnership with a group called Walla Walla Flat Roof Educational Energy - or "WW-FREE" - to install a solar power generation system on the roof of the first Blue Mountain Station building. The building - the first at the Port's new artisan food center here - is cur- rently under construction, and is expected to be com- pleted by October. Port Manager Jennie Dickinson says the installation could save the Port as much $2,800 in energy costs each...
WAITSBURG - At the June 19 meeting of the Waits- burg City Council, Richard Hines of Touchet Valley Restorations approached the city regarding the possible purchase of a small strip land running along Garden Street. The piece runs adjacent to the property. Hines is currently in the process of restoring on Highway 12. Hines acknowledged the potential acquisition would require the addition of sidewalks and asked about the required specifications. City Administrator Randy Hinchliffe noted that past attempts by individuals to purchase small pieces...
As a result of the Fire Weather Watch issued by the National Weather Ser- vice, Walla Walla County is declaring a temporary burn ban, to run from 10 a.m. July 2, 2013 through 6 a.m. Friday, July 5. The Walla Walla County Emergency Manage- ment Department has already issued a citizen alert regard- ing the fire watch, in view of the combination of dry air and high temperatures resulting in extreme fire danger for 4th of July time period. For the period named, Walla Walla County will be imposing the temporary burn ban on ALL burning, agricul-...
WAITSBURG - There's something new cooking at Ye Town Hall these days - tamales! Anita Hernandez of Granny's Hot Tamales is utilizing the commercial kitchen at Town Hall as home base for her new ta- male business. No stranger to the food business, Anita, who is origi- nally from the Grandview/ Prosser area and her hus- band, a Walla Walla native, have spent the last sev- eral years in Corpus Christi, Texas. There they helped Anita's mother, the "Gran- ny" behind Granny's Hot Tamales, manage...
Waitsburg City hall will be closed Thursday for staff training. City Hall will be open as usual at 8:00 a.m. Friday....
