Serving Waitsburg, Dayton and the Touchet Valley
Serving Waitsburg, Dayton and the Touchet Valley
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WALLA WALLA - Blue Mountain Action Council (BMAC), operator of the region's central food bank, is launching a new monthly giving program - Friends of the BMAC Food Bank - to provide reliable support for local food assistance as regional need continues to climb and funding challenges continue. Every day, the BMAC Food Bank network of 13 partner pantries supplies 4,000 meals across Walla Walla, Columbia, Asotin, Franklin, and Garfield counties. According to BMAC, the demand for food support has...
WALLA WALLA - Bertha Clayton was sworn in as Walla Walla County Commissioner for District 1 on Tuesday, December 31, at the Walla Walla County Commissioner's office in Walla Walla. Clayton, an attorney and the Office of Agricultural and Seasonal Workforce Services director, unseated incumbent Jenny Mayberry in November's general election. A Waitsburg High School graduate, the first-time elected official unseated Jenny Mayberry in the November elections. Before being sworn in, Clayton thanked...
WALLA WALLA - The Walla Walla chapter of the American Association of University Women has added a third scholarship type to its scholarship fund for women seeking a trade school certificate. The Women in Trades Scholarship is available to help women enrolled or intending to enroll in trade programs at Walla Walla Community College. "Locally and nationally, AAUW's mission is to empower women and girls. And we know workforce needs are changing," said AAUW Walla Walla President Mitzi Jensen. "For...
WALLA WALLA: The Walla Walla County Public Works crew was recognized by the American Public Works Association at its annual Night of Excellence Awards event on October 10. The crew received the Chapter Hero's Award from the APWA 's Washington chapter. Walla Walla's Lead Foreman, Tom White, and Administrative Services Supervisor, Amy Paolino, brought the city's public work crew's efforts to find a cost-effective, long-term solution to gravel road and pavement maintenance to the APWA's state...
WALLA WALLA - There was something for everyone at the Walla Walla Fair & Frontier Days in Walla Walla. This year's The G.O.A.T. theme brought a country superstar headliner, PRC Rodeo, and a sold-out demolition derby. Fair Queen Makenna Barron cut the ribbon in front of the main gate on Wednesday, August 28, to open the 158th annual fair. Headliner Martina McBride with Cody Beebe kicked off the weekend's entertainment lineup. Musical performances continued throughout the three days on the Pepsi...
WALLA WALLA – Blue Mountain Action Council (BMAC) hired Michelle McCleary as BMAC Services Coordinator for Columbia and Garfield Counties. McCleary will serve the region out of BMAC's office in Dayton, primarily providing housing support and connecting Columbia and Garfield County residents to other BMAC services. "We are delighted to have Michelle join our Dayton office so we can improve our outreach and services in Columbia and Garfield Counties. With her knowledge of the region and BMAC, we l...
WALLA WALLA - Walla Walla Community College is celebrating the launch of its new Audio Engineering program with a fun-filled, two-day Open House and Jam Session later this month. On Aug. 7 and 14, from 1 to 5 p.m., students and visitors are invited to WWCC's Walla Walla campus to check out the new audio lab in the Professional Technical J Building, where WWCC students will be able to learn about audio engineering, audio recording, digital audio, and live sound. WWCC submitted the new Audio...
WALLA WALLA – Columbia REA has chosen two local organizations to receive its More Powerful Together Community Grant for the 2024 award year. The 2024 MPTG will be presented to Walla Walla County Fire District #8 for the purchase of a new HVAC system and electrical upgrades to a new facility. The second recipient is Columbia-Walla Walla County Fire District #2, to purchase three thermal imaging cameras and a rescue training manikin. Columbia REA has a long history of supporting its communities, contributing to more than 100 different o...
WALLA WALLA - The American writer Edgar Allan Poe is considered by many as the master of macabre. The Gesa Power House Theater in Walla Walla, presented The Edgar Allan Poe Speakeasy, a chilling cocktail experience presenting four of Poe's stories. The stories were presented by historians and paired with four themed cocktails. The 90-minute sold-out experience was limited to a small number of guests on July 18-19. The darkened stage was lit with a few lanterns during the speakeasy as Poe's...
WALLA WALLA - Sunday, June 23, was a big day for groups of settlers traveling from Independence, Missouri, to Fort Walla Walla. Traveling west with me was my great-nephew Gabe, whom we chose as our leader. My great-nephew Sam, niece Michelle, and sister Sandra joined us as we endured numerous hardships along the way. But we were determined to reach Fort Walla Walla. Our journey started at the general store in Independence. After purchasing a few needed supplies at the store: medicine, matches,...
WALLA WALLA-Fort Walla Walla Museum will host The Ice Cream Social: The Oregon Trail Game, its biggest summer event. On June 23, from 10 am to 5 pm, visitors will be able to play an interactive live-action version of the popular 1985 video game "Oregon Trail." Bring your team and survival skills to travel from Independence, Missouri, to Fort Walla Walla. In this kid-friendly game, participants pack a wagon to travel the Oregon Trail and stop at forts along the way, where the wagon party will be...
WALLA WALLA - The Living History program at The Fort Walla Walla Museum will highlight stagecoach driver Charlie Potter. The man loved his horses; that's what the history books say about Charlie Potter, the famed stagecoach driver from Walla Walla. Visitors have seen the museum collection's iconic stagecoach and can now meet the driver. Living History reenactor Ron Krause will bring Potter to life in the museum's Pioneer Village at 2 p.m. on April 14. The stagecoach driver is a new character...
WALLA WALLA - The YMCA is known as "America's swim instructor." It is dedicated to teaching children of all ages and backgrounds how to have fun safely in and around water. The U.S. Army Corps of Engineer (USACE), as one of the nation's largest providers of outdoor recreation, shares the Y's commitment to water safety. Locally, the USACE provides the Y with life jackets for its water safety training. The Y is also an American Red Cross-designated training partner, serving pools and communities...
Walla Walla-The Combine Art Collective in Walla Walla has extended its gallery hours through December 23rd. The gallery hours from Monday, December 18 through December 23, will be 11:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Combine features a unique selection of items, including jewelry, boxes, cards, glass, ceramic, painting, sculpture, and ornaments by member artists, artisans, and guest artists. Here is the list of artists who will participate in this year's "The Gift of Art" show: Combine Members: Lauri Borer,...
WALLA WALLA — Sherwood Trust is awarding $102,000 in Impact Grants to eight organizations serving local communities, said CEO Brian Hunt. Impact Awards support youth, community outreach, and recovery programs. The competitive grants are available to organizations that have not recently received Sherwood Trust funding. “To support equity in our grantmaking, we want to make sure we are learning from organizations that have not applied or received Sherwood Trust funding,” said Hunt. “This year’s Impact grants were an opportunity to focus on...
The 2023 Walla Walla Fair and Frontier Days wrapped up this weekend. With four days of livestock showing, three nights of PRCA Rodeo, a near-record breaking demolition derby, and a full house at the Beach Boys Concert, fun was had by all!...
WAITSBURG–This weekend, Burgers, Bands, and Brews features alternative country band Frog Hollow Band and some family lore. Band member Ty Lane plans on playing his grandfather Norval's Gibson ES-125 on a few numbers. The distinctive sunburst, hollow-body electric guitar holds a special place in Lane's family history. Norvel most likely purchased it in the late 50s and performed with it through the following decades. The guitar was played by Lane's aunt Leah in a band with Norval and Ty's f...
WALLA WALLA-CEO Brian Hunt announced that Sherwood Trust would disburse $1,057,000 in Core grants to 11 local organizations. The awards include Sherwood Trust's annual competitive Core grants and Invitational grants awarded outside of competitive yearly grant programs. "We are grateful to build on the example set by our founders to invest in local nonprofits and the critical work they do every day to support local people," said Hunt. "These grants support our vision that everyone in the Walla...
WALLA WALLA-A documentary about the remarkable artist Ginny Ruffner will be presented at The Foundry Vineyards in Walla Walla on Friday, April 15. "A Not So Still Life: the Ginny Ruffner Story" will be followed by a Q & A session with the film's director, Karen Stanton-Gregutt. The movie, produced in 2010 by ShadowCatcher Entertainment, took 12 months to film and another six to edit. After the film debuted at the Seattle International Film Festival, Gregutt arranged a showing for her Waitsburg...
WALLA WALLA-Spring officially arrives on March 20, but the 12th Annual Walla Walla Guitarfest on March 10 through 12 gave audiences in eastern Washington an opportunity to shake off the winter blues and replace them with blues of a different flavor. Performances over the three-day festival featured an array of blues, rock & roll, jazz, and gospel musicians scattered throughout downtown Walla Walla wineries, restaurants, the Marcus Whitman Hotel, and the VFW. 2019 Grammy-nominated musician...
WALLA WALLA-The board of directors for Blue Mountain Action Council (BMAC) voted unanimously to hire Danielle Garbe Reser as BMAC's permanent Chief Executive Officer, effective March 1, 2023. Garbe Reser has been serving as Interim CEO since December 5, 2022. "Over the last three months, BMAC has benefited tremendously from Danielle's leadership, team-building skills, and creative problem-solving. The feedback was clear from staff, board members, and community partners that Danielle brings the...
WALLA WALLA–The Foundry Vineyards is celebrating its 20th Anniversary with a juried regional art show. The exhibition’s reception will be held on Friday, February 3, 2023, from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m. Art has been a big part of the vineyard. In 1980, Mark and Patty Anderson opened the Walla Walla Foundry, a contempory art production facility. Internationally recognized artists bring projects to be fabricated in resin, bronze, wood, glass and other materials. Work from artists including Deborah Butterfield, Yayoi Kusama, Paul McCarthy, and Isa...
WALLA WALLA-At least two national chains are opening locations in Walla Walla. As reported in The Union-Bulletin on January 5, Planet Fitness and Burlington opening stores at the Walla Walla Town Center. Big Lots and Home Goods also leased space at the shopping center once the location of the fr Blue Mountain Mall on Rose Street in Walla Wash. Burlington, formerly Burlington Coat Factory, will lease space in the former Shopko building. According to the company's website, it has over 650...
WALLA WALLA—Due to declining cases of COVID-19 in the community, Providence St. Mary is easing visitor restrictions to allow two visitors/support people per patient beginning on February 23, 2022. The visitors must remain the same individuals throughout the patient’s stay/appointment and cannot rotate. They may come once a day and may not come and repeatedly go within the same day. Patients who are expected to pass away in 12 to 24 hours may have four visitors at a time, and those visitors may rotate. For example, if a family of 10 wanted to vi...
PRESCOTT—Flat tires, locked doors, and empty gas tanks are just a few common car troubles that Roadside Northwest can help with. Brian Danaher said that he founded Roadside Northwest in 2014, after he worked various jobs in auto shops and service stations. He said he left the car repair industry because, at the time, it was notorious for trying to sell services that customers didn’t need. He was working for a roadside service company in Hillsboro, Ore., and upon leaving that job, he took his las...
