Serving Waitsburg, Dayton and the Touchet Valley
Serving Waitsburg, Dayton and the Touchet Valley
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WAITSBURG – An anonymous donor has rented the Waitsburg City Pool to be open to the public on Sat., July 29 from 1-5 p.m. Remaining free swim days are: July 22 – Friends of the Waitsburg Pool July 29 – Anonymous Donor August 12 – Waitsburg Lions Club...
DIXIE – Area fire districts will host a FireWise Workshop in Dixie on July 13 from 7-8:30 p.m. The meeting will be held in the building next to the WWCFD8 fire station, located at 10145 E. Hwy. 12. Hosts will provide an update on the 2017 fire season, information about creating defensible space, fire response, and potential mitigation project opportunities. Other agencies may be present, including: WA Dept. of Natural Resources, US Forest Service, Oregon Dept. of Forestry....
WALLA WALLA – Fort Walla Walla Museum will host a Pioneer Kids Camp on July 18 from 8:30 a.m. – 3:45 p.m. Children ages 9-11 are invited to attend at a cost of $30 ($25 for FWMM members), which includes a pizza lunch and souvenir. Kids will have a chance to experience pioneer life with activities like blacksmithing, tin punching, an old-time musical instrument workshop. They will also meet 1840s fur trader, William McBean. Pre-registration is required and space is limited. Find a link to the registration form at http://www.f...
DAYTON - The Friends of the Dayton Memorial Library are sponsoring a star viewing party at the Blue Mountain Station, at 700 Artisan Way, in Dayton, on July 21. Guest speakers include; Marty Scott, Astronomy Instructor at Walla Walla College, Jeff Kissel, Controls Engineer at LIGO/Hanford, and members of the Tri-Cities Astronomy Club. The Astronomy Club will provide telescopes for viewing, but amateur astronomers may bring their own. Dinner will be provided by the Dayton Kiwanis Club at 6:30 p.m., and is free to the public, with the program to...
DAYTON – The Blue Mountain Station will host the second of three educational classes in their canning series on Sun., July 30 from 1-3 p.m. The class will cover the principles of preparing and canning jams to ensure quality and food safety. Participants will go home with a jar of freshly canned jam, printed educational materials, and the knowledge of how to prepare healthier, lower sugar jams. Jennifer Kleffner, owner of Miles Away Farm, will facilitate the class. All supplies are provided but class size is limited. The cost is $9 for co-op m...
PRESCOTT - Last week The Times reported that the Prescott Parks & Rec. District had scheduled concerts by the Tri-Cities Steel Drum Band and Hand Picked Gospel band. That information was taken from the PJPRD website, and was outdated. There are currently no concerts scheduled at Prescott Park. We apologize for any inconvenience this may have caused....
DAYTON – Rusty Figgins will officially open the doors of his new craft distillery, XO Alambic, with a ribbon cutting ceremony at Blue Mountain Station (700 Artisan Way) on July 14 at 6 p.m. Figgins will have runs of whiskey and brandy for purchase....
COLLEGE PLACE – The Pacific Northwest Air Tour will make its final stop at Martin Field Lane in College Place at 2 p.m. on Thurs., July 13. Over 40 planes will arrive Thurday afternoon and remain overnight to depart Friday morning. The event is free and open to the public. The Puget Sound Antique Airplane Club organized the air tour with the objective of recreating the historic barn storming tours of the 1930’s that brought aviation appreciation to communities across the nation. A sampling of planes include: Pre-war Howards, and Int...
DAYTON - Wine by Dumas station, microbrew by Chief Springs Fire and Irons Brew Pub and hors d’oeuvres catered by Grassroot Gourmet, courtesy of McDonald Zaring Insurance, will be available at the Dayton Historical Depot Society’s annual Evening at the Depot Auction, which will take place on Aug. 5. The social hour, with music provided by Bobby K and Mike McQuary, and silent auction will begin on the Depot’s courtyard, at 6:00 p.m. and the live auction starts at 7:00 p.m. This year’s featured auction package is three nights and four days at...
Summer Rock Camp participants will perform a live concert on Fri., July 14 from 5:30-7:30 p.m. at Washington Park (700 W. Cherry St.). The event is free and open to the public. Bring a picnic or buy food on site from Tacos La Monarca. Live music by different bands will take place at the Land Title Plaza on First Avenue and Main Street from 5:30 -7:30 p.m. on Fridays and Saturdays through September. A band list can be found at downtownwallawalla.com Country/variety singer Megs McLean will perform at the Wildhorse Sports Bar & Grill ( Wildhorse...
WALLA WALLA – The “Red, White, And Not Blue” Sips and Giggles Comedy Tour with Brad Upton and Vince Valenzuela will take place on Thurs., July 13, at the Courtyard Mariott (550 W. Rose, Walla Walla.) at 7:30 p.m. Tickets are $12 and can be purchased from wallawalla.org or brownpapertickets.com. Doors will open at 6:30 p.m. The “Red, White, and Not Blue” name means the comedians will focus on a more family-friendly style of comedy. Upton is a past winner of the Las Vegas Comedy Festival, has appeared at the HBO comedy Festival, and has opene...
WALLA WALLA – Those interested in learning how they can volunteer at Providence St. Mary Medical Center may attend an information fair on Thurs., July 13 from 1-2 p.m. at the hospital board room. The hospital volunteer coordinator will present information about volunteer opportunities available at the hospital and some current volunteers will be present. For more information contact (509) 897-2072 or email patti.lennartson@providence.org....
WALLA WALLA – The next AARP Smart Driver Course will take place at SonBridge Community Center (1200 SE 12 St., College Place) on July 24 and 25, from 1-5 p.m. The cost is $20 with a $5 discount for AARP members. The course is geared to help drivers age 50 and older stay current with driving laws and new technologies. Drivers should check with their insurance agent to see if class attendance could result in an insurance premium discount. For more information call 888-227-7669 or visit aarp.org/drive....
PRESCOTT – The Prescott Parks and Recreation has two concerts scheduled for the month of July. The Tri-Cities Steel Drum Band will play on Thurs., July 6 and Gospel/Bluegrass band Hand Picked will perform on Thurs., July 13. Both concerts begin at 7 p.m. Bring a blanket or lawn chair and a picnic dinner if you choose. A goodwill donation will be taken for the musicians....
DAYTON – The Blue Mountain Station, located at 700 Artisan Way in Dayton, will hold their fourth annual Foodstock celebration on Sat., July 15 from 11 a.m. – 5 p.m. Enjoy family friendly food, fun and games. Richard and Nancy Monacelli will provide life music, Tacos La Monarca will be on site with delicious food and the Waitsburg Commercial Club will host a beer and wine garden. Kids will enjoy a tide-dye t-shirt station and the Jumpin’ Jellybeanz bounce house. Arts, crafts, food and home-based business vendors will be set up on the lawn and t...
WAITSBURG – The July Christian Women’s Connection Luncheon will take place Wed., July 12 from 11:30 a.m. – 1:30 p.m. at Waitsburg Town Hall. Melissa Weatherford of Grassroots Gourmet Catering Co. will cater and the cost is $10. Lenore Mobley of Jerome, Ida. will talk about her “Joyful Journey with Christ. Amanda Alread from Dayton will share her venture into Organic Farming and her B&B and Jamie Jo Trump will share in song. Call Judy for reservations at (509) 399-2005 by July 7 and cancel by Mon., July 10. Childcare is available by reserva...
WAITSBURG – The Waitsburg City Pool has had to adjust hours due to staffing limitations during the week of July 5-11. Pool hours for that week only will be: July 5: Open swim 3-8 p.m. July 6: Open swim 3-5 p.m.; lap swim 5-6 p.m.; open swim 6-8 p.m. July 7: Open swim 3-8 p.m. July 10 & 11: Open swim 6-8 p.m....
WALLA WALLA – Girls interested in trying out for the 2018 Walla Walla Fair & Frontier Days Royalty Court are requested to attend a mandatory candidate/parent meeting on Tues., July 11 at 6:30 p.m. at the VIP Corral located at the far end of the grandstands. The meeting will provide information on being a member of the court and cover any questions attendees may have. Contact Cindy at (509) 386-2499 or email cindyg@qwestoffice.net for more information....
WALLA WALLA – Cities in Walla Walla and Columbia Counties are participating in a study to evaluate fair housing conditions in their communities. The City of Walla Walla is gathering information from residents on any experiences they have had with housing discrimination. Public input will help provide a clear picture of fair housing issues within the cities, and will assist in the development of a plan to improve housing for all residents. Survey responses are confidential. Access the online survey at: https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/AFHWW For m...
WALLA WALLA – West Nile virus has been detected in mosquitos in Yakima and Umatilla counties, according to a release by the Walla Walla County Health Department. In the past three years Walla Walla County has seen four human cases of West Nile reported to the health department. The health departments says that 80 percent of people who become infected experience no symptoms and become immune. The other 20 percent will exhibit symptoms such as a low grade fever, rash, mild headache, muscle aches, joint pains, and other low-grade symptoms. Less t...
WALLA WALLA – Because no applications were received, the county commissioners have re-opened the application period to fill a vacant seat on the Rural Library Board of Trustees. The board meets the second Monday of each month from 5-7 p.m. Learn more about the Walla Walla County Rural Library at www.wwrurallibrary.com. The opening would fill an unexpired term and end Jan. 1, 2019. Applications bay be obtained at www.co.walla-walla.wa.us, at the commissioners’ office at 314 W. Main in Walla Walla, or by calling (509) 524-2505. Completed app...
WAITSBURG – The Waitsburg School District Board of Directors will have a work session on Wed., July 12 from 6-7:30 p.m. for the purpose of discussing the proposed field house with the architect. Discussion will include where on the athletic field the building will be located and the scope of the facilities. The meeting will begin at the athletic field, then move to the elementary school library. The regularly scheduled July 12 board meeting will begin at 7:30, which is 30 minutes later than usual. Dr. Jon Mishra will officially take over as s...
WALLA WALLA – The Fort Walla Walla Museum will welcome home the Blue Mountain locomotive at a special after-hours event on June 29 at 5 p.m. The train will be set down, via crane, on its new display track on the north side of the museum. The homecoming event is free and open to the public. The locomotive, the only surviving narrow gauge locomotive, was ordered by Dr. Dorsey Baker in 1877 for the Walla Walla & Columbia River Railroad that ran between Wallula and Walla Walla....
DAYTON – The Liberty Theater (334 E. Main, Dayton) will once again host its Summer Film Series from June 27 – July 28. All movies are rated PG and admission is just $1. This year’s movies, which are popular with audiences of all ages are Trolls (June 27,30), The Peanuts Movie (July 5,7), The Book of Life (July 11,14), Shrek (July 18,21), and Matilda (July 24, 28).. Each movie, with the exception of The Peanuts Movie, will play at 3 p.m. on Tuesdays and 12:30 p.m. on Fridays. Due to the Fourth of July holiday, The Peanuts Movie will play at 3...
WAITSBURG – Community members of all ages are invited to grab a United States flag and join local veterans to ride or walk in the 6th annual Parade of Patriots on Waitsburg’s Main Street at noon on July 4th. The parade will depart from the fire station promptly at noon, led by veterans carrying military flags. Local veterans are strongly encouraged to be a part of the celebration. The parade will make the short jaunt to the flagpole in front of the Waitsburg Hardware Store where there will be a very short patriotic ceremony. The cel...
