Serving Waitsburg, Dayton and the Touchet Valley
Serving Waitsburg, Dayton and the Touchet Valley
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WALLA WALLA – The Little Theatre of Walla Walla will stage the comedy Calendar Girls by Tim Firth with performances January 25, 26, February 1, 2, 3, 8, 9, and 10. When Annie’s husband John dies of leukemia, she and best friend Chris resolve to raise money for a new settee in the local hospital waiting room. They manage to persuade four fellow Women’s Institute members to pose nude with them for an “alternative” calendar, with a little help from hospital porter and amateur photographer Lawrence. The news of the women’s charitable venture spr...
WALLA WALLA - The Blue Mountain Action Council/BMAC Food Bank, as the lead agency, the Walla Walla Food System Coalition, and ten regional organizations are partnering to build a more vibrant local food distribution system. In September, the Local Food Promotion Program team received a $134,000 award from the USDA to study the feasibility of establishing a food hub in Walla Walla. Attendees will hear from existing food hubs and processing centers about how they developed, and the lessons learned, at a Food Producers Workshop at the Walla Walla...
WALLA WALLA - The Blue Mountain Action Council/BMAC Food Bank, as the lead agency, the Walla Walla Food System Coalition, and ten regional organizations are partnering to build a more vibrant local food distribution system. In September, the Local Food Promotion Program team received a $134,000 award from the USDA to study the feasibility of establishing a food hub in Walla Walla. Attendees will hear from existing food hubs and processing centers about how they developed, and the lessons learned, at a Food Producers Workshop at the Walla Walla...
Saturday, January 12 Dance/Drill Competition Walla Walla High School, 800 Abbott Road Noon Walla Walla High School will host a 10-school dance competition. Competition begins at noon and door entry is $5 for adults and $3 for students with an ASB card. Competitors will perform 22 routines in six categories. ‘Gift of Love’ Family Film Dixie First Christian Church, 66 S. Actor St., Dixie 4 p.m. A story about unconditional love and the generous gift of love by a teenage boy for his beloved grandmother. Fellowship and refreshments at 4 p.m. wit...
WALLA WALLA –The City of Walla Walla has come up with a clever way to prevent clogged sewer lines. The January 2019 city newsletter explains that fats, oils and grease poured down the drain can catch on roots and imperfections in the lines to block the flow of sewage. On a personal level, this can mean home and/or business sewage backups, potentially costly maintenance, and health hazards. When city lines become blocked, raw sewage can flow out manhole covers into the streets, possibly even reaching streams where it becomes an environmental h...
WALLA WALLA VALLEY – The Walla Walla-Columbia School Retirees Association has two $2,000 scholarships available. Scholarship grants are given to prospective teachers and/or candidates in other school-related fields that will student teach or do an internship experience in an educational setting to meet requirements for initial certification. Applicants must be a high school graduate of Walla Walla or Columbia County and must student teach/intern between September 2019 and June 2020. An online application is available on the Blue Mountain C...
WALLA WALLA - Join the Walla Walla Symphony on Sun., Jan 27 at 3 p.m. at Cordiner Hall for a free, family-friendly concert! “The Orchestra Swings” explores the elements that contribute to that magical moment when the orchestra starts to swing. Admission is free with the donation of a non-perishable food item! A free Instrument Petting Zoo begins at 2p.m. and gives kids the chance to explore the instruments of the orchestra...
WALLA WALLA—Walla Walla County Commissioner Jim Duncan died suddenly on Dec. 27. He was 49. Reports say cause of death was cardiac arrest. Duncan was first elected to the board of commissioners in November 2014. He ran unopposed for re-election last November and was due to be sworn in for his second term this week. Prior to his 2014 election, Duncan had served as emergency management director for Walla County for three years. He previously worked as emergency management coordinator in Benton County for seven years. A native of Louisiana, D...
WALLA WALLA—A Waitsburg resident, Leslie Moreno, 25, was arrested Friday on suspicion of second degree murder. The arrest came after the stabbing death of Marcus Allessio, also 25, who lived at the same Waitsburg address as Moreno. The Walla Walla Co. Sheriff’s Office reported that a 911 caller reported she was transporting Allessio from Waitsburg to Walla Walla. Her vehicle was met by emergency personnel just east of Walla Walla. Allessio was transported on to Providence St. Mary Medical Center, where he was pronounced dead. Moreno has bee...
OLYMPIA--The Washington State Parks and Recreation Commission is offering two free state park visit days in January. The first free day is Jan. 1 and the second free day is Jan. 21. The free days do not apply to Sno-Parks. During the winter season, December through March, visitors to Sno-Parks will need permits which are available online at: parks.state.wa.us/winter, or from vendors throughout the state. Washington State Parks will offer 10 additional free days in 2019: Mar. 19, Apr.20, April 22, June 1 and June 8, Aug. 25, Sept. 28, Nov. 11...
DAYTON—The Liberty Theater in Dayton will ring in the new year on Dec. 31 with it’s annual New Year’s Bash. This year’s New Year’s Eve movie is The Sting, Starring Paul Newman and Robert Redford. Attendees who wear a pin stripe suit or a flapper dress will get a free small popcorn. Tickets are $20 for reserved seating, and include a flute of champagne and “fun eats” straight from the Chicago menu. The celebration begins at 6:30 p.m., with movie showing at 7:30. Movie-only admission will be at regular movie prices....
WALLA WALLA--The Walla Walla Chapter of The Compassionate Friends will have their first meeting on January 9, from 7-8 p.m. in the Filipi Room at Walla Walla Community Hospice, at 1067 E. Isaacs Ave in Walla Walla. The Compassionate Friends is an international organization offering support and resources to people who have lost a child, grandchild or sibling. Early meetings will focus on introductions, establishing ground rules, and sharing stories, in a safe environment. Meetings will be held on the second Wednesday of the month. For more...
WAITSBURG—Ten Ton Coffee will host a Christmas themed bluegrass jam on Friday at 6:30. With instrumentation of all kinds welcome, the night promises to be anything but ‘silent.’ Ten Ton will be open for extended hours, brewing up fresh decaf and hot chocolate with house-baked treats. The Mythical Movable Bluegrass Jam is run by Waitsburg’s Kate Hockersmith. Upcoming Jam Dates: Dec. 28, Rey’s Roast, Dayton Jan. 4, Open Studio, Waitsburg Jan. 11, No Jam Jan. 18, Ten Ton Coffee, Waitsburg...
WAITSBURG—The Waitsburg Parks & Recreation Board is hosting a double feature movie night at Town Hall on Saturday evening “Polar Express” will be shown at 5 p.m., followed by “The Christmas Chronicles” at 7 p.m. Attendees are welcome to wear pajamas, bring blankets and cozy up. For $2, guests are invited to create their own Rice Krispies snowman between movies. Admission for the event is free, as is the hot cocoa buffet....
DAYTON—The Liberty Theater in Dayton will ring in the new year on Dec. 31 with it’s annual New Year’s Bash. This year’s New Year’s Eve movie is The Sting, Starring Paul Newman and Robert Redford. Attendees who wear a pin stripe suit or a flapper dress will get a free small popcorn. Tickets are $20 for reserved seating, and include a flute of champagne and “fun eats” straight from the Chicago menu. The celebration begins at 6:30 p.m., with movie showing at 7:30. Movie-only admission will be at regular movie prices....
WALLA WALLA—The Walla Walla Chapter of The Compassionate Friends will have their first meeting on Jan. 9, from 7 – 8 p.m. in the Filipi Room at Walla Walla Community Hospice, at 1067 E. Isaacs Ave. in Walla Walla. The Compassionate Friends is an international organization offering support and resources to people who have lost a child, grandchild or sibling. Early meetings will focus on introductions, establishing ground rules, and sharing stories, in a safe environment. Meetings will be held on the second Wednesday of the month. For more inf...
The public is invited to the Christmas Cantata (musical choir presentation) “Christmas Alleluia,” presented by the Dayton United Brethren Church choir on Sunday at 10:45 a.m. The church is located at 1106 S.4th, Dayton....
DAYTON—Ben Floyd, Project Manager with White Bluff Consultants, led the Columbia County Comprehensive Plan Kickoff Open House discussion for the County’s 2020 Comprehensive Plan at the County Fairgrounds Youth Building, last week. This workshop, and workshops for the City of Dayton and the Town of Starbuck, were held on the same day. Officials in the Planning and Building Department will take public comment from these and future workshops into consideration when developing the 2020 Comprehensive Plan, and it will be ready for submission to the...
PRESCOTT—The Prescott Lions breakfast will be held Dec. 15 & 16 from 8 - 11 a.m. All you can eat eggs, bacon, sausage, hash browns, biscuits and gravy, pancakes, juice, and coffee will be served for $10.00....
DAYTON—The first annual holiday Night Market at Blue Mountain Station will be held Friday from 4-7 p.m. The Co-op Market at Blue Mountain Station will be selling Christmas trees, in addition to a lasagna dinner, and other local and natural food offerings. Sweet treat vendors will be selling cookies, cakes and other goodies during the Night Market. XO Alambic will release their new Scythe & Sheaf ancient grains whiskey, an 8-year, five grain whisky crafted from rye, maize, emmer, spelt and sprouted barley. Mama Monacelli will have samples of a...
DAYTON—Local youth in need will benefit from Mister Rogers Sweater and Toy Drive, and local families can get a free family photo when they make a donation. Local photographer Vicki Zoller is conducting free photoshoots for families who have donated to the drive. “It’s a great way to get a nice family photo and give something to the community,” said Zoller. Elk Drug is offering the families a coupon for 20% off at the Elk Drug Photo Kiosk, so they can make Christmas cards from her photos. “We’ve received a lot of wonderful gifts,” Zoller said,...
WAITSBURG—The Waitsburg Resource Center, with the assistance of the Walla Walla Columbia Fire District 2, will be offering free Christmas stockings to all children in Waitsburg December 1 from 9-11 a.m. Listen for the fire engines coming down your street....
DAYTON—The Dayton First Congregational Church will host its annual Christmas Bazaar and Luncheon on Sunday, Dec. 2, from 12:30-3:30 p.m. Baked goods, handiwork, decorations and gently loved items for re-gifting will be available for purchase. The cost for lunch is five dollars per person for soup, half deli sandwich, fruit and a cookie. The church is located at 214 S 3rd St. in Dayton....
DAYTON—The public is invited to share ideas with the County Planning and Building Department staff at a series of Comprehensive Plan Update workshops on Thursday in Starbuck and at the County Fairgrounds Youth Building. The Kickoff for the Town of Starbuck is at 4 p.m. at Starbuck Town Hall. The Kickoff for Columbia County is at 6 p.m. And the Kickoff for the City of Dayton is at 7:30 p.m. Both will be held in the Youth Building....
WAITSBURG—The Waitsburg Resource Center, with the assistance of the Walla Walla Columbia Fire District 2, will be offering free Christmas stockings to all children in Waitsburg December 1 from 9-11 a.m. Listen for the fire engines coming down your street....
