Serving Waitsburg, Dayton and the Touchet Valley
Serving Waitsburg, Dayton and the Touchet Valley
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DAYTON—Bluewood’s 40th anniversary ski season began on Friday, December 20, as the winter sports area welcomes skiers and snowboarders to the mountain. “We look forward to having our guests enjoy the slopes again,” says Kim Clark, General Manager. “Thinking back, we’d also like to thank the hundreds of people who’ve invested and worked hard over the last four decades to make Bluewood a reality and bring this mountain to life. This season is about celebrating all of those people and all of ou...
DAYTON—Might your child want to receive a letter FROM Santa Claus? Stop by the Dayton Memorial Library by December 14th to write a letter to Santa, or, simply drop one off by the deadline and Santa will write your child back. Parents can pick up their child’s Santa letter at the library between December 19-23. The Dayton Memorial Library is located at 111 S 3rd St., Dayton, WA....
DAYTON—Project Timothy is one of ten organizations to receive a $5,000 award through the Bayer Cereal Experts Grain for Good Sweepstakes, according to Erica Balmer, Public Relations Manager for Bayer Crop Science Division. To enter in the sweepstakes entrants had to grow 250 or more acres of cereal crops in eligible states. Gene Warren was one of ten entrants chosen to direct a donation to the organization of his choice. Warren said, “I’ve volunteered at Project Timothy and seen how it helps low-income people in our community. The agency provi...
Members of the United Church of Christ/First Congregational Church, located at 214 S. 3rd Street in Dayton, WA will be hosting a trifecta of Christmas events on Saturday, December 14. The church will feature the following activities. 8 - 10 a.m.- Breakfast with Santa - free 12 - 1:30 p.m. - Luncheon with homemade soups and sandwiches - $5 9 - 4 pm. - Bake Sale - A variety of baked goods ideal for gift giving - various prices...
New at the Blue Mountain Station and just in time for your Thanksgiving table are non-alcoholic sparkling ciders from Sheffield Cider Co., located in Mesa, WA. The Station is currently offering 4 varieties of their apple cider to choose from, including Vintage Dry, Harvest Crush, Apple Cherry, and Classic Sweet. Bring a bottle along for the kids, and they also make wonderful hostess gifts. New products from Pure Eire Dairy in Othello, WA include cream cheese, sour cream, buttermilk, and...
On Saturday, November 23, the Dayton Kiwanis Club will hold a Turkey Bingo fundraiser at the Dayton Elementary School. Doors open at 2:30, the event starts at 3:00 p.m. Your food donation equals one ‘flimsy’ bingo card. Girl Scout’s Brownies will assist....
DAYTON—Don’t forget to enter your house in Columbia County Public Transportation’s “Light Up the Town” competition. Winners are eligible to receive cash prizes. Registered participants will also be included on CCPT’s Home Lighting Contests and Bus Tour during the Dayton Christmas Kickoff. Call (509) 382-1647 or email megan@ccptransit.org before Friday, November 29 to be included....
Randy Mann, Duane Dunlap and Lowell Richter; each have long, unique histories with the Green Giant Company, participated in the Ribbon Cutting ceremony....
If you’re a member of the Bluewood Text Club, you have 40 chances to win a free lift ticket in the month of November—and 10 days beyond! Bluewood’s Guest Appreciation Month is November, but this year it will extend partway into December—for a total of 40 days. Why? Because this year Bluewood turns 40! So, each day in November—and for 10 bonus days into December—they’re giving away one Bluewood lift ticket, good for a full day of lift service any day they’re open during the 2019-20 season....
DAYTON—Basin Disposal will be picking up bagged leaves. The leaf pick up will not be part of the regular garbage route, it will be a different truck on a separate route. Tentative dates: Mondays: November 18, November 25, and December 2nd. Dates are subject to change for whatever reason. Leaves in bags only, no garbage, rocks, bricks, sticks, roofing, etc. Do not overload the bags, 40 pounds is plenty. If you have an alley, place the bags in the alley, if you do not have an alley, place the bagged leaves next to the curb or edge of the s...
DAYTON—Members of the community are invited to a dedication celebration for the Green Giant Pullout on Hwy. 12 west of Dayton, on Friday, November 15, at 11 a.m. A bus will depart from the Blue Mountain Station at 11 a.m. to take people out to the pullout for the ceremony. Refreshments will be served and the public will be able to see a collection of Green Giant memorabilia. A brief presentation on the history of the Green Giant Cannery in the Touchet Valley will be given at the Blue Mountain Station Co-op and Nursery, following the c...
DAYTON—The Blue Mountain Co-op Market and Nursery, located at 700 Artisan Way, Dayton, WA has announced its new winter hours which begin November 4th. They will be open Tuesday’s through Saturday’s 11:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m. New products available include Joel’s Organics, who grow their own organic wheat and mill their own flours. Available are five and 25 lb. bags of bread, pastry, and all-purpose flours. Cream cheese, sour cream, buttermilk and seasonal eggnog are now in stock from Pure Eire Da...
SEATTLE, WA—Students from the Dayton area have been named to the Dean’s List at the University of Washington for Spring Quarter. To qualify for the Dean’s List, a student must have completed at least 12 graded credits and have a grade point average of at least 3.50 (out of 4). Students are notified that they have achieved this distinction when they receive their grades for the quarter. They are: Jenna Jeanne Phillips, a junior from Dayton, WA and Teresa Rose Meyers a junior from Pomeroy, WA. Congratulations, scholars!...
DAYTON—The Columbia County Health System is planning on a large Medicare take-back payment of around $1.15 million, which is not particularly unusual since the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) operate on a cost-based reimbursement model. That is to say they front load money for patient care every year, based on the previous year’s data, and they can either collect the amount they overpay or make additional payments, if they underpay. It could be a “wash” if CCHS manages to coll...
DAYTON-Molly Weatherill-Tate has been a busy person since she started work as Dayton's new Chamber of Commerce Manager on October 7. "I'm trying to learn QuickBooks, and all kinds of things," she said. "I've jumped into the Awards Banquet and Christmas Kickoff with all the little parts that go along with that. I've hit all downtown in the last week, or so, handing out Halloween trick or treat banners." "My next step is to reach out to all the Chamber members," she said. "I'm getting myself up...
DAYTON—The Dayton General Hospital Auxiliary will host their annual salad luncheon fundraiser to benefit community medical scholarships and equipment needs on Fri. Oct. 25 from 11:00 a.m. until 1:00 p. m. at the Dayton First Congregation Church at 214 S. 3rd St....
DAYTON—The month of October provides an opportunity for the Dayton Memorial Library staff to display many fright filled materials for public use. Library Director Dusty Waltner is inviting all ghouls and goblins for a movie, a treat, and to create the best monster imaginable at the library’s spooky celebration in the Delany Room, on Halloween night at 5:30 p.m. Lovecraft is regarded as one of the most significant 20th century authors in his genre, and has influenced generations of future writers, artists, and filmmakers including Stephen Kin...
Hundreds of tiny endangered Northern Leopard frogs took a leap back into the wild over the summer at the Columbia National Wildlife Refuge in Grant County. The releases were made possible by a partnership of the Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife (WDFW), U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS), Oregon Zoo, and Washington State University (WSU). WDFW collected Northern Leopard frog eggs earlier this spring, and after months of growing at the university and zoo's conservation labs, the...
DAYTON—The Manhattan Short Film Festival was well attended. Sylvia, written and directed by Richard Prendergast of the United Kingdom, is the Gold Medal Winner of the 2019 Manhattan Short Film Festival. Sylvia is the fact-based story of the deep meaning one car had to a family, a tale that resonated with viewers around the world. Nefta Football Club, directed by Yves Piat of France, won the Silver Medal for its hilarious depiction of a cocaine smuggling operation gone wrong. This Time Away, w...
Former Coffey Communications employee Molly Weatherill-Tate was recently named the Executive Director & Events Coordinator of the Dayton Chamber of Commerce. Dayton Chamber of Commerce Vice President Anne Walsh announced the hiring. Previously a Client Project Manager and Client Success Manager at Coffey Communications in Walla Walla, she states on her LinkedIn page, “I’m passionate about two things—project management and customer service. To me, that translates to getting things done and keeping my promises. That’s what motivates me every s...
DAYTON-Chayton Gatlin's family will be holding a fundraising gathering on Saturday, October 12 at the Dayton Eagles Club located at 222 E. Main. From 4:00 – 7:00 p.m. Chayton's cancer diagnosis and subsequent treatment in Spokane was covered by the Times in March of this year. The shocking diagnosis of Rhabdomyosarcoma, a cancer of the soft and connective tissue, was initially thought to be a swollen gland --Chayton and his mother Danica were Life Flighted to Sacred Heart Hospital in Spokane, f...
Dayton resident Lacy Nichols will open Hogeye Hollow Preschool near Dayton on Monday, October 7. A graduate of Washington State University with a B.A. in Elementary Education, and a Special Education endorsement, Nichols has eight years of teaching experience. Hogeye Hollow Preschool will be open to families residing in Columbia County whose income or other factors do not meet the ECEAP qualification requirements through Dayton School District. The preschool is located seven miles out of Dayton on a mini farm, where children get the...
Dr. Johann Neem from Western Washington University will present: What Every Happened to America’s Public Schools on Oct. 10 at 6 p. m. in the Delany Room at the Dayton Memorial Library....
DAYTON—Nominations for the annual Dayton Chamber of Commerce Community Choice Awards are now open. The deadline for nominations to be considered is Oct. 25. Awards include: Citizen of the Year, Youth Citizen of the Year, Business of the Year and Employee of the Year. Nominations forms can be found on the Chamber website at https://www.historicdayton.com/chamber-awards-banquet. Awards will be presented at the annual Chamber Awards Banquet on Thurs., Nov. 7....
DAYTON—Get ready for back-to-school with August’s Cup of Joe to take place Wed., Aug. 21 at 7:30 a.m. at the Smith Hollow Schoolhouse, located at 113 North Front St., Dayton. School representatives will share plans for the upcoming year and provide budget and DW sports combine updates, and more. Coffee and breakfast are provided. Free and open to the public....
