Serving Waitsburg, Dayton and the Touchet Valley
Serving Waitsburg, Dayton and the Touchet Valley
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DAYTON—The Club will sponsor the Summer Food Service Program for chil- dren in Dayton. Meals will be available for children 18 years and younger at no charge at 528 W. Cameron St. The program will run weekdays from June 24 through Aug. 2 with lunch served from 12-12:30 p.m. and a snack at 3-3:30 p.m. Contact The Club Director Jim Pearson at (509) 204-3146 with any questions....
DAYTON—The Liberty Theater is in search of a piano accompanist for the Missoula Children’s Theater, August 5-10. That person will need to meet with the MCT directors the morning of Aug. 5, then attend rehearsals on only Wed., Aug. 7 and Thurs., Aug. 8 from 10:30-12:30 and for the two performances, Fri. Aug. 9 at 7 p.m. and Sat., Aug. 10 at 7 p.m. The music score is at a simple intermediate level. The theater is also in need of community members willing to host an MCT director. There are two directors, and each must have their own room for the...
DAYTON—Dayton’s annual Lewis-Clark Walk will take place on Tues., May 14 this year. Participants will depart from the Historic Dayton Depot (222 E. Commercial Ave.) at 5:30 p.m. and walk to the Lewis-Clark Patit Creek Campsite, approximately three miles from town. Free dinner and entertainment by Switchgrass Delta will be at the campsite upon arrival. Free transportation is available back to town. Call (509) 382-2181 for more information....
COLUMBIA COUNTY—Meeting have been scheduled through the Month of May to discuss a proposed Flood Control Zone District and to wrap up the Dayton, Starbuck and Columbia County comprehensive plan updates. Columbia Comprehensive Plan Wrap-up Open House The Columbia County Planning staff and Planning Commission will review and discuss changes in the Comprehensive Plan that will be submitted to the state for review and adoption, at a meeting on Tuesday, May 13, at 5:30 p.m. at the County Fairgrounds Youth Building. Starbuck Comprehensive Plan Wrap-u...
DAYTON—The Pacific Power, Marengo Repower wind project is beginning soon and Wanzek, the company hired to perform the work, will hold a job fair on Fri., May 17 from 3-6 p.m. at the Best Western Plus in Dayton (507 E. Main). Positions to be filled include: foremen, leadmen, crane operators, equipment operators, laborers, flaggers, riggers, wind technicians. Applications should fill out applications in advance of the fair. Applications and more information can be found at www.wanzek.com/careers....
DAYTON—The 16th Annual Dayton Third Street will take place this Saturday on 3rd Street and at various locations throughout Dayton. Suggested hours are 9 a.m. - 3 p.m....
DAYTON— The Friends of the Columbia County Fairgrounds was selected to receive a $10,000 Impact Grant through the Sherwood Trust. The Friends was one of 11 recipients selected from a field of 23 applicants. The Impact Grant program was initiated in 2018 to support projects that may be smaller in scale or budget but that will make a big difference in the community. The grants seek to support projects or ideas that contribute to creating a cohesive, vibrant community....
DAYTON—The Friends of the Dayton Memorial Library is holding its annual book sale on April 26-28 at 250 East Main Street, between Rey’s Roast and Blue Mountain Realtors. Books will be sold by the inch (at 50 cents per inch) or by the bag. Sale times are: Fri., April 26; 10 a.m. – 6 p.m.; Sat., April 27; 10 a.m. – 6 p.m.; Sun., April 28; 1 p.m. – 4 p.m...
DAYTON/COLLEGE PLACE—Easter Washington Congresswoman Cathy McMorris Rodgers (WA-05) will visit College Place and Dayton to hear from people in the community about issues important to them and their families. McMorris Rodgers will hold “Conversation with Cathy” Town Hall events at the College Place Lions Club Building (801 SE Larch Ave, College Place) on Tues., April 23 at 8 a.m. and at the Columbia County Fairgrounds Youth Building (N. Pine St, Dayton) on April 23 at 3 p.m....
DAYTON—Ski Bluewood will be open on Sat. and Sun., April 6 and 7, but not on the prior Thursday and Friday. Bluewood is partnering with Ranch & Home to honor veterans and active military with a special discount. Lift tickets and rentals are $25 each with military identification....
DAYTON – The Dayton Lions club will hold their annual crab feed on Sat. March 9 at the Columbia County Fairgrounds. Doors open at 5 p.m. with dinner served from 6-7:30 p.m. The crab dinner fundraiser raises money to be used in the community for vision and hearing assistance for the needy, contributions to youth and other community services. Dinner is $30 and includes over ¼ lb of fresh Dungeness crab (no shell) plus large shrimp, coleslaw, baked beans, pasta salad, fruit, garlic bread, coffee, iced tea and dessert. Beer, wine and soda are av...
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...
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,...
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....
DAYTON—The Washington State Employment Security Department will make a presentation about new Paid Family and Medical Leave requirements in the state. It will be held at the Liberty Theater in Dayton, Dec. 5 at 5:30 p.m. The mandatory statewide insurance program goes into effect in January 2019. Most employers will see changes in payroll as a result. The event, which is free and open to the public, seeks to educate employers on the actions they need to take to be ready for the payroll change, as well as the benefits they will receive as a r...
DAYTON—Columbia County Public Transportation’s annual Tour of Lights will begin Friday, Nov. 23, during Christmas Kickoff. A bus will depart the Elk Drug parking lot 15 minutes after the fireworks display. Tours will also be offered the first three Saturday evenings in December. A bus will also depart Elk Drug at 7 p.m. on Dec. 1, 8 and 15. The cost is $1.50 for ages 6 through 59, one dollar for seniors 60 and older, and free for five years and under....
Dayton—The Dayton School District has a new website, which can be downloaded to cell phones. Users can go to the app store and type in daytonschooldistrictwa. The app will have a bulldog logo, and it will allow users to get live feed and news events. From the website at www.daytonsd.org, users can go to “Explore” at the top which will lead to different sections, said Jana Eaton, Assistant to the Superintendent. This will be a work in progress, she said, as the district gets more proficient in posting announcements and events, she said....
DAYTON—Basin Disposal, Inc. will be picking up bagged leaves in Dayton on Nov. 12 and 19 and Dec. 3 – all Mondays. Residents are asked to place only leaves in bags, and not overfill them. Bags should be placed next to the street curb, or in the alley, wherever trash is normally collected. For further information call Basin Disposal, Inc. at: (509) 547-2476....
DAYTON—The Columbia County Planning Commission is accepting applications for three planning commission terms expiring Dec. 31, 2018. The terms expiring include: Seat #2, District 2, new term set to expire Dec. 2020; Seat #3, District 1, new term set to expire Dec 2021, and Seat #4, float district, set to expire Dec. 2022. A district map may be found at http://www.columbiaco.com/DocumentCenter/View/4219. The planning commission addresses issues related to zoning, land use and development regulations, and is currently working on the county c...
DAYTON—Parents of Columbia County are invited to bring their little ghouls and goblins to the Columbia County Sheriff’s Office Halloween afternoon for trick or treat goodies again this year. For the eighth year, Sheriff Rocky Miller, his staff and volunteers are again offering trick or treat goodies the afternoon of Oct. 31, between 3 and 5 p.m. Volunteers will be at the front steps of the Columbia County Courthouse during those hours distributing bags of goodies donated by the Patit Valley Grange and members of the community. For the six...
DAYTON—Sunday, October 28, 2018 Waitsburg Christian Church 6th and Main Street Games 2:00 – 4:00 p.m. inside 4:00 p.m. Trunk or Treat outside the church All are welcome...
COLUMBIA COUNTY—The Columbia County Planning Commission is seeking to fill a vacancy in the District 3 seat. The planning commission addresses issues related to zoning, land use and development regulations, and is currently working on the county comprehensive plan update. This is an ideal opportunity for an interested individual to give back and have a voice in the community. Regular meetings are held the second Monday of the month at 5:30 p.m. at the Planning Department office. The commission will meet on the second and fourth Mondays while t...
