Serving Waitsburg, Dayton and the Touchet Valley
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All breast cancer survivors and a guest are invited to a free celebration Oct. 15 from 6 to 8pm at Providence St. Mary Regional Cancer Center. The evening of fellowship will include hors d’oeuvres, gifts, prizes, and vendors for massage therapy, acupuncture, aromatherapy, genetic testing, dietary counseling, rehabilitation, survivorship and local breast cancer support groups. An RSVP is requested by calling 509-897-5700. This is the 3rd annual event and is made possible by support from Providence St. Mary Foundation....
Halloween is almost here...does the prospect of a tour of a cemetery at dusk with flashlights sound fascinating? If it does the Mt. View Cemetery Halloween tours are for you! On Saturday, October 26th, the City of Walla Walla Parks and Recreation will be holding the first ever Haunted Halloween Tours in conjunction with the Walla Walla High School Drama Club. For the not-so-brave the “Non-Scary Tour” will begin at 4 p.m.; for the courageous the “Scary Tour” will be at 6 p.m. The tours are free to the public, but pre-registration is require...
Providence will offer its annual free drive through adult flu shot clinic Oct. 26 at Providence St. Mary's Medical Center from 9 a.m. to noon, or until the vaccine is gone. People can be vaccinated without leaving their cars, and no appointments are necessary. Walk-ups also are accepted. The free immunizations are available to adults age 18 and over. Although the clinic is open to all adults, Providence particularly would like to encourage people to come who are low income and do not have health insurance. The clinic also is ideal for people...
The annual Frenchtown Rendezvous will be held on October 12, 2019, at Assumption Church Parish Hall, located at 2098 E Alder St. in Walla Walla, WA The Rendezvous is the Frenchtown Historical Foundation's biggest annual fundraiser. This year's gathering will include a family history workshop by Donna Cummins, a silent auction featuring Walla Walla wines and gifts, a raffle for a "Thunder and Earthquake" Pendleton blanket, a tri-tip dinner catered by Marty Bray, and a keynote presentation by...
Sept. 21 Officers were dispatched to Sun Mart in Burbank for a theft of Oreo cookies. Burbank Sept. 23 Officer responded to an address on McKay Place in reference to a recovered vehicle stolen from Walla Walla High School. Walla Walla Sept. 24 Suspicious Activity reported at Lyons Ferry and Moorehead Road. Prescott Sept. 23 Officer was dispatched to the 600 block of Grain Terminal Road for found property. Burbank Sept. 26 A burglar was located in a mountain cabin on Klicker Mountain Road. Walla Walla Sept. 27 Deputies took a report of a...
Join Joe Kreuzman from Coyote Trails School of Nature on Saturday, October 5, from 10:00- 11:30 a.m. to learn about animal behavior and how to track local species. Interested hikers should meet at Meet at Madden Brother Performing Arts Center116 Northwest Bridge Street, in John Day, OR. Kreuzman will lead a hike to introduce participants on how to read the signs of wildlife, and what information the tracks reveal about animal travel and behavior, and the implications for our local, interconnected landscape. Tracking is both a science and an...
The Little Theatre of Walla Walla will hold open auditions October 8-9 for the comedy “The Best Christmas Pageant Ever” by Barbara Robinson. The play will be directed by Robert G Randall and Cheryl Sutlick with assistance from Kaelyn Nelson, and produced by Barb McKinney. The play has roles for eight adult female characters, four adult male characters, nine girls, and eight boys, plus up to twelve adult choir members to sing carols before and during the show. Auditions will be held Tuesday, October 8 and Wednesday, October 9, 6:30 p.m. for the...
The Waitsburg School District is currently addressing issues around social media use among and between students, parents, coaches and faculty. This multi-faceted issue impacts nearly everyone in different ways. A popular film about the issue, Screenagers will be shown on Tuesday, October 8 at Whitman College’s Cordiner Hall. The 6:00 p.m. screening is presented through a partnership between the Walla Walla Clinic and the City of Walla Walla Parks and Recreation department. Created by a pediatrician and mother of two teenagers, Delaney R...
On Sunday September 29, Dick Phillips will perform in a Living History presentation at Fort Walla Walla Museum, portraying his great grandfather William Phillips. The performance takes place at 2:00 p.m. Museum hours are 10 a.m.-5 p.m. daily. Admission is free to members and children under 6, $4 for children ages 6-12, $8 for seniors 62 and older and students, and $9 general admission. For more details, call 509-525-7703 or see fwwm.org....
Fort Walla Walla Museum is offering three basket weaving workshops with Maribeth Bergstrom. A new Pine Needle Basket Workshop is offered on Friday October 4 from 10:00 am – 2:00 pm. The popular Appalachian Egg Basket Workshop is offered on Sunday October 6, from 12:00-4:00 pm. The four-hour time period should allow students to complete one of these double-bottomed reed baskets. The Round Reed Basket Workshop is offered on Saturday December 7, from 10:00 am – 2:00 pm. In this class, students will create an attractive and functional round bas...
WALLA WALLA—Volunteers at Whitman Mission National Historic Site will join hundreds of thousands of people across the nation for National Public Lands Day, the largest single-day volunteer effort for public lands. The event kicks off at 9 a.m. on Sat., Sept. 21, 2019, and will end at 12 p.m. Volunteers will receive a coupon redeemable for one fee free day at a federal public land site. Registration is encouraged to ensure space is available. Volunteers work outside and should wear closed toe shoes, long pants, long sleeves, and bring a water bo...
WALLA WALLA—The Little Theatre of Walla Walla will offer a free Set Building workshop on Sat., Sept. 14, from 9. a.m.-3 p.m. Topics covered will include shop and storage orientation, power tool usage and shop safety, wall construction, platform assembly, door installation and layout and assembly of stairs. The workshop will be led by George Smith. The workshop is free, but space is limited, so signup in advance is recommended. Lunch will be provided. Due to use of power tools, this workshop is for adults only. For more information call The L...
WALLA WALLA—Those who have never attended a Walla Walla Symphony or are unsure if they like classical music, can attend a concert free of charge through the Test Drive the Symphony program, now in its fourth season. The program, a partnership between the Walla Walla Symphony and Walla Walla Valley Honda, is designed to give people who have never been to a Walla Walla Symphony a chance to try it out free of charge. To learn more about the available concerts for the 2019-2020 season and request tickets, visit www.wwsymphony.org and locate the p...
WALLA WALLA—Work to repair the area below the fish ladder at the Mill Creek diversion dam project will require temporary trail closures Aug. 19-24, according to U.S. Army Corps of Engineers operations officials. Signs will be posted requesting pedestrian/bike traffic to be aware of the impacted area from the wooden foot bridge up the diversion dam and heading north east to the parking lot. In addition, the contractor may use some nearby staging areas as well. For safety, visitors should respect all closed areas, and be aware of construction v...
WALLA WALLA—Columbia has chosen Fire District No. 3 and the Starbuck School to receive 2019 Community Grant funding. Following a review of 40 applicants from Walla Walla, Columbia and Umatilla County, a Columbia REA staff volunteer panel decided to divide the $10,000 in grant funds equally between Columbia County Fire District No. 3 and the Starbuck School District. “We had a tremendous response to our request for applications, and it was a very difficult decision for our selection,” said REA Media Contact Steve Owens. “Columbia REA has a l...
July 27 Motor vehicle theft: Adult female reported her Jeep was stolen on July 26 between 1030 and 1630 from her residence in the 200 block of Cemetery Road in Dixie. June 18 Theft: Theft of a skateboard on Meinburg Road in Waitsburg....
WALLA WALLA—The Walla Walla Police Department is seeking vendors, organizations, businesses and agencies to help celebrate 13 years of National Night out, the largest crime-prevention, family-fun event in the region. This year’s event will take place on Aug. 6 from 5-7:30 p.m. at Pioneer Park and will begin with a parade of emergency service vehicles. Activities will include free refreshments (hot dogs, Dilly Bars and Pepsi beverages) and a raffle for backpacks with school supplies. There is no cost for vendor space at this no-selling eve...
WALLA WALLA—Providence St. Mary Medical Center will offer a free Mental Health First Aid training July 24 from 8 a.m. - 5 p.m. in the Providence Room on Level 1 of the hospital. This eight-hour training course gives people the tools to identify when someone might be struggling with a mental health or substance use problem and to connect them with appropriate support and resources when necessary. One in five Americans has a mental illness, but many are reluctant to seek help or might not know where to turn for care. Unlike physical c...
WALLA WALLA—The Walla Walla Movie Crush returns to the Gesa Power House Theatre July 12-14 for its third annual celebration of American short cinema. The festival will screen 128 films, including 12 World Premieres, over the course of three days, plus will include a festive Awards Ceremony on Sunday night. Every year the Movie Crush shows a diverse collection of the best new American shorts, presented in thematically programmed packages. Also, for the first time, the Movie Crush will offer a package of family-friendly shorts at 10 a.m. on S...
WALLA WALLA—An Outshoot the Sheriff Trap & Skeet Shoot Fundraiser will take place Sat., June 29 from 9:30 a.m. – 1:30 p.m. at the Walla Walla Gun Club. Entry fees are $40/person; $35/youth under 18; $180 for team of five. All shooters must provide their own shotgun and only use lead shot; size 7 ½ to 8. Ear and eye protection required. Participants receive: one round of 25 clays with additional rounds available, lunch, T-shirt. Prizes for over 18, under 18 and ladies trap and overall skeet. There will be a shoot-off round for a tieb...
WALLA WALLA County—The Walla Walla Valley Chamber of Commerce 2019 Business Showcase Awards will take place on Sept. 18 in the lobby of the Baker Boyer Bank downtown branch. Doors will open at 5:30 p.m. and the awards ceremony will begin at 6 p.m. The Awards Showcase honors individuals and businesses for excellence, leadership, entrepreneurial spirit and business practices that enhance the community. This year’s categories include: Start-up Business of the Year, Business of the Year, Duane Wollmuth Catalyst Award, Agribusiness of the Year, Non-...
WALLA WALLA—Roberta (Bobbie) Conner, director of Tamástslikt Cultural Institute, will give a free presentation on the meaning of ancient place names at Museum After Hours on Thurs., June 27 at 5 p.m. at Fort Walla Walla Museum, 755 Myra Road. Ancient place names in the Walla Walla Valley, such as Walawála, Walúula and Pášx̣apa, tell the story of waterways, features, myths, and fruits of the land. Locals are invited to try to wrap their heads and tongues around a different perspective of the places they call home. Bobbie Conner is Cayuse,...
WALLA WALLA—Providence St. Mary Medical Center is accepting donation re- quests for activities to improve the health of the community. The medical center gathers information on community health needs every three years and uses it to create a Community Health Improvement Plan which guides most donations made by Providence. The most recent plan identifies six high priority areas: youth at risk, home- lessness, behavioral health access, substance abuse, obesity and healthy lifestyles, and immunization rates. Providence St. Mary is focused p...
WALLA WALLA—Sports physicals will be offered to students in grades 6 to 11 in all area schools on May 21 from 3-7 p.m. in the Walla Walla High School Big Gym. No appointments are needed. The exams will be performed by Providence Medical Group providers. The Providence St. Mary Rehabilitation Department, Providence Medical Group, Providence St. Mary Foundation and the Walla Walla Public Schools are partnering to provide the free exams. Students under age 18 must be accompanied by a parent or legal guardian or come with the release and health h...
WALLA WALLA — The Walla Walla Symphony Youth Orchestra (WWSYO) will present its final concert of the 2018-19 season on Mon., May 13. at 7:30 p.m. at Chism Recital Hall in the Whitman College Hall of Music. Under the direction of Dr. Paul Luongo, the WWSYO will perform pieces including Celebration! by Richard Meyer,Aboriginal Rituals by Elliot del Borgo, In the Fading Light of Autumn by Ralph Ford, Into the Storm by Robert W. Smith,Chronicles of Narnia: Prince Caspian by Harry Gregson-Williams, and Hopak from Sorochinsky’s Fair by Modest Mus...
