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Serving Waitsburg, Dayton and the Touchet Valley
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WALLA WALLA— Walla Walla County Department of Community Health (DCH) and healthcare partners will open vaccine clinics every Wednesday throughout July (July 14, 21, 28). All three clinics will be held at the Providence Southgate campus. On July 14 and 21 will run from 3-5 p.m., and the clinic on July 28 will offer extended hours and will run from 3-7 p.m. Clinics held after July will be announced later as DCH evaluates the vaccine interest level in the county. All clinics will offer both the Pfizer, and Johnson & Johnson (J&J) vaccines. There w...
WALLA WALLA—Walla Walla Department of Community Health (DCH) was notified that West Nile virus has been detected in two additional mosquitoes in the Burbank area of Walla Walla County. While mosquitoes infected with West Nile virus can spread the infection to humans, most people infected with the virus do not get sick. About one in five will develop a fever or other symptoms that go away without medical treatment. Last year, two people in Washington were reported to have become infected with West Nile virus. For a small number of people, i...
WALLA WALLA—Gesa Power House Theatre will present a new Walla Walla Summer Stageperforming arts festival experience August 6-8 and 12-15. From music to live theatre to a psychic comedian, the festival will feature 13 performances by nine acts over two weekends. “As we built this festival, we looked for performances that celebrate joy and life,” says Executive Director Heather Schermann. “We’ve got a wide variety of acts...something for everyone!” Show and performer details: Vixen Deville Rev...
WALLA WALLA—Throughout June, the Washington State Department of Health (DOH) has been using genome sequencing to identify COVID-19 variants around the state. Over the past week, Walla Walla County Department of Community Health (DCH) was notified that two variants had been identified in COVID specimens collected from the county. The two variants detected were variants P.1 (Gamma) and B.1.617.2 (Delta). They are the first known variant cases in the county. First identified in India, the Delta variant has shown to be highly transmissible and e...
WALLA WALLA—The closure of the intersection of 9th Avenue, SR125, The Dalles Military Road and Plaza Way, in Walla Walla, began July 6. City of Walla Walla officials estimate that the closure to all traffic will last seven weeks for the installation of a roundabout, as part of the SR125/Plaza Way improvement projects. Detour routes will be established and can be viewed at www.gowallawalla.us. Emergency vehicles will not have access during the closure. Businesses and residents may contact the Washington State Department of Transportation with q...
WALLA WALLA—Over the Independence Day holiday weekend, firefighters with the city of Walla Walla Fire Department responded to various calls that involved fireworks or were suspected to involve fireworks. As follows is a summary of those calls: July 3, 2021, at 9:45 p.m. — 446 Holly St. Small grass fire caused by a ground spinner firework. The property owner extinguished the fire. No injuries or dollar losses were reported. July 3, 2021, at 10:56 p.m. — 250 W. Rees Ave. Grass fire along the railroad tracks that extended inside Kelty’s Auto Pa...
WALLA WALLA — At 12:02 p.m. on June 24, 2021, crews from Walla Walla Fire Stations 1 and 2 were dispatched to a residential structure fire at 1731 Portland Ave., with a report that a heater in the hallway was on fire. Walla Walla County Fire District #4 provided mutual aid. Upon arrival, crews reported seeing light smoke coming from the front door with a heavier smoke present from all other sides. The home’s resident, Teah Lieferman, and her children were out of the structure upon the crews’ arrival; however, the family’s pet dog was still i...
WALLA WALLA—The Walla Walla Sheriff’s Office (WWSO) is pleased to announce the award of two grants to be used for the unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV)/Radio Repeater project. The two grants come from the Wildhorse Foundation for $10,000.00 and the Walla Walla Sheriff’s Foundation for $9,000. This project entails the research, procurement, and operation of a drone with heavy lifting capabilities sufficient to fly to 200 feet with a powered tether while lifting a radio repeater. Radio transmissions from remote areas in the county are probl...
WALLA WALLA—Blue Mountain Land Trust and Welcome Table Farm have teamed up each summer to offer week-long day camp sessions to learn about life on a small organic farm. Farm Kids engages children in grades 1-4 to explore and discover local food systems through hands-on activities and games. Let’s not forget exploring the wonders in Yellowhawk Creek at the end of each day! Three sessions will be offered this year, starting with “An Abundance of Flora and Insects,” July 12-16. Explore life at its most beautiful through investigation of blooms,...
WALLA WALLA—Cavu Cellars presents the work of five Eastern Oregon artists. Janni Kerns, Sarah Fry, Alicia Andrews, Sarah Greenman, and Mary Davies Kerns. Janni Kerns creates graphite drawings and watercolor paintings She portrays animals and people in a spare style that captures the essence of her subject matter. “When I create, I am experimenting, making discoveries, and testing my understanding of the world around me. I often start with photographs of a subject and then explore it in depth via multiple sketches and drawings. These dra...
WALLA WALLA—On May 19, Providence St. Mary is starting PreventT2, a diabetes prevention program. There are two sessions on Wednesdays, one starts at 5 p.m. and the second at 6:15 p.m. The program includes 25 in-person classes over the course of a year. The Center for Disease Control approved curriculum will be taught by a trained lifestyle coach and has been proven to prevent or delay Type 2 diabetes. It is covered by most insurance plans and can help you lose weight, increase physical activity, and develop lifelong lifestyle changes. A d...
WALLA WALLA—PocketiNet is excited to announce the acquisition of Touchet Valley Communications in Waitsburg, WA. The acquisition will allow PocketiNet to share its communication expertise with the Waitsburg area, focusing on enhancing the services offered to internet customers. Todd Brandenburg, president and founder of PocketiNet Communications, states, “PocketiNet is happy to work with the residents of Waitsburg to bring advanced broadband Internet services to the community. We have had a very good relationship with Erik Young and Tou...
WALLA WALLA—Blue Mountain Pheasants Forever will host a youth educational trap shoot, Saturday, May 22nd, at the Walla Walla Gun Club, 1212 Middle Waitsburg Road, Walla Walla. Shooting education will be tailored to a range of skill sets from beginner to experienced. Guest appearances will include representatives from the Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife, US Fish and Wildlife Service, and the NRA will offer interactive presentations. Youth age 18 and under are welcome to participate. Being a member of the Blue Mountain Pheasants F...
WALLA WALLA—In July of 2020, the Walla Walla Movie Crush was ready for its fourth annual festival of short films, however, the pandemic had other plans for Walla Walla. Nearly a year later, Gesa Power House Theatre is able to be open for socially-distanced events and will present a special “Best of the 2020 Movie Crush” screening event on Saturday, May 22. Just like the annual 3-day festival in July, short films will be screened in one-hour thematic segments of short films as follows: Block...
WALLA WALLA—Gesa Power House Theatre presents a screening of the local documentary film Beyond the Glass on Friday, May 7 at 7:00 p.m. with an encore screening on Wednesday, May 12 at 7:00 p.m. Each screening will be followed by an exclusive pre-recorded conversation between Director of Film Programming Warren Etheredge and the filmmakers. Beyond the Glass was produced by Whitman College graduate Jackson Clough about local residents Rick and Mosseta Brown, who operate a local boxing club for a...
WALLA WALLA-Columbia REA is proud to announce that Board Director Doug Logan has earned his Credentialed Cooperative Director (CCD) Certificate. The CCD is the first level of National Rural Electric Cooperative Association's (NRECA) three-part Director Education Program. The Credentialed Cooperative Director program consists of five courses that focus on basic governance knowledge and the essential skills required of cooperative directors. Upon completion of all five CCD courses, directors are...
WALLA WALLA—Walla Walla County Department of Community Health (DCH) and healthcare partners will open two first-dose vaccine clinics next week at the Southgate Community Vaccination Clinic on the Providence Southgate campus, located at 1025 S. 2nd Ave. in Walla Walla. The first clinic is scheduled for Tuesday, May 11, from 3-5 p.m., and the second clinic will be Thursday, May 13, from 3-5 p.m. There will be approximately 100 Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine appointments available for each clinic. Walk-in appointments are welcome. Those arriving at the c...
WALLA WALLA-Columbia REA announces the results of its 2021 Board of Directors election. The newly re-elected Board members are Glen Shipley (District 1), Doug Logan (District 2), and Katie Wooldridge (District 3). For the third year in a row, a record number of votes were cast by Columbia REA members, who chose from a total of six candidates vying for the three positions. Columbia REA CEO Scott Peters is thankful to have a strong Board committed to the Cooperative's success. "At this time in our...
WALLA WALLA-When Walla Walla's Alayna Brinton, LICSW, started Anchor Point Counseling in 2016, she quickly realized that the need for behavioral health services was greater than her single-provider practice could handle. She brought on additional providers but said that her practice was still receiving more referrals than it could handle. Even with more providers on staff, Brinton said that she still felt that something was missing and in 2020, took the first steps to opening the Blue Mountain...
WALLA WALLA—Walla Walla County Department of Community Health (DCH) and healthcare partners will not open any first-dose vaccine clinics this week. Next week, there will be two first-dose clinics held at the Southgate Community Vaccination Clinic at the Providence Southgate campus, located at 1025 S. 2nd Ave. in Walla Walla. The first clinic is scheduled for Tuesday, May 4, from 3-5 p.m. and the second clinic will be Wednesday, May 5, from 3- 5 p.m. There will be approximately 100 appointments available for each clinic. Walk-in appointments are...
WALLA WALLA—United Way is excited to announce the first-ever virtual singing competition to come to the Blue Mountain region. Sing United: Clash of the Blue Mountain Beats will celebrate and recognize great musical talent in Walla Walla, Columbia, Umatilla, Morrow, Baker, Union, Wallowa, Grant, Harney, and Malheur counties while helping our communities grow stronger through the efforts of United Way. The virtual singing competition and fundraiser is for local bands and musicians. The Grand Prize winner will receive $2,500, an opportunity for m...
WALLA WALLA—Gesa Power House Theatre presents a work-in-progress screening of the upcoming documentary film Triggered: The Charles Krafft Story on Friday, April 23 at 7:00 PM with an encore screening on Wednesday, April 28 at 7:00 PM. Each screening will be followed by an exclusive pre-recorded conversation between Director of Film Programming Warren Etheredge and filmmaker Nadeem Uddin. Triggered is the story of artist Charles Krafft’s lifelong quest to piss people off. A Pacific Northwest artist with a stellar pedigree, Charles Krafft was...
WALLA WALLA—Commissioner Greg Tompkins has been working with Beau Perschbacher with the Washington State Department of Licensing on the reopening of the Walla Walla Driver Licensing Office. The WWCC is pleased to announce that the Walla Walla driver licensing office will reopen by appointment only on Tuesday, April 20, 2021. All offices are operating at reduced capacity due to COVID-19 protocols. Appointments are for people with urgent needs who have no choice but to visit the office in person. Make an appointment if your transaction cannot b...
WALLA WALLA—Gesa Power House Theatre presents a screening of the award-winning documentary film The Falconer on Friday, April 9 at 7:00 PM with an encore screening on Wednesday, April 14 at 7:00 PM. Each screening will be followed by an exclusive pre-recorded conversation between Director of Film Programming Warren Etheredge and filmmaker Annie Kaempfer. This intimate filmed portrait follows master falconer Rodney Stotts on his mission to build a bird sanctuary and provide access to nature for his stressed community. The Falconer weaves R...
WALLA WALLA—A free screening for skin cancer will be May 4 from 5 to 7 p.m. at Providence St. Mary Regional Cancer Center. Registration begins on April 12. The screening is a cooperative event offered by the Cancer Center and the Walla Walla Clinic Dermatology Department. Dr. David Panther and physician assistant Ken Busby perform the screenings. All individuals entering the center are required to wear masks covering both their nose and mouth and pass a brief screening for COVID-19 at the d...
