Serving Waitsburg, Dayton and the Touchet Valley
Serving Waitsburg, Dayton and the Touchet Valley
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Students at Waitsburg High School attended a Career and Job Fair on Tuesday, March 8. Students met with various presenters, including Walla Walla Community College, Washington State University College of Agriculture, Human and Natural Resource Sciences, Eastern Washington University, US Army, Walla Walla Electric, Walla Walla Fire Department, and the Columbia County Health System. Surrounding schools, including Dayton, Prescott, and Touchet, were invited to attend the fair....
Last weekend, Terry Lawhead and I ventured down to Halfway, Oregon to gather winter photographs and impressions of the area for Volume 6 of "The Blues". This will be the latest in the series of books published by the Blue Mountain Land Trust. Taking the long way, through Tollgate, Imbler, Cove, Medical Springs, Keating, and Richland, Oregon, we were amazed at the substantial difference in snow depths along the way, which increased at lower elevations. My best guess is that the difference in...
Pullman FFA hosted the first trap shoot of the season on Saturday, January 22 in Colton. Six Waitsburg FFA students participated and finished third out of six teams. FFA instructor, Nicole Abel, stated "It was a really good shoot to start with as we have a lot of novice shooters on the team. They were able to see how the trap shoot works and not to be in a hurry or overwhelmed." Pullman FFA Alumni donated items, including beanies, shotgun shells, hats and other items and each shooter's name was...
First Place winner is Karl Law Office...
Waitsburg High School teacher and FFA Advisor Nicole Abel (front left) oversees the Festival of Trees each year. Fellow teachers decorated their tree, located near the new City Hall building....
The American Legion Post 42 led the parade down Main Street Dayton on November 26. The annual Christmas Kickoff event brought crowds of people together throughout the weekend....
A busy weekend for Halloween trick-or-treaters in Waitsburg and Dayton!...
Folks from Dayton and surrounding communities came together on Wednesday, October 13 for the final Yes! Touchet Valley Trail support walk before elections....
One of our newest residents makes the rounds of her new town with owner Bruce Himko. Timathea is an African Desert Tortoise who is not afraid to let people know her weight or age; 100 pounds, twenty-two years old....
Hot August nights in Waitsburg are the perfect excuse to play with water! Members of the Columbia-Walla Walla Fire District 2 had water supply training on Monday, August 16 for volunteers old and new. Trainings happen every other week, and the fire station on Main Street in Waitsburg is the perfect place to stop, watch, and see just how much work goes into keeping Waitsburg safe....
John and Illiana Schuring driving a 2004 Thunderbird back home to Portland, stopped in Waitsburg after spotting Jade, a 1978 Ford F-150, owned by Tiina Jaatinen and parked in front of The Royal Block. Baristas at Ten Ton Coffee introduced the car and truck owners who happened to be in the shop at the same time Sunday morning. Parked side by side, the proud owners discussed the similarity between Ford's original Jade Green and Mint Green paint colors....
WAITSBURG-The Mythical/Moveable Blue Mountain Bluegrass Jam is back! Friday, July 16, musicians gathered at Ten Ton Coffee for an evening full of music. Singing is still considered a high-risk, and jam organizers are asking that only fully vaccinated musicians join the jams for the time being. If you are not fully vaccinated and intend on being a spectator, organizers ask that you wear a face mask, covering both your nose and your mouth. The jam moves to different venues each Friday so visit...
Dayton Historical Depot Society presented a day of local gardens and patios. Between noon and 4 p.m. guests were able to visit six properties, enjoy music by the Calico Bones, Pasiley DeSiga, Tammy Emilio Duo, Tumbleweed Stevenson and Jasper Mountain Band. There were Muffaletta sandwiches from Weinhard Café and wine tasting from Dumas Station Wines....
