Serving Waitsburg, Dayton and the Touchet Valley
Serving Waitsburg, Dayton and the Touchet Valley
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DAYTON - Columbia County officials agreed Tuesday morning to look into the possibility of taking over the easement of about seven miles of U.S. Forest Service road leading to Ski Bluewood, including two miles of road on privately owned property. Following a presentation given by Marcene Hendrickson, a member of the county's Economic Steering Committee, county commissioners tasked Drew Woods, county public works director, with completing a quick, but in-depth, study into the feasibility of such an action. The need for immediate resu...
LOWDEN - The Frenchtown Rendezvous, on Oct. 2, starts at 3 p.m. at Frenchtown Hall in Lowden, 10 miles west of Walla Walla. Frenchtown is the site of the 1855 Battle of Walla Walla as well as the St. Rose Mission and Cemetery. The celebration will include a salmon feast cooked by the Confederated Tribes of the Umatilla Reservation, talks by members of the Frenchtown Historical Foundation and local tribes, entertainment including tribal drummers and dancers, a French Canadian fiddle band, dancing, an auction and displays. The requested donation...
WALLA WALLA - Motorist are advised that SR-125 between Walla Walla and SR-124 will be subject to closure on Sept. 9 and 10. Traffic will be interrupted due to the scheduled execution at the Washington State Penitentiary on Sept. 20. Traffic northbound from Walla Walla on SR-125 will be diverted at Carrie Street. Traffic southbound on SR-125 as well as Harvey Shaw Road will be stopped at the Harvey Shaw and SR-125 intersection and be diverted. Motorists traveling north from Walla Walla should use the Lower Waitsburg Road and then take either...
DAYTON - Dayton General Hospital, in cooperation with Columbia Cares, received a $9,600 grant from the Washington Health Foundation to promote health among people working in organizations and businesses in Waitsburg and Dayton. The "Action to CHANGE" challenge is a 12-week program. Participating employees can form teams of three and will earn points for the activities they participate in. The top individual person and the top two teams earning the most points will be awarded gift cards ($500 first individual winner, $150 for each person on...
WALLA WALLA - A Walla Walla man who took up residence in Waitsburg this summer was charged Friday with first-degree rape, sexual exploitation of a minor and first-degree possession of images depicting a minor engaged in sexually explicit conduct. If convicted of the charges, 31-year-old Carl Grayson Bell Jr. could reportedly be sentenced to at least 20 years in prison. The maximum sentence for first-degree rape of a child is life in prison. Bell was charged with three counts of first-degree...
DAYTON - A group of concerned citizens is ready and willing to listen to and offer ideas to families who may be struggling or are not sure where to go to get the services they need. The Family Advocacy Resource Team started as a way to help connect individuals and families with available resources in our area. "Too often we are seeing families reach the crisis point before they are able to get the help they need. Our goal is to connect families to resources and solutions before they reach that point" says spokesperson Nancy Butler. This team...
WAITSBURG - Friday, Sept. 3, Waitsburg City Hall will be closing at 1:30 p.m. Staff have a sign posted on the front door as well. The building will be closed for Labor Day and will reopen with its regular schedule on Tuesday....
PRESCOTT - The Board of the Prescott School District has appointed a former deputy superintendent of Walla Walla Public Schools as its interim superintendent. The district announced the temporary appointment after an executive session before its regular meeting Thursday night. The announcement comes a week after the board decided to forego interviews with seven applicants who have sought the permanent appointment so far and take more time to expand the pool of recruits during the school year. The board said the interim appointment gives the...
Cherri Lynn Mathews, daughter of Danika Hankins Sean Mathews was born at St Mary Medical Center on August 19, 2010. Cherri weighed 8 lb, 2 oz and measured 21 inches. Proud grandparents include: Tom Mary Mathews of Waitsburg and Susan Louie Michaers of Pilot Rock. Bonnie Olson and Nancy Mathews of Waitsburg are great grandmothers....
Memorial Fund of the Waitsburg Historical Society In Loving Memory of Joe Abbey, From: Jan Eastman, Lois and Herb Mettler, Lee and Carol Pennell, Velma Sickles, Dorne and Dorothy Hall, Ted and Sharon Penner, Bettie Chase, Northwest Grain Growers, J. E. and Sandy McCaw, Howard and Dona Jean Smith, Larry and Sharon Clinton, Don Meiners, Larry and Pam Conover, L Z and Sherrill Conover, Wilbur-Ellis Company, Ginger Hofer, LeMasters and Daniels Accounting, Rena Johnson....
The family of Carl Henze wishes to thank the community and our friends for all of the support, prayers, flowers, cards and food during our time of loss. Ardie Henze and family....
8-17: Vandalism. Broken sprinkler heads reported on 2nd Street, Dayton. Civil. Report of possible vandalism to residence on Spring Street, Dayton. Dangerous Animal. Young cougar sighted in field above Dayton Ave., Dayton. 8-18: Found Property. Wallet found on School Bus Lane, Dayton. Threats. Threats reported on Petticord Road, Dayton. 8-19: Vandalism. Vandalism reported on Washington Ave., Dayton. Vehicle Prowl. Theft of wallet from vehicle reported on Main Street, Dayton. Non-injury Accident. Two-vehicle, non-injury accident reported on 2nd...
Onion Salesman Todd Richard of Walla Walla Gardeners tells me the business of packing and selling red, yellow, white and sweet onions is brisk this season. Talk about longevity, Walla Walla Gardeners has been in business for over one hundred years. Can you imagine how many pounds of local produce have passed over their conveyors? Of course there was a time when everything from washing and packing produce was done by hand, but today conveyors handle the majority of work, and the mule- and horse-driven wagons have been replaced with semi...
Ten Years Ago September 7, 2000 The 2000 small grains crop will be long remembered for its yields and quality as "best-ever." Some farmers reported yields of 110, 120 or 130 acres, leading to yields over 20 percent above average. Many local youth show stock in the Walla Walla fair, and gear up for the Columbia County fair this weekend. Twenty-Five Years Ago August 22, 1985 Bobby N. Pettichord Post No. 7021, Veterans of Foreign Wars, is the name selected for the newly organized post here in Waitsburg. Pettichord, a graduate of Waitsburg High...
WAITSBURG - Ken Dyball, physician assistant for the Columbia County Hospital District and Waitsburg Family Clinic, will be retiring on Aug. 27 after 30 years in the medical field. The hospital district invites members of the community to a no-host retirement reception for Dyball on Aug. 26 from 4-6 p.m. in the Dayton Hospital Cafeteria. Dyball began his medical training in the Navy in 1966 as a hospital corpsman. Since his retirement from the Navy in 1993, Dyball has practiced medicine in Camas, Wash., Tonasket, Wash., and finally Dayton....
DAYTON - The public is invited to a free Rock'n Redeemer Concert Sunday, Aug. 29, at the Dayton City Park and Pool from 3-7 p.m. Guests are invited to participate in family-friendly praise and worship with live music playing all afternoon. Sloppy joe burgers will be served, and the pool will be open and free to all who attend. Bring a potluck side dish, lawn chairs and a swimming suit....
PRESCOTT - The Tuxedo Bar Grill in Prescott will present a benefit concert Friday, Aug. 27, from 8 p.m. until midnight to raise money for the Vawter family. Local music group Frog Hollow will perform. Tickets are $10 at the door, and all proceeds will go to benefit Waitsburg resident Bitsey Vawter, whose husband Frank Vawter passed away unexpectedly on Aug. 7....
DAYTON - A representative of the Greenways Academy and Online School will speak about the potential benefits of adding online options to the Dayton School District on Wednesday, Sept. 1, at 6:30 p.m. in the auditorium. Superintendent Doug Johnson said he is encouraged by what Greenways may have to offer. "We must seek strategies and tools to reach all of our students, no matter what their learning styles may be," he said. Greenways offers a broad range of courses available from 5th grade through high school and is accredited in the state of...
WAITSBURG - Cycle Oregon needs volunteers for emergency transportation of participants back to Elgin, Ore., from Waitsburg on Sept. 14-15, day or night. This volunteer will need a vehicle that can be used to haul participants and their bicycles. Cycle Oregon will pay the costs of transportation. If you can help or want more information, please call Karl Newell at 509-337-6477....
WAITSBURG - Registration begins now for this event on Sept. 15, during Cycle Oregon, from 2-5 p.m. on the grounds of the historic Bruce Memorial Museum on Main Street in Waitsburg. Taste award-winning wines from more than 25 wineries from Walla Walla while you relax and enjoy Bruce Mansion, a local landmark on the historic register. These wineries are some of the top wineries in the United States. Many of these wines have been scored 90 and above by Wine Spectator and Wine Enthusiast. Ticket price includes ten scripts, which will be used to "pu...
DAYTON - The consultant hired to conduct a work environment assessment report of Columbia County Hospital District #1 will present her findings during the district board's regular meeting at 6 p.m. on Thursday. Unlike previous meetings, a different venue has been set aside for the meeting on Aug. 26. It will take place at the Catholic Church Fellowship Hall, 112 South First Street in Dayton. The presentation by Susan Newton of Development Strategies Plus in Walla Walla is scheduled for 30 minutes about 20 minutes into the board's a...
PRESCOTT - For several tense hours Monday, Teresa Price experienced a mother's worst nightmare. She and her husband Bruce were on one side of the fire along Harvey Shaw Road while their 19-year-old son Kyle was inside the family home on the other side of the flames and smoke. "It's such a helpless feeling," said Price, who moved to the area four years ago and was at her job at Walla Walla General Hospital when she received the call about the fire. "We fear this (fire) every fall during harvest...
