The Times - Serving Waitsburg, Dayton and the Touchet Valley

By Andrea Weckmueller-Behringer

Planning gives shape to, and documents, the vision of the desired future; as such, planning includes weighing possible options and alternatives, analyzing impacts and benefits, assessing potential challenges and obstacles, formulating strategies and actions, and seeking out funding and other resources.

Currently, this very process is also being applied to the Touchet Valley Trail – envisioned as a paved multi-use pathway – connecting the cities of Dayton and Waitsburg. This proposed trail project was the highest priority recommendation coming out of the Blue Mou...