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PENDLETON–Approximately 21 new fires have been detected across the Umatilla National Forest following thunderstorms the past few days. Significant lightning activity occurred across much of the Forest, with multiple new incidents across the Blue Mountains reported to the Blue Mountain Interagency Dispatch Center (BMIDC) and John Day Interagency Dispatch Center (JDIDC). More smoke reports are expected throughout the next few days as weather conditions continue to stay hot and dry, according to th...
DAYTON–The Dayton School District has decided to proceed with the Dayton-Waitsburg Athletic Combine intact with no changes for the coming school year. Superintendent Rich Stewart said the subject will be examined again as the year proceeds. Superintendent Stewart led the August Dayton School Board meeting on August 17, providing updates about the Dayton and Waitsburg (DW) Athletic Combine, establishing a sex-ed curriculum committee and professional development for the staff. A budget status w...
DAYTON–There were no injuries and the residents' pets of a three-unit apartment house at 502 S. 2nd Street were rescued unharmed when fire fighters from Columbia County District No. 3 and mutual aid from neighboring fire agencies eventually brought the stubborn fire under control here Monday. The cause of the fire is under investigation, said Clint Atteberry, Fire Marshal. Fire fighters were called at 1:23 p.m. to the residential fire. Fire fighters worked to extinguish the fire in the upper s...
DAYTON–The Columbia County Rural Library Board of Trustees heard public concern over content in the children's library; were advised of the receipt of $20,000 for COVID recovery; and heard a program review during the monthly Columbia Rural Library District Board of Trustees meeting on August 15. Concern over content on display in the children's library was brought to the attention of the library board by two patrons, Seth Murdock said his wife, Paula. Recently, they checked out over 15 books f...
“Those are my principles, and if you don’t like them...well, I have others.” – Groucho Marx...
In preparation for the coming state supreme court hearing on the capital gains income tax (oral arguments date not yet set), I wanted to see how many times lawmakers have proposed an income tax. We already know that voters have rejected six constitutional amendments to allow a graduated income tax. Since those votes, however, some lawmakers refuse to take no for an answer. In fact, since 1991 there have been more than 50 bills proposed to impose a broad-based income tax. This excludes the...
To the editor: Recently, the Walla Walla Union Bulletin published an article on Columbia County Undersheriff Robbie Patterson, and how he preaches sermons while wearing his sheriff-department uniform. The Freedom from Religion Foundation wrote to the sheriff’s office concerning this matter, claiming that this behavior is inappropriate, because such action violates the separation of church and state. “There are a startling number of instances where Undersheriff Patterson has published videos of himself, to both YouTube and Facebook, wearing an...
DAYTON–Scheduling of a coroner’s inquest for Jason W. Bomar, 22, of Walla Walla, is being considered in connection with the June 20, 2022, shooting death of Christopher Gonzales, 54, of Walla Walla, at 118 E. Washington Avenue. The logistics of scheduling an available coroner, the courtroom and summoning a jury are complicated by the re-trial of Benjamin Orozco in late September, according the C. Dale Slack, Columbia County Prosecuting Attorney. Bomar was released from custody July 1 while the investigation into the incident con...
Walla Walla, WA–Following the Walla Walla Fair & Frontier Days’ recent announcement of their 2022 fair concert headliner: Brothers Osborne, they are thrilled to announce Jackson Dean as the concert’s opening act. The concert is on the opening day of the Fair, August 31, at 7 p.m. in the P1FCU Arena on the Walla Walla Fairgrounds. Jackson Dean, an Odenton, Md., native, is a singer/songwriter with an old-school, gritty style of country music. He’s known for his single: “Don’t Come Lookin’.” Featured on the soundtrack for Netflix’s The Ice Road an...
Thor: Love and Thunder–This film finds Thor (Chris Hemsworth) on a journey unlike anything he’s ever faced–a quest for inner peace. But his retirement is interrupted by a galactic killer known as Gorr the God Butcher (Christian Bale), who seeks the extinction of the gods. To combat the threat, Thor enlists the help of King Valkyrie (Tessa Thompson), Korg (Taika Waititi) and ex-girlfriend Jane Foster (Natalie Portman), who–to Thor’s surprise–inexplicably wields his magical hammer, Mjolnir, as the Mighty Thor. Together, they embark upon a harr...
Ten Years Ago August 22, 2012 Booster Auction draws a big crowd! Organizers for the first annual Bulldog Booster spaghetti feed deemed it a success as the Saturday evening event was attended by approximately 180 people. During the dinner, a silent auction was held featuring baskets assembled by each Dayton High School club or sporting group. Saturday, nearly 100 used American flags were disposed of with the proper procedures by the American Legion Post who set up the ceremony to honor our flags that had seen better days and that had been...
In 1969 Peggy Lee sang these lyrics to a song that hit the top of the charts: “Is that all there is? Is that all there is? If that’s all there is, my friend, then let’s keep dancing. Let’s break out the booze, after all, if that’s all there is.” These lyrics vividly describe the emptiness and disillusionment experienced after looking for fulfillment and satisfaction. Even the haunting tune expresses the sorrow of dashed childhood optimism. Yet God promises deep satisfaction to His children. We may be tempted to think we will be satisfied b...
DAYTON–The Pre-Fair Horse Show is scheduled at the Columbia County Fairgrounds indoor and outdoor arenas Saturday and Sunday, August 27-28, starting at 9 a.m. Over the past few years, the fair horse show, which is free to the public, has adopted the last weekend in August or first weekend of September to hold judged and graded classes for area 4-Hers. This year, nine will participate in a variety of horsemen classes. Saturday classes will be held at the Indoor Arena beginning at 9 a.m., and S...
Dayton-Waitsburg Athletic Combine Middle School football and volleyball practices will begin on Wednesday, Sept 7. Football will practice in Dayton and Volleyball in Waitsburg. The practice bus leaves from behind the Dayton gym at 3:30 p.m., then will turn around and leave the Waitsburg gym to return to Dayton at about 3:45 PM. Practices will last from 4-6 p.m....
PENDLETON, Ore. (Aug. 25, 2022 - 9 a.m.) —Firefighters have made substantial progress on most of the wildfires caused by recent thunderstorms. This will be the final daily update unless conditions change. More fires may be detected throughout the next few days as weather conditions continue to stay warm and dry. The 95-acre Rattlesnake Ridge Fire on the Walla Walla Ranger District is now 70% contained. The fire was reported on Aug. 22 and is located 26 miles east of Pendleton, Oregon. Fire behavior was minimal yesterday and firefighters c...
aker City, Ore. – August 26, 2022 – Four small lighting caused fires are burning in the Eagle Cap Wilderness. These fires were sparked by the recent thunderstorms on Monday, August 22, and Tuesday, August 23. Firefighters flew over the fires to take a closer look, and they have been closely monitoring the situation. There are two (2) fires approximately 1/10 of an acre in size, in the Goat Creek drainage approximately ¼ miles apart being managed as the Goat Mountain Fire. There are two (2) small fires in the North Minam drainage appr...
