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“Life beats down and crushes the soul and art reminds you that you have one.” – Stella Adler...

Living where we do, we often hear the helicopter ambulance struggling to land at the hospital, in an attempt to transport someone in critical condition. The roaring sound of the helicopter motor fighting the wind and the risky, repeated attempts the...

Ten Years Ago March 13, 2013 James Moyer has been named director of Washington State University's Agricultural Research Center. He will also serve as associate dean for research for the College of Agricultural, Human and National Resource Sciences....

Marilyn Kaye Roff June 30, 1937–March 7, 2023 Marilyn Kaye Roff, much loved, devoted mother, grandmother, and friend, gained her "angel wings" on March 7, 2023 at Rivers Walk Assisted Living in Dayton, Wash. She was born to Cecil and Clara Williams...

DAYTON– The local School District is holding the annual “Kindergarten Round-up” at the Elementary School beginning April 11-13. Kindergarten Round-up will be held during the afternoon and early evening hours on April 11, 12, and 13. This is an...

Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 54. Calm wind becoming northeast 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon. Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 30. Northeast wind around 7 mph becoming southeast in the evening. Friday: Sunny, with a high near 57....

“I don’t try to describe the future. I try to prevent it.” – Ray Bradbury...

Ant-Man and The Wasp: Quantumania. Superhero partners Scott Lang (Paul Rudd) and Hope Van Dyne (Evangeline Lilly) return to continue their adventures as Ant-Man and the Wasp. Together, with Hope's parents Hank Pym (Michael Douglas) and Janet Van...

The Pastor gave his two boys a toy helicopter made of bamboo, cork, and powered by rubber bands. Living in a home with two libraries and stimulated by a love for learning, the two young boys made several copies of the toy helicopter as their...

Ten Years Ago March 6, 2013 Dayton High School has 22 Future Business Leaders America students preparing for travel to Spokane to compete in business events and campaign for state office positions. Instructor Rob Moore, who has served as the local ch...

Lynn Eldred Roberts January 8, 1938–February 24, 2023 Lynn Eldred Roberts, 85, passed away February 24, 2023, at Parkview Memory Care in Walla Walla, Wash. Lynn was born in his grandparents' home in Wren, Ore., to Eldred Claude Roberts and Velma Ar...

“The world of reality has its limits; the world of imagination is boundless.” – Jean-Jacques Rousseau...

A well-known commercial featured a fellow roaming around, saying into his cell phone, "Can you hear me now?  Can you hear me now?"  He was trying to make a connection.  America has gone mobile, even in occupations. A fleet of trucks along the...

80 For Brady is inspired by the true story of four elderly best friends living life to the fullest when they take a wild trip to the 2017 Super Bowl LI to see their hero Tom Brady play. Roger Ebert says "It's a Cinderella story with four fairy...

Ten Years Ago February 27, 2012 The House Community Development, Housing and Tribal Affairs Committee voted to approve a measure that would create a new Walla Walla Veterans' Home as a branch of the Washington Soldiers' Home. Rep. Terry Nealey...

John Nathan Eaton John Nathan Eaton passed away Tuesday, February 21, 2023 at the age of 82 at his home in Olympia Wash. He is survived by his wife Betty (Tewalt), son Jay and his wife Janine, son-in-law Sam Yandle, granddaughter Cassandra (Philip)...

“Too often we.. enjoy the comfort of opinion without the discomfort of thought.” – John F. Kennedy...