Port of Columbia, railroad operator commit to current lease until new one written

By: Erick Bengel

Outlets: Walla Walla Union-Bulletin

Published: November 14, 2025

Words: 619

Last Updated: 3 weeks, 1 day ago

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The Port of Columbia and Columbia Rail, which operates the Port’s 37-mile railroad between Dayton and Walla Walla, remain committed to sticking with the current lease until they agree on a new one.

That was both parties’ message at the Port commission’s Wednesday, Nov. 12, meeting.

Jennie Dickinson, the Port’s executive director, said she met with an attorney who agreed that a consultant should be brought in to review Columbia Rail’s new lease proposal.

“We’ll …

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