Serving Waitsburg, Dayton and the Touchet Valley
Serving Waitsburg, Dayton and the Touchet Valley
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WAITSBURG - Despite size disadvantages, the Waitsburg-Prescott lady Cardinals kept a win away from the McLoughlin Pioneers like an uneven game of keep away, securing a 44-26 victory Tuesday night. The game opened slowly, with the Pioneers taking the jump ball but missing their shots. The Cardinals played aggressively, stealing and rebounding at every opportunity and blocking the Pioneers from the basket. Early in the game, fouls slowed the Pioneers down, putting Cardinals on the line and ja... Full story
WAITSBURG - For the WP Boys basketball team, good things come in threes - three-pointers that is. After a close back-and-forth against the McLoughlin Pioneers, the Cardinals came out on top, 63-57 to secure a win on Senior Night. The Pioneers hit the court fierce and ready to fight for a win. But the Cardinals were ready to come along for the ride, working hard to match Mac-Hi points. The Pioneers moved quickly around the court but predictable moves from big players allowed quick Cardinals to sn...
DAYTON - After taking a fall that caused a broken hip, Evelyn Himmelberger had her first interaction with emergency medical staff in Dayton. Himmelberger spent the next nine weeks learning about a side of Columbia County she had never experienced - and was pleased to have met. Himmelberger met her first Columbia County emergency medical staff in the ambulance, after her neighbor found her on the ground in her Dayton home's garage. Himmelberger said she knows she was lucky to have received help so promptly, just a few minutes after her fall,...
WAITSBURG - While many cities scramble to keep up with ever-tightening Department of Ecology standards, Waitsburgers can rest easy knowing city offi- cials are proactively seeking out grant money to improve the efficiency of the city's wastewater treatment plant. Waitsburg city admin- istrator Randy Hinchliffe presented the Community Development Block Grant application for discussion at the Waitsburg City Council meeting Jan.16. If awarded, the grant would allow the Waitsburg wastewater treat- ment plant press to be upgraded from a... Full story
DAYTON - The Dayton boys basketball team opened with a fight against Asotin Saturday night and kept the game close but ultimately couldn't stop the Panthers, falling 45-39. The Bulldogs opened strong, with Wyatt Frame posting the first points of the game. The Panthers couldn't find many openings and struggled to match Dayton's scores. The Bulldogs forced Asotin into a shot clock violation with 1:01 left in the first period. Both teams posted shots but the Bulldogs were able to slow the Panthers... Full story
DAYTON - The Dayton girls' basketball team wavered on tired legs briefly on Saturday, but got the adrenaline coursing to seal Asotin's fate, taking the Panthers down 60-56 in overtime. The first period was slow, with foul calls increasing to the point of seeming constant and interrupting the flow of the game. The lady Bulldogs moved slower than normal, tired from playing two nights in a row. But they didn't let it keep them from shooting. The Bulldogs and Panthers kept the score close and en... Full story
DAYTON - The thought of walking through a hospi- tal may not inspire thoughts of happy staff members and warm greetings. But for Dayton resident Evelyn Himmelberger, visits to the Columbia County Health System are all smiles. Himmelberger has been through a lot in the last few years but inspires an affectionate reception from everyone who came out to greet her during a walk through the hospital hallways on Friday, Jan. 17. Himmelberger was al- ready more familiar with the hospital than most,...
WAITSBURG - For Waitsburg High School senior Seth Deal, shoes are essential; so hearing that a billion children live in poverty and many don't have shoes was a shock. Deal is a runner, and his passion for running drove him to focus on running shoes for the research portion of his senior project. When he thought about a charity to work with for his project, he thought a shoe drive would be a good cause to dedicate his time to. Deal said when he learned about Soles4Souls, it seemed like a perfect...
Big Kahuna LTD What started as a challenge from his son turned into a local topping phenomenon for Walla Wal- la's Mike Rose. Rose's son challenged him to make hot sauce 13 years ago, and after ventur- ing through farmer's mar- kets, sales with local res- taurants and even branching out to other sauces, Rose has decided to make the move into Blue Mountain Station. Rose said he has always been the "Big Kahuna," dubbed such after wearing shorts and Hawaiian shirts into the office every day. The nickname stuck so well, Rose decided his next busi-...
The best part of a new year is the promise of mystery that comes along with the toasts at midnight. Every year I find myself, along with many others, wondering what the new year will bring. Will the economy grow? Will there be changes in the office? Will I ever make it to the gym? Most importantly, if I wear yoga pants all year and never do any yoga, are they still yoga pants? It's all very overwhelming and exciting. I always like to start the year off feeling cultural - as if by at... Full story
DAYTON - 'Tis still the season of giving for local American West Bank branch manager Andie Holmberg, who presented the Dayton School District band director Scott Carson with a check for $1,000 on behalf of the bank to help support the music program. Holmberg said the money was presented to the music department so Carson could purchase instruments, music and make any repairs nec- essary to instruments the department currently owns. "Repairs are our number one need," Carson said. "Because with mor...
DAYTON - Columbia County Health System board members are prepared to bend the by-laws a bit to help keep the board consistent for new Chief Executive Officer Dale Polla at the monthly hospital board meeting on Thursday, Dec. 27. The board moved to keep current chairman Ted Paterson for six months, half of a normal term beyond the year he already served as chairman, to offer continuity for Polla. Polla was hired on Oct. 1 for a two-year term. The vote was unanimous. Board member Jim Kime initially moved to keep Paterson for a whole year, but P... Full story
DAYTON - Thirty-three- year-old Donald Cowden was arrested Wednesday, Dec. 26, and charged with seven counts, including burglary and theft of a motor vehicle. Cowden, a Milton-Freewater resident, was arrested in Columbia County and has been charged with burglary in the second degree, a Class B felony, theft of a motor vehicle, a Class B felony and possession of a stolen vehicle, a Class B felony, each of which carry a maximum penalty of ten years imprisonment and/ or a $20,000 fine. Cowden has also been charged with theft in the second deg... Full story
DAYTON - Recent developments on Blue Mountain Station and infrastructure plans were discussed along with other five- and ten-year plans for economic growth at the first part of Dayton's Economic Development Steering Committee annual review meeting Wednesday, Dec. 19. The committee dis- cussed accomplishments and coming projects to help promote Dayton tourism and encourage more new businesses to settle into the area. During the review, sev- eral infrastructure plans took the forefront, promising... Full story
Chamber Youth Of The Year 2012 Award Goes To Martin, An Avid Volunteer DAYTON - For Day- ton High School's senior Chelsey Martin, commu- nity recognition means more than any state-wide award could. So when Martin took a break during the Dayton Chamber of Commerce awards banquet to listen to the youth of the year announcement, hearing a description of herself just before she was awarded youth of the year was an incredible feeling. Martin was working on behalf of Future busi- ness Leaders of...
DAYTON - The 2012 Dayton Chamber of Commerce honored employee of the year doesn't see herself as the best employee in the community, but a positive attitude and dedication to the Weinhard Café earned her community-wide recognition. Jennifer Smith-Villaro was born and raised in Dayton where she still lives with her husband, 11-year-old son and eight-year-old daughter. After Smith-Villaro's 11 years working at the Weinhard Café in Dayton, she was recognized at the 2012 Dayton Chamber banqu...
DAYTON - The Dayton City Council revisited one of about 76 ordinances that should have been part of the city's municipal code but were inadvertently omitted. The ordinance, title five, chapter 12, section 840 of Dayton's Municipal Code, creates an appeal period of 21 days from the date of an administrative decision and/or an interpretation of an administrative code, city Clerk-Treasurer Trina Cole said at the city council meeting Monday night. The ordinance was apparently inadvertently appealed in 2001, Cole said, and was reinstated at the... Full story
The winter holidays are upon us. And while I love visiting family and drinking questionable eggnog, this winter I'm already looking forward to escaping the days of red and green crinkling paper and going directly to champagne toasts at midnight on New Year's Eve. Until modern technology is supplemented with mass production of a Delorean DMC-12 that will allow me to skip to the bubbly (sparkling cider, of course), we all have to tough it through the most wonderful and expensive time of the year. Don't get me wrong, I love winter holidays. I...
DAYTON - As the winter semester draws to a close for Dayton students, Associ- ated Student Body (ASB) representatives are taking action to help reignite school spirit, Bulldog pride and keep students from getting too overwhelmed with their final days of the semester. ASB President Samantha Harting updated the school board Wednesday evening, discussing upcoming events and changes the ASB will be implementing in the coming weeks. Harting said the ASB will address a decrease in school spirit, which Harting attributes in part to the being "bogged...
WAITSBURG - Waits- burg's American West Bank made a donation that will keep a lot of neighbors fed during the winter months, giving a whopping $1,600 to the Waitsburg Resource Cen- ter, the biggest donation the bank has given to the local resource center to date. American West Bank Branch Manager Andie Holmberg said the bank tries to make a donation to the food bank every year. At the corporate level, the American West Bank allocates funding as part of their community reinvest- ment act,...
DAYTON - The Dayton boys basketball team struggled against the River View Panthers last Tuesday night, falling 26-46 at the end of a slow game. The first period opened with both teams fumbling to get the ball down the court and taking wide shots. The Panthers put the first points on the board with a three-point shot with 4:52 remaining in the period. Neither team hit the net enough to take a substantial lead, ending the first period with a score of 6-9, Panthers. In the second period, the P... Full story
DAYTON - Dayton's Lady Bulldogs hit the court with aggressive speed last Tuesday night to take down the River View Panthers, 48-24. The Bulldogs wanted the ball right out of the gate and worked to keep the Panthers from scoring. The Dogs opened the second period leading the Panthers, 11-7. The Panthers lost steam, unable to hit the net or even maintain possession of the ball. The Bulldogs put the ball up to score in circles around the Panthers. The Panthers were only able to put up three...
DAYTON - The sweet smell of baked goods and thick custard swirl gracefully through the air when the front door opens to Dayton's business of the year, the Country Cup- board. Country Cupboard owners Chuck and Ray- lene Sursley worked in the Seattle area and wanted to find a smaller town to start a business. "We fell in love with Dayton," Chuck Sursley said. So, the couple, familiar with bakery, deli, restau- rant operation and sales, decided to open the Country Cupboard in 2004. The restaurant h...
DAYTON - The Dayton Chamber of Commerce's Citizen of the Year, Roland Schirman, is always looking at the bright side of every situ- ation. Schirman said he always tries to be positive and espe- cially tries to make meeting and interacting with people positive. And his mantra has drawn a group of friends so large he and his wife, Betty Schirman, often can't even get all of their Christmas cards out in time to be called Christmas cards. "We have a mailing list with more than 400 names for holiday...
DAYTON - Navigating the world of higher educa- tion can be overwhelming and frightening enough on its own. Add to that the challenge of being a first generation college student with no pa- rental knowledge to draw from and the whole experi- ence can become a venture into the dark. Dayton High School Gaining Early Awareness and Readiness for Under- graduate Programs (GEAR UP) Site Supervisor Spring LaMere knows how difficult preparing for college is. That is why LaMere and Dayton High School...
