Serving Waitsburg, Dayton and the Touchet Valley
Serving Waitsburg, Dayton and the Touchet Valley
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WAITSBURG - The Waitsburg School District is conducting an online survey to gain public input prior to a potential ballot measure for a replacement Maintenance and Operations levy next year. The survey is available on the Waitsburg Schools' web- site at www.waitsburgsd.org. Participants can also get a printed copy of the survey at the district office at 184 Academy St. The district is requesting that surveys be completed by December 11. Next year, the Waitsburg School District is planning to ask taxpayers in the district to approve a new levy...
DAYTON - The Dayton School District is inviting citizens in the district to attend one of three public "facility forums" to learn more about proposed major upgrades to school facilities and to provide feedback. The forums will be held in the high school audito- rium at 6 p.m. and last about 90 minutes. They will be held on the following dates: - Wednesday December 11 - Thursday December 19 - Wednesday January 15 The meeting agendas will include: - Review of the Study and Survey completed by BLRB Architect/Engineer- ing - Potential renovation...
DAYTON - According to the Columbia County Sher- iff's Office, a female student at Dayton High School re- ported last week that a man she didn't know attempted to entice her into his vehicle. She said the man had a white beard and was driving a white sedan. She reported that he asked three times and she declined all three times. Sheriff's Office spokesperson Dian Ver Valen stressed that anyone witnessing a similar incident should report it immediately, so that deputies can attempt to locate the offender. The Dayton School District has reported t...
WAITSBURG - WP football coach Jeff Bartlow will be assembling a new offensive line next year, after the departure of five seniors from this year's team. Chad Pearson, Nick Pearson, Nate Barlow, Trenton Kitzelman and Dalton Larue were all starters and most started on both offense and defense. "All five are OL guys and so we will have some spots to fix next year," Bartlow said. In an email to the times, he also said: The five seniors are fortunate in the fact they are one of just a few athletes at Waitsburg that won four league titles in a r...
WAITSBURG - The Southeast 2B Football League named its all-league team last week, and it included eight Waitsburg- Prescott players. WP coach Jeff Bartlow praised those players, whom he called a "great bunch of guys. The seniors alone have never NOT won the league title," he said. "They only know how to winhellip;.winning is a habit at this point and an expectation." WP had the most players on the list, followed by Tri- Cities Prep and Asotin, with seven players each. Following is the list of WP's All-League players, with Bartlow's comments...
DAYTON - Local healthcare providers plan to recognize National Diabetes Month with several free events around Dayton this November. This Thursday, Nov. 14, from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Elk Drug will offer a Diabetes Fair, together with the Columbia Cares Coalition and the Columbia County Health Department. Local nurses and dieticians will provide information on foot care, nutrition, health care, medication and affordable health care options. The local Diabetes Support Group meets Wednes- day, Nov. 13, at 6 p.m. in the Dayton General Hospital...
DAYTON - The Dayton Bulldogs' football season ended Friday night with a 31-0 loss to the Mabton Vikings. Bulldogs ended their season 0-4 in league play and 1-7 overall. The Bulldogs had a solid game on the ground, rushing for 199 yards, compared to 146 for the Vikings. Running back Lowden Smith, playing with a hurt ankle, gave an outstanding performance in his final game, rushing for 132 yard on 25 carries. But Mabton's passing game proved too much for the Bulldogs. Viking QB Roy Zavala threw for 99 yards and one touchdown. The bulldogs were...
ASOTIN - The Dayton Bulldogs volleyball team placed third in district after losing in three against the Asotin Panthers but beating the DeSales Irish in four this weekend. Dayton placed after number one Tri-Cities Prep and number two Asotin. The Lady Dogs move on to regionals in Pasco, where they face the Davenport team from District 7 in a 9 a.m. game at Chiawana High School on Saturday. "The girls are ready for the challenge," head coach Shannon Turner said. "It's always good to be one of the teams to go on. They're pumped about that. But...
WAITSBURG - The Waitsburg School District is inviting community members to attend a com- munity forum next week to learn more about the programs, operations and facilities of the District. The forum will be held Monday, November 11 at 6:30 p.m. in the Waitsburg Elementary School. Community input is being sought by the School Board on maintenance and operations needs, as well as its future building plans. This input will assist the board in determining the amount of support it will request of taxpayers. In February 2012, vot- ers in the...
WAITSBURG -- Four young ladies and their families took the initiative and commitment on April 16th to spend their spring and summer representing as the Waitsburg Celebration Days Royalty. Queen Emily Adams of Waitsburg, Princess Bryeana Myrick of Dayton, Princess Megan Morrison of Waitsburg and Princess Morgan Forney of Prescott, traveled to promote the valley in over 17 Pacific Northwest events. "It has been amazing to watch these girls grow into young women" stated one of the court advisors: Amanda DeRuwe. "These young ladies have deve...
DAYTON - The Dayton Bulldogs kept Friday night's homecoming game close in the first half, but couldn't overcome a more experienced Tri-Cities Prep team, losing 27-0. Dayton's defense held the Jaguars to one touchdown in the first half and ended the half with a valiant goal-line stand. But after quarterback Christian Warner gave up three interceptions, the bulldogs lost control of the game in the second half. Warner had no completions, but the 'dogs had a balanced running attack, with Wa...
DAYTON - After a week of losses, the Dayton Bulldogs prevailed over their cross-valley rivals, the WP Cardinals in 3, but the Waitburg Prescott team had to go without two of its starters. The Bulldogs won 25-9, 25-8 and 25-17 in a victory head coach Shannon Turner attributed to "better passes, communication, teamwork" and fewer unforced errors which all "gave us another win. Effort was made by all." WP head coach Angie Potts said freshmen Jade Alleman and Taylor Hayes "filled in at middle b...
WALLA WALLA -- Walla Walla County and the cities of Prescott, Waitsburg and Walla Walla will hold a public information meeting Tuesday evening to provide information on the upcoming update of each jurisdic- tion's Shoreline Master Program. The meeting will be held in the County Commissioners' chambers in the Walla Walla Public Health and Legislative Building at 6:30 p.m. A brief presentation with time for general questions, from 6:30 to 7:15, will be followed by an informal open house from 7:15 to 8:30. Preliminary shoreline jurisdiction maps...
WAITSBURG - Final voting day for the 2013 General Election is November 5, but mail-in ballots are on their way to voters in Walla Walla and Columbia Counties. This year's election features two state-wide initiatives - one designed to change the initiative process itself, and the other to add new labeling requirements to genetically modified foods. Also on the ballot is one judicial race - for completion of an unexpired term for the Washington State Court of Appeals. Judge George Fearing was appointed in May to fill the six-year term of Den...
SPOKANE - Dayton came up against a state- championship quality team in St. George in Spokane Saturday. The bulldogs put up a good fight, but fell 9-0. "St. George jumped out to a couple of early scores but our team settled in and played much stronger in the middle of the game," Dayton Coach DJ Frame said. "What was encouraging as a coach, was to see our team stick to the game plan, work hard and improve over the course of the game." Frame said he asked the team to play hard to the end. "They did that without question," he said. "I was very...
DAYTON - Eighteen teams took part this year in what organizers said was a very successful Relay For Life event in Dayton Satur- day and Sunday. The annual event is a fundraiser for the American Cancer Society and helps support research to find a cure for cancer. Opening cer- emonies were at 3 p.m. Saturday at the Dayton athletic field, with the relay lasting through the night. Closing ceremonies were Sunday morning. Delphine Bailey, who helped organize the event, said that an estimated total of...
DAYTON - Robert Bridwell, 64, of Dayton, was charged last week with 35 felony counts relating to nude photos of underage girls he took with his cell phone. Bridwell, who was arrested September 16 after a long investigation by the Colum- bia County Sheriff's Office, was arraigned on September 19. He was charged with seven counts of sexual exploitation of a minor, fourteen counts of dealing in depic- tions of a minor engaged in sexually explicit conduct and fourteen counts of possess- ing depictions of minors engaged in sexually explicit...
WAITSBURG - Widely differing cost estimates between architects and contractors have caused a temporary halt to the interpretive kiosk project at the Wait Mill site. Architects, Jones & Jones originally estimated the cost of the project at $7,000. The kiosk is to consist of a large steel roof, supported by beams, that will over- hang the existing vault at the old mill site. The overhang will provide space for informational panels commemorating both the Lewis & Clark Expedition and the history of...
DAYTON - Portland General Electric, which begins construction of the new Tucannon River Wind Farm next month, has an- nounced that hunting will be prohibited within the wind farm boundaries during the construction period. According to company spokesperson Brianne Hy- der, the restriction will begin September 1, and will be lifted on June 1, 2015, upon completion of the project. Hyder told The Times that, once the wind farm is in operation, PGE expects to landowners within the proj- ect...
DAYTON - It may not be the massive invasion of cyclists Waitsburg hosted in 2010, but the 300 cyclists from Bicycle Rides Northwest who descend on Dayton this week will definitely be noticed. The group, which arrives in town on Thursday and will spend two nights at the city park, is making a weeklong tour of northeast Oregon and southeast Washington. Their trip started this weekend in Athena, takes them through LaGrande, Joseph and Asotin before ending in Dayton. Bicycle Rides North...
(DAYTON) Columbia County Hospital District Chief Executive Officer Dale E. Polla resigned Thursday following a special executive session of the Board of Commissioners. Polla leaves the District after nearly a year of service. The Board of Commissioners cited several compelling factors to Polla’s resignation; including a change in the direction of District's overall management, embrace of the detalls of the coming Affordable Care Act and the long-term operational health of the public hospital. Polla was compensated for the remainder of his e...
The Missoula Children's Theatre is once again send- ing a tour team to Dayton to mount a production of its original play, "The Amazing Adventures of Robinson Crusoe," at the Liberty Theater. The play will be presented to the public on Friday, August 9 and Saturday, August 10 at 7 p.m. MCT will hold au- ditions at the theater on Monday, August 5. Young people entering first grade through those entering their senior year of high school can audition for a role. Those who wish to audition must...
Citizens of Columbia County are invited to the Dayton City Park on Tues- day, August 6, between 5 p.m. and 8 p.m. to join forces with thousands of communities nationwide for National Night Out. National Night Out is an annual, anti-crime and anti-drug event spon- sored by the National As- sociation of Town Watch (NATW), and co-sponsored locally by Sheriff Rocky Miller and his staff at the Columbia County Sheriff's Office. During National Night Out this year, the Dayton City Park will be filled with events and activities. Free hotdogs, courtesy...
WAITSBURG - The City has purchased a new baler/compacter, making it possible for area residents to recycle cardboard lo- cally. The system was in- stalled June 11 at the Water Maintenance Facility, and cardboard recyclables are currently being accepted at the donation bins at the city shop. The city has been look- ing to purchase a baler for several years. Ever since Jack Cyr stopped collecting cardboard from residents and hauling it to Walla Walla about seven years ago, City Hall has received...
WAITSBURG - Bob- cats aren't always cause for alarm. In the case of Waitsburg's City Crew, the new Bobcat tractor has been a welcome addition to the City Shop. The shop's '78 Massey tractor was traded in last month, on the purchase of a lightly used Bobcat. The compact tractor has a full cab, air conditioning and had about 275 hours on it when purchased, according to Public Works Director Dan Katsel. It came with a sprayer, brush hog, backhoe, front bucket and forklift implements. "We'll need th...
