Serving Waitsburg, Dayton and the Touchet Valley
Serving Waitsburg, Dayton and the Touchet Valley
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DAYTON – In November, voters approved the Columbia County Hospital District’s $5.5 million bond levy measure for major renovations to Dayton General Hospital. This winter, the district hopes to establish its game plan for the project. On Wednesday, the district’s board of directors will meet with hospital and clinic staff, a Washington Hospital Association facilitator, and interested members of the public at an all-day retreat beginning at 8 a.m. in the Best Western Hotel on East Main Street in...
WAITSBURG – The Waitsburg Planning Commission has rescheduled its public hearing to receive comments from the public on the proposed Whoopemup Meadows housing development in Waitsburg’s northeast corner. The hearing will be held Monday evening at 7 p.m. in the Lions Building at the Waitsburg fairgrounds. As The Times reported last month, the public hearing was originally set for December 15, but two members of the commission didn’t attend. The hearing was cancelled due to lack of a quorum. Once...
DAYTON – The Columbia County Commissioners have agreed to "begin the process of switching power providers" for the Columbia County Courthouse and county public works building from Pacific Power & Light to Columbia Rural Electric Association. The unanimous decision to move forward on the change came during a special meeting on Wednesday, Dec. 31, in the commissioner's board room. It was Commissioner Chuck Reeves's last day in office. "I'm ashamed that we've fiddled and diddled for this long and h...
Stanley Roy Pierson, 86, died peacefully in his home with his family by his side after a long battle with cancer. Stanley was born Sept. 14, 1928 in New Rockford N.D. to Anna Katherine and Roy Sanford Pierson. The family lived there for 13 years until they moved to White Salmon, Wash., and resided there through his high school years. After high school he attended Yakima Valley Jr. College for 2 years. The family moved to Waitsburg around 1946 to purchase what was later named Ardie’s Cleaners. In 1948, while frequenting the drug store soda f...
Ten Years Ago January 13, 2005 A plaque commemorating Waitsburg High School’s Kison Court will be dedicated in ceremonies during halftime of the Waitsburg-DeSales boys basketball game Friday, January 21. The local gymnasium was formally named Kison Court when it was renovated during the high school overhaul a few years ago, in honor of the late Ernest J. and Dorothy N. Kison, long-time score board and clock officials for Waitsburg High School. Darleen Dozier of Waitsburg earned the title of overall barrel racing champion during the 43rd season...
DAYTON – The Dayton City Council has changed its meeting schedule. They will now have regular meetings once per month, on the second Monday of each month in council chambers at city hall. In November, however, the council will meet on the second and fourth Monday; in December, the council will meet on the first and third Monday. Should any meeting fall on a legal holiday, the meeting will take place on the next regular business day at the same time and location. The next Dayton City Council meeting is Jan. 12 at 7 p.m....
To Felice and Travis Garcia of Dayton, a girl, Kimberlynn Jean Garcia. Born on December 11, 2014 weighing 5 lbs 10 oz. To Kelilah Benavides and Tyler Hopwood of Dayton, a girl, Ariyah Kay Hopwood. Born on December 27, 2014 weighing 6 lbs 14 oz....
Waitsburg Nothing reported Dayton Dec. 23 Deputies recovered property from an unreported theft. A handbag was taken from an unlocked vehicle parked in the alley south of E. Main Street overnight; the handbag was located in a garbage in the same block. The owner was unaware that the handbag was missing; nothing was missing from the bag. Dec. 24 Unwanted subjects reported on E. Washington Avenue; contacted by deputies. Non-injury collision with deer on Highway 12 near milepost 362. Possible theft of $60 cash reported on E. Washington Avenue....
About four years ago, when I was publisher of the Blue Mountain News, I interviewed State Representative Terry Nealey as he was preparing to start the 2011 legislative session. The economy was in the dumps then, and the state government was facing a reduction of more than $1 billion in tax revenues compared to the year before, along with a huge budget deficit. Here’s what Nealey had to say about that in December 2010: “In 2007 the state had a $2 billion surplus, and the Democrats passed a bun...
It’s been one of those days. After wasting two cups of good pecans on a batch of gritty pralines, I discovered that one of my college applications is missing some components – in other words, that it is still bound and determined to kill me with a stress-induced apoplexy. It’s days like these, remarkably, when I make the most progress on my recreational writing projects. Anyone who has ever had more than two undertakings go sour within forty-five minutes of each other can appreciate the appea...
DAYTON – Republicans are in a stronger position in the Washington state legislature this year, and the state's economy is stronger as well. Those are two factors that State Representative Terry Nealey, Republican from Dayton, will look forward to as he heads to Olympia this month for his sixth legislative session. The 2015 session of the Washington State legislature opens Monday. This year's regular 105-day session will last until early May. The state house and senate must agree on a two-year bu...
DAYTON - The second annual Ebony and Ivory benefit concert will be held Saturday at 3 p.m. at the Liberty Theater in Dayton. The concert will present the Touchet Valley’s finest classical pianists, Randy Pearson, Jim Thorn, Nicholas Pearson and newcomer Beau Gerard, of Walla Walla. Vocalist Chuck Reeves will add to the mood by singing the “Lord’s Prayer.” Bethany Moser will sing “Jesu, Bambino,” and once again featured singer Chloe Pearson will bring a contemporary feel to the show. Another artist returning to the stage is “Cinderella’s Prince...
DAYTON - The second annual Ebony and Ivory benefit concert will be held Saturday at 3 p.m. at the Liberty Theater in Dayton. The concert will present the Touchet Valley’s finest classical pianists, Randy Pearson, Jim Thorn, Nicholas Pearson and newcomer Beau Gerard, of Walla Walla. Vocalist Chuck Reeves will add to the mood by singing the “Lord’s Prayer.” Bethany Moser will sing “Jesu, Bambino,” and once again featured singer Chloe Pearson will bring a contemporary feel to the show. Another artist returning to the stage is “Cinderella’s Prince...
WAITSBURG – Construction of the Whiskey Creek Sports Bar & Grill on Waitsburg's east side is moving ahead right on track, and owners expect to open the doors in late March or early April. The recent hire of the Grill's first employee, General Manager Gary Bales, will help to speed that process along. Whiskey Creek, located on the former site of the White Stallion Restaurant at 701 Preston Avenue, is a joint effort of investors Dan Cole, Ken Cole, Jr., Guy McCaw and Byron Seney, along with w...
DAYTON – The city of Dayton will ask for voter approval of a sales and use tax increase this February to help maintain city streets. The increase would raise sales tax by two-tenths of 1 percent, or 20 cents for every $100 spent on taxable items in Dayton. The special election ballots will go out to voters on Jan. 23, and voting will be completed on Feb. 10. A simple majority, or at least 50 percent, voter approval is required for the measure to pass. This will be the only item on ballots. What...
DAYTON – Dayton resident Joshua A. Roska, 33, was arrested on Monday, Dec. 29, as part of an ongoing investigation into a 2011 gun theft. The firearm, a Walther P22 pistol, was taken in October 2011 from a tent at the Shangri-La RV Park on Rose Gulch Road, west of Dayton on Highway 12. Columbia County Sheriff’s Office deputies, with the help of officers from the Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife, executed a search warrant at 125 W. Patit Avenue, in Dayton, last Monday afternoon aft...
DAYTON – A sputtering Dayton girls' basketball team came to life late in the third quarter Friday and rallied to beat Lind-Ritzville, 49-46. The Lady 'Dogs trailed by as much as 18 points in the third, but came back, cutting the deficit to nine at the end of three and outscoring the Bronco girls 22-10 in the final stanza. Dayton led 13-10 after one quarter, but were outscored 14-4 in the second, to trail 24-17 at the half. "We got a couple of bounces to go our way at some crucial times, and w...
WAITSBURG – WP wrestlers continued to compete through the Christmas school break, participating in a tournament in Pomeroy on Dec. 30 and the Jo Hi Invitational in Joseph, Ore. on January 2. Senior Tristan Newman took third place, wrestling against several past state competitors, at Jo Hi and walked away with a first place medal at the Pomeroy competition. Five wrestlers competed at the Pomeroy meet on Dec. 30. Coach Lanny Adams said Devin Newman wrestled hard against very skilled and t...
WAITSBURG – Led by 6 foot 8 inch Match Burnham's 31 points, the Liberty Lancers won big over the WP boys' basketball team Friday night, 62-38. The Cardinals struggled in the first half, falling behind 21-7 after one quarter and 36-14 at the half. Burnham scored 25 of his points in that half "We had three starters in foul trouble early," said WP coach Tavis Crittenden. "Once they sat down, we fell behind." Only eight WP varsity players suited for the game, since it took place before the end of C...
WAITSBURG – The W-P Cardinals girls' basketball team fell to the Liberty-Spangle Lancers, 62-22, in Friday's home-court non-conference match. Liberty took an early lead, pulling ahead 17-5 at the first quarter and maintaining the lead with the help of Madelynn Flaig who scored 22 game points. WP warmed up to put up a good fight in the final quarters, but missed field goals failed to reflect the improved play. WP coach JT Elsey said turnovers and missed shots were WP weak points. Senior A...
DAYTON – Columbia County Commissioners agreed unanimously on Dec. 31 to purchase public records software GovQA to assist Leanne Peters, clerk of the board, with tracking and fulfilling public records requests. The software costs $1,500 up front and $250 per month after that, she said. County Prosecutor Rea Culwell encouraged the commissioners to make the purchase because such software helps the county avoid potential risk of lawsuit should the growing number of requests for public records not be fulfilled in the required time limit. A...
DAYTON – Walla Walla Community College offers community education courses in all sorts of subjects, but did you know you can now take courses in Dayton? Beginning this winter, the Dayton Historic Depot and Blue Mountain Station are hosting four WWCC community education courses including quilting, memoir writing, soup making, and coffee appreciation – each course taught by talented locals: Aileen Warren, Tamara Fritze, Tami Miller, and Rey Weldert. Community education allows local residents to take up a new hobby, study another language, set...
