Serving Waitsburg, Dayton and the Touchet Valley
Serving Waitsburg, Dayton and the Touchet Valley
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Minimum wage workers in Washington State got a pay raise on New Year's Day when the state's minimum wage minimum wage increased from $9.19 to $9.32/hr. It appears that thirteen other states raised their minimum wage as well -- by as much as $1/ hr in New Jersey. That said, Washington still holds the #1 spot for highest minimum wage in the U.S. followed by Oregon at $9.10/ hr. Here's a brief history lesson on minimum wage. (Feel free to skip the next few paragraphs if you want to get rig...
POMEROY - WP wrestlers made a good showing at the December 28 Pomeroy Invite with three wrestlers placing in the top five. Tristan Newman took 2nd place, TJ Morrison took 4th and David Just took 5th. David Just (126) took his first match in a 16-2 decision against R. Magruder (Kittitas). "Magruder was smaller and more compact than what David was used to wrestling and I think he surprised David that he was short and fast," said Coach Lanny Adams. "David calmed down, wrestled smart and domi...
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WAITSBURG - The Lady Cards gave up a promising first-quarter lead against Tri-Cities Prep in home-court league play Saturday afternoon, ultimately dropping the game to the Jags, 41-34. The Cards took it to the hole four times in the first quarter and made three of four foul shots to take an 11-7 first-quarter lead. Eight of those points were by high scorer Chelsey Brannock. Loegan Harshman made the only other field goal in quarter one. Turnovers to the Jags along with made free throws put them...
DAYTON - Asotin lit up the Dayton gym with 10 three-pointers Saturday night, as they rolled to a 64-34 league win against the outmatched Bulldogs. After breaking out to a 11-6 first-quarter lead, the Panthers blew the game open with 29 second-quarter points. Five of their treys came in that quarter. Asotin led 40-15 at the half. Zach Waggoner led Dayton scoring with 13 points on six of 13 shooting from the floor. Logan Hays had nine points. For the game, including their three-pointers, the P...
WAITSBURG - Bal- lots to approve or deny a two-year, $1.08 million Waitsburg School District maintenance and operations levy will be arriving in the mailboxes of registered vot- ers sometime around January 24. Between now and the February 11 election date, school administrators will be making an extensive ef- fort to communicate district funding needs and respond to community questions and concerns. District Superintendent Dr. Carol Clarke is currently scheduled to s peak at the Lions Club,...
WAITSBURG - The WP Cardinal boys lost a high- scoring game Saturday to Tri-Cities Prep, falling 54- 51. Devin Acevedo led his team with 12 points. Owen Lanning had 10 and Chance Leroue followed with eight. The Cardinals struggled in the second quarter and were down at the half by eight. WP cut the lead to five after three, but were done in in the final frame by the Jaguars' outstanding free throw shooting. TCP's 15 points in the final frame came from the charity stripe. The Cardinals play at...
DAYTON - The Lady Bulldogs played just one game last week, but it was a feather in their cap as things turned out. The Lady 'Dogs defeated the Asotin Panthers 46-35 on Saturday. "I was proud of the way we played team defense," said Dayton coach Clayton Strong. "It was one of the best games we have had playing defense all year, which included blocking out the best that we have so far this year, and holding their best player to a total of two points." Strong said he was equally pleased with how...
1. WP Boys Track Team 3rd at State, Thompkins Sweeps Sprints 2. WP Soccer Takes 4th at State Tournament 3. Dayton Softball Team Makes Top 8 4. Cards Win League, Two Make All-State 5. Newman Wrestles His Way to State...
DAYTON - Small communities often have a big population of gun enthusiasts, and the Touchet Valley is no exception. Access to good places to shoot is important for these folks. But throughout the country, small gun ranges are fighting to stay open. A 2012 article in Outdoor Life maga- zine stated that public and private shooting ranges face many challenges these days - though interest in the sport is not the problem. Among more than 500 ranges interviewed in 2011, 42.4 percent said the volume of...
WAITSBURG - The Waitsburg LEO's club has been sponsoring a competitive penny drive between classes at the High School. The total collected was $210.44 with the freshmen winning by a good margin. Freshman: $120.70 mi- nus $18 (paper money) = $102.70 Sophomores: $32.32 minus $1 (paper money) = $31.32 Juniors: $7.91 minus $7 (paper money) = $0.91 Seniors: $16.51 minus $9.51 (paper money) = $9.51 The LEO's Club will be deciding this week where the funds will be donated. Possibilities include supporting the hardware store in their work sheltering...
WAITSBURG - The City Crew will pick up Christmas trees next week. Place your trees along the curb and the crew will come by and get them....
WALLA WALLA - Community Council, a local organi- zation that brings people together to address regional issues, enters 2014 with a new study topic, and an invitation to area citizens to participate. The study's focus is on improving ac- cess to nutritious foods and the means to prepare and store them. Community Council studies are citizen-led investiga- tions resulting in actions to improve the quality of life in the greater Walla Walla area. The organization encourages people to participate in a se- ries of conversations devoted to...
WAITSBURG -- The City of Waitsburg is still look- ing for citizens who would like to take advantage of the sidewalk repair program. The program is the result of a policy that allows the city to partner with homeown- ers in sharing the cost of sidewalk repairs. The new policy allows the City to use its own labor force to demol- ish, prepare, pour and finish damaged sidewalks, with the home- owner obligated to pay only for the cost of materials. Residents inter- ested in sidewalk repair or an estimate may contact the city....
WAITSBURG - Waits- burg's city council approved a grant agreement with the Transportation Improvement Board at their December 16 meeting. The $188,385 grant will provide for sidewalk replacement on both sides of Main Street from Third through Eighth streets as well as ADA ramps, some drive- way and alley improvements and signage. Construction is expected to begin after school is out in June....
The January Christian Women's Connection lun- cheon will take place on January 15th from 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. at the Seneca Activity Center (104 Green Giant Camp Road) in Dayton. Cathy MacRoberts will cater the luncheon and the cost is $10. Betsy Nemitz will speak on finding your true identity and Cathy Mac- Roberts, a budding caterer, will share her tasty spices. Cleo Saenz of Dayton will provide uplifting musical entertainment. Reservations are needed by Friday, Jan. 10. Please call Judy at 509-399- 2005. Childcare is a...
DAYTON - The Blue Mountain Station Co-Op Market (700 Artisan Way, Dayton) will hold their first Winter Farm- er's Market on February 1, from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. The winter market will feature locally produced foods, crafts, music, and more. Biker B's soaps, Wood Therapy Creations, and Nick Page Photography are just a few of the slated vendors. Locati Cellars will be offering wine tasting, Terrisa Churchill will offer homemade soups and Granny's Tamales will be serv- ing their secret-recipe tamales. Local musicians will provide entertainment. "I...
The New Year has meant great strides for Baby Mateo, son of Waitsburg graduate Taryn (Thomas) Aguiar and her husband Jose. In the November 28 issue of The Times, we shared their story. In June of 2013, Taryn & Jose found out they were ex- pecting their first children - twins. In October, they learned the babies were boys - Sebastion and Mateo. On November 4, during a routine ultrasound, the couple learned that Sebastian was no longer alive, though Mateo was doing well. On November 11, Taryn...
January 10: Caden McCaw, Todd Harris, Cynthia Gra- ham, Roddy Krause, Andy Hermanns, Kimberly Neal, Melissa Harting, Kyle Huwe, Amanda and Ashley Danforth, Kelly Zuger and Denise Winnett. January 11: Krista McKinley, Bettina Anderson, Ray- mond Reed and Jay McKinley, Deborah Larsen. January 12: Scott Reese, Alice Davey, Ron Miller, Yvonne Gusse, Nicholas Leid and Molly Payne. January 13: Wes Romine, Janine John, Megan Withers, Kevin House. January 14: Maxine Cecil, Janice Davis and Greg Smith, Jaylee Dunleavy. January 15: Kayla Turner, Allene... Full story
8 Dayton School Board Meeting 609 S. Second Street 6:30 p.m. Meeting will be a work session to work on the Su- perintendent evaluation. 9 Columbia County Planning Commission Columbia County Planning Office, 114 S. 2nd, Dayton 7 p.m. Prescott Joint Park & Rec. Board Meeting PJPRD Activity Center, 101 S. D St. #A, Prescott 7 p.m. Set up strategic planning session, discuss 2014 fees, set computer use protocol. 10 Toddler and Preschool Story Time Dayton Memorial Library 10:30 a.m. Toddlers; 11:00 a.m. Babies Lego Night Dayton Memorial Library 7...
Dear Editor, I am curious as to where our priorities lie, when a teacher in Waitsburg winning a National Teaching award is only ranked #10 by The Times instead of #1? She should be the #1 story in my way of thinking. We have great teachers here, let's say thank you to them. Rank them #1, not #10. Karl Newell Waitsburg... Full story
Waitsburg 12-30 Theft of hay reported on E. 10th Street. Theft of gas andfirearm from two separate vehicles on Orchard Street. 1-4 Vehicle stolen from residence on W. 7th Street. 1-7 Two vehicle collision on Main Street. A semi turning fromW. 2nd onto Main Street struck a parked vehicle. Dayton 12-31 Report of cow on Highway 12. Citizen contact regardingvehicle disposal on E. Main Street. Mail scam reported onHarlem Road. Criminal trespass reported on E. Washing- ton Avenue, unfounded. Citizen contact regarding propertyownership on N. 4th. Non-...
