Serving Waitsburg, Dayton and the Touchet Valley
Serving Waitsburg, Dayton and the Touchet Valley
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DAYTON - Dayton is getting a Best Western hotel that will broaden the kind of accommodations available in town. "This is going to give Dayton an opportunity to springboard us to the next level," said Claudia Nysoe, the executive director of the Dayton Chamber of Commerce. Nysoe and Windermere agent Blaine Bickelhaupt have confirmed the hotel is in the works. "It's just in the beginning stages," Bickelhaupt said. "We're getting it rolling as fast as possible." The developers are meeting, but Bickelhaupt said nothing will happen soon because the...
Ms. Wanda Elizabeth Johnson, 78, died of a heart attack, Friday evening, Oct. 28, 2011, in Moses Lake. Please sign the guestbook at www.kayserschapel.com. Arrangements are in care of Kayser's Chapel & Crematory. She was born in Clovis, New Mexico on May 20, 1933, to Winfield and Euna Johnson. In 1945 the Johnson family moved to Waitsburg, Wash., and Wanda graduated from Waitsburg High School in 1950. Ms. Johnson has lived in Washington State for 35 years. In 1985, she graduated from the...
Long- time Columbia County resident Olga Kathleen Brown passed away Oct. 29, 2011 at Dayton General Hospital. A memorial service will be held at a later date. Mrs. Brown was born Oct. 17, 1924 in Athena, Ore., to George and Sarah Stretch Richardson. She attended schools in the Walla Walla area. She married Glen Brown on June 7, 1941 in Lewiston, Idaho. They lived in Walla Walla County and near Boardman, Ore., before moving to their farm near Dayton in March 1946. Olga was a homemaker most of...
WAITSBURG --The WP Cardinals had the power of pink on their side as they clipped the T-O-R Nighthawks wings last Friday night 35-0. The win gave the boys of fall their second-consecutive undefeated regular season. They begin loser-out post season play this Saturday afternoon at 2 p.m. in Waitsburg against the Kettle Falls Bulldogs. The Bulldogs are the fourth place seed from class 2B District 7 with a 5-4 record. Kettle Falls is lead by 5'10", 155-pound sophomore quarterback Conner McKern. "McKern has a decent arm and he can move," said WP...
On behalf of myself and my family, I would like to thank everyone for the turnout at my benefit. I am so thankful for the support that we have been given. There are so many people I need to thank, I am so sorry if I leave someone out as I know a lot of people were involved. Special thanks are due the owners of the Last Resort and Lyons Ferry KOAs for the donation of the food items and their help in the kitchen. Also to Mikki Smith and Liz Phillips for their help in the Kitchen. A thank you is also due to the Local 4-H groups as well as the...
WAITSBURG --The WP Cardinals finished its second consecutive undefeated league season with a senior night shut-out of the T-O-R Nighthawks, 35-0. After showering their parents with balloons and flowers, the big red birds took to the field sporting pink socks in recognition of breast cancer awareness month. The Nighthawks took first possession of the game, but were forced to punt after the WP's defense held them to just 4 yards in three plays. Slow to start, the Cardinals took its turn punting...
DAYTON -- The Bulldogs' choice was easy. Lose to Asotin, place fourth in the league and face the other Bulldogs in the playoffs, the ones from Colfax. Or, beat Asotin, place third in the league and take a chance at the first playoff opponent. "We knew we had to win that," Dayton's head coach Dean Bickelhaupt said about last Friday's game against the Panthers on their home turf. "I told them that with all the hard work they've done all season, they deserved it." Dayton pounded out their 34-22 win against nevereasy to-beat Asotin, which missed...
WAITSBURG - For the second time, Waitsburg- Prescott's Seth Deal is the boys cross country District 9 champion. Deal took first place on Thursday at Clarkston High School with a time of 15:30 in the varsity boy's 3-mile race . WP's E.J. Meserve will join Deal at the state competition because he placed 11th with a time of 17:12. The top 15 runners in each race will go on to compete at state. Meserve shaved nearly one minute off his time Thursday from a competition on the course earlier this seaso...
1 Autumn Fanfare Concert Walla Walla Symphony 7:30 p.m. Whitman College This concert is the worldpremier performance by William Berry called "fantastic!: A Celebration of 25 Fantastic Years." It was composed in honor of Maestro Yaacov Bergman and his 25th anniversary with the symphony. Tickets are available online at www.wwsymphony.org and by calling the office at 509529-8020. The concert takes place in Cordiner Hall on the Whitman College campus. 2 Extended Performances, "Marilyn: Forever Blonde" Power House Theatre, Walla Walla Nov. 2...
Dayton 10-25 Commercial burglary reported on North Third Street. Threats reported. Lost property on Patit Road. Animal noise complaint on South Fourth Street. Suspicious persons/activity reported on South Fourth Street. 10-26 Traffic violation on West Main Street, no valid license or identification, no child car seat, passenger did not have a seat belt. Phone threats reported, later proved to be unfounded, was a friend pulling a prank. Found credit card. Welfare check on a hitchhiker. Cows loose on North Touchet Road. Possible prowler reported...
Broadway in Waitsburg? Yes, and an art colony thrives! I was fortunate to have a front-row seat in the historical Waitsburg Plaza Theatre Saturday night for the Markeeta Little Wolf concert, "The Bitch is Back!" The house was sold-out and what a show it was. Markeeta, the former mayor of Waitsburg, gave all who attended, a musical review to be remembered. I walked away thinking Markeeta's job will never be done in Waitsburg. This woman has such community spirit and has now successfully opened the door to all who only dream of hitting the...
GARBAGE RATE INFORMATION We are hearing that there has been some confusion about the new garbage rates. Some people think that the $19.70 fee to remove a can is what it costs to have a second can dumped. This is not the case. The $19.70 fee is the fee to terminate service and have BDI physically take away the garbage can and take it back to their building in Pasco. It is not a fee to dump the can. If a customer has one or more cans, they get charged their monthly fee whether they have one can, no can, or multiple cans out. The rate is based on... Full story
Ten Years Ago November 6, 2001 While many enjoyed the beautiful Sunday afternoon raking leaves, the community is looking for a missing Waitsburg business owner. Ted R. Brooks, owner of the Waitsburg Motel and the trailer court on West Second Street has been missing since Oct. 24. Gary Thomas of Waitsburg was recognized by the Walla Walla Fair for 30 years of volunteer service at the Fair's Appreciation Dinner. He has been a betting-booth volunteer all those years. Jim LaTour, sheriff of Columbia county for 20 years, announced he will be...
WAITSBURG LUMINARY EVENT WAITSBURG -- The Waitsburg Town Hall Board of Directors invites the community of Waitsburg to our Waitsburg Town Hall Open House during the Luminary on Nov. 8. Your Town Hall Directors will be serving cocoa and cookies in appreciation to the Waitsburg Community for supporting our Town Hall remodel. Check out Town Hall's blog at waitsburgluminaryevent.blogspot.com/ COLUMBIA REA VACANCY FILLED DAYTON -- Columbia REA announces its board of directors appointed Eric Johnson to fill the vacancy of DJ Frame for District 2. Thi...
Letters to the editor are a great and valuable expression of difference of opinion and community concerns. When these letters are used as a weapon to destroy a member of the community, they are neither great nor valuable. We are very surprised with the letter written by Mr. Snyder and published on Thursday, the 20th of October, regarding Blaine Bicklehaupt. Since when did freedom of speech give us the right to deviate from facts to vilify our business competitors? This type of animosity can't help the community. We have known Blaine for a few... Full story
By now most of the community is aware of the port director's "unprofessional behavior" in the workplace. That's what it has to be called for the Union- Bulletin to print it. The facts are that the commissioners fired the auditor/treasurer for "performance issues," then turned around and gave the executive director a raise not long after two commissioners and the port director vacationed together in Phoenix at the director's condo. Wouldn't any reasonable person want to know the entire story and what our tax dollars might be paying for behind...
This year, Port Director Jim Kuntz will receive a"happy December"salary check for $25,000, for no justifiable reason. Added to his reported base salary of $134,726, this makes his cash compensation package just under $160,000. My research (calling many port districts and asking for the dollar amount of their director's salary and the actual amount of any "add-on's" like vehicle use) shows Kuntz's total compensation package to be the fourth highest in the state, behind only the port directors of Vancouver, Tacoma and Seattle. Port Director... Full story
November sixth is recognized by many in the U.S. as Orphan Sunday. This growing movement within churches takes Nov. 6to gather together in prayer and reflect on how the church can meet the needs of orphans worldwide. The apostle James called caring for the orphaned, "pure and faultless religion." I would like to encourage communities to join in this movement. There are many opportunities in the area to learn, pray or give to the orphaned and those caring for the orphaned. I'd like to share with you the ones that I am informed of. If you have...
I am writing this letter in support of Blaine Bickelhaupt who is running for re-election to the Columbia County Hospital Board. I served with Blaine on the hospital board for four years and continue to serve with him on the hospital finance committee. There is a steep learning curve, and it takes several months to get up to speed when you first start on the hospital board. It takes longer than that to understand hospital operations and budgets. In the next year there will be changes in the way and amount of money the hospital receives from...
Port of Walla Walla commissioners' management decisions have come into question recently over excessive executive salaries, trips to the director's condo in Phoenix and the director's unprofessional behavior, etc. As with most things, there is always more to the story. The Port of Walla Walla's three commissioners oversee the executive director and have set his salary at nearly $160,000 per year. That salary is higher than Washington state's attorney general, all 174 Superior Court judges, and over three times our state legislators salary. No... Full story
I am writing in support of Barlow Corkrum's candidacy for District 2 Port Commissioner. Born and raised in Walla Walla, Barlow knows this county and cares about its citizens: a commitment proven by his history of active participation in local affairs. He understands what our community was, is-and most importantly-what it can be. Barlow recognizes that the port can and should recruit beyond just industrial enterprises to include retail, tourism and development of our own homegrown talent. He understands that small businesses create most of the... Full story
We received in the mail a map and letter introducing the proposed bonds to cover the cost of improvements for Coppei Creek flood protection. Those who did not attend the Corps of Engineers update at a council meeting earlier this year may not be aware of a few more important facts. The recommended and most cost-effective alternative takes care of the areas shown in magenta, red, yellow and green on the map, clearly the majority of the town. And, as the letter pointed out, a flood in that area would affect everyone in town in some way, through... Full story
They Do it For The Kids WAITSBURG - Waitsburg Fire Department Captain Brian Callahan thought getting to the fire department five minutes before 5 p.m. would be just fine on Halloween last Monday. However, when he showed up, there were already parents waiting with their witches, monsters, ghosts and princesses. This Halloween was the first year the Waitsburg Fire Department provided blinking safety flashers and candy for the local children as they donned costumes and went door to door for...
