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WAITSBURG – Sixteen-year-old Waitsburg High junior Jared Farley remembers crashing on a trail at Ski Bluewood when he was six or seven years old, and wanting to walk rather than ski back down. Just then, the Bluewood Ski Team passed by and Jared recalled thinking, "Wow! I want to be like them!" His quick-thinking Mom, Sandra, told him if he would ski to the bottom of the run, he could join the team. That wreck was the unlikely nudge that led Farley to his current hobbies of competitive skiing an...
DAYTON – The Washington State Legislature opened its 60-day 2016 session on Monday, and once again, education funding is the number one issue legislators will face. In a phone interview with The Times last week, Republican Representative Terry Nealey, of Dayton, expressed a sense of déjà vu about having to revisit the issue once again. "We've increased education funding about one-third" since the State Supreme Court's McCleary decision, he said. "Still, we're being held in contempt by the cou...
WAITSBURG – More than 35 people attended a Jan. 6 community forum to learn more about the Waitsburg Raceway proposed by Walla Walla resident Brandon Kelly. Kelly hopes to convert the horse race track at the Waitsburg fairgrounds to a compacted dirt car race track. Kelly had received tentative approval from the Waitsburg city council at their Dec. 16 meeting, but the council wanted to run it past the community before signing a lease contract. During the December meeting, council members r...
Ten Years Ago January 19, 2006 Commercial Club has a new fund raiser – selling a book of Ed Lawrence’s most memorable columns that were published in The Times between 1946 and 1960. Lawrence, a long-time resident of this vicinity, authored a weekly column in those years following World War II, then pared back his efforts to covering the editor’s chair when then-publishers Carl and Virginia Dilts were on vacation. Lawrence commissioned a compilation of some of his “This ‘N That” columns in 2005, with a first printing of about 200 copies. He dona...
Preston Hall Student Spotlight students for the month of December...
WALLA WALLA – Waitsburg High School seniors Caitlyn Jones and Zion Branson received the Exchange Club of Walla Walla Youth of the Month Awards for December. DeSales students Cara Hall and Jacob Edstrom also received December recognition. The seniors will be eligible to compete for the Exchange Club's Youth of the Year Award and a $1,000 college scholarship. The 2015-16 Youth of the Year theme is "Responsible Citizenship for a Strong America." The program is coordinated by Mark Higgins. While i...
DAYTON - With many steps in between, Monte Fulbright has come full circle, from his student days here to signing on as Dayton General Hospital's new Laboratory Department Manager. After graduating from Dayton High School in 1978, Fulbright attended school in Pullman with the intention of pursuing a career in agriculture. Armed with a degree in science from WSU, Fulbright did some substitute teaching at Waitsburg and Dayton High Schools for a couple of years. Then came a career shift. While...
DAYTON – Columbia County is the new owner of the home at 721 S. Third St. in Dayton after a criminal forfeiture process was completed last week. The home, which is located across the street from Dayton High School, was formerly owned by Monty N. Dunn, who pleaded guilty last May to delivery of methamphetamine. Dunn is currently serving a four year, nine-month sentence in a DOC facility. According to Columbia County Prosecutor Rea Culwell, the forfeiture process took about six months. She said t...
WAITSBURG – Waitsburg Historical Society member Mary Phillips gives Bill Zuger credit for the musical traditions display that will debut at the Wilson-Phillips House Museum during Waitsburg Celebration Days in May. Zuger suggested the idea for a musical display and kicked it off by donating one of three violins made by his grandfather, Edgar Buroker (1876-1950). Buroker is said to have lived on Coppei Avenue, was a building contractor in Waitsburg, and built some of the area's wooden grain e...
RITZVILLE – The Waitsburg Cardinals hit the mats in Ritzville for a Jan. 7 league meet. Carlos Norris (113) won his match against Garrett Phillips (Colfax) with a technical fall in 1:54. "Carlos is looking very strong this year. He is wrestling very smart and is continuing to learn the technical aspect of the sport," Coach Lanny Adams said. Eighth-grader, David Lewis (120) lost to Joey Rogers (Gar-Pal) after being pinned in :44. "David is still learning to be more aggressive on the mat. I t...
Asotin Too Much for Cardinals ASOTIN – The Waitsburg boys traveled to Asotin on Saturday, but came up short against a tough Panther team, 67-57. After falling behind at the half, 35-15, the Cardinals outscored Asotin 24-15 in the third quarter, but were unable to close the gap. For the second night in a row, Kyle Gradwohl scored 20 points to lead his team. On Saturday he had two three-pointers. Mark Montgomery added 12 points. Waitsburg 8 7 24 18 - 57 Asotin 14 21 15 17 - 67 WAITSBURG (57) — Potts 1 3-5 5, Callas 1 0-0 3, Carter 1 5-7 7, Kit...
WAITSBURG – Waitsburg senior Zion Branson was chosen as one of five Class 2B All-State First Team Offensive Linemen for 2015. The 2015 Associated Press Washington all-state football team is voted on by a panel of sportswriters from around the state. Players were announced in late December and Branson was the only Waitsburg player to make the list....
DAYTON – The Times has learned that buyers have entered into an agreement to purchase Dayton’s Country Cupboard restaurant and bakery. According to good sources, paperwork was signed on Saturday for the purchase of the building and business from owners Rayleen and Chuck Sursley. The transaction is expected to be completed and closed around the end of January. Information was not disclosed regarding the identity of the buyers, since the transaction is still pending. When the new owners take over, they are expected to continue running a res...
WAITSBURG - The Waitsburg Commercial Club will meet Thursday at the Q on Main Street at noon. Lunch is $12, inclusive. The menu is soup, salad, sandwich, dessert, and coffee or tea. There is no charge for attending the meeting only. Dr. Carol Clarke will speak about the upcoming maintenance and operations levy for Waitsburg schools. The meeting is open to both members and non members. The Commercial Club encourages residents to add their support to the business community of Waitsburg and the promotion of events that encourage tourism and...
DAYTON – The DHS knowledge bowl team came in three points shy of first place, just behind DeSales, to take second in a meet hosted here on Jan. 7. Twelve teams from Clarkston, Dayton, DeSales, Pomeroy, Prescott, and Waitsburg participated in the competition. DeSales 1 took first place with 86 points, followed closely be Dayton 1 with 83 points. Waitsburg 1 earned third place with 76 points, followed by Pomeroy 1 in fourth place with 66 points....
6: Pancakes; Corndog, Sunchips 18: NO SCHOOL 19: Continental Breakfast; Orange Chicken, Rice, Cucumbers 20: Longjohn; Grilled Cheese, Tomato Soup, Broccoli 21: Muffins; Pork Tacos, Corn Tortillas, Pico de Gallo 22: Pancake on a Stick; Tuna Melt, 3 Bean Salad...
January 15: Kayla Turner, Allene Severtsen, Glenn Baker, Wade Done, Melinda Lambert, Justin Kirk, Jesse Archer and Jack Sherlock. January 16: Colleen McCoy, Patty White and Rueben Stokes. January 17: Anna and Anthony Reese, Bret and Bethany Moser, Kimmie Hamann, Zane Johnson, Dan Beckley, John Janovich, Tyler Woodworth, Eric Rich, Sheena Henze, Jeff Schulke, Jim Davison, and Jon Jensen. January 18: Kelley Fouste, Jason Thomas, Jennifer Low, Rowena Farrens and Arlene Hopkins. January 19: Bob Deal, Lynda Hogan, Debbie Rubio, David Webber, Reina...
As most of you did, I’m sure, I bought some Powerball tickets this week. Three, to be exact. I picked the numbers myself. For those of you living in a cave, the jackpot prize for the Powerball lottery drawing to be held Wednesday evening has grown to about $1.4 billion (that’s “billion,” with a “b”). So how could I not? But this is the first time I’ve bought a lottery ticket in at least 20 years. I blame college. I earned a degree many years ago in economics, and in the process I took a lot of statistics classes. Without doubt, the knowledge...
The Malheur National Wildlife Refuge, a 187,757-acre haven for greater sandhill cranes and other native birds in eastern Oregon, is usually a pretty peaceful place. But its calm was shattered Jan. 2 when Ammon Bundy and a group of armed men broke into and occupied a number of federal buildings on the refuge, vowing to fight should the government try to arrest them. Their insurrectionary goal appears to be, simply put, to destroy the national system of public lands - our forests, parks and refuges - that was developed in the late 19th century...
Dear Editor, The registered voters of Columbia County will be receiving a ballot in the mail soon. The Dayton School District has two issues on the ballot- a replacement Maintenance and Operations Levy and a Capital Projects Levy (which replaces the previous technology levy plus adds additional funds for needed facility and ground repairs). No matter where we were born or where we went to school, the future of our youth in Columbia County is important. I was not born near Dayton, did not attend Dayton schools and I have only lived in Dayton...
WAITSBURG – Congresswoman Cathy McMorris Rodgers will host a ‘Conversation with Cathy’ town hall event in Waitsburg next week. The forum will be held Jan. 21, from 2:30 p.m. to 3:30 p.m. at The Q Wood Fired Grill at 137 Main St. Community members are invited to come and share their thoughts and ideas with the congresswoman. She will also give an update on the work she is doing in the House....
PRESCOTT – The Prescott Lions Club hosts a fundraising, all-you-can-eat breakfast, the third weekend of each month. Breakfast is served from 8 -11 a.m. at the Prescott Lions Hall (Hwy 124 and ‘D’ St.) and costs $8. This Sunday only, Jan. 17, breakfast will end an hour early (at 10 a.m.) so the Lions can make the Seahawks vs. Panthers game at 10 a.m. Go Hawks!...
Area musicians and music lovers are invited to participate in, or just enjoy listening to, Friday night Bluegrass jams throughout the month of January. Jams will be held at 6:30 p.m. at the following venues: January 15 – Duke & Remington Open Studio, 145 ½ Main Street, Waitsburg (entrance is on Preston Avenue). January 22 – Dayton First Congregational Church, 214 S. 3rd, Dayton. January 29 – Whitman College, Lyman House, 345 Boyer Ave., Walla Walla....
DAYTON—In lieu of their regular monthly meeting in January, the Coalition for Youth and Families is having a day-long strategic planning session on Jan. 21 at the Best Western Plus Hotel Conference Room here from 8:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. The purpose of the session is to develop strategies for partnering with other community groups, to increase community awareness about CYF goals, to expand youth coalition membership, to provide education in prevention science, to provide leadership training, to monitor partnering agencies’ policies about the con...
