Serving Waitsburg, Dayton and the Touchet Valley
Serving Waitsburg, Dayton and the Touchet Valley
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WALLA WALLA, ASOTIN AND GARFIELD COUNTIES -- The results are in from the recent Drive Sober or Get Pulled Over DUI enforcement campaign conducted from November 21, 2012 through January 1, 2013. In Walla Walla, Asotin and Garfield Counties 21 mo- torists were stopped and arrested for driving under the influence of alcohol or drugs (DUI), and statewide, law enforcement officers arrested 3446 drivers for DUI. Last year in Walla Walla, Asotin and Garfield Counties, during the same time period, officers on routine and extra patrols arrested 47 peopl...
In Prescott Rallies For Family After Fire story in the Jan. 10 issue, the phone number to find out the family's needs was listed incorrectly. The number should have read 509-629-0567....
Chris Korsmo, CEO of the League of Education Voters called for a "Sputnik moment" to bring Washington policymakers together to create ample, equitable, and stable funding solutions for public education. OLYMPIA - Chris Korsmo, CEO of the League of Education Voters, called today for a "Sputnik moment" to bring Washington policymakers together to create ample, equitable, and stable fund- ing solutions for public education in Washington State. "After the Soviet Union beat the United States into space with the Sputnik satellite, America responded... Full story
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The lobby of the theater was cold despite being full of bodies in a line that snaked around on the concrete floors, trembling with anticipation almost in unison. The open call for AMC’s traveling talent show started at 9 a.m. at the Gesa Power House Theatre in Walla Walla. By the time I was all checked in and getting in line – about 9:15 – I had a numbered wristband, 97, and the crowd was still growing behind me. The camera crew seemed larger than life. A man wield- ing a massive and heavy... Full story
Those of us who help make newspapers spend a lot of our time observing what the rest of you are doing. We're like spies, or voyeurs. And, best of all, we get paid for it. As a newspaper editor, I try to make sure that, when we report those observations as "news", we are as objec- tive and unbiased as we can be. When you read a news story, you should expect a clear and concise description of what happened, without the writer's opinions and biases seeping in. But all of this objectiv- ity and...
By necessity, the economies of rural communities rely on entrepreneurs running small businesses. They might be farmers, restaurant owners, store owners or other service providers. Even newspapers qualify. Boeing and Microsoft don't have operations in the Touchet Valley, so small businesses provide the employ- ment base for our towns. When Blue Mountain Station completes its first build- ing later this year in Dayton, it will provide a home for five new small food-processing businesses. Most of the owners of those businesses are newcomers who...
DAYTON - The jury trial of Joseph Shuba, who is accused of murdering his wife Suzanne in Dayton last April, is scheduled to begin January 28 in Columbia County Superior Court. Shuba is charged with first degree murder and has en- tered a plea of justifiable homicide by reason of self defense. Defense attorney Dale Slack has hired expert wit- ness Dr. Mark B. Whitehill, a forensic psychologist from Lakewood, Wash., who ex- amined Shuba and will tes- tify on his behalf. According to documents... Full story
WAITSBURG-Several years ago, Waitsburg resident Leroy Cunningham had a vision for helping kids learn about business and have fun at the same time. He established Rural Youth Enrich- ment Services as a non-profit organization, and its board went through the lengthy process of obtaining 501c3 tax-exempt status. Current board president Anne Walsh of Waitsburg said that the group has gone through some ups and downs in the past few months, and Cunningham has left the group. But RYES is now...
