Serving Waitsburg, Dayton and the Touchet Valley
Serving Waitsburg, Dayton and the Touchet Valley
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DAYTON – If you find yourself mingling with Winkies, Munchkins, Poppies, and Jitterbugs, there's only one place you can be – traveling the legendary yellow brick road to Oz. It's been twelve years since local actors have walked that road on Dayton's Liberty Theater stage, and they're about to do so again. The Touchet Valley Arts Council's 2015 fall musical, "The Wizard of Oz," begins Fri., Nov. 13. Following a four-year hiatus from the stage, Brenda Henderson and Mike Ferrians, who last co-...
WALLA WALLA – On Nov. 1, Robert Jackson was appointed Associate Superintendent of the West Complex of the Washington State Penitentiary in Walla Walla. Jackson is a 1988 Prescott High School graduate and son of Jack and Yvonne Jackson of Prescott. Jackson, who is a member of the Department's Incident Management Team began his career at the WSP in 1991 as an intern with the Mental Health Program. He worked as a mental health counselor, then supervisor until 2003 when he was promoted to C...
WAITSBURG - Thousands of Operation Christmas Child (OCC) shoeboxes packed with gifts and school supplies for children in Third World countries will be collected Nov. 16-23 at church relay centers across the country. In 2014, a total of 16,814 shoebox gifts were given by local donors, including 152 from the Dayton-Waitsburg area. The operation began 23 years ago by Samaritan's Purse, a Christian relief agency founded by Franklin Graham. Over 100 million shoebox gifts have been given to needy...
The Waitsburg Alumni Association is raffling a 7ft. double-fleece blanket, in Cardinal colors, with the proceeds going to benefit Coats for Kids. Raffle tickets are $1 each or 6/$5 and may be purchased from alumni association board members, at the alumni table during Hometown Christmas, or by calling Marge Benson at (509) 629-2988. A drawing will be held during Hometown Christmas on Dec. 6 and the winner need not be present to win....
The city crew will have the flowers out of the way just in time to start preparing for Hometown Christmas, which is the first Sunday in December each year....
WAITSBURG – With its cheery red, white, and green checked floors and the reflected light of stained glass bouncing off the soft green walls, it's no wonder Leslie Nichols has dubbed her stained glass studio her "happy place." The small getaway, carved out of a corner of the family shop, serves as an artistic sanctuary for the Waitsburg mom of four. Nichols said she has always been artistic but felt a particular draw to stained glass as a medium. "I just love all the colors and textures, and t...
WAITSBURG – The Q Wood-Fired Grill will be hosting a monthly Supper Club with the theme, "Around the World on Fire," featuring world cuisines that are cooked over an open flame. The first Supper Club event will be Nov. 21, featuring Argentine cuisine. The Q co-owner Sandy Kleck said the Supper Club meals will be more informal than the Winemaker Dinners currently hosted by The Q. "Each month we'll feature a meal from a country that cooks over an open flame such as Spain, Portugal, Korea, and B...
WAITSBURG – The Waitsburg Cardinal football team saw its season come to an end Friday night after a 32-19 loss to Davenport in a District 7/9 play-in game here. The Gorillas did almost all their damage on the ground, rushing for 476 yards on 56 carries. Davenport attempted only three passes, one of which was completed for 22 yards. Gorilla running back Loran Boggs rushed for 308 yards on 38 carries. After a scoreless first quarter, Davenport and Waitsburg traded touchdowns in the second, with t...
ASOTIN – The Dayton Bulldogs volleyball team wrapped up their season after making it to Regionals with losses to Wilbur-Creston in Colfax on Wed., Nov. 4 and to Reardan in Asotin on Sat. Nov. 7. The Lady Dogs lost their first match to Wilbur-Creston who later took third place at Regionals and advanced to State. Coach Shannon Turner didn't have stats available for the Wilbur-Creston game but said that Tatumn Laughery had an excellent night making a season-high 19 digs. The Bulldogs faced R...
PASCO – Waitsburg junior Emily Adams earned fourth place, finally making the podium on her third trip to the WIAA 2B State Cross-Country meet at Sun Willows Golf Course Pasco on Sat., Nov. 7. Junior Landon Callas made a personal record to place 21st in his second time to State. Adams took fourth place, out of 72 racers, with a time of 19:46.1. She was just 35 seconds behind first-place runner Madison Ward of St. George's, who finished at 19:11.9. As a freshman, Adams placed 32nd at State, she a...
Pacific Power Regional Manager Bill Clemens (r) presented a check from $2,000 to Waitsburg City Administrator Randy Hinchliffe last week. The funds will be used toward the development of the new sports complex - including four Little League fields and a soccer field - at the Waitsburg Fairgrounds. Development of the first Little League field should begin this year, with the remaining fields, including backstops and dugouts, added in 2016....
A trial was underway in Dayton last week in the courtroom of the Columbia County Courthouse. Levi Helgerson of Dayton is facing a charge of first degree assault of a child for an incident that occurred in February 2014. Jury selection began Monday, Nov. 2, and the trial is expected to run at least through Friday....
Ten Years Ago November 17, 2005 John Raver received Cardinal of the Year honors, and Co-Most Valuable Players of the Volleyball squad were Brittany Zuger and Natasha Montgomery. Marci Jo Lanning was the Cardinal Cross Country MVP. the Waitsburg Giants’ 2005 Superbowl win in the Walla Walla Youth Football League will be the last one for the program. In 2006, the Giants will give way to the Preston Hall Mustangs in a six-month middle school team. The action, approved by Waitsburg School District directors last week, returns middle school f...
Nov. 1 Suspicious person reported ducking into corners in alley south of 200 blk. E. Main; deputies unable to locate. Car vs. deer, non-injury accident on SR-261, MP 5. Nov. 2 Noise complaint on 700 blk of S. 5th. Verbal disagreement, participants agreed to keep the noise down. Complain of violations of the rules of the fairgrounds; referred to fairgrounds committee. Dustin Miller, 26, Waitsburg, traffic stop for size violation; arrested and booked into Columbia County Jail on outstanding warrant from Benton County. Burglary reported on 300...
WAITSBURG – Springtime may be months away, but time flies when it comes to planning for Waitsburg Celebration Days. The Celebration Days planning committee will meet Mon., Nov. 16 at 6 p.m. at the Waitsburg Business Center located at 111 Preston Avenue. All current planning committee members are encouraged to attend as well as any community members who have a willingness to help with the event. Celebration Days will take place May 20-22, 2016....
November 13: Delores Gohlman, Toni Jones-Riggs, Tom Manley, Anne Bickelhaupt, Reade Ferguson. November 14: Ellie Bartlow, Bert Aylward, Corrine McKinley, Wally Bird, Ariel Wood, Linda Henze, Willie Hobson, Randall Hinchliffe, Sydney Eng. November 15: Dorne Hall, Ellsworth Conover, Jan Eastman, Mike Duckworth, Jule Presler, Jonathon Lambert, Eric Maki, Mariann Baumann, Clarence Wiseman. November 16: Trina Cole, Dee DeVaney, Robert Hartwell, Ann Sehmel, Clifford Hermanns, Aaron Foster, Mans Hofer, Hilary Logemann, Desiree Delp. November 17:...
Veterans Day will probably be over by the time you read this, but it’s on my mind, so I’m going to talk about it anyway. My grandfather was in the military during World War I. He was in Europe, though I don’t think he saw combat. But I can remember him talking about how horrible that war was and the devastating affect it had on many of the young people of his generation who survived the war. It was supposed to be “The War to End All Wars.” It didn’t work out that way, but in the years immediately thereafter, there was a clear sense of gratitud...
TOUCHET VALLEY – Like death and taxes, fraud plays few favorites. Young or old, rich or poor, nearly everyone of legal age is a potential victim, whether random or targeted. Scams are a constant concern, but with fraudulent activity typically taking an uptick during the holiday season, it’s wise to be vigilant. Last month’s Dayton Police Notes are peppered with reports of fraudulent calls, and that’s probably a fraction of the calls that were actually received by citizens. Conversations with Wa...
Today, many elected officials are fixated on tearing down coal-fired power plants and replacing them with solar and wind farms. But that isn’t practical, because when there is no wind or sunlight those plants produce no electricity. There is an alternative. Nuclear power plants supply 10 percent of world’s electricity. But opponents say they are too dangerous and too expensive. They point to the 1986 meltdown of the Chernobyl nuclear power plant in the Soviet Union, considered to be the wor...
WAITSBURG – The Waitsburg FFA Chapter is accepting registrations for their annual Festival of Trees fundraiser. Community groups, clubs and businesses are invited to participate in the event that kicks off on Dec. 6, during Waitsburg’s Hometown Christmas. Trees will be lit from Dec. 6 – Dec. 31. FFA provides extension cords, tree stands, and trees and the entrant provides their own lights and decorations. Entrants must remove decorations on Dec. 31 and the city crew will dispose of the trees. A $15 entry fee covers the cost of the trees. Decor...
WASHINGTON – A Walla Walla Public Schools newsletter states that seven of 10 school construction bonds are failing across the state. The trend is consistent with low approval numbers over the last seven years, according to the report. Construction bonds require a 60% supermajority in order to pass. Below are the preliminary results, as of Nov. 4, from the Nov. 3 general election. Sequim School District: $49,300,000 - 57.24% (Failing) Warden School District: $9,311,000 - 42.93% (Failing) Lake Quinault School: $7,375,000 - 45.31% (Failing) E...
WALLA WALLA – In spite of the recent unexpected death of Wa-Hi drama teacher, Brian Senter, in a traffic accident, Wa-Hi drama students will move forward with the schools fall production as planned. “A Long Bridge Over Deep Waters” begins with a dress rehearsal on Thurs., Nov. 12 at 7 p.m. The rehearsal is open to the public and donations are accepted. The first official performance takes place Fri., Nov. 13 at 7 p.m.. Additional performances will be held Nov. 14, 19, 20, and 21 at 7 p.m. with a matinee on Nov. 21 at 2 p.m. Tickets are $12 f...
DAYTON – The Columbia County Board of Commissioners on Monday heard a presentation from the former Public Works Director of Kittitas County about that county’s success in forming a flood control district. Kirk Holmes, who is now an engineer in the private sector, described his county’s history of flooding in the last couple of decades, and the process they went through to get voter approval to form a flood control district. That approval resulted in a property tax levy of seven cents per thous...
