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Serving Waitsburg, Dayton and the Touchet Valley
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DAYTON-Benjamin Orozco has been sentenced to a gross total of 447 months at a maximum-security prison for the second-degree murder of Lance Terry and the first-degree assault of David Eaton, in a shooting that took place in Columbia County, on July 7, 1996. Orozco, now 46 years old, will serve 192 months for the second-degree murder charge, and 123 months for the first-degree assault charge. Each charge carries an additional sixty-month firearm enhancement, and these sentences will run consecuti...
Markeeta Little Wolf's journey to a zero-waste lifestyle actually started with a million steps. The former Waitsburg Mayor and City Council member happened to read on Pinterest (her only social media vice, she claims) about the Million Step Challenge. The idea was to walk 10,000 steps in 100 days - for a total of one million steps, or 500 miles of walking (dancing, cooking, cleaning, etc.) However, even that challenge wasn't daunting enough for her, she decided to clock a million steps in just...
WAITSBURG— Voters in the Waitsburg School District will be asked to continue supporting schools by approving an Educational Programs and Operations (EP&O) levy of $2.71 per $1,000 of assessed property value on the Feb. 11 ballot. This is NOT a new tax. If approved, the 2020 levy funds will be used to support school programs not fully funded by the state. According to the Waitsburg School District’s website, this levy pays for educational programs including smaller class sizes, extra-curricular activities, athletics, preschool programs, cou...
Don't miss Kim Boggs, Eric Sams and Fred Crowe as they light up the stage in the two-act comedy, Foolish Fish Girls and the Pearl at the Liberty Theater....
Ten Years Ago January 28, 2010 The local horse racing industry has been dancing on the edge of decline for some time. But a shortage in state funding for smaller tracks could force organizers to cancel spring races altogether. “We thought we had 2010 racing events covered,” said Melissa Hansen, who oversees the Dayton Days horse races scheduled for May, “now we’re all up in the air. It’s a scary space to be in because we just don’t know what’s going to happen.” Waitsburg has a new fire chief, wh...
The Times is pleased to announce an opportunity for readers to celebrate their chosen Valentine with a special greeting. Submit your message of no more than 30 words, by Monday, February 10th by noon to editor@waitsburgtimes.com. Select one of the four frames below, or let us choose for you, and send $10 to P.O. Box 97, or deliver to the Times office at 141 Main Street, Waitsburg, WA 99361....
To the Editor: I would like to urge voters to pass the Dayton School Levies during the February election. These levies are needed for our schools to continue to provide a quality education to our youth. We are quite lucky to have programs in our schools which are difficult to find elsewhere and are only able to continue with the valuable funds these operational and facilities levies bring. These programs include: -Agricultural Education -Wood Shop -Metal Shop -STEM programs -Athletics Support services for students also require levy funds:...
Dear Fellow Taxpayers, We are urging you to continue your support of Dayton schools and students by voting YES for the upcoming Capital Projects and Educational Programs and Operations (EP&O) Levies. Continuing these existing levies will help maintain programs not funded under “Basic Education” in the State of Washington. These programs are important to our students and our communities and continuing them will not increase taxes in Columbia County. In fact, local taxpayers will find themselves paying LESS than they have been the past 4 yea...
A big banner hanging in front of the Waitsburg Christian Church’s building on Main Street announced the news, the congregation is adding a Saturday, 6 p.m. evening service. Pastor Matt Wyatt responded with the following when asked what prompted the new service time. "There were a couple things that spurred a step of faith to add a second service. The first one was the amount we are growing on Sunday. Each week we have new families and new faces come to church and we realized that Sunday morning was getting pretty full in our sanctuary. We w...
On January 8 the retailer announced it was closing 28 stores, with most locations on the east coast and a few in the Northwest, including the Walla Walla store. Headquartered in Cincinnati, OH, Macy's representatives said that they would begin clearing out merchandise as early as this month, estimating that the clearance sale would take eight to 12 weeks. The approximately 50 employees who work at the Walla Walla store were told of the closing last week. Emily Workman, Macy's media relations...
October 10, 2019 Dispatched to an address on Brickner Rd. for possible suicidal ideations. Walla Walla County. November 11, 2019 A woman was transported from an address on Sapolil Road to the hospital for a mental health evaluation. Walla Walla County. December 27, 2019 A man reported unauthorized use of a debit card from an address on E. Alder Street. Walla Walla. January 14, 2020 Deputies were dispatched to the Walla Walla Farm Labor Camp on Farmland Rd. regarding a possible theft of vehicle in progress. By the time deputies arrived the...
This year’s Valentine’s Day Reader’s Theater features two live-read plays: Bertha and the Saxman - which shows us the witty and eccentric relationship between a poor street saxophone player and a professional working girl; and The Fourposter, which portrays the ups and downs of Agnes and Michael throughout their 35-year marriage. (You might recognize this as the non-musical version of “I Do, I Do.”) Friday, February 14 at 7 p.m. $15 per person or $25 for two people includes champagne, bubbly cider and chocolate!...
Representative Skyler Rude, R-Walla Walla, has been selected to serve on the House Civil Rights and Judiciary Committee in the Washington State House of Representatives. "I'm excited for this new opportunity to serve the people of the 16th District, and the state, as a member on this important committee,' said Rude. "My priorities in the areas of constitutional, criminal and civil law issues include upholding our rights under the state constitution and making sure we have a judicial system in...
WALLA WALLA—Handbell artist Debra Pankaskie will perform a free concert at St Paul’s Episcopal Church, on Thursday, February 6. She will be accompanied by Breezy Winkle on handbells, and Dixie Cramer on piano. The concert takes place at 12:15 - 12:45 p.m. for a perfect lunchtime break. The church is located at 323 Catherine Street, in Walla Walla. Although free of charge, at the performers’ request, any donations received will be given to Eden’s Pantry at Walla Walla University Church. For information, contact Tanya at 509-529...
The 2020 Live Cinema Series will begin with a screening of The Royal Ballet's current production of Coppélia on Wednesday, February 5 at 6:00 p.m. at the Gesa Powerhouse Theater. This production was filmed live at The Royal Opera House in London and is rebroadcast to select theatres. Ninette de Valois' charming and funny Coppélia is a classic in The Royal Ballet repertory-a story of love, mischief and mechanical dolls. The intricate choreography is set to Delibes' delightful score and shows o...
OLYMPIA-Following up on his executive order 19-03 from September, Gov. Jay Inslee introduced legislation to permanently ban flavored vapor products. In addition to prohibiting the sale of any flavored vapor products, the legislation would: -Place limits on the amount of nicotine in vapor products, -Require a manufacturing license for any business producing these products, -Require ingredient disclosure to the Department of Health and -Place new limits on the marketing of vapor products....
The Liberty Theater will screen two recent and locally-produced documentaries on the wonders and urgencies of our natural environment on Feb. 20th at 6:30 p.m. The two films are the Secret Life of the Forest: The Northern Blue Mountains and the Beaver Believers. The first provides a close-up view of our own backyard and is narrated by Mike Denny. Sarah Koenigsberg's Beaver Believers introduces us to six activists, each with a personal investment in the return of beavers to our watershed for...
Blue Mountain Heritage Society will hold their annual Ground "Hog" Dinner on Saturday, February 1 at the Columbia County Fairgrounds Youth Building. This 12th annual event will include a historical presentation "Frank Finkel & the Sole Survivor Controversy," about the 1876 Battle of Little Bighorn, from Gary Lentz. Suggested donations for the event are $12.50 per person, or $35 per family, and will be accepted at the door. Dinner will be served from 5:30-6:30 p.m. with the presentation, and a...
January 23: Eden White, Evelyn Munden, Kurt Baker, Brittany Zuger, Daniel Moser. January 24: John Liebermann, Faith Mayberry, Barbara Huff, Darryl McCauley, Bill Davis, Treavor Zuger, Barbara Brown, Rita Donnelly and Kynde Kiefel. January 25: Bob Miller, Matt Schiermeister, Markeeta Little Wolf, Lula Mae Cameron, Nick Baumann, Matt Frohreich and J. C. Picton. January 26: Hirut Senter, Bruce Brunton, Marie Hayes, Rebecca Wilson, Howard Smith, Christopher Brunton, Peter Jones, Deanne Donovan, Kimberly Huwe, Zach Brown. January 27: Diane Estes,...
The Waitsburg City Council met on January 15, at the Lions Club Building. Council members present were Kate Hockersmith, Kevin House, Jim Romine, Terry Jacoy, KC Kuykendall, Mayor Marty Dunn and Student Representative Kevin Murphy. Walla Walla County Commissioner Todd Kimball was also present. City Administrator Randy Hinchliffe reviewed the franchise agreement the City of Waitsburg holds with Pacificorp (Pacific Power). The council voted to authorize the franchise renewal which will be valid...
It's still January and gloomy, so I'm still in soup mode. I continue to stare at my Instant Pot, while trying to muster up the courage to use it, but right now, I'm sticking to my stock pot. However, here's an interesting anecdote to my Instant Pot saga. When Daniel, (the chef), was here over the holidays, he used the Instant Pot to make tomato sauce. While it was venting, the steam coated the cabinet door. Being "clean as we cook" people, he rubbed down the cabinet with a kitchen towel, and...
DAYTON-If you are looking for gently used clothing, appliances, furniture, toys and games, jewelry, books, appliances, and much more, you don't have to look much further than the St. Vincent de Paul retail store on Dayton's Main Street. Store manager Bob Patras said the store has been open for about forty years, and thrives thanks to the many volunteers, monetary donations, and the donated items, which come from communities as far away as the Tri-Cities and Walla Walla. The store also benefits...
WALLA WALLA-When artists join forces, good things happen for everybody. An example of this idea at work is Walla Walla's Combine Art Collective (CAC), a collaborative effort to exhibit and sell fine art in an approachable way. Not only do fifteen artists benefit from the proximity of other creatives, their work can be exhibited and shared with a wider audience, increasing the likelihood of finding collectors, but the community gains a cultural hub and a lovely evening out. Their most recent...
PRESCOTT-Prescott High School boys basketball played Colton High School Friday the 17th in a home conference game. Coming into this game Prescott had won four straight games to start the New Year. Three of those four included conference wins over Oakesdale, Pomeroy and St. John. Normally the top four teams in the conference advance to the playoffs. If that is the case again this year, then Prescott is in excellent position to advance to the playoffs with six games left in the regular season....
Turnabout is fair play. It only seemed right Thursday night that the Dayton-Waitsburg girls basketball picked up its first victory of the season over visiting Walla Walla Valley Academy, 52-33, because last week in College Place, WWVA earned its first win of the season over visiting D-W, 47-34. After their last meeting and D-W’s last game, it was hard to gauge what the outcome might be. But after WWVA nabbed the opening tip and then promptly turned the ball over that’s when the first glimmer of hope at a first victory appeared. One of WWV...
