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  • Walla Walla Community Hospice fundraiser

    The Times|Jan 24, 2019

    WALLA WALLA--Tickets are on sale for the annual Evening of Elegance Dinner and Auction supporting Walla Walla Community Hospice. This year’s event will be held on Saturday, Feb. 9 from 5:30 to 9:30 p.m. at the Marcus Whitman Hotel. The theme is “Viva la Vida” and it focuses on living your best life, even at the end of life, according to WWCH Event Coordinator Brad McMasters. Music will be provided by Melissa Cunnington. Two silent auctions and fundraising games are planned. Auction packages include a seven-night Mexican beach resort getaw...

  • Farmer and Food Producer Input Needed

    The Times|Jan 24, 2019

    Survey will help determine direction for valley food hub WALLA WALLA VALLEY – In 2018 the USDA awarded a $100,000 grant, with $33,566 in matching funds, to the Blue Mountain Action Council (BMAC) to evaluate options for creating a food hub for the aggregation, storage, processing and distribution of locally-produced agricultural products to local consumers in the Walla Walla Valley. The planned food hub will complement many years of efforts by groups and individuals in the valley to develop a collaborative food cluster. Specifically, the projec...

  • Tiger Beat: Dribbling and Drumming

    Dena Martin, The Times|Jan 24, 2019

    PRESCOTT – The Prescott performing group Tiger Beat will debut its one and only performance of the year at Friday's Senior Night basketball game in Prescott. Approximately 30 students in grades two through five have been meeting before school for the last several weeks to hone their drumming and dribbling skills in preparation for Friday night's performance. The group is the brainchild of Prescott's new physical education teacher Tiffany Hedman who began teaching in Prescott last school year. T...

  • Tiffany Hedman Joins Prescott Staff

    Dena Martin, The Times|Jan 24, 2019

    Physical Education teacher Tiffany Hedman joined the Prescott School District staff with the 2017-2018 school year and says she is very happy here. “I love it. I enjoy the small community and knowing all the kids by name. I also love that I see every one of them for at least 30 minutes every day,” she said. Hedman attended college at the University of Montana Western where she earned her master’s degree in elementary reading and math. She most recently taught for three years at Mattawa Eleme...

  • Waitsburg Supt. Advisory Committee defines durpose

    Dena Martin, The Times|Jan 24, 2019

    WAITSBURG – The Waitsburg Superintendent Advisory Committee has met three times and has nailed down a purpose statement and action plan. The committee was formed in the last quarter of 2018 as an advisory committee to the superintendent. Committee Chair Matt Wyatt shared the following goals with the board: Identify all needs and goals among community, parents and students to increase the communication and effectiveness of the district/community Provide the superintendent with feedback and insigh...

  • Dayton School Board January Update

    Michele Smith, The Times|Jan 24, 2019

    DAYTON-Associated Student Body (ASB) Vice-President Kira Boggs shared that group's activities with school officials at last week's school board meeting. She said the ASB has raised $500 for the Cush Family, who lost their home in a recent fire. A tropical poster-making contest for all the classes is currently taking place. The winners of the contest will get to wear "beachy stuff" in the commons. The ASB has been meeting regularly to work on the outdated school constitution. High School...

  • New Dayton School District athletic director enjoys the challenges

    Michele Smith, The Times|Jan 24, 2019

    DAYTON--Since she was hired in November, Dayton School District's athletic director, Vicki Luper, has had her hands full. Although she works on a part time basis, Luper wears many hats, including pitch-hitting for High School Principal Kristina Brown, when Brown needs extra help. And, as Dayton's chief athletic booster, she has a visible presence on game days. "I enjoy being back in a small school," Luper said. "In a small community athletics are a big part of the community feel. I think that's...

  • 7th and 8th grade AAU DW Birddogs take fourth place in Yakima Tourney

    Dena Martin, The Times|Jan 24, 2019

    YAKIMA, Wash. – The Dayton-Waitsburg AAU traveling team, the DW Birddogs, took fourth place at their first tournament of the season in Yakima this weekend. The team is made up of 7th and 8th grade boys who have finished their middle school basketball season. The team practices several times a week under coaches Jesse and Jason Mings. Yakima Tournament Scores Day 1: DW win over Union Gap, 41-22 Day 2: DW loss to Burbank, 25-36 DW win over Yakima Lightning, 35-26 Day 3: DW loss to Cle Elum, 5...

  • L-C Patriots take DW Boys Varsity, 41-25

    Eric Umphrey, The Times|Jan 24, 2019

    DAYTON – The DW boys' varsity basketball team lost Friday's home conference game against Liberty Christian with a score of 41-25. Highlights – #32 Tayven Seney hits a turnaround jumper for DW's first points. #10 Mason Finney makes a nice pass down low to Tayven for the bucket and a foul. In the 3rd #24 Josiah White nails a jumper off the backboard. 1st 2nd 3rd 4th Total LC 13 13 6 9 41 DW 6 2 11 6 25 LC – Palmiero 2, Knode 12, Wong 8, McClure 3, Hayden 16 DW – Andrews 6, Evans 3, Finney 5, J. W...

  • Touchet Drops DW Boys Varsity, 41-28

    Eric Umphrey, The Times|Jan 24, 2019

    TOUCHET – The Touchet Indians took the game from DW 41-28 here at a Jan. 15 non-conference match. Highlights – #32 Tayven Seney gets DW on the board with a shot in the paint. In the 2nd quarter #4 Shawn Evans steals the ball and goes all the way for a layup. #10 Mason Finney starts the 2nd half off with a jumper from the corner. In the 4th Shawn Evans picks up his fifth steal of the game. 1st 2nd Total DW 16 12 28 Touchet 30 11 41...

  • DW JV Boys lose to Liberty Christian, 45 – 32

    Eric Umphrey, The Times|Jan 24, 2019

    DAYTON – Turnovers that led to several fast break points turned out to be the DW JV boys' undoing in a Jan. 18 home match against Liberty Christian. The boys had closed to score to 22- 25 then Liberty Christian went on an 11 – 1 run pushing the lead back to 23 – 36 before taking the win 35-32. Highlights- #12 Chris Fulbright gets DW on the board in the first quarter with a layup from the left side. #20 Colton Vanblaricom hits a nice turnaround jump shot to close out the scoring in the first...

  • L-C Patriots take DW Girls, 49-39

    Eric Umphrey, The Times|Jan 24, 2019

    DAYTON – Dayton-Waitsburg worked hard to overcome a bad first quarter to tie the game at the end of the third quarter in a Jan. 18 home court conference match. Unfortunately, they lost that momentum in the fourth quarter. There were many different scorers for DW this game with Sadie Seney's high score of 22 standing out. Highlights - #33 Sadie Seney scores DW's first points in the paint. #21 Mackena Culley Hits a three. #12 Tatumn Laughery scores and cuts Liberty Christian's lead to 7. S...

  • Varsity Girls fall on the road to Touchet, 40-47

    Eric Umphrey, The Times|Jan 24, 2019

    TOUCHET – After an impressive first half the game began to slip away from DW late in the 3rd quarter as Touchet cut DW’s lead to two points. Momentum shifted in the 4th quarter as the shots wouldn’t fall for DW who fell 40-47 on the Jan. 15 non-conference road game. Highlights – #21 Mackena Culley scored the first point of the game with a free throw. She also banked in a three pointer with 5:11 remaining in the first quarter. #14 Kira Boggs scored on a breakaway layup to extend the lead to 21-12 with 1:28 remaining in the half. #12 Tatumn...

  • Teeny McMunn: My Recipe Box

    Teeny McMunn, The Times|Jan 24, 2019

    Before I go into my recipe, I'll share some thoughts, as it has to do with food. On my way home from Spokane, I stopped at a Colfax gas station as I usually do. I bought a "small" bag of Kettle Corn, my travel food. It keeps me busy with eating a few pieces at a time and actually got me past the Lewiston/Walla Walla junction. And yes I ate the whole bag, but here is my complaint. When I got home, it said it had four servings in it. NO WAY. One serving was 140 calories, so I'm sticking to the s...