Serving Waitsburg, Dayton and the Touchet Valley
Serving Waitsburg, Dayton and the Touchet Valley
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WALLA WALLA – The Walla Walla Police Department reported Monday that they have arrested 20-year-old Kyle Zenk, of Waitsburg, on felony charges of vehicular assault and hit and run, along with several misdemeanor charges, after an incident in which a 15-year-old female passenger in his car was injured. According to the WWPD, Zenk was arrested at a friend's home in Waitsburg Sunday night without incident. He "was tracked down by the new Career Criminal Apprehension Team (CCAT) of the Walla W...
WAITSBURG – With more than 50 people in attendance, the Waitsburg City Council voted unanimously – though not necessarily enthusiastically – to dismiss Brandon Kelly’s proposal to develop a race track at the seldom-used city fairgrounds. At their Dec. 16 meeting, the council – minus K.C. Kuykendall, who was absent – spoke in favor of Kelly leasing the fairgrounds to operate monthly car races from May through September, but decided to hold a public forum on the proposal before taking a vote. How...
PRESCOTT – For the first time in over 40 years, Prescott High School is offering agricultural-focused career and technical education (CTE) courses. Dual credit agreements with Walla Walla Community College and a new FFA charter have created even more opportunities for students. Superintendent Brett Cox said his certification as a District Vocational Director played a big role in the district's decision to hire him two years ago. The board wanted to expand elective offerings and start a v...
Art and Independence.... Probably the two words that would describe Kate the best. She coined a phrase... Joy Brilliance! What she would, throughout her life, use to describe the beauty and joy of seeing, absorbing, and creating art. Be it written in poetry, short story or simply an observation. Or in her myriad skills of creating art with her hands... fine, woven, mixed media, or even gardening and putting up, or simply mending a pair of coveralls. And independence... she was true self thinker...
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SPOKANE – "Voice of the Eagles" sportscaster and Waitsburg High School alum Larry Weir was named Washington Sportscaster of the Year . . . again. Weir won the award for the first time last year, and follows in the footsteps of his longtime role model, Bob Robertson, as a repeat recipient. The 1979 WHS graduate is the son of Carol Weir and the late Bob Weir. He has been calling play-by-play football for the Eastern Washington University Eagles since 1991 and began calling basketball in 1993. I...
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DAYTON-January has been a busy month for the commissioners of the Columbia County Hospital District, as they settle in to 2016. On Jan. 14, a swearing-in ceremony was held in the hospital cafeteria for Ken Dyball, who replaces Jim Kime on the board, and for Wes Leid, who replaces Lisa Naylor. Also in January, a special meeting of the hospital commissioners was held on Jan. 21 for the purpose of electing officers for 2016. New board members Bob Hutchens and Ken Dyball were elected, respectively,...
DAYTON-At their regular meeting on January 20 the Dayton School Board elected new member Dan Butler as chair, Dave Bailey, vice chair, and Dan Andrews as legislative representative for the 2016 school year. Voluntary board assignments, based on interest and expertise, were also made at the meeting. Bailey will act as WIAA representative, Andrews will be on the facilities committee, Butler said he would like to be on the budget and finance committee, and Director Katie Leid will serve on the...
DAYTON—Forty-two community members gathered at the Best Western Hotel Conference Room in Dayton on Jan. 21 for a day-long strategic planning session. Following the session, Peggy Gutierrez, Director of the Coalition for Youth and Families, said that most of the goals for the planning session were met. These included: Involving all segments of the community in the discussion Taking an in-depth look into the needs and resources of the community Developing a comprehensive plan, going forward S...
WAITSBURG – After a brief consideration of limiting access to the city's watershed, the Waitsburg City Council heeded the advice of local Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife (WDFW) representatives and voted to join the WDFW "Feel Free to Hunt" program which will both keep the watershed open and protect the city from liability. City Administrator Randy Hinchliffe explained that he city's watershed – about 800 acres along the north fork of Coppei Creek – has historically been open to hunti...
WAITSBURG – A committee of local active and retired military men has every intention of seeing that a promise made to WWII General Jonathan Wainwright in 1946 – to honor local lives lost in WWII with a memorial – finally becomes a reality. Waitsburg's city council didn't hesitate to join the cause and committed $5,000 to the endeavor. Retired USAF Command Sergeant Don Schack went before Waitsburg's city council last week to share plans for a WWII memorial that would honor the 87 Walla Walla...
DAYTON – The Dayton Girls' basketball team rolled over Prescott, 69-26, in a home game Friday night. After a win at Asotin Saturday, the Lady Bulldogs are now 13-2 overall and 8-0 in SE 2B District 9 league play. Against Prescott, Dayton jumped out to a 30-5 lead against the Tigers after the first quarter. They led 42-18 at the half. With their reserve players in for most of the third quarter, the Bulldogs scored only two points in that frame, but held the Tigers scoreless. Sidney Andrews led D...
DAYTON – The Dayton boys' basketball team hung on against an onslaught by Prescott's Travis Crockett to beat the Tigers 62-54 Friday night. Crockett ended the game with 31 points, including seven three-point shots. Teammate Jose Gonzales added 19 points, including three three-pointers. The Bulldogs jumped out to a 16-10 first quarter lead, and took a 34-28 lead into halftime. Crockett got hot in the third quarter, however, as the Tigers pulled to within two, 44-42, with a quarter remaining. D...
COLLEGE PLACE – Waitsburg travled to College Place to take on the Walla Walla Valley Academy Knights on Saturday, and cruised to a big 55-36 win. The Cardinals had a big first half, outscoring WWVA, 32-19. Waitsburg held the Knights to two third-quarter points as they built an 18-point lead after three. Kyle Gradwohl led the Cardinals with 13 points. Jason Carter and Jacob Dunn both added 12. Dunn knocked down two three-point shots, and also pulled down 13 rebounds. The Cardinals sport a 4-3 lea...
SPOKANE – One pin by David Just and three wins by forfeit were the only high points at the Dream Duals Tournament at the Spokane Convention Center on Sat. Jan. 23. Waitsburg faced off against Warden in round one, but walked away empty-handed. "I'm not really sure what happened. It seems like most of the team did not have their head in the game. We missed some moves and made some fatal mistakes," said Coach Lanny Adams after the round. Waitsburg wrestled Tonasket in round two with the only win b...
WWVA 66, Waitsburg 42 COLLEGE PLACE – The Waitsburg Girls’ basketball team went on the road Saturday and struggled against a strong Walla Walla Valley Academy team, losing 66-42. The teams played even in the first half, with the Lady Cardinals down 27-23 at the intermission. However, WWVA pulled away in the third quarter, outscoring Waitsburg, 25-5. For the game, Caitlin Mohney led the cardinals with nine points, and Tayler Jones added eight. Devon Harshman had big night on the boards, pulling down 15 rebounds. Waitsburg 11 12 5 14 - 42 WWV...
Congresswoman Cathy McMorris Rodgers met with a large group of constituents on Jan. 21 at The Q in Waitsburg. Several people traveled from outside the area to see her. McMorris Rodgers spent an hour answering questions on topics ranging from health care, budget and the deficit, to compensation for members of congress and the President....
WALLA WALLA – Four education professionals, whose work spans pre-K through high school, will discuss changes and challenges in education in Washington State in a presentation on Mon., Feb. 1 from 4-5:30 p.m. at room 130 in Olin Hall (920 E. Isaacs). Speakers include: Darcy Weisner who taught high school for 20 years before serving as an assistant principal in Spokane for three years, Walla Walla High School principal for four years, and as superintendent in Clarkston for four years. Weisner is currently the Assistant Superintendent of I...
WALLA WALLA – Civil Rights speaker Constance Rice will speak at the 2016 Whitman Power and Privilege Symposium on Wed., Feb. 17 in Cordiner Hall at 7 p.m. on the Whitman College Campus. Rice is a civil rights lawyer and co-director of Los Angeles’ The Advancement Project which provides training, networking, and resources to extend racial justice lawyering. Rice and her team use strategic methods of communication to influence the public opinion on issues of race and injustices. The event is free and open to the public....
Ten Years Ago February 2, 2006 The Waitsburg High School FFA Trap Team traveled to Colton, Wash., Saturday, January 21. The two teams placed fifth and eighth out of 20 teams. Connor Talbot, Jacob Bly, Tysen Beckner and Patrick Bly placed in the top 50 shooters. A graduation ceremony for participants in the Sherwood Trust Touchet Valley Community Leadership Program was held at the Delaney Building in Dayton on Saturday, January 21. Awarding certificates was Jock Edwards, Sherwood Trust president, and leaders were Maura Schwartz and Mary Nixon....
WALLA WALLA - Michael LeFevre will be presenting a solo recital of Spanish guitar music for the First Thursday concert at St. Paul’s Episcopal Church, 323 Catherine Street, on February 4. Spanning four centuries, the program will feature music written for Renaissance vihuela, harpsichord, piano, as well as both classical and flamenco guitar.The program will begin at 12:15 p.m. and end about 12:50 p.m. Michael has been a member of the music faculty at Walla Walla University since 2011. He has won first prize awards for his playing at r...
WALLA WALLA - Walla Walla County is seeking persons to serve a three year term as representatives on the County Solid Waste Advisory Committee (SWAC): Agriculture and Business/Industry. Terms are for three years. Applicants do not need any special knowledge of waste management but must be able to represent the industries’ perspectives, challenges, and opportunities for solid waste management in the county. Meetings will be held the second Thursday of Feb., May, Aug., and Nov. from 4:45 to 6:16 p.m. Special meetings may be held to discuss t...
WALLA WALLA COUNTY - Walla Walla County is experiencing an increase in the number of influenza cases, including at least two hospitalizations, according to a recent news release from the county health department. Earlier this month, a 12-year-old girl in Kitsap County died after the flu reportedly attacked her kidneys, causing renal failure. The health department says there are several things people can do to protect themselves from the flu. The Walla Walla County Health Department strongly recommends that anyone over six months of age receive...
