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Serving Waitsburg, Dayton and the Touchet Valley
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At Saturday's home game against Colton, Waitsburg Booster Club President Ross Hamann was named 2016 Booster of the Year. Hamann was recognized for his many hours of volunteer service to the Waitsburg community, students, and staff of the Waitsburg School District. Some of Hamann's volunteer efforts include: building the pressbox at the football field, designing the Cardinal on the gym floor, serving 16 years as Booster Club president, serving 13 years on the Waitsburg School Board where he is...
DAYTON – More than 100 people crowded into a meeting room at Dayton’s Best Western Hotel Monday evening to hear about a regional trails-planning process that has begun, and to provide their own ideas about where non-motorized transportation improvements are needed. The Blue Mountain Region Trails, Bike Routes, Sidewalks Plan is a joint effort of several agencies in Columbia, Walla Walla and Umatilla Counties. Local planning agencies in the three counties have joined with the National Park Ser...
WAITSBURG – During its Jan. 25 Annual Meeting, Walla Walla Conservation District Manager Renee Hadley spoke about the direction the district will be taking in 2017 and beyond. Hadley said that, over the past decade or more, the district was able to install a significant number of on-ground projects involving irrigation efficiency and projects related to fish passage. The majority of those large projects have been completed. She said the district will be shifting away from the larger e...
DAYTON – At their regular meeting on Jan. 23, the city council adopted a formal proposal from the Friends of the Dayton Dog Park for the Dayton Dog Park, which is situated on a 0.6 acre site, south of the fish pond, in the Pietryzycki City Park. The site has been leveled, dirt has been delivered, and the irrigation has been completed, Dayton Dog Park Co-chair Carol Rahn told the council. Rahn said that the next step for the FDDP is to identify the money needed to install a four-foot chain l...
DAYTON—A special meeting of the Dayton City Council was called last Thursday to approve a resolution allowing Mayor Craig George to contract with local law firm Gravis Law, PLLC, to provide the city with prosecutorial services. The agreement is for a one year. Gravis will provide all municipal prosecutorial services, with the exception of domestic abuse and DUI cases, Mayor George said....
WAITSBURG - The Waitsburg High School National Honor Society raised over $1,000 this school year by hosting potato bars during basketball and volleyball games. "We are very happy with that!" said NHS advisor Liv Leid. Last month, the group donated $500 to the Waitsburg Resource Center. NHS members also take turns serving at the resource center on a monthly basis. "This is a substantial donation. We are very grateful for their help and donations," said Resource Center board chair Pam Conover....
Ten Years Ago February 8, 2007 W.H.S. Senior Jeremy Nichols presented a $500 check to the Waitsburg A.S.B. Football Fund and Football Coach Jeff Bartlow this week. Nichols participated in the 2006 Qwest Leadership Challenge and performed 40 hours of community service. At a Seahawks football game last October, Nichols and a group of students from the region were honored on the field at Qwest Field. Though Nichols did not receive one of four $5,000 scholarships, he did bring home this $500 contribution from Qwest. On February 1, the fifth grade...
Mon., Feb. 3: French Toast; Tuna Melt, 3 Bean Salad Tues., Feb. 6: Breakfast Sandwich; Chicken Cordon Bleu, Asparagus Wed., Feb. 7: Biscuit & Gravy; Orange Chicken, Stir Fry Veggies Thurs., Feb. 8: Cinnamon Roll; Hot Ham & Cheese Fri., Feb. 9: Muffin & Yogurt; Straw Hat...
WAITSBURG - The Waitsburg City Council will meet Tues, Feb. 7 this month, rather than on their usual third Wednesday date. Each month’s agenda is posted on the city website at cityofwaitsburg.com prior to the meeting. Approved minutes from prior council meetings are also available on the city website. The Waitsburg Home and School Association will meet Mon., Feb. 6, rather than on the first Tues. thismonth. The group will discuss future fundraisers and welcome anyone interested to attend. Like and follow the Waitsburg Home and School A...
WAITSBURG – The Waitsburg Assembly #68 International Order of Rainbow for Girls welcomes the public to the open installation of officers at 2 p.m. on Sat., Feb. 4 at the Waitsburg Masonic Lodge, located at 102 W. 2nd St. Kendra Smith will be installed as Worthy Advisor....
Jan. 20: Malicious mischief reported, fraud reported on Whetstone, Threats reported at city park, report of theft. Jan. 21: Reports of suspicious activity on Pine and Patit. Jan. 23: Abandoned vehicle on Payne Hollow. Jan. 24: Report of threats on Cameron St., Trespass reported on Main, Disturbance reported on Main. Jan. 25: Abandoned vehicle on Jackson, Hit and Run accident on Main. Suspicious activity reported on Pie Plant Hollow Rd. Jan. 26: Burglary reported on Eckler Mountain. Missing person reported on S. 5th. Domestic problem at W....
February 3: Ryan Neal, Ben Turner, Norman Hansen, Robert Weller, Eric Rohde, Mike Gauch, Joe Watson and Chris Walker. February 4: Morgan Baker, Chelsey Smith, Meredith Huwe, Stacey Bennett, Mathew Akers, Renee Bailey, Robert Bailey, Matthew Lyons, and Elaine Till. February 5: Tim Abel, Andrea Tuttle, Mary Phillips, Loretta Hunt, Janet Hart, Jack and Jim Hubbard, Helen Richardson, Chad and Nicholas Pearson. February 6: Aidan Larsen, Jena Worth, Lorene Wood, Sueann Neace, Crystal Werner, Teresa Luders, George C. Robinson, Shawn Davis, Lloyd...
It is not unprecedented for a White House to view the media as the enemy - the “opposition party,” as presidential adviser Stephen Bannon labeled us last week. But it is vital that we not become that party. After an exhausting, often alarming first week of the Trump administration, many people were telling journalists that we can no longer conduct business as usual. “You’re bringing a spoon to a knife fight,” one acquaintance told me. We need to stop covering the president’s tweets, we were advised. We need to label his false statements...
This is a franchise that, in no particular order: chose a guy who couldn’t win at the University of Toledo over a Hall of Famer as its coach, nearly electrocuted that coach at a news conference, suspended another coach for taking a different job in-season, played 19 seasons before hosting a playoff game, played 26 before winning a playoff game, and then reached the Super Bowl only as a means to sharpen the punchlines to an endless jokes steam of jokes. That was all before they reached rock bottom. It’s a franchise that was going to move to Bir...
Dear Editor, My Name is Trump My Great Grandfather, Joner Exary Trump homesteaded with his family at Promise, OR, in 1898, after leaving Raleigh County, West Virginia. He was a leader of the Promise community and well respected. My Grandfather, Green Spencer Trump was a kind and gentle man. He provided for his large family with hard work and diligence. I do not remember ever hearing a harsh or unkind word spoken by him. My Father, Benjamin Leonard Trump was well respected and a leader of the rural Tucannon River valley community. He did anythin...
Bands donate time to raise funds for Prescott man PRESCOTT – The FrogHollow Band and Framing Fables are donating their time to play a fundraising concert at the Tuxedo Bar and Grill (105 S. D. St, Prescott) to raise funds for medical expenses for Nathan Stueckle. The event will be held Fri., Feb. 10 from 7-12 p.m. and the $10 cover charge will be donated to Stueckle. Nathan, son of Tuxedo owner Pam Stueckle, underwent emergency open heart surgery earlier this month and is still recovering in t...
PRESCOTT – The Prescott School Board spent much of Fri. Jan. 27 planning for the future of the district. A morning work session was followed by a lunchtime board meeting. According to District Superintendent Brett Cox, several issues were discussed during the work session. “We heard ideas for long-term goals for the district and looked at the possibility and costs of running a preschool. We also discussed possible facility needs such as a separate lunch room, which would allow the use of the...
WAITSBURG – Last week The Times wrote about the new fundraiser organized by the Waitsburg Friends of the Library. The Friends are soliciting donations from individuals, groups, and clubs to sponsor one month’s worth of library book purchases at $200. Thanks to generous donors the months of January and February have already been sponsored. Friends of the Library president Karen Huwe asked for someone to match her initial $100 donation to cover the month of January and Laurie Richardson ste...
Four starting seniors on the Dayton Lady Bulldogs' Basketball team posed for a happy photo after coming out of the game late in their team's win over Tri-Cities Prep Friday night....
DAYTON—At the outset of last week’s meeting of the Columbia County Health System Commissioners, Bob Hutchens, President of the Commission, reported on the board’s recent performance evaluation of CEO Shane McGuire. Hutchens said the commissioners concluded, by consensus, that CEO McGuire’s accomplishments in 2016 were good and the board was pleased with his progress, both as an individual and as an administrator.” “The board looks forward to continued progress in the administrative management...
WALLA WALLA—In January the Columbia County Commissioners signed a contract with Blue Mountain Action Council of Walla Walla to provide low-income homeowners with the opportunity to have small repairs made to their homes. “There are people in Columbia County who need the help,” said Commissioner Merle Jackson about the BMAC Home Repair Program. The commissioners are testing the waters in 2017, with an initial $20,000 investment, according to Jackson. “That was just seed money,” he said. “We...
WAITSBURG – It was a last-minute, whirlwind weekend to say the least, but Tiernan Pearson says attending the 2017 presidential inauguration with his wife, Sarah (Henze) Pearson, was an experience he couldn't pass up. Tiernan said he had read online that people could request inauguration invitations and he sent a request to Rep. Cathy McMorris Rodgers's office shortly after the presidential election. However, he didn't learn that he would receive an invitation until about a week-and-a-half before...
PRESCOTT – Nine Prescott three-point goals were not enough for the Tiger boys to overcome Waitsburg's improving offense on Friday night. Prescott's Jose Gonzalez and Travis Crockett downed three treys each in the game, but the Cardinals held off a big Tiger rally in the fourth quarter to take a 58-51 road win. After leading by a point at halftime, Waitsburg built their lead to 10, outscoring the Tigers 17-8 in the third quarter. Prescott rallied in the fourth, but were unable to make up the d...
PRESCOTT – The Waitsburg girls' basketball team came away with a big 67-44 win at Prescott Friday night in SE 1B league play. After a close first quarter, the Lady Cardinals rallied in the second to take a 39-22 lead into the half. Waitsburg outscored Prescott 16-7 in the third to build a 27-point lead. Sophomore Devon Harshman dominated Waitsburg's offense with 32 points, including a three-pointer. Analesea Araya added 14. For Prescott, Nayeli Flores scored 24 points. Fatima Gonzales added 1...
LEWISTON, Ida. – WHS graduate Owen Lanning was named Frontier Conference Player of the Week on Mon., Jan. 16. Lanning is a sophomore at Lewis-Clark State College where he runs on the men’s track team. He was honored for his performance at the University Valdal Indoor in Moscow, Ida. on Jan. 12-13. Lanning finished second in the heptathlon with 4,252 points, which ranks him fourth on the NAIA national qualifier list. His total set the school record and a berth at the national meet....
