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Serving Waitsburg, Dayton and the Touchet Valley
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DAYTON – Dayton resident Andrew J. Churchill, 43, was arrested last week and formally charged Monday with three counts of assault and threats to kill. Witnesses called in the incident on Jan. 27, after Churchill allegedly pulled a gun on an adult male family member in the back parking lot of Blue Mountain Station. Churchill and his wife operate a business that sells items at the Port of Columbia facility. Witnesses stated that Churchill did not fire the gun but did finally put it away; he t...
WAITSBURG – Warren Land Company owners Gene and Mary Warren, developers of the proposed Whoopemup Meadows subdivision, say they are confused by the process Waitsburg's planning commission has taken in deciding to approve or disapprove their preliminary plat proposal to Waitsburg's city council. "Their own ordinances say they can approve, disapprove or approve with conditions. Instead, I guess they're disapproving, but it's really not a disapproval," said Gene Warren. The developers are h...
DAYTON – How many people does it take to run a 9-hole golf course in Columbia County? The logistics and complications relative to this question have troubled county commissioners, public works employees, country club members and local golf aficionados for the last month or so. This week, arrangements were made in a commissioners' workshop to appease the majority of interested parties for at least another season. Operations will not likely change this year, and fees will increase by just over 8...
Waitsburg High grad Jim Mitchell (r) was named 2014 Booster of the Year at Saturday's Waitsburg vs. Dayton basketball games.......
John David Delp, Sr. passed away Thursday, January 29, 2015 in Spokane, Washington. John was born to Charles Edgar and Mabel Delp on September 8, 1934 in Dayton, Washington, the last of ten children. He attended Dayton schools and graduated with the Dayton High School Class of 1953. Shortly after graduation, John joined the U.S. Army, serving from 1953-1955. As a young man, John worked for Green Giant moving pea viners. After his honorable discharge from the Army, John returned home where he also resumed the job of moving pea viners. This field...
WAITSBURG – The Waitsburg City Hall will close at 1 p.m. on Friday, Feb. 6. City Clerk Randy Hinchliffe will be testifying at the Capital Budget Hearing in Olympia, related to the Main Street Bridge project and Deputy Clerk Kelly Steinhoff had previously scheduled time off. Waitsburg’s next City Council meeting will take place Thursday, Feb. 12, rather than on the regularly scheduled third-Wednesday in order to accommodate staff and council schedules....
Class of 2015* 4.0 Hannah Grant Talen Larsen Sofia Mercado Emma Philbrook Tyler Shafer 3.25 and above Devin Acevedo Nicole Fisher Luke Gales-Alexenko Michael Grant Owen Lanning Chance Leroue Samantha Walker Class of 2016* 3.25 and above Zion Branson Caitlyn Jones Megan Morrison Stuart Walsh Class of 2017 4.0 Jacob Dunn Taylor Hays 3.25 and above Emily Adams Jared Farley Jasmine Foxe Nocilas Kitselman Jospeh Leamy Selina Mercado Aislynne Pope Taylor Spoonemore Julia Taylor Skylar Wood Class of 2018 3.25 and above Kitty Lambert Kyle Martin...
Ten Years Ago February 10, 2005 The Waitsburg Lions Club wants to build a 40-foot by 60-foot building that will serve as both a clubhouse and community building at the Days of Real Sport grounds. A letter of intent was presented by Lions Club President Robbie Johnson, who also serves on the City Council, at a special meeting of the City Council held Monday, Feb. 7. Jaimee Hulce, daughter of Tim and Tonya Hulce, was installed as Worthy Advisor of Waitsburg Assembly NO. 68, Rainbow Girls, Sunday afternoon, January 9, 2005. Twenty-Five Years Ago F...
Waitsburg Jan. 27 Warrant service on Orchard Street; subject was arrested on outstanding warrant out of Dept. of Corrections. Jan. 28 One-vehicle rollover collision on Middle Waitsburg Road at Clodius; driver was transported to hospital by ambulance. Jan. 29 Residential burglary on Wilson Hollow Road; computer possibly taken. Feb. 1 Domestic dispute on Coppei Avenue; no arrest made, report forwarded to prosecuting attorney’s office. Dayton Jan. 26 Non-injury collision on E. Main Street; driver backed into another vehicle causing minor d...
February 6: Aidan Larsen, Jena Worth, Lorene Wood, Sueann Neace, Crystal Werner, Teresa Luders, George C. Robinson, Shawn Davis, Lloyd Walker, Jade Alleman and Mike Bergevin, James Harri. February 7: Wendy Cobb, Thomas Reese, Melvin and Michael Newbill and Connie Wyrick. February 8: Talen Larsen, Leota Laughery, Doug Beckel, Betty Klundt, Penny Jones, Karen Hansen, Jani Jansen, Judy White and Judy Helm Gross. February 9: Gabe Hofer, Thomas House. February 10: Pat Zuger, Susan Kenney, Betty Harpe, Ryan Wertz and Sara Wilson, Ryan Wertz....
First of all, if I were coach of the Seattle Seahawks, I might very well have called for a pass on second and goal from the one, with 26 seconds left on the clock and only one timeout remaining. An incomplete pass would have stopped the clock, where a failed run would not. If the Hawks had had two timeouts left, they probably would have run the ball on that play. So the lesson to be learned is this: timeouts are precious – like coconuts on a desert island. If you waste them you might die in a...
I got a bit of a bonus on my last case. For a minute, I fantasized about relocating to a part of town where one didn’t have to look both ways before stepping onto the sidewalk, then about hiring an assistant to help out with my workload. Then I realized that what I’d thought were two zeroes was actually the sorriest excuse for an eight I’ve ever laid eyes on. From now on, I’m not accepting doctors as new clients. Perhaps I should’ve hired an archaeologist to figure out whether there’s a...
OLYMPIA - After two days of hearings that drew hundreds to the state capitol, Gov. Jay Inslee’s carbon reduction proposal has the full attention of Washington lawmakers. In an effort to curb climate change while raising money for transportation and education, Inslee is proposing a statewide cap on carbon emissions that would require polluters to buy credits to continue polluting at today’s levels. Carbon prices would start at $12 a ton and would bring in an estimated $1 billion in the program’s first year. The main idea behind cap-a...
Dear Editor, My sister passed away last week after residing at the Booker Rest Home for the past eight months. She had lived with my husband and me in our home for nearly three years until her physical and medical requirements simply became too great. Over the years I have visited many nursing home and care facilities and I inspected many, many more in attempting to locate a suitable facility for my sister. I settled on Booker because it was clean, the staff were friendly, and most important was that there was no smell. My sister had a...
Dear Editor, I believe students should limit their cellphone use at the basketball games. I think this because when I look around, many of the high school and middle school students are not paying attention to the game. They are on their phones playing a game, SnapChatting or texting each other when they are only ten feet away. It is embarrassing and outrageous that they can be so oblivious to their surroundings. In fact, some would miss playing in the band if Mr. Green did not go get them. If constant use of their phones is so important then...
Dear Editor, Something that makes many of the band kids frustrated is that the concessions at the basketball games close after boy’s varsity halftime. At the end of halftime, the band kids have to clean up and put instruments away. By the time we are done with our instruments, the concessions are closed and we can’t get anything for the last half of the game. I personally would like to get a hot dog or soda and I know other kids in the band would like to have a soda or something to eat as well because when I went to get a soda on Saturday aft...
Dear Editor, This is what I think of the Waitsburg-Prescott Combine splitting up. Prescott may not be able to play some of the sports due to not having many players. Waitsburg will also face the same struggle. Gyms may not be available with all the different age groups in sports. Each school will need new sport uniforms and gear. It will be difficult to supply the money for the sports and transportation. The teams may not do as well as before because of the loss of good players. I think the two schools should stay together for sports. Brayden...
WAITSBURG – Waitsburg’s First Presbyterian Church is sponsoring a visit of the Northwest Medical Teams International Mobile Dental Clinic on Friday, Feb. 20. The program provides free, urgent dental care to low-income children and adults who lack insurance or a realistic way to pay for treatment. The van is staffed by local dentists, assistants and van drivers who volunteer their time. Area coordinator Roberta Skiles has been with the program since 2001 and will make appointments for the visit. Skiles says the van can serve up to eight pat...
DAYTON – Dayton criminal defense attorney C. Dale Slack will become Columbia County's new deputy prosecutor beginning April 1, according to Rea Culwell, the county's prosecuting attorney. "I'm excited," Slack said. "I think I can do a lot of good there and continue to serve the county, just in a different role." Current deputy prosecutor, Abbie Broughton-Marsh, is leaving the prosecuting attorney's office at the end of March to take a job in Phoenix, Ariz., as an assistant U.S. attorney for the...
WAITSBURG – Each Tuesday, local seniors gather in the basement of the Waitsburg Presbyterian Church where they enjoy a hot meal and welcome fellowship. The meals are provided through the Walla Walla Senior Center's Senior Round Table program and have been taking place in Waitsburg for close to 30 years, according to the center's executive director Howard Ostby. The center prepares the meals and delivers them to Waitsburg where local volunteers take over serving, collecting donations and d...
WAITSBURG – "Bluegrass at the Plaza!" a benefit concert for the Touchet Valley Acoustic Music Project will take place Friday, Feb. 13 at 7 p.m. at Waitsburg's historic Plaza Theater (208 Main St.). The concert will feature the bands Switchgrass; Rock, Salt & Nails; the Kuykendall Family and Kate & The Bluegrass Gentlemen. Proceeds from the event go to support TVAMP, which is directed by Kate Hockersmith and operates under the umbrella of the nonprofit Rural Youth Enrichment Services. TVAMP is a...
WAITSBURG – At least one Preston Hall classroom will stay cool once temperatures start to rise this spring, thanks in large part to a donation from Young’s Heating and Cooling and their distributors. Several months ago, the Waitsburg school district accepted an offer from Young’s to install a ductless mini-split heat pump in one classroom at no cost to the district for equipment and labor. The only cost the district would incur would be supplying electrical service to the unit. The heat pump...
DAYTON – The Dayton Girls basketball team won three games last week, beating Weston-McEwen, 50-26 on Tuesday, Walla Walla Valley Academy, 61-13 on Thursday and WP, 55-23, on Saturday. The Lady Bulldogs finished their regular season with an 17-3 record and a second place league finish. On Saturday, Dayton will play Tri-Cities Prep in the league tournament in Waitsburg. With a win, they will have a chance to avenge two regular season losses to DeSales, if the Irish win their first-round game a...
WAITSBURG – The WP boys cruised to a 66-32 victory over Dayton in the regular-season-ending game for both teams Saturday in Waitsburg. With the win, the Cardinals finished in third place, with a 6-4 Southeast 2B District 9 league record (12-6 overall). They enter the league tournament here this weekend with the #3 seed. WP took advantage of 23 first-half turnovers by the Bulldogs to build a 33-13 halftime lead. The lone bright spot for Dayton was their aggressive play at the hoop, creating f...
DAYTON - The Dayton boys’ basketball team ended their season Saturday night against WP on the road, suffering their 20th loss of the year, 66-32, and concluding a winless season. The Bulldogs played two of their last three games at home. The stretch run started against Weston McEwen Jan. 27 in Dayton. In that game, the Bulldogs trailed by eight at the half, but went on to one of their best quarters of the year, outscoring the TigerScots 16-9, closing out the third period trailing only by one, 31-32. With 32 seconds left, the score was 39-38 T...
