Serving Waitsburg, Dayton and the Touchet Valley
Serving Waitsburg, Dayton and the Touchet Valley
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Sarah Daves (l) and David Barnhart (r) show off their skills in the Waitsburg High School auditorium on Fri., Feb. 1 as they hula hooped to raise funds for the American Cancer Society. Kindergarten through third graders jumped rope and hula hooped while fourth and fifth graders shot hoops....
WAITSBURG – City Hall staff will have one less duty on their plates when Basin Disposal Inc. (BDI) takes over billing soon. Council members voted 3-2 to outsource billing to BDI at their Jan. 16 council meeting. The change in billing is expected to result in a three-cent overall increase to customers. City Manager Randy Hinchliffe originally proposed eliminating the City as the middleman and outsourcing billing to BDI at the December council meeting. He was requested to determine the financial impact outsourcing would have on the City and r...
DAYTON—The state Health Care Authority is providing Columbia County Health System with an initial award in the amount of $150,000 to help focus on the elements needed to achieve accreditation in Patient Centered Medical Home care, said CEO Shane McGuire in an interview last Thursday. “We’re getting quite a large sum of money that can actually influence change,” said McGuire. “The good news here is that we generally funded these efforts out of our operations budget, and figured out the reimbursement part as we went.” “We’ve been trying to do Pa...
WASHINGTON STATE – The pros and cons of vaccinations are always a controversial topic but the issue has been brought to the forefront with the recent measles outbreak in the Pacific Northwest, prompting Governor Jay Inslee declared a public health emergency late last month. A press release issued by Walla Walla County Health Officer Dr. Larry Jecha last week said there were no cases in Walla Walla County, as of Jan. 29, but precautions should be taken. "The measles outbreak is a growing p...
DAYTON – A free reading program for families with children ages 6-10 is coming to the Dayton Memorial Library on Wednesdays, beginning on Feb. 20 through March 27, from 6-7:30 p.m. Prime Time Family Reading is a humanities-rich program that uses reading, the Socratic Method of discussion, and storytelling to emphasize the importance of families reading together, and prompting conversations about significant cultural and ethical themes. For more information about Prime Time Family Reading contact Shakira Bye on line at: kira@daytonml.org or b...
WAITSBURG – The ninth annual Shamrock BINGO Relay for Life American Cancer Society Fundraiser will take place Fri., March 1 at the Waitsburg Elementary Multipurpose Room, located at 184 Academy Street. Doors open at 5:15 p.m. with BINGO games running from 6-8 p.m. Games are $1 per game. Prizes include gift baskets, cash prizes and gift certificates. Soup, roll and dessert is available for $4/person. Contact Karen Huwe at (509) 386-6960 to learn more....
Jerry Edwin Kenoyer, 76, passed away January 27, 2019 in Ritzville, WA. A Funeral Service will be Saturday, February 2, 2019 at 12:00pm at Faith Chapel, 653 Wagon Road, Dayton, WA 99328. A Graveside service will follow at the Dayton Cemetery. All are welcome to a potluck luncheon after the graveside back at the church. Jerry was born to Virgil Kenoyer and Laura Belle (Greatorex) Kenoyer in Bellingham, WA on September 25, 1942. Jerry grew up in Dayton and attended Dayton public schools. He...
Ten Years Ago February 12, 2009 Photo caption: Becky and Randy Pearson were honored as Boosters of the Year by the Waitsburg Booster Club. The presentation by Booster Club President Ross Hamann was made during halftime of the girls basketball game last Frisday. The Pearsons generously give of their time, talents, and treasure to help numerous activities in Waitsburg, Hamann said. Scholars from Dayton and Waitsburg High again scored in the top echelon of schools at the All Schools Knowledge Bowl meet in Richland Monday, February 9. Dayton’s t...
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Karen Gregutt of Waitsburg made sure a little R&R didn't get in the way of keeping up on the local news. Gregutt snapped this shot of her reading The Times in Palm Springs last month. We would love to share photos of our readers traveling with The Times. Send your photos to dena@waitsburgtimes.com....
WALLA WALLA – Walla Walla County EMS and Trauma Care Council will hold a public meeting on Thurs., Feb. 7 at 6 p.m. at Fulton Room in the Walla Walla Police Department, located at 54 E. Moore St. Agenda items will include EMS training and emergency management report, traffic safety report, round table discussion and district announcements. The public is welcome to attend....
DAYTON/WAITSBURG - The DW Spring Sports Clearance Night for high school students from Dayton and Waitsburg will be held on Thurs., Feb. 7 at the Dayton High School auditorium. It will begin at 6 p.m. and should finish 7 p.m. Any students interested in high school spring sports and their parents are encouraged to attend. Parents are encouraged to attend. Spring sports coaches will be available to introduce themselves and discuss their program(s)....
TOUCHET VALLEY – In-person registrations for Touchet Valley Little League will be taken in Waitsburg on Sat., Feb. 9 from 10-11:30 a.m. and Wed., Feb. 13 from 5:30 -7p.m. at the Lions Club Memorial Building at the Waitsburg Fairgrounds, located at 349 E. 10th St. In-person registrations will be accepted in Dayton on Sat., Feb. 9 from 12:30-2 p.m. and Mon., Feb. 11 from 5:30-7 p.m. at the Dayton Memorial Library located at 111 S. 3rd St. Volunteers are needed. Learn more at the Touchet Valley Little League Facebook page or contact Sherena at t...
Valentine's Fashion Show and Gifts 10 a.m. - 3 p.m. - February 9th Dayton Elementary School Admission is free. Fashion shows are at 11:30 a.m. and 1:30 p.m. Local small boutiques will have plenty of gift inventory on hand. Granny's Tamales will provide food. Relief Print Valentine's Card Class 1-4 p.m. - February 12th 10 Ton Press, Waitsburg Students will receive five card and envelope sets, one carving block and use of water based in of choice. Learn more at 10 Ton Press. Love in Three Acts 6:30 p.m. - February 14th Liberty Theater, Dayton...
Friday, 8 B - french toast; L - Chicken drumstick, roll, steamed broccoli, grapes Monday, 11 B - Churros & yogurt; L - Macaroni & cheese, roll, green beans, peaches Tuesday, 12 B - Breakfast wrap; L - Nachos, pepper strips, oranges Wednesday, 13 B - Long John; L - Chicken fried steak, mashed potatoes, gravy, garden salad, fruit cocktail Thursday, 14 B - Scrambled eggs & ham; L - Ravioli, garlic bread, broccoli, fresh cantaloupe...
January 8: Steven Price, Esther Presler and Todd Larsen. January 9: Jennifer Nichols, Angela Crawford, Tim Estes, Nicholas Carpenter, Gail Thames, Gerri Glover, Trevor McGee and Jarod Gagnon. January 10: Caden McCaw, Todd Harris, Cynthia Graham, Roddy Krause, Andy Hermanns, Kimberly Neal, Melissa Harting, Kyle Huwe, Amanda and Ashley Danforth, Kelly Zuger and Denise Winnett. January 11: Krista McKinley, Bettina Anderson, Raymond Reed and Jay McKinley, Deborah Larsen. January 12: Scott Reese, Alice Davey, Ron Miller, Yvonne Gusse, Nicholas Leid...
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ots is written about students exiting college saddled with hefty student loans; however, the impact on retired parents went largely unnoticed. Recently, Wall Street Journal writer AnnaMaria Andriotis reported Americans over 60 years old are coming out of retirement and going back to work just to pay for their children’s education. On average student borrowers in their 60s owed $33,800 in 2017 up 44 percent from 2010. Student loan debt for seniors rose 161 percent between 2010 and 2017. It was t...
Dear Editor, I am writing to thank Waitsburg residents for sharing the true meaning of Christmas with children in need this past holiday season. Because of the generosity of donors in Waitsburg and across the United States, Operation Christmas Child, a project of Samaritan’s Purse, collected more than 8.8 million shoeboxes in 2018. Combined with those collected from partnering countries in 2018, the ministry is now sending more than 10.6 million shoebox gifts to children suffering from poverty, natural disasters, war, disease and famine. These...
January Dayton Middle School students of the month (l to r) Eve Talbott (8th), Madison Richardson (7th) and Brody Carrigan (6th)...
Waitsburg High School Honor Roll* Seniors Kelsey Allman 4.0 McKenzie Forney 4.0 Leena Baker 4.0 Brayden Miller 4.0 Loren Negron 4.0 3.25 and Above Colin Ocker Riley Witt Brooke Wollens Devon Harshman Carson Allessio Jakub Mellish Juniors 3.25 and Above Grace Coulston Kirsten Miller Trinity Abel Bradley Sandau Sophomores 3.25 and Above Koby Harris Tegan Larsen Kaylee White Freshman Megan Forney 4.0 Mya Wood 4.0 3.25 and Above Nathalie Abel Caleb Barron Brayden Mohney *SeaTech students are not listed...
WALLA WALLA – The 44th Annual AAUW (American of University Women) Book Sale will be held February 22-24, at the Marcus Whitman Hotel, located at 6 W. Rose St, in Walla Walla. Sale hours will be Fri. and Sat., 9 am – 7 pm; and Sun., 9 am – 4 pm. In doing research for her Walla Walla Union Bulletin Lifestyles January 27th article, writer and AAUW member Diane Reed discovered that the first AAUW book sale - dubbed a "Book Fair" - was held in downtown Walla Walla in April of 1964 and offered "old...
DAYTON – The Dayton Historic Preservation Commission is comprised of five to seven members who hear and make recommendations concerning historic preservation design criterion, review applications for improvements within historic districts, and more. Members serve on a volunteer basis and must reside within the Dayton city limits. Terms are for three years, with the first meeting for this seat being April 24th, 2019. The Dayton Historic Preservation Commission meets on the fourth Wednesday of the month at 6 pm in the Planning and Building O...
Walla Walla—The Sustainable Living Center will hold a Composting with Worms workshop at the WWCC Water and Environment Center, on Sat. Feb. 16 from 10 -11:30 a.m. Learning Center staff will cover the benefits of composting and the basics of setting up and maintaining an indoor worm bin. Participants can pre-purchase a worm bin set up to take home from the workshop, or pre-order worms. Registration for the worm composting workshop is online at: https://slcceep.wufoo.com/forms/slc-public-workshop-series-composting-with-worms/. For more i...
PENDLETON, Ore. - Growers and agricultural professionals in Washington, Oregon and Idaho can learn the latest in soil health practices from experts at the “Healthy Soils, Healthy Region Workshop,” March 12-14 in Pendleton, Oregon. Co-hosted by Washington State University’s Center for Sustaining Agriculture and Natural Resources (CSANR), the workshop shares training on soil health practices, new technologies, on-farm challenges, the current state of the science, and next steps. Experts from WSU, Oregon State University, the University of Idaho...
