Serving Waitsburg, Dayton and the Touchet Valley
Serving Waitsburg, Dayton and the Touchet Valley
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WAITSBURG - Despite chilly temperatures in the community building at the Waitsburg Fairgrounds, about 300 people gathered last Saturday for the first mixed martial arts fight this town had ever seen. Rob Dodgin, who organized the fight in Waitsburg with his company KOK Fight Club from Walla Walla, said that despite some kinks, he was thrilled with the turnout and the fighters were impressive. "Everyone had a great time and there were no problems," Dodgin said. "It ran pretty smooth." The barn...
WAITSBURG - Zach Bartlow, the 2012 WP Cardinals quarterback who took his team to Tacoma to win the state football title, has signed up to play the same position for the college team of Eastern Oregon University in La Grande on a football scholarship. quot;We're pretty happy with it,quot; Bartlow's dad and Cardinals head coach Jeff Bartlow said in a telephone interview Thursday night. quot;That's what he wanted.quot; The coach said the Waitsburg senior was recruited heavily by another school in the same Frontier Conference, a National Athletic...
DAYTON - A transient man who is suspected of breaking into a Dayton church preschool and may also have broken into several homes in town during the past two months is in custody. Daniel Baxter, a 34-year-old drifter with ties to Montana, California and Pennsylvania, was arrested by Columbia County Sheriff's deputies late Thursday afternoon after the officers discovered his hiding place in the basement of an empty home owned by Dayton's Community Bible Church on South Second. quot;Baxter is the primary suspect in the ongoing investigation of a... Full story
The Starbuck School District has named its January 2012 students of the month. Braedyn White was the honored student for the Elementary School. Braedyn has been in Starbuck for three years, and is a second grader this year. Braedyn is an excellent student. He is constantly trying hard to learn and grow in every subject. He is diligent with his math work, recently learning early multiplication facts and calculating the area of a square. He is a bright young student. In the school Accelerated Read...
DAYTON -- The USASA Inland NW Series is coming to Ski Bluewood for the first time on Feb. 11. The event is open to skiers and snowboarders of all ages but competitors must be a member of the United States of America Snowboard Association (USASA). On Saturday, Feb. 11, snowboard and ski slopestyle registration will open at7:45 a.m. in the cafeteria at Ski Bluewood and will be followed by a practice session. Competition will begin at 11:30 a.m. after a mandatory rider meeting. The competition is open to both skiers and snowboarders of all ages,... Full story
WALLA WALLA--The WP Lady Cardinals slipped down to a third-place standing in the Blue Mountain League after a 40-48 loss to the DeSales Fighting Irish last Saturday night. Early turnovers, cold shooting and some good old-fashioned DeSales home gym offi ciating put the Cards in early foul trouble. With seven first-quarter Cardinal fouls, head coach Jerry Baker went to his bench early to try and spark some Cardinal offense. With the constant blowing of the whistle, it was impossible for the Cardinals to find any sort of rhythm to build the... Full story
DAYTON - After the Lady Bulldogs' game against the TCP Jaguars was over last Tuesday, one of the Blue Mountain League referees came up to head coach Clayton Strong in the boys' locker room and told the Dayton coach what was already on everyone's mind. "They've made an immense improvement since I saw them earlier in the season," the ref told Strong. After beating TCP, 47-37, Tuesday night, the girls went 5-6 in league and 7-12 overall - not a record many observers would have expected at the...
DAYTON - Shaken up a bit after their loss against the Cardinals last week, it took the Bulldogs a couple of games to regain their footing. But Tuesday night's resounding, 73-28, defeat of the Jaguars team that came within two points of beating Dayton last Wednesday shows the Dogs have found their mojo again. "Things are coming back together," senior Bulldog Colton Bickelhaupt said. "We had a tough stretch there with WP and TCP. But tonight we played better defense, we pushed the ball up the...
WALLA WALLA- The WP Cardinals kept their second place Blue Mountain League standing with a 49-45 victory over the DeSales Fighting Irish last Saturday night. It was another heart-pounding, nail-biter of a game as the Irish jumped out to a sevenpoint lead right out of the gate. Free throws from Dustin Wooderchak and Sterling Eastman got the Cards on the board, but it would be minutes later before the Cardinals' cold shooting finally produced a basket. This happened when Zach Bartlow found...
WARDEN -- All four WP wrestlers did well enough at the qualifying meet in Warden last weekend to advance to the regional competition in Kittitas starting on Friday. The accomplishment was unexpected for the first-year program and underscores the effort each Tiger has put in to get better and wrestle with intensity, head coach Lanny Adams said. "I'm on cloud nine," Adams said. "It's a very successful year for the kids. It was the kids who did it, not me. Hopefully, we'll come back with some...
It is with great pride that I report to readers and fans of this column, that this is Wine and Country Living's 100th publication. I first met Imbert Matthee, then the new publisher at the Times, two years ago. After I left Foyer Magazine in 2007, my columns, The Valley Gourmet and Cellar Talk, considered by many to be the voice of the local grower and winemaker, I thought that would be the end of my writing about regional food and wine. Thanks to Matthee and his encouragement, Wine and Country Living has found a home at the Times, along with...
Waitsburg 2-3 Report of identity theft on Coppei Avenue. 2-5 Agency assist, assisted Columbia County Sheriff's Office with transport of suspect arrested on Department of Corrections warrant. 2-6 Harassment reported on Waitsburg city streets. Suspect of harassment arrested on driving while license suspended in the third degree on Coppei Avenue. Dayton 1-31 Prisoner work crew at Dayton City Hall. Vehicle prowl on South Fourth Street. Residential burglary reported on Hogeye Hollow Road. Traffic stop on Canright Road, one arrested and in custody... Full story
Ten Years Ago February 14, 2002 Music students from Waitsburg Schools joined professional musicians from the Inland Northwest Orchestra, conducted by R. Lee Friese, in performing "Because" and "Finale" from the "Firebird Suite" by Igor Stravinsky. Nick Stroobants and Michael Bessey on saxophone, Haley Ingle on flute and WHS Band Director Brad Green playing clarinet in this two-hour performance are featured in this issue. The Waitsburg City Council has approved a plan to install a pair of 8-inch pipes under Main Street to give floodwaters a way... Full story
WAITSBURG - Both Waitsburg High School and Prescott Jr.-Sr. High School have won Washington State Achievement Awards for 2011. For Prescott, this is the first time the school has won this award. "We are excited," said Prescott Superintendent Bill Jordan. "Good things are happening here!" Dr. Carol Clarke, the superintendent in Waitsburg, said of the three years that this award has been given out, Waitsburg has won it each year. For the year 2011, Waitsburg High School was awarded for overall excellence and Prescott Jr.-Sr. High School for its e...
PRESCHOOL OPEN HOUSE WAITSBURG - The Waitsburg Parent Cooperative Preschool is hosting an open house on Wednesday, March 21 from 8:30 to 11 a.m. at Preston Hall. Come visit with your child. Spots can be reserved for next year's new families starting March 21st. Also, parents can join classes and learn new parenting skills to build stronger and healthier families. Preschool is for families with children between the ages of 3 to 5 years old. Classes meet on Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursdays from 8:30 to 11:00 a.m. beginning in September. Parents... Full story
February 9: Gabe Hofer, Thomas House. February 10: Pat Zuger, Susan Kenney, Betty Harpe and Sara Wilson. February 11: Erika Heilbrun, Jeff Christensen, Jill Bickelhaupt, Micki Payne and Jean McCown. February 12: Ken Cole, Jr., Benjamin Moser, Landis Potts and Lindsey Richardson. February 13: Denise Shaffer, Lori Ann Witt, Tamra Fry, James Olson, Jonathon Baker, Justin and Travis Turner and Patty Mayberry. February 14: Susan Talbott, Edith Wold, Gina Lytle, Susan Zuger and David Smith. February 15: Ephraimia Reese, Neta Henze McKenzie, Joe... Full story
In the Feb. 2 issue of the Times, a spot photo depicted tiny dancers on page 4. Because of a reporting error, the dancers were misidentified. The dancers were part of a mini cheer camp held during the halftime of a recent Dayton High School basketball game....
Hear ing the negative comments made toward schools and education while participating in Representative Terry Nealey's phone town hall this week was an eye opener. The quantity and variety of bills introduced during the current legislative session also seem to confirm dissatisfaction with education. It is amazing how many suggestions there are to "improve" our school system. It made me realize not all citizens in our region of the state are as proud of their schools as those of us in Waitsburg. Reading the front page of the Feb. 3...
Honoring Our Booker Staff DAYTON - A generous gift from the family of the late Dale Hutchens means the staff members of the Booker Rest Home will have new equipment to make their work easier and more efficient. Hutchens, a former member of the board of directors for the Columbia County Health System from 1974 to 1987, passed away after spending more than 4 years at the Booker Rest Home. On his behalf, his family provided Booker with nearly $8,000. "It was to express gratitude to help purchase... Full story
That's right. Pause your Halo game for a minute and put the controller down. Oh, we just remembered, you probably don't read the newspaper, though we like to think you check out the high school sports section once in a while. Okay, so Mom and Dad, please do us a favor and hand this edition to your young teenage son or daughter and ask them to read this. Thanks. Kids: We have a message for you. It's simple: Don't mess up and if you do, make amends, learn your lesson and become a better person for it. You'll notice several stories in this week's...
DAYTON -- Eric Van- Zandt, a 28-year-old Dayton man who was arraigned in Columbia County Superior Court last Thursday on 12 felony charges including theft of firearms and residential burglary, could be sent to prison for many years if convicted of these crimes. VanZandt was arrested on a warrant from Walla Walla County after a neighbor reported a fight at VanZandt's residence at 1531 S. Second St. in Dayton just before 4 a.m. on Jan. 29. According to the certification of probable cause, "three m...
WAITSBURG -- Three teenagers who attended Preston Middle School in Waitsburg are suspected of vandalizing and removing a Baby Jesus doll from the front of the First Presbyterian Church in December, according to law enforcement and school district officials. Two of the three have admitted to the acts against the Christian symbol that upset many in the community and both have written letters to the Rev. Bret Moser expressing their remorse. "I wasn't thinking," Moser quoted one of the letters to... Full story
