Serving Waitsburg, Dayton and the Touchet Valley
Serving Waitsburg, Dayton and the Touchet Valley
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DAYTON - Dayton farmers now have more options for their agronomy needs. The Walla Walla Farmers Co-Op has opened an office at 509 Cameron Street, right next door to Columbia County Transportation, on Port of Columbia property. It is its third satellite outside Walla Walla. The business hosted a luncheon tour for members Tuesday afternoon. The new location will have just one office employee, but field men will come to farmers out of Walla Walla like they already do, said Co- Op General Manager Mike Potter. "We already have some growers in the... Full story
WAITSBURG - There will be no pari mutual horseracing this year in Waitsburg, Dayton and Walla Walla. The Washington State Horseracing Commission decided Thursday to give only six days of racing to the Class C "Bush" circuit and they all went to Sun Downs in Kennewick. The decision, which came as a disappointment to many in the region's horseracing community, does not necessarily spell the end of nearly a century of racing in the Touchet Valley. But changes will have to be made in state law and in the way racing is funded to pave the way for...
DAYTON - Dayton City Council approved Columbia REA's application for rightof way use during its regular meeting Monday night. The meeting was moved up a week to accommodate councilors who will be absent for the usual second Monday of the month meeting. That meeting has been cancelled. The decision to grant CREA a permit to run three underground power lines to its own office on Main Street and a fiber optic line for Columbia County's use at the county courthouse through the city's right-of-way took councilors through weeks of research and many...
WAITSBURG - The National FFA Organization's motto is: Learning to Do, Doing to Learn, Earning to Live, Living to Serve. This is also a motto practiced by Christy Poirier. Poirier is currently the Waitsburg FFA Chapter President and the District IV FFA Reporter. Aside from serving as an officer, Poirier is also dedicated to her personal activities in the FFA. This year she is competing in several CDE's (Career Development Event) including Job Interview, Agriculture Sales and Service, and Prepared...
DAYTON - Passersby in downtown Dayton may notice a new set of occupants on the corner of Main and Second streets across from the Bank of America. Christy's Realty, a longtime Dayton real estate agency, has moved to the building where Columbia County Title continues to operate. "We wanted to do business in our own building," said Christy's owner Garry Snyder. Christy's opened in its downtown location at the end of January. "It's the best location in Dayton, actually," Snyder said. The real estate office was formerly housed with Columbia County...
DAYTON - The Bulldogs were victorious against the bigger Liberty Christian Patriots on Friday night in Dayton, defeating the visiting men's team 50-47. The Lady Bul ldogs fought hard but lost to their female counterparts 63-54. The extra-tall men's team from Liberty Christian had three big-time scorers, including 5-foot-9 sophomore Mike Olson with 12 points, 5-foot-9 junior Jake Stiefken with 19 points and 6-foot-5 senior Bryon Korrigan with 14 points. Senior Travis Sitton, at 6-foot-3, was the...
WAITSBURG - Head football coach Jeff Bartlow is now also WP's head track and field coach. Bartlow, who has been on the track and field staff as an assistant coach for a decade, was hired at the last meeting of the Waitsburg Prescott sports combine last week. He replaces longtime track and field coach Ron Huntington, who retired after the last season. "He's our best fit for the job," Prescott High School Athletics Director Jack Smiley said. "He'll do great because he is dedicated and organized."...
CHEWELA, WA - The Fast Blast at 49 Degrees North is always a special event for skiers in the Emerald Empire Youth Ski League as it is the only speed event of the season, offering athletes 11 years and older the opportunity to compete in a Super Giant Slalom following a day of speed training on Friday and a single practice run before a timed run Saturday. The Bluewood Alpine Race Team (BART) fielded twelve athletes for the weekend, including the first-ever competition for the newest and youngest...
WAITSBURG - Until Cardinals announcer Fred Hamann spoke the words, it hadn't quite sunk in for the players and hometown crowd on Kison Court after the final buzzer sounded. With their wins over the Irish Saturday night, both varsity teams are now guaranteed the top spot in the league, with their first playoff game at home Feb. Xx. "And with that win, the Waitsburg-Prescott Cardinals are now league champions," Hamann said as the crowd broke into a prolonged cheer. The Cardinals men's team beat De...
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 McCown Jr., Ansehl Hofer, Christina Hofer,...
Norma Louise Kucera Evers (87) passed away on February 1, 2011, in Pullman, WA, from causes related to osteoporosis. A memorial service was held at the First Congregational Church of Dayton on Friday, February 4, at 1 p.m. Norma was born in Spokane on January 6, 1924. She was the younger daughter of Louis and Vera Gray Kucera. Norma attended Spokane schools but spent summers with her grandparents, Jennie and Perry Gray, in Moscow, ID. Norma was a gifted musician with absolute pitch. Her piano... Full story
I found it very comforting to be home this weekend to answer letters from you, readers, to re-pot house plants and do a little cooking of all things. Last week, I had such an incredible wine tasting while visiting Livermore, California, wine country, that all the way home I knew I needed to get into the kitchen and revamp an old 1960s Haight Ashbury Chicken Mole recipe ,to pair with the one wine that "blew my cork in Livermore." But first, a discussion about the Livermore Valley AVA. As a child I remember driving through this part of Northern... Full story
2-6: Vandalism. Vandalism to mail box reported on W. Clay Street, Dayton. 2-5: Burglary/Theft. Tools reported stolen from a vacant apartment on Coppei Road, Waitsburg. Vandalism. Vandalism, headlights and turn light broken out on non-running vehicle on N. 4th Street, Dayton. Vandalism. Vandalism and theft reported on S. 5ht Street, Dayton. Found Property. Fire hydrant wrench found still on hydrant on corner of W. Spring Street and S. Cottonwood Street, Dayton. 2-4:Suspicious Vehicle. Vehicle similar to one reported in high-speed incident on... Full story
Ten Years Ago February 22, 2001 The largest change order in the high school renovation project came to light this week, inadequate footing of soil and wood in the basement. This situation was remedied by additional contractors working at an additional cost of $73,461 but will lead to an early completion date. The importance Corbett Mill in Huntsville played in the settling of the community is highlighted in this paper. The grist mill was built in December 1881 and January 1882. In 1955, Orville Fullerton sold the mill and water rights to the...
DAYTON - The following, stuff-of-legends account, which has intrigued history buffs for almost 100 years, ran in a local newspaper in 1920: Dayton, April 8. - Frank Finkel, a pioneer resident of Columbia county, was the chief speaker at the Thursday luncheon of the Dayton Kiwanis Club this week. He was eye witness to the Custer Massacre and gave to the club the account of his thrilling escape and the circumstances which prevented the knowledge of his survival from reaching the government at the...
MAYOR PLEADS NOT GUILTY DAYTON - Starbuck Mayor Darcy Linklater pleaded not guilty in Columbia County District Court last week to DUI charges filed against him after his Jan. 25 arrest on McKay-Alto Road. Columbia County Sheriff's records indicate Linklater was stopped at 11:20 p.m. on Sunday, Jan. 25, as he headed toward Waitsburg after a possible DUI tip was called in to dispatch. Linklater refused to take the breath test for blood alcohol content, according to county prosecutor Rea Culwell. He was arrested, issued a criminal citation...
This is in response to Verna Foley's recent letter to the editor. I have been on city council for the town of Starbuck since 1996. I am also the certifi ed wastewater operator for the town. I do this voluntarily. Foley's letter to the editor was full of false statements. Foley implied that she should not be charged a sewer dump fee at the trailer park she and Mayor Darcy Linklater own because she is already being charged at a rate above what other residents and businesses pay. This is not true. Their overall bill is higher because their usage...
A firefighter's full bunker gear (the boots, pants, coat and helmet), mask and selfcontained breathing apparatus weigh close to 75 pounds. The boots are big, heavy and tough, making you feel as though your feet have been encased in rubber-coated cement blocks. The thick pants are nearly inflexible, like wearing rubber shields. The helmet itself weighs several pounds and is loaded with attachments. And the whole get-up is hotter than an attic in the summertime. A firefighter's duty, however, is...
Far be it for us to suggest how local authorities should enforce the law. But we've had a chance to observe some patterns and activities in Columbia County, intentional or unintentional, which raise questions about fairness. Let's begin with Ski Bluewood. Along Fourth Street in Dayton and the North Touchet Road in the county, an unusually large number of patrols were seen pulling over motorists for speeding violations. According to reports, two sheriff's office deputies were along the route in the mountains and two patrols from the U.S. Forest... Full story
WAITSBURG - Or should the dateline be "PALM SPRINGS?" Let's go there for a minute in the very recent memory of Waitsburg's very own filmmaker Karen Stanton Gregutt. January. Eighty degrees and lush. Check. Boulevards lined with palm trees, packed with Beamers and Bentleys. Check. Hollywood honchos arriving at screening theaters a la Oscar Night. Check. Beautiful women and handsome guys. Check. Tans. Check. Valets running like mad. Check. A poolside party for French filmmakers at the former home...
DAYTON - Lee Ann Literal has been a racehorse owner and trainer for almost a quarter of a century. The stables on her 500- acre ranch on Smith Hollow Road are a living testament to that long "track" record. She owns 29 horses, including five that are currently racing and 20 that have retired from the sport over the years. Literal doesn't make her living racing horses, but the purse money she gets from the five racers does help pay for the care of the retirees. For that reason alone, she wants horse racing in the area to continue. "I love the...
Editor's Note: The last names of students from Jubilee Youth Ranch were omitted at the request of Jubilee staff in order to comply with the school's policy of confidentiality. P RESCOTT - This is the story of a group of troubled young men and their often unrecognized contribution to the success of Waitsburg-Prescott sports. To be fair, it' s taken years for WP coaches and play- ers, together with staff at the private school where these youths live, to learn how to work with the boys of Jubilee... Full story
