Serving Waitsburg, Dayton and the Touchet Valley
Serving Waitsburg, Dayton and the Touchet Valley
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Many observers speak glibly about "cyclical" markets. It is a safe way for experts to lay down comments because the interpretation of cycles is entirely open. While it is obvious that all markets have a somewhat regular back-and-forth price motion over time, along with patterns that repeat themselves, "Good ol' Murphy" says, "Once you have carefully measured and positively identified a repeating cycle pattern in any given market, the cycle will be replaced by another pattern and no longer apply". Cycles are easy to see in the charts, but hard... Full story
Clair “ Woody” Woodward, 93, of Waitsburg, passed away on February 7 in Walla Walla. His base of operations here was the roundtable at the Waitsburg Hardware, where he made many friends with his outgoing personality. Woody served as a State Patrolman in Wyoming for 25 years, retiring in the Cheyenne area in 1985 as Sergeant. He loved hunting, fishing and camping, and could swap stories with the best. His special hardware friend was John Stellwagen. Woody is survived by wife Mary Arland at the home, one Sister, El Jean in Iowa; three sons...
5 Valentine's Day Dinner Waitsburg Town Hall 6:30 p.m. Prime rib dinner, silent and live auctions of Valentine gifts, dancing and music by Black Lilly. Proceeds to benefit Waitsburg Town Hall Maintenance and Operations. Tickets are $20 per person and can be purchased at Waitsburg Hardware, Waitsburg Grocery, Coppei Coffee and Hugs, Gifts and Collectibles. Quail Run's Valentine Luncheon and Fashion Show Quail Run Retirement (1701 Plaza Way, Walla Walla) 1 p.m. St. Valentine's Day Luncheon and 'Greatest Lovers in History Fashion Show'. Gu...
February 14: Susan Talbott, Edith Wold, Gina Lytle, Susan Zuger and David Smith. February 15: Ephraimia Reese, Andrew Wertz, Neta Henze McKenzie, Joe McCown Jr., Ansehl Hofer, Christina Hofer, Jack Otterson, Stacy Ashcroft and Wanda Witt, Andrew Wertz. February 16: Jason Eaton, Mike R. Mayberry and Loren Eng. February 17: Loyal Baker, Jack Rodgers, Chris Blair, Mathew Kurth, Betty Sauer, Angela Webb and Larry Lawrence. February 18: Cole Lindsey, Greg Schuler, Lauri McKinley, Michael and Philo Murphy, Nancy Powers, Ann Ahler and Charles Mea... Full story
Waitsburg Feb. 4 Burglary reported on E. 6th Street. Electrical wiring, wiredispenser and EZ lift hitch reported taken. Feb. 5 Theft of medication reported on E. 8th Street. Dayton Jan. 30 Report of fraud on S. 4th Street. Mission person reportedon N. Touchet Road, unfounded. License violation on E.Tremont Street; door-to-door salesman without City permit.Citation for expired license and speed on W. Main Street. Jan. 31 Citation for no valid operator's license/without identification on Highway 12. Citation for speed, no proof of insuranceand... Full story
OLYMPIA - A proposed change to a law aimed at preserving farmland and open space could result in higher taxes for some Washington property owners. House Bill 2306 would expand a tax classification on land actively used for agriculture, timber production or undeveloped open space. While property tax is generally assessed on the market value of a parcel, the state's Open Space Taxation Act allows land to be taxed at a lower rate based on its current use, such as farming. Under the current law, if a farming operation is 20 acres or more, the...
Ten Years Ago February 19, 2004 Mother and daughter, Jackie Penner and Debbie Fortner ended toe 2003 reining circuit, a horse competition scored on arena patterns, with two year-end buckles a piece. Kennewick Police have arrested two more individuals after serving a search warrant on Feb. 10 in the apartment where numerous allegedly stolen musical instruments and other items were found. Last week a Kennewick man was arrested and he has confessed to the January 27 burglary of the Waitsburg Grocery Inc. store in Waitsburg. Twenty-Five Years...
I'm one of those people who gets a big kick out of planning (the cynics say "over"-planning) vacations. I will scout madly for the best value in hotels, hunt for the lowest prices, plan the travel route so that we pass through towns with Yelp-approved restaurants at lunchtime, draw up sample itineraries for every day we'll be there, and note the street address of any ice cream shops within walking distance. I know it sounds weird, but hey, everyone needs a hobby, right? So when I heard there...
Teachers and administrators in Waitsburg are concerned about the ability of their students to succeed with the "Smarter Balanced" testing that is now a requirement in Washington State. Dena Wood's front page article discusses their dilemma and their hope that parents will step in and help prepare students, particularly with computer skills. The Smarter Balanced website has a practice test. Its address is sbac.portal.airast.org/ practice-test. I thought it might be fun for someone who completed third grade about 50 years ago take a shot at... Full story
Waitsburg Schools M&O Levy: Yes - 64.23% No - 35.77% Prescott Schools M&O Levy: Yes - 76.88% No - 23.12% Walla Walla County EMS Levy: Yes - 84.01% No - 15.99%...
DAYTON - Columbia County Emergency Management Director Lisa Caldwell announced last week that her office is implementing a new emergency notification program this month. The system, called CodeRED, will allow Columbia County officials to quickly send emergency notifications to targeted neighborhoods or the entire county, using phone calls, text messages and emails. According to a press release issued by Caldwell's office, the county will test the CodeRED system on Tuesday, February 18, b...
WAITSBURG - As is often the case, what began as a relatively simple restoration project has grown into a much larger undertaking. When Commercial Club members discovered that the large painting - approximately 7 feet by 5 feet - that had hung above the window to the kitchen in Town Hall was water damaged, Karl Newell and Doris Huffman decided to do what they could to restore it. Newell tackled the job of sanding and repainting the wooden frame, but Huffman soon learned she was not going to... Full story
