Serving Waitsburg, Dayton and the Touchet Valley
Serving Waitsburg, Dayton and the Touchet Valley
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DAYTON - With the Cardinals and Bulldogs heading for the district tournament and NCAA playoffs just around the corner, why not add a little February Madness? It will be coming to town in the form of a visit from a basketball giant. The Reign Man of the Seattle Supersonics, sixtime NBA All Star Shawn Kemp, is expected to come to Ski Bluewood next week to promote a new kind of fast-action basketball game among youths. The sport is called 3BA, a 3-on-3 full-court game co-founded by Walla...
WALLA WALLA - For the first time in history, two WP teams have won the trophy for being the first in the district. Both teams won their tournament at Whitman College to decide who goes on to state. In a rollercoaster cliffhanger game against the tough Irish, the Lady Cardinals barely prevailed 40-36, while the WP men's team beat the very tenacious Dayton Bulldogs team 69-56 after seeing their lead shrink to 3 points not long before the final buzzer. The Cardinals go on to Spokane in a week and may face Brewster in the state tournament on...
Trevor and Ashley Johnson are the proud parents of a baby boy, Robert Thomas Edgar Johnson, born at 2:16 p.m. on Feb. 10, 2011, at St. Mary Medical Center in Walla Walla. He weighed in at 8 lbs. 9 oz. and is 21.25 in. long. Grandparents are Jeff and Dawn Nichols of Waitsburg and Mark and Kathy Johnson of Arlington, Wash. Great-grandparents are Velma Sickles of Waitsburg, Glena Lee Nichols of College Place and Dale and Ann Johnson of Tonasket, Wash. He joins a sister, Adelaide....
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 Mead V. February 19: Carrie Abel, Margaret Osterero, Rick Harper, and Mark Johnson. February 20: Harvey Danielson and Colter Mohney. February 21: Dick Brunton, Ted Hopwood, Rich Pierson, Travis Wood, Joshua Wood, Chris Huwe and Molly and Mandy Hays. Februa ry 22: Che r i Maxwell, Gerald Morgan, Charles Morgan,...
2-13: Vehicle Prowl. Theft of speakers from vehicle reported on E. Dayton Ave., Dayton. Disturbance. Small disturbance at Woody's Bar and Grill, Dayton. 2-12: Disturbance. Disturbance reported at Columbia Courts, Dayton. Civil. Civil dispute reported E. Main Street, Dayton. Lost Property. Lost wallet reported on E. Main Street, Dayton. Found Property. Cell phone found in backyard of newly purchased home on Front Street, Starbuck. 2-11: Suspicious. Suspicious person on bicycle observed on S. 3rd Street, Dayton. Vandalism. Vehicle vandalism repor...
WALLA WALLA - U.S. Army Corps of Engineers officials are evaluating options for two parks on the lower Snake River. The current lessees at Lyons Ferry Park and Central Ferry Park recently notified the Corps' Walla Walla District of their desire to relinquish their leases prior to the 2011 summer recreation season, which traditionally starts in May. Therefore, both locations may be available for new leases in 2011. The current lessees' relinquishment notifications started a close-out and assessment process to evaluate how those properties will b...
We want to thank the fire districts, firefighters and other emergency personnel who responded to the barn fire at the "Mantz Place" on January 29th. You did a great job of keeping it contained. Thank you, also, to all the kind people who have offered housing and hay for the horses and goats. And a special thank you to Brian and John Segraves for their efforts in saving the goats and to John for helping to set up shelter for the horses. We are grateful to be living among generous people and a caring community. Patty Mantz Mike, Diane and Alex...
Bulldogs Men Dayton vs. Liberty Christian (Feb. 14) 65-40 Dayton 20 17 13 15 65 LC 11 7 15 7 40 Dayton (65): Kroft Sunderland 13, Hayden Fullerton 15, Dain Henderson 2, Garett Turner 24, Wyatt Frame 8, Joey Schlachter 2, Isaiah Lambert 1. Dayton vs. Tri-Cities Prep (Feb. 12) 48-37 Dayton 7 18 15 8 48 TCP 12 3 13 9 37 Dayton (48): Wyatt Frame 2, Colton Bickelhaupt 10, Joey Schlachter 8, Hayden Fullerton 12, Garett Turner 4, Kroft Sunderland 12. Dayton vs. DeSales (Feb. 11) 53-40 Dayton 11 10 14 18 53 DeSales 9 12 8 11 40 Dayton (53): Jason...
RICHLAND - The Lady Bulldogs achieved basketball league play-ins this week but were defeated by Liberty Christian 58-41 in a loser-out game Monday. Players and head coach Scott Hudson remained proud of their season, however. The young women started the year slowly but hit some exciting highs before it was over, Hudson said. "We played some really good games this year, we really did," he said Tuesday. The ladies, with several key players out from day one with injuries and illness, struggled in...
WAITSBURG - Al - though the WP men's team technically didn't have a perfect season, it was only two points short of it thanks to a loss at the hands of Weston McEwen in the first game of the season when the players just came off their very long and emotional football season. The Cardinals ended their regular season with a 79-68 victory over Liberty Christian Saturday and face Walla Walla Valley Academy on Kison Court at 6 p.m. Wednesday night. If they win, they will face the winner of the game...
WAITSBURG - Having already logged a perfect season, the Lady Cardinals Tuesday extended their historic winning streak with a 57-29 win over Liberty Christian. The women now go into the district championship game against DeSales at Whitman College on Friday. "DeSales is the toughest opponent of the season," head coach Jerry Baker said after the game against the Patriots. "It's a lot harder to beat them three times than it is to beat them twice." But running over league teams repeatedly like a...
WALLA WALLA - If there were ever a team that deserved to place third in the league and play tough, second-ranked Asotin in the Panthers' own den Wednesday, it's the Dayton Bulldogs men's team. They pulled out all the stops in a convincing 65-40 tie-breaker win over the Liberty Christian Patriots at the DeSales gym in Walla Walla Monday, leaving little doubt they have it in them to prevail over the talented and experienced Asotin players. "That was a good one," senior Bulldog Dain Henderson...
STARBUCK - Mary-Jo Sanderlin may have just the right attitude to make it as a business owner in Starbuck, "45 miles from anything." She and her husband, Dan, were new in town just a few months ago when they arrived fresh from the construction business in Montana. She's enthusiastic about snowmobiles, ATVs, quads and motorcycles. And at 29 years old, she's owned and operated a bar in Moses Lake and a power sports retail outlet. Now she and Dan are opening Rawhide Bar N Grill on Baxter Street in...
FEDS ASSESS IDAHO WOLF PLAN IDAHO - The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service announced this week the availability of a draft Environmental Assessment of Idaho Department of Fish and Game's request to manage gray wolves in the Lolo Elk Management Zone in north central Idaho in response to impacts of wolf predation on elk. The Idaho proposal, if approved, would allow the state to reduce (through lethal means) the wolf population in the Lolo Zone to a minimum of 20 to 30 wolves in three to five packs from a current estimated level of 60 to 80 wolves....
I n the wine business, there's nothing more apparent than one designated wine growing AVA compared to another. For those of you who may be new to wine lingo, AVA is short for American Viticulture Area, an official term designated to wine-grape growers by the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms. Actually, the AVA serves as a point of reference defining the area's climate, soil, elevation and properties of the land in concern. This information is absolutely necessary for the grower, who, unlike a stock broker, will need to know what to...
Winter is just beginning to thaw, and with the end of January comes two Starbuck school district students of the month. In the elementary school, Karlee Summers is being rewarded for all her hard work this year! Karlee is a 2nd grader this year, and she is giving her best in and outside the classroom. Academically she has raised her reading and math scores considerably. She recently reached her reading goals for Accelerated Reader (AR) points, and received a special Valentines ice cream sundae...
Ten Years Ago February 26, 2001 Washington state again ranks top in the nation for management of state government, according to the Maxwell School of Citizenship and Public Affairs at Syracuse University and Governing Magazine. The Mustangs finished their season with a 6-3 record and outbounded every team they played this year. "I believe this is a first for a Waitsburg girls' junior high team," commented Coach Karen Huwe. Twenty-Five Years Ago February 20, 1986 Patty Horney was named Waitsburg's Citizen of the Year at the Commercial Club...
DAYTON - The Green Giant has only been gone from Dayton since 2005, but people in town have already forgotten what a force it used to be in the community, says Dayton booster Ginny Butler. "Growing up in Dayton, I knew it was the major employer for many years," Butler said. "I remember in the '60s, you could work all summer long and earn enough to pay for a whole year of college, at $3,000. There is no job a kid can get today that will pay for a year of college in just three months." To remind...
BEWARE OF SCAMS DAYTON - The Columbia County Sheriff's Office is warning residents of mail scams. Deputies have received several recent reports from local citizens regarding attempted scams through the mail. One of the scams involved the receipt of a check in the mail reportedly to help the recipient pay for the taxes on their prize winnings. Another involved winning a lottery or contest involving a large sum of money. To collect the award, the recipient was requested to mail in a check as a "processing fee." The old adage holds true that "if...
BOSTON, Mass. - Waitsburg resident Sydney Arbelbide, a Northeastern University student majoring in Business Administration, was recently named to the university's dean's list for the fall semester 2010, which ended in December 2010. To achieve the dean's list distinction, students must carry a full program of at least four courses, have a quality point average of 3.5 or greater out of a possible 4.0 and carry no single grade lower than a C- during the course of their college career. Each student receives a letter of commendation and...
For years, I have wanted to have a place to come with my horse in Dayton, where I grew up, and nearer to my extended family in the Walla Walla, Touchet area. About six years ago, I put up a 17th century style barn there with a small living area and corral and bought a small Ferguson tractor and implements to care for the piece. The tractor proved to be too small for the rough ground, so I prepared it for sale and bought a bigger John Deere 60. In October, when I tried to use the Ferguson, it scarcely would run. It had been vandalized. After...
Two weeks ago, I wrote about our pleasant surprise when we learned that the Times was a business with two buildings. We bought the company because we wanted to run the newspaper, but we also wanted to open a coffee shop on Main Street. At first, I thought the Times building at 139 Main would be the best place for an espresso bar, but the more I considered it, the more I realized we'd be much better off consolidating our news offices in a renovated front office and making the Mock building next...
Horseracing in the Touchet Valley and Walla Walla was dealt a blow last week when the Washington State Horseracing Commission announced it would give only six racing days to the entire Class C circuit of four eastern Washington tracks and that it will give all of them to Sun Downs in Kennewick. However, this setback, which doesn't come as a complete surprise, need not spell the end of a fine tradition here. In fact, we feel it can be a turning point for the sport. The Waitsburg Days of Real Sport board has already decided that their annual...
