Serving Waitsburg, Dayton and the Touchet Valley
Serving Waitsburg, Dayton and the Touchet Valley
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Ten Years Ago February 26, 2004 An 18-foot "History Pole" will not be going up in Preston Park any time soon, the Waitsburg City Council decided after discussion of the idea last week. Mayor Randy Halley proposed the concept as a way to obtain an easement for the City through property owned by Craig Burdine. The Preston Hall girls' basketball team played two home games last week and beat Prescott on Feb. 17, 29-19 and Pomeroy 22- 19 on Feb. 19. Against Prescott, Caris Cole scored five points in the first quarter and Felicia Brown scored two p...
We have all been horrified by gun violence at theaters, malls, schools and town hall meetings. As a former prosecuting attorney/ county coroner, I have also witnessed the tragic aftermath of violence. We all want it to end. But how? Last year, numerous gun- control bills, including a universal background check measure, were introduced in the Legislature. These bills attracted the testimony of both gun-control and gun-rights advocates. The background checks measure was so divisive that, although it passed a committee, it failed to come to a...
Knowledge Bowl Regionals is coming up next week. Waitsburg will be butting heads with Dayton, DeSales, and Riverside Christian (a new challenger from north of Yakima), with the top two teams advancing to State. My captain is convinced that we're going to win both regionals and state. Especially regionals. He has this nasty habit of beginning conversations with such phrases as "When we win Regionals" or "After we win Regionals". My knuckles are sore from all the wood- knocking this...
Presidents Day was this week, so in honor of all the presidents we've had we give you a few of their profound (or not so profound) thoughts. Most of us occasionally say something interesting, but when you're president just about everything you say gets written down, including some things that are witty and thoughtful and others that are silly or strange. Here goes: Few men have virtue to withstand the highest bidder. ~ George Washington Do not bite at the bait of pleasure 'til youknow there is no hook beneath it. ~ Thomas Jefferson A little f...
WAITSBURG - The February 15 WP boys' basketball game against Lind/Ritzville/Sprague featured some extra-special halftime entertainment. As part of her senior project, Enedina Fuentes, held a three-week dance camp for four elementary girls who performed at Friday's game. Fuentes started out in dance by attending classes in Walla Walla when she was three. She also participated in a school dance program in fourth and fifth grades. She most enjoys modern, jazz and hip-hop. "I hope to get back into...
DAYTON - The 2014 edition of the Columbia County Fair will offer attendees many new activities and events, according to plans being put together by the fair board. The theme of the fair will be "Blue Jeans and Country Dreams." This year's fair will be held September 5, 6 and 7. Columbia County Fair Board Co-President Candy Jones said that the board is eager to try new things this year. "It's important that we get more local people involved," she said. "We're still looking for more ideas." J...
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%...
WAITSBURG - Voters showed strong support for schools and emergency medical services by saying yes to replacement maintenance & operations levies for Walla Walla County EMS and Waitsburg and Prescott School Districts on Feb. 11. Preliminary results - to be certified on Feb. 25 - show all three levies passing by substantial margins. Each levy needed 50% + 1 vote to pass. The Walla Walla County EMS replacement levy passed with an overwhelming 84% approval vote. A total of 11,102 voters cast t...
