Serving Waitsburg, Dayton and the Touchet Valley
Serving Waitsburg, Dayton and the Touchet Valley
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Kyle Gradwohl (30) and Jacob Dunn (22) were honored as part of the SE 1B District 9 All-League First Team Boys Basketball Team during the district playoffs in Colfax on Fri., Feb. 18. All-league team players in order of selection are: Jacob Tewalt, junior, (Pomeroy); Kyle Gradwohl, senior, Waitsburg; Travis Crockett, senior, Prescott; Mason Bates, senior, Garfield-Palouse, Grant Kinzer, senior, Colton; Brady Chadwick, senior, Colton; Jace Gwinn, sophomore, Pomeroy, Jacob Dunn, senior,...
WAITSBURG – Sheriff's Office officials were on the scene to retrieve a dead body discovered in Preston Park at about 2:30 p.m. on the afternoon of Tues., Feb. 21. Walla Walla Sheriff's Office Chief Matt Brown said the death was an apparent suicide and the victim's will not be released until the family has been notified. He said there is no reason to believe there is any risk to anyone. No further information is available at this time....
DAYTON - Benjamin Smith, 33, was arrested outside his Dayton home on Jan. 23 and charged with rape of a child in the third degree, second-degree child molestation, and third-degree child molestation. After interviewing the victims, both known to Smith, court documents were amended to include four more charges. The charges were amended because prosecutors now believe the crimes took place over a much longer period of time, beginning when the first victim was 11-years-old. Smith is now charges with rape of a child in the third degree, two counts...
Fairgrounds Facilities and Code Enforcement are also discussed DAYTON-The Board of County Commissioners had a busy week last week. Recycling When they met on Mon., Feb. 13, the board heard a proposal from Public Works Director Andrew Woods concerning plans to establish a new recycling station, to be located at an unused portion of property at the county transfer station. The plan will consolidate all the recycling bins in the county, including those behind Dingle's Hardware Store, and at the...
Waitsburg Bluegrass band Switchgrass Delta provided entertainment and played the national anthem at the Walla Walla Veterans Home Grand Opening and ribbon cutting in Walla Walla on Sat. Feb. 18 as an act of community service. The $34 million state nursing care facility, located on the campus of the Jonathan M. Wainwright Memorial VA Medical Center has 80 private rooms for residents. Following the ceremonies, visiting dignitaries, Washington Governor Jay Inslee and Congresswoman Cathy McMorris...
Ten Years Ago March 1, 2007 John Gertsch, a 5-11 junior guard for the Cardinals, was honored for being named to the Blue Mountain League All Conference Second Team. Gertsch, the third leading scorer in the league, received the seventh highest vote, said Coach Chris Pearson. Shawny Ingle of the Lady Cardinals received votes in the All Conference meeting, said Coach Lynnsey Bailey, and was an “honorable mention” on the All Conference list. The Waitsburg City Council will hear from representatives of the Paloma Valley Land Retirement Plan Tru...
DAYTON – Youth can register for Touchet Valley Little League at the Columbia County Fairgrounds Youth Building on Sat., Feb. 25 from 10 a.m. – 1 p.m. The cost is $50 per child, with family discounts available. Cash, check, and credit cards will be accepted. Volunteer coaches and umpires are needed. Contact Sherena at tvll@yahoo.com for more information....
WAITSBURG – Support TEAM Relay at their annual Shamrock Bingo fundraiser on Fri., March 10 at the Waitsburg Elementary School multipurpose room. Doors open at 5:30 p.m. and games will be played from 6-8 p.m. Games are $1 each for three cards and 20 games will be played for prizes including gift baskets, cash prizes and gift certificates. A dinner of soup, roll, and dessert will be available for $4 so there is no need to cook before showing up! Last year, TEAM Relay raised $1,400 to donate to the American Cancer Society....
February 24: Susan Segraves, Jason Wheeler, Helen Porter, Eric Nunn, Wanda Gales, Dane Henze, Misty Reid, Andy Maib, Martha Kenney, David Danforth, and David Baker. February 25: Diane Dill, LeAnne Piersol, Lana Herrera. February 26: Jayton “JJ” Gleason, Dena Wood, Alisha Marshall, Dorothy Hall, Wayne Emerson, Walter White, Emilie Baker, Jeff Jameson, Sally Harmon and John Garrett. February 27: Rylan Lybecker, Jerry Baker, Larry Land, Bill Broadhead, Jane Schulke, Katy Pearson Zemke. February 28: Jill McConnell, Brock Winegar, Cindy Hiatt, Sha...
DAYTON – The public is invited to a Shrove Dinner (some call it Mardi Gras, and some Fat Tuesday!) at the First United Methodist Church (110 S. 3rd) on Tues., Feb. 28 at 5:30 - 7 p.m. All are welcome and gluten free options are available. There will be pancake games and contests for all ages. The public is also invited to a brief Ash Wednesday Service on March 1 at 6 p.m.. The service marks the beginning of Lent and consists of Scripture, prayer and the placing of ashes on the forehead as a sign of repentance and commitment to Jesus Christ. C...
Fox News anchor Chris Wallace cautioned his colleagues and the network’s viewers Sunday that President Donald Trump’s latest attack on the media had gone too far. “Look, we’re big boys. We criticize presidents. They want to criticize us back, that’s fine,” Wallace said Sunday morning on “Fox & Friends.” “But when he said that the fake news media is not my enemy, it’s the enemy of the American people, I believe that crosses an important line.” The “Fox & Friends” anchors had shown a clip of Trump recounting that past presidents, including Tho...
Tight labor markets shrink income inequality by causing employers to bid up the price of scarce labor, so policymakers fretting about income inequality could give an epidemic disease a try. This might be a bit extreme but if increased equality is the goal, Stanford’s Walter Scheidel should be heard. His scholarship encompasses many things (classics, history, human biology) and if current events are insufficiently depressing for you, try his just-published book “The Great Leveler: Violence and the History of Inequality from the Stone Age to the...
When President Trump spoke to Boeing workers at its South Carolina production facility, he reiterated his campaign promise to bring jobs back to America. It is a goal we collectively desire, but it is much more complicated than his campaign slogan would have us believe. If it is not carefully implemented, it could hurt the very workers and communities the president intends to help. Unlike America in the 1950s, today it is rare to find a product that is made exclusively in one country,...
WALLA WALLA – Attend Family Discovery Day to discover and share your family’s story, seek your ancestors, and build your family tree. The event takes place Sat., March 18 from 9:30 a.m. – 2 p.m. at the Family History Center located at 1821 S. 2nd Ave in Walla Walla. Hear encouraging messages from experts in the field with 18 live presentations for beginner to advanced genealogical researchers. The event is hosted as a public service by the Church of Jesus Christ of Later-day Saints, Walla Walla Stake, Family History Center. All ages are welco...
WALLA WALLA – Members of the Walla Walla Police Department will meet with individuals interested in a career in law enforcement on Sat., March 11 at 1 p.m. in the Fulton Community Room at the police station, located at 54 E. Moore in Walla Walla. Topics to be covered include the application and testing process, resume building, study topics, and physical test requirements. Testing for the next entry level police offer eligibility list will be scheduled in June. Minorities and bilinguals are strongly encouraged to participate...
MILTON-FREEWATER – Modern Western Square Dance Lessons and Ballroom Dance Lessons both begin on March 5 at the Milton-Freewater Community Building located at 109 NE Fifth Street. Modern Western Square dance is good for the body, mind, and soul! It’s also great low-impact exercise and a good way to meet new friends. It is also the state dance for Washington and Oregon. Lessons are presented by the Muddy Frogs Square Dance Club with Bill and Neva Reid of Wallowa, Ore. instructing. Lessons are from 2-3:0 p.m. on Sundays. If you have a par...
WALLA WALLA – The Crime Free Rental Housing program will offer a free 12-hour training seminar to landlords and tenants. The training will take place from 6:30 – 9:30 over four evenings: March 1, 2, 8, and 9. Meetings will be held in the Chuck Fulton Community Room at the Walla Walla Police Department (54 E. Moore, Walla Walla). Numerous topics will be covered including: Washington Landlord/Tenant Law, Gang & Drug Activity, Registered Sex Offenders, Eviction Process, Fire & Safety Codes, and Tenant Screening. To register, email Officer Tim Ben...
DAYTON-Last week, Superintendent Doug Johnson impressed upon those in attendance at the "Show and Tell" portion of the regular school board meeting the importance of high school business teacher Bob Cummings' work with students he teaches. As part of his curricula, Cummings has incorporated the Visual Arts and Economics into studies for the students, and those subjects are related to life skills, which was listed as an important component of the District's Strategic Plan, going forward, Johnson...
WAITSBURG –Brooke Mikesell has dreamed of opening her own salon ever since she graduated from cosmetology school in 2011. Next week, that dream will come true when she opens the doors to Blush Salon & Spa, in the former home of Tricho Cuts, on Waitsburg's Main Street. Mikesell and her husband, Greg, have put in long hours and late nights creating an elegant atmosphere that sparkles with glitter (one wall is literally covered in silver glitter!) and glam. The shop is decorated in monochromatic bl...
This Preston Park tree, with the bark stripped away, received a good bit of attention on Facebook over the last week. Many people were concerned over apparent vandalism that they thought would kill the tree. The Times inquired with City Manager Randy Hinchliffe to learn that the tree is an old Black Walnut tree that has been dead for two year and is awaiting removal. Hinchliffe said the tree is dead and as the bark starts to lift, kids are picking it off. Removal of the tree has been delayed...
WAITSBURG – Have you ever wondered what it's like to be an engineer? Area high school students got a first-hand taste when students from Waitsburg, Touchet, and College Place attended a "Try Engineering" workshop at Walla Walla Community College on Feb. 16. Eleven WHS students attended under the supervision of advanced math teacher Brad Green. The workshop, hosted by WWCC professor Michelle Schmode, was designed to expose students to careers in engineering and show them how to get there by t...
Adams goes two-for-two, wins fifth-place match; Hoffman fails to place TACOMA – Waitsburg's Joe Adams performed well at the Washington State Mat Classic at the Tacoma Dome last weekend. Wrestling at 182 pounds, Adams won his first match, but then lost his next two by decision, before winning the fifth/sixth place match. Against Johnny Franke, of Darlington, Adams won by decision 3-1. "Very close match," said Dayton coach Lanny Adams. "The first two rounds, they were on their feet. Neither could...
EAST WENATCHEE – The Dayton girls' basketball team started their playoff run this year with a 55-40 drubbing of Brewster here on Saturday in District 5/6 play. The Lady Bulldogs jumped out to an early lead, up 20-9 at the end of the first quarter, and leading 35-20 at the half. Each team scored 20 points in the second half, but the outcome was never in question. Dayton moves on to next weekend's round-of-16 regional playoffs, as number-one seed. They will play number-eight seed, Colfax, at R...
COLFAX – The Waitsburg boys' basketball team built an early lead against Pomeroy here Friday, but couldn't hold on, as they fell in the district championship game, 45-41. With the loss, the Cardinals were to move on to play Colton on Saturday. The Cardinals outscored the Pirates 15-9 in second quarter, to build a 22-19 lead at the half. But Pomeroy came out hot in the third quarter, taking a 35-30 lead into the fourth, which Waitsburg couldn't overcome. The Cardinal scoring was evenly spread a...
WALLOWA – Members of the Waitsburg FFA Chapter kicked of National FFA Week by traveling to the Wallowa FFA Alumni Trap Shoot on Sun., Feb. 19. Congratulations go to Drew Farley, Seamus House, and Tyler Hoffman for winning two rounds each....
