Serving Waitsburg, Dayton and the Touchet Valley
Serving Waitsburg, Dayton and the Touchet Valley
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Angels and wise men surrounded Mary and Joseph at a living nativity scene, sponsored by the Waitsburg Christian Church, on the the Bruce Museum lawn Sunday evening....
DAYTON—The Columbia County Commissioners have signed off on the City of Dayton’s proposed lawsuit settlement agreement regarding prosecution services. Commission Chairman Merle Jackson signed the agreement during a budget workshop meeting on Dec. 5. “The agreement is settled with the city and we can move on,” Jackson said. On Dec. 8, Judge Jackie Shea-Brown ruled that the county is not responsible for County Prosecutor Rea Culwell’s legal fees associated with the lawsuit, because Culwell c...
WAITSBURG – With no one, aside from one board director's wife, willing to brave the cold and attend the Dec. 7 Town Hall Association Annual Meeting, the board remains unchanged for 2017, according to board secretary Jim Davison. The 2017 board includes: President Ron Standring, Vice President Jim Romine, Secretary Jim Davison, Treasurer Larry Johnson, and board members Ron Griffen. Karl Newell, and Jim Walsh. Waitsburg's Town Hall is operated on a 100-percent volunteer basis, and is supported s...
Dear Santa Claus, I hope you have a nice day with your elves. I hope you have a nice Christmas with your elves. I hope your elves like making toys. Goodbye, Gage Dentinger Dear Santa Claus, How are you, Santa? I want a dirt bike and a trumpet. I want a new bike, cuz all my bike tires are flat. I like a friend. Braxton Bly Dear Santa, Are your elves working? I like Santa. Can you get my sister a Minnie Mouse blanket? My brother, Alex, wants a Spiderman blanket. I want a flying Batman blanket for Christmas. Hayden Gascon Dear Santa Claus, How...
Winter hit the Touchet Valley hard last week with more snowfall than has been seen in recent years. Area schools were even closed on Monday. Many people took to Facebook to share photos of beautiful, snow-covered scenery, rulers and measuring tapes with snow hitting the 9" mark, and fun times building snowmen, sledding, and snowmobiling....
DAYTON – Dayton’s Blue Mountain Station will host a Planning Your Garden class on Sun., Jan. 8, from 2-4 p.m.. Retired OSU Professor of Botany and Plant Pathology, Fred Crowe, and Lydia Caudill of Pedal & Plow will cover topics such as how to lay out your garden, ideas on companion planting, what to plant by seed vs. planting starts, and much more. Bring a paper and pen and something to write with. The class is FREE for BMS Co-op members and $5 for nonmembers....
DAYTON - The Best Western Plus Hotel in Dayton received the hotel chain’s highest award for quality. Eleanor Specht, General Manager of the hotel called the Chairman’s Award from Best Western a “tremendous honor.” The Chairman’s award recognizes Best Western hotels with a cleanliness and maintenance inspection score of top five percent of more than 2,400 North American properties in cleanliness and maintenance. Hotels must also meet Best Western’s requirements for design and high customer service scores to qualify for the award....
Ten Years Ago December 21, 2006 The edge of the storm system that blasted Portland and Seattle last week also did some pruning around Waitsburg. At numerous locations around town, branches were down in streets and yards. The Presbyterian Church manse, residence of Rev. and Mrs. Bret Moser and family, received some structural damage when a main branch off a maple tree landed on the roof of the house. This Christmas edition of The Times is dedicated to fifth grader Rodrigo Espana who recently passed away. Rodrigo’s story is with his c...
Arraignments - Marshall Hernandez, 56, Dayton; charged with first degree burglary and assault in the second degree – strangulation. Charges stem from an incident on Oct. 29 in which Hernandez is accused of kicking open the door of a home and accusing a woman of taking his hair conditioner. He allegedly became enraged and pushed and strangled the victim. Hernandez reportedly told officers he suffers from blackouts when stressed and may have blacked out during the incident. He entered a plea of not guilty. Omnibus and trial setting are s...
December 15: Agnes VonCadow, Jason Henderson, David Hevel Jr., Carl Smith Jr., Stacie Huwe, Betty Young. December 16: Katie Ford, Perry Dozier, Samantha Henze, Christopher Holmes, Lesli Crawford, Kenna Larson. December 17: Matthew Ted Baker, Rex Munden, Jane Butler, Merle Bickelhaupt, Kerry O’Brien, Chelsea Logemann. December 18: Corrie Berneking,Sharon Richter, Cindy Pettichord, Liz Quigg, Kelli Pettichord. December 19: Lexus Ann Benson, Jack Maxwell, Shirley Cummings. December 20: Kellie Rarick, Margaret Naumann, Melanie Land, Jeff Gusse, N...
Christmas decorations appear in stores in September. Holiday tunes creep into TV and radio broadcasts soon after. December editions of magazines arrive in the mail in early October, laden with red and green Christmas décor. Ugh! I’m one of those people who is tired of Christmas by the time Halloween rolls around. (And don’t get me started on Halloween, either.) You can call me “Scrooge” or “The Grinch.” I’ll take it as a compliment. But I think holidays should be celebrated when they arrive, not a quarter of a year before. After all, we don’t...
Donald Trump won the U.S. presidential election on Twitter. There, he created what the head of a major market-research company called “a continuous Trump rally that happens on Twitter at all hours.” He attracted millions more followers than Hillary Clinton, garnered three times more free exposure than Clinton on social media and, according to the social media firm SocialFlow, made himself “the most talked-about person on the planet.” Trump’s ability to outsmart other politicians on social media also stands to be one of his most formidabl...
The most-gifted piece of apparel during the holidays? Sweaters? Nope. Scarves? No. Ties or hats? Not those either. Socks. The dowdy necessity long regarded as one of the most boring gifts ever, is suddenly cool. Sales of socks -- particularly funky, patterned, novel varieties -- are on the upswing, as more Americans look to express themselves through their footwear, according to market research firm NPD Group. And as the holidays near, retailers say we’re approaching peak buying season: Roughly 20 percent of sock purchases take place in D...
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Ski Bluewood opened for the season on Friday afternoon. Bluewood will be open daily from Dec. 15 through Jan. 2, with the exception of Christmas Day, when they will be closed. They will also close at 2 p.m. on Christmas Eve....
DAYTON - A Blue Christmas service will be held in the fireside room at Dayton First Congregational Church on Wednesday, Dec. 21. The evening will begin at 6 p.m. with a soup and bread supper and then move to a time of candlelight, music, readings, prayer, and presence with one another. This is the longest night of the year, a time to acknowledge that for some this is a long, dark, foreboding season in the midst of all the celebrations and gatherings. All are welcome to join in the gathering....
WALLA WALLA – Walla Walla County is looking to fill five spots on the Veteran’s Relief Advisory Board (VRAB). The board coordinates with the County Dept. of Human Services and advises county commissioners on the needs of local indigent veterans and the resources and programs available to indigent veterans and their families. Applicants must reside in Walla Walla County and be veterans from either local branches of nationally recognized veterans’ service organizations or the veterans’ community at large. Members should be able to attend one mor...
WALLA WALLA – A free holiday cooking demonstration, featuring holiday recipes that are both delicious and healthy, will take place Dec. 15 at 6:30 p.m. at the Courtyard Marriott, 550 W. Rose St. The event is sponsored by Providence St. Mary Heart and Vascular Center. Providence café’s executive chef, Norman Shaw, will prepare four festive heart-healthy vegetarian dishes, appropriate for holiday parties. Attendees will be able to see the dishes prepared, taste them, and receive recipes. There will also be door prizes. Registration is requ...
ASSE International Student Exchange Programs is looking for local families to host boys and girls between the ages of 15 and 18 from a variety of countries including: Norway, Denmark, Spain, Italy, and Japan. Students want to experience American culture and practice English while sharing their own culture with their host family. Students have pocket money for personal expenses, as well as full health, accident, and liability insurance. They are selected based on academics and personality and hosts can choose from a wide variety of backgrounds,...
DAYTON-Columbia County Commissioner Dwight Robanske is calling it quits after 16 years of service to the county. Robanske said there have been many ups and downs during that time, but he has mainly enjoyed working with the citizens and employees of Columbia County. Robanske said his interest in promoting economic development in the county and in Dayton was the reason he ran for a seat on the board in 2000. "I served on the Dayton Economic Development Steering Committee with Jennie Dickinson in...
DAYTON – The Dayton Chamber of Commerce presented results of their recently completed "Tourism in Dayton" survey on Tuesday evening. The event was held at the Liberty Theater. The Chamber's tourism survey was conducted in the late summer and fall. Questionnaires were given to visitors in town, and sent by email to people who have previously visited Dayton in the past two years. According to Dayton Chamber Director Andrew Holt, more than 1,000 responses were received, including 300 locally and m...
DAYTON—There are some new as well as some ongoing activities at the Dayton Memorial Library during the month of December, according to library assistant Vicki Zoller. Binge Boxes, each stuffed with Christmas themed movies and other movie enjoyment essentials, such as popcorn and candy, are available for check-out, Zoller said. “They are flying off the shelf,” she said. All the boxes have family-friendly movies in them, and patrons may check out one box per household for one week, Zoller said. Ongoing activities include Book Chat, the Not a Boo...
FINLEY – The Dayton Boys' basketball team led at halftime on the road against River View on Dec. 6, but got blown out in the third quarter and took the loss, 62-48. Tanner Bren had an outstanding game, notching 18 points, including two three-pointers. He also had four steals for the game. The Bulldogs had a strong first half, and took a 29-26 lead into halftime. But River View got hot in the third quarter and outscored Dayton, 18-6 in that frame, before cruising to the win. "Our defense in t...
FINLEY – The Dayton girls’ basketball team traveled to Finley on Dec. 6, and came away with a 47-36 win. It was the Lady Bulldogs’ third straight win without a loss this season. Senior forward Sydney Andrews had her best offensive performance of the season, knocking down 18 points, including six for eight from the free throw line. Dayton maintained a slim lead through the first half, going into intermission up 17-14. A dominant third quarter allowed the Lady ‘Dogs to build a 34-22 lead going int...
MILTON-FREEWATER – The Waitsburg girls’ basketball team hit the road on Dec. 7, crossing the state line to take on the Pioneers of Mac-Hi. But they came away with a loss, 40-31. The loss dropped the Lady Cardinals to 0-2 on the season. Friday’s game home game against Touchet was postponed until Tuesday, due to weather conditions. Saturday’s game at Gar/Pal was also cancelled and will be rescheduled. At Mac-Hi, the Waitsburg girls kept the game close in the first period, but fell behind, 15-10 at halftime. Waitsburg’s offense couldn’t...
