Serving Waitsburg, Dayton and the Touchet Valley
Serving Waitsburg, Dayton and the Touchet Valley
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Spirits ran high at the Dayton Boys & Girls Club kickoff celebration on Saturday. Attendees toured the building, enjoyed lunch and treats and joined in a work party....
STARBUCK - Three buses carrying community leaders, stakeholders, members of the media and other well-wishers left the fairgrounds last Wednesday for a one-hour tour of the Columbia Pulp Lyons Ferry Pulp Plant. The tour was followed by a celebration and reception at the fairgrounds and an evening celebration at Woody's Bar & Grill. Eveleen Muehlethaler, a senior advisor at Columbia Pulp, was onboard Bus No.2 to give an overview of the project, provide an updated timeline, and answer questions....
WAITSBURG – Twenty-eight Preston Hall students received a $5 concession stand coupon, gobbled cupcakes, received a perfect attendance bracelet and had their name entered in an end-of-semester big prize giveaway during Preston Hall's first Perfect Attendance Party on Tuesday. The event was part of the district's new middle and high school Attendance Matters program, aimed at decreasing the chronic tardies and absences that have plagued the district. Waitsburg is far from alone in its struggle w...
Re-opening of the rail line will be celebrated during Dayton on Tour DAYTON – After several years of embargo on a portion of the track in need of repairs, the The Port of Columbia’s short line railroad is ready to resume full service. A Grand Re-opening Celebration is planned for 10 am Sat., Oct. 7 at the Dayton Historic Depot, at 222 E Commercial St. in Dayton. After a short ribbon-cutting celebration, attendees are invited to visit with the rail operator and climb aboard the engine.coffee and treats will be served. The Port of Columbia own...
WAITSBURG – The Waitsburg Resource Center will host a free dental clinic on Mon. Oct. 23 from 10 a.m. – 3 p.m. on Preston Avenue. Appointments are required. Contact Pam Conover at (509) 337-8876 for an appointment or more information....
WAITSBURG – The Waitsburg Commercial Club will host the October Port of Walla Walla meeting at the Waitsburg Lions Club Building at the fairgrounds. A meet and greet will take place on Thurs., Oct. 12 from 4-6 p.m.. followed by a port business meeting at 6 p.m....
WAITSBURG – The Waitsburg Commercial Club is partnering with the Whoopemup Hollow Café and Laht Neppur Brewery to provide an Oktoberfest-style meal on Oct. 11. The menu will include: Sweet Onion, Beer, & Muenster Soup, Red Cabbage with Bacon & warm Caraway Vinaigrette, Braised Bratwurst with Apples, Potatoes, Onions, and, of course, Beer! Served with Pretzel Rolls and a treat from Sarah Ann! Also featured will be: Laht Neppur, Ayinger Hefewiezen and Blue Mountain Hard Cider. The family-style dinner begins at 6 p.m. and is $15 per person. Be...
WALLA WALLA – Providence will offer its sixth annual free drive through flu shot clinic on Oct. 21 at Providence St. Mary Medical Center from 9 a.m. – noon, or until the vaccine is gone. Free immunizations are offered to adults, ages 19 and over. Providence encourages those who are low income or have no health insurance to come, though all are welcome. There is no need to leave the car, making it easy for those who have difficulty walking. The clinic will be held at the Outpatient Procedure Center on Seventh Ave. To reach the clinic, take Fif...
POMEROY – They October Christian Women’s Connection Luncheon will take place on Wed., Oct. 11 at 11 a.m. at the Pataha Flour Mill (50 Hutchens Hill Rd.) in Pomeroy. Reservations are needed by Oct. 6 and childcare is available by reservation. Contact Judy at (509) 399-2005 for reservations....
DAYTON - The Port of Columbia Short Line Railroad Grand Re-opening Celebration is planned for 10 am Sat., Oct. 7 at the Dayton Historic Depot, at 222 E Commercial St. in Dayton. After a short ribbon-cutting celebration, attendees are invited to visit with the rail operator and climb aboard the engine....
Ten Years Ago October 11, 2007 Dick Garbe of Touchet reports it rained .13 in September. Kimberly Bly of Waitsburg placed third in the Powder Puff Derby at the Walla Walla Fair and Frontier Days’ Demolition Derby. Questions, predictions, opinions, concerns, comments, fears, facts and conjecture. All these and more were part of the public hearing on the annexation proposal being sought by Andy McIlhinney and the Paloma Valley Land Retirement Plan Trust of Wildomar, Calif. The hearing was part of the City Council’s October 3 meeting. About 18...
Oct. 1 Complaint of reckless driving on Middle Waitsburg Road. Sept. 29 Male subject was arrested on warrant on Coppei Ave. Sept. 28 While away from the house someone entered the residence and went through medications. Nothing was reported taken. Reporting party on W. Sixth St. said he had allowed a friend to stay with him for several weeks. After asking the friend to leave, the friend re-entered the residence without permission and retrieved his personal belongings as well as several items which did not belong to him. Sept. 22 A male reported...
Arraignment: Charles W. Hartwell, 41, Dayton. Charged with three charges of second degree assault with a deadly weapon. Hartwell, who was driving a motorcycle down the highway, is accused with pulling a handgun on the victim, who was driving in another vehicle. The victim has reportedly been receiving escalating threats for months. Hartwell entered a plea of not guilty. He is being held on $100,000 cash/surety bond and was ordered to surrender all weapons. Plea Agreements: Scott E. Watkins, 38, Dayton. Charged with second degree arson, two...
October 6: Maye Hofer, Shane Rasmussen, Thelma Katsel Needham, Grace Reece, Howard Carson, Andy Hermanns. October 7: Terrie Mason, Rachel Townsend. October 8: Mark Tabor, Adelle Ganguet, Laurie Withers, Denise Hoon, Jim Mitchell, Debbie Webber, Gabriel Wood. October 9: Clare Reese, Nancy Doering, Jennifer Baker, Jim Schulke, Lora Abbey. October 10: Sereta Robinson, Brad Patton, Carolann Angell, Lyle Erikson, Christopher Carpenter, Jennifer Hilton. October 11: Val Woodworth, Betty Branson, Michael Flannigan, Tracy Fine, Melody Harris, John...
Dear Editor, President Jimmy Carter stated April 17, 1980; “{4-H} represents unchanging American values in a changing world – values like learning from doing… caring for a community, leadership, integrity. Those things don’t change. And they’re kept alive by young people who are not burdened down with doubt, but have a fresh hope for the future.” I am disappointed in the funding Washington State University has in place to run the 4-H program. A proposed $25-a-year fee for each child is unbelievable in my community of 250 youth, 35 of whom are...
Dear Editor, Recent variations may change the opinion of Ms. Miller (9/28/17 letter) concerning grandstands, as it did mine. At the 9/12/17 Waitsburg Fairgrounds Committee meeting Mr. Nicely stated the grandstands could be made usable for about $40,000. I asked if that was just labor. Mr. Nicely responded that was the total: parts, labor, permits. As a result, it seemed worth a few more months to explore. I was later told Mr. Nicely said the same thing at the September 20 Waitsburg City Council meeting, except he added “for the first p...
Dear Editor, The start of October once again starts a new 4-H year! To promote 4-H in the window competition, two groups came together to display what 4-H is in our community, Home Grown Go Wild 4-H and Swine Swaggers. Check it out and let the 4-H office know if you like it or not! We are competing versus Walla Walla Clubs! Thanks for checking out the display at Ten Ton Press! Timothy Daves, Waitsburg President, Home Grown Go Wild 4-H...
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Recently we’ve received a few comments from readers saying they were glad The Times stopped running political columns from the Washington Post Syndicate. Granted, the number of those comments is small – I could count them on one hand – but I’m sure there are others with similar feelings who didn’t get around to sharing them with us. The comments in question generally made the point that these readers didn’t like seeing “liberal” political views published in The Times – to the point that some w...
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PRESCOTT – Prescott park is looking pretty spiffy these days. A cement walkway bypasses bountiful flower beds and overflowing planters, leading to new playground equipment and a handicap-accessible eating and barbeque area. Now the park sports a brand-new sign as well, courtesy of Seth Davis of Walla Walla. Sixteen-year-old Davis designed, built, and installed the new wooden sign that greets visitors to Field View Park as his Eagle Scout project. Davis learned that the park was in need of a n...
Dayton-Drivers will be able to get a wash, wax and shine when the Classy Chassy carwash reopens early next year, according to owner Kyle Anderson. Anderson, who also owns Kyle's Custom Toys & Towing, said he and his crew have been busy putting the finishing touches on the exterior of the building, which is located at the corner of S. Cottonwood and Hwy. 12. Work will begin on the interior as soon as the roof is finished, he said. The carwash will require new plumbing, machines, and vacuums....
DAYTON-Visit Dayton's own version of "Cheers" on October 7 and finally see what is inside the pre-1890s era metal floor safe that has been in Kurt Campbell's possession since he discovered it in the basement of Woody's Bar & Grill 13 thirteen years ago. Campbell's Century Celebration will take place on October 7, when the restaurant opens at 11 a.m. until closing at 1 a.m. Campbell is featuring the art of Kim Bruzas and the soothing tones of Ordinary Men, along with the many eclectic items he ha...
Dayton's new dog park had its grand opening last Tuesday....
WAITSBURG – Narum Concrete and Construction of Walla Walla set to work to excavate and replace the deteriorating foundation of the Wilson-Phillips House Museum last month. Several community members have stepped forward with donations to cover the cost of the project, but more are needed. The WP House Museum has been closed since last spring when inspectors informed the Waitsburg Historical Society that the home had structural damage and the foundation, which was causing the house to list to o...
