Serving Waitsburg, Dayton and the Touchet Valley
Serving Waitsburg, Dayton and the Touchet Valley
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Bob Litts, Rail Services Director for Frontier Rail, LLC said that Koppers Railroad Structures, Inc. is repairing some of the eight rail bridges between Dayton and Waitsburg. Workers were busy making repairs to the bridge decking at the Lewis and Clark Trail State Park last week. Litts said the last bridge to be repaired is in Dayton, and then work can be done on the bridge approaches....
WAITSBURG – Having a slate of candidates running unopposed is not unusual for Waitsburg’s annual elections. But having a shortage of candidates filing to fill the council seats is something new – at least in the recent history, according to city staff. The deadline for filing declarations of candidacy for Waitsburg mayor and five council seats was Friday afternoon. Incumbent Marty Dunn and former councilwoman Debra Callahan will run for mayor, but only four candidates filed to fill the five vaca...
Search consultant Dr. Bill Jordan stresses the importance of community feedback WAITSBURG – Following an executive session with members of the Waitsburg School Board, Dr. Bill Jordan, of Northwest Leadership Associates, addressed the public with an update on the timeline and process for Waitsburg School District's superintendent search. Jordan stressed the importance of community involvement in the later stages of the selection process. Jordan said he will meet with the board to review files a...
WALLA WALLA—When she spoke at the Dayton Senior Center in, on March 7, Mary Cleveland who is the Local Program Coordinator for the Southeast Washington Aging and Disability Resource Center, talked about programs available for seniors, and for adults with disabilities, through the local area Aging and Long Term Care offices. Cleveland said the cost of nursing home care is 2.6 times more expensive than care at home. Programs through ALTC help people receive care in the home setting, which is l...
Delores Elaine (Olds) Gohlman was born in Grass Valley, Oregon on November 13, 1917 to Rella (Marlin) Olds and Frank Olds. She entered Heaven's gates on March 2, 2017. Delores attended Milton schools and graduated from McLoughlin High School in 1935. She married Herman E. Gohlman on August 16, 1939. He operated Gohlman's Grocery with his brother, Kenneth, for 39 years. Delores worked in the store as both a bookkeeper and clerk. They lived in Waitsburg all her married life.She enjoyed cats, decor...
Mary Jane Christian, beloved mother, grandmother, and friend, passed away peacefully at Spring Hill Manor in Grass Valley, California, on March 10, at age 94. Her husband of more than 30 years, Walter Christian, preceded her in death in 2002. Survivors include daughters Jean (Randy) Bjerke, Nancy (Kenji Hakuta) Goodban, Sue Goodban, and Janet Goodban; stepchildren Walter (Sherry Batterson) Christian and Carmen Christian; loving grandchildren Justin (Tara) Christian, Sachiko (fiancé David...
Ten Years Ago March 22, 2007 Two Waitsburg women with years of community contributions were honored for that service with Waitsburg Commercial Club’s 2006 Community Service Award last Tuesday. Evelyn Smith and Jane Butler were recognized with honor at the club’s annual banquet. Roger Hevel of Waitsburg recently received his 50-year Masonic pin from Charles W. McQuery, Grand Master, Free and Accepted Masons of Washington, at the Grand Master’s visit to Walla Walla recently Laura Jean Hevel was given the honor of pinning the pin on Hevel...
8: Irish Pancakes; Shepherd’s Pie 20: Breakfast Sandwich; Chicken Cordon Bleu, Asparagus 21: Biscuit & Gravy; PB&J Uncrustable, Sunchips 22: Cinnamon Roll; Chicken Drumstick, Baked Beans 23: Churro & Yogurt; Strawhat...
Quilts & More, at 218 W. Main St. in Dayton, will offer quilting classes with Sandy Hawks, beginning with a meet and greet, on Friday at 6 p.m. Classes will be held on Monday, from 10 a.m. -2 p.m.., and on Friday, March 24, from 6-9 p.m. Attendance is limited. The cost is $30. Call (406) 570-7817, or email quiltsandmore218@ gmail.com, for more information....
WAITSBURG – The Waitsburg Historical Society will hold its annual meeting on Mon., March 27 at 7 p.m. at Ten Ton Press, located at 216 Main Street. Members, or those interested in becoming members, are encouraged to attend. The meeting will feature the election of officers and annual reports. Attendees are invited to stay for hors d’oeuvres and visit following the meeting. Information on the society and memberships may be found at www.waitsburghistoricalsociety.org....
WAITSBURG – The Dayton and Waitsburg combined YoungLife and WyldLife will host their annual Italian Delights fundraiser dinner on Sun., March 19 from 5-8 p.m. in the elementary school multipurpose room. The event is the main fundraiser to raise money for high school and middle school kids to attend YoungLife and WyldLife camps. This year, high school students are headed to Malibu, on the Sunshine Coast of British Columbia. Middle school students will go to Washington Family Ranch in Antelope, Ore. The dinner includes: spaghetti served with e...
COLLEGE PLACE – A ribbon cutting and open house will be held at the Providence Express Care in College Place on March 16 at 5:30 p.m. The clinic, located across the street from Wal-Mart at 1705 SE Meadowbrook St., Ste. 2, opened on Feb. 20. Providence Express Care offers same-day and walk-in appointments for common illnesses and injuries. The clinic treats common conditions such as colds, flu, asthma, urinary tract infections, sprains, cuts, scrapes, and eye irritations. It also offers sports physicals and screening tests. The clinic has a f...
March 17: Joan Ruble, John Butler, Winton Lytle, Brian Doering and Kristi Unholz. March 18: Sherrie Larsen, Ben Daniel and Marisa Hoops. March 19: Verna Allen, Elaine Reese, Norma Johnson, Terry Jacoy, Josh Mayberry and E. Neil Stephens. March 20: John Hazelbaker, Arlene Winnett, Andrew Wright, Kristopher Patton, Stacey Grende and Paul John. March 21: Brad Huffman, Doris Williams, Linda Stonecipher, Margie Huwe, Lane Huffman, Rebecca Stokes, Ken Lenhart. March 22: Garrett Buffington, Kenneth Lewis, Mary Hamblen, Gia Fluharty, Amy Morrow and...
Democrats denouncing the new House GOP health-care bill should actually be dancing in the streets. Perhaps, in the privacy of their own homes, the savvier ones are popping the champagne corks. The true meaning of the proposed legislation is that, after eight years of all-out political and ideological struggle against Obamacare, Republicans have surrendered - pretty much on all fronts. House Speaker Paul Ryan, R-Wis., should have written the bill on a large white tablecloth and run it up the nearest flagpole. Yes, yes, the plan is labeled...
President Donald Trump’s order withdrawing the United States from the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) was issued with the promise of saving American jobs, but it may also mean fewer opportunities for Washington farmers. The agricultural industry supported the TPP. Washington wheat growers hoped it would help them expand their markets in countries like Vietnam and Malaysia where demand for grain is growing. Wheat is a $600 million industry in Washington, which ranks fifth in the country for wheat production. Last year, wheat growers harvested m...
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WAITSBURG – Six teams tested their wits at the annual Regional Knowledge Bowl meet held in Waitsburg on Feb. 2. Dayton, Riverside Christian of Sunnyside, and Waitsburg advanced to the State Meet in Arlington, Wash., which will be held this Saturday. DeSales and Dayton competed for the lone 2B state slot. Dayton took a strong victory, with 106 points to DeSales's 83 points. Pomeroy, Prescott, Riverside Christian, and Waitsburg vied for the two 1B slots. Riverside was the strong leader with 105 p...
SEATTLE – Waitsburg High School graduate and Spokane Valley Paramedic Brad Huffman topped his personal best time by two minutes to place 100th out of nearly1800 firefighters participating in the Scott Firefighter Stairclimb at Columbia Center in Seattle on Sunday. Huffman, son of Dena Wood of Waitsburg, climbed 69 flights of stairs (1,311 steps and 788 ft. of vertical elevation), in full firefighter gear, in 15:49 minutes. Huffman said first-time Spokane Valley climb participant, Joseph C...
PRESCOTT – If you want to know what is going on in Prescott, just visit the new community reader board on the south wall of The Plaza park, located between the Tuxedo Bar & Grill and the library. The Lion’s Club, the Community Club of Prescott, the Tuxedo Bar & Grill, and the Prescott Joint Parks & Recreation Department all donated to purchase the reader board, which is enclosed and locked for safety. “We saw a need for the community to be able to post notifications regarding meetings, things for sale, events of interest, and lost and found...
DAYTON--Megan Schmidt, a senior at Dayton High School, has received an "A Legacy of Legends" scholarship to study "natural horsemanship" with people who studied under Ray Hunt and Tom Dorrance. Hunt and Dorrance are considered to be the "greatest and most influential horsemen, of all time", according to the "A Legacy of Legends" website. Megan saw a post on Facebook about the scholarship a couple of months ago and, after going back and forth in her mind, decided she would apply, according to...
Staffers from McMorris Rodgers’s office also visited Columbia County last week DAYTON—“A picture is worth a thousand words,” said Commissioner Merle Jackson, at the March 6 meeting of the Columbia County Commissioners. Fairgrounds Facilities Improvement Plan Coordinator Meagan Bailey asked the commissioners to approve using some money from Planning and Building Special Assessments funds to pay for aerial photography of the fairground. The photos would be used to create a visual artistic vision...
WAITSBURG – Thirty-seven kids from the Touchet Valley participated in the Top Chef Contest on Feb. 23-25 and Feb 27-28 held at the Walla Walla County Extension Office and St. Patrick's Church in Walla Walla. Four members of the Waitsburg Homegrown Go Wild 4-H club participated, and all walked away with awards. Timothy Daves received three first-place awards. The first was in "Table Setting" for his "Fourth of July"-themed spread. Next, he won "Food for All Occasions" by serving a marinated Londo...
WAITSBURG – Waitsburg High School seniors unanimously agreed they would rather spend two Saturdays in school to make up snow days, than make up the missed days after graduation, District Suprintedent Carol Clarke told the school board at their March meeting. Waitsburg students have missed four days of school and had two late starts due to weather so far this year. Clarke said the district is required to make up at least three school days. Those three days will be made up on June 12-14. Clarke sa...
WAITSBURG – United States Air Force Airman Caitlyn Jones, 2016 Waitsburg High School graduate and daughter of Collette Jones, of Waitsburg, has reached another educational milestone. Jones completed her Basic Military training in November and graduated from the Class 015 Dental Assistant Apprentice Course in March The intensive eight-week basic training included training in military discipline and studies, Air Force core values, physical fitness, and basic warfare principles and skills. Jones a...
WAITSBURG – A record high number of musicians from the Waitsburg High School band participated in the Southeast Washington Music Educators’ Association High School Honor Band in Colfax on Monday. Eight Waitsburg musicians participated, including Jacob Elder on tuba, Kevin Murphy and Bradley Sandau on tenor saxophone, Anna Miller on baritone saxophone, Kitty Lambert on alto saxophone, Leena Baker on clarinet, and Loren Negron on percussion. The first honor band rehearsal took place March 6 at Clarkston High School, where band members met wit...
