Serving Waitsburg, Dayton and the Touchet Valley
Serving Waitsburg, Dayton and the Touchet Valley
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DAYTON - Columbia County Sheriff 's Deputy Mark Franklin, who is under investigation for allegedly being untruthful in his report about an incident that happened in Waitsburg in February, has resigned. "It's increasingly difficult to work in the atmosphere at the (Sheriff 's) office," Franklin said in an interview with the Times. He insisted he didn't quit because of the investigation, blaming the office's "toxic" work environment instead. His resignation, which occurred last week, delayed... Full story
WALLA WALLA - Babe Ruth baseball is back and for the first time, Waitsburg and Prescott athletes have a dedicated team in the developmental summer league. Walla Walla Transmission is the sponsor and name for the team. The kids from Waitsburg and Prescott, aged 13-16, are playing in a league of eight teams from Walla Walla, Milton-Freewater, Weston- McEwen and the Touchet Valley. The program has started up again in Waitsburg and Prescott for two reasons, team coach Dustin Snedigar said. "There... Full story
DAYTON - Walla Walla's Dave Piper visits at least a dozen car shows a year with his 1934 Made-in-America Dodge D-T, but to him one of the best is the closest to home: Dayton's All Wheels. He likes the Father's Day event that will once again shut down Main Street for a sea of chrome this weekend because the community supports it so well and puts on all kinds of activities to go with the show. "You don't feel like you're intruding in the town at all," Piper said. "You feel like you're joining in...
WAITSBURG - Local 4H and FFA groups came to the Fairgrounds this last weekend for the annual Waitsburg Junior Livestock show as they have for more than half a century. Youths as young as six years old were out in force to strut their animals' stuff in the arena for the chance at the Grand Champion title. Blue and red ribbons were awarded in all classes and each division's reserve and grand champions competed for the overall Grand Champion honors that came with tack prizes, gift certificates and...
PRESCOTT - Amanda Beckman plans to study pre-law. Iris Batalla wants to become a dental hygienist. Nora Almanzar may enroll in a police academy and become a professional sniper. Cesar Munguia will attend WSU to study business and accounting. Joe Purdin and David Brock plan to enroll in Walla Walla Community College's welding program. The Tigers in the Class of 2011 all have a vision of their future which began at their commencement on Friday night, capping high school careers as athletes, honor...
6-7 Theft. Possible shoplifter reported on Main Street, Dayton. Noise.Complaint of loud music reported in Country Village Court, Dayton. Theft. Theft of checkbook reported on S 2nd St, Dayton. 6-8 Fraud. Fraud reported on Patit Road, Dayton. Medical Emergency. Medical call to Country Village Ct, Dayton. Transport to Dayton General Hospital. Animal Stray. Cows on roadway reported on Little Goose Dam Road. Vandalism. Vandalism reported on Patit Road, Dayton. 6-9 Theft. Theft of wallet from school locker in Waitsburg. Wallet recovered. Civil....
I am packed and ready to board a plane tomorrow for Long Island, New York, where I will participate in Tony Tantillo's Food and Wine Festival. I'll let you know how the other side of the U.S. is thinking about food and wine when I get back. How about the price of asparagus? Locals got the shaft when our very own asparagus industry moved to South America. Now, when regional consumers buy asparagus, we pay the high price to transport the vegetable back here and we pay a bundle for a bundle of this delectable vegetable. There is one asparagus...
Ten Years Ago June 21, 2001 Long-time Waitsburg Lion J.W. "Buffalo Bill" Thompson was presented with "Lion of the Year" honors at the local civic group's final meeting. Dr. S.R. Hevel brought a clipping into The Times Monday, taken from the Eastern Oregonian. The local firefighters will appreciate it. The tournament of the firemen in Heppner has been a decided success. Attendance has been good and all conditions contributing for the most part to the enjoyment of all. A sensation was caused by the Waitsburg team, that lowered the association...
WAITSBURG - Being off the grid had a whole different meaning in the 1860s, when early settlers founded a community that later became Waitsburg. Nowadays, some homeowners and communities pride themselves on being independent of large utility networks for their resources, but back then pioneers didn't have a choice and became very adept at keeping their households going by hand. That was the message to several groups of Waitsburg elementary school students who came to Waitsburg's historic Bruce Ma... Full story
NEW DAYTON FARMERS MARKET DAYTON - A new board of directors has been elected for the Dayton Farmers Market with Travis Richardson as its chairman. "Our number one goal this year is to attract new vendors and broaden the market's appeal," he said. Starting June 24, the market will be held Friday afternoons 4 - 7 pm under the trees on the Seneca lawn at 711 E. Main. On Saturdays, the market will be held from 9 am to 2 pm on N. First St. The vendor fee will be $6 for both days. For more information, call 509-386-6431 or email d...
A t 11 am on Thursday, July 14, the Honorable William Acey, Columbia County Superior Court Judge, will hear a request from this newspaper to become eligible to publish legal notices in Columbia County. The Times filed a request to be heard on Thursday, June 9, and made a brief appearance before the judge but he delayed a ruling on the matter. Instead, Acey ordered its publisher, Touchet Valley Publishing, to run a notice of a new hearing in the Dayton Chronicle twice before July 14. We agree that this is only fair. The residents of Columbia...
Cutting-edge La Marzocco Espresso Machine Will Help Us Serve You The Best WAITSBURG - Ron Smith, our contractor on the coffee shop, opened the door to the Times office and could barely contain himself. We stared at him in suspense. "The espresso machine is here," he said with a big grin on his face. I dropped everything and rushed outside with him. A big rig from Peninsula Trucking was double-parked in front of the future Coppei Coffee Co. store on Main Street and its rollup door revealed the...
Editor's Note: Navy Commander Stefan Xaudaro gave the keynote address during Memorial Day at the Waitsburg Cemetery. It is reprinted here in its entirety with only minor editing. G ood morning, I hope everyone is enjoying their Memorial Day weekend. I would like to thank the good people of Waitsburg for inviting me to address this year's ceremony honoring our fallen veterans and especially those who have passed on since last Memorial Day. Last year, I attended this same ceremony as my father's name was added to the wall here behind me. While...
WAI T SBURG - Jean Bruno Beaufume' s mission is simple: combine the best characteristics of French and British wheat seeds with those of the Pacific Northwest and come up with superior varieties that farmers in this region will buy. The French-born breeder who will take up his new station in Waitsburg in late July said the mission here for the giant French cooperative Group Limagrain is much more challenging than it sounds. But it's a challenge he is looking forward to. "I'm very excited to...
WAITSBURG - The City of Waitsburg will hold a special meeting to hear a presentation from the U.S. Corps Of Engineers about its proposed Coppei Creek Risk Reduction Project that would protect the city against a 100- year flood. The public meeting is scheduled for 5 pm on Monday, June 20, at the Lions Club Building on the Fairgrounds. In other news, the city council at its regular meeting scheduled for Wednesday, June 15, is scheduled to discuss in more depth the proposed new 10-year contract for waste collection with Basin Disposal Inc. of the... Full story
