Serving Waitsburg, Dayton and the Touchet Valley
Serving Waitsburg, Dayton and the Touchet Valley
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When a chef named Gabe Knapp opened a small café in the front of the Weinhard Hotel about 20 years ago, Dayton had already gained a reputation as a fine dining destination. Patit Creek Restaurant was considered one of the best places to eat in eastern Washington (it still is). Knapp aimed to join that club, which he did. I moved to Dayton in 1996 and got to know Gabe, and fully enjoyed not only his great food (particularly his Panini sandwiches), but his eccentricity (not quite the "Soup Nazi"...
Waitsburg-Prescott High School Baseball 2014 Schedule...
WESTON-ATHENA - A dreary day made for dreary play as the Dayton Bulldogs softball team faced the WestonMcEwen TigerScots in Athena on Monday afternoon. The Lady 'Dogs walked away from their first full (non-league) game of the season with a 9-1 loss. "It was a very cold and windy day for softball," said Bulldog Assistant Coach Desirae Jones. "Weston-Athena has a very good program and we made too many errors to stay in the game with them. Their pitching and defense held us to just three hits. Lexus Ward pitched well for us for her first full...
PRESCOTT -- High spirits, warm weather and a semi-sunny afternoon made for an ideal kickoff to high school softball season at Saturday's Jamboree between Waitsburg, Dayton and Touchet. Teams played three innings each and took advantage of the non- league event to try players in new positions and get a feel for the upcoming season. First up was WP against Touchet. Touchet was ahead 2-0 at the end of innings one and two, but WP pulled out a win, scoring four points in the bottom of the third...
WAITSBURG -- As baseball season begins, the Waitsburg School Board was thrown a curve ball with a proposal that "came out of left field" according to Board Chairman Ross Hamann. Prescott School Superintendent Brett Cox -- on behalf of the Prescott School Board - recently submitted a proposal requesting several changes to the current athletic combine agreement between Waitsburg and Prescott. District 9 WIAA Executive Director Bob Kirk was on hand at the March 12 Waitsburg School Board m...
WAITSBURG - In what Ken Cole Jr. described as "a weird offshoot of community service" a group of locals are forging ahead with plans to bring casual family dining back to Waitsburg. The demolition of the long- vacant White Stallion restaurant was slated to begin Wednesday. Investors hope to have the tentatively named Whiskey Creek Sports Bar & Grill up and running in its place as early as October. Dan Cole, Ken Cole, Jr., Guy McCaw and Byron Seney, along with wives Trina, Elizabeth, Lynn and...
WAITSBURG - The American Legion Post #35 Spring Conference will take place Sunday, April 6 at Town Hall. An RSVP lunch will be served at 1 p.m. Lunch is $12 and will include Pulled Pork and BBQ chicken, Boston Baked Beans, assorted salads and desserts. The Barnstormers will provide lunchtime entertainment. A memorial service will be held after lunch, followed by a meeting of the American Legion District 12 and a Meeting of the ladies Auxiliary. Legion Post #35 will have American flags (100% made in the USA) available for sale for a cost of $...
WAITSBURG - City Clerk Randy Hinchliffe congratulated Waitsburg's City Council and mayor at Monday night's City Council meeting, letting them know that no one had filed Declarations of Candidacy to run against them in this year's election. Ballots have been mailed out and will be tallied on April 7. Hinchliffe said a typical voter turnout in unopposed elections is about 20%....
BELLEVUE - Waitsburg's Barnstormers - Chris and Emma Philbrook, Robert Walsh and Sam McGowen -- joined over 30 bands and 200 musicians at Wintergrass - the "biggest and best" bluegrass festival in the country earlier this month. The Hyatt Regency Bellevue was home base for the four-day festival that draws Grammy and award winning artists as well as emerging artists and fans. Headliners included Tim O'Brien & Darrel Scott, the Cleverlys, Matuto and many more. "It's an amazing learning exp...
DAYTON - Dayton Citizens for Education and the Dayton School District will be hosting two informational meetings to provide the public with information on the bond issue which has been placed on the April 22 ballot. The meetings will take place at the Delaney Building from 7p.m. to 8p.m. on Tuesday, April 1 at and from noon to 1 p.m. on Thursday, April 10. The $19,995,000 bond will cost local taxpayers $2.53 per thousand of assessed value for 20 years. Local dollars will be supplemented by $4,000,000 of state matching funds. The pro...
Best Western Hotel sponsors Earth Day recycling challenge DAYTON - Recycling has been an option in Dayton for years for many materials, including cardboard, paper, cans and bottles. Even motor oil and old appliances can be dropped off at the Dayton transfer station. But plastic bottles and other containers have never been on that list, until now. For the next month, Daytonites are being challenged to show their earth-friendliness by filling a 15-yard disposal bin for plastic recycling bin th...
Dear Editor: It is very important that the citizens of Dayton and Columbia County pass this bond to renovate the high school and do parts of the grade school. There are too many problems to describe in a letter as to what needs to be done to bring the school up to present day standards. The last major renovation was done in 1985 and badly needs to be improved. We do not only need this for the students but we also need this for the survival and improvement of our community. Currently, the school has major roof, electrical and other...
The price of wheat is stronger now than at any point since last fall in late October. Many market observers are citing the Ukraine/Crimean crisis as a factor, although the winter wheat crop planted in the Ukraine is in reasonably good shape and there have been no interruptions in export activities. The Crimean deep water port of Sevastopol is not a major export point for Ukrainian wheat, with only a small percentage of their grain moving through that point. Still, the potential for violent disruption of business activities presents an u...
Dear Editor, As a citizen and tax payer I believe our students today and in the future need your help. Our parents, grandparent, great grandparents and community members provided the facilities we needed while we were student, now it is our turn. A recent study and survey conducted by architects and engineers identified three deficiencies related to Dayton's school facilities. These include; Mechanical systems (heating, ventilation, air conditioning, plumbing and electrical) Safety, health, and security Classroom availability and size A c...
I was hammering away at an essay in Spanish class the other day when half the class suddenly shut down their computers, gathered their books, and filed out the door. At first, I was curious, but then I had a flashback from the previous year's second semester - a handful of kids on the auditorium stage dancing with invisible actors as the teacher read the lines of seven absent classmates. Spring sports, it would seem, are now upon us - along with, perhaps more shockingly, spring itself....
OLYMPIA - Some Washington drivers could see a new fee added to their vehicle- tabtransactions starting next year. Both the Senate and House agreed on a bill that would add a $5 fee for vehicle- registration renewals and purchases and a $12 fee for title transactions through public offices. Unless the bill is vetoed by the governor, a rare occurrence, it will become law. The money generated by the new fees would pay for a third 144-car ferry. Currently, private businesses that offer these services already charge an administrative fee, online...
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 Cole Janovich. March 23: Jayce Bayer, Sally Baker, Mary Hunziker, Beryl Witt, Ron Bishop, Seth Straayer, Jennifer Pierson, Sandy Baker. March 24: Michael Smith, Fred Hamann, Chloe Pearson, Kim Iverson, Randy Sorick, Jeff Harper, John Dodson and Lacey Maki. March 25: Marilyn Johnson, Lee Brannock and Richard Basel. March 26: Whitney Baker, Rod...
Waitsburg March 11 Identity theft reported on 19,000 block of east Highway 12; credit card information taken off stolen Xbox and used. Domestic violence problem on W. 3rd Street, no arrests. Subject arrested on warrant on Harmon Street. Dayton March 11 Report of open door at Train Depot, unfounded. Panhandling reported at Banner Bank. Illegal burning on S. 2nd. Stolen vehicle recovered in Umatilla County. Domestic violence on S. 4th Street; verbal only, protection order filed. March 12 Juvenile problem reported on S. 3rd Street. Vandalism to v...
10 Crafternoon ( everyWednesday) Dayton Memorial Library 3:30 p.m. All ages welcome. Red Cross/NHS BloodDrive Waitsburg High SchoolGymnasium (420 CoppeiAve.) 1 p.m. to 6 p.m. The Waitsburg NationalHonor Society is hostinga Red Cross Blood Drive.Call Liv Leid at (509) 337-6351 to schedule an appointment. Dayton Lions Club Delaney Building 6:30 p.m. 20 Kiwanis Delaney Building (Dayton) 12 p.m. Grief Support Group(2nd & 4th Thursdays) 6:30 p.m. First CongregationalChurch (214 S. 3rd Street,Dayton) This is an ongoing, opendiscussion group of...
WAITSBURG -- Waitsburg's Home and School Association will be hosting their annual carnival and silent auction to raise funds for elementary programs on March 21 at from 5:30 to 7:30 in the Waitsburg Elementary School Multi- purpose room. The carnival will include a silent auction as well as games such as Plinko, a basketball shoot, bean bag toss, "fishing," a cake walk and more. Face painting and Bingo will also be available. Game, cakewalk and face painting tickets will be 5/$1. Assorted food items such as hotdogs and elephant ears will a...
