Serving Waitsburg, Dayton and the Touchet Valley
Serving Waitsburg, Dayton and the Touchet Valley
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DAYTON - During the past several years, all has been relatively quiet on the meth front. But in recent months, it appears that local production and consumption of the drug are back on the rise, according to law enforcement officials in Walla Walla and Columbia counties. "It's coming back," said Columbia County Sheriff's Deputy Jeff Jenkins, who functions as narcotics specialist for the county and is part of a task force for Columbia, Walla Walla and Garfield counties. "We're all concerned about...
STARBUCK - Just after lunch on Friday afternoon, the two schools met in their final contest of the academic year. Tensions were high among the almost fifty kids and their teachers and parents, who sat in folding metal chairs just inches from the sidelines in the gym. The excitement was so palpable that the little athletes had to rush back and forth in a constant stream between the benches, the restrooms and the drinking fountain. The Starbuck Stars, playing on their home court, had the...
TOUCHET - The Lady Bulldogs softball team is running hot this season. They've played two nonleague games and won both. They are now 2-0. On Tuesday afternoon, they beat the Touchet Indians in two games: 6-1 and 7-2 . "We had solid pitching in both games," said assistant coach Desirae Jones "We had some girls step up and hit the ball when we needed them." Miwa Umeda had five hits for the day with a double and a triple. Kayla Turner had four hits. Samantha Harting had three hits with a double. "Overall it was just a great effort from all the girl...
YAKIMA - At the first track meet of the season, athletes are usually a bit rusty and performances are rarely what they were at the end of the previous year's season. WP competitors are no exception, but much to head coach Jeff Bartlow's delight, this year's Cardinals performed very close to their peak last year and some even exceeded it at the Papa Wells Invitational in Yakima. " Overall, I'm pretty pleased," he said. "I really felt good about it." Ronnie Hulce placed first with a high jump of 4' 10," which is only slightly below her...
PRESCOTT - The Lady Tigers took to the field Saturday in a non-league doubleheader against the St. John Eagles, beating their opponents 7-0 and 8-0. Led by the pitching attack of Jennifer Nichols and Kazmira Grende the Tigers shut down the Eagles in an all-out blowout. Hailey Goenen got things started off for the Tigers when she stepped up to the plate in the bottom of the first and hammered a solo home run. The Eagles had an opportunity to even things up in the top of the third with bases...
PRESCOTT - Coach Snedigar's game plan of zeroing in on the bats early in the season was certainly in play last Saturday as Zach Bartlow broke his bat in half while slapping a single to right field in the bottom of the sixth inning in game one of the Tigers' doubleheader against the St. John Eagles. The Tigers rode that momentum all the way through these non-league match ups to defeat St. John-Endicott 7-5 and 18-0. The Tigers were up 6-5 in the bottom of the sixth when Justin Zuger's single, com...
DAYTON - The mellow, late-winter sun cuts in low across the Bulldogs track field as various athletes practice their specialties. Courtney Fuller is taking another run at the hurdles. Davy Phillips and Ammar Alkohlani are trying their javelin reach. Samura Miller and Briana Fulbright get in position to take straddle jumps at the high bar. They laugh as minor things go wrong. After all, this is one of their first practices, and the students are still finding their groove in their new or revived...
DAYTON - A man accused of being responsible for several break-ins and thefts in the Dayton area last November pleaded not guilty last week to all charges filed against him in Columbia County Superior Court. Ronald Alan Rutledge escaped from Whitman County jail in November while on outdoor work duty and is accused of committing several crimes while passing through Columbia County before he was caught and arrested days later in Spokane. The 29-year-old Spokanearea man has been charged locally with possession of a stolen vehicle, residential...
Waitsburg/Walla Walla County & Dayton/ Columbia County 3-20: Fireworks. Report of fireworks being discharged in Huntsville. Suspicious. Suspicious activity reported on S. 4th Street, Dayton. Theft. An Ipod was reported stolen from a residence on N. Cottonwood in Dayton. 3-19: Citizen Assist. Deputies helped a motorist stuck in a snow bank on Wilson Hollow Road, Jasper Mountain, near Dayton. Theft. A cell phone was taken from a residence on W. 2nd Street, Waitsburg. 3-18: Assault. A man was arrested on suspicion of assault in the fourth degree...
I went grocery shopping today. I unloaded the four canvas bags, took off my shoes and sat down to balance my check book. Though I'd heard the cashier say the number, as I wrote the check it really hurt to see $77 missing from my checkbook register for just a couple of chickens, two steaks for Wine Guy, some vegetables, bread, bacon, cheese and eggs. Sunday morning, CNN news said we'd be seeing a 14 percent hike in food costs this summer. The reason for higher prices could be weather conditions and transportation, but a lot has to do with...
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 and Paul John. March 21: Brad Huffman, Bob Estes, 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...
Mike and Patty Mayberry of Touchet announce the engagement of their daughter, Lacey Ellen Mayberry to Micah "Guy" Colin Smith of Lewiston. The bride-to-be is a 2005 graduate of Touchet High School. She attended WWCC and graduated in 2010 from Lewis-Clark State College, in Lewiston with a bachelor's degree in business administration. She currently works for Washington State University Human Resources in Pullman. Smith is the son of Dave and April Smith of Lewiston. The groom-elect graduated from...
Ten Years Ago March 24, 2001 In an almost unheard of event, Bill Barnett's Katahdin ewe gave birth to six lambs recently. The ewe had two of the lambs last week, then four days later gave birth to the other four. Only three remain with the ewe. The other three are being bottle fed by Barnett's daughter. In an attempt to help the mayor, a council approved a provisional plan to allow the city attorney and city clerk to attend some of the daytime meetings usually handled by the mayor. The matter will be revisited in one year to evaluate its...
DAYTON - Dayton city officials have given volunteers the green light for a new playground on the north side of Main Street. The playground, a project sponsored by the Dayton Development Task Force, is the brainchild of sisters Cara Breland and Jessica Atwood. The 80 by 50 foot, fenced structure will sit on city property adjacent to the Historic Dayton Depot. The multilevel play area, including swings, a climbing web, slides and more, is intended to draw visitors and residents. "There is no playground on the north side of town right now, so...
PRESCOTT POOL NEEDS HELP PRESCOTT - Want to swim all summer and not spend a dime on pool fees? Volunteer this year at the Prescott Swimming Pool. The pool will open at noon on June 10 and continue through August 28, seven days a week, with swimming lessons and aerobics sessions as well as regular open swimming. Volunteers who come to work days this spring, sign in, and volunteer time can earn credits to be applied toward swimming fees. There are employment opportunities for qualified lifeguards and adults to work as part time pool supervisors...
A round the turn of the year (and decade), we ran a series of Heart Beat columns about the work of Clear Path International to bring attention to the needs among victims of war, particularly civilians injured by accidents with land mines. Now, we're hoping you will consider joining the organization for its first benefit event in Eastern Washington - a wine and cheese reception at "Heaven," the space next to the jimgermanbar generously made available by Jim German and Claire Johnston at 5 p.m. on Friday, April 15. In the first decade of its...
WAITSBURG - The Touchet Valley Tourism Alliance has scheduled its next meeting at 9:30 a.m. on Thursday, March 24, at the Waitsburg Business Center. Members of the alliance, which is made up of business representatives but open to local government agencies, nonprofits and residents, are expected to hear from Andrew Holt. The representative of Tourism Walla Walla will brief the group on the Superhost program, intended to make small businesses better prepared to deal with travelers and tourists. They are also joined by Joe and Lisa Petrello,...
Every girl deserves to be a princess on prom night, even those who can't afford the dress. So Dayton resident and Cinderella's Closet organizer Katherine Besst has decided to play fairy godmother. "It's something I've always wanted to do," she said. "I really want to let these girls know they're special and give them something they're always going to remember." The gift of glamour, freely given. It started with a wish of her own. "I remember reading an article somewhere about a group helping...
WAITSBURG - A Walla Walla judge has issued a warrant for the arrest of Adam Hermanns, who is charged with the theft of automotive components and a fire arm. "We are actively seeking Mr. Hermanns," said Eddie Freyer, Undersheriff for Walla Walla County. "Any calls and tips related to his whereabouts will be pursued vigorously." In addition, the sheriff's office is interested in talking to Hermanns about the Jan. 25, 2011, garage fire at the residence of his parents, Pam and Andy Hermanns. That...
POMEROY - It was like a scene from Sherwood Forest. Men, women and children tromped through the woods carrying bows and quivers filled with arrows. But this wasn't Robin Hood and his band, nor was it Merry Auld England in the 12th century. On Friday, Saturday and Sunday, hundreds of modernday archers, with compound bows priced between $15- $1,200, wearing synthetic, camouflage fleece and hiking boots, swarmed the forested hills at Tucannon Campground. "It's is a great way to get the family...
