Serving Waitsburg, Dayton and the Touchet Valley
Serving Waitsburg, Dayton and the Touchet Valley
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Waitsburg-Prescott High School Baseball 2014 Schedule Date Opponent Location Start time Tues., April 15 Pomeroy (1) (V) Prescott 4:00 Sat., April 19 Tri-Cities Prep (2) (V) TCP 11:00 Mon., April 21 Mac-Hi(1) (JV) Prescott 4:00 Wed., April 23 Weston McEwen(1) (Jv only) Athena 4:00 Sat.,April 26 Dayton (2) (V) Prescott 11:00 Tues., April 29 Boardman(1) (V) Prescott 4:00 Wed., April 30 WWVA (1) (JV) Prescott 4:00 Sat., May 3 SJELW (2) (V) Prescott 11:00 Mon., May 5 Mac-Hi (1) (JV only) Milton-Freewater 4:00 Tues.,May 6 DeSales (2) (V) Walla Walla...
WAITSBURG - The Matbirds have been busy the last two weekends - first hosting a Little Guy Wrestling Tournament in Waitsburg on April 5, then heading to the State Tournament in Spokane on April 12. The Waitsburg High School gymnasium was packed on April 5, when 310 wrestlers, along with friends and family filled the bleachers. "The tournament went great," said Coach Kari Newman. "We had many volunteers to help and several people commented on the great concessions." Newman even received an email... Full story
WAITSBURG - The rural roads of Walla Walla and Columbia Counties will again host hundreds of competitive cyclists this weekend during the 18th annual Tour of Walla Walla Bicycle race. Races will start and finish at Waitsburg on Friday afternoon and Sunday. Race organizers point out that the road race portions of the Tour are primarily participant events, but spectators are invited to watch from a safe vantage point. Support vehicles will accompany the racers, and sections of highway will be...
WAITSBURG - The recent Waitsburg Annual Shamrock Bingo fundraiser by Team RELAY raised $1457 for the American Cancer Society. Team RELAY would like to thank participants and sponsors; Wilbur Ellis, The Tuxedo, McGregors, Amber Lambert - Miche Purses, The Blue Crystal, Kenna's Etched Glass, Eleanora Montgomery, Rose Street Safeway, JimGerman Bar, Laht Neppur, ,Coppei Coffee , Marge Benson, Puget Sound Energy and the Bicycle Barn, Gary and Jill Thomas. Special thanks is extended to BINGO caller, Gary Thomas. The annual Relay for Life event will...
WAITSBURG - The Waitsburg Celebration Days Committee will be running a Duck Derby on May 17. Ducks will race down the Touchet River beginning at the Preston Avenue bridge and ending at the Main Street bridge. Ducks may be purchased for $5 each and the owner of the fastest duck will take home $500. Second place receives $250, third takes $100 and fourth place wins $50. Duck owners do not need to be present to win. Winners will be announced at 3 p.m. on Sunday, May 18 at the Waitsburg fairgrounds. Tickets may be purchased by contacting Karen... Full story
WAITSBURG - Waitsburg's Annual Easter Egg Hunt will take place Saturday, April 19 at 10 a.m. at Preston Park. The hunt will be divided by age group. Elementary students and younger may gather eggs and candy, win prizes and say hello to the Easter Bunny.... Full story
7th Grade 4.0 Leena Baker Kelsey Alleman 3.25 or better Carson Allessio Mackenzie Forney Devon Harshman Ashleigh Hubbard Brayden Miller Riley Witt 8th Grade 4.0 Iris Turnipseed Kelsey Alleman Leighton Dorman 3.25 or better Brandon Boudrieau Mackenzie Forney Clarissa Espana Thomas House Tayler Jones Kyle Martin Karlie Mathews Anna Nerf Gillian Pope Robert Walsh Deja Williams...
WAITSBURG - The Waitsburg Celebration Days committee is hard at work making sure that next month's weekend celebration is a success. New events include an ATV Poker Run on Saturday and a Lawn Mower Obstacle Course on Sunday. A Kiddie Parade will precede the traditional Saturday morning parade, with all the young entrants receiving ribbons. There will also be a stage set up at the fairgrounds to showcase local talent on Saturday and Sunday afternoons. All are welcome to show up and share their skills. Entry and registration forms for all events... Full story
WAITSBURG - Representatives from Southeast Area Technical Skills Center (SEATECH) have been visiting partnering districts to make high school sophomores and juniors aware of the programs they will offer in the upcoming 2014-15 school year. Construction of the new $11,519,000 SEATECH facility - built largely with state funds, at no cost to local taxpayers - is on track, and classes are scheduled to begin this fall. The Center, located on the Walla Walla Community College campus just off Isaacs...
DAYTON - State Representative Maureen Walsh will speak at a reception to help raise funds to support people and families with developmental disabilities in Columbia County. The reception will be April 25 from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. at the Best Western Plus Hotel and Suites. It is open to anyone who supports people with developmental disabilities or wants to learn more about what the Leadership Group is hoping to accomplish. For more information, please call (509) 382-2528 after 4 p.m....
DAYTON - Kids in Dayton will descend on the City Park Saturday morning for the annual Easter Egg Hunt. The hunt starts at 11 a.m. Organizer Judi Brooks said that the hunt is open to toddlers through sixth grade. Prizes will be awarded by age group to the kids finding the golden eggs. Plastic eggs will be filled with candy by members of the Dayton High School Honor Society. Volunteers will arrive at the park early Saturday to hide the eggs - no kids allowed! The Dayton Easter Egg Hunt is being put on by the Dayton Kiwanis Club, Washington... Full story
DAYTON - The Port of Columbia will "launch" the first building at Blue Mountain Station, its new artisan food center, on April 25. The Friday event will be held from 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. "Food is the focus of Blue Mountain Station," said Port Manager Jennie Dickinson, "and the grand opening will focus on food as well." The public is invited to tour the facilities of the four artisan food and drink producers in the new building, as well as well as the center's commercial Kitchen. Visitors will get...
Our federal forests are withering away from neglect, insects and disease, and no- where is this more true than in Eastern Washington. A staggering one-third of our country's national forest land managed by the U.S. Forest Service is diseased or dying. In the Colville National Forest alone, 300,000 of the forest's 1.1 million acres are bug-infested. After infestations in Okanogan, Klickitat, Yakima and Ferry counties, the Washington Department of Natural Resources has declared forest healthhazard...
Ten Years Ago April 22, 2004 A long list of Waitsburg athletes, scholar athletes, teams ad coaches have been nominated for honors for the 2004 Blue Mountain Sports Awards and Blue Mountain Youth Recognition Evening, slated for 7 p.m., Wednesday, May 5, at the Marcus Whitman Hotel & Conference Center. Corinne McKinley and Cole Lindsey are triple-sport nominees for scholar-athlete honors from Waitsburg High school. Dick Bennett, the coach of the WSU Cougar men's basketball team will be the guest speaker at a Father-Son Barbecue at Waitsburg High... Full story
I couldn't believe the fabulous deal I found for our Spring Break vacation. It was a brandspankin' new, top-rated, 3-star hotel within walking distance of Riverfront Park in downtown Spokane. And I got it for $64 a night - when the less-highly-rated joint down the street was charging twice that much, even including the AAA discount! Mom was proud. I was pleased with my work. And the visit was going quite nicelyhellip;until I found out why such a wonderful hotel was available so cheaply. We...
The town of Darrington, Wash. sits in a beautiful spot in the Stilliguamish River Valley in the foothills of the Cascade Mountains, northeast of Seattle. Its population is roughly the same as Waitsburg's. When a giant landslide wiped out a small community called Oso just down the road, Darrington became a town in crisis. As The Times went to Press, 33 people were confirmed dead from the slide, and seven are still missing. Dozens of homes were destroyed. A sea of mud and trees many feet deep... Full story
April 18: Doris Saunders, Wayne Boyles, Margaret Baird, Tylor Abel, Dick Peterson, Jeff Presler, Emily Jansen, Russ Knopp and Josh Hunter. April 19: Stephanie Hinchliffe, Ross Hamann, Bruce Abbey, Frank Brown, Jon Cano and Sabrina and Chandler Savage. April 20: Chris Shaffer, Verla Bushnell, Doris Huffman, Scott Unholz, Mark Leroue, Elisha James, and Elizabeth Henderson, Kyle Martin. April 21: Tracy Keve, Brooklyn Butler, Rebecca Dunn, Joyce Zingle, and Dean and Deanna Keiser. April 22: Julie Yokel, Mary Cunningham, Marge Benson, Mary Mathews...
Dayton April 2 Citation for speed and no insurance on W. Main. Stolen vehicle recovered on S. Touchet Road. Dangerous wild animal reported on N. 5th; coons in live trap were relocated. Suspicious situation on S. 3rd Street. Semi blocking entry to business on W. Main Street. Drugs reported on E. Main; concerning marijuana, subject may be issued trespass warning. April 3 Suspicious vehicle reported on N. Touchet Road. Report of dumping garbage in yard on E. Patit Avenue. Information received on Amber Alert on Highway 12. April 4 Physical domestic...
TOUCHET VALLEY - The Court Appointed Special Advocate (CASA) Program recruiting volunteers to advocate for abused and neglected children Walla Walla and Columbia counties. On April 22-23, 137 pinwheels will be placed on the Walla Walla County Courthouse lawn to represent each child in need. Volunteers must take 30 hours of training, provided at no cost. Volunteers commit to one year of service and usually spend 10 hours per month on one child's case. For more information on how you can help, contact CASA Program Manger Jane Sporleder at (509)...
WA L LA WAL LA COUNTY -- In compliance with a request by Governor Inslee to acknowledge the terrible losses from the March 22 Oso, Wash. landslide, Walla Walla County will lower flags at county buildings from noon on April 15 through Tuesday, April 22. Flags will be lowered to half-staff to show support of and sympathy for the families of those who lost their lives and the remaining area residents. Other government entities, citizens and businesses are encouraged to join this recognition....
8 Kiwanis Delaney Building 12 p.m. Teen Literature Day Prescott Library The library will be giving a prize to anyone who checks out a teen/young adult book. 18 Tour of Walla Walla (April 18-20) Northwest Collegiate Cycling Championship Annual bicycle race through town. Learn more at www.tofww.org Bluegrass Jam Coppei Coffee ( 137 Main, Waitsburg) 6:30 p.m. New musicians welcome. 19 Easter Egg Hunt Preston Park (Waitsburg) 10 a.m. Annual egg hunt at Preston Park with prizes, candy, eggs and the Easter Bunny. Saturday Market Blue Mountain...
