Serving Waitsburg, Dayton and the Touchet Valley
Serving Waitsburg, Dayton and the Touchet Valley
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STARBUCK – The Washington Economic Development Finance Authority has approved issuance of $110 million in non-recourse revenue bonds to Columbia Pulp, LLC. The bonds will cover construction costs for the planned 449-acre wheat straw refuse recovery and paper pulp manufacturing facility to be located on Highway 261 near Starbuck, according to Columbia Pulp President John Begley. “It still has to go through a fairly detailed process, which will probably take about eight weeks,” Begley told The T...
WAITSBURG – After several years of dedicated effort, the Regional Way-Finding System Project has finally entered its final phase: the installation of the road and pedestrian signs that will brand the Touchet Valley corridor. Port of Columbia Manager Jennie Dickinson and Tourism Walla Walla Executive Director Ron Peck presented an update on the project to Waitsburg's city council at their April 15 meeting. With sign designs recently approved, Dickinson asked that Waitsburg keep the project in m...
DAYTON – After months of deliberation, Columbia County Commissioners decided on April 15 to switch power providers for the county courthouse and the county public works building from Pacific Power & Light to Columbia Rural Electric Association. Representatives from both utility providers were present at the board meeting, but relatively little discussion took place. Commissioners Mike Talbott and Dwight Robanske voted in favor of the switch; Commissioner Merle Jackson was opposed. “My tho...
The "Peleton" rolled through downtown Waitsburg Sunday, as riders prepared to start the Kellogg Hollow Road Race . . ....
Ten Years Ago April 28, 2015 Representing the 92nd annual Waitsburg Days of Real Sport are co-queens Brittany Artz and Kimberly Smith. The 2005-06 City Council was sworn in and Mayor Marty Dunn handed out committee assignments at the April 20 meeting. Sworn in were Mayor Dunn; City Treasurer Jean M. Hinchliffe, and members of the City Council: Orville Branson, Bettie Chase, Larry Johnson, Markeeta Little Wolf, and Mark Shively. While severe thunderstorms were going through the area last Saturday, so were several hundred bicycle racers. The...
First Appearance/Arraignment: Michael A. West, 37, Dayton; entered not-guilty plea on charges of residential burglary – domestic violence with sexual motivation, a Class B felony, and violation of a no-contact order – domestic violence with sexual motivation, a gross misdemeanor. These crimes allegedly occurred on Sept. 30, 2014, while West was on a court-granted 24-hour furlough from Columbia County Jail. West is currently incarcerated in Columbia County Jail without bail. Zachary T. Koehler, 27, College Place; first appearance on charge of...
DAYTON – May is Women’s Health Month, and the Columbia County Wellness Project is presenting its 2nd annual Women’s Health Show on Saturday, May 9, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., at the Liberty Theater in downtown Dayton. Admission to this event is free and includes lunch. Door prizes will be awarded. Guest speakers will include: Denise Lane of Blue Valley Acupuncture Clinic, who will discuss: “A journey of 1,000 miles begins with a single step;” Dawn Meicher of the Waitsburg Clinic, will discuss: “Women’s Health – It isn’t what it used to be…thank...
WAITSBURG – The Waitsburg High School National Honor Society will be hosting a blood drive in the Waitsburg High School gymnasium from 1-6 p.m. on April 27. Call 1-800-RED-CROSS or visit online at www.redcross.org to reserve a time to donate....
DAYTON – The Columbia County Fair Kickoff takes place this Saturday, April 25, at 6 p.m. in the Fairgrounds Pavilion. Ham and chicken dinner will be served at 6:30 p.m. with entertainment and a live dessert auction. Columbia County FFA will provide a robotics demonstration. And music by Rich Monacelli and Bobby K will feature music from the past 125 years – the theme of this year’s 125th fair. Tickets are $10 for adults and $5 for ages 7 and under. They are being sold at the Village Shoppes, in the WSU Extension Office and at the door....
WAITSBURG – The City of Waitsburg has extended the deadline for applications for Waitsburg City Pool lifeguards and a pool manager through April 30. Interested parties should contact Kelly Steinhoff at city hall for an application and to learn how to proceed with lifeguard certification. Call 337-6371. The Prescott Pool is also in need of lifeguards. Pool manager Yvonne Jackson is working to put together a certification class which she anticipates will cost $150 to $175, or $45 for those needing recertification. Anyone seeking certification f...
DAYTON – Dayton Friends of the Dayton Memorial Library will host their Spring Book Sale on Friday, May 1, from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. and Saturday, May 2, from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the Dayton Memorial Library located at 111 S. 3rd Street in Dayton. Proceeds from the sale support Dayton Memorial Library’s youth and adult summer reading programs, the purchase of new books, magazine subscriptions, and the purchase and upgrade of computers. Friends of the Dayton Memorial Library is a 501(c)3 corporation. For more information call (509) 382...
Waitsburg Nothing to report. Dayton Apr. 12 Vandalism to vehicle reported on E. Richmond Avenue. Trespassing reported on S. Willow Street; civil dispute between neighbors over property line. Apr. 13 Suspicious black truck and blue Dodge Neon parted on E. Main Street for several hours. Vandalism reported on Lower Hogeye Road; a blue Ford Ranger drove through a field. Deputies contacted the driver, 36-year-old Dayton resident Justin Brady; charges for malicious mischief and criminal trespass were forwarded to the prosecutor’s office. Apr. 14 R...
April 24: Betty Callahan, Julia Manyak, Rick Huwe, Bess Harter, Geneva Pettichord, Jason Sickles, Cheyenne Frohreich. April 25: Sharon Pauley, Nancy Meyers, Bernice Mock, Richele Heilburn and Randy Schuster, Michael Bessey April 26: Charlie Baker, Ernest Hermanns, Delores Nettles, Dain Henderson, Rich Lee, Gregory Kalahele-Stearns, Bryan Thomas, Patsy Donavon, Dawn Keith, Anna Newbury and George Porter. April 27: Kathy Harshman and Tom Morrison. April 28: Garry Katsel, and Judy Deines. April 29: Cole McMorris-Rodgers, Nancee Hinchliffe, Kenny...
6: Pancake Bar; BBQ Chicken, Quesadilla, Spanish Rice 27: Breakfast Sandwich; Corndog, BBQ Beans 28: Biscuit & Gravy; Hamburger Gravy, Mashed Potatoes, Roll 29: Longjohn; Nachos 30: Egg, Sausage Hash Brown; Teriyaki Dippers, Rice...
When you read what I’m about to say, you’re going to think I’m a sore loser. So I plead guilty right up front. But I write on anyway because I think it’s important for taxpayers to know how their money is being spent. Last month, The Times was invited to bid on the contract to publish legal notices for Columbia County for the 12-month period beginning July 1. Our bid was $4.95 per column inch, and our text size is 8 point font. With this bid, we would easily cover our costs make a reasona...
It’s human nature to want to leave a legacy of some sort after spending any extended period of time in a given place. For example, after bidding adieu to my beloved Knowledge Bowl in March, I did so knowing that my team and I were responsible for two new additions to the state rules – the one about the audience keeping well away from the teams (aka the Onion Breath Amendment of 2014), and the one that says that if the question asks for a last name, a first name is offered, and the first name is...
Dear Editor, IT’S TIME: It takes a lot of community members to make the right decisions regarding how we live and accomplish tasks within Columbia County, its cities and Waitsburg! In most instances this is accomplished by individuals that step-up and accept a challenge, either as an elected official or as a volunteer. For several years I have been either elected or a volunteer and it is now time to pass the challenge to the younger members of our community. As I move into the mid-seventies it is becoming more difficult for me to make the d...
WALLA WALLA – Walla Walla County residents will will be able to dispose of old tires for free; in Walla Walla on April 25 and 26 and in Burbank on May 2. Each event runs from 9 a.m. – 3 p.m., but if the trucks fill up before 3 p.m. the event will close early. The Walla Walla collections will take place at the gravel lot on Tausick Way across from the Mill Creek Sports Complex and the Burbank collection will be held in the gravel lot near the fire station on Humorist Road. Participants will be required to show proof of residency in Walla Wal...
DAYTON – Columbia County has its eye on Seneca property neighboring the county public works office on North Guernsey Avenue, including the much-used activity center and well-known "Labor Camp" on Green Giant Camp Road. This information was revealed during last week's county commissioner meeting when Ginny Butler, with the Dayton Historical Depot Society, requested that her organization have access to the site to document and record the long history present there before the county made any c...
DAYTON – Columbia County jumped from 24th in state health rankings to 12th between last year’s assessment and now, Public Health Director Martha Lanman reported to county commissioners last week. The county’s biggest improvements were in access to exercise opportunities, mental health providers and diabetic monitoring, according to the report provided by County Health Rankings – many of these were community health areas targeted by local wellness programs in the last year. “It shows that all...
DAYTON – Columbia County Fair Board members have appealed to Columbia County Commissioners several times this year, including at last week’s board meeting, to approve a plan intended to make enough improvements to the East Grandstands at the county fairgrounds that the space can be used at events where the newly repaired West Grandstands are standing room only. Commissioners and County Engineer Andrew Woods are concerned that the current plan, while proposing some critical repairs to the unu...
DAYTON – Columbia County Commissioners decided this month to reduce the number of members on the county planning commission from seven to five following the resignation of long-time member Ron Groom. The board had one vacancy already. “The five there have been members for a long time and will have a better chance of a quorum this way,” County Commissioner Dwight Robanske said. State law allows for the reduction in planning commission members, and all three county commissioners approved the change. With the cut, Commissioner Merle Jacks...
Dayton youth enjoy a Monday evening this week at the juvenile fishing pond at the Dayton City Park. Fish & Wildlife, with the local Salmon Recovery Board, replaced a filter at the pond this month so it could be filled and stocked....
DAYTON – WSU and OSU Extensions will offer a free fire behavior workshop at the new Columbia County Fire District 3 station at 111 Patit Rd. in Dayton on Thursday, April 30, from 9 a.m.-4 p.m. Presenters will discuss fire behavior, history, tools to evaluate conditions, firefighter roles and state regulations and policies. Go to http://ext100.wsu.edu/spokane/forestry/classes-events/ to sign up and get details about the workshop. Time will be spent indoors and in the field. Bring lunch and water. Be prepared for inclement weather and wear f...
WAITSBURG – If there's ever a fitting time for double the celebration it is this May's Waitsburg Celebration Days weekend, which also commemorates the city's 150th anniversary. The first-ever Waitsburg Celebration Days co-queens were crowned in a coronation ceremony at the Waitsburg Elementary School multipurpose room on Saturday. In a flashback to 10 years ago, Brittany Artz and Kimberly Smith were crowned co-queens for the 92nd Days of Real Sport in 2005. This year, Devon Harshman and A...
