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DAYTON - The Columbia County Prosecutor on Wednesday was expected to file first-degree murder charges against a Dayton man accused of fatally shooting his wife at the couple's home on South Third Street Sunday evening. A new police report from the Columbia County Sheriff's Office indicates the alleged murder may have been premeditated and will help form the basis for the upgraded charges, Prosecuting Attorney Rea Culwell said on Tuesday. "The state will be filing murder one charges tomorrow...
The Times DAYTON - Tipsy, deep in debt, recovering from a winter car accident and stressed out from a fight with his wife, Joseph Shuba snapped on Sunday evening, went into the couple's bedroom to get his .22-caliber pistol, returned to the kitchen where the couple had been preparing dinner and shot Suzanne Shuba in the head, according to police reports obtained by the Times. quot;Nothing could stop me from walking into that bedroom and doing what I did,quot; Shuba is quoted as telling Columbia County Sheriff's Deputy Don Foley on Monday mornin... Full story
DAYTON -- The Dayton High School Robotics Team came home from the World Championship Robotics Competition in St. Louis, Mo., with a trophy. From among 100 robotics entries in the Bulldogs' division, the Dayton team with its "Skid Steer" robot placed as the "highest-seeded rookie team" and placed 15th overall in a tournament that drew teams from countries like Israel, Mexico, Greece, Japan and Canada. As agriculture and shop teacher Steve McLean put it, the trip "was a wonderful, amazing experience. The kids were a pleasure to take and learned...
DAYTON - Dayton and Waitsburg students dove into Shakespeare's writings head first recently by working with professional actors in the classroom and even seeing some of the famous playwright's work onstage at the Liberty Theater. Mary Pryor, a teacher at Dayton High School, said her students had a blast learning iambic pentameter and stage dancing during the week her ninth grade class was visited by teaching artists from Shakespeare Walla Walla. Reading or acting out "Romeo and Juliet" is part...
Louis Donnelly passed peacefully in his sleep on April 13, 2012 at his home near Sacramento aftera3yearbattlewith lung cancer. He was born to Richard and Rita Donnelly in Walla Walla on June 2, 1955 and raised in Waitsburg and Walla Walla. Services were held at St Marks Catholic church and he was laid to rest in the Waitsburg cemetery on April 21. Struggling with asthma all his life, he required frequent hospitalization in his youth. He also spent time at the Asthmatic Foundation in Tucson AZ.... Full story
MILTON-FREEWATER - WP maintained its successful season last Wednesday by placing first and second in the men's and women's track and field competition at Shockman Field. The Cardinals went up against some tough teams on Wednesday. McLoughlin, De- Sales, Pomeroy and WWVA athletes competed at the meet. It was a big day for the WP women's team with veterans stepping up and adding up the points for their team and a couple of younger athletes showed their potential as well. Veteran sprinter Kristin Potter took first in the 100-meter race and first i...
DAYTON - The Dayton Bulldogs and other local track and field teams faced wind, hail and rain last Wednesday during a track meet in Dayton, but the Bulldog athletes ran through the conditions and came out with some great times and distances. The Bulldog men and women placed fifth in the competition on their home turf against Asotin, Garfield- Palouse/Colton, St. John-Endicott/ Lacrosse-Washtucna and Tekoa-Oaksdale-Rosalia. "We were forced to pause the meet just after the boys 4x100 relay due to lightning," said Dayton assistant coach Dan...
ROSALIA - The Lady Bulldogs are in third place in their league with a 6-4 record after splitting a doubleheader with Tekoa-Oakesdale- Rosalia Saturday. But the Dogs won't know for some time whether they'll go to the playoffs as other league teams still have as many as half their league games left to play. Dayton came out swinging against TOR on Saturday, beating the Night Hawks, 9-4, in the first game. Bulldog pitcher Sam Harting struck out nine of the first 10 batters and had 14 strike outs...
WALLA WALLA - After splitting its doubleheader game against DeSales Tuesday, the Waitsburg-Prescott Tigers are focusing on Saturday's game against St. John- Endicott in preparation for the playoffs. Now solidly in third place in the league, the Tigers would remain in the top three if they split or sweep St. John this weekend. If they're swept, the WP players may end up in fourth place, depending on the outcome of other league games this weekend. Either way, WP will have its first loser-out game...
DAYTON - The Dayton Bulldogs handily defeated the St. John-Endicott-La- Crosse-Washtucna Eagles in two games last Tuesday, first blowing away the competition, 10-0, and then beating them, 8-4. Head coach Sal Benavides said the Dogs had a lot of hits early in the first game that gave them the edge over the Eagles. He was right -- the Bulldogs had eight hits in that first inning. Col ton Bi cke lhaupt pitched the first game for the Dogs that resulted in a no-hitter. In the second game, Benavides... Full story
WALLA WALLA - The 2012 WP Tigers softball team is virtually guaranteed a playoff berth at the state qualifier in Pasco later this month, despite Tuesday night's doubleheader loss against DeSales. After Tekoa- Rosalia- Oakesdale swept Asotin on Monday, the Panthers dropped to five losses, putting them behind WP. The Lady Tigers now rank second and has tiebreaker status in case of a draw for second. "We'll stay in second," head coach Angie Potts said after Tuesday's games against the Irish, who na...
WAITSBURG - The Weller Public Library in Waitsburg now boasts about 70 new books to entertain children of all ages through the summer months. Library Manager Rosie Warehime said the addition of the books to the library is just in time for the summer reading program, which will begin June 21. "It's huge," Warehime said with a laugh. The new books are in the library thanks to a matching grant from the Libri Foundation, called the Books For Children grant. The grant primarily focuses on getting...
DAYTON - Suzanne Shuba was always a talkative member of the Crazy Crafters, a group of about a dozen Dayton ladies who get together on Thursdays to try out new craft techniques from painting on rocks to making corn husk dolls. Shuba, who joined the group about a year ago, loved creating new objects and bringing out old ones she found at the South Third Street home passed down by a late relative, who left behind antique dolls and quilts. She liked to take designs from books and magazines, then try making them herself, said Lois Hemphill, one of...
Waitsburg 4-22 DUI accident on Maple Street, subject transported to Dayton General. 4-24 Disorderly conduct on Middle Waitsburg Road, subject arrested. 4-25 Telephone harassment reported on East Seventh Street. 4-27 Simple assault between neighbors on Taggart Road. 4-29 Two vehicle accident on Preston and Coppei avenues, no injuries. One-vehilce collision on Second and Main streets, no injuries, cause determined to be medical issues. One-vehicle rollover on Lower Waitsburg and Ferris roads, no alcohol involved, no injuries. 4-30 Narcotics infor...
One of the oldest wineries in the region, Leonetti Cellars has produced a marvelous '09 merlot wine. Winemaker Gary Figgins expresses his winemaking philosophy: "Quality without Compromise." His hard work shows in this merlot, the Leonetti Cabernet Sauvignon and sangiovese red wines. All three wines produced from entrusted regional vineyards: Mill Creek Upland, Loess and Seven Hills Old Block; the vines grown and tended in a most sustainable manner. About the merlot wine: The Leonetti '09 Merlot has an exquisite temperament. At a whopping 78...
Ten Years Ago May 3, 2002 Waitsburgites: Sign up for block watch and Citizens' Patrol. City Crew Supervisor Dan Katsel read the list from a notebook he keeps in his pocket. Caused members of the city crew to spend time serving their community. Twenty-Five Years Ago May 7, 1987 Charles E. Hermanns, 28, who was injured in a two-car collision on the Harvey Shaw road April 28, has improved from serious to satisfactory condition at St. Mary Medical Center. Fifty Years Ago May 4, 1962 Freda Kay Harris, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Fred Harris, was...
Gene and Mickie Winnett are proud to announce the engagement of their daughter, Kristen Z. Davidson to Phillip Chad Bratelie. Chad is the son of Dan and Ronda Bratlie of Stanfield. Kristen is a 2002 graduate of Weston-McEwen High School in Athena, Oregon. She attended Blue Mt. Community College in Pendleton and is now working in the Day Surgery Center at Good Shepherd Hospital in Hermiston. Chad is a 2003 graduate of Stanfield High School in Stanfi eld, Oregon. He attended Blue Mt. Community...
DAYTON - As the Columbia County Health System prepares to say goodbye to its CEO Charlie Button on May 9, it is making progress on finding his successor. About one month ago, Button announced he was moving on to take a new job at Star Valley Medical Center in Afton, Wyo. And when Button leaves next week, Jon Smiley, a former hospital CEO from Sunnyside, will fill in as the interim CEO until Button's replacement arrives, said health system board member Lisa Naylor. Smiley was appointed as the...
SCHOLARSHIP OFFERED WAITSBURG - The Koinonia Club is accepting letters of interest from Waitsburg High School alumni and graduating seniors. One $500 scholarship will be awarded to the chosen applicant. The letters are due May 18. Please turn in the application to Waitsburg High School. PLAYGROUND FUNDING STILL NEEDED WAITSBURG - The city of Waitsburg is still looking for donations for its new piece of playground equipment. The city would gladly accept any amount (cash or check) from anyone is willing to donate to the project at any time... Full story
From The Editor: The Times did not receive the names of the seniors who achieved 4.0s for last week's issue. Seniors 4.0 Zach Bartlow Taylor Doepker Kayla Huxoll... Full story
In the April 26 edition of the Times, a story about the Waitsburg swimming pool contained incorrect information about how the Dayton city pool is funded. Maintenance and operation of Dayton's pool is funded solely by the city's current expense fund revenues, which includes fees collected for use of the pool. The city of Dayton does not have a parks and recreation district that assists with the funding of the Dayton swimming pool....
May 2: Kevin Davis, Patsy Fredericks, Bill Hopwood, Roger Hillis and TerriLynn Stensgar. May 3: Alexander Reese, Hanna Becker, Dorothy Wolfe and Andrew Peterson. May 4: Liya Senter, Tom Land, Harry Thompson, Anna Ray and Ashley Janovich. May 5: Jim Tuttle, Dian McQuade, Pamela Parsons, Todd Wood, Rhiannon Chapman, Kin Hofer, Kelly Thomas Ward, Jim Crawford and Kathryn Fry. May 6: Scott and Ellie Johnson, Betty Mosley, Joan Kennedy, Barbara Danforth, Annette Bergevin, J.W. Stonecipher, Marcy Thompson, Theron Barbee, Jonathan Cosper and Kylie...
The single, largest potential market mover for wheat (and many other commodities) today is China. This is a very old story, told over and over again through the years. Most market observers have become indifferent to melodramatic analyses of Chinese buying power for grains, as the reality never quite seems to reach the level of enthusiasm forecast. Recent developments have started up the talk again. Late last week there was a large sale of corn to "unknown destinations" announced by USDA's reporting system which the trade has assumed it to be...
