Serving Waitsburg, Dayton and the Touchet Valley
Serving Waitsburg, Dayton and the Touchet Valley
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Beautiful weather helped make for a fantastic turn-out at this year's Waitsburg Hometown Christmas which featured plenty of fun and entertainment, including visits from Santa, Disney princesses and Spiderman. See more Hometowm Christmas photos on the Last Page....
DAYTON-Patients stand to benefit from the addition of three new treatment modalities at Dayton General Hospital, as well as from the enthusiasm of the staff responsible for them. Treatment with acupuncture has been added to the list of services at DGH. Acupuncture Denise Lane has been utilizing her education, from the Oregon College of Oriental Medicine in Portland, Ore., and her experience to give patients another option in treating chronic pain, stress, anxiety and depression. An...
Gary L. Wheeler, 76, of Libby, Montana, died on Saturday, December 2, 2017 at Brendan House in Kalispell after suffering a traumatic brain injury in September while feeding cattle on the family farm. He was born October 19, 1941 in Council, ID to LeRoy and Freida Wheeler. His family moved to Washington state within a few months of birth and eventually settled in Waitsburg where he developed a love of farming and animals. Gary graduated from Waitsburg High School in 1961. While in high school he...
Murray William Fisher of Walla Walla passed away on December 2, 2017 at his home at the age of 96 years. A memorial service will be held on Saturday, December 9, 2017 at 11:00 A.M. at the Pioneer United Methodist Church in Walla Walla. Private inurnment will be held at the Mountain View Cemetery in Walla Walla. To leave a condolence online visit: www.munsellerhodes.com...
WAITSBURG – Waitsburg middle school students were relocated Mon., Dec. 4 following a malfunction of the electrical panel on Sunday night. As a precaution, the district turned off heat to the building until it could be determined that there were no fire hazard concerns. Students were relocated to the multipurpose room, library, and Cardinal’s Nest. Young’s Heating & Cooling fixed the issue and students were back in classrooms Tuesday morning....
Ten Years Ago December 13, 2007 Waitsburg is shifting from an agricultural-based focus to wine and tourism, Perry Dozier of the Waitsburg Economic Development Committee told the Commercial Club at its December 4, 2007 at Ye Towne Hall. The 2007-08 ski season got started at Ski Bluewood Sunday, December 9, The Times was informed by Ski Bluewood officials last Friday. The Waitsburg Booster Club presented its “Cardinal Pride” Booster of the Year award to Bitzi and Bert Baxter during halftime of the Colton-Lady Cardinals game on December 4. Boo...
8: French Toast; Mozzarella Cheese Stix, Marinara Sauce 11: Omelet & Sausage; Hamburger, Tomato/Onion/Pickle, Chips 12: Biscuit & Gravy; Teriyaki Chicken, Rice 13: Cinnamon Roll; Chicken Crispitos 14: Muffin & Yogurt; HOLIDAY HAM DINNER...
Dec. 3 A woman was found driving a stolen vehicle and was arrested on Main Street in Waitsburg, at approximately 12:30 p.m., for possession of a stolen vehicle, driving while license suspended, operating a motor vehicle without a valid operator’s license/without identification, and on two felony warrants out of Umatilla County. Washington State Patrol and WWCSO deputies were involved in the arrest and the arrestee was not compliant. Dec. 1 A juvenile female received harassing text messages. Nov. 24 First degree criminal trespass on Wilson H...
WAITSBURG – Waitsburg 5th – 12th grade musicians will present their annual Christmas Concert – “Swingle Bells!” – on Mon., Dec. 11, at 7 p.m. in the Waitsburg High School auditorium. The excited fifth graders will be performing their first concert! They will play several Christmas favorites including: “Good King Wenceslas,” “Jolly Old St. Nicholas” and their own version of “Jingle Bells.” Next, the 6th grade band will play “Chorale and March” and “Jingle Jolly Christmas.” The 7th - 8th grade Preston Hall Band will perform: “Jump Street Boog...
DAYTON – Local children are invited to enjoy breakfast with Santa at the Dayton First Congregational Church, located at 214 S. 3rd St. on Sun. Dec. 9 from 8-10 a.m....
WAITSBURG – Waitsburg students will want to be sure and show up for school a bit early to enoy hot cocoa with Santa on Fri., Dec. 15 in the elementary multipurpose room. Santa will be available for visits from 7:30 – 8:30 a.m. and breakfast service will begin at 7:30 that day....
December 8: Ruth Senter, Lisa Patton, Cliff Griffin, Abby Michels. December 9: Russ Hays, Jerry Jeremiah, Jim Bird, Patty Hernandez, Ray Meier, Sarah Reser. December 10: Grant Woodworth, Bess Ammerman, Ron Thompson, Diane Fry, Sara Lytle, Lydia Fancuillo. December 11: Carl Baker, Robert Ezell, Tim Mayberry, Niko Matthee, Caleb Solis. December 12: Ernest Brunson, John Archer, Allen Huwe, Chad Fry, Dawn Ronning, Patricia Thomas, Ben Antonius, BethAn Wood. December 13: Patsy Weber, Marilyn Wilson, Elena Perry, Richard Done, Donald Thiery, Helen...
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Dear Editor, The Friends of the Library would like to thank the following businesses for their donation for our fundraiser basket to purchase books for the Weller Library: Blue Crystal, Dumas Station, Midway Food Mart, Clarence Stearns, Gary Thomas Lawn Service, Whiskey Canyon, Laht Neppur, Waitsburg Grocery, Blush Salon & Spa. The basket raffle raised $710 to buy books for all ages! Veronica Sandau’s ticket was drawn to win the basket. We also had a recent donation from Jim Walsh of $100 to buy books. Karen Huwe President - Friends of the L...
New statewide school funding levy takes effect DAYTON – Property owners take note! Columbia County Assessor Chris Mills wants you to be aware of tax hikes in 2018 when a new statewide levy goes into effect. The purpose of the levy is to fix a state Supreme Court ruling that requires full funding of basic education. Mills discussed current tax collections and the impacts from the new levy when she met with the Board of County Commissioners last week. She said the current State Levy No. 1 collects 1.6 million in tax dollars from Columbia C...
Dear Editor, On Saturday, December 2, with the Columbia County-Walla Walla County Fire District 2 volunteers and community members, the Waitsburg Resource Center was able to deliver 260 Christmas stockings to children in the City of Waitsburg. The leftover stockings were donated to Santa to deliver at 10 Ton. What a fun day for the children, and for us. But we could not have completed this project without the help of the volunteers, and especially the volunteers at the fire district who were willing to donate their time on a Saturday. Where...
DAYTON - Winter is coming! The City of Dayton would like to take this opportunity to remind and inform the community of applicable codes and standards. The City of Dayton will allow members of the public to store their vehicles on the streets for a maximum of 30 days. This standard is even more important as fall and winter is upon us. Leaves are to be swept up by City Public Works, and allowing this will ensure easy and safe snow removal. Let’s work together to keep long-term vehicles, leaves, snow, and hazardous conditions off of our roads. H...
There were no permits issued in Waitsburg or Starbuck in November. Nov. 1 - Jeromy Phinney, 312 E. Trement, Dayton; Construct a 15 x 14 wooden deck and pergola. Nov. 1 - Daniel Scully, Jr., 605 East Dayton Ave., Dayton; Adding 3 eight-foot tall sections of fence that are 16” wide to an existing 6 foot fence, for privacy. Nov. 2 - Columbia County Public Hospital District # 1, 1012 S 3rd; Dayton; remodel two rooms for a hyperbaric chamber. Nov. 6 - Mark Truitt, 117 W. Richmond Ave., Dayton; Installation of Whitfield WP2 Advantage Two Pellet S...
* In Finland, it is traditional to pay a visit to the steam baths on Christmas Day. Nice and clean, Finns then put on new clothes before enjoying their Christmas dinner, which is served in the evening. * The nation of Canada has the longest coastline in the world. * Lots of people dislike lawyers, right? You might be surprised to learn, though, that it isn’t a new phenomenon. In fact, in 1641 the Massachusetts Bay colony made it illegal for anyone to earn money by representing another in court, and in 1658, the legislature of Virginia passed l...
The rails are nearly completed and paving on the Main Street Bridge was to take place on Tuesday afternoon. Paving should bring the bridge to "substantial completion" and allow it to open to drivers as early as this week. The overall project will not be completed until next year, according to city officials....
As a person who likes to sew, it always disturbed me that such aficionados are called "sewers," a term that, pronounced a different way, is something no respectable person wants to be called. So when I found the term, "sewist," I was most excited, and when I discovered Dayton sewist Kathy Snow – who makes my own high-amateur efforts look like something, well, a skilled amateur would create – I was even more excited. Snow is a Sewist Supreme, fashioning intricately detailed work that ranges from...
WAITSBURG – The Waitsburg School Board, like most in the state, is faced with trying to determine an appropriate enrichment levy request amount in the face of financial unknowns created by the McLeary decision, also known as House Bill 2242. The plan was enacted to “fully fund” education, but districts are still unsure how the changes will play out. ESD 123 Superintendent Darcy Weisner spoke with the board about potential ramifications in October and board members reviewed possible levy request...
Secondary Principal’s Report: District completed a two-day engagement review and the district will remain accredited. The committee was very complimentary of the district and community. An official report will be presented at the December school board meeting. Veteran’s Day program and LEOs/Lions food drives were scheduled for Nov. The juniors completed ASVAB testing. Preston Hall ASB hosted a “black-out.” The ASB is planning to move away from dances in favor of more activity-based events. Preston Hall completed all conferences, and the hig...
Winners of the annual Festival of Trees FFA fundraiser this year were: Corral Wranglers 4-H - 1st Place and Karl Law Office - People's Choice....
WAITSBURG – On Wed., Nov. 29, the Waitsburg School District announced that the first basketball game of the season, scheduled for Sat., Dec. 2, against Moses Lake had been cancelled. A notice posted on the district’s Facebook page said the cancellation was due to students unable to play due to academic ineligibility, health concerns, and other obligations. Comments on the district Facebook page expressed frustration that the WIAA refused to approve a Dayton-Waitsburg basketball combine for thi...
