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Serving Waitsburg, Dayton and the Touchet Valley
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Waitsburg resident Karl Newell brought this photo by The Times and said that Makenna Barron stopped by Waitsburg Hardware Store & Mercantile last Saturday to surprise Jack McCaw with a heart-shaped Valentine's cake. Newell said Makenna and Jack have performed together in many Liberty Theater productions, and have become close, and Makenna wanted to do something nice for Jack. It looks like he enjoyed the surprise....
Dayton passes improvements bond, Waitsburg bond is failing WAITSBURG – Dayton, Waitsburg, Dixie, and Prescott school districts all received strong voter approval on their replacement maintenance and operations levies, easily meeting the 50% plus one yes-vote needed to pass in the county’s Feb. 9 special election. Dayton also passed a four-year capital projects levy, but the outlook for Waitsburg’s 20-year capital projects bond is grim. Dixie’s voters showed the strongest support with a 72% yes...
DAYTON – What started out as a response to a call for a possible burglary in progress on Feb. 9, led Columbia County Sheriff's deputies to much more. Dayton resident Joseph (Joey) Richter, 31, was arrested and faces multiple charges, including first degree arson, for the fire that destroyed a house on 615 E. Washington on the morning of Feb. 8. Sheriff's Office reports say deputies responded to a burglary call in the 200 block of E. Spring Street to find Richter hiding in a carport and a...
DAYTON – Last year, a group of individuals led by Ski Bluewood owners Kelly and Michael Stephenson, formalized the ski resort’s outreach program into a nonprofit called Skyline Adventures. The group has met its first and second year goals and has big dreams for the future, including a “magic carpet” and possibly even a Wounded Warriors program. Through its outreach program Ski Bluewood has worked for years to provide at-risk youth with a day of skiing and snowboarding fun at Bluewood. By becomin...
Preston Hall Student Spotlight students for the month of January were (l to r) Mya Wood, 6th grade; Hannah Sullivan, 7th grade; Avery VanBlaircom, 8th grade. Preston Hall second quarter honor roll: 8th grade 3.25 or better Logan Baker Wyatt Bohlman Grace Coulston Veronika Grace Seamus House Braden Kitselman Kailyn Lewis Anna Miller Kirsten Miller Kevin Murphy Cason Nichols Bradley Sandau Sawyer Tardif Avery VanBlaricom 7th grade 3.25 or better Zach Bly Koby Harris Riley Hubbard Teagen Larsen...
Ten Years Ago February 23, 2006 Spacious high ceilings, Transom windows with original hardware, etched with beautiful designs. Authentic period skylights. Original woodwork. Red fir floors. Sound elegant? It is. Visitors to Waitsburg and environs might choose to spend the night in the recently renovated rooms offered by Nothing New Antiques owners Lupe and Sandra Torres’ Nothing New Lodging. A Waitsburg teen hopes to travel to the British Isles this summer as part of the 50th People to People Ambassador program. Jessi Mason, 16-year-old d...
DAYTON – Due to a conflict of schedules the Dayton School Board meeting has been moved from Feb. 17 to Feb. 24th at 6:30 p.m. in the district boardroom....
Waitsburg/Prescott Nothing reported. Dayton Jan. 31 Shaun Meske, 35, Dayton was booked into Columbia County Jail on a Thurston County warrant. He posted $500 and was bailed out the same day. An abandoned vehicle in the public works parking lot, from last week’s arrest of Jeffrey Brooks, has not been moved as it should have been. Vehicle was towed by Kyle’s Towing. Feb. 1 Deputy removed a dead dog from the roadway on US-12. Feb. 2 Report of a Stihl 028 chainsaw stolen from a parked vehicle on S. Touchet Road.Reprot of a “pushy” door-to-door sale...
10: Pancake on a Stick; PB&J Uncrustable, Sunchips, Carrots 22: Breakfast Sandwich; Hamburger (Cheese Opt.), Tomato/Onion/Pickle, Fried 23: Continental Breakfast; Cheese Zombies, Cucumbers 24: Cinnamon Roll; Biscuit & Gravy, Fruit Salad 25: Continental Breakfast; Chicken Quesadilla, Refried Beans...
February 19: Carrie Abel, Margaret Osterero, Rick Harper, and Mark Johnson. February 20: Harvey Danielson, Jace Grende and Colter Mohney. February 21: Dick Brunton, Ted Hopwood, Rich Pierson, Travis Wood, Joshua Wood, Chris Huwe and Molly and Mandy Hays. February 22: Cheri Maxwell, Gerald Morgan, Charles Morgan, Tristien Cook, Alexandra Bloor and Nicole Eastwood. February 23: John A. Reese, Jay Thomas, Jane Conover Waldher, Jason Cook, Becky Harshman, Margaret Gibson, Heidi Sickles and Brandon Cole. February 24: Susan Segraves, Jason Wheeler,...
I’m definitely not a socialist, but I’m still secretly hoping that Bernie Sanders wins the election this year, because if he does, I’m going to dump this newspaper gig and get myself back into the university. It’s going to be free, you know. I loved going to college when I was young. It was one of my favorite times in life. Actually two of my favorite times. After I graduated the first time, I worked for a few years, then went back to graduate school, because that was way more fun, even though...
Disagreements are a fact of life, whether you’re online or off it. But it’s a fact universally acknowledged that arguments are frequently more entrenched on the Internet. Luckily, for the commenters and Facebook-feuders of the web, a new study from researchers at Cornell suggests that there are some specific techniques you can use to win arguments online. (Short of never engaging at all, of course, which is a victory of its own kind). The study, which will be presented in April at the International World Wide Web Conference, analyzed 18,000 thr...
Dear Editor, On behalf of the students, staff and Board of Directors, I would like to extend a big thank you to the patrons of the Waitsburg School District. The overwhelming support and passing of the recent Replacement Maintenance and Operations Levy will enable the District to continue to sustain the programs and services it has previously offered. Extracurricular activities and athletics allow our students to gain experiences beyond the classroom that will enhance their growth and development. The District will also seek to extend early...
William ("Bill" or "Billy") McCoy Boggs, 91, of Dayton, WA, left us on Monday, February 8, 2016. His strong will and lasting wit proved no match for a body weakened by heart and lung disease. He was born February 1, 1925 in Dayton, WA, to Stanley and Ada (Leonard) Boggs. A family-tree, written in perfect penmanship at age 16, listed his "occupation" as school boy, a third generation descendant of families that settled in Columbia County in the early 1880s. He joined siblings Alta, Walter and...
Fred Edward “Fritz” Zuger, 83, longtime Whitman County and Waitsburg area resident, passed away on February 9, 2016 from age related complications while fishing on the Snake River. Graveside services with Masonic Rites will be held at 10:00 a.m. on Friday, February 19, 2016 at the Blue Mountain Memorial Gardens in Walla Walla. A memorial service will follow at 2:00 p.m. at the United Methodist Church in Colfax. Fritz was born on June 24, 1932 to C.V. “Shanty” and Florence (Buroker) Zuger at their farmhouse near Bolles Junction, between Prescott...
DAYTON – The community is invited to an open house for Rayleen and Chuck Sursely, hosted by the Dayton Chamber of Commerce, from 3-5 p.m. on Sat. Feb. 20 at LC at the Green, at the Touchet Valley Golf Course. The Sursely’s moved to Dayton in 2004 and opened the Country Cupboard Bakery and Delicatessen which became a community staple and meeting place. The chamber wants to show its appreciation for their contribution to the community and to wish them well in their next chapter. Stop in and enjoy food, drink and good company. No RSVP is nec...
DAYTON – For local watercolorist and co-founder of the Blue Mountain Artists' Guild Meredith Dedman, art is joy – something to be taught and shared. Through Sat., March 12, Dedman will share her art as the featured Pacific Northwest Art Event Artist at Dayton's Wenaha Gallery, with an artist's reception on Sat., Feb. 20. Dedman said she was drawn to watercolors for the most practical (and non-artistic) of reasons. She began taking nighttime art classes about 15 years ago and, after working all...
DAYTON – A fundraiser to help Karissa Jackson meet expenses for a double-lung transplant will be held March 5 from 3-5 p.m. at the Dayton Eagles (222 E. Main). A silent auction starts at 3 p.m., a spaghetti dinner and bake sale start at 4 p.m. and Bingo is at 6 p.m. Dinner is six dollars and includes spaghetti, salad and garlic bread. Bingo cards are one dollar per card with 15 games. Silent auction items include a Nick Page print, metal art, wood inlay, a Seahawk’s blanket, Hot Wheels collector basket and more. Karissa, along with her sis...
DAYTON--The Dayton Historic Depot is showing a new quilt exhibit for 2016. Tamara Fritze, museum director at the Depot, said there are 25 quilts in the exhibit and they range in age from almost 100 years old to just a few months old. A few of the quilts are older, but most are modern, she said. Fritze said the fabrics used in the quilts are traditional and modern. Reproduction fabric was used in some, as well as batik and flannel, she said. Sylvia Demaris' quilt, Burgoyne Surrounded, is a Civil...
WAITSBURG – Last Friday was a school day, but the slopes at Ski Bluewood were filled with students, and they weren't play hooky. Waitsburg fifth graders joined students from Dayton, Starbuck, and Jubilee Leadership Academy at Bluewood to focus on something other than the three R's – learning to ski. Ski Bluewood General Manager Kim Clark said Bluewood offers special school rates for multi-week lessons, as well as single-day field trips, to Touchet Valley schools. They also offer special group pr...
WAITSBURG – A discussion of the Feb. 9 special election results and a vote on the Dayton-Waitsburg 2016 football combine were top agenda items at the Feb. 10 Waitsburg School Board meeting. Special Election “We clearly need to celebrate the success of the maintenance and operations levy,” Superintendent Carol Clarke said. “We had really strong community support. That says we’re doing something right.” As of Tuesday, the levy, which will collect $559,000 in 2017 and $570,000 in 2018 was passing a...
DAYTON – In a low-scoring defensive battle, the Dayton girls' basketball team fell to the St. George's Dragons Monday afternoon, 38-30. Despite the loss, the Lady Bulldogs are guaranteed to play twice this weekend. On Friday at 3:15, Dayton will face Lind-Ritzville-Sprague at Mead High School in Spokane. Win or lose, they will play again Saturday at Mead. On Monday, the Lady 'Dogs played evenly with the Dragons in the first half. With less than a minute to play before the break, the score was t...
DAYTON 46, WWVA 34 DAYTON – The Dayton girls’ basketball team hosted Walla Walla Valley Academy on Feb. 9, in the first round of the District 9 sub-regional playoffs, and coasted to a 46-34 win. The victory set up a Friday rematch with co-league champion DeSales. The Lady Bulldogs jumped out to a 15-7 lead after the first quarter, and held on to lead 19-17 at the half, before going on an 18-4 run in the third quarter. For the game, Jenna Phillips lead her team with 16 points, including a three-p...
WAITSBURG – Four Waitsburg teachers each recently received $200 mini-grants from the Walla Walla-Columbia School Retirees Association. The mini-grants, as well as scholarships for local students, are funded largely by the group's annual Teddy Bear Tea fundraiser. This year's tenth annual Teddy Bear Tea will take place from 10 a.m. – 3 p.m. on Sat., Feb. 27 at the St. Francis Catholic Church Social Hall, located at 722 W. Alder Street in Walla Walla. According to group member Joan Helm, the ass...
