Serving Waitsburg, Dayton and the Touchet Valley
Serving Waitsburg, Dayton and the Touchet Valley
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WAITSBURG - Volun- teers from the Waitsburg Historical Society have spent recent weeks at the Wilson-Phillips house, bus- ily readying it for the upcoming Waitsburg Celebra- tion Days. The home was purchased in 2008 by Mary Phillips, who made significant im- provements, including new paint, a roof replacement and repairing and re-routing broken sewer lines prior to renting it out for a brief time. In 2011 Phillips donated the home to the Waitsburg His- torical Society. The Society faced con-...
Walla Walla County is seeking persons interested in filling two upcoming vacancies on the Walla Walla Fair and Frontier Days Board of Directors. Board members serve three year terms. For balanced representation purposes, female applicants are encouraged to apply; however, all applicants will be considered for appointment to fill the vacancies. Members of the fair board meet once a month, or as needed; however, members perform board-related duties approximately ten hours a month during most the year, then at a minimum sixty hours in the wee...
WAITSBURG - Cowgirl Ranch Racing is the signature event this year for Waitsburg's Celebration Days, May 17-May 19 in Waitsburg. The City of Waitsburg, local Commercial Club and Blue Mountain RC&D Council plus many volunteers are finalizing events for a weekend of family fun and a celebration of horses. Cowgirl ranch racing begins at 1 pm on Saturday, May 18 (it's going to BLAST!) running until 4 pm. The first place purse is at least $400! 2nd and 3rd places purses depend on the total number of entries. All horses must be sound, well-mannered...
Waitsburg Celebration Days is just around the corner. With a parade, antique car show, cowgirl ranch racing, fair- way games, dances and more, the weekend promises the most excitement our little burg has seen in some time. Yet there's one concern I've heard expressed more than once and it's nothing to take lightly. "What about food?" Good question. It's nigh impossible to have a bona fide celebration without some good food. (Perhaps I should say "grub" and "fixin's", to keep with the western...
We've all been there at one point or another. You're out with friends having a good time and there's always that person who doesn't know when to stop talking, when the internal filter needs to be turned to 11. Sometimes this happens after work on a Friday afternoon unwinding after the week of work has been relegated to the "I don't care" corner. Normally these incidences are benign, leading to some humor- ous recaps later on. Then there are those special events that lead some folks down the path of ruin, where verbal faux pas seems to...
When I started this column about 8 month ago I wanted to showcase, from time to time, something extraordinary, something special, that is the result of the passion of our regional chefs. I wanted my first offer- ing to showcase the amazing dishes I found but we decided to focus on hyper-local and talk about Waitsburg first just to establish the column. I think now that enough time has passed that I can cast the net a little wider and welcome a treat that is just down the road into the mix. Pastrami! This is not some pathetic excuse for...
PASCO - After their Monday night tie-breaker win over St. John-Endicott/ LaCrosse-Washtucna 8-5, the Dayton Bulldogs seemed ready to take on TriCities Prep Tuesday but "shot themselves in the foot" with errors, head coach Sal Benavides said after the game. "We weren't mentally ready," he said. "I thought we were. But we just didn't get it done today." The 10-1 loss was a disappointment to the young team. But the players, who nonetheless made it to the playoffs despite the odds, felt they l... Full story
The WP softball team earned a trip to the four-team district tournament Saturday, after splitting a doubleheader with Asotin. In the first game, WP took a 4-2 lead early and held on for a 7-5 win. The Tigers had seven hits and committed 3 errors, while giving up 9 hits to Asotin. In the second game, WP coach Angie Potts played some of her younger players, knowing that the playoff berth was clinched. WP lost that game 17-10. On Friday, the Lady Tigers swept a doubleheader against Colfax, wi...
WP Boys Results 100 Meters - Varsity - Finals 1. James Thompkins 10.95 8. Alex Dill 11.81 9. DJ Leroue 11.88 17. Luke Alexenko 12.50 18. Kobie Brown 12.78 19. Kevin Aquino 12.79 30. Jada Alfred 13.49 Dalton LaRue SCR 200 Meters - Varsity - Finals 1. James Thompkins 22.66 13. Kevin Aquino 25.09 Alex Dill SCR 400 Meters - Varsity - Finals 1. James Thompkins 53.28 9. Kobie Brown 56.72 11. Kevin Aquino 57.84 16. Jessie Rawson 1:00.66 DJ Leroue SCR Dalton LaRue SCR 800 Meters - Varsity - Finals 2. Jada Alfred 2:11.91 14. Zac Brown 2:31.82 1600...
COLFAX - James Thompkins won the 100, 200 and 400 meter races and anchored the winning 4 x 100 relay team, as WP overwhelmed the competition at the NE 1B/2B League Meet in Colfax April 30. WP scored 151.5 points, ahead of a distant Colfax, with 92.5 points in second. James Thompkins is coming off a sprained ankle and shined with four first places," said WP Coach Jeff Bartlow. "His 400 was a bit off, but his 100 and 200 were both PR's and he anchored the 4x1 (Alex Dill, Dalton Lerue, Luke Alex... Full story
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The SE 2B softball league ended last week with the Waitsburg and Dayton teams finishing a strong second and third behind the undefeated DeSales Irish. The Lady Bulldogs began their playoff march Tuesday with a victory at home. They play the WP girls Friday in Walla Walla. The Dayton boys finished their season tied for sixth place, at 1-11, while the WP boys had a strong 7-5 season, to finish tied for third. The Tigers lost thier loser-out game Tuesday.... Full story
PRESCOTT - Waitsburg Prescott ended its promising season Tuesday after a 7-4 loss against Takeo-Oakesdale Rosalia in a game that almost turned into a Tigers' come-from-behind classic. "It was a close game," head coach Dustin Snedigar said afterwards. "It was one of those nail biters. But we came up short." The Nighthawks scored in the top of the 1st inning and Dalton Estes answered it with a run of his own in the bottom. But the WP bats went quiet after that, while TOR scored another run in the...
DAYTON - Getting all the fundamentals right from the start, the Lady Bulldogs beat TriCities Prep 13-3 in a five-inning home game Tuesday and advanced to the regional playoffs in Spokane on May 18. The third-ranked Dayton softball team still faces second-ranked Waitsburg Prescott on Friday, but only to decide seeding for the next round of the playoffs, assistant coach Des Jones said. Under the hot afternoon sun, Sam Harting pounded out a two-run homer in the first inning that ignited the...
Samantha Harting and Kane Hackett were chosen as the recipients of the 2013 P.E.O. Citizenship Award. This award is given to the outstanding young wom- an and man in the senior class, judged on the qualities of character, scholarship and activities. Especially emphasized are honesty, courtesy, amiability, mo- rality and punctuality--the marks of a good citizen. Recipients are selected by the high school fac- ulty, the associated stu- dent body officers and the P.E.O. Awards Committee. The award consists of a certificate that was presented at a... Full story
DAYTON - When a Town Hall Meeting was held in Dayton in the spring of 1983, a number of well-intentioned suggestions were made to help bring new life to Dayton's tired downtown. Bill Graham, who had re- cently arrived in town as the new pastor of the First Con- gregational Church, raised his hand and suggested that a complete renovation of the Columbia Courthouse might be just the ticket to beautify the city's center. Many people at the meet- ing, and around Dayton, questioned whether that was a... Full story
Waitsburg's Spring Cleanup Planned for May 14 Waitsburg's Spring Clean- up event is planned for Tues- day, May 14th. The City Crew and volunteers will be out in the community throughout the day to collect yard debris. They will not take any manufactured wood or other products. Debris piles need to be on the edge of the road as the Crew will not come onto private property to pick up debris. Volunteers will be needed. If anyone of wants to help they just need to show up at the City Shop at 8a.m. on Tuesday. Depending on the amount of material in...
Waitsburg's Friends of the Library will be hosting local authors and teachers who will share about the creative writing process. Introduction to Creative Writing discus- sions will take place at the Weller Public Library with dates, times and speakers as follows: May 9th at 6:30 p.m. Liv Leid May 16th at 6:30 p.m. Liv Leid May 15th . Christian Wom- en's Connection Dinner & Guest Night will take place at the Seneca Activity Cen- ter in Dayton,Wednesday, 6:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. Avid outdoorsman, Paul Loree, and Walla Walla horn hunter, John... Full story
May 10: Walter Vennum, Mary Davis, Kristin Mock and Justin Zuger. May 11: Evelyn Ladd, Vance Price, Donna Hempel, Lyn- da Patton, Liv Leid, Ronald Leinbach and Melissa Ferrians. May 12: Katy Leid, Erin Dutton, Jonathan Abbey. May 13: Lola Spirotas, Terry Bloor, Kevin Moormann, Jack Gawith and Lavina Meyer. May 14: Daniel Thomas Reese, Marge Tabor, Maggie Pietila, Lynna Larsen, Lee Fisk, Marilyn Robert, Barbara Wood, Suzie Payne, Debbie Fisher, Brian McKenzie and Alison Huwe. May 15: Pete Rohde, Charlie McCown, Tiffney Hawks, Bryce Scott and...
Ten Years Ago May 8, 2003 As one of the youngest Days of Real Sport Queens in recent memory, 13-year-old Courtney Gritman leads the life of a very busy eighth grader at Waitsburg's Preston Hall Middle School. Gritman, the daughter of Carla Gritman of Waitsburg and Fred Gritman of Dixie, keeps so busy with her school, athletics, chores, social life and now pressing commitments as DRS Queen, that when she has a few free hours she grabs forty winks. Queen Courtney excels in academics, participates in 4-H, FFA and two horse groups, is a member of...
This year's spring release showed the newest wine releases from regional wineries. Tasting rooms were packed all weekend with enthusiasts from around the world. News traveled fast about a new winery and its maiden vintages, putting winos in a tizzy to get a taste of the new wines. At one point while delivering Pate Fromage Confit from the catering kitchen of Moveable Feasts! I tasted these new wineries' wines and will get back to one in particular later in the column. I remember walking away from the tasting thinking, "an- other great wine...
Wheat Outright Trading Rule #1: Always know the trend. WTR Rule #2: Hold or establish no posi- tion against the trend. WTR Rule #3: If no trend is identified, wait. The above rules apply to identified trends; that is, trends that a given trader has identified with confidence. Even a ca- sual observation by someone with little experience can yield a fairly powerful impression of trending tendencies. It's simple; just print out a current price chart of whatever is to be considered (here Chicago July wheat futures), prefer- ably one that includes... Full story
It is with deep regret, the Community Club of Prescott will not be serving breakfast at the Lions Hall this summer. The Prescott Lions will serve through June and start again in September. The Community Club wishes to thank all of you who joined us and gave your support the past few years. It was a pleasure to serve you.... Full story
Dayton, Washington resident, Iris Mae Stearns, 84, passed away April 18, 2013, at the Washington Odd Fellows Home, 534 Boyer Avenue, Walla Walla, Washington. Iris was born June 2, 1928, in Waitsburg, Washington, to David Wilbur and Mildred Hazel Casey. She graduated from Waitsburg High School and attended beauty school and worked as a hair stylist. On December 13, 1953, she and Gerald Stearns were married in Walla Walla. Her hobbies included quilting and crocheting, but her primary focus in...
Waitsburg 5-1 Deputy responded to a violation of Order for Protectionon Preston Avenue; subject was arrested and taken to jail.Deputy responded to burglary report on Jay Street; burglarycharge was unfounded, but subjects were trespassing. 5-6 A vehicle prowl and theft was reported on N. E Street inPrescott; social security card, checks, cash and a debit cardwere taken. Dayton 4-30 Loose dogs were reported on E. Dayton Avenue. A maleon a scooter/mini bike was eluding police officers in vehicle,attempting to make contact on W. Commercial Street....
