Serving Waitsburg, Dayton and the Touchet Valley
Serving Waitsburg, Dayton and the Touchet Valley
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OLYMPIA— A $456,000 allocation to the Taggart Road Waterline Project and an $80,000 allocation to The Club after-school-program in Dayton were among projects approved for the 16th Legislative District in the capital budget passed by Washington lawmakers Sunday. Other projects include $1.75 million to the Blue Mountain Action Council, $122,000 for the restoration of the Columbia County Courthouse, $2.1 million towards Touchet River restoration and $1.5 million for floodplain restoration in the Wooten Wildlife Area. Rep. Skyler Rude (R-Walla W...
WAITSBURG-The Waitsburg School Board announced the selection of Garrison Middle Assistant School Principal Mark Pickel as the new District superintendent and elementary school principal on May 1. Pickel has accepted the position and will assume duties July 1, pending successful contract negotiations. The District held preliminary interviews with four applicants and narrowed the field to two finalist, Pickel and Guy Strot of Kalama, Wash. Each candidate spent a day in the District, meeting with...
The Waitsburg Lions Club pulled off another successful rib feed last weekend. Approximately 800 tickets were sold and 1100 pounds of ribs were grilled and served. All funds are returned to the Waitsburg community....
WAITSBURG—The Waitsburg Celebration Days Committee has been working for months to organize the city’s annual Celebration Days festivities, which run May 17-19. The three-day event, held the third weekend in May, was organized as a placeholder for the former popular Days of Real Sport which featured horse racing at the Waitsburg Fairgrounds. State spending cuts took horses off track, but Waitsburg Celebration Days brings another kind of rider to town. Participants come from near and far to participate in Karen’s Ride, the popular mountain trail...
Former Waitsburg resident Sally Baker (daughter of Berger and Bettie Chase and wife of Glenn Baker) sent in a helpful response to the Welding Works photo that ran in the April 18 edition of The Times. The Times received the photo from Pam Goucher of College Place, thought it would be fun to share with our readers. Sally was able to identify several of the men pictured. "I was surprised to see the picture of the Waitsburg Welding Works on page 2 of the April 18 edition. My dad worked there for...
Ten Years Ago May 14, 2009 Morgan Baker, a senior at Waitsburg High School, has been named one of four finalists of Male Athlete of the Year at the 33rd Annual Blue Mountain Youth Awards, which will be presented at 7:00 tonight, Thursday, May 14,at the Walla Walla Elks Club. Another W, H, S. senior, Matt Leid, will be recognized with a Special Student Award. Rebecca Brown and Wyatt Withers, both juniors at Waitsburg high school, were honored by the Masonic Lodges of Eastern Washington as...
May 4 Theft: A man was arrested for theft in the 500 block of Taggart Road in Waitsburg. May 3 Warrant Service: Subject was arrested on a DOC warrant in the 100 block of Coppei Ave. in Waitsburg. May 1 Theft: Deputies investigated a reported theft in the 200 block of B Street in Prescott. April 26 Theft: victim reported two kid-sized motorcycles stolen from property on Biscuit Ridge Road....
WAITSBURG—Children who turn 5 on, or before Aug.31, 2019 and live within the Waitsburg School District boundaries are eligible to enter kindergarten in the fall. Children who turn 3 on or before Aug. 31, 2019 are eligible to register for preschool. Families living outside the district are welcome to apply, but priority will be given to families living within the district. Out-of-district families will pay tuition, currently set at $200 per month. Registration will be held in the elementary office on Mon., May 20th –Thurs., May 23. from 9 a.m...
WAITSBURG—The Waitsburg Alumni Association is looking for WHS graduates willing to ride in the alumni float in the Celebration Days parade. Any alumni willing to walk or ride on the float should gather at the float at the staging area before the parade on May 18....
DAYTON—Dayton’s annual Lewis-Clark Walk will take place on Tues., May 14 this year. Participants will depart from the Historic Dayton Depot (222 E. Commercial Ave.) at 5:30 p.m. and walk to the Lewis-Clark Patit Creek Campsite, approximately three miles from town. Free dinner and entertainment by Switchgrass Delta will be at the campsite upon arrival. Free transportation is available back to town. Call (509) 382-2181 for more information....
May 10: Walter Vennum, Mary Davis, Kristin Mock, Peggy Hall, and Justin Zuger. May 11: Evelyn Ladd, Vance Price, Donna Hempel, Lynda Patton, Liv Leid, Ronald Leinbach and Melissa Ferrians. May 12: Katy Leid, Erin Dutton, Kazmira Grende, 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,...
Friday, 10 B: Pancake on a Stick L: Uncrustables, Chips, Baby Carrots, Cucumbers, Watermelon Monday, 13 B: Omelet & Bagel L: Hot Ham & Cheese, Green Beans, Cucumbers, Apples Tuesday, 14 B: Biscuit & Gravy L: Chicken Fried Steak, Gravy, Mashed Potatoes, Whole Wheat Roll, Broccoli, Grapes Wednesday, 15 B: Long John L: Turkey Ranch Wrap, Cherry Tomatoes, Fruit Cocktail, Snickerdoodle Thursday, 16 B: Breakfast Pizza L: Tacos, Black Beans, Cantaloupe...
The Town of Starbuck is accepting applications for the town’s maintenance position. For more information or a job description; please contact Mayor Richard Ells,509-399-2022 or Jan Ells, 509-399-2100 or e-mail townofstarbuck@gmail.com _____ Washtucna School District is seeking a full time 4th & 5th Grade Teacher for the 2019-20 school year. Washington State Teaching Certificate required. Interested applicants must submit a District Certificated Application Form (available at www.tucna.wednet.edu), Letter of Application, Resume, three letters of...
Montana’s legislature took the unusual step of exempting older, less-valued mobile homes from property tax as a way to stem homelessness. The bipartisan legislation, which Gov. Steve Bullock signed into law last week, aims to keep people in their homes. It exempts mobile and manufactured homes worth less than $10,000 and at least 28 years old from taxation starting next year. In Montana, a state with just over a million people, there are more than 22,000 residences where owners are in danger of losing their homes and being evicted if they c...
COLUMBIA COUNTY—Meeting have been scheduled through the Month of May to discuss a proposed Flood Control Zone District and to wrap up the Dayton, Starbuck and Columbia County comprehensive plan updates. Columbia Comprehensive Plan Wrap-up Open House The Columbia County Planning staff and Planning Commission will review and discuss changes in the Comprehensive Plan that will be submitted to the state for review and adoption, at a meeting on Tuesday, May 13, at 5:30 p.m. at the County Fairgrounds Youth Building. Starbuck Comprehensive Plan Wrap-u...
POMEROY—The next Christian Women’s Connection Luncheon will be held at the Pataha Flour Mill, located on 50 Hutchens Hill Rd. in Pataha, Wash., on May 15 at 11:30 a.m. Mountain climber and world traveler Shirley Mozena, from Vancouver, Wash., will share secrets of love, both lost and found. Alice Gwinn from Pomeroy will share about Quilts of Valor, a group that presents quilts to veterans and the Van Vogts will provide entertainment. Contact Judy Jackson at 509-399-2005 by Fri., May 10 for reservations....
Eulalie Shreck, who recently retired from her volunteer greeter position at Dayton General Hospital, was incorrectly listed as being 94 years of age in last week’s issue of The Times. In fact, Eulalie’s service is even more impressive, as she turns 98 years young on May 12....
WAITSBURG-Waitsburg residents Nancy and Jack Otterson will celebrate their 60th anniversary on May 9. The couple will honor the milestone with a family celebration in Depoe Bay, Ore. in July. Both Jack and Nancy moved to Waitsburg in the third grade and went through school together. Jack graduated from Waitsburg High School with the Class of '56 and Nancy with the Class of '57. The high school sweethearts began dating when Nancy was a freshman. The couple was married at the First Methodist...
WAITSBURG-Erin (Mahre) Elsey and Jeremy Elsey were married at the Waitsburg Christian Church on April 18, 2019 in front of immediate family and close friends. A reception is planned for later date....
WAITSBURG—On Thurs., May 02, 2019 Lexus Benson, a senior at Waitsburg High School, received the $1,000 Rotary Club of Walla Walla High School Scholarship. Lexus was chosen by the staff of Waitsburg High School as the recipient of this scholarship because of the great academic and personal growth she has shown over her high school career and the adversities throughout her life that she has overcome. Lexus will complete a CNA program this summer and will attend Walla Walla Community College in t...
April middle school students of the month....
**Cheers! to David Long for replacing the door of the Blessing Box outside the Waitsburg Christian Church **Cheers! to Lupe Cardenas for his ongoing care and maintenance of The Green Giant outside of Dayton **Cheers! to Johnny Watts for an "immaculate" baseball infield that "looks better than it's ever looked." **Cheers! to the Waitsburg High School ag class that created this lamp from a 3D printer and donated to the Home and School Association carnival....
Discovery Kids - 10:00am to 11:00am - Every Wednesday A new, revamped and improved interactive story time for those in the toddler years! Come sing, dance, play and learn with our Flash the Sloth. Open VR - 10:15am to 4:45pm - Every Friday By partnering with Oculus and the Washington State Library, we are bringing the future of virtual reality to our rural community! Drop in on Fridays and play try out our state of the art “Rift” and “Go” systems. Book Chat - 6:00ish to 8:00ish - May 18th From your favorite genre to your favorite author,...
COLUMBIA COUNTY-With all the media attention surrounding the innovative Columbia Pulp mill, which is preparing to open near Starbuck at Lyons Ferry this spring, it would be challenging to find a local citizen unaware of its existence. As the first tree-free market pulp mill in North America, which has brought dozens of jobs to the area already, the facility is a regular topic of conversation both near and far. But some folks are unaware of, or confused about, the other straw-related businesses...
Waitsburg School District staff celebrated the retirement of teachers Nancy Bickelhaupt, Jim Leid and Maddie Martin at a celebration in Bickelhaupt's classroom last Friday. Bickelhaupt was interviewed in the May 2 issue of The Times and an interview with Leid will run next week. Martin insists she wants to "leave quietly." All will be greatly missed. Above: Waitsburg School Board Chair Ross Hamman presents plaques to Leid and Bickelhaupt....
