Serving Waitsburg, Dayton and the Touchet Valley
Serving Waitsburg, Dayton and the Touchet Valley
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DAYTON - Tipsy, deep in debt, recovering from a winter car accident and stressed out from a fight with his wife, Joseph Shuba snapped on the evening of Sunday, April 29, 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. "Nothing could stop me from walking into that bedroom and doing what I did," Shuba is quoted as telling Columbia...
WAITSBURG - Described as a Texas Troubadour with a great future, 30-something singer and songwriter Quincy Harper will bring his unique voice, style and acoustic guitar playing to the Coppei Café this Saturday. The performance starts around 7 p.m. Harper was raised in a musical family. His grandfather, James Victor "Vic" Harper, from Harper, Texas, played several instruments including fiddle. The elder Harper played with the Light Crust Doughboys and with other legendary Texas musicians and bands. His love of music was passed down to the...
WALLA WALLA -- Richard G. Wernette, a Superior Court Commissioner, Municipal Court Judge and local attorney announced his candidacy Monday for the Walla Walla County Superior Court, Department II. The current judge Donald W. Schacht recently announced his plan to retire at the end of his term in 2012. Mr. Wernette has served as a Municipal Court Judge for nine years as well as a Superior Court Commissioner for seven years. He has been a District Court Judge pro tem since 1991 upon the request of all three District Court judges during that... Full story
COLLEGE PLACE - Jack L. Smiley, Jr., 69, passed to his rest May 1, 2012, at his home surrounded by his family. He fought a tough battle with a rare form of liver cancer. One of four children, Jack was born October 12, 1942, in Vancouver, Washington, to Jack L. and C. Pearl Smiley. He grew up in Walla Walla and attended public schools, graduating in 1960. As a youth, he participated in a variety of sports but baseball was his first love. He was a member of numerous all-star teams during his... Full story
CLARKSTON - The Dayton High School track and field team is improving and head coach Shawn McGee says his athletes are hard at work and ready for the challenge of postleague competition. The Bulldogs competed in Clarkston last Wednesday in the District 9 meet against DeSales, Asotin, Garfield-Palouse/ Colton, St. John-Endicott/ LaCrosse-Washtucna, WWVA, TOR and WP. Out of the eight teams in attendance, the Bulldogs placed eighth for both the men's and women's teams. But, this small team had some great times and distances last Wednesday that are... Full story
CLARKSTON - Despite many WP athletes being absent because of other activities last Wednesday, the WP Cardinal track and field teams placed in the top three at the District 9 meet in Clarkston. "Our kids performed at a high level," head coach Jeff Bartlow said. "I was proud of them." The WP men's team dominated the competition once again and placed first overall. The women's team placed third. The meet was large, drawing athletes from DeSales, Asotin, Garfield-Palouse/Colton, St. John-Endicott/LaCrosse- Washtucna, WWVA, TOR and Dayton. And for... Full story
WAITSBURG - Seventeen-yearold Dakota Baker doesn't even remember the first time his grandpa took him to a course to golf because he was so young. And all of that time on the greens and hitting drives is paying off. Baker is the lone Waitsburg High School golfer competing in District 9 and he's hoping to make another trip to the state competition in a few weeks. "I love being outside in the fresh air," Baker said about his love for the sport. "And I like hanging out with my friends, too."...
RICHLAND - The Dayton Bulldogs blew the Liberty Christian Patriots out of the water, 8-0, on Tuesday night in district playoffs thanks to pitcher Lowden Smith. "Lowden pitched a heck of a game," said Dayton head coach Sal Benavides. Tuesday's success means the Bulldogs will meet rival WP in Walla Walla at Borleske Stadium on Saturday at 1 p.m. The winner from Saturday's game will play in regionals on May 19 in Mossyrock. On Tuesday in Richland, Smith gave up only two hits, one walk and threw...
PRESCOTT - The Waitsburg Prescott Tigers are off to their next playoff game in Walla Walla this weekend after handily beating Tekoa-Oakesdale Rosalia (TOR), 10-0, last Tuesday night. "It was a good day," head coach Dustin Snedigar said after the game. "It was pretty well-rounded with Zach (Bartlow) throwing a lot of strikes, strong defense and the bats coming to life in the third inning." WP faces Dayton in the next playoff game on Saturday at 1 p.m. at Borleske Stadium in Walla Walla. Dayton beat Liberty Christian in Richland, 8-0, last...
April 11: Bill Huston, Mrs. Dale Rodgers, Lavonne Hamilton and Jessica Robinson. April 12: Carla Nordheim, Nathan Bartlow, George Pulliam, Doug Long, Kelly Lambert, Clarece Newbury, Lynn Fenton, Andrew Chase Baker, Andrea Jacoy, Molly Baker, Betty Katsel and Jennifer Cooper. April 13: Kris Halley, Teresa Abel, Charie Flanigan, Teresa Allen, Justin Land and Jocelyn Leid Erikson. April 14: Marnie Ng, Jason Kenney, Robert Hernandez, KC Price, Trac Katsel and Ian Withers. April 15: Eric Collingwood, Sharon Morris, Carla White. April 16: Lynne... Full story
Waitsburg 5-2 Theft reported on Weller Canyon Road, air compressor, hand tools and other tools taken from garage, under investigation. Report of an unwanted person on Orchard Street. 5-3 Burglary reported at a motor home on Dent Road, items reported stolen were a generator, tree stand, gun safe, propane heaters, lights and cast-iron cookware. Warrant service for a female with three warrants from Benton County, woman was arrested. 5-7 On-call water problem on Main Street. Prescott 5-3 Theft of gas reported on West Third Street. Dayton 5-2 Trespa...
5 Spring Release: This weekend, wineries across the state participated in showing the year's newest red and white wine releases. Reports are in: 2012 broke all attendance and wine sales records over previous years. The one surprise was the 2009 Couvillion Merlot, a juicy ruby red, one of the only merlots released this year. Pronounced, Coo- Vee-Yon, this Walla Walla winery opened its doors in 2006 and quietly racked up an impressive line of awards including Best Walla Walla Wine Made By A Woman, Top 50 Wines of Washington State and Best New... Full story
Ten Years Ago May 9, 2002 Wanted: Your comments on Corps' Coppei Creek Flood protection proposal. The Coppei River left the stream bed, going over the north bank in the vicinity of the Days of Real Sport fairgrounds, flowing over and down Highway 12, through a residential area and collecting in the downtown area next to Preston Park, inundating the park, city pool and several Waitsburg Businesses. Twenty-Five Years Ago May 14, 1987 Days of Real Sports all set for this weekend; Fun Run, Drawings,...
A bigail Rose Corey-Boulet was born April 16, 2012, at Sacred Heart Medical Center in Spokane, Wash. She weighed 6 pounds, 9 ounces and was 19.5 inches long. Her parents are Makaela and Warren Corey-Boulet of Spokane. Maternal grandparents are Kris and Jay Takemura of Dayton. Paternal grandparents are Barbara Corey of University Place and Frank and Judy Boulet of Munich, Germany. Maternal great-grandparents are Mary Ellen and Dick Juris of Dayton....
ARMED FORCES DAY PARADE WAITSBURG - American Legion Auxiliaries are honoring all veterans by asking them to be in the Armed Forces Day Parade on May 19 in Waitsburg. The theme is Fly Our Flag. Please meet at Main and First Streets by 9:15 a.m. for judging of the float. Letters of invitation have been sent to area Legion and V.F.W. members, but all Veterans are welcome. Some veterans are planning to ride motorcycles. Please let B. A. know before May 15, so plans can be made for any extra transportation besides the float, ikba...
The City of Waitsburg sincerely thanks its voters for approving the recent sales tax increase request as it will go a long way to ensure our streets are kept up....
Thirty-nine months have passed since February of 2009, when the stock market was at its lowest point since spring of 1997, a 15-year low! Twenty-five of those recent months ended higher than the previous month, 14 ended unchanged or lower, as the Dow Jones Industrial average has climbed more than 6,000 points, an 87 percent increase! It has been a profoundly powerful move right into an election year. Investors, even the small 401(k) kind, are feeling relatively relaxed today. All eyes on Europe. What does it mean, "antiausterity"? Will the...
Dayton Street Sale Has Big Benefits DAYTON - The ninth annual sidewalk sale on Third Street in Dayton went off without a hitch last Saturday. The sidewalk sale involves all sorts of entities, including churches, non-profit and community organizations like the Columbia County Senior Center and the hospital, regular retail businesses and even residents who want to make some money. "It started nine years ago to give churches an opportunity to make funds for their organizations," said Ted Paterson,...
I n the 1980s and early 1990s, Prescott and Waitsburg high schools experimented with a sports combine, but things didn't go so well. The first try failed and the teams went their separate ways. It wasn't until the mid 2000s that the schools made a second attempt at pooling their sports teams and by then it had the driving force of Prescott athletic director Jack Smiley behind it. Smiley worked with Waitsburg's athletic director Chris Pearson and others to build a viable combine. And, according to longtime friend, colleague and head coach Jeff... Full story
DAYTON - One could find Rep. Terry Nealey on the court shooting hoops, talking about job creation at the Economic Development Steering Committee meeting, painting a wall to help a Dayton teen with his senior project or taking a ride around Dayton in his restored 1931 Hupmobile. Nealey, who has served on the state legislature since 2009, has announced he will be running again for his position in the 16th District. Nealey said he has worked hard on the state's budget and is focused on improving...
WAITSBURG - The Waitsburg School District enacted a new policy relating to how and how close students can dance together at school events that has caused some tension between students and staff, and even between parents with different opinions, in the community. Secondary Principal Stephanie Wooderchak said last fall some parents of students at the high school and the middle school were complaining about the style of dancing taking place at school functions after hours. The dances had occurred in the fall and some parents said they had found th...
