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Serving Waitsburg, Dayton and the Touchet Valley
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Former Times publishers Tom and Anita Baker were among the first in line at last weekend's Lions Club Rib Feed at the Waitsburg Fairgrounds. The Lions fed 800 people and served well over 1100 pounds of ribs according to club president Neil Carpenter. See story on this page to read about how the Lions Club uses the funds they raise to support the local community....
WAITSBURG – Hard work pays off. It takes a lot of helping hands, but The Waitsburg Lions pulled off another highly successful Rib Feed fundraiser last Saturday. Lions Club President Neil Carpenter is quick to thank the community for supporting the rib and salmon feeds and beer garden fundraisers that will allow the group to donate more than $30,000 this club year. "We just really want to thank everyone for buying tickets to these events," Carpenter said. "Without all the support from the c...
WAITSBURG – A special meeting of the Waitsburg City Council was scheduled for last Tuesday afternoon, but later cancelled, when Mayor Walt Gobel was unable to attend. The meeting was called in response to concerns raised over the planned removal of five large trees along West 6th Street. Removal plans have now been postponed until the issue can be addressed at next Wednesday's regular city council meeting. Waitsburg Attorney Michael V. Hubbard explained the situation in a letter with the s...
DAYTON—On May 4 an agreement was reached between business owner Jim MacArthur and Columbia County officials regarding the timing of road construction on the Lyons Ferry Road. The project start date will be moved from June to August 15, according to Andrew Woods, the county engineer. Recently MacArthur has been vocal about the impact the Lyons Ferry Road project would have on his business managing the Lyons Ferry Marina, and running the Snake River Grill Restaurant and KOA campground. The $ 1...
Ten Years Ago May 18, 2006 Matt Baker, a four-year track stand-out for Waitsburg High school and now a member of the Whitworth College Track Team, is one of four finalists for the Blue Mountain Sports Awards Male Athlete of the Year. For now, Waitsburg is spit-shined and all dressed up for the weekend when Waitsburg plays host to hundreds of its neighhh-h-h-h-bors who come to visit and play the ponies at one of the finest race tracks west of the Mississippi. On the card will be two days of pair-mutuel horse racing that includes Quarterhorse,...
Rolling green hills, blue skies, and new life are a sure sign of spring in the Touchet Valley. These lambs were caught frolicking just outside of Prescott....
Columbia County Superior Court May 4, 2016 Sentencing/Dismissals Elijio A. Mendoza, 31, Hermiston; charged with violation of the controlled substances act – possession with intent to deliver methamphetamine. Accepted a plea agreement on April 20 and was sentenced to six months in the county jail and $1680 in legal financial obligations. Michael Dean Wallace, 59, West Richland entered pleas of not guilty to one count burglary in the second degree, one count possession of a controlled substance other than marijuana, unlawful possession of a dange...
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 Ron Standring. May 16: Gladys Cadruvi, Helen Hall, Bobbie Jean Thomas, Sherrie Land, Genny Menino. May 17: William Keith, Sally Geiger, Kurt Wittman, Elizabeth Mech, Eric Keith, Drew Bennett and Janelle Meier, Jimmy Dunleavy....
4: Pancake on a Stick; Mozzarella Bread Sticks, Marinara Sauce 16: Breakfast Sandwich; BBQ Pulled Pork 17: Continental Breakfast; Nachos 18: Longjohn; Chili Dogs 19: Breakfast Pizza; Cheese or Pepperoni Pizza, Carrots, Pineapple...
Donald Trump had always described his run for president as unique. Going it alone without support from senior leaders of the Republican Party may just be another thing that sets him apart. “Does it have to be unified? I’m very different than everybody else, perhaps, that’s ever run for office. I actually don’t think so,” Trump told George Stephanopoulos on ABC News’ “This Week” on Sunday. A growing roster of Republicans have said they won’t back their party’s presumptive nominee in November, including former Florida Gov. Jeb Bush, who compe...
I am writing to express my concern regarding the proposed action to dissolve the residential historic districts in the City of Dayton and to ask my fellow homeowners in these districts to reconsider this decision. I am wearing two hats while writing this – one as the owner of a home in the Southside Historic District, and one as a person who has attempted to promote tourism and business development in Columbia County for the last 17 years. Historic Preservation has been a huge catalyst in the economic diversification of our community and the r...
Donald Trump became the presumptive Republican presidential nominee Tuesday night, turning his sights on Hillary Clinton, who, he says, will be easy to beat. She will not be - at least not for him. But Democrats must avoid making a similar mistake, dismissing Trump based on his historically high negative poll numbers without understanding why people are voting for him. Imagine a Trump supporter. The image conjured up might be a loud white man, middle-age or older, probably “poorly educated” (as Trump has put it), perhaps wearing a white tan...
Dear Editor, Lyons Ferry Marina would like to thank the County Commissioners, Port of Columbia and the County Engineer for helping to resolve a posible interruption of our business by a road construction project on Lyons Ferry Rd. Originally slated for June & July 2016 this project would have closed the road for 60 days during our peak season. An alternate road closure date has been set to start on or after August 15th 2016. Although not ideal we will only have a few weeks of our summer season affected instead of eight. We wish it was later,...
WAITSBURG - The Waitsburg Resource Center will sponsor a visit from Northwest Medical Teams International Mobile Dental Clinic, on Friday, June 10, in the Banner Bank parking lot. Check-in will be at the Resource Center, located in the bank building off Preston Avenue. The program provides free, urgent dental care to low-income children and adults who lack insurance or a realistic way to pay for treatment. The van is staffed by local dentists, assistants and van drivers who volunteer their time. Patients will need to set up an appointment...
WALLA WALLA – The Whitman Mission National Historic Site is looking for a K-12 teacher for their 2016 Teacher-Ranger-Teacher position. The Teacher-Ranger-Teacher program is a professional development opportunity for teachers to spend a summer acquiring new skills in experiential learning through a program provided by a partnership between the National Park Service and the University of Colorado Denver. The participant will spend between four and six weeks, with 240 hours required, at the mission developing a major educational project and p...
WAITSBURG – Filing for County Board of Commissioner positions in Walla Walla and Columbia Counties opens Monday and runs through Friday, May 20. Positions open in Walla Walla County are: Commissioner, District 1, currently held by Jim Johnson and Commissioner, District 2, which includes Waitsburg and Prescott. The District 2 position is currently held by Perry Dozier, who has announced he will not seek reelection. In Columbia County, positions open are: Commissioner, District 1, currently held by Dwight Robanske. Robanske has announced he w...
Community Council is seeking input to identify important “community treasures” DAYTON – The Community Council, a nonprofit organization that works throughout the Walla Walla Valley, is beginning a project to “identify community treasures that represent shared values and regional assets.” According to the group’s executive director, Mary Campbell, the new project will begin with a community survey, and two “community conversations” to be held in Dayton, Walla Walla and Milton-Freewate...
DAYTON-Local hairstylists Bridget House and Melissa McCowen have designed a product called Embee Meche, that makes adding highlights to customers' hair much easier than the traditional method of using foil. Much to their delight, the Embee Meche is being marketed internationally, along with their other product called Solaris, a clay-based lightener and developer. "I'm not a huge fan of using foil," House said about the usual process to achieve highlights in hair. "I researched tons and tons of...
DAYTON – Children who turn five on or before August 31, 2016 may enroll their children in kindergarten at the Waitsburg Elementary School during open enrollment registration during office hours, Mon. – Fri. from 7:30 a.m. – 4 p.m. Kindergarten Roundup is scheduled for May 18 from 9-11 a.m. and 1-3 p.m at the Dayton Elementary School. Children can receive a readiness assessment, vision and hearing screening, and parents will receive information and activities to help prepare their children for kindergarten. Call Jeannie or Zara at 382-2...
WAITSBURG - Plans are falling into place for a fun-filled Waitsburg Celebration Days weekend, May 20-22. From parades, to a car show, ATV rides, games in the park, food, museums and live music, there will be plenty of fun for everyone. Friday The weekend kicks off Friday night with the Historical ATV Sunset Cruise. The 35-mile guided cruise takes Saturday's poker ride in reverse with stops at historical points of interest along the way, and ends back at the fairgrounds at a bonfire and beer...
MEDICAL LAKE – The Prescott baseball team's season ended Monday as the team lost in the second playoff round to St. George's, 6-0. Dragons' pitcher Zach Steele stifled Tiger hitting, holding Prescott to three hits in the game, and getting nine strikeouts. St. George's had six hits, but also took advantage of three Tiger errors. Jacob Dunn pitched a complete game for Prescott. Two of the Tigers' hits came off the bat of catcher Kyle Gradwohl. The Tigers ended their season with a 10-12 overall r...
DAYTON – Skyline Adventures, a local youth-oriented nonprofit organization received a grant last week from the Pacificorp Foundation for $2,000 for youth recreation scholarships. According to Ski Bluewood General Manager Kim Clark, the grant funds will help provide scholarships for 140 kids, plus provide winter training for Special Olympics athletes. "Skyline Adventures is an outreach program that focuses on reaching out to youth, adult mentors, special needs individuals and groups that are f...
COLLEGE PLACE – The Waitsburg boys' track team came away with the team title at the final 2B District 9 meet of the year here on May 3. And for the Cardinal girls, Emily Adams won all three of her events. Adams won the 800 meters, 1600 meters and triple jump events. Her 1600-meter time of five minutes, 28.5 seconds was a personal record, and also broke her own school record by 1.5 seconds. On the boys' side, Landon Callas continued his dominance in the hurdles, winning both the 110 and 300 meter...
Waitsburg Boys 100 Meters 1. Travis Crockett 11.37 6. Joe Leamy 11.91 22. Daltin Lambert 13.59 200 Meters 1. Travis Crockett 23.49 10. Joe Leamy 25.38 25. Brayden Wood 31.43 400 Meters 15. Brayden Wood 1:10.62 800 Meters 1. Skylar Wood 2:12.41 2. Daltin Lambert 2:42.30 1600 Meters 6. Tom House 5:51.20 8. Korben Duffy 6:09.20 3200 Meters 6. Skylar Wood 12:52.50 Tom House NT 110m Hurdles - 39” 1. Landon Callas 16.20 2. Nicolas Kitselman 17.80 5. TJ Morrison 18.80 6. Cameron Terry 21.50 300m Hurdles - 36” 1. Landon Callas 41.27 5. Nicolas Kit...
Waitsburg Elementary 3rd-5th grade students were treated to a surprise pep assembly, organized by teachers Deanna Coulston, Marne Henderson and Gabe Kiefel, Monday afternoon to encourage them to get "powered up" about taking the upcoming Smarter Balanced Assessment tests. Students received "Power Up" T-shirts and Head Football Coach Troy Larsen gave a rousing pep talk. "The more you learn, the smarter you are, the easier life is," Larsen said....
