Serving Waitsburg, Dayton and the Touchet Valley
Serving Waitsburg, Dayton and the Touchet Valley
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WAITSBURG – Following an hour of emotional discussion during their Feb. 14 meeting, the Waitsburg school board “reluctantly” agreed to rescind the full middle and high school combine and activities agreement with the Dayton School District. The combine had been approved by both Dayton and Waitsburg school boards in a joint Jan. 29 meeting. Waitsburg pointed to a volatile combine advisory meeting, held on Feb. 12 and attended by multiple Dayton community members, as the deciding factor in their decision to step away from the combine. “It’s...
Dayton- Allen Litzenberger, of Tucannon Development, LLC, was invited to last week's meeting of the Port of Columbia Commissioners to discuss his company's progress on constructing Building No. 2 at the Blue Mountain Station. Port officials impressed upon Litzenberger, the importance of completing the project, to their satisfaction. "We don't have the power to build it out," Litzenberger explained to Port officials. Litzenberg was referring to electrical power. He said his company would "never...
Ten Years Ago February 21, 2008 Waitsburg’s John Gertsch has been named to the Blue Mountain League, All –Conference first team BML officials announced recently. Cardinal teammate Kathy Weston was named to the All Conference Second Team Former Times publishers Tom and Anita Baker were among numerous Washington state community newspaper people honored by a fellow former editor and publisher with contributions in the Washington Newspaper Publishers Association Foundation. Turning a lifelong hobby into a viable business and escaping the rat rac...
In Loving Memory Ken Beasley, who was a loving husband, father, brother, friend, mentor, teacher, and principal, passed away on February 9th, 2018. He was 73. Ken was born May 26, 1944, in Richmond, CA, to Wilbur Beasley and Mary Ghigonetto Beasley. Ken spent the first part of his life in the bay area of California, and when he was 14, moved with his family to their place on the South Fork of the Clearwater River in Idaho. Ken loved the country life, which included a pet pig and elk, cows, sledding, swimming, and floating the river. After...
Some characters, no matter how eccentric or brazen or otherwise unattractive, appear on the world stage at just the right time to accomplish what needs to be done. This seems to be true in the arts, the sciences and in the political arena. Winston Churchill, most would agree, is one of these. This is the story behind Darkest Hour, a new film by director Joe Wright. Churchill has just been elected prime minister and Adolph Hitler has already invaded Poland. The war has started, but neither America nor England are in it yet. Churchill has very li...
February 22: Cheri Maxwell, Gerald Morgan, Charles Morgan, Tristien Cook, Alexandra Bloor, Betty Crabtree, 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, Helen Porter, Eric Nunn, Wanda Gales, Dane Henze, Misty Reid, Andy Maib, Martha Kenney, David Danforth, and David Baker. February 25: Diane Dill, LeAnne Piersol, Lana Herrera. February 26: Jayton “JJ” Gleason, Dena Wood, Alisha Marshall, Dor...
Dear Editor, I received my property tax bill last week. It was really high. But then again, I knew it would be, because the Washington State Legislature in 2017 imposed new taxes upon the citizenry in order to “fully fund our schools.” Just how much that translated into as additional taxes, I did not know for sure until the tax statement arrived in the mail, three days after the election date for the Dayton Schools $800,000 Capital Levy. Carolyn Henderson Dayton...
February 14, 2018 Student Presentation: 4-H robotics Venus Flytrap team members Josh Reser and Phinneas Kerr presented their prize-winning robot and project. Secondary Principal’s Report (Stephanie Wooderchak): -MAP winter testing is completed at Preston Hall and High School. Mrs. Leid started working with sophomores on Smarter Balance Test preparation and Preston Hall is working on SBAC test preparation. -Building collaborations focused on next year’s class schedule. Staff is looking at splitting larger classes and working on a modified block...
PRESCOTT - With the remodel of the Prescott Library, the Walla Walla Rural Library District has announced the return of a classic Library Program, the Book Club. Participants may sign up by checking out a copy of Local Author Martin McCaw’s book, The Low Road. Then a book discussion will be held on March 22 from 5-6 p.m., featuring a visit from the author....
DAYTON - The public is invited to a crab dinner and dance fund raiser for the Dayton Lions Club on Saturday, March 10 from 5 to 9 p.m., at the Columbia County Fairgrounds. Listen and dance to Texas Country and Classic Rock provided by Daniel Faller, from 5 until 6:50. Then enjoy Acoustic Blues, Jazz, Classic Rock and Country by Big FONT, from 7:10 to 9. Tickets are $30 per person, and include over ¼ lb of fresh Dungeness crab and bay shrimp, coleslaw, baked beans, pasta salad, garlic bread, coffee, iced tea and dessert. Beer, wine and soda...
LEWISTON - The YWCA of Clarkston/Lewiston, which serves Columbia County for victims of domestic-related crimes and incidents, will be holding its annual SOUPport fundraiser on Feb. 23, from 11 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. At this annual event, the public is invited to come to the YWCA center, or order delivery, for a soup lunch served in a one-of-a-kind soup bowl (hand painted by local artists and volunteers). Tickets are $25. The YWCA is located at 300 Main St. in Lewiston Funds raised from this event cover finances for shelters and programs not covered...
DAYTON – The Washington State Dept. of Fish and Wildlife is enacting rule changes for the Tucannon River steelhead and other gamefish fisheries, along with steelhead fishery changes on some Snake River tributaries. For the Tucannon River, downstream of the Tucannon Hatchery Bridge, the WDFW is extending the fishery for gamefish, including steelhead, through April 15. The daily limit on hatchery steelhead is increasing from two to three fish. Mandatory hatchery steelhead retention is required. Barbless hooks are required while fishing for s...
DAYTON-- "It was pretty busy," said Jordan Raftus about the Feb. 10 opening of 365 Recreational Cannabis, which is located at 36711 Hwy 12 in Dayton. Raftus who is the store manager said sales were brisk, especially for "buds", which are the flowering parts of the cannabis plant. Inside the store, buds with exotic names like Blackberry Kush, White Widow, and Seattle Sour Bread are displayed alongside marijuana infused edibles, drinks, and topical lotions, as well as vapes and other...
SAN ANTONIO, Tex. – When it comes to running, Jess (Jessie) Winnett thinks longer is better. Why run a marathon, when you can run a double marathon? Jess, daughter of Andy and Denise Winnett, ran the Goodwater Trail Race – opting for the double-marathon event – in Georgetown, Tex. on Jan. 27. She finished in 11 hours, 14 minutes and 33 seconds, to take first place among the four women double-marathon runners. She placed second overall among the 14 men and women who opted to run the doubl...
This week it was a toss-up between brownies made with avocados and sweet potatoes, and this one. So the brownies will be next week. If you have a large family, this recipe is for you. If you are going to a large gathering, this recipe is for you. If you have a small family and like to freeze leftovers, this recipe is for you. Or you could cut it in half, as it says it makes 16 servings. We made the full recipe and it does make a lot. Beans and rice make a complete protein meal. I googled it to make sure I was correct, and yes they do: "Black...
