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DAYTON -- The Dayton School District would like to invite staff, parents and community members to a reception to honor staff members that will be retiring/leaving at the end of this year. The reception will be held in the Multipurpose Room at the elementary school on Tuesday, June 3rd from 3:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. Please join in saying goodbye to Susie Hubbard, Denise Hoon, Paul Ihle, Del Avery, Steve McLean, Debbie Baxter, and Sharon Mendel....
Dayton May 20 Gas theft from parked vehicle on E. Main Street. Civil standby requested in Starbuck, canceled by caller. Harassment reported on McNeil Street in Starbuck. Speeding citation on Highway 12. Suspicious juvenile reported on S. 3rd Street, possible car prowl. Pigs on Highway 12 and Gallaher Road were herded off. Reckless vehicle in parking lot on Wagon Road. May 21 Citation for speed on Highway 12. Juvenile problem reported on N. 2nd Street. Citation for no proof of insurance on E. Main Street. Pit Bull running loose on E. Brooklyn...
11 Waitsburg City Council Lions Building, Waitsburg Fairgrounds 7 p.m. 30 Toddler Storytime (every Friday) Dayton Memorial Library 10:30 a.m. Baby Storytime (everyFriday) Dayton Memorial Library 11 a.m. 31 Saturday Market Blue Mountain Station,Dayton 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. A farmer's-style marketwith artisan foods, locallymade wine and local entertainment. Downtown Farmer'sMarket Dayton Historic DepotCourtyard 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Enjoy produce, food,crafts, and music in the Historic Depot Courtyard. Barrel Racers National4D Meet Columbia Cou...
WALLA WALLA -- I Cantori, an auditioned singing group from Walla Walla University, will be performing on June 5 at St. Paul's Episcopal Church (323 Catherine Street, Walla Walla) at 12:15 p.m. The choir is directed by Dr. Kraig Scott. The concert is free but donations are gladly accepted and will go to the charity of the performers' choice. For more information, contact Tanya at 5829-1083....
DAYTON - The June Christian Women's Connection Luncheon will take place on June 11 at the Dayton Grade School Multipurpose room (202 E. Park Street, Dayton) from 11:30 to 1:30. The lunch will be catered by Touchet River Catering and the cost is $10. June's theme is "The Joys and Jolts of Genuine Friendship" and speaker Jeannie Bargen of Sumas, Wash. will use humor in sharing how Christ became her most intimate and genuine friend. Roslyn Edwards will perform a monologue of the "Smith Hollow Schoolmarm" and Cleo Saenz will provide mu...
The man that we all loved who lived in Kennewick, WA for 30 years passed away at home with his family by his side May 24, 2014. Richard was born in Walla Walla, WA June 3, 1947 to Joseph & Usona (Tootie) Buroker. He graduated from Wa-Hi High School in 1965 and entered the Army National Guards in 1967 as a combat engineer. Richard married his high school sweet heart Carol Bischoff in 1967 and had three children Chris, Pat and Jennifer. While raising his family in Walla Walla he worked at the W...
For wheat owners, the wheat market is not a happy place. It looks like the buyers have taken a step back and folded their arms across their chests. Why rush to buy? There is plenty of wheat coming along this summer, and production prospects for the other grains don't look so bad either. Let's see what kind of quality comes out of the Ukraine harvest before we rush to pay top dollar for US origin wheat. Many would-be sellers are also a bit complacent, or maybe just a bit distracted. Too much recent volatility in prices may have caused...
WAITSBURG - Waitsburg High School is no stranger to the Washington State Achievement Award list, earning the Overall Excellence Award four times - awarded to the top 5% of schools -- as well as awards in a number of other categories. Preston Hall Junior High joined WHS on the award list for the first time year with state recognition for High Progress and Math Growth. Waitsburg Elementary School was also a first-time state list maker this year - on another kind of list. Waitsburg Elementary...
WAITSBURG - Flags snapped briskly in the breeze, with miniature versions dotting the grounds in memory of local veterans, as the crowd gathered at the Waitsburg City Cemetery for the May 26, 2014 Memorial Day Program. Boy Scouts from Troop 332 raised the flag and high school junior Mikala DeRuwe sang "The Star-Spangled Banner." Pastor Bret Moser offered the invocation. K.C. Kuykendall welcomed the audience on behalf of the City Council, expressing thanks for those who gave their lives for our...
DAYTON - Last week, Columbia County Hearings Examiner Andrew Kottkamp approved the conditional use permit application from Columbia Pulp LLC, for the straw pulp facility it is planning to build on State Highway 261 near Lyons Ferry. Kottkamp, a Wenatchee attorney who serves as hearings examiner for several local governments, ruled that facility met all county zoning requirements and that no undue adverse impact was found. Columbia County Planning Director Kim Lyonnais said that the on...