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  • Dayton Schools Retirement Party

    May 29, 2014

    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....

  • POLICE NOTES

    May 29, 2014

    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...

  • WEEKLY CALENDAR

    May 29, 2014

    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...

  • First Thursday Concert

    May 29, 2014

    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....

  • Christian Women’s Connection Luncheon

    May 29, 2014

    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...

  • Richard Martin Buroker

    May 29, 2014

    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...

  • Gary Hofer: Market Bullets

    May 29, 2014

    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 Schools Rank High, Low

    Dena Wood, The Times|May 29, 2014

    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...

  • Local Veterans Receive Honor

    Dena Wood, The Times|May 29, 2014

    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...

  • Pulp Plant CUP Okayed

    Ken Graham, The Times|May 29, 2014

    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...

  • Honor Guard on Parade

    May 29, 2014