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Serving Waitsburg, Dayton and the Touchet Valley
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DAYTON - Dayton's alleged elusive squatter-burglar Daniel Baxter has reached a plea agreement with the prosecutor's office that will put him in prison for 40 months. According to Columbia County Prosecutor Rea Culwell, the state and Baxter, with his attorney Andrea Burkhart, reached a plea agreement last week. The agreement says Baxter will plead guilty to seven of his 28 total burglary-related charges. Culwell said he will plead guilty to making false or misleading statements to a law...
DAYTON -- Two Dayton High School seniors were recognized Thursday, May 17, for their commitment to the community with the Philanthropic Educational Organization (P.E.O.) Citizenship Award. Colleen Delp and Joey Schlachter are both active at Dayton High School as well as in the community. Delp and Schlachter are both members of the Associated Student Body (ASB), Delp as public relations officer and Schlachter as the president. Both students are active in multiple sports, National Honors Society...
In spite of the big, $1 per bushel spike in Chicago wheat prices May 15 through 21, the trend for wheat remains in a broad downward slope. It is very tough for wheat to advance directly into the teeth of harvest, even with the weather stories about dryness in Russia and frost on tender young North Dakota hard red spring wheat. We do not yet have the combination of factors that could allow wheat to rise beyond the upper edge of the 15-monthold downward price channel. The market played one of its best positive price cards in the mid-May jump, as...
YAKIMA -- Waitsburg- Prescott succeeded in their team goal to make it to the state tournament at the Gateway Sports Complex in Yakima but were unable to secure any wins Friday. GAME ONE WP fell to the Adna Pirates Friday, 10-0, during their first game at 11 a.m. at the WIAA state tournament. The game started slow with only one run scored in the first two innings by Adna's leadoff batter. The second inning brought no runs for either side. The top of the third inning was quick and fruitless for...
YAKIMA - The Dayton Bulldogs kept their bats moving and brought runs around, splitting their games on both Friday and Saturday at the WIAA softball state tournament at the Gateway Sports Complex in Yakima. The Dogs won one game each Friday and Saturday, but also lost two, ending up in the top 8. GAME ONE Sometimes, a single firstinning run is all it takes to win a game and that's just what the Bulldogs got on Friday morn- ing in their matchup against the Warden Cougars. Making things even... Full story
CHENEY - The WP Cardinal men's track and field team racked up 46 points in the state meet in Cheney on Friday and Saturday and placed fourth overall - higher than the team's fifth-place finish last year. The Riverside Christian men's team won the competition with 48 points. The Cardinals participated in 10 events in the state finals on Saturday. Despite the chilly win, some athletes really showed their colors. "We had some very good performances and I was really proud of my kids," said head...
May 31: Kathleen Smith, Valerie Coe and Sharon Miller. June 1: Sean Baker, Virginia Beckel, Gary Peters, Jimmy Fisher and Jon Bickelhaupt. June 2: Jared Farley, Mitch Adams, Matthew Leid, Jerri Lambert, June Thompson, Iris Stearns, Becki Maki, Dallas Uthe, Shannon Mock, Cathy Eastwood, Angela De- Long, Amber Mellish. June 3: Jim Bloor, Janice Klick, Melinda Nubla, June Van Denventer, Lynne Robinson and Sharon Sherlock. June 4: Kyle Dozier, Anthony Morgan, Dick Hodge, Angela Campbell, Charlee Long. June 5: Robert Zuger. June 6: Angie Lincoln,... Full story
2 Waitsburg Community Yard Sale All Day City of Waitsburg See the map on page 6 of this Times edition for locations of local yard sales. Hours of operation vary and are set by each yard sale host. Dayton High School Graduation 1 p.m. High school gym DNA, Live Coppei Café 7 p.m. Daniel Fitzsimmons and Ann Lehman, AKA DNA, return to Waitsburg for an evening of folk and Americana at Coppei Café. 8 Waitsburg High School Graduation 8 p.m. High school gym Prescott High School Graduation 7 p.m. High s... Full story
The Adventure: I was in Napa Valley this week and although I enjoyed my time away, I looked forward to getting home and kicking off my shoes. When friends arrived to pick me up from the airport, they whisked me off to Mannina Cellars, 760 C. St., Walla Walla, for a tasting of winemaker Don Redman's 2010 Sangiovese red wine. I didn't resist because this winemaker is one of Walla Walla's most gifted. The Winery: Mannina Cellars is owned and operated by Don and Nicole Redman, two people I recommend you get out and meet if you have any doubt about... Full story
Waitsburg 5-21 The theft of a power meter was reported on Whoopemup Hollow Road. 5-22 The theft of jewelry was reported on Sixth Street. Dayton 5-22 A commercial burglary was reported at Ace Landscaping on Gallaher Road. Entry was gained through an unlocked door and there was no damage reported, $200 dollars were stolen. A possible scam involving metal scrappers was reported on Main Street. Threats were reported on Main Street. A neighborhood disturbance was reported on Third Street. 5-23 Threatening text messages were reported on Dayton... Full story
Ten Years Ago May 30, 2002 Waitsburg is pot of gold for 500 Rainbow girls honoring Menino here Saturday. Waitsburg will be a funfilled day from the crack of dawn to the dance, as five hundred - count 'em- five hundred Rainbow Girls and advisers, led by Grand Worthy Adviser Holly Menino, come to meet and play. Twenty-Five Years Ago June 4, 1987 School Board discusses teacher's arrest in executive session. The Waitsburg School Board reviewed and approved several funding programs, made a change in the Kindergarten schedule and then went into...
DAYTON -- Local businesses in Dayton received certificates May 16 for meeting requirements meant to decrease underage drinking. The businesses, evaluated by the Dayton Junior High's Students Helping Each Other (SHEO) club, were rewarded with certificates for helping reduce underage drinking by meeting seven of 10 requirements for SHEO's Let's Draw the Line campaign. Ten Dayton stores were recognized. Those businesses are The General Store, Chevron PDQ, Steve's Grocery, Shell Service and Food... Full story
COMMUNITY YARD SALE WAITSBURG - Waitsburg's community yard sale will be held on Saturday, June 2. This 15th annual event is sponsored by the Commercial Club. There are no time limits - start early or on your own time. Sales will take place all over town. For locations, please see the yard sale map in this issue on page 6. SPRING CLEANUP BEGINS DAYTON - The Dayton spring alley cleanup will begin June 14 on the north end of town. Materials put out for pick up must be compostable and may include garden wastes, vines, shrub and tree trimmings....
In the May 24 issue of the Times, a story titled "A Church 'Welcome To All'" we misspelled the last name of the pastor Marj Johnston....
Pertussis, or "Whooping Cough", has reached epidemic levels in the state of Washington. According to the Washington State Department of Health, as of May 19th, there have been 1,738 cases reported statewide, compared to 148 reported cases in 2011 during the same time period. Infants and children have been hit hardest, both in number and in severity of the illness. The majority of these cases have been in counties with larger cities. Walla Walla County has reported 12 cases to date in 2012. Most of these cases have been in Walla Walla City, but... Full story
He's The Voice For Booker Residents DAYTON -- Eightyone year-old Booker Rest Home resident Louis Razzolini is no stranger to making his opinions known. But to Razzolini's fellow tenants he is more than just a friendly neighbor; he's a megaphone for people who often can't speak up for themselves. Razzolini, who is best known as just "Louie," is a representative to the Columbia County Health System's board of commissioners for the Booker Rest Home. He visits board meetings on the fourth Thursday... Full story
Last week, the Times carried a news story about new Councilman KC Kuykendall asking the Waitsburg City Council to consider adding a prayer or invocation to the opening of its meetings. Wisely, the council postponed a decision on the question because several council members wanted to hear from members of the community on the subject. From the research we've done, it appears the addition of prayer would be legal. Government entities can start their meeting with a non-denominational prayer or invocation that acknowledges God but does not reflect a...
DAYTON -- The Dayton School Board is looking at next school year's budget trying to figure out whether to offer full-day kindergarten or employ a second fourth grade teacher to keep up with projected enrollment for that grade. This decision is a tough one and Superintendent Doug Johnson said he wants to hear from staff members, parents and community members to help the school board decide what is more important. Johnson said he has concerns about fall enrollment and the budget that will accompany it. The current full-time equivalent enrollment... Full story
DAYTON - Not long after the smoke clears from the Friday night All Wheels Weekend fireworks on the corner of Fourth and Main streets this year, the property from which they're launched will be the scene for another milestone celebration. At 11 a.m. the next morning, local officials and Daytonites will help investors Darrek and Christina Duke from Anderson, Nev., break ground for the new 50-room Best Western hotel expected to be up and running in the spring of next year. "We're looking forward to seeing the dirt moving and the sticks go up,"... Full story
