Serving Waitsburg, Dayton and the Touchet Valley
Serving Waitsburg, Dayton and the Touchet Valley
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WAITSBURG – Nineteen anxious seniors, surrounded by friends and family, walked the length of Kison Court to receive their diplomas in Waitsburg High School's 122nd commencement ceremony on Friday evening. Music teacher Brad Green directed the band in Pomp and Circumstance for the final time before his upcoming retirement, as Class Marshals Seamus House and Bradley Sandau, siblings of the graduating seniors, led the proud processional of soon-to-be graduates. Associated student body president f...
DAYTON-Former Sheriff's Deputy Don Foley has announced his candidacy for Columbia County Sheriff. Foley will appear on the August primary ballot for sheriff along with Deputy Jeff Jenkins and Chief Deputy Joe Helm. The two candidates receiving the most votes will move on to the November general election. Foley said his training as a forensic interviewer has served him well in investigations of sexual assault, domestic violence and child abuse cases, and will serve him well in his role as...
WALLA WALLA – Columbia REA announced last week that its current chief operating officer, Scott Peters, has been selected as the electric cooperative's new CEO. He will step into that position on July 9, upon the retirement of current CEO Les Teel. Columbia REA conducted a nationwide search to replace Teel, after he announced his retirement earlier this year. Katie Wooldridge, chairman of the co-op's board of directors, said in a press release, "After looking at all of the candidates for the C...
Ten Years Ago - June 12, 2008 A local team, Broughton Land Company, captured the top trophy at last year’s Lion’s Club Softball Bash and they’ll be defending their championship in the 2008 Lions Club Softball Bash this weekend in Waitsburg. Another local team, Cole Construction, will mix play with teams from Pendleton, Hermiston, Enterprise, Wasco County, and Yakima, says Tournament Director JE McCaw Sheep dog handlers from the Northwest and Canada will compete Friday through Saturday, June 13-15 at the Tenth Annual Wessels Dirt Blowing Sheep...
DAYTON – Dayton High School class of 2018 will hold its graduation ceremony Saturday at 1 p.m. The ceremony will be held in the high school gym. A reception will follow the ceremony on the front lawn of the high school....
June 8: Jamie Gritman, Patty Hendrickson, Sarah Price, Gary Cox and Kevin Erickson. June 9: Kay Heady, Jack Roberts, Barbara McCauley, Edward Fisher, Ed Sickles, Jenny Rencken, Marne Henderson, Cathy Abel. June 10: Jake Long, Belinda Johnson, Linda Doyle and Mike Drew. June 11: Frank Donnelly and Kathie Payne, Katelyn Lambert. June 12: Suzanne Moser, Ida Polley, Chad Lambert, Joshua Reser. June 13: Anne Nelson, Michael Raven, Jan Cronkhite, Larry Weir, Bob Newbury, Mike Talbott, Cecilia Acevedo. June 14: Haly and Shawny Ingle, Aaron Moffitt...
By Don C. Brunell Editor’s Note: Don Brunell is a regional business columnist who works out of Vancouver, Wash. This column will appear in newspapers throughout the state this week. Here’s a switch! Rather than closing another pulp and paper mill, a new one is under construction right here in Washington. Columbia Pulp’s plant on the Snake River will use a new technology that pulls cellulose out of the abundant straw left over from wheat and alfalfa harvests. The $184 million plant near Dayton is scheduled to open later this year. Tradi...
Submitted by the Waitsburg Commercial Club Executive Board The Waitsburg Commercial Club regards the Waitsburg Fairgrounds as an integral part of our event venue inventory to bring visitors and commerce to Waitsburg. It is important to start marketing and booking events at our Fairgrounds. Many art, food and music outdoor events are booked in Walla Walla County, particularly at privately-owned Wineries, that are very successful, without benefit of installed facilities for seating. Saying that no events can be booked at the Waitsburg...
WAITSBURG – The Waitsburg American Legion and Auxiliary will host a flag retirement ceremony on Flag Day, June 14 at 8 p.m., at the Waitsburg City Cemetery Veterans Memorial. Anyone with worn or tattered flags that need to be disposed of may bring them to the ceremony. Those wishing to learn how to dispose of a flag properly are invited as well Legion Auxiliary members say they have plenty of flags for those who have none....
WAITSBURG – Waitsburg’s annual Livestock Show and Fair will take place at the Waitsburg Fairgrounds this weekend. Events begin on Saturday at 9 a.m. and continue through 2 p.m. Sunday. The 64-year-old tradition includes all manner of livestock competitions including herdsmanship, livestock judging, and fitting and showing. The open-entry fair showcases entries in foods and nutrition, crafts, clothing, photography, textiles and more. Admission is free to the public. Stop by the fairgrounds to support area 4-H, FFA and open entry con...
WAITSBURG – The Waitsburg City Council is seeking members for the newly activated Waitsburg Parks and Recreation District board. Anyone interested in volunteering to be on the board, write grants or help in general, is invited to attend a parks and recreation organizational meeting Thursday at 7 p.m. at Laht Neppur brewery. For more information please call Kate Hockersmith at 509-337-8789 or Daniel Carpenter at 509-337-0013....
Few elements in life are 100 percent universal, but jewelry is one of them. From the dawn of time, humans have adorned themselves with beads made of everything from bone bits to precious gems. And once people learned to work metals, the options multiplied exponentially. Whether we're a pharaoh or peasant, a financier or just a regular person without billions of dollars at our disposal, we're all attracted by bling. Dayton artist Mary Calanche has been creating jewelry for more than 25 years,...
DAYTON – New skiers and snowboarders will have an easier and faster ride at Bluewood next winter. Two new conveyor lifts will replace the comparatively slow platter-pull lift that serves the beginners’ area near the lodge. This is the first major upgrade to lift service since installation of the Triple Nickel chairlift in 1986. “The conveyor lifts—similar to moving walkways at airports—can transport 1,200 to 1,450 people per hour compared to the current platter pull, which can only handle 350 people per hour,” said Kim Clark, General Manager of...
Carla Rowe DAYTON – Dayton native Carla Rowe said she will bring her expertise in the field of accounting and bookkeeping practices to the position of Columbia County Treasurer if she is elected in November. For the past 14 years, Rowe has owned her own bookkeeping business, CJ Bookkeeping, where she performs full-charge bookkeeping as well as providing her Dayton and Waitsburg clients with specific accounting needs. "I have always taken a proactive approach for my clients, and I will bring t...
Those who love rhubarb may have hoped for another recipe, while those who don't care for it, are glad not to see another one! I didn't get a chance to try this one, but it's on my list. Salads are so versatile in that you can choose what goes into them or out of them. I thought this would make a great lunch and/or dinner for the warm weather. I will serve it with a chopped lettuce bed and fresh bread for a dinner option. INGREDIENTS: 8 oz corkscrew shaped paste 1 c. cubed Muenster cheese ¾ c. Italian style salad dressing 1 c. chopped cel...
