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Waitsburg High School seniors toss their caps into the air at the end of their graduation ceremony on Friday, June 5....
WAITSBURG – Twenty-two members of the Class of 2015 made the traditional march down Kison Court to receive their diplomas at Waitsburg High School's 119th commencement ceremony on Friday. Surrounded by friends and family, the exiting seniors spoke to relationships, dreams and excellence as they bid their fellow schoolmates farewell and proudly joined the ranks of WHS alumni. Honor Speaker Luke Alexenko reflected back on the many memories shared by the class. "We've grown not only as i...
DAYTON – Thirty-four new adults venture forth into the world of adulthood this week. They are high-school graduates, award-winning scholars and high-caliber athletes. They are the Dayton High School class of 2015; and they are Bulldog proud. Last Saturday afternoon they received their diplomas, performed their speeches and tossed their caps into the air. They have completed all the many rituals of growing up in the Touchet Valley and are ready to take on the world. "Not to brag, but I think t...
WAITSBURG – Waitsburg resident Mason J. Bates, 31, has been sentenced to three years in prison after pleading guilty in Walla Walla County Superior Court last week to multiple burglaries in his hometown at the end of last year. He will be on probation – community custody – for three years after his release from prison and must successfully complete a drug-offender treatment program. Bates had no prior felony convictions. Bates was arrested on Dec. 28 after a resident on Waitsburg’s West 6th Street filed a residential-burglary report. Other t...
Ten Years Ago June 16, 2005 Army Master Sergeant Don Hollenbaugh received the Distinguished Service Cross, the second-highest commendation given, from Vice President Dick Cheney in a ceremony at Mac Dill Air Force Base, Tampa, Fla., last Friday afternoon. Hollenbaugh, 41, is the son of Don and Carol Hollenbaugh of Prescott, and the late Carole Hollenbaugh. He is a 1982 graduate of Prescott High School. Members of 55 Plus concluded their bi-monthly potlucks at Ye Towne Hall, Friday, May 27. Lillian Judd and Evelyn Smith served as hostesses. Get...
DAYTON – The Rocking D Riders Horse 4-H group in Dayton is offering a Family Horse Camp June 23-25 at the Columbia County Fairgrounds. The special instructor will be Tara Johnson. The cost is $30 per day, per person, or $20 per day, per person for the evening ride only. The event begins Tuesday, June 23, with a participants’ meeting at 7:30 a.m. Every day, from 8 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. will be the riding classes. One of the classes is riding with Johnson in the outdoor arena. Another class is in-hand showmanship at the indoor arena with the Wal...
To: Terra Dillard and Nick Kelly of Prescott WA, a boy named Carter Timothy Kelly weighing 10 lbs born June 2, 2015. To: Tracie and Jeffrey Sinkbeil of Dayton WA, a boy named Jase James Sinkbeil weighing 8 lbs 12 ozs born June 3, 2015....
DAYTON – Eager Road, which links Highway 12 and Whetstone Road just east of Dayton, will be closing to thru traffic beginning June 22. Construction on Eager Road is expected to last up to six weeks, so the road may be closed through August 3. Traffic will be detoured around the project (continue east on Highway 12 and turn left on Whetstone Road). Contact the Columbia County Public Works office for more information at (509) 382-2534....
Waitsburg June 4 Residential burglary reported on Dewitt Road; unknown suspect entered unoccupied home and took several items. June 6 Deputies investigated a house fire on Murphy Street that was a total loss with no injuries reported; it was determined that the fire was caused by an electrical problem with the washing machine. June 8 Malicious mischief to vehicle reported on Powell Road; neighbor scratched fender of vehicle with a rock. Dayton May 31 Possible harassment by family members reported on E. Main Street. Caller reporting a problem...
WALLA WALLA – The Grand Cinema in Walla Walla is offering family-movie fun this summer every Wednesday and Thursday morning beginning June 17 with its Summer Movie Program. Ten kids’ films will show, including The Lego Movie, The Lorax, Paddington, The Croods, Turbo, Shrek, Hotel Transylvania, Despicable Me, Ice Age: Continental Drift, and Spongebob: Sponge Out of Water. Doors open at 9:30 a.m. Shows start at 10 a.m. Admission is $1. Go online to learn more at wallawalla.hallettcinemas.com....
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 and Anthony Kiefel. June 15: Jeff Hofer, John Segraves, Ryan Mason, Glen Smith, Nicholas and Jonathon Danforth, Ruth Fulton, Diane Conover, Susa Roberts, Jim Burres, Darrell Syferd, Cheyenne Gritman and Maude Oberholtzer. June 16: Catherine and her Grandpa John Melvin Reese, Jon Hays and Courtney Streeter. June 17: Pat Davison...
3: No Meal Service 15-18: SUMMER MEAL PROGRAM Breakfast 8-8:30 a.m. Lunch 11:30 a.m. – noon All children 18 & under receive meals free of charge....
On that warm June evening in 1973 when I graduated from high school, I can still remember experiencing feelings of anticipation and excitement for the future. In my case I was mostly looking forward to the near future: I had a party to go to later that night, and I couldn’t wait. (And, just for the record, it wasn’t at my parents’ house.) After high school, and the big party, I went on to college for several years, with a break or two mixed in. The thing that surprised me most about colle...
On Friday night, the senior class of Waitsburg High School graduated. I’m sure there’s a lovely article about this somewhere in this paper, so I won’t go into much detail. On Monday morning, all the classes of Waitsburg Elementary School went to the Bruce Mansion to learn a bit of hands-on history on Pioneer Day. There’s probably a story – or at least a few pictures – in here somewhere. If not, check back next week. [Thanks for the tip, Emma. We’ll get on it. – Ed.] I attended both events – the first one as a graduate, the second as a demonstra...
Dayton High School Class of 2015 Scholarships Alena Pena $400 Columbia County Fund $1,500 WWCC Rasty & Nona Ketcherside Amanda Bren $100 John Hinchliff/Pheasants Forever $300 Guy & Nyda Prater $400 Columbia County Fund $500 Elks Dave Nicholas Memorial $500 Lions Club Vocational $700 Ward & Vera Hoskins Memorial $1,800 WWCC Columbia County $2,000 Vernon Marll Charitable Trust Ashley Dougherty $500 Guy & Nyda Prater $1,000 Dayton High School Alumni $1,000 Kiwanis Bonnie Laib $100 John Hinchliff/Pheasants Forever $150 Emory Clapp Memorial 4-H...
DAYTON - The 21st All Wheels Weekend car show and extravaganza is coming to downtown Dayton (and the fairgrounds) Father’s Day weekend. You won’t want to miss it. The Times brings you a complete schedule below: FRIDAY, JUNE 19th (all events downtown) 4:00 -7:00 pm - Early car registration at the corner of 1st and Main Street 6:00 -9:30 pm - Live Music 2nd St and Main – Bad Motor Scooter 7.0 7:30 pm - Opening Ceremony at the AmericanWest Bank parking lot on Main Street 7:30 – 9:00 pm – Presentation of Cars at the American West Bank parking lot o...
A lone firefighter mops up the blaze that completely destroyed a mobile home on Murphy Street in Waitsburg on Saturday......
Waitsburg Elementary students ended the school year with a traditional Pioneer Day program at the Bruce House Museum. . ....
STARBUCK – Local dignitaries, the Dayton High School band and a crowd of well-wishers enjoyed a sunny day at Lyons Ferry Park Friday as they celebrated the park's rejoining the Washington State Park System. During the grand opening ceremony, a new entry sign to the park was unveiled and visitors heard from several speakers, including Southeast Area Manager Gary Vierra and State Representatives Terry Nealey (R Dayton), Joe Schmick (R Colfax) and Mary Dye (R Pomeroy). Visitors also got to view t...
WAITSBURG - The Waitsburg School District is offering a free four-day kids basketball camp this week and next week. The Camp will be held at the Waitsburg High School gymnasium Thursday, Friday, Monday and Tuesday. Ages and times are as follows: Kids entering 1st through 4th Grade 8:30 – 9:45 a.m. Kids entering 5th through 8th Grade 9:45 – 11:15 a.m. There is no charge to participate. Camp T-shirts will be available to purchase for $15 each. For more information, contact Coach Jeff Bartlow at (509) 520-3971....
WAITSBURG - The Waitsburg High School Kids' Football Camp was held May 30. "We had a great turn out with 49 kids from Waitsburg, Dayton, and Walla Walla," said new Waitsburg head football coach Troy Larsen. The future football players spent the morning going from station to station learning some fundamentals on the different offensive positions. They were coached by current WHS Cardinal players. After the position session, the kids were split into teams and competed against each other in...
DAYTON – What do knights in shining armor, a fire chief, a Columbia County Sheriff's deputy, a teacher and a World War II veteran have in common? They are all (or were, in their time) everyday heroes. And they will each make an appearance at Dayton Memorial Library this summer. "One of the nice things about living here so long is being able to pick up the phone and call someone to present for our program," said Carolyn Laib, the new children's librarian at Dayton Memorial. Laib has a full s...
Updated June 16, 2015 STARBUCK – Authorities located the body of missing 88-year-old Oregon man Shirley Benjamin "Ben" Gano in a steep ravine not far from his vehicle just north of Starbuck off Fletcher Road on Monday. Family members and law enforcement across the state had been searching southeastern Washington for Gano after he failed to return home to Rainier, Ore., from a trip to Colville at the end of May. During the next two weeks, Columbia County officials followed up on tips that Gano m...
