Serving Waitsburg, Dayton and the Touchet Valley
Serving Waitsburg, Dayton and the Touchet Valley
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DAYTON--Family and friends crowded the Dayton High School gymnasium on Saturday to hear the Class of 2018 Salutatorian Morgan Riley and Class Valedictorian Emma Sierra deliver their speeches and grant well wishes to the graduating seniors. Salutatorian Riley thanked the parents, community members and teachers of DHS for supporting the Class of 2018. Riley said that if her feelings are any indication, graduating and going out into the world is probably the most terrifying thing for all the new...
WAITSBURG – On June 5, the Waitsburg Lions Club wrapped up their season with a Lady's Night dinner, award ceremony and induction of new officers. Following a thank-you dinner for the ladies for their behind-the-scenes help and support, Jesse Smit was named 2017 Lion of the Year, and Dan McKinley received the club's Melvin Jones Award. Outgoing President Randy Farley announced Smit's award. Smit has been a Waitsburg club member for only three years, but has shown great commitment. He is an a...
DAYTON – Anybody wandering into downtown Dayton Friday evening will be excused if they think they’ve entered a small-town time warp and jumped backward 50 years. Classic cars cruising Main Street and ‘50s and ‘60s music in the air will engulf visitors to downtown, as Dayton’s All Wheels Weekend revs up. Friday afternoon, cars will begin rolling into town for the weekend-long event. Registration starts at 4 p.m. in front of Bette Lou Crothers’ State Farm office at First and Main. This is Crothers’ 24th year leading the committee that puts on...
Ten Years Ago-June 19, 2008 Students of the Month of May include Ben Brown, (5th grade), Tristan Newman (4th Grade) Devon Watts (4th Grade) Austin Hamann (5th grade). Teachers in grades 4 and 5 select students based on citizenship, respectful behavior, effort and attendance. When students and staff of Prescott High School arrived for classes on June 6, they discovered that the gremlins had been working overtime. A small car was moved carefully into the hallway and surrounded by straw bales. Seniors then went on a scavenger mission, lifting...
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 and Gabriel Kiefel. June 18: Bernice Patrick, Linda Bode, Gertrude Brock and Ryan Leid. June 19: Barbara Johnson, Rollin Carpenter. June 20: Beau Marshall, Frank Loveall, Louis Donnelly, Sherrill Conover, Katreena Mabe, Seth Pierson,...
DAYTON – The Dayton Water Aerobics class will be held on Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday each week, beginning, June 18, from 9:30 - 10:30 a.m.at the Prescott Pool. Participants do not need to be able to swim to enjoy the class. The water exercises are geared to all levels of ability. Most take place in the shallow end of the pool. Towel, sun hat, water shoes, sunscreen and two clean empty bleach or juice bottles, should be brought, along with swim attire. Free transportation is available through Columbia County Public Transportation through A...
DAYTON – Entrepreneurs at any stage of running their small business are invited to attend a free session with Joe Jacobs, of the Walla Walla Small Business Development Center. The session will be held June 20, from 9 to 11 a.m. at the Port of Columbia office, at 1 Port Way, in Dayton. Jacobs specializes in advising business start-up, funding, digital marketing, and business succession and exit planning. He also provides insight into marketing, numbers and operational success. To schedule time with Jacobs, contact Kathryn Witherington, E...
DAYTON – Community Health Conversations is sponsoring a forum on community health at the Columbia County Fairgrounds Youth Building on June 25 at 5 p.m. The forum is being presented in partnership with the Blue Mountain Community Foundation, the Walla Walla Community Council, Sherwood Trust, United Way of Walla Walla and the Walla Walla County Department of Community Health. Mary Campbell, Executive Director of the Walla Walla Community Council, said data relating to the priorities identified by the community regarding education, the e...
DAYTON – If you’re looking for fun activities to keep kids entertained this summer, Dayton’s Liberty Theater is stepping in to help. Its Summer Film Series, featuring six PG classics, shown over a six-week period, starts next week. “Smurfs 2,” the first film in the series, will play at 3 p.m. on Tuesday, June 19 and 1 p.m. on Friday, June 22. Show times will be the same for the subsequent five weeks. Admission is one dollar per film. The full line up of films can be found on the Liberty Theater website, www.libertytheater.or...
DAYTON – “Playing with Shakespeare,” a free kids’ theater camp led by Patti Jo Amerein, is being offered at the Liberty Theater June 16-20. Amerein will be joined by a classically-trained actor and drama teacher for the camp. Students aged 12 and above can register online at libertytheater.org....
WALLA WALLA – The Walla Walla County Community Development Department will hold two public open house events next week. The purpose of these open houses is to provide information to county residents about the upcoming county comprehensive plan and development regulations periodic update. June 19, 2018: Walla Walla Regional Airport Conference Room, 45 Terminal Loop Walla Walla, WA June 20, 2018: Columbia Middle School 755 Maple St. Burbank, WA Both meetings will begin at 5:30 p.m., and wrap up around 7:30 p.m. The purpose of the meetings is t...
In our article about the Columbia County Treasurer’s race in last week’s Times we said that Carla Rowe is a member of the Columbia County Fair Board. That is incorrect. She is a member of the Fair Float Committee, not the Fair Board....
By Jennie Dickinson and Kathryn Witherington, Port of Columbia One of the significant advantages of having new industries invest in a community is the potential of an increased tax base. In Columbia County, we have already seen the effects of this from one important industry – renewable energy. Before the wind industry invested in Columbia County, our tax base was just over $286 million. Ten years later, our tax base has risen to $868 million. This is an increase of 227%. For comparison, Walla Walla County experienced an 86% tax base i...
By Don C. Brunell Editor’s Note: The U.S. Supreme Court announced Monday, after this column was written, that it had deadlocked 4-4 (with Justice Kennedy abstaining) on the Washington culvert case, and therefore the lower court ruling will stand. While much of the media buzz over declining salmon runs focuses on dam removal and predation by sea lions and cormorants, the U.S. Supreme Court is asked to decide whether Washington State needs to spend an additional $2.4 billion to replace more road culverts. In 2001, Western Washington Tribes sued c...
BRANDON BOUDRIEAU DAVE NICHOLAS MEMORIAL SCHOLARSHIP $500 WASHINGTON STATE UNIVERSITY $3,200 BRANDON WILL ATTEND WASHINGTON STATE UNIVERSITY. CADE BRANSON DAVE NICHOLAS MEMORIAL SCHOLARSHIP $500 CADE WILL ATTEND THE NORTHWEST RENEWABLE ENERGY INSTITUTE IN VACOUVER, WASH. THOMAS HOUSE DAVE NICHOLAS MEMORIAL SCHOLARSHIP $500 THE MCGREGOR COMPANY SCHOLARSHIP $500 TOM WILL ATTEND WALLA WALLA COMMUNITY COLLEGE. TAYLER JONES ALDER FAMILY DENTAL SCHOLARSHIP $500 WAITSBURG AMERICAN LEGION AUXILIARY SCHOLARSHIP $500 WAITSBURG EDUCATION ASSOCIATION...
Cole John Ben & Sue Dickinson Memorial $500 Brandon Barton Memorial $300 Dayton High School Booster Club $500 Gailord & Jean Nelson $1,000 John Israel $500 Kay Preston Cochran Memorial $450 Ken & Shirley Golliher $500 Walla Walla Elks Vocational $500 Washington State Elks Association $1,000 WWCC Rasty & Nona Ketcherside Declan Russell WWCC Rasty & Nona Ketcherside Drake LaMere Blue Mountain Aerie #2618 Eagles $500 Emma Sandoval Sierra American Association of University Women $300 Blue Mountain Aerie #2618 Eagles $500 Columbia County Fund $1,500...
DAYTON—Former Columbia County Sheriff’s Deputy Don Foley appeared before the Columbia County Civil Service Commission on Monday to discuss his termination by Sheriff Rocky Miller last month. At the meeting, Foley requested a continuance in the matter to allow his attorney, David Rose, adequate time to prepare for a hearing. The Commission agreed, and a date for the hearing will be set between August 6 and August 23. Foley was terminated “for cause” by Miller on May 15, 2018, according to County Prosecuting Attorney Rea Culwell. That same we...
DAYTON— Columbia County Commissioner Merle Jackson has said it before, and he said it again last week, “How do we ever dig ourselves out of the hole if everybody keeps giving away our money?” The county has only two principle sources of tax revenue – property taxes and sales taxes – and the county commissioners have been seeking adequate revenue to cover the cost of essential services and pay for special projects. The commissioners had been anticipating a one-time bump in sales and use tax from construction of Columbia Pulp’s new straw pulp mil...
WAITSBURG – Rainy weather didn't put a damper on Waitsburg's 64th-Annual Waitsburg Livestock Show and Fair on June 9. A longstanding Waitsburg tradition, the event was well-attended by competitors and spectators alike. It was once known as the Waitsburg Livestock Show, and open only to 4-H and FFA members. However, the name was changed a few years ago to be more inclusive, and now welcomes open class entries. Walla Walla County youth and adults of all ages compete in a variety of animal c...
This first ran a couple of years ago. I am cheating as I am just returning from vacation, but I thought it was timely as barbeque season is here. Dena has also passed on to me her family baked-bean recipe, so I will put that in next week. Since July 4th is just around the corner (can you believe it?), I thought I would share this recipe. Guaranteed to make you look like a great cook. It is from the Lincoln Heights Garden Club in Spokane. My recipe card, typed laboriously so that no mistakes were made, is discolored and stained. I treasure it....
Showmanship 4-H goats: Bethany Bennett Champion Kate Kuykendall Reserve Champion 4-H beef: Amy Farley Champion Griffin Hinchliffe Reserve Champion 4-H hogs: Jasper Morrow Champion Hagen Taylor Reserve Champion FFA beef: Drew Farley Champion FFA hogs: Devin Harshman Champion Tom House Reserve Champion Round Robin Overall Showman Grand Champion 4-H : Amy Farley Reserve Grand Champion 4-H: Bethany Bennett Grand Champion FFA: Devon Harshman Reserve Grand Champion FFA: Drew Farley Market 4-H goats: Kate Kuykendall Champion Kate Kuykendall Reserve...
