Serving Waitsburg, Dayton and the Touchet Valley
Serving Waitsburg, Dayton and the Touchet Valley
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WAITSBURG-When the ballots are counted in August for the proposed emergency medical services levy, Jay Penner wants to see one-hundred percent of voters in favor of it. Penner and his wife, Jackie, farm wheat, dried peas and a small chickpea called Billy Beans in Columbia County, north of Waitsburg. On October 3, 2016, EMS personnel from Fire Districts 2 and 3 responded to an accident on their farm that has placed Penner in a wheelchair for life. Penner said that on that morning, he went out to...
WAITSBURG – For Russ Knopp, "retirement" may have meant stepping away from his official duties, but it hasn't slowed down his passion for helping kids. On June 14, the former Waitsburg Elementary School principal, Preston Hall teacher and current school board member was awarded the Southeastern Washington Association of School Administrators Community Leadership Award at the 2018 SEWASA Annual Honorary Banquet held at the Meadow Springs County Club in Richland. Knopp was one of 13 individuals a...
DAYTON – A request by Cobalt Cannabis Co. for a condition use permit to develop a marijuana grow facility in northern Columbia County was the subject of a public hearing on Monday. If the CUP is approved, the facility will be located at 402 Paulson Road. After concerns were expressed by neighboring landowners about potential liability from pesticide spray drift, the business owner and applicant, Meri Bush, said she has revised her plans to limit the facility to an indoor grow only. Her application originally stated that an outdoor grow area w...
Ten Years Ago-July 3, 2008 A proposed Flood Emergency Action Plan was explored by Mayor Markeeta Little Wolf and councilmen Larry Johnson, Larry Clinton and Leroy Cunningham at a council workshop June 25. Reviewing a Corps of Engineers-developed plan of attack in event of flooding from Coppei Creek, the Touchet River, or both were also Alan Schroeder, representing the City’s engineering firm Anderson-Perry, and Dan Katsel, Director of Public Works. Photo caption: The Waitsburg participants in the Weller Library Summer Reading program enjoyed a...
June 29: Wanda Mattice, Linda Herbert, Gina Fluharty. June 30: Jeff Bartlow, Pete Kinder, Ralph Jones and Erin Mellish. July 1: Gary Hofer, Ellen Atteberry, Scott Clayton and Lynn McCaw. July 2: Marc Zuger, Jeannie Hurd, Corlene Scoggin, Patrick McConnell and Christianna Scudder. July 3: Edna Ruley, Dorothy Lambert, Sara Leid Heggen. July 4: Tucker Alleman, Kelly Rice, Dona Jean Smith, Suzanne Robert, James White, John McCaw. July 5: Gina Wilson, Karen Gilson, Neil Carpenter, Sierra Segraves....
WAITSBURG – Downtown Waitsburg will again be decked in red, white and blue for the annual Waitsburg Fourth-of-July Parade happening at noon on Wednesday. Everyone is welcome and encouraged to wear their patriotic colors. Veterans will be the first in line. Participants should meet at the fire station before noon. Parade will go from the fire station to the Hardware store. There will be a brief ceremony, then everyone is encouraged to meet at the park for hot dogs. Water is provided. This will be a potluck, so bring a dish and a chair. For m...
DAYTON – The Americana and bluegrass band Rogue Lobster, from Walla Walla, will be performing Saturday in a special summer concert at Dumas Station Winery on Highway 12 between Dayton and Waitsburg. The Concert will be from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Admission is free. Sandwiches and salads will be available for purchase from Grassroot Gourmet Catering Co. Wines will be available by the glass and bottle For more information go to dumasstation.com or call (509) 382-8933....
DAYTON – The Congregational, Episcopal and Methodist churches in Dayton are co-sponsoring vacation bible school July 16 through 20 at the Dayton First United Methodist Church. Preschool children through high school youth are invited. Preschool through elementary children will meet from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. each day. Middle and high school youth will meet in the evenings. Young adult counselors from Twinlow Camp will provide leadership. For more information, contact Rev. Linda Weistaner at the First United Methodist Church at umcweis@gmail.com, o...
PRESCOTT - In the article in last week’s Times about the Prescott and Waitsburg pools, some of the information regarding the Prescott Pool was outdated and incorrect. Daily gate fee is $4 for kids 6-17 and $5 for adults. Children under 5 are free. Season passes are $60 for individuals and $130 for family/grandparent passes. Swim lessons are one-half hour, not one hour Evening aerobics are from 7 to 8 p.m., Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday. We apologize for the errors....
WAITSBURG – Due to constructions in the school buildings, the district will not have regular business hours this summer. Please call (509) 337-6301 for information and assistance. Leave a message if no answer. Inquiries can also be emailed to jmishra@waitsburgsd.org....
(Editor’s note: We received this letter this week from a young reader with a special connection to Waitsburg, and we are very pleased to publish his letter.) Dear Mr. Graham, My name is Sean William Stonecipher Sollars and I’m in the 6th grade. My mom is Suzanne Stonecipher-Sollars and she grew up in Waitsburg. I’m a Boy Scout and pleased to write about one of my Boy Scout stories. I am working on my communication merit badge, and this is one of the things I’m required to do! As a small kid, all I wanted was to be a Boy Scout like my cousins...
Dear Editor, Matthew J Stroe is one of my favorite people. He and his wife, Elizabeth, share the same family values my wife, Jessica, and I do. His devotion to service and community in Walla Walla County is unparalleled. Wherever and whenever he is part of something, he throws his whole self into it. I first met Matt when I was a security officer at Whitman College and he became the new director. I had the rare opportunity of training my new boss. We agreed that security should be visible and approachable in all areas of campus. Thus, while...
WAITSBURG – The Waitsburg City Council moved forward with the annual state-mandated adoption of the city's six-year transportation plan at their July 20 regular meeting. No public comment was received in the public hearing preceding the plan adoption, and no new projects have been added to the plan. Two items – widening of East 7th Street, and Park and Ride Development – were removed from the plan, which now lists seven projects: City-wide street maintenance – projects will continue to be ongo...
DAYTON – During last week’s regular meeting, Dayton School Superintendent Doug Johnson told the school board that no athletic director has yet been hired for the Dayton/Waitsburg athletic combine, and there is still work to be done to hire some coaches. Round one of the hiring process for the middle school/high school principal position has been accomplished, and the next round will take place with meet-and-greets for the two finalists on June 28. Johnson said several summer facility projects are underway, including replacing the boilers and...
DAYTON—Speaking at the June Dayton City Council meeting last week, Planning Director Meagan Bailey said dividing the city into eight zones has made code enforcement easier. Vehicles and RVs parked in the right of way is the biggest current problem, she said. Council member Matt Wiens said enforcing obstruction on sidewalks from RV tip outs is problematic for the Sheriff’s Department. He said RCWs and WACs exist, but there is no penalty attached. This issue will be referred on to the city planning commission for correction, Mayor Craig Geo...
I saw this recipe come through in my email from All Recipes and it sounded interesting. The reviews all had praises for it. I thought it would be a good one to try for the upcoming holiday. I bought all the ingredients but couldn't find the cumin seeds locally. Some of the reviews mentioned they were a must, as that is the flavor that comes through. I also did not get ribeye steak, but a cheaper cut. We have the large Costco container of Montreal steak seasoning. I'm not sure if that is hard to find, but if you need a few tablespoons, I'll be...
