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Serving Waitsburg, Dayton and the Touchet Valley
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The Waitsburg City Pool was the hot spot in town on its re-opening Monday afternoon . . ....
Beckner Pleads Innocent in Child Beating Case WAITSBURG – Waitsburg resident Tysen R. Beckner, 25, was arraigned in Walla Walla County Superior Court on July 6 where he pleaded innocent to severely beating a four-year-old boy. Beckner was allegedly involved in a fight outside the Whiskey Creek Bar and Grill in Waitsburg on the night of June 17, after which his girlfriend, Waitsburg resident Shaylynn M. Johnson, was arrested on a warrant, according to court documents. Relatives said that Beckner was left in charge of two young children o...
DAYTON – Dayton took the first step in a move toward allowing wheeled all-Terrain vehicles, or WATVs, on city streets at a public hearing in the St. Joseph’s Catholic Church Parish Hall on Monday night. City councilors approved the first reading, by title only, of an ordinance allowing licensed drivers 16 and older to operate WATVs on city streets with a speed limit of 35 miles per hour or less. Councilmember Kathy Berg opposed the ordinance. Such a move would put the city in line with Was...
WAITSBURG – For years now, elementary-age kids who wanted to play tackle football had to join a Walla Walla or Milton-Freewater team to compete in the Walla Walla Youth Football League (WWYFL). But Bryce Scott, who has fond memories of playing with the Waitsburg Giants when he was in 3rd and 4th grades, has decided to coach a Waitsburg-based team that will bring youth football back to the area. Scott, who currently lives with his grandparents, Jerry and Karla Scott, in Waitsburg, lived in D...
Emma Cathleen and David Edward met while going to college at Treasure Valley Community College. David is employed by the ZX Ranch in Paisley, Ore. Emma will be employed at the ZX Ranch in Paisley after she finishes obtaining her masters degree from Oregon State University. Parents of the bride-to-be are Marty and Ilene Hall of Pomeroy. Parents of the groom-to-be are and Ed and Kay Shanahan of Klamath Falls, Ore. The wedding will take place August 29, 2015 at the Starbuck Community...
DAYTON – Dayton City Council will go ahead with two grant applications through the state Transportation Improvement Board for street repair, Mayor Craig George said Monday. The grants would fund work on both North Front Street and South First Street, two city streets that have concerned city leaders for many years. Both projects will require matching city funds, according to City Clerk Trina Cole. And the South First Street project would require work to the existing sewer lines there, she and Public Works Director Jim Costello said. This w...
Ten Years Ago July 14, 2005 Retirement agrees with retired postal employees Lupe and Sandra Torres of Waitsburg and it shows on the radiant smiles that emanate warmly from their faces. The couple have turned their hobby into a relaxed retirement business and since May 18 “Nothing New Antiques, Collectibles and Fine Arts” has been attracting visitors to its newly refurbished digs at 214 Main Street Waitsburg. Coincidence brought two Seattle artists to Waitsburg and they’ve jumped at the chance to buy the Waitsburg IOOF Building, espec...
July 17: Mack Garrett, Bill Hamann, Emily Hubbard. July 18: Andrew Estes, Jean Krause, Mike Hinchliffe, James Hamilton, Connie Maiden, Judy Groom, Courtney Gritman, Stephanie Thomas. July 19: Ray Johnson, Jessica Hofer, Jacob Johnson, Adam Mellish, Zachariah Beasley, Marilyn Stellwagen, Porter Larsen. July 20: Gary Marshall, Beverly Low, Janice R. Zuger, Brandon McKinney, Alexa Groom, Jamie Pettichord, Lisa DeCoria, Joan Winslow. July 21: Jill Wood, Andy Mays, Susann Anderson, Jackson Hogan. July 22: Virginia Neace, Tom Keeney, Kathy Buroker,...
Dayton July 5 Eggs thrown at vehicle on W. Patit Avenue. Report of intoxicated person about to drive a vehicle; person did not drive off. Deputies attempted to assist Whitman County with a gas drive off. Disturbance reported on S. 4th Street; deputies contacted male and female engaged in a verbal argument. July 6 Semi-truck and trailer blocking both lanes of Highway 12; deputies responded to clear vehicle from roadway. Burglary reported on S. 3rd Street; suspect broke into a home and took cash and sunglasses. Unruly customer at Dayton...
Hey, everybody, guess what day it is! (Well, not today, necessarily. I think it might be this weekend, or it might have been last Monday, but it’s this week and this is a weekly newspaper, so just play along.) That’s right, it’s National Embrace Your Geekiness Day AND National French Fry Day! On the same day! It’s my favorite holiday for obvious reasons. Obvious Reason #1: I am a geek. Big time. Obvious Reason #2: I am a French fry connoisseur. I have an authoritative Top 10 list of the best fr...
Back in the fall of 2010, the Dayton City Council and many city residents had a contentious debate over whether to allow limited use of off-road vehicles on some city streets. In the end, in a split vote, the council decided to kill the proposal. As we report on the front page this week, the issue is back on the council’s to-do list. But a lot has changed in five years. In 2013, the Washington State Legislature created a new category of vehicle, called a WATV, or wheeled all-terrain vehicle. T...
Dear Editor Just a note of thanks. After twenty five years working for Government at Hanford, (father also worked thirty years there) and several years for Boeing, I retired and with wife Olga bought the small lavender farm here. Yes, we are new farmers in town but full of energy retirees learning more every day. We are grateful to community: members of commercial club for opinions about lavender field uses, city office for consulting and at the hardware store people for advise and for finding perfect pets for our home, and for helping us...
Dear Editor, I find it positively exhilarating having been informed that Bill Clinton’s wife, Hillary, plans to invite Caitlyn Jenner to be her vice president. Imagine their apparelers’ grins as these grand ladies stroll the inaugural runway among flowers and more flowers! America is at war between the inner-city savages and the robots of the suburbs, and I wonder if this curious political marriage can appease the combatants. David Castleman Dayton...
DAYTON – Scouts from Dayton Boy Scout Troop 332 returned home Saturday, following a week at BSA's Camp Baldwin, a high-adventure camp located on the eastern slope of Mt. Hood. The boys reported having a great time at what may be the troop's last campout, unless new leadership steps forward. Camden Costello of Dayton, and Tom and Seamus House, Skylar and Brayden Wood and Daltin Lambert, all of Waitsburg, spent last week at Camp Baldwin with Assistant Scoutmaster Bill Warren and parent c...
Sentencing/Resolution: Bobby G. Burgess, 49, Kennewick; sentenced to serve 40 months in state prison following guilty plea entered on charge of second-degree unlawful possession of a firearm. Additional charges of second-degree criminal trespass and second-degree unlawful transportation of fish or wildlife dropped as part of plea agreement. Joshua A. Roska, 33, Dayton; sentenced to serve one day in county jail, with credit for time served, for possession of a dangerous weapon. Roska was originally charged with possession of a stolen firearm and...
DAYTON – Dayton residents who pay city water and sewer bills will soon have access to their accounts online and the ability to pay monthly utility bills with credit cards. Dayton City Council approved a contract with InvoiceCloud on Monday, which will offer not only the ability for city staff to accept credit card payments – something the city has never been able to do despite dozens of inquiries monthly – but will also give customers the ability to view bills and usage online and set up automatic payments. The use of credit cards will incur...
WAITSBURG – Seven members of the Waitsburg Chapter of Rainbow Girls Assembly #68 spent last week at the International Order of Rainbow for Girls Grand Assembly, held at Yakima’s Sun Dome on July 7-12. Anna and Stephenie Nerf, Katelynn Martin, Kendra Smith, Kendra Roberts, Jessie Hopkins and Emma Philbrook represented Waitsburg at the annual jurisdictional (Washington and Idaho) convention. The girls attended formal sessions as well as fun events like talent shows and contests. Jessie Hop...
WAITSBURG – The Waitsburg Resource Center (WRC) is hosting a visit from the Northwest Medical Teams International Mobile Dental Clinic on Wednesday, July 29. The program provides free, urgent dental care to low-income children and adults who lack insurance or a realistic way to pay for treatment. The van is staffed by local dentists, assistants and van drivers who volunteer their time. Appointments will be scheduled between 8 a.m. and 1 p.m., and must be made by July 29. Call Pam Conover at (...
Council members: Chuck Kimsey, Matt Tunell, Paul Forney, Douglas Venn, Val Jacobson, and Mayor Steve Heimbigner, with Forney absent. *Walla Walla County Sheriff John Turner presented updated crime statistics and call records for the City of Prescott. Turner reported law enforcement had provided 63.25 hours above those contracted, year-to-date and that crime statistics were down. “Crime in the cities of Walla Walla and College Place is up but in the areas we’re responsible for, it’s down,” Turner said. *Turner said deputies will keep an eye on...
Jeff and Lori Bartlow headed off with a bus full of kids . . ....
DAYTON – Recent College of Idaho theatre arts graduate Edith Dull participated in her first theatrical performance on Dayton's Liberty Theater stage as a nine-year-old. That experience set her on her current educational path that she's hoping will extend to the Royal Conservatoire of Scotland in Glasgow. This weekend, Dull is hoping her fellow Idaho actors will experience the same enthusiastic support and encouragement that she grew up with on the Liberty stage. On July 18 and 19, Dull will d...
DAYTON – The Blue Mountain Station Co-op is sponsoring its second annual FoodStock event Saturday from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. FoodStock features food, live music and fun activities. Last year's event took place on the anniversary weekend of the famous 1969 Woodstock music festival. However, since that date conflicts with the Gentlemen of the Road Tour event in Walla Walla next month, FoodStock was moved up a few weeks, according to co-op board member Brad McMasters. "We didn't want to compete with t...
DAYTON – The annual gathering of Dayton High School alumni is this weekend. Festivities begin Friday night as classes celebrating milestone anniversaries gather to build their parade floats. Many activities are in store on Saturday, including: Alumni Parade – 10 a.m. on Dayton's Main Street – Members of classes with milestone anniversaries will ride floats down Main Street during the annual parade. Alumni Annual Meeting – 11 a.m. in the Dayton Historic Depot Courtyard Open House at the Depot ...
WAITSBURG - Now that the pool is up and running, swim lessons have been re-scheduled and will run for two weeks from Aug. 4-14. Lessons will run Tues. - Thurs. and classes will be scheduled between 11 a.m. and 1 p.m.. Swim instructors are Devin Newman, Caitlyn Jones and Cameron Terry. Lessons are free to Waitsburg residents. Parents may sign children up for lessons at City Hall or may register by phone by calling Kelly at 337-6371. Pool swim times: Open Swim: Mon. - Sat. 1-5 p.m; 6-8 p.m....
DAYTON – Investigators from Walla Walla will try Thursday morning to determine the cause of a fire that seriously damaged a home here early Wednesday. The house at 119 E. Commercial St., owned by longtime Dayton resident George "Bill" Waltermire, was reported ablaze by passers-by just after 1 a.m. Wednesday, according to local officials. Waltermire has said he was out at a convenience store when he heard the news, Columbia County Sheriff Rocky Miller said. The fire, though primarily contained t...
