Serving Waitsburg, Dayton and the Touchet Valley
Serving Waitsburg, Dayton and the Touchet Valley
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DAYTON - Columbia County residents are invited to join Sheriff Rocky Miller and his staff at National Night Out in the Dayton City Park on Tuesday from 5 to 8 p.m. Free hot dogs, chips and drinks will be served, and more than 30 displays and informational exhibits will be presented in the park. Some of the featured attractions this year include Lifeflight and Medstar helicopters flying in for display and tours. The WSP bomb robot will be conducting demonstrations. Dayton General Hospital will have their decontamination tent up and running cool... Full story
Public Comment -Keith Parkins, owner of the former Waitsbur Inn, requested a utility rate cap on his property, which has been converted to apartments. Council will hear proposal discussion next meeting. -Cindy Hofer approached the Council about revising a recently amended ordinance stating that only licensed monument companies may lay markers in City cemeteries. Hofer would like individuals to be able to hire licensed and bonded workers to place monuments. New Business -The Waitsburg Art Commission chose four semi-finalists to submit proposals...
WAITSBURG -- The Waitsburg School District is making several changes this year, largely in response to parent and teacher input received at a number of work sessions held by the school board during the past school year. A new ¾-time teacher was added to the staff, which will allow the district to do away with split classrooms this year. Instead, there will be one class per grade level in grades kindergarten through sixth grade. Additionally, the sixth grade will move from the grade school building, to Preston Hall Middle School. Gabe Kiefel... Full story
DAYTON - The Columbia County Health System Board last week agreed to ask voters to approve a capital bond levy of $5.5 million in the November general election. The funds would finance remodeling of Dayton General Hospital. The vote on the resolution was unanimous. Voters who live within the Columbia County Hospital District boundaries will vote on the measure in November, and all property owners in the district would be affected by the new tax levy, if it passes. A 60% yes vote is required for... Full story
DAYTON - When Dayton High School Principal Andy Maheras announced earlier this month that he was leaving to take a new job, he joined a long list of teachers and staff in the Dayton schools who have departed since the end of the school year. Maheras accepted a job as assistant principal at Goldendale High School. In an interview last week, Dayton School Superintendent Doug Johnson said that a big part of the turnover this year is due to retirements. "When you have a long period of stability,...
Dayton - The Dayton Kiwanis Club was recently recognized for their support of students and activities at the Dayton Schools, receiving the district's 2014 Community Leadership Award. Gary and Karen Schroeder accepted the award on behalf of the Kiwanis. Each year Kiwanis members participate in fund raising projects including hamburger sales at events and Turkey Bingo. During these fundraising events, students from clubs such as Youth and Government or FBLA work side by side with Kiwanis members. Kiwanis members have the opportunity to develop a... Full story
DAYTON - Trains, planes and automobiles. And ships and rockets too. You can find them all - at least miniature versions - at Don's Blue Mountain Hobbies, a new shop on Dayton's Main Street. Don Johnson has been a hobby retailer for six years. He and his wife, Carolyn, recently moved from Snohomish, Wash. to Dayton, where he has opened his shop at 309 E. Main Street, the former home of Alexander's Chocolates. Carolyn Johnson is a mortgage operations specialist at Umpqua Bank. "I've been a model... Full story
Football: Aug 20 - 21, 4-8p.m.; Aug. 22 - 23, 8 a.m. to 12 p.m.; August 25 - 29, 4 p.m. to 8 p.m.; August 30, 8 a.m. to 12 p.m. Sept 2-4, 3:30-5:30. Cheerleading: Aug 20 - 21, 4-8p.m.; Aug. 22 - 23, 8 a.m. to 12 p.m.; August 25 - 29, 4 p.m. to 8 p.m.; August 30, 8 a.m. to 12 p.m. Sept 2-4, 3:30-5:30. Cross-Country: August 25 - 29, 4 p.m. to 8 p.m.; August 30, 8 a.m. to 12 p.m. Sept 2-5, 3:30-5:30. Soccer: August 25 - 29, 4 p.m. to 8 p.m.; August 30, 8 a.m. to 12 p.m. Sept 2-5, 3:30-5:30. Volleyball: August 25 - 29, 4 p.m. to 8 p.m.; August 30,...
WAITSBURG - A mandatory sports meeting will take place for all WP fall athletes and their parents at 7 p.m. at the Waitsburg High School auditorium. A meeting for all high school and junior high coaches (head, assistant and volunteer) will take place at 8 p.m. at the Waitsburg High School auditorium....
WAITSBURG - Keith Parkins, owner of the apartments located at 731 Preston Avenue, approached the City Council at the July meeting regarding their prior decision not to renegotiate utility rates for his building. "I can't afford to pay over 25% of my gross for water/sewer/ garbage," he said. "Especially when I'm not using it." Parkins sold and then repossessed the property that he described as a "real dump" prior to taking back what was previously the Waitsburg Inn. He made extensive...
Dear Editor, I am endorsing Mark Spinks for the position of Walla Walla County Auditor. He is the right person for the job. Mark is a graduate of Texas State University with a degree in Business Management. His background is in information technology and banking. He is currently the Walla Walla County Public Records Officer. Mark's platform includes the following: - He would propose adding two to four individuals to the current budget committee to provide sector expertise. - He would implement, through the Auditor's Office, a comprehensive &... Full story
Dear Editor, We believe local government (city & county) is where democracy works best. At the local level, you know the people better who are in office or who are running for office. It's reasonably clear to see who understands and cares most about us, about the community, and about local governmental function. Local issues and budgets can be and are discussed at a more intimate level; we the people can make our needs and ideas heard. At higher levels of government, we lose touch with our leaders, and they with us. We also believe party... Full story
Dear Editor, I am supporting Mark Spinks for Walla Walla County Auditor, and urge you to vote for him, as well. Mark and I were co-workers at the County. Consequently, I know Mark is sincere in his desire and willingness to provide the taxpayers the extra mile of service. He fosters magnanimity among his co-workers and the public, and he always keeps his communication quotient high. These are two critical attributes for an Auditor, whose first line of duty is to provide oversight to the County's complex financial books and records. Mark has a...
Dear Editor, I have known Dain Nysoe for over 50 years. Since grade school he has been a leader with integrity and thoughtfulness. Dain is the most qualified of all the three candidates running for Columbia County Commissioner. He grew up in a farm and political family in Dayton and he has continued to tend his roots here while away and upon his return to Dayton. While away in college, military services and working in other local governments Dain gained much experience in how to work in the public sector, how to address tough questions and how...
I n recent months I've attempted to take up cake decorating as a hobby. The results have ranged from borderline professional (the only-slightly-mangled owl cake I made for my cousin's graduation) to screaminducing (the notorious Malformed Grayish-Purple Macaroni Flower Torte of Dooooom!) The good news is that most of my efforts, if not entirely appetizing, do seem to make the dog very happy as icing plops out the back of my decorating bag and onto the stickier-by-the-minute kitchen floor. I shou... Full story
When I sit out on my deck in the evening, enjoying a beverage, I can look out on the hillside across the river and see the black skeletons of trees - lots of them. They were burned in the late summer of 2006 during the Columbia Complex Fire that burned up a big chunk of Columbia County. A couple of times this summer, I've heard one fall. We live in an area where the threat of wildfires is very real. Last week's Times we had a story of a small fire at Devil's Slide, on the south edge of... Full story
August 1: Karen Lyman, Jessie Winnett, Terry Lambert, Christina Bunch and Amber Woodworth. August 2: Heather Herion, Terry Presler, Malia Kalahele. August 3: Shannon Hodges, Christian Pearson, Stacey Estes, Troy Head, Karen Myers, Jeff Leid, Peter Koper. August 4: Rebecca Vaughn, Alex King, Benjamin Bloor. August 5: Dale “Skip” Buroker, Jonathan Schuler, Jo Ann Hansler, Bill Clayton, Dianna Riggs, Debra Davison, Michael Collie, David Murphy, Melanie Hevel. August 6: Seth Reese, Adelle Smith, Rita Pierson, Elizabeth Cole, Doris Hulce, Kelly Zug... Full story
Waitsburg July 24 Deputy assisted elderly male who had been driving around the area and was lost and gave him a ride home to Walla Walla. Prescott July 22 Hit and run on South "D" Street and 2nd Street. Unknown vehicle struck and damaged a monument before leaving the scene. July 27 Malicious mischief to vehicle parked at residence on E. 3rd Street. July 28 Two cans of gas were taken from storage under pool between 7/27 and 7/26. Dayton July 21 Report of theft on W. Main Street, unfounded. Report of sabotage/vandalism at the windmill staging...
3 Waitsburg School Board Special Meeting Preston Hall Board Room 8 p.m. The Board of Directors will review the proposed 2014-15 budget. District residents are invited to be heard for or against any part of the budget. Copies will be available at the hearing or can be obtained at the superintendent's office. 31 YWCA Fun Factory Preston Park, Waitsburg 2 - 3:30 p.m. Free fun for kids ages 5-10. Crafts, games and fun activities. Every Thursday through July 31. August 1 F4: First Friday Flick Four Prescott Library Enjoy a movie at the Prescott Lib...
WALLA WALLA - Local residents will have their shot at fame as the Aha Moment Tour visits Walla Walla this month. The mobile television studio in a 34'Airstream trailer will be downtown on the corner of S. 1st Ave. and E. Main Street on August 11-12 from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. One participant from the 20-city tour will be chosen to become a 30-second ad that will air nationally next spring. Mutual of Omaha believes that, "of Mutual of Omaha's belief that when everyday people have clarity of purpose, the possibilities are endless. That clarity is the...
DAYTON – The public is invited to a community potluck at the First Congregational Church-UCC (214 S. 3rd St., Dayton) on Monday, August 4 at 6 p.m. in order to welcome bicyclists from the Fuller Center for Housing, a nonprofit Christian housing ministry dedicated to eliminating poverty housing worldwide. The 30-35 bicyclists will be stopping overnight in Dayton on their coast-to-coast their journey from Atlantic City, NJ to Astoria, OR. The public is invited to bring a dish and visit with the bikers to learn more about the ministry and their e...
