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Waitsburg residents partied, played, danced and dined in the street during Waitsburg's Third Annual Block Party on Orchard Street last Saturday evening. If appearances are any indication, a good time was had by all....
WAITSBURG-Using a bit of creativity, the Waitsburg City Council was able to fill one empty seat on the City's planning commission with two new members, while remaining within the bounds of the City's Territorial Charter, under which Waitsburg operates. Words-n-Print owner Pam Chapman and Times publisher and Ten Ton Press owner Lane Gwinn both applied to fill the empty planning commission seat. Standard procedure is for the mayor to recommend one candidate to the council for approval, said City...
DAYTON-Craig George, who served as Dayton's mayor from 2008, until his resignation on April 30 of this year. He passed away at his new home in Tucson, Arizona on Aug. 15. George and his wife, Kathy, were well-loved Dayton citizens and civic volunteers. George first served on Council in 2004, until he was elected mayor in 2008. In April, County and City staff friends and colleagues gathered to show appreciation for George's 15 years of service to the City. City employees presented him with a...
WAITSBURG—Following a lengthy discussion, the Waitsburg City Council unanimously agreed that woody yard debris and cardboard will be accepted at the City’s wastewater treatment plant from 8 a.m.-noon on both Saturdays and Mondays. Glass, paper and plastics recycling will not be resumed, and all recycling programs will be re-evaluated in approximately six months. Mayor Marty Dunn added the topic to the agenda after receiving multiple complaints from residents who are no longer able to dump debris at the wastewater plant. Historically, the pla...
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Ten Years Ago August 27, 2009 A Waitsburg High School graduate played a role in a serious nuclear accident and August 29 marks 33 years since the mishap at Hanford. Marvin Klundt, a 1953 graduate of Waitsburg High, was working with Harold McClusky, who became know as ‘The Atomic Man” in 1976, when an explosion exposed McClusky to a dose of americium-241 500 times higher than a person should receive over a lifetime. Peggy Henry of Pasco, daughter of Tom and Anita Baker of Waitsburg, was one of...
Dayton Senior Round Table Lunch Menu Dayton Senior Center 403 E. Patit St. 12 p.m. Thurs., Aug. 22 Cntry. Fried Steak Au Gratin Potatoes Green Beans/Gravy Broccoli Salad Angel Food/Milk Tues., Aug. 27 Spaghetti Mixed Veggies Salad Garlic Bread Peaches/Milk Thurs., Aug. 29 Pork Chops Au Gratin Potatoes Carrots Broc Salad/Roll Pudding/Juice/Milk Waitsburg senior Lunch Menu Waitsburg Presbyterian Church 504 Main St. 11:30 a.m. Tues., Aug. 27 Ham w/Pineapple Mashed Potatoes Vegetables Bread Cake/Milk...
While drones are coming of age in firefighting, they are also establishing a foothold in restoring fire-scorched forests. Firefighting drones grabbed the spotlight last April 15 as viewers around the world watched Notre Dame Cathedral in Paris go up in flames. It has stood for over 850 years, through wars, natural disasters, and everything in between including the fire. At first, it appeared the iconic building would be completely destroyed; however, French firefighters used thermal vision drones to direct their hoses and get an upper hand of...
Dear Editor, The Club’s six-week summer program wrapped up on August 2, 2019, and all indications are that it was a resounding success. Many area agencies and organizations played a huge role in that success. Columbia County Health System, Columbia County Transportation, Columbia County Public Health, Columbia County Fire District #3, Columbia County Rural Library District, The Liberty Theater, Friends of the Dayton Community Pool, Blue Mountain Counseling, Prescott Parks & Rec District, YWCA of Walla Walla, Lewis & Clark State Park, and the U...
Dear Editor, How do you make change in an organization you have no way of holding accountable? How do you make a statement heard around the community? You resign. You stop accepting the status quo - stop doing the same things while expecting a different result. We as employees of the Dayton Chamber of Commerce can no longer accept a lack of training, negligible participation, and ignorance surrounding the daily operations of the Chamber from our Board of Directors. With this letter we hope to bring to light some of the issues affecting the...
DAYTON—Get ready for back-to-school with August’s Cup of Joe to take place Wed., Aug. 21 at 7:30 a.m. at the Smith Hollow Schoolhouse, located at 113 North Front St., Dayton. School representatives will share plans for the upcoming year and provide budget and DW sports combine updates, and more. Coffee and breakfast are provided. Free and open to the public....
WAITSBURG —An open house for 6th graders and their families will be held at 6 p.m. on Wed., Aug. 28 at 6 p.m. in Preston Hall. Meet staff, get usernames and passwords, class schedules, planners and ask questions to help make a successful transition to middle school....
WALLA WALLA—Work to repair the area below the fish ladder at the Mill Creek diversion dam project will require temporary trail closures Aug. 19-24, according to U.S. Army Corps of Engineers operations officials. Signs will be posted requesting pedestrian/bike traffic to be aware of the impacted area from the wooden foot bridge up the diversion dam and heading north east to the parking lot. In addition, the contractor may use some nearby staging areas as well. For safety, visitors should respect all closed areas, and be aware of construction v...
Aug. 16 Death Investigation: Dispatched to a death investigation in the 100 block of Skyrocket Road in Prescott. Burglary: A building in the 400 block of Coppei Ave was entered illegally and the door and frame were damaged in the process. Accident – Fatal: A single vehicle fatality collision near Hart Road and Lower Waitsburg Road. Theft: Theft of farm equipment on E. Hwy 12 in Waitsburg. Aug. 15 Malicious-Criminal Mischief: A man reported malicious mischief to some storage bins on Hwy 12 in Dixie. Warrant Service: Warrant service with a...
DAYTON-Columbia County Fair entry books are available at Waitsburg City Hall, Waitsburg Grocery and at businesses throughout Dayton. Pavilion Supervisor Rose Engelbrite reminds citizens that the fair accepts entries from residents living within the Columbia County Health System hospital district, which includes Waitsburg and surrounding areas, not just Dayton and Columbia County. "I don't think people always realize that," Engelbrite said. Open class entries will be accepted on Sept. 3 from 8...
August 22: Randy Farley, Peggy Stedman, Lynn Baker, Mindy Nordheim, Raylene Scott, Richard Beckel, Luke Alexenko. August 23: Babs Cerna, Coleen Langlo, Dan Donavan, Brian Hopkins. August 24: Zach Bartlow, Cathy Lambert, Audeana Ritter, Bryan Harris, Denise Reid, Matt Everett, Taelor Carter. August 25: Michaela Nordheim, Marion Spear, Roland LeVasseur, Alan Stephens, Anne Hubbard, Bryan St. Clair, Melissa Lambert, and Monroe McCaw. August 26: Ann Barr, Betty Mason, Beverly Harper, Jackie Savage, Darin Mayer, Jeff Katsel, Steven Lybecker. August...
DAYTON-At last week's Dayton City Council meeting Mayor Zac Weatherford said he has received three applications for the position of Community Development Planning Director, and he has formed a committee to interview the applicants. He said a special council meeting will be called, within the next week, to ask the council to confirm his appointment to the position. Mayor Weatherford has met with the City Planning and Economic Development committee and received support for his letter of intent to...
DAYTON—At last week’s Dayton City Council meeting Planning Director Meagan Bailey talked about the perception most people have regarding what defines affordable housing, saying most people think it relates to low-income housing. Housing is considered affordable if the household is paying no more than 30% of their income, for housing costs, for rent or mortgage plus utilities, she said. She said subsidized housing is made affordable to occupants through direct government financial support, tar...
WAITSBURG—The recent conversion to LED streetlights has already seen a drop of between $400 to $500 in the City’s electric bill, City Administrator Randy Hinchliffe told the Waitsburg City Council at its Aug. 14 meeting. However, the upgrade has also resulted in a few complaints. If one of the newly installed streetlights creates excessive glare, spills unwanted light onto private property or in a home window, or if a light appears to have missed an upgrade, please follow the process below: Identify the pole with the streetlight in que...
WAITSBURG-Times reader Wayde Morris struck and killed a juvenile cougar at approximately 9:15 p.m. on the evening of Sun., Aug. 18. "I was traveling south on Middle Waitsburg Road towards Walla Walla when she suddenly crossed the road. I struck the cougar and pulled over. She was killed instantly," Morris told The Times. Morris contacted the Walla Walla County Sheriff's Office and the Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife. He said the sheriff's office transported the cougar to local...
PRESCOTT—Dorietha Kay Rothe, 69, died in a single-vehicle accident south of Prescott on Hart Road Friday afternoon. At 1:25 p.m. on Aug. 16, the vehicle was reported to be upside down and on fire with an occupant trapped inside. According to a Walla Walla County Sheriff’s Office (WWCSO) release, heroic efforts were made by the reporting party to rescue the driver from the vehicle, but the vehicle was too badly damaged and inaccessible to free the occupant. Reports say the vehicle was traveling northbound on Hart Road when it entered the gra...
DAYTON/WAITSBURG-The DW cheer squad kicked off its season with a two-day Universal Cheerleaders Association (UCA) camp in the Preston Hall gymnasium on Monday and Tuesday. Official practices started on Wed., Aug. 21. Twelve-year head coach Vickie Hamann will lead the 15-member team, assisted by Kayla Lewis. Lewis, who assisted during basketball last year, will coach all year the full 2019-2020 year. Hamann said this is the largest turnout she can recall. "We are fortunate to have good numbers,"...
DAYTON-At their regular meeting last week, Port Commissioners Earle Warren and Fred Crowe appointed Dan Aschenbrenner to fill the remainder of Gene Warren's term on the commission, which was to end on Dec. 31, 2019. Port Executive Director Jennie Dickinson said Warren and his wife, Mary, have moved to the Warren Farm, outside of town. In May, Aschenbrenner filed for the District 1 position, and is running unopposed for the six-year term, which begins on Jan. 1. "Since he is the one that will be...
WALLA WALLA—Providence Outpatient Rehabilitation is expanding its physical therapy services at the YMCA and moving its water therapy services to Wheatland Village. At noon on Aug. 23, Providence will close its satellite at the Y for construction to expand the physical therapy services offered. The Providence physical therapy clinic will reopen at the Y on Sept. 3 at 8:30 a.m. Water therapy will move to Wheatland Village’s pool with the final day of aqua therapy at the Y being Aug. 22. The service will reopen at the Wheatland Village Vit...
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