Serving Waitsburg, Dayton and the Touchet Valley
Serving Waitsburg, Dayton and the Touchet Valley
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Ten Years Ago August 22, 2002 The Waitsburg ambulance board will consider anoffer from Columbia County Hospital District thatwill be hard to refuse. Due to the hospital now beingdesignated as a "critical access hospital," the ad- ministrator is offering to supply the local volunteerservice with supplies, equipment and to fund twopart-time Emergency Medical Technician (EMT)positions. He envisions Waitsburg having two 30hour per week EMTs, paid to remain close to the fire station, ready to respond, and hoping to expandthe program in the coming...
I t has been a long, hot summer. The wheat markets, led by the corn and soybean markets, have reached extremes not seen since 2008. The world markets are anxious and wary, sitting uncomfort- ably on the bench in a bad neighborhood waiting for the Euro- zone economic bus. Every story about United States corn and soybeans or Russian wheat crop disasters in the mainstream news serves to prevent wheat market participants from assessing price reality in the wheat supply and demand balance point. U.S. spring wheat is 67 percent in the bin for this... Full story
Waitsburg 8-16 Assault in the fourth degree was reported on ButtercupRoad. Suspect was arrested. A cat shot by a neighbor was re- ported on Eighth Street. 8-20 A residential burglary was reported on Lower Hogeye Road. A structure fire was reported on Powell Street. The fire was put out by a neighbor prior to the fire department arriving. A sub- ject was arrested on a felony warrant out of Columbia County. Dayton 8-14 Vandalism was reported on Harlem Road. The violation of a restraining order was reported on Dayton Avenue. Stray cows were...
WAITSBURG - As school children are counting down their last days of freedom before the new school year, they're also counting down the days until they're at fair showing off their animals, craft projects and artistic skills. WALLA WALLA COUNTY FAIR It's just five days until the Walla Walla County Fair, taking place Aug. 28 through Sept. 2 at the Walla Walla County Fairgrounds. On average, more than 100,000 people will attend the fair each year, said Kelli Shane, the operations specialist for the Walla Walla County Fair and Frontier Days. The...
SHOP FOR A CAUSE DAYTON -- The Blue Mountain Heritage So- ciety (BMHS) is participating in Macy's "Shop for a Cause," which will benefit the Smith Hollow School project. Simply buy a $5 shopping pass and save 25 percent on regular, sale and clearance items, including home - even save on most brands usually excluded. Save an extra 10 percent on electrics/elec- tronics, watches, furniture, mattresses, and rugs/floor coverings (some restrictions apply). These exclusive discounts apply at any Macy's! This sale is one day only: Saturday, Aug. 25....
In a story titled "New School Buses For Prescott" in the Aug. 16 edition of the Times, the number of miles the buses travel was incor- rect. The buses travel 550 to 650 miles per week.... Full story
The Bruce House is painted! The Carriage House is painted! The Wilson-Phillips House is open for touring! Be sure to come and visit on Sept. 16. As usual, the Community Church Service will begin at 11 a.m. with the announce- ment of our Pioneer of the Year. The fashion show is scheduled at 2:30 p.m. We'll also recognize out board members and the many docents who help us out for summer tours. Our various vendors/ displays will be of historical nature apropos to our museum complex. There will be light snacks on the grounds. Local food...
Davison: Waitsburg's 'Silent Volunteer' Retired School Teacher Jim Davison Steps Up To Lend A Hand Without Needing To Be Asked WAITSBURG - When community members in Waitsburg need help with a project, they typically know who to call. However, some volunteers in town simply show up offering to help. Jim Davison is one of those helpers. "He's a really great, si- lent volunteer," said Denise Winnett, who worked with Davison at Waitsburg High School. Winnett, who lives within viewing distance of...
I t seems that every summer, some unfortunate local car owners return to their vehicles, day or night, to find that the vehicles have been broken into and are missing some of their personal possessions. As Dayton reporter Morgan Smith's story in this week's edi- tion reveals, car owners in Columbia County are no exception. But statistically, there may be some good news: car prowls are down in the Dayton area and many parts of the country, according to law enforcement authorities. We'll get to that further down. For now, it's worth repeating...
WAITSBURG - Two very important jobs will be in the hands of elementary-aged children this school year that provide for safety of other stu- dents and honor our country. Last Monday, about 15 children attended safety patrol training for the coming school year where they donned or- ange vests and safely ushered their peers across the street and learned how to fold flags with local veterans at Waitsburg Elementary School. "You have a very important job this year," said Margie Douglas, who will teac...
WAITSBURG - Stryke Alarm says there were company representatives in the Touchet Valley area recently when complaints about the employees' sales tactics spread throughout the community. Dayton residents said the employee sounded as though he was peddling a scam in neighborhoods in Waitsburg and Dayton because he was misrepre- senting who he was and providing false informa- tion. Stryke Alarm representa- tives say it is possible an imposter acting as a Stryke representative was giving false inform...
