Serving Waitsburg, Dayton and the Touchet Valley
Serving Waitsburg, Dayton and the Touchet Valley
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The Dayton Memorial Library closed its doors on Monday morning and staff headed to Dayton's Blue Mountain Station where the library hosted an eclipse viewing party and gave away free eclipse glasses. The BMS co-op served breakfast and community members enjoyed viewing the event en masse. See more eclipse-related photos on the Last Page....
WAITSBURG – “Ginny and I have spent years trying to answer the question, ‘what can we do to give back?’” said Dan Butler, addressing attendees at the Christian Women’s Connection luncheon in Waitsburg last week. Now they feel like they have hit on an answer. The couple are honoring their hometowns in a big way, by organizing a Boys & Girls Club to serve children in the Touchet Valley. Butler said he grew up in Waitsburg, as did his father, grandfather, and great-grandfather. He said his wife fee...
DAYTON— The final estimate from FEMA for the cost of repairing city roads damaged by winter snow and ice has come in at roughly $1,034,700.00, said City Administrator Trina Cole, at last week’s city council meeting. “FEMA provides 75% of the funding. The state authorized that portion of their capital improvement budget; they will provide 12.5%, and the city is obligated for 12.5%,” she said. “The money is in the bank,” she added. “As soon as we finish design and put it out for bid, we can go to construction.” Construction will take place early...
Maintenance crews at area schools have been working through summer to get school buildings and grounds ready for back-to-school....
DAYTON – The Dayton First Congregational Church is hosting a Community Gratitude BBQ at 6 p.m. on Fri., Sept. 1 at the church, located at 214 S. 3rd St. Community members are invited to bring a dish to share, if able, and enjoy free hamburgers and hot dogs provided by the church. “Bring your hungry belly and smiling faces and enjoy a meal together,” said Pastor Marj Johnson....
WAITSBURG – ESD 123 is offering a First Aid/CPR/Defibrillation Refresher Course at Waitsburg High School on Wed., Sept. 27 at 6:30 p.m. for those needing to update their cards. The cost is $30 and participants must contact Stephanie Wooderchak at swooderchak@waitsburgsd.org to register....
Ten Years Ago August 30, 2007 The City of Waitsburg’s official flag has been flying beneath the stars and stripes on the downtown flagpole for the past week or so. The City Council approved of the design in early June and accepted the offer of reimbursement for the flags from Bettie Chase, Bert Baxter and Mayor Markeeta Little Wolf. When the gun goes off to start the 2007 Cross Country season, Waitsburg High School looks to be a favorite to earn a berth in the State Meet later this fall. Maya Garcia, now a sophomore, is favored to be in the t...
WAITSBURG – The Waitsburg Home and School Association met on Aug. 16 to prepare for the coming year and elect new leadership. This year’s president is Kristy Taylor, with Brooke Mikesell serving as vice president, Deanna Coulston as secretary and Mandy Kiefel as Treasurer. Meeting will take place the first Wednesday of each month at 6:30 p.m, with the next meeting scheduled for Sept. 6. Each year, the Waitsburg Home and School Association hosts fundraisers to raise money to purchase all school supplies for students in the Waitsburg School Dis...
WAITSBURG – The last day for the Waitsburg School District summer food program will be Fri., Aug. 25. The regular breakfast/lunch program will begin when school resumes on Sept. 5....
Aug. 19 Warrant service on material witness warrant from Columbia County served on Coppei Ave....
Plea Changes: -Benjamin Glen Smith, 34, Dayton; charged with rape of a child in the third degree, two counts of first-degree child molestation, two counts of second-degree child molestation, and two counts of third-degree child molestation. Court records state Smith did not want to go to trial and changed his plea to guilty on all counts, refusing the state’s offer for settlement. Following a pre-sentence investigation, he is scheduled to be sentenced on Sept. 6. Smith, a former Washington State Penitentiary correctional officer, is being h...
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 27: Brian Richards, Bonnie Brookshire, Amy Farley, Tom Mock, Kippy Counts, Steve Gusse, Shannon Bloor, Justin Gagnon, Ashley Witt, Michelle Gouge, Eric Mahoney, Shannon Wertz, Troy Crowfoot, Shannon Wertz. August 28: Michelle Donavon, Jerome Baumann, Daniel Harshman, Shelby Janovich, Robert...
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Dear Editor, At the risk of having a council member refer to another suggestion as “ugly” let me put forth other possible ideas regarding the fairgrounds & grandstands: What options are there to raise money to save the grandstand? Does the grandstand qualify for some sort of historical help? -If grandstand is demolished could folks bring lawn chairs for the mentioned concerts/events? -If grandstand is demolished create a tiered mound of dirt in its place for those lawn chairs. -If tiered mound is created possibly provide folding chairs for eve...
As a former Oregonian, I couldn't help but follow how Monday's eclipse impacted my old stomping grounds. I grew up in Condon, Ore., a town very similar to Waitsburg. The City of Condon website describes it as, "a proud, century-old farming community nestled between miles of rolling, golden wheat fields." Sound familiar? In Condon, the 'Fabulous Fourth of July' is the equivalent to Waitsburg Celebration Days. The celebration includes a parade, soap box derby, family games, breakfast and dinner...
The Times building got an extra bit of bling earlier this month, as did Town Hall and the Weller Library. Plaques were placed on buildings next to "The Waitsburg Trilogy," The Waitsburg Monument" and "The Waitsburg Story" statues. The plaques list the name of the monument, the artist, the dedication date and event and funding collaborators. All three art pieces were dedicated during Waitsburg Celebration Days in 2015, in honor of the city's sesquicentennial anniversary....
DAYTON—At last week’s school board meeting the Dayton School District Board of Directors approved a plan to form a committee that will work with a Waitsburg School District committee to achieve a full combine for sports and activities for the 2018-19 school year. Waitsburg School District Superintendent Jon Mishra and Waitsburg School District Chairman of the Board of Directors Ross Hamann were at Wednesday’s board meeting to ask the DSD Board of Directors to move forward on developing a commi...
DAYTON - Eleven-year-old Elsie Mann has had a fun summer filled with new experiences while representing Columbia County as the 2017 Jackpot Rodeo Queen. Mann, daughter of Jeni Richie and Chris Mann, said she is excited to be in the arena during Dayton's Jackpot Rodeo on Sat., Sept. 9. While many of her summer experiences – such as speaking in front of crowds – have been new, riding in the Columbia County Fairgrounds arena is not. Mann began competing in leadline barrel racing when she was jus...
COLUMBIA COUNTY – Every year, the weekend after Labor Day brings about a sense of joy for those both young and old in Columbia County. A weekend full of fun awaits as kids get a day off school and a chance to make money on the livestock they have been raising for the previous months. Of course, this is the Columbia County Fair. Another fixture of the fair each year, in addition to the livestock showing's and demolition derby, are the presiding Fair Hostesses, which are chosen by the Columbia C...
DAYTON—There will be something for everyone at the 2017 Columbia County Fair, which takes place this year on Sept. 8-10. Step right up and see if you have what it takes to win Freddie’s games! Freddie Prez is bringing games and contests to the fair, including the chance to win $10,000 in a Frisbee contest. Catch Freddie Prez roaming the Midway on Friday from 3-4:30 p.m., from 5:30-6 p.m., and from 7-9:30 p.m. On Saturday, Prez will be on the Midway from 3-3:30 p.m., and from 5:30-6 p.m., and...
WAITSBURG – Kimmie Hamann is one of a select few Waitsburg High School graduates to earn the American FFA Degree – the highest one degree in the organization. "This is the highest degree one can earn in the National FFA Organization. In Washington State, there were only 38 members who qualified for the award, out of the more than 3,000 members," said Waitsburg FFA Advisor Nicole Abel. The twenty-one-year-old earned her degree by raising sheep for her Supervised Agriculture Experience (SAE) and...
-Reviewed wellness policy - Superintendent Mishra gave an update on preschool. The preschool is fully enrolled for a morning session with 20 students. Five are returning out-of-district students who were grandfathered in. There are four children on the waiting list. If more ECEAP applications are received, the district will consider adding an afternoon session. The program currently operates at about $5,000/per student which is less than the $6,500-$7,000 ECEAP estimate, and includes the program, personnel, and meals. -Discussion on retaining...
WAITSBURG – In spite of a miniscule turn-out, the Waitsburg School Board voted to retain the district's cross-country program in hopes that numbers will increase in 2018-19 when Waitsburg will participate in a full athletic combine agreement with Dayton High School. "This is really that gap year. We don't know what's to come. It would be a shame to eliminate the program. Looking at past practice, if it goes away, it's going away for good," said district superintendent Jon Mishra. The exit of f...
I saw this recipe and the following caption, "This is great as thick soup served with French bread or served over rice or noodles. Better the next day!" And it had four stars so I figured it would be a good one to try. Besides, it's a good way to use up some more zucchini and lots of other fresh vegetables. I was going to put in an Amish White Bread recipe but it will have to wait. I thought this would be a winner because it could cook all day and if you picked up a fresh loaf of bread from one of our many bakeries, you'd have a healthy,...
OLYMPIA – To celebrate the National Park System’s 101st birthday, the Washington State Parks and Recreation Commission is offering free entrance to state parks on Fri. Aug. 25. Day-use visitors will not need a Discover Pass to visit state parks by vehicle. The free days apply only at state parks; the Discover Pass is still required onWDFW and DNR lands....
