Serving Waitsburg, Dayton and the Touchet Valley
Serving Waitsburg, Dayton and the Touchet Valley
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DAYTON-"It's been a long time coming," said Ed Terry last Friday, when a jury returned verdicts of "guilty" to all three charges in the Benjamin Orozco case. Orozco has been charged with second degree murder of Ed Terry's son, Lance, first degree assault of David Eaton, and unlawful possession of a firearm in a shooting that took place in Columbia County, on July 7, 1996. Terry's father said every human has his doubts, but he had faith that Orozco would be brought to justice. Lance Terry's...
DAYTON—Barring a majority of ‘nay’ votes, Columbia County Planning Director Meagan Bailey will become the new City of Dayton Planning Director next month. Mayor Zac Weatherford called an Aug. 27 special meeting with two actions items; the affirmation of Weatherford’s appointment of Bailey to serve as the Director of Planning and Community Development and approval of a Resolution authorizing Weatherford to sign an employment contract with Bailey. In June, the Dayton City Council voted to terminate interlocal agreements with the County for Pla...
SNAKE River—The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE), Walla Walla District, is preparing to revise the 1969 Little Goose Master Plan and the 1966 Lower Monumental Master Plan. Open houses were held, one in Dayton on Aug. 21 and in Pasco on Aug. 21, with little attendance. The meetings were designed to inform the public on plan revisions and to receive comments on how users would like to see the Corps manage the natural and recreational resources related to Lower Monumental and Little Goose in the future. Requests for the addition of a...
WALLA WALLA—The Walla Walla County Lodging Tax Advisory Committee has announced grant fund availability for supporting tourism promotion-related events or projects in 2020 that will result in increased numbers of people traveling to the area for business or pleasure and utilizing lodging for overnight stays. Proceeds of the county lodging tax funds the opportunity which has approximately $35,000-$50,000 available for 2020 grants. An informational meeting will be held on Thurs., Sept. 5 at 4:45 p.m. in the Commissioners’ Chambers, County Pub...
Ten Years Ago September 3, 2009 Some of the Gems keyboardist Duana Gusse’s classmates have been taking a stroll down memory lane, unearthing some oldies but goodies not only of the musical kind but of the photographic kinds as well. This photo of the Waitsburg Volunteer Fire Department from the late 1950’s or early 1960’s is one of those memories submitted by Bert Aylward. Photo caption: Front row (l-r) Harold wills, Emory Kruchek, Sam Wills, John Lloyd, Don Wills, Leroy Todt, Bob Segra...
Thurs., Aug. 29 Pork Chops Au Gratin Potatoes Carrots Broc Salad/Roll Pudding/Juice/Milk Tues., Sept. 3 Smoked Sausage Mac and Cheese Caesar Salad Fresh Fruit Milk Thurs., Sept. 5 Lasagna Mixed Veggie Salad/Roll Fruit Cockail Milk...
Tues., Sept. 3 B: Biscuit & Gravy L: Corn Dog, French Fries, Broccoli, Peaches Wed., Sept. 4 B: Cinnamon Roll L: Chicken Crispito, Spanish Brown Rice, Pepper Strips, Mixed Fruit Thurs., Sept. 5 B: Breakfast Pizza L: Lasagna, Garlic Bread, Garden Salad, Green Beans, Mandarin Oranges...
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By Andrea Weckmueller-Behringer Planning gives shape to, and documents, the vision of the desired future; as such, planning includes weighing possible options and alternatives, analyzing impacts and benefits, assessing potential challenges and obstacles, formulating strategies and actions, and seeking out funding and other resources. Currently, this very process is also being applied to the Touchet Valley Trail – envisioned as a paved multi-use pathway – connecting the cities of Dayton and Waitsburg. This proposed trail project was the hig...
Dear Editor: In response to the Letter to the Editor submitted by Melissa Bryan and Caitlyn Robins regarding the Dayton Chamber of Commerce board, I would like to share my experience and what I have observed. Melissa Bryan was, by far, the most difficult chamber director in over 28 years. Working for Bette Lou Crothers (Chamber Board Member), we have taken on many extra duties during All Wheels Weekend and the months preceding. These duties include stuffing packets, stamping, folding, selling shirts/merchandise/raffle tickets, and helping with...
Floral entries for the Columbia County fair will be accepted at the pavilion from 7-9 a.m. on Thurs., Sept. 5 (not 7-9 p.m. as previously reported....
DAYTON—Nominations for the annual Dayton Chamber of Commerce Community Choice Awards are now open. The deadline for nominations to be considered is Oct. 25. Awards include: Citizen of the Year, Youth Citizen of the Year, Business of the Year and Employee of the Year. Nominations forms can be found on the Chamber website at https://www.historicdayton.com/chamber-awards-banquet. Awards will be presented at the annual Chamber Awards Banquet on Thurs., Nov. 7....
WALLA WALLA—Those who have never attended a Walla Walla Symphony or are unsure if they like classical music, can attend a concert free of charge through the Test Drive the Symphony program, now in its fourth season. The program, a partnership between the Walla Walla Symphony and Walla Walla Valley Honda, is designed to give people who have never been to a Walla Walla Symphony a chance to try it out free of charge. To learn more about the available concerts for the 2019-2020 season and request tickets, visit www.wwsymphony.org and locate the p...
Aug. 25 Warrant Service: Warrant service resulted in arrest in the 300 block of W. Fourth St. in Prescott. Aug. 21 Theft: Bike theft in the 200 block of Main Street in Waitsburg. Aug. 20 Death Investigation: Dispatch advised of a possible Code C on Lewis Peak Rd. outside Waitsburg. Aug. 19 Theft: Pietta, black-powder pistol stolen from safe on W. Third St. in Waitsburg. Aug. 18 Violation of Protection Orders: A woman violated an order by intentionally cutting her neighbor’s television cable on “B” St. in Prescott. Harassment/Threats: Deput...
WALLA WALLA County—Walla Walla County has collaborated with the Walla Walla County Dept. of Community Health (DCH), the Blue Mountain Community Foundation, Sherwood Trust and the Blue Mountain Action Council to create the Blue Mountain Complete Count Committee (CCC). The CCC program was established by the U.S. Census Bureau with the goal of creating awareness in communities across the country regarding the 2020 Census which will be sent electronically to Walla Walla County residents on April 1, 2020. The CCC’s purpose is to provide acc...
DAYTON—Dayton artist Steve Henderson’s art has gone big – literally! As a winner in a Fine Art America contest, his image, Ocean Breeze, will grace a Los Angeles billboard this fall. Ocean Breeze received the required popular votes to advance to the final selection stage of the 2019 Pixels Billboard Contest where it competed for one of five 24’ by 12’ billboard spots. “I don’t remember the initial number of images entered into the contest, but I think it was around 20,000. In order to adva...
WALLA WALLA-Dunham Cellars kicked off their tenth annual Dunham Days Celebration this past weekend including live music, new wine offerings and local artisans. Among them, Waitsburg Cottages owner, and Waitsburg Planning Commission chair Karen Stanton-Gregutt debuted new works with familiar subjects. "This work is all about the children and the secrets they tell their imaginary friends," says Stanton-Gregutt. In her larger pieces, children are set amidst overgrown flowers and bees, or in wheat...
WALLA WALLA-They were separated by decades in life but have come together in a permanent exhibit at the Kirkman House Museum. A special presentation on how Adam West and Batman influenced the exhibit honoring one of Walla Walla's best-known sons will take place at the Fort Walla Walla Museum, 755 Myra Road, on Thurs., Aug. 29 at 5 p.m. Johnathan Grant, who often portrays Batman at various events, has loaned most of the items on display in the Adam West Exhibit at the Kirkman House Museum. He...
High School football is right around the corner with the first game scheduled for Fri., Sept. 6 at 7 p.m. in Waitsburg versus Columbia-Burbank. Practices are up and running Monday thru Friday. Troy Larsen, in his fifth year as head coach, was smiling when he told me there are over forty kids turning out including fifteen freshmen. Last year, the team only had around twenty-two players, total. This years' team also has nine returning lettermen. If you're a football fan, then rule changes should...
ERA Batting Average G. Cole HOU 2.75 M. Brantley HOU .338 J. Verlander HOU 2.77 D. LeMahieu NYY .332 C. Morton TB 2.85 R. Devers BOS .326 W. Miley HOU 3.13 H. Alberto BAL .314 M. Minor TEX 3.17 J. Martinez BOS .312 Wins Home Runs D. German NYY 17 M. Trout LAA 42 J. Verlander HOU 15 J. Soler KC 36 E. Rodriguez BOS 15 M. Kepler MIN 35 G. Cole HOU 15 N. Cruz MIN 33 L. Lynn TEX 14 G. Torres NYY 33 Strike Outs Runs Batted In J. Verlander HOU 239 R. Devers BOS 103 G. Cole HOU 238 J. Abreu CHW 100 C. Sale BOS 218 M. Trout LAA 99 T. Bauer CLE/CIN 217...
DAYTON-The Touchet Valley Women's Golf Club hosted their annual invitational on Wed., Aug. 21. Thirty-five guests and 10 home club members golfed in the nine-hole scramble. Visiting golfers attended from Buckskin Golf Club (Richland), Meadow Springs County Club (Richland), Willow Creek Golf Club (Heppner), LaGrande Country Club, Walla Walla County Club and Zintel Creek County Club (Kennewick). A light breakfast was offered before play. A delicious lunch provide by Chicken Bill's restaurant and...
DW Football * Friday, September 6, 7:00 Columbia-Burbank (non league) @ Waitsburg * Friday, September 13, 6 p.m. McCall/Donnelly @ Dayton * Friday, September 20, 7 p.m. White Swam @ Waitsburg Friday, September 27, 7 p.m. Liberty Christian @ LC, Richland Saturday, October 5, 1 p.m. Mabton @ Mabton *Friday, October 11, 7 p.m. Liberty Christian @ Dayton Friday, October 18, 7 p.m. *Kittitas @ Waitsburg (homecoming) Friday, October 25, 7 p.m. Columbia-Burbank @ Col. Burbank *Friday, November 1, 7 p.m. Tri-Cities Prep @ Dayton (senior night) Friday,...
* On Sept. 8, 1504, one of the world’s most beloved works of art, “David,” by Michelangelo Buonarroti, is unveiled to the public in Florence, Italy’s Piazza della Signoria. It reportedly took 40 men four days to move the 17-foot-tall, 12,000-pound marble masterpiece 1/2 mile to the site. * On Sept. 3, 1777, the American flag is flown in battle for the first time, during a Revolutionary War skirmish in Delaware. Patriot Gen. William Maxwell ordered the stars and stripes raised as a detachment of his infantry and cavalry met an advance guard o...
The graphic at right was received in a newsletter from Enough is Enough: Making the Internet Safe for Children and Families. The Sarasota County Sheriff's Office put together this list of 15 apps parents should know about. The list was updated in July. Of course, there are more apps that are not listed here that predators use to try to connect with and groom children. It is important for parents to know what apps and sites their teens are visiting and what information they are posting. Here are...
DAYTON/WAITSBURG-Medical students Taylar-Rhea McGuire and Alexandra Drury spent three days working in Dayton and Waitsburg last week to experience rural healthcare firsthand. The WSU Elson S. Floyd College of Medicine students worked with local physicians and other local healthcare providers as part of their Clinical Campus Week experience. During the first and second years in the medical school program, students complete foundational science studies at the school's Health Sciences Campus in...
