Serving Waitsburg, Dayton and the Touchet Valley
Serving Waitsburg, Dayton and the Touchet Valley
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DAYTON - Executives of Columbia Pulp say they are accepting resumes from candidates for senior administrative and management positions at the new straw pulp plant that will soon begin construction near Lyons Ferry. The Company's CEO John Begley said that about 30 salaried positions will be filled in the first quarter of 2015. "We have already received at least 30 resumes," he said. Begley said that a human resources consultant, Jennifer Johnson, has been contracted by Columbia Pulp to handle...
DAYTON - A porcine virus, never before seen in the U.S., has added to the challenge of raising fair pigs. But Dayton community members have come together to help ease the burden for local 4-H and FFA members. The Porcine Epidemic Diarrhea virus (PEDv), which affects only swine, was first diagnosed in the U.S. in March 2013. According to npr.org, the virus is responsible for killing more than seven million piglets in the past year and has been found in 30 states. Scientists are still unsure of...
Waitsburg FFA GOATS Taylor Spoonemoore: Champion Market, Reserved Grand Champion Fitting & Showing Kassidy Kuykendall: Reserve Grand Champion Market, Grand Champion Fitting & Showing, Reserve Grand Champion Overall Showman (Round Robin) SWINE Timber Frohreich: Grand Champion Market Hannah Grant: Reserve Grand Champion Market Luke Alexenko: Senior Reserved Champion Fitting & Showing Brandon Penner: Fr.- Jr. Grand Champion Fitting & Showing, Overall Grand Champion Fitting & Showing Devin Newman:...
DAYTON - The Dayton Chamber of Commerce, the Dayton Historic Depot and the Port of Columbia are partnering for the second annual Heirloom Gardeners Food and Wind Weekend, to be held here September 19-21. The event will showcase food, wine and tour offerings from the Touchet Valley. The event is sponsored by Pacific Power and Northwest Public Radio. The Saturday evening dinner features TamiJoy- Farm-raised pork brats on rolls made at Dayton's Weinhard Café and Bakery, salads with freshpicked farm produce, and hand-made individual berry pies....
WP Football Day Date Opponent Location Time Friday 12-Sep White Swan Waitsburg 7:00 Friday 19-Sep Orofino Waitsburg 7:00 WP Volleyball Day Date Opponent Location Time Sat 20 Sept. WP Tournament Waitsburg TBA WP SOCCER Date Opponent Place Time...
MILTON-FREEWATER - Waitsburg-Prescott running back Chance Leroue rumbled for 150 yards and scored three touchdowns to lead the Cardinals to a road victory against the Mac-Hi Pioneers on Friday. Quarterback Owen Lanning also had an outstanding outing, completing nine of 11 passes for 137 yards and two more touchdowns. "It was a good win against a big school and that is always nice," said WP Coach Jeff Bartlow. "On offense I felt both QB's (Lanning and Jacob Dunn) had some good plays and had good...
WAITSBURG - For the first time in five years, representatives from Waitsburg's Rainbow Chapter have been appointed to state level Grand Offices. Current Worthy Advisor Kendra Roberts and Past Worthy Advisor Jessie Hopkins were appointed to Grand Offices earlier this summer and will represent Washington and Idaho at state assemblies. Roberts' sister Lydia, who held the positions of Grand Love, Grand Faith and Grand Camps, was the last Waitsburg Rainbow member to hold a Grand Office. Both Hopkins...
WAITSBURG – A handful of individuals in every community make their mark by fulfilling the call to civic responsibility by working with clubs and organizations and/or holding public office in order to serve the needs of society. These people deserve our gratitude, appreciation and honor. Even less common than the handful is the singleton who forgoes public and organized service in favor of making a conscious effort to touch lives and show love to all who crossed his path. Such is the case with W...
WAITSBURG - The passion artist Jeffrey Hill holds for Waitsburg's Main Street Art project was evident as he shared his vision for "The Founding Fathers" sculpture with the Waitsburg Arts Commission and interested citizens at an artist's presentation last month. That passion is apparently still alive in spite of the fact that Squire Broel's competing piece, an obelisk shaped monument, received the Arts Commission's recommendation and final City Council approval. City Administrator Randy Hinchliff...
Dear Editor, I had the pleasure of getting to know Sheriff John Turner while I served as an advisor to Walla Walla Dispatch. I recall Sheriff Turner's excellent demeanor and ethics as the task of upgrading the County's communications system came into focus. He very quickly gained an understanding of the cause, effect and long-term implications of a weather related system outage, and helped to chart a path toward its mitigation and restoration. Sheriff Turner worked closely with the EMCAB Director, partners, elected officials, and consultants...
Dear Editor, I am fairly new to Walla Walla; I've been employed as a Corrections Officer for the Walla Walla County Sheriff's Office for 14 months. I've had the privilege of working for a sheriff's office that demonstrates professionalism to the highest degree. I believe this to be due in part of the expectations of Sheriff Turner, and his administration. Sheriff Turner expects his staff to be professional, thorough, meet expectations, and be proactive at all times in order to provide optimal service for Walla Walla County. I have never experie...
Some people go to county fairs for the rodeos; others for the deep-fried Twinkies; still others to see the amazing things people can do with yarn or wood. I go for the chickens. If you're ever hunting around for me at one of these events, go straight to the poultry barn. I'll be there admiring the residents - and, on occasion, talking to them. Yes, I talk to the chickens. Perhaps more than I should. I talk to the bantam roosters - sweet little guys about as high as your hand. They're not very intimidating. Sometimes they try to fix their machis...
The great thing in this world is not so much where we stand, as in what direction we are moving ~Oliver Wendell Holmes You better start swimming or sink like a stone, 'cause the times they are a-changing ~Bob Dylan T he new Columbia Pulp plant isn't a 100% sure thing, but it looks more real by the day. When I spoke with Columbia Pulp CEO John Begley last week, he said he saw no insurmountable hurdles ahead from now until the projected startup time for the new plant, a little more than a year...
Sept. 11: Kathleen Johnson, Roger Becker, Justin Bergevin, Jason Crawford, Bonnie Olson. Sept. 12: Jim Pearson, Glenn Hayes, Marshal McKinley, Mitch Gagnon, Chelsi Hermanns. Sept. 13: Dave McKenzie, Sr., Jeffrey Hofer, Joey Garcia, Nadine Scoggins, Helen Rich, Claudia Hevel-Doty, Jeffrey Liebermann, Nancy Bickelhaupt, Christine Jenks, Brook Rasmussen. Sept. 14: Jerry Harshman, Stan Pierson, Dan Jones, Doug Brown, Scott Ford, Mathew Kennedy, Bob Olson, Karen Matthee. Sept. 15: Brooke Hoon, Bessie Tate, Sharon Merrow, Lynn Piersol, Gini Clarno...
A service to remember and celebrate the life of Howard Whipple will be held on September 20, 2014 at 1:30 PM at Dayton United Methodist Church. The family would be honored by your attendance....
Waitsburg/Prescott September 7 Attempted burglary on W. 2nd Street, Prescott; suspect attempted to gain entry into the pump room under the Prescott Pool. Attempted burglary on Touchet Street, Prescott; suspect attempted to gain entry into a vacant house. September 8 Domestic violence on E. 7th Street; suspect was gone but located on E. 6th street. Suspect was arrested for assault 4th degree domestic violence and resisting arrest. Suspect was also issued an infraction for open container of alcohol in public. Dayton August 29 Possible unlicensed...
2 Dayton Senior Round Table Senior Center (403 E. Patit St.) 12 p.m. Tuesdays and Thursdays. Meals are $4 for those over 60 and $7 for those under 60. Enjoy a hot meal in a social setting. Play pool, cards or spend time visiting. Call 382-2836 to RSVP by the day prior. 12 Middle of Nowhere Session Made Mead Works 8 p.m. Flaamingos (Los Angeles) and Like A Villian (Portland) will "bring some ethereal weird" to Dayton. Tickets are $12 at www.macemeadworks.com 13 Dayton Farmer's Market Lawn at Banner Bank 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Enjoy produce, food,...
PRESCOTT - The public is invited to celebrate Prescott's new gathering spot, "The Prescott Plaza, with an evening of live music on Friday, September 12 from 5 p.m. to 10 p.m. The plaza is located next to the Tuxedo Bar & Grill on "D" Street in Prescott. There is no charge for the event, which will feature a variety of live music, an open mic and The Frog Hollow Band. The Prescott Lions club is furnishing free popcorn ad $2 root beer floats. Seating is limited, and bringing a lawn chair is suggested....
WAITSBURG - The first membership meeting of the 2014-15 year will take place Tuesday, Sept. 16 at 6:30 p.m. and Waitsburg Town Hall. Shane McGuire, COO of the Columbia County Health Systems will speak on the upcoming hospital levy. Dinner is $12 and there is no charge to attend only the meeting. Please RSVP dinner attendance to B.A. Keve at ikbakeve@charter.netikbakeve@charter.net or call at (509) 337-6546. Meetings are held the first and third Tuesdays each month, Sept. through May. Waitsburg Commercial Club is a 501C6 Chamber of Commerce...
DAYTON - The mobile food bank will be at the Columbia County Fairgrounds on Wednesday, Sept. 17 from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. All citizens are eligible to receive food items that may include meat, produce and other perishables. Volunteers are needed for set-up at 9:45 a.m. and clean-up at 1:30 p.m. Contact Janet Bye at (509) 534-8456 or jbye56@gmail.comjbye56@gmail.com to volunteer....
Ten Years Ago September 16, 2004 The 31st Annual Pioneer Fall Festival will get underway on Sunday, Sept. 19, promptly at 11 a.m. with an interdenominational church service on the lawn of the Bruce Memorial Museum. That will be followed by the presentation of the Pioneers of the Year, Ivan and B.A. Keve, at approximately 11:45 a.m. Jaimee Hulce was installed as Worthy Advisor of Watisburg Assembly No. 68 o June 29, 2004 at the Waitsburg Masonic Lodge. The Waitsburg Cardinals downed Tri-City Prep last Thursday on Kison Court, winning 25- 21,...
