Serving Waitsburg, Dayton and the Touchet Valley
Serving Waitsburg, Dayton and the Touchet Valley
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Pie judges (l to r) Paul Gregutt, Trevor Johnson, and Jack McCaw took their job seriously as they tasted from 12 submissions in the 2nd Annual Laurette McCaw Pie-Oneer Fall Festival Pie Baking Contest sponsored by Friends of the Waitsburg Pool. Laurie Withers took the grand prize with her rhubarb strawberry pie. First runner up was Sarah Groffman with a butterfly peach pie, second runner up was Camden Vorhees with a raspberry pie, and third runner up was Lily Maquire's apple pie. The pies were...
WAITSBURG – Karen Gregutt was selected to fill the vacant seat on Waitsburg's City Council at a special meeting on Sept. 15. Gregutt was sworn in as a council member and mayor pro tem Marty Dunn took the oath of mayor at the conclusion of the meeting. Gregutt was the first to submit an application to fill the vacancy left by Dunn when he took assumed duties of former mayor Walt Gobel, who resigned in August. Gregutt was also the next highest vote-getter in the last election, just nine votes s...
DAYTON—Port Manager Jennie Dickinson said a plan to write a five to 10-page strategy request, making the case to the Washington State legislature for funding for rehabilitation of the rail lines for the Columbia/Walla Walla short line railroad, is in the works. Chris Herman, Senior Director of Trade and Transportation for the Washington Public Ports Association, who also has background in the Rail Division at the WSDOT, is helping the port in that endeavor, said Dickinson. “I write, Chris rev...
DAYTON – On Sept. 14, Columbia County Superior Court Judge Jackie Shea-Brown ruled that the City of Dayton proved its burden in asking for an emergency temporary restraining order against Columbia County, requiring the county to continue providing municipal prosecution, and indigent defense services to the City. The judge cited real injury to health, welfare, and safety of citizens if prosecutorial cases are not handled in a timely manner. Columbia County Prosecutor Rea Culwell informed the city earlier this month that, because of a dispute w...
WAITSBURG – The board of the Waitsburg Resource Center is always looking for more ways to serve the community. At their most recent meeting, they voted to utilize Second Harvest's Bite 2 Go program to provide weekend meals to elementary students in need. The WRC has spent several months investigating the idea of providing weekend meal kits for elementary school students from needy families. Board Chair Pam Conover said District School Superintendent Carol Clarke recently polled teachers, who c...
Ten Years Ago September 28, 2006 Yellow shirts, green pants and red fire trucks have all but disappeared from around Waitsburg, Dayton and the Blue Mountains as the 109,402-acre Columbia Complex fire shifted from a Type II incident to Type III earlier this week. Personnel on the fire, at one time numbering about 1,700, dropped from 559 on Saturday to 67 as of deadline Tuesday. Sophomore quarterback Jeff Hofer can now be dubbed “The Heart Attack Kid” as he held coaches, fellow players and fans in disbelief for 59 seconds, before coming back wit...
DAYTON – Local film lovers will unite with audiences in over 250 cities spanning six continents to view and judge the work of filmmakers in the 19th annual MANHATTAN SHORT Film Festival screens at The Liberty Theater in Dayton. Ten finalists have been chosen from a record 844 submissions from 52 countries. The final 10 are: The Tunnel (Norway), Carousel (England), Kaputt (Germany), Ella Gets a Promotion? (USA), Hold On (The Netherlands), Brayoman (Russia), Overtime (Australia), Gorilla (France), I am A Pencil (Australia),and The Last Journey o...
Sept. 23: Kathryn Greenwell, Jim Langdon, David Johnson, Gregory Liebermann, Brad Green, Jayden Dunleavy. Sept. 24: Virginia Gumm, Chris Lambert, Ethan Carpenter, Ryan Lambert, Amelia Solis. September 25: Kenneth Jones, Cricket Harris, Tambra Manley, Sheena Strand, Amanda McKinley Morton, Gabriel Abel. September 26: Karl Newell, Shirley Dunn, Betty Myers, Christi Baim, Faye King, Mike Hubbard, Heidi Kinart, Ellis Erikson, Keith Brodhead. September 27: Jean Everly, Randy Culley, Gloria Simonis, Ryan Ahler. September 28: Timber Frohreich, Alana...
Over the span of two days, the Republican nominee for president has proposed new child-care subsidies, new mandatory benefits to be provided by business, the removal of millions of families from the income-tax rolls, and an increase in tax rates on single people making from $112,500 to $190,000 a year. Oh, and he put in a good word for Medicaid too, leaving the impression with many people that he favors expanding it. Trump’s Republican critics say that these announcements prove what they have been saying all along: that he is no c...
Imagine you’ve set your alarm to go for an early-morning run before work. But when it goes off at 6, the embrace of your warm, cozy bed is too enticing and you never make it out the door. Or perhaps you’ve packed exercise clothes with plans to hit a spin class after work. But then the allure of happy hour, or even your couch, persuades you to skip it. Even those with the best of intentions often struggle to motivate themselves to work out. There’s almost always a powerful temptation to do something, or anything, else. This can feel like a per...
Dear Editor, I have enjoyed the privilege of working alongside Todd Kimball as a Supervisor for the Walla Walla County Conservation District for over 10 years. Todd is a rare combination of education, talent, experience, and personality. His deep understandings of business and tax law is a tremendous asset for any organization he is involved with but add to that his farming background, work experience, and his ability to communicate effectively, and you have a package that can really make a difference. I believe that having Todd involved in...
Dear Editor, I had the opportunity to work with Todd Kimball as a Board Member for nine years while I was Manager of Northwest Grain Growers. Todd was an outstanding board member during his term. His ability to explore opportunities and offer creative solutions greatly contributed to the financial stability of the Co-Op. His experiences as a farmer and a CPA gave him a unique perspective of the farming community as well as the ability to look at our financial statements and recognize potential opportunities. Northwest Grain Growers reached...
Dear Editor, Congratulations to Karen Gregutt for being selected to fill the vacant seat on the Waitsburg City Council for the remainder of the current term. Community members in attendance at the September 15 special City Council meeting to interview candidates learned there was a field of qualified candidates who voluntarily put their names in the running for the vacant seat. The information and answers provided by those candidates made the choice that much more difficult for the existing council members. One of the themes in answer to a...
DAYTON-The Columbia County Sheriff's Department has a new deputy, and the Public Works Department has three new hirees. Robbie Patterson's first day with the Sheriff's department began on Sept. 12, and was filled with the usual orientation procedures, he said. Patterson said he knew when he was in high school he wanted a career in law enforcement. Patterson, who originally hails from Laurinburg, North Carolina, met his wife Crystal, there. He said they left Laurinburg in 2002 for Fort Lewis,...
DAYTON-The Dayton Memorial Library is offering some new activities, as well as some recurring activities, during the autumn months, according to the librarians. Banned Book week runs from September 24 through October 1. The Dayton Memorial Library is partnering with the Liberty Theater on Wednesday, Sept. 28, at 6:30 p.m., to show the movie The Indian in the Cupboard, according to librarian Dusty Waltner. Banned Book Week began in 1982, and it is a call to celebrate the freedom to read, and of...
DAYTON—The 2016-17 After School Program has been moved forward to an Oct. 4 start date, and it will run for seven weeks during the fall quarter, according to Peggy Guiterrez, Drug Free Grant Coordinator for the Coalition for Youth and Families. The After School Program is being offered to third, fourth, fifth, and sixth graders in the Dayton School District, and will take place between from 3 to 4:30 p.m. on Tuesdays through Thursdays, she said. Potential activities are cooking, gardening, a...
Fairgrounds Committee-approved plan will be presented to city council on Sept. 20 WAITSBURG – After months of debate and planning, the Waitsburg Fairgrounds Committee has finalized and approved a plan they will present to the Waitsburg City Council at the council's regular meeting on Tuesday, Sept. 20. Anticipating approval of the plan, a work day has been planned for Saturday, Oct. 22, as part of "Make a Difference Day." The three-phased equestrian center plan proposes a renovation of the e...
WAITSBURG – In March, Suze Wood surveyed local horse people, living within 10 miles of Waitsburg, to determine the needs of local equestrians. Twenty-six people responded to the survey, which showed the desire for riding arenas (96%) as the number one request. What is your primary riding discipline? (one answer allowed) 31% Trail Riding 19% Barrel Racing, Dressage 4% English Equitation, Eventing, Gaming/Gymkana, Reining, Roping, Vaquero, Western Pleasure Show, Working Cow Horse 0% (No responders) Combined Driving, CX, Drill Team, Endurance, F...
WAITSBURG – The LDS Church of Walla Walla has a tradition of volunteering to help communities on Make a Difference Day. This year, the church has chosen to donate their time and effort to Waitsburg fairgrounds renovation efforts. Local volunteers, donations and resources are needed to make the Oct. 22 workday a success. The Waitsburg Commercial Club is working with the Waitsburg Friends of the Fairgrounds Committee to coordinate the project. Volunteer efforts will center around the proposed eque...
WAITSBURG – For the second week in a row, the Dayton-Waitsburg football team gave up an opening drive touchdown and fell behind early in the first quarter. But this time, in their home game here Friday night against DeSales, DW dominated the Irish in the second half and won their second home game in as many weeks, 40-18. Also, for the second week in a row, DW running back Travis Crockett scored four touchdowns, and again proved to be an offensive weapon that his team's opponent had no answer f...
PRESCOTT – The Prescott volleyball team hosted Waitsburg in a 1B league match on Sept. 15, but the visitors came away with a four-set win, 25-16, 25-18, 20-25, 25-20. We played well and maintained our focus in the first two sets and were able to play at the tempo we wanted to play," said Waitsburg coach Angie Potts. Potts said that in the fourth set, she changed up her lineup, "to give us a look at other options just in case we ever need to do something different. In the 4th set, I went back t...
PALOUSE – The Dayton volleyball team traveled to Palouse for a match on Sept. 15 and swept the Garfield-Palouse girls 25-15, 25-17, 25-17. “The girls played well,” said Dayton coach Shannon Turner. “There was so much chemistry and energy on the court. We passed the ball well, which is key to run your offense. We also had a lot fewer unforced errors than our previous two matches.” Dayton stats: Jenna Phillips -11/12 Serving, 2 Aces, 12 Kills, 15 Digs, 1 Block Mia Becker - 10,10 Serving,...
CLARKSTON – Waitsburg senior Emily Adams picked up her first win of the cross-country season in her first meet here on Sept. 10. At the Southeast 1B Chief Timothy Park race, Adams ran a personal best 17:26 over the 2.6-mile course. “Emily Adams had a beautiful race…taking the lead in the last 1/4 mile,” said coach Ann Adams. On the boys’ side, Landon Callas took 11th, with a time of 15:29, also a personal record over the 2.6-mile distance. “Landon Callas had a great first out,” Coach Adams said....
Date Opponent Location Time Tues. Sept. 6 Athena Athena 5 p.m. Tues. Sept. 13 Wilbur Wilbur 5 p.m. Thurs. Sept. 15 Palouse Palouse 5 p.m. Thurs. Sept. 22 DeSales Dayton 5 p.m. Sat. Sept. 24 Border Battle Pomeroy 9:50 a.m. Tues. Sept. 27 WWVA WWVA 5 p.m. Thurs. Sept. 29 TC Prep Dayton 5 p.m. Tues. Oct. 4 Liberty Christian LC 5 p.m. Thurs. Oct. 6 Mabton Dayton 5 p.m. Tues. Oct. 11 White Swan WS 5 p.m. Thurs. Oct. 13 Kittitas Dayton 5 p.m. Sat. Oct. 15 Davenport Dayton 3 p.m. Mon. Oct. 17 DeSales DeSales 5 p.m. Thurs. Oct. 20 WWVA Dayton 5 p.m....
