Serving Waitsburg, Dayton and the Touchet Valley
Serving Waitsburg, Dayton and the Touchet Valley
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Council members are: Marty Dun, K.C. Kuykendall, Kevin House, Karl Newell and Debra Callahan. Dunn and Newell were absent. Mayor: Walt Gobel. *Council rejected allocating city funds to kick off work on a third public art piece but approved the city administrator to continue fundraising efforts. (See more details at left.) *Approved legal services contract to retain Virtual In-House Counsel as the city's legal firm. Current city attorney Kris Hedine, will hand over city duties to his partner, Jared Hawkins, prior to taking his new position as... Full story
WAITSBURG - At last week's City Council meeting city administrator Randy Hinchliffe requested the council award artist Jeffrey Hill $20,000 - an amount he anticipates will repaid through grants and community donations -- to allow Hill to start on his "Founding Fathers" sculpture. That motion was made, but died after failing to receive a second. Instead, council passed and approved a motion to support fundraising efforts to secure the piece contingent upon cash payments being paid from...
CLARKSTON - WP X-C runners raced the 3 mile Seaport Invite at Clarkston's Beachview Park on Saturday. The course includes one mile on the grass, a second mile on a packed trail with a gradual decline and a big hill for the finish. Landon Callas was the first WP mens runner in with a time of 20:10.34, followed closely by Skylar Wood with a time of 20:14.88. Callas placed 37th out of 72 runners and Wood placed 39th. The boys placed 7th and 8th among 2B runners. The remainder of the boys' team...
DAYTON - The Dayton Bulldogs football team came out strong Friday night, scoring two quick touchdowns against Garfield-Palouse, and taking an early 14-0. But it wasn't to be, as the Vikings fought back with six first-half touchdowns of their own, before rolling to a 62-26 win. Quarterback Cal Martin connected with receiver Ben Kleck twice for early scores: once from eight yards out and again from 53. Kleck scored again on an 84 yard kickoff return late in the first quarter. The Bulldogs got... Full story
PRESCOTT - The WP Pirates soccer team completed a successful first two weeks, piling up a 4-0 record and giving up only two total goals. On Sept. 12, Riverside High School, from Boardman, Ore., traveled to Prescott, where the Pirates prevailed, 4-1. Ivan Figueroa scored a hat trick and Luis Garcia added a goal. WP dominated Walla Walla Valley Academy in there next game, on Sept. 17, getting a 7-0 shutout. Luis Garcia had four goals for the Pirates, with one each from Ricardo Flores, Ernesto... Full story
WAITSBURG - WP's Lady Cards opened their season by taking fourth place in a seven-team, home-hosted tournament on Saturday. The Touchet Indians placed first, followed by De- Sales in second and Lacrosse-Washtucna Kahlotus (LWK) in third. Mabton, Colfax and Wa-Hi's JV team also participated. Samantha Fedderson led WP with 23 kills and 26 digs; she served 23/32 with four aces. Paige Wood followed in close second with 22 kills, 24 digs, and 18/23 service with five aces. Kassidy Kuykendall made 24...
DAYTON - The Lady 'Dawgs took home a straight-set win against the Mac-Hi Pioneers on the Sept. 18th, scoring 25-21, 25-9 and 25-17. "We started out a little slow and Mac-Hi played very aggressively in the first game, picking up everything we sent over. They also scored a lot of points from our unforced errors," said Bulldog coach Shannon Turner. She said her team moved well on the court and began hitting better in the second and third sets. Lexi Ramirez served a perfect 15/15 service with 2...
WAITSBURG - Waitsburg-Prescott and Orofino fought it out in Waitsburg Friday night, but the Cardinals came out on the short end of a 48-46 offensive showdown. The Cards took a 38-28 lead into the fourth quarter, but a struggling defense, hobbled by injuries, gave up three straight touchdowns and couldn't recover. Chance Leroue and Talen Larsen both suffered leg injuries in the third quarter, putting a strain on an already tired defense. "With Chance and Larsen out, we had trouble in that fourth...
WAITSBURG -- ASB officers chose an unusual way to welcome fellow students to the new school year. At a morning assembly on the first day of classes, the song "Be True to Your School" blasted over the auditorium's loudspeakers. ASB President Owen Lanning busted moves in a vintage letterman's jacket, and the vice-president, secretary, and treasurer performed a synchronized backup routine with pom-poms. The students in the audience laughed, perhaps caught off guard by the occasionally silly moves t... Full story
WAITSBURG -The WP Cardinals volleyball team hopes to be "in the pink" (literally!) at their Oct. 23 home game against Dayton. The team has traditionally dressed the part for at least one game during Breast Cancer Awareness month but has decided to raise more than just awareness this year - they are working to raise funds for a local family struggling to beat the disease. Varsity team co-captains Samantha Fedderson, Paige Wood and Caitlyn Jones spoke with The Times about the motivation behind the...
DAYTON - The Dayton chapter of the American Association of University Women will present a candidates' forum on October 1 from 7 - 9 p.m. at the Liberty Theater. Candidates for legislative and county offices will speak and answer questions from the audience. The forum will be moderated and a strict time limit will be enforced. The forum will begin with an introduction of local unopposed candidates. They include: Sharon D. Richter, Columbia County Auditor; Chris Mills, Columbia County Assessor; Susan J. Marinella, Columbia County Clerk; Rocky Mi...
DAYTON - When you walk through the front door, you immediately get a creepy feeling. Witches hover in front of you; spiders and skeletons dangle in the shadows; spooky black cats lurk in dark corners. Halloween is coming, and Croft's Floral and Gifts, Dayton's normally cheerful downtown flower shop, had taken on a haunted quality. Croft's offers a great selection of Halloween decorations and gifts year round. (Same goes for Christmas stuff.) But when October rolls around, the creep factor...
Board members are: Ross Hamann, Greg Zuger, Marilyn Johnson, Randy Pearson and Christy House. All were present. *Approved the addition of a bus route on Weller Canyon Road, which will use private property as a turnaround point. Property owners have approved use of their property for the route. The bus driver will determine if the route is too unsafe during inclement weather. *The district has received two automated external defibrillators (AED's). One is located in the high school cage and the second is in the district office for Preston Hall...
STARBUCK - Starbuck Community Church is hosting a Bluegrass Concert on Sunday, Sept. 28 at 3 p.m. at 9128 Tucannon Road. Guests are invited to bring finger foods to share. Contact Dave or Sheila McIlroy at 509- 399-2259 for more information.... Full story
The Walla Walla County Sheriff's Office will host a "drug take back day" on Saturday in Waitsburg. Unusd or expired medications may be taken the Waitsburg Fire Station between 10 a.m. and 2 p.m., where they will be safely disposed of. During the same hours, a shredding bin will also be provided, for those who wish to bring paper documents. For more information, call the Walla Walla County Sheriff's Office at (509) 524-5400....
Dear Editor, I would like to address sheriff candidate Tom Cooper's reason for declining to take a vacant, light-duty position at the Sheriff's Office after injuring his knee, as reported in the September 18th issue of the Union Bulletin. Mr. Cooper refused Sheriff Turner's offer for the receptionist position and stated, "I thought that was a move politically to discredit me and to humiliate me." I am the current receptionist at the WWCSO performing the duties Mr. Cooper was offered. I find it disturbing that Mr. Cooper considers the work and...
Dear Editor, During Sherriff Turner's first term as Walla Walla County sheriff he, his Deputies and Staff have dramatically enhanced the value of the Sherriff's Department to the citizens and property owners of Walla Walla County. He has accomplished this through his excellent proactive management and leadership skills. Sheriff Turner has exhibited the intrinsic value of a varied background, which by expanding his frame of reference provides exposure to different perspectives on problem solving, personal management administration, public and...
Dear Editor, Cutting through the innuendos of the Walla Walla County Sheriff's race, I think there is no substitute for actual experience in the Sheriff's Department. I think back to when I was on the Walla Walla City Council (1981-87) we needed to hire a new Police Chief, then the Council agreed to hire from within the ranks of the force to keep a very experienced leader in charge, Chuck Fulton's selection proved the wisdom of hiring experience. Today's Sheriff's Race, pits a Rookie Sheriff, with a history of costing Walla Walla Taxpayers...
Dear Editor I have worked for the Sheriff's Office for the last 2 ½ years as a corrections officer. I feel that residents of Walla Walla County need to hear from employees that work under Sheriff Turner. It is true Sheriff Turner, and his Command staff, have very high expectations of us all and I think most of us are good with that. We want to be considered good at what we do, and if we live up to those expectations we can be proud of what we contribute. One of the main expectations is, "hellip;hellip; to deliver the highest quality public...
SYSSS. It's the sound of air coming out of a bike tire that got a little too chummy with puncture vine. It's also the abbreviation for Senior Year Scholastic Straddling Syndrome. This condition, which experts (all of whom, incidentally, are named Emma Philbrook) fear often goes un-or-misdiagnosed, occurs when high-school seniors, besides being loaded down with regular coursework, are forced to simultaneously begin the legwork of applying to and paying for college. This results in an odd...
