Serving Waitsburg, Dayton and the Touchet Valley
Serving Waitsburg, Dayton and the Touchet Valley
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DAYTON-Peggy Guiterrez, who is the Drug Free Coordinator Grant Program Director in Columbia County, is retiring. Guiterrez said she was serving as the Prevention Specialist at Blue Mountain Counseling when the Coalition for Youth and Families was encouraged by the state Prevention Services Manager to apply for the Drug Free Communities Grant in 2011. "We applied in 2011 and missed the cut off by two points, so we applied again in 2012 and received the grant on our second attempt," she said....
DAYTON – An outside investigation of an Aug. 9 incident which resulted in Columbia County Reserve Deputy Kenneth Foxe firing a round from his weapon determined that the shot was a justified use of force. On the afternoon of Wed., Aug. 9, Columbia County Dispatched received a call for a welfare check at the Dayton High School baseball field. Reserve Deputy Foxe responded to the call and was confronted by Alonzo Snider, who is a Dayton resident. According to court documents and a sheriff’s off...
by Dayton Code Compliance Officer Clint Atteberry This month’s focus will be on the city streets and alleyways. Alleyways must remain clear to allow for ease of access for not only garbage service but also emergency services such as fire and ambulance. All intersections, including alleys, must have an unimpeded view of the streets. I have also noticed a lot of low hanging trees over our streets. Trees must be kept at least 14 feet above the street and 12 feet above curb. Working on these issues will keep our streets and alleys a...
WAITSBURG – A childhood struggle with her weight and a family history of diabetes ignited a passion in Melissa Lambert to become an advocate for health and wellness. After being displaced from her position as the cardiac rehab lead at Walla Walla General Hospital when the hospital closed its doors, Lambert is looking to strike out on her own and will offer her services in Waitsburg and Dayton. Lambert’s passion for health and wellness grew from her personal experience, as did her belief in the i...
WAITSBURG – At last week's regular meeting, Waitsburg's city council not only made it perfectly clear where U-turns are and are not allowed in the city, but they imposed penalties for breaking the law. After a brief but lively discussion, council members commented that some general public education regarding U-turns and double lines would be beneficial. Unfortunately, that is easier said than done because some rules are more clear than others. U-turns Here is what drivers can count on, f...
-Passed traffic code and animal control updates. See story at left. -Adopted the updated Capital Facilities Plan -Approved city manager to seek a $750,000 line of credit for infrastructure financing. See story on Page 1. -Approved payment #4 on Main Street Bridge project. -Approved payment #1 on sidewalk project. Sidewalk project is estimated to be just over half completed. -Agreed to organize a grandstands task force and allow them three months to report on a repair/demolition plan and another...
Defense can't stop TCP running game on wet night in Dayton DAYTON – The Dayton-Waitsburg football team struggled on a soggy home field here Friday night, and took a loss against Tri-Cities Prep, 47-14. DW is now 0-4 on the season. With poor field conditions, each team stuck to their ground game, completing only one pass each the entire game. TCP scored two touchdowns in the first quarter and added three more in the second, to build a commanding 33-0 lead, before DW got their first score late i...
WAITSBURG – The Waitsburg cross-country team has just three boys competing this year, but they’ve had an encouraging early season, according to coach Ann Adams. After their first meet, the Seaport Invite, in Clarkston on Sept. 16, Adams said, “I am very happy with how the boys did and looking forward to seeing what they can do this year.” At that meet on a three-mile course, Daltin Lambert had a personal best time of 20:54.21. “He ran well, smart and had a good show for the first meet of the se...
TOUCHET – The Waitsburg volleyball team cruised past Touchet on Thursday, sweeping the Indians here, 25-14, 25-21, 25-16. Ariel Sandau led her team with 4 kills, 15 assists, 8 digs and 8 aces. Tayler Jones had eight kills and 10 digs. Devon Harshman had 8 kills and two blocks. "I'm so happy with how the girls played this match," said Waitsburg Coach Angie Potts. "They worked as a team, communicated really well, hustled, and were smart. They made the right adjustments on their own as needed a...
WALLA WALLA – The Dayton girls’ volleyball team took care of DeSales in their league opener this week, sweeping the Lady Irish on the road, 25-13, 25-12, 25-5. Megan Robins led her team with 21-for-21 serving, including six aces. Hanna Becker was 16 of 18 serving, and also had eight kills, nine assists and four digs. “It was our first league match,” said Dayton Coach Shannon Turner. “Dayton is 4-1 overall…Great start to the season.” The Dayton girls were to host Walla Walla Valley Academy on Tu...
First, let me say, I'm not a huge fan of salmon, unlike many of my friends. I don't "dislike" salmon, but it never crosses my mind for dinner. Much like avocadoes, I buy them because they are so good for you, but often they will stay in the refrigerator until time to throw them away. If you glance through the recipe, don't be turned off by the red bell pepper and ancho chili pepper jam. I Googled it and it turns out it's easily available. Some time ago, I bought a jar of apricot and jalapeno jelly that I'm going to use instead. We do have...
* In Western cultures, the owl is associated with wisdom, but in some Asian countries, it’s traditionally a symbol of stupidity. * You may already know that seahorses mate for life. You may not be aware, though, that as they swim, they keep their tails linked together. * Those who study such things say that Napoleon Bonaparte was partial to cashmere underwear. * Beards may be trendy these days, but if you prefer the clean-shaven look, you belong to a group that goes back further than you think. Cave art dating back to 10,000 B.C.E. depicts g...
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