Serving Waitsburg, Dayton and the Touchet Valley
Serving Waitsburg, Dayton and the Touchet Valley
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An eager crowd awaited the arrival of the CWW train as it pulled into the Dayton Historic Depot right on time last Saturday. Frontier Rail, LLC Commercial Director Paul Didelius said his customer base includes shippers in stone, and seed who will use the rail service from the Dayton area , to connections in Walla Walla, the balance of 2017, and beyond. He said a local grain cooperative may ship from Waitsburg in 2018, and has already shipped some carloads from the Prescott elevator in 2017....
WAITSBURG – Over the last several months, dozens of people from Walla Walla, Dayton and Waitsburg have gathered at the Whoopemup Café on the north end of Waitsburg's Main Street for Whoop EM Up Wednesday dinners. The unique meals, which have been highly successful, are the Waitsburg Commercial Club's most recent attempt to build community and bring folks to downtown Waitsburg. The Waitsburg Commercial Club was founded in 1912 and functions as the city's chamber of commerce. It operates on a on...
DAYTON—Last week the Columbia County Board of Commissioners decided to hold off on mid-October plans to start demolition of the east grandstand at the county fairgrounds, pending a proposal from a group of about 20-25 local people calling themselves the Columbia County Friends of the Fairgrounds. Each person on the committee has an area(s) of overlapping or special concern regarding the county’s recently drafted Facilities Improvement Plan. For Lee Ann Literal, the plan to demolish the east grandstand, at a cost of $40,000, figures large on her...
DAYTON – In his financial report for August, Columbia County Health System Controller Tom Meyers said another gross revenue record was set for the month of August. “We’ve had two really good months,” Meyers reported to the commissioners. Gross patient revenue reached an all-time high of $2,040,988, which was $67,000 over the previous record for July, 2017, he said. Meyers pointed out higher volumes in the Emergency Department, Physical, Occupational and Speech Therapies, and in ultrasound. Volumes were higher in both health clinics, which i...
Elizabeth Louise Dorsey Fish was born in Walla Walla and passed away there on September 28, 2017, just shy of her 75th birthday. Betty was born October 3, 1942 to Martin and Gertie (Marbach) Dorsey. The youngest of four children, they were raised on the family wheat ranch west of Prescott. Betty loved her family, horses and the farm. She was a member of the Wagonettes and a princess on the Waitsburg Days of Real Sport and Walla Walla Frontier Days Rodeo courts. Betty graduated from Prescott...
Ten Years Ago October 18, 2007 Ceremonies held statewide on October 10 recognized schools, including Waitsburg High School, for their achievements in improving WASL scores over the past six years. W.H.S. Principal Ken Beasley, Liv Leid, English teacher and Superintendent Carol Clarke accepted the trophy . . . denoting the school’s achievement . . . The Waitsburg Elementary Fifth Grade, putting elements of its reading curriculum into practice, placed and replaced birdhouses along Jasper Mountain Road in the Blue Mountains on Sept. 30, then g...
Oct. 8 Deputies arrested a man in Prescott on outstanding warrants. A deputy was dispatched to Cochran St. in Dixie where a man was reported to be tearing up his residence during a domestic disturbance. Sept. 28 A burglary was reported at the First Christian Church in Waitsburg. Deputies were dispatched to a fight in the 500 block of W. 2nd St. A report was taken....
DAYTON – The Dayton branch of the American Association of University Women will host a candidates forum on Wed., Oct. 18 from 7-9 p.m. at the Liberty Theater (344 E. Main, Dayton). Candidates traditionally give five-minutes speeches followed by a moderated question-and-answer session. However, this year only one race is contested so the forum will allow more time to the two candidates for city council position #5, Kathy Berg and Kyle Anderson. All other unopposed candidates in attendance will be presented on stage and available to answer questi...
DAYTON – The Dayton Lions Club will host a Guide Dog presentation at the Dayton Memorial Library Delany Building at 7 p.m. on Wed., Oct. 18. Tri-Cities Lions members Al and Cheryl Harper will give a video presentation about guide dog schools and local and regional Lions Clubs support. The public is invited to the presentation to learn more about guide dog schools and how they help train dogs to assist people who are visually impaired. Lion Bill Goage, who is visually impaired, will be on hand to discuss his personal experience with his guide d...
WAITSBURG – The Southeastern Washington Music Educators Association (SEWMEA) high school mass band and choir will return to Waitsburg on Wed., Oct. 25. Hundreds of high school musicians from small schools all over southeastern Washington will bus in to play and sing together. Bands and choirs from Touchet to Rosalia, and Kahlotus to Asotin, will practice together all afternoon and perform in an extraordinary concert that evening at 6:30 p.m. Expert conductors will lead these huge groups. Shawn Bowman, the recently retired Asotin music man, w...
October 13: Joan Miller, Robert Smith, Becky Brown, Steve Sickles, Bertha Poirier, Earl Smith. October 14: Dianne Zuger, Dana Adkins, Dorothy Bush, Jared John, Jace Zuger. October 15: Robert Webber, Wayne Stonecipher, Debbie Cobb, Marcus Zuger III, Robin Marshall. October 17: Fred Hofer, Jr., Lorene Swauger, Jim Jensen, Shaun Segraves, Jill Antonius. October 18: Matthew Frohning, Julia Klucas, Edna Kirk, Vicky Maiden, Jesse McCaw, Tanya Maurer, Edgar Tarp. October 19: Ruth Peterson, Noel Atkinson, Rosemary Archer, Lynn Carpenter, Wyatt...
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* It was beloved 20th-century American poet, memoirist and civil-rights activist Maya Angelou who made the following sage observation: “Perhaps travel cannot prevent bigotry, but by demonstrating that all peoples cry, laugh, eat, worry, and die, it can introduce the idea that if we try and understand each other, we may even become friends.” * You might be surprised to learn that in terms of holiday retail sales, Halloween is second only to Christmas. * If you’re a fan of beer and/or space, you might be interested in Celeste Jewel Beer. This ale...
* On Oct. 10, 1877, the U.S. Army holds a funeral with full military honors for Gen. George Armstrong Custer, who was killed the previous year at the Battle of Little Big Horn. Custer was buried at West Point, where he had graduated in 1861 at the bottom of his class. * On Oct. 9, 1936, harnessing the power of the mighty Colorado River, the Hoover Dam begins sending electricity over transmission lines spanning 266 miles of mountains and deserts to Los Angeles. At the time, the dam was the tallest in the world. * On Oct. 13, 1967, the Anaheim...
1. MYTHOLOGY: The Roman god Cupid was known by what name in Greek mythology? 2. GEOGRAPHY: Mount Fuji is found on which island in Japan? 3. BIBLE: The proverb “the writing is on the wall” can be found in what book of the Bible? 4. LITERATURE: Who wrote the novel “Fifteen”? 5. ASTRONOMY: What is a parsec? 6. BIRTHSTONES: What is the official birthstone for those born in June? 7. U.S. EXPLORERS: What U.S. flying pioneer was nicknamed “The Lone Eagle”? 8. MONEY: Prior to the euro, what was the common currency of Greece? 9. FOOD & DRINK: What...
You don't need a washing machine to create felted wool, which is a good thing, because the art of creating dense, waterproof fabric from natural fibers goes back to 6,500 B.C. For Walla Walla fiber artist Linnea Keatts, all she needs is some hot, soapy water; a flat surface; a rolling pin; and some elbow grease. Oh, and the wool item to be felted. "Heavier fleece is used to make 3D pieces such as purses, vessels, vase holders, bowls, and so on," Keatts, who has been felting for more than 35 year...
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DAYTON--Many things have changed throughout the years at rural libraries like Dayton's. Eighty years ago most library patrons shivered and quaked to hear librarians sternly reminding them to "Be quiet!" and "Take the gum out of your mouth!" "You did not want to be late with a book," remembers former Dayton Memorial Librarian Lynn Williams. Back then checking books out of the library required familiarization of the card catalogue. All books were indexed according to subject, author, and title. Wi...
DAYTON— At last week’s regular meeting of the Board of Columbia County Commissioners, Emergency Management Services Director Lisa Caldwell said radio equipment malfunctions continue to cause county-wide disruptions in communication and that public safety is being compromised as a result. The county is moving forward with a public hearing in the commissioners’ chambers on Nov. 20, at 11 a.m. regarding levy certification for the proposed one-tenth of one-percent county-wide sales tax to be used...
WAITSBURG – Seven years ago Chris Philbook knocked on Kate Hockersmith's door saying he wanted to be a Troublemaker (a youth bluegrass band member) and travel to Japan like they had. On Tuesday, that dream was supposed to come true. Instead, Philbrook will be undergoing surgery with his fellow band members staying stateside to offer support. Philbrook got Kate Hockersmith back in the bluegrass business in 2010 when he came calling, asking how he could be a Troublemaker. That parent-led b...
WAITSBURG – Waitsburg elementary students are learning and practicing giving and compassion as well as academics. From Oct. 3-13 grade school students are collecting supplies for children affected by hurricanes Harvey, Irma and Maria. The supplies with be gathered into kits and distributed to children in need by the United Methodist Committee on Relief (UMCOR). Kindergarten teacher Pam Beasley initiated the project and said students have responded enthusiastically. She encouraged each student t...
MABTON - The Lady Bulldogs made a quick win over Mabton, taking the Vikings 25-8, 25-9, and 25-23 in a league match, here on Oct. 5. The win places the Bulldogs 6-3 overall and 2-1 in league play. Scully Castorena made nine kills, 11 assists, one ace and four digs and Hanna Becker dished out 11 kills, nine assists, two digs and one ace. Megan Robins made eight kills and nine digs, Tatum Laughery served a perfect 19/19 with three aces and ten digs and Shaelyn Fortier served 12/12 with three aces...
ST. JOHN - The Lady Cards fell to St. John-Endicott in a hard-fought four matches on the Eagle's court on Thurs., Oct. 5. Waitsburg dropped the first two matches 18-25 and 13-25, won match number three 25-18, but dropped the final match 20-25. "We didn't play very well in the first two sets. We tried a couple of different rotations with girls in different positions and they didn't make the adjustment. In the third set we went back to our original rotation and the girls were clearly more...
WAITSBURG/DAYTON – Due to declining numbers on the DW football roster, the last high school junior varsity football game was Mon., Oct. 9 in Irrigon. JV athletes will remain on the roster, at practice, and at varsity games but there will be no further JV games for the season. The original JV/Varsity roster listed 35 athletes. An updated roster, released last week, lists 27 players. Head DW football coach Troy Larsen attributed the decline to a mix of students moving from the district, players q...
