Serving Waitsburg, Dayton and the Touchet Valley
Serving Waitsburg, Dayton and the Touchet Valley
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WALLA WALLA - Blue Mountain Community Foundation announced this month 78 discretionary grants they will award to 65 organizations in Walla Walla, Garfield, Columbia and Umatilla counties. Two grants will be awarded to Waitsburg based organizations: $1500 for musical instruments for the school band to the Waitsburg School District, and $1200 to the Blue Mountain Resource Conservation & Development Council for environmental education - Camp Wooten and Environthon. Prescott Elementary School will receive $4700 for its After School program. And...
POMEROY - WP's Emily Adams placed first among 26 female runners at the second D9 League Meet in Pomeroy on Oct. 8 with a time of 21:53.8. Adams was followed by Shania Baily of St. John-Endicott with a time of 22:14.6. WP's Perla Xolio was back on the course following a week of illness and placed 12th with a time of 26:22.7. "The Pomeroy course is no tone to try to run for time since nearly a third of it is uphill," said Coach Dan Nechedom. "It's a great course, though, for athletes who welcome... Full story
SUNNYSIDE - The Dayton Bulldogs took an early lead after scoring a touchdown on their opening drive against Sunnyside Christian Friday night. But their defensive woes continued, as the Knights rolled to a 76-20 victory. Dayton's Ben Kleck scored all three Dayton TDs. On that opening drive, quarterback Cal Martin connected with Kleck for a 35-yard touchdown pass. Later, Kleck scored on a 73-yard touchdown run and teamed with Martin again on a 66-yard touchdown pass. Dayton Coach Jerry Dedloff say...
DAYTON - The Lady 'Dawgs took down the Lady Cards in three sets in a home court league match on Oct. 7. Outstanding serves and a strong offense won the sets 25-15, 25-13 and 25- 19 for the Bulldogs and improved their standings to 3-0 in league play and 9-3, overall. Dayton's Mia Becker served a solid 21/21. Following close behind with near-perfect serves were Lexi Ramirez 10/11, Sarah Phillips 6/7, Madison Mings 10/11, Jenna Phillips 5/6 and Josilyn Fullerton 15/16. Josilyn Fullerton and...
BURBANK - The Waitsburg-Prescott football team played three solid quarters Friday night but had to hold on at the end to beat Columbia-Burbank, 26-23. The win puts the Cardinals' season record at 4-2, and marks the end of their no-league schedule. "I felt we played our best three quarters of football as a team but could not seem to finish," said WP coach Jeff Bartlow. "Four turnovers and 91 yards in penalties hurt us and cost us at least two TD's in the second half." The Cardinals jumped out to... Full story
WAITSBURG - Dale Johnson has spent the past several months talking to people in Walla Walla County. He has gone door to door in most of the rural part of the county and is now doing it in Walla Walla. He also meets with groups throughout the county and spent about 60 hours talking to people at the Walla Walla County Fair. "I ask people two questions," Johnson said. "What do you want in a county commissioner, and what changes would you like to see in the county." He then listed a number of themes that ran through those conversations. "Safety...
WAITSBURG - Jim Duncan has served as Emergency Management Director for Walla Walla County since 2011. In his role as a county department head he has worked closely with the board of commissioners in budgeting and planning. As an emergency manager, he has worked with most of the other county departments in their contingency planning, particularly public works and law enforcement. He has also worked closely with local fire districts and with all four city governments in the county. Duncan says his county experience makes him especially qualified... Full story
DAYTON - Clients visit Denise Lane at her Blue Valley Acupuncture Clinic here for many reasons. Some have injuries to joints, some have arthritis and some have chronic headaches or back pain. Some come just to relieve stress. "About 70 to 80 percent of my patients respond to acupunc- ture," Lane said, explaining that their pain or other symptoms are reduced after a series of treatments. "Some don't at all, some people's responses are temporary, but many patients have dramatic and permanent impro...
Dear Editor, We can do better in the 5th Congressional District by electing Joe Pakootas and retiring the incumbent, Cathy McMorris Rodgers. Joe Pakootas' record is proof that he gets things done and has wide experience and certifiable successes. Cathy McMorris Rodgers has been a career politician. Joe Pakootas has 16 years experience in leadership in the Colville Tribe. As CEO of the Tribe's corporation he led a 10 million dollar turnaround in the Tribes' finances. He and his wife have owned a small business since 1985. Joe and another tribal... Full story
Dear Editor, On May 9, 2012, a daytime burglary occurred at our home. Walla Walla County sheriff's deputies arrived at our home. A preliminary report was generated. Information was taken from two of our neighbors. Five days later my wife Kathy and I identified the pickup used in the burglary and notified the police. The driver of the pickup was a known gang member/major drug dealer driving on a revoked license. We then attended a Sheriff's Roundtable and furnished the sheriff names, addresses, phone numbers of all we suspected were involved in...
Dear Editor, No FENCE-SITTING on this one! Our Health District needs to be modernized and renovated as any business must do from time-to-time. The basic facility has been in service to the community nearly 50 years. Over that time the approach to health care has changed dramatically, from long term confinement to out-patient procedures and therapy, wherever possible. The hospital needs to reflect that change. It is the purpose of the bond levy proposal. The hospital commissioners I have talked with also make clear that each component of the...
Dear Editor, A special message to the residents of Columbia County. You have the opportunity to be a part of the election process for the position of County Commissioner. An important function of our County Commissioners is the task of providing the best services utilizing your tax dollars in the wisest manner. I feel that a candidate must listen to the community and have a strong background in finance and management to be effective in the position. Merle Jackson has over 20 years of financial and management experience with the family farm...
Dear Editor, When I first read the information in a couple of the letters in the local papers informing us that the remodel would put the nurses' station closer to the ER thus making it easier to take care of the duties of the ER as well as patients in the hospital and move the kitchen so employees did not have to move the food so far to the patients in Booker Rest Home, my first thoughts were why would we spend 5 million dollars for this??? Well now I feel those letters were, although well intentioned, they were misleading for me and many...
Dear Editor, Unfortunately I-594 goes far beyond simply extending background checks to all sales of firearms as supporters claim. The main sticking point for most opposed is definition (25) "Transfer" and the numerous uses throughout the 18 page document. Would store clerks be guilty of a "gross misdemeanor" for simply allowing a potential customer to handle a firearm ("temporary transfer") without first doing the required back- ground check? You would by allowing a friend to shoot your gun without a prior background check. Hunter safety...
Dear Editor, After attending the candidates forum I was impressed with the level of dedication Rea Culwell has within the community and with the amount of grants she has helped secure. At the Last election I was considering Randy Lewis but he had not passed the Washington Bar, so I felt he was not qualified to be a prosecutor, so I voted for Rea Culwell. Here we are four years later and after I believe 12 write in votes he is back on the ballot. I must admit that with my soon to be wife being a lawyer I understand now more than ever how...
Dear Editor, Merle Jackson has been my supervisor for over 20 years. He has represented the Jackson family well over the years with caring dedication to the family farm land. There is no doubt in my mind that he will bring the same dedication to the position of commissioner of Columbia County. Having worked closely with Merle for such a long time, I have noticed several characteristics about Merle that, in my mind, have been proven over time. Merle is consistent, patient, open to new ideas, loyal and he will ALWAYS do his homework. Rest...
Dear Editor, The residents of Columbia County and Waitsburg have an opportunity to determine the future of health care in our communities. It is an opportunity to pay it forward and in the process ensure that our children and those that follow have the medical services available when needed! Our health system needs to modernize its 1964 structure and enhance selected services to better meet the health needs of the community, sustain financial operations and ensure continuation of current services. A yes on the bond/levy is a vote for the...
Dear Editor, The only choice for Columbia County Prosecuting Attorney is Rea Culwell. I worked for Rea as her Deputy Prosecuting Attorney for six years and saw first hand how dedicated she is to keeping our community safe. Rea is fair. Rea evaluates a case with an eye to not only protect the victims of crime, but also to make sure that the defendantrsaquo;s Constitutional rights are protected. During my time in the office we frequently discussed how to resolve matters. Rearsaquo;s focus was not «can we win», but «what is fair.» Rea is str...
Homecoming Week makes the oft- dreadable task of getting up and going to school infinitely more bearable. The decorations in the common areas, the silly costumes, the midday assemblies, and the competitive spirit can make the daily grind much more bearable. Oh, yeah, and there's a football game at the end or something like that. And possibly also a dance - maybe, but don't quote me on that. I wrote an article somewhere in this paper concerning the dress-up days and various contests that will...
My wife and I moved to Dayton in the fall of 2010 from Bothell, Washington. We selected Dayton as our home because of Dayton's atmosphere and small town charm. Dayton is unique because it possesses many amenities found in larger cities - the Courthouse, a grocery store, banks, City Park, public pool, K-12 school system, public library, fair grounds, nursing home, and hospital. When approached with the current proposed hospital bond levy, I questioned why the hospital district needed $5.5 million in capital improvements to restore the expiring...
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 Withers. October 20: Owen Lee Cole, Rochell Duncan. October 21: Pearl Bickelhaupt, Steve Ahler. October 22: Sofia Mercado, Gary Greenwell, Donna Hempel, Tom Archer, Holly Kinart, Susan Duckworth. October 23: Tim (TJ) Hofer, Dana Demaris, Cherie Hinchliff, Tom...
Waitsburg Oct. 7 Report of an assault in the 4th degree on E. Hwy 12. No arrest made. Custodial interference on E. 7th Street. Oct. 10 Report of on-going harassment by neighbor on W. 1st Street. Oct. 13 Female arrested on Preston Avenue for a felony warrant out of Walla Walla County. Prescott Oct. 7 Attempted burglary reported at a business on W. 2nd Street. No entry gained. Dayton Oct. 7 Commercial burglary, subject broke into Inland Cellular office on E. Main Street. and attempted to take a display cellular phone. Search warrant executed on...
9 Waitsburg Resource Center 106 Preston Avenue 9 - 11 a.m. The Center serves families in the Waitsburg and Prescott School Districts. Saturday Market Blue Mountain Station 10a.m. to 2 p.m. Strawberry Waffle Supper Dayton Senior Center (403 E. Patit Ave.) 5-7:30 p.m. $5 Donation. Enjoy strawberry waffles & sausage and help raise funds for new flooring. 20 Story Time (every Monday) Weller Public Library, Waitsburg 10:30 a.m. to 11 a.m. 21 Dayton Library Story Time Dayton Memorial Library Baby & Toddler storytime at 10 a.m. and Preschool storytim...
