Serving Waitsburg, Dayton and the Touchet Valley
Serving Waitsburg, Dayton and the Touchet Valley
Sorted by date Results 1 - 25 of 30
WAITSBURG - "Third time's the charm" for the Waitsburg City Council. At a special Thursday evening meeting, called specifically for the purpose, the council approved the purchase of a building to protect its new cardboard baler and the cardboard bales it generates. Proposals had been presented and rejected at both the September 18 and October 14 council meetings. Purchase of the baler was made possible in June through a grant that covered 75% of the $14,418 pur- chase price. At that time it was...
October 26 Halloween Fun at Running T Ranch, 802 N Touchet Rd., from 1-5 p.m. families are invited to a costume contest, pumpkin patch, fun games, candy and a maze for $1 per person. Between 6-9 p.m. older kids and adults welcome to the "scary" haunted maze. Dayton Elementary PTSO Fall Carvinal, from 5:30-8 p.m. in the Dayton High School gym. Tickets are 25 cents each for games and other fun activities. The whole community is invited to participate in the costume contests, cake decorating,...
PRESCOTT - The Prescott Lions Club will be holding a Sausage Fest Open House at the Prescott Community Center Building on Saturday, November 9 from 5 p.m. to 8 p.m. The Lions would like area residents to join them for food and fun and to find out what Lions is all about. Come and see the many improvements that have been made to the building with community support....
DAYTON - The Dayton Bulldogs kept Friday night's homecoming game close in the first half, but couldn't overcome a more experienced Tri-Cities Prep team, losing 27-0. Dayton's defense held the Jaguars to one touchdown in the first half and ended the half with a valiant goal-line stand. But after quarterback Christian Warner gave up three interceptions, the bulldogs lost control of the game in the second half. Warner had no completions, but the 'dogs had a balanced running attack, with Wa...
SPOKANE - The WP Tigers advanced their record to 9-4 Friday, after beating the second-year Valley Christian soccer team 3-0. "We played really well," assistant coach Jay Potts said about his team's first- ever encounter with the Panthers, another young program. In particular, WP took advantage of the scoring opportunities when they presented themselves in the often crowded box in front of their opponents' goal. "They're very defensive- minded," Potts said about the Panthers. "They pack the box and you're scoring not so much against the...
Each team member set a new PR at Clarkston meet CLARKSTON - According to Coach Joanna Lanning, the WP cross-country team "shone brighter than the sun" at the District 9 League Meet here Thursday, with each runner setting a personal record for the year. The WP Men's team placed second, ahead of Pomeroy and following Asotin. "We competed on the same course as our Sept. 21 meet, so the race was an excellent indicator to see where we are as we come into the final stretch of the season," sai...
DAYTON - After a week of losses, the Dayton Bulldogs prevailed over their cross-valley rivals, the WP Cardinals in 3, but the Waitburg Prescott team had to go without two of its starters. The Bulldogs won 25-9, 25-8 and 25-17 in a victory head coach Shannon Turner attributed to "better passes, communication, teamwork" and fewer unforced errors which all "gave us another win. Effort was made by all." WP head coach Angie Potts said freshmen Jade Alleman and Taylor Hayes "filled in at middle b...
WAITSBURG - The Lady Cards bid farewell to their final chance to qualify for post season play with two losses last week. Tuesday's loss against the Bulldogs in Dayton was followed by a loss Thursday in an away game against Asotin. " Both matches have been tough," said Coach Angie Potts. The Asotin Panthers downed the Cardinals in a three set match on the Panther court with scores of 25-11, 25-15, and 25-10. Paige Wood dished out seven kills while making six digs and one block. Enedina Fu...
MABTON - The WP Cardinals extended their record to 4-1 with a dominating victory over Mabton Friday night on the road. The Cards built up a 26-6 halftime lead before cruising to a 46-8 final score. Quarterback Owen Lanning had a big night, scoring four rushing touchdowns and throwing for a fifth. In all, Lanning rushed for 76 yards on 14 carries. He completed nine of 16 attempts, for 173 yards and had one pass intercepted. Running back Chance Leroue had two touchdowns and rushed for a tot...
DAYTON -- The 2013 Honor Flight participants and their guardians will be honored at a coffee/cookie reception in the Dayton Elementary School's Multi- purpose Building Monday, October 28 at 7 p.m. The reception, sponsored by the Dayton Lions and Kiwanis Clubs, is an opportunity for those interested in Honor Flight program to learn more about it. All are welcome to attend. Honor Flight recipients fly free to Washington D.C. and tour war memorials and Ar- lington National Cemetery. The entire cost of the trip is paid for by donations and is free...
DAYTON - A new dona- tion program allows local businesses to help improve downtown Dayton, to the tune of four dollars for ev- ery dollar donated. Funds received by the Dayton De- velopment Task Force will be used for improvement projects downtown. Through a process created by the Washington State Main Street Program, busi- ness owners in Washington can make contributions to the Task Force for downtown improvements and, in turn, receive a 75% credit on their Washington State Business and...
DAYTON -- When Mi- chael Waiblinger was a boy, he begged his father for his first record – a copy of KC and the Sunshine Band singing “Keep It Comin’ Love.” Inside the 1979 vinyl shop, a Black Sabbath album was playing. “I thought, ‘this is really cool,’” Waiblinger recalls. And he convinced his dad to purchase both. “At the counter, the sales- man looks at me and the two records on the counter, and he says, ‘You’re going to play music someday, kid.’” That day unlocked a new world to the now 44-...
Washington State Representative Terry Nealey, 16th Legislative District, will speak at 6:30 p.m. on Nov. 5 at the Waitsburg Commercial Club. The Club meets at Waitsburg Town Hall or dinner and a business meeting. Dinner is $12 per person, dessert only is $4.00 per person; no charge for attending the meeting only. Please confirm dinner reservations by emailing BA Keve at ikbakeve@charter.netikbakeve@charter.net or call 509-337-6546. The Waitsburg Commercial Club is a 501C6 organization functioning as a "one-of-a-kind" chamber of comme...
WAITSBURG - A leaf bin is now available in the City Shop lot and available to residents. Leaves can be dropped off during the week when the shop is open and may be bagged and unbagged. Please take advantage of the recycling bins at the City Shop as well, especially the new cardboard recycling bin....
WAITSBURG - Seven commercial buildings opened their doors to the public on the afternoon of October 10 in a tour hosted by the Waitsburg Commercial Club. Real estate agents and/or owners were present at each building to field questions and offer tours. It is estimated that about 30 people attended the event, and two buildings - the White Stallion Restaurant and the Lybecker Building on Main Street - received interest from prospective buyers. The idea of hosting a commercial building tour...
October 25: Judy Skillings, Jacqueline Glover, Jody Peck, Christine Penner, Debbie Moore, Alfred Ritter, Al Pe- ters, Lizzette Crawford. October 26: Paul Wolfe, Ed Bird, Payton Ng, Dick Buer- statte, Dennis Averill, Jackie Brock, Daniel Pettichord, Jason Delp. October 27: Warren Talbott, Nichole Zuger, Rod Bailey III. October 28: Mary Senter October 29: Daniel Reese, Kaia and Ania Larsen, Paul Presler, Nicholas Lodato, Seamus House. October 30: Judy Bradley, Barbie Thompson, Ken Colby, Cindy Hofer, Robert Peddinani, Meghan Conrath, Aryn Da-...
Ten Years Ago October 30, 2003 Four Waitsburg Cardinal cross country runners had per- sonal best performances at the pre-district meet in Colfax last Thursday. The Cardinals, for the first time in years, will field a team of five for the Distict meet, scheduled for Friday, Oct. 31 in Deer Park. The top five finishing teams qualify for state at Pasco. Cardinals Jimmy Crawford, Matt Baker, Ty- ler Berg and Marci Jo Lanning all topped their previous best times in the 5 k. run at Colfax. Crawford finished 7th with a 19.11 time; Baker 9th, 19.42;...
You've gotten your flu shot and stocked up on hand sanitizers but are you ready for a close encounter with household allergens? This time of year it's tough to tell whether sniffles stem from an allergy or a virus. Here are a few tips to help in dismissing the allergens in your home. Number one and most important is to lose the shoes at the door. Though most trees aren't producing pollen at this, point their fallen leaves are busy breeding mold. And once those spores get on your shoes, they travel inside the house with you. Next, boot fluffy...
One really nice thing about trying to understand the wheat market compared to bonds, stocks or other financial markets is the reality factor. Wheat is real stuff, made from sunshine, water, dirt and a lot of hard work. There is only a given amount of wheat produced and consumed in a year, with the same ancient variables at work; mostly weather, with a little influence from other markets thrown in, but the biggest variable, often even larger than weather, is government. In the last few weeks, we have had quite a show to watch in Washington,...
WALLA WALLA - The Walla Walla Valley Metro- politan Planning Organiza- tion is seeking members for a Special Needs Transportation Coalition. WWVMPO is responsible for creating a Human Services Transportation Plan for the region. The Plan will be due to Washington State Department of Transportation, Federal Highways Administration, and Federal Transit Admin- istration by fall 2014. We are hoping to use a coalition to create the vision, goals, policies, project selection criteria, project list, and provide infor- mation on the services (those...
Waitsburg 10-17 Malicious mischief in the 3rd degree; The "W" on thefootball field was burned. 10-19 Domestic issue on E. Maple Street; verbal dispute be- tween male and female. Dayton 10-15 Pistol and magazine stolen from vehicle on S. 6th Street. Girls bicycle found on N. Cherry Street. Criminal trespass;unwanted subject reported on E. Dayton Avenue. Trafficstop, citation for driving with license suspended; booked andreleased. 10-16 Non-injury accident on N. Touchet Road; vehicle vs deer.Non-injury accident on E. Main Street. Report of a burn...
As I write this, my feet are burrowed under several layers of blankets, gradually thawing. I was at the school tonight helping decorate for Homecoming, and at one point I was asked to go out in the gym and test several strands of decorative lights. There were balloons scattered over the gym floor for safekeeping, as the hallway they would eventually hang in was teeming with stu- dents. One of the girls in my class had brought her little brother, a cute little boy who was fond of announc- ing...
My chil- dren believe one word can explain w hat they love about Halloween: CANDY! Yet I would argue that sweets are just the icing on the cake. Halloween is a day for tasting forbidden fruits. What's more thrilling than permission to wear a costume in public, walk the streets af- ter dark, knock on strangers' doors and, yes, fill bulging sacks with free sweets? But beyond these thrills, Halloween is a day for rev- eling in the macabre and purposefully seeking a case of the chills, whether...
