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Serving Waitsburg, Dayton and the Touchet Valley
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DAYTON - The Dayton City Council Tuesday night reviewed the proposed 2012 city budget that would raise garbage rates and sewer rates to maintain city services amid a tough economy. "It's a very conservative budget knowing things will go south farther than they will go north," Councilman Merle Jackson said. The budget does not include any large projects for the city in 2012, so the city can keep its head above water until the economy improves, Mayor Craig George said. "So when things move forward, we can move forward," Jackson said. For the...
DAYTON - Dayton Bulldogs scored the first touchdown of Friday's game in Walla Walla, but DeSales' defense and late offensive moves in the game gave the Irish a slim victory, 15-14. The first half of the game showed some good defense from both sides of the field. Right before the buzzer with about one minute left in the first quarter, Colton Bickelhaupt hit Wyatt Frame for 31 yards and earned a first down at the 3-yard line. Frame ran the ball in two plays later, leading 6-0 at the start of the...
WAITSBURG - The WP Cardinals had a strong showing at the Wildhorse Invitational in Pendleton on Oct. 21. Coa ch Joanna Lanning had four runners in the competition. Middle school standout Emily Adams crossed the finish line fourth out of 72 runners in the girl's 3,000-meter race with a time of 12:20. E.J. Meserve was Lanning's only varsity runner on Friday, but he made gains in his performance. He placed 22nd with a time 0f 18:26 in the varsity boy's 5,000-meter race. The Potts brothers, Andre...
DAYTON-The Dayton Lady Bulldogs clinched the Blue Mountain League Volleyball Championship as they left their teeth marks on the Desales Fighting Irish in three games, 25-22, 25-12, and 25-21. With its only loss of the season being to the Asotin Panthers the Bulldogs proved that hard work, passion, team work, and the sheer desire to win is what it takes to end the season on top. The Bulldogs defense was rock-solid as Nicole Lambert and McKayla Bickelhaupt got down and dirty for 23 digs each. Shelby Smith and Courtney Mings were a force to be...
WAITSBURG - The WP Tigers smashed Riverside Christian in Yakima on Saturday, 9-2. Riverside scored first at the 3-minute mark and again at the 80-minute mark. WP's Francisco Gonzalez put four into the goal. Lino Diaz made three goals and Jesse Albarran made two. Kevin Ortega lead in assists with four. Ernesto Valdovinos came in next with two assists, followed by Aldair Escalante with one, Francisco Gonzalez with one and Lino Diaz with one....
WAITSBURG-The WP Lady Cardinals celebrated a 2011 Homecoming victory over the Tri-City Prep Jaguars last Thursday night on Kison Court. WP's Ronnie Hulce, Krystal Harris and Dionna Baker each had a serving ace and a kill to help take the Cardinals to an early 12-6 lead over the Jaguars in game one. The Jaguars rallied scoring on two missed Cardinals attacks, a Cardinal block that flew out of bounds and two kills of their own to pull within one point at 15-14. The Cardinals answered with...
WAITSBURG -- The Waitsburg-Prescott Cardinals dominated the Asotin Panthers last Friday night for a 48-20 Homecoming victory securing the League Championship for the third consecutive year. The Panthers took first possession of the game, only to punt the ball away after just one first down and a WP Greg Stearns sack. The Cardinals opening drive began on its own 26- yard line with a carry from running back Billy Brown. Brown was stopped after just a two yard gain but WP quarterback Zach Bartlow...
WAITSBURG - - As Waitsburg becomes increasingly popular among travelers, more small-scale, downhome lodging is springing up around town to accommodate them, according Karen Stanton-Gregutt, owner of Waitsburg Cottages. Together with the owners of several other lodging establishments, Stanton- Gregutt presented to members of the Commercial Club last week an overview of existing and new properties where quality accommodations are available for nightly and weekly stays. Based on the Times' calculations, there should be at least 30 lodging rooms...
DAYTON -- To help make Dayton's Main Street between First and Third streets even more of a party block, Dayton Wine Works announced it plans to set up a second venue in the old Jitters coffee shop space. The company took over the old Patit Creek Winery space on Main Street just above Fourth Street about a year ago. It reports in summer traffic in particular has been strong and the company plans to offer a lot more space at the 232 E. Main Street location for tasting, food service, an art gallery...
Waitsburg 10-22 Controlled field burn out of control on Lower Whetstone Road. Dayton 10-18 Traffic hazard on Highway 12. Fuel spill reported on Portway Road. Reckless vehicle reported on Highway 12. Possible identity theft/prescription forgery reported from our area. Reckless vehicle reported on Highway 12. Runaway reported, later found. Assault reported on Rose Gulch Road, subject arrested for harassment, threats to kill, malicious mischief and assault. Sick animal reported on Highway 12. Deer struck by car on Robinette Mountain. 10-19...
Sitting in Vintage Cellars, Walla Walla, on a Wednesday evening among local merchants and wine makers, is an exciting event for anyone who wants easy conversation and loves good wine and wonderful brew. Right now, November's Fall Release is all the talk. Check out your newspapers for event happenings. For the Touchet Valley, Markeeta Little Wolf's concert is the talk; do you have your ticket? Friends and I are first meeting for a light dinner and cocktails at jimgermanbar and then attending the musical event. We'll scoot over to Anchor Bar...
Congratulations to Grady Hutchens! He has the honor of being the first Starbuck Elementary Student of the month this year! Grady is a second grader this year at Starbuck, and he is an excellent student. Grady has been in the Starbuck School for three years. Grady is an amazing student inside the classroom and out on the playground. In the classroom, he is working hard on doing three and four digit addition and subtraction, and is doing great. He is also learning to write summaries of what he is...
Ten Years Ago November 1, 2001 The Weinhard Hotel in Dayton has received one of Work- Soure Walla Walla's 2001 Employer of the Year Awards for Walla Walla and Columbia Counties. The true heart and devotion demonstrated towards the success of their business, employees, customers and community is the basis that the Weinhard Hotel of Dayton, Washington is deserving of recognition. The College Place Wal-Mart was the other recipient of the award. Waitsburg High Football seniors and their manager were honored and recognized their parents at their...
I was very pleased to see Casey McClellan's letter in the Sunday Union Bulletin and his strong support of Barlow Corkrum for Port Commissioner. Casey has for many years been a passionate advocate for Walla Walla Valley and Washington winemaking. His endorsement of Barlow says a lot. It is clear from my conversations with Barlow that he is determined to bring positive changes to the Port and help the entire business community move forward. Therefore, I too add my voice in support of Barlow Corkrum. Rick Vieth Walla Walla...
Members of our community need to know how the Port of Walla Walla treats its own employees and has misspent our tax dollars. Over the last few years, the port spent $172,000 on lawyer's fees to unsuccessfully fight one fireman's legal right to exercise his collective bargaining rights under state law. The port was found to have unlawfully failed to bargain in good faith, unlawfully laid off the fireman and discriminated against him for trying to exercise his statutory rights. What a slap in the face to every hard-working union member within...
We need to return Jack Otterson to his position on the Columbia County Health Board. Jack has a great history with emergency medicine, serving on the Columbia County Health System since 2003 and the Waitsburg Ambulance Service since its inception--chairing it for 27 years. He worked with the volunteer fire department in Waitsburg for 40 years, and was chief for six. His work history was with Walla Walla County Road Department for 31 years with the last 15 as supervisor. He is a believer in continuity. We need someone with this breadth of...
It comes to no surprise that Mr. Snyder took it upon himself to write a letter to the editor concerning the candidacy for the hospital board. His personal vendetta towards Mr. Bickelhaupt is quite clear. Mr. Snyder states that Mr. Bickelhaupt's position on the board would be a conflict of interest because of his real estate business. What is ironic is that Mr. Snyder ran for the exact same position on the board and he too is in real estate. Most of all, it is very sad that Mr. Snyder's endorsement of a candidate is based on untruths and...
We are endorsing Colleen Sproul for the Position #2 Columbia County Hospital District board. She has many years of valued experience in health care positions at various hospitals, clinics and nursing homes. Colleen is willing to listen to all employees of the district and the citizens of our county as to the needs and concerns of our hospital district. We are asking you to consider a change in the board and VOTE for COLLEEN. If you have questions or concerns please call her and she will gladly talk with you and LISTEN. Carol Hays, Lawana...
WAITSBURG - Waitsburg has a new ballot dropoff box by City Hall so voters can save a stamp. Karen Martin, the Walla Walla County auditor, said at last week's council meeting the county would install a secure drop box in time for next month's general election. Eighteen days prior to the election, voters can fill out their ballot and drop it into the box for pickup, saving them the stamp it would take if it was dropped in the mail. The box was installed Friday afternoon. Martin said the drop box is a new alternative to staffing a poll site in...
WAITSBURG - The Waitsburg City Council is starting to get documents prepared for the process of taking the idea of a transportation benefit district to the ballot. City Clerk Randy Hinchliffe said there is less and less money for roads and a transportation benefi t district, if approved by the voters, would give the council the ability to collect a small percentage of sales tax to raise money for street improvements. The other option would be for the council to pass a $20 car tab fee, but the council members did not support that idea. If...
PARKS AND RECREATION LEVY PRESCOTT -- Prescott area voters are reminded that operation of the Prescott swimming pool in 2012 depends on passage of the levy included in the general election ballot due Nov.8. A 60 percent supermajority is required for levy passage. Proposition Number 1 calls for a $110,000 maintenance and operation levy to fund the Prescott pool and park for 2012. Walla Walla County officials estimate this as $0.48 per $1,000.00 assessed value. FLOOD PROJECT MONEY ON BALLOT WAITSBURG - The City of Waitsburg is asking voters to...
As improbable as it may seem, the local Symphony Society is the oldest orchestral organization west of the Mississippi that has continued without a break from the year it began in 1907. Over the years, local Dayton and Waitsburg members of the Walla Walla Symphony have come and gone. Incidentally, Cal Malone, of Waitsburg, was a charter member of the Walla Walla Symphony in 1907. Cordiner Hall, located on the Whitman College Campus, was completed in 1968. In its nearly 10 years of existence, Cordiner Hall has more than fulfilled the dreams of...
Just to get an idea how rare Tim Fuller's cancer is -- one only needs to do the math. About one in every 200 Americans each year is diagnosed with some form of cancer. The kind of cancer Fuller has only afflicts one in every 10,000 Americans. But what's worse for the 45-year-old Dayton man and his family than knowing his disease is rare is knowing that there's no way to figure out what kind it is, where it came from and where it's going. This makes Fuller's oncology treatment a moving target, to...
