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Serving Waitsburg, Dayton and the Touchet Valley
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Riding a wave of discontent about the state of politics and the economy, Republicans took a majority of seats in the House of Representatives on Tuesday but did not reach a majority in the Senate, where Democrats hung on to a slim margin. Early returns showed that democrats lost 60 seats in the House, leaving them with 183 and Republicans with 238 with an additional 13 races still undecided. Two-hundred and eighteen seats are needed for a majority. In the Senate, Democrats kept 51 seats, compared to the Republicans' 46 with three races to...
The middle aged fat men sit at the table working on their teams. Their game doesn't resemble what they played in high school. There's no suspense gripping the pit of the stomach before the game, no pep rallies, no nubile young cheerleaders focusing their whole attention on them. No long bus rides from Pomeroy, Asotin, or Touchet, basking in the joy of victory. Their muscles- their stamina-have not been tested in years. When they finish drafting their players, their work will largely be done. Then they will sit back and check their st...
In this month's Union Bulletin Lifestyles magazine, Managing Editor Robin Hamilton and photographer Greg Lehman produced a piece about the Times - our changes since taking over, the response to them from readers, our backgrounds and our vision for the newspaper. We are grateful for this coverage and its colorful presentation. The Rockwellian cover art reflects the love and respect we have for the newspaper's 133-year history and the buildings we're currently renovating. The article itself reflects the connection we feel to the Touchet V...
On this week's opinion page, we're running Paul McCaw's "Burg" about football and team sports in general. He has an interesting perspective on these school activities, and though it's not ours, we welcome his candid view on the subject and his thought-provoking style. His writing and that of others in our community help make these pages a forum for healthy debate about local issues that affect us. There are many takes on team sports, and it's true that players, parents and communities can...
DAYTON - Goin' on a ghost hunt (Goin' on a ghost hunt), But I'm not afraid (But I'm not afraid). The lyrics to this silly preschool song, altered to suit my situation, ran through my head Halloween night as I roped and tied my sugar-saturated kids in bed after trick-or-treating and hopped in the car to drive six blocks over to the downtown Weinhard Hotel, est. 1889. With over 120 years of history having passed through its heavy doors and played out inside its Victorian-styled rooms, the hotel wa...
