Serving Waitsburg, Dayton and the Touchet Valley
Serving Waitsburg, Dayton and the Touchet Valley
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WAITSBURG – Waitsburg's city council no doubt let a collective sigh of relief when relining of the leaking sewer siphon near the Touchet River Bridge went off without a hitch. The pipe burst project was completed on Tues., Nov. 14. In September, council members authorized city manager Randy Hinchliffe to secure a $750,000 line of credit, at 3.7% interest, through Community Bank, to be used for infrastructure repairs and updates. The repair to the leaking siphon was estimated to cost $50,000 i...
DAYTON-The City of Dayton is known as "The Town that Still Believes" and to celebrate, the Dayton Chamber of Commerce is sponsoring the 11th annual Christmas Kickoff, which will take place on Fri., Nov. 24, and on Sat., Nov.25. From early Friday morning, until the end of the day on Saturday, the town will come alive with fun-filled activities for everyone, young and old. This year Santa's workshop will be at 250 E. Main St. from 1 - 5:30 .pm. on Friday, and from 10 a.m. - 2 p.m. on Saturday....
WAITSBURG/DAYTON – Waitsburg and Dayton elementary schools have been recognized as 2017 Schools of Distinction for making outstanding improvements in reading and math for the past five years. The School of Distinction award recognizes these schools as being in the top 5% of improvement for their respective levels. Of the 98 schools recognized statewide, six are from southeast Washington, including: Dayton Elementary, Hawthorne Elementary (Kennewick), Wahitis Elementary (Othello), Pasco High S...
A train was derailed on the newly operational short line railroad, just west of Waitsburg on Bolles Road Tuesday morning. The Port of Columbia opened the line last month after it had been closed for nearly three years due to needed repairs on bridges and a section of track near the Touchet River that was suffering from bank erosion. The cause of the derailment is still under investigation, according to Frontier Rail owner Paul Didelius....
Ten Years Ago November 22, 2007 Following the discovery of an underground storage tank and a week’s delay while the tank was removed and soil checked, contractors began working in earnest on the new Waitsburg Clinic at the corner of Third and Main. W.C. Construction of Elgin, Ore., is the general contractor, and in no time the lot was excavated down about three feet. Soil samples taken showed no contamination around the tank, said Bruce Grimshaw, CEO of the hospital district. The 12th annual Tour of Walla Walla bike race is schedule fro A...
WAITSBURG – The City of Waitsburg has a leaf bin available for use in the city yard, across from Preston Park. People may drop off leaves, bagged or unbagged, during public works business hours, which are 7:30 a.m. – 4:40 p.m. Nothing but leaves should be left in the bin....
Nov. 10 Deputies were dispatched to Wilson Hollow Rd. in reference to a dometic violence assault. Nov. 9 Deputies responded to a violation of a domestic violence no-contact order on Stonecipher Road....
Arraignments: -Travis Rogelio Garcia, 31, Dayton; charged with first degree trafficking in stolen property and second degree possession of stolen property. Court reports state that a Walla Walla detective saw a description of a $3,000 Redline CSl cyclecross bicycle, that was stolen from Prentiss Hall on the Whitman Campus, list for sale for $200 on Facebook, by Garcia. An undercover officer attempted to purchase the bicycle and Garcia was arrested. He is held on $20,000 10% security bond. The new charges also resulted in conditions of release...
November 17: Patrick Estes, Marvin Klundt, Ray Small, Muriel Hamilton, Shelly Jones, Nicholette Filbert, Joann Price, Bernice Price, Lewis Neace, Doris Wagoner, Lance Lybecker. November 18: James Hays, John Nordheim, Jason Gawith, Jane Leid, Marvin Klundt. November 19: Carrie Mae Higgins, Jamie Leid, Starlit Crawford, Zachary Alexenko. November 20: Lyle Harshman, Lorianne Donovan. November 21: Stacia Deal, Colleen Berry, Buster Katsel, Dana Simmons. November 22: Betsy Harkins, Connie Creswell, Tanya Vargas. November 23: Miles Reese, Bill...
Twenty-five years ago, Business took a beating in Olympia. The swing to the left in the 1992 general election was swift and potent. It drove higher costs to employers and more government regulations. Warning: Today’s political winds are blowing in that same direction. In the 1992 election, Democrats across America scored big wins promising a new health care system and bigger government. Bill Clinton upset George H.W. Bush for president and Congressman Mike Lowry knocked off Republican A...
On Nov. 9 Waitsburg High School ASB officers and student council members presented "Flags of Our Fathers" with a flag folding ceremony featuring fifth grade safety patrol member at an all-schools assembly. The middle and high school bands provided special music and local veterans were honored. The American Legion presented flags for the six branches of service....
* It was 17th-century English novelist and politician Edward Bulwer-Lytton who made the following sage observation: “If you wish to be loved, show more of your faults than your virtues.” * If you have an indoor/outdoor cat, you might have found yourself wondering why it sometimes shows up on your doorstep with an offering of a dead animal. Well, there’s actually a good reason for it. It seems that the cats most likely to present owners with a gory gift are spayed females, and they’re acting out behaviors seen in the wild. Feral cats teach t...
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Waitsburg High School classes pitted against one another to see who could bring in the most food to the Waitsburg Resource Center on Wednesday night. LEOs club advisor Gabe Kiefel spearheaded the drive and was assisted by members of the Waitsburg Lions Club who hauled food and fed the kids hamburgers following the drive. Juniors and seniors tied for first place with a total of 336 pounds each. The freshmen brought in 137 pounds and the sophomores collected 107 pounds for a total of 829 pounds...
Congratulations to Makenna Barron, daughter of Charlie and Tracy Barron, who was selected 2018 Celebration Days Queen last weekend. The Waitsburg native is a familiar face around town, singing National Anthem at community events, participating in rodeos and acting and singing in theater productions. The Times will run a full interview with Makenna this spring....
DAYTON – The Board of Columbia County Commissioners is in the process of deciding how to fill Director Kim Lyonnais’ position at the county Building and Planning Department after Lyonnais retired from the county two weeks ago. Commissioner Norm Passmore said the BOCC is looking at a couple of ideas, including hiring someone new to replace Lyonnais or just going with the staff already at the department. Passmore emphasized the importance of providing the planning and permitting needs of the cou...
DAYTON – The Dayton Kiwanis Club will host their annual Kiwanis Turkey Bingo at the Dayton multipurpose room form 3-9 p.m. on Sat., Nov. 18. Kiwanis members will be accepting food donations at the door for the Dayton Food Bank. The food bank is in need of protein foods such as peanut butter, canned tuna, canned or dry beans, low-sodium soups, rolled oats, canned fruit and canned vegetables. Food donors will receive a set of Bingo cards. Last year, more than 700 pounds of food was collected at the event....
DAYTON – Dayton photographer Vicki Zoller will be at the old Mace Mead Works building (250 E. Main) on Dec. 2 from 11 a.m. – 4 p.m. to take pet and family photos as a fundraiser for the Dayton Dog Park. Families with or without pets are invited to get a holiday photo digital file for $25 for their personal use. Please call ahead to book times as (206) 399-8233. Walk-ins are also welcome. All funds will go toward fully completing and maintaining the new Dayton Dog Park. Building space for the photo shoot was donated by Blue Mountain Rea...
With the public showing an increased interest in area growth, The Times is working with the Columbia County planning office to publish a list of building permits granted in Dayton, Columbia County, and Waitsburg each month. Below are the permits issued in October. Columbia County Oct. 30, Tucannon Ag Partnership, Highway 261, Starbuck; construct a 400 square foot covered deck. Oct. 25, Anne Strode/Terry Steinhoff, 800 Eckler Mountain Road, Dayton; decommission of underground oil tank, to be filled entirely of concrete. Oct. 18, Columbia Basin B...
Tigers will face St. George’s (AGAIN) in semifinals opener PRESCOTT – The Prescott Tigers soccer team made it to the state championship semifinals following their 6-0 home turf win over Tacoma’s Evergreen Lutheran on Fri., Nov. 10. Prescott took an early lead, which they maintained throughout the game, adding three goals in the last 20 minutes of play. Jose Gonzales scored the first goal early and went on to score a game-high of three. Chuy Hernandez made a goal and two assists while Omar Velaz...
WAITSBURG – Amy Farley said she was surprised to win first place at the Washington State Fair for her individual presentation in September, but was even more surprised to learn she would move on to compete at the Eastern National 4-H Horse Roundup in Kentucky. Farley competed there on Nov. 4 and walked away with a 7th place ribbon as part of the Washington State Equine Communications team. The high school freshman gave a presentation titled, "Locating Lucky's Lameness" which explains the p...
DAYTON-The Dayton Chamber of Commerce held its annual awards banquet last Thursday at the fairgrounds Pavilion. The Chamber's Citizen of the Year Award was presented to Paula Moisio by city councilwoman Kathy Berg. Berg said Moisio had an outpouring of support for her nomination, because of her dedication to the Dayton School District, where she is the business manager, and for her volunteer work with the Blue Mountain Heritage Society and with the American Legion. "It seems every community...
WAITSBURG – In spite of competition from the Dayton Chamber Awards, a Seattle Seahawks game and dreary weather, Waitsburg's first Pop Up Downtown, held last Thursday night, was deemed a success! Brooke Mikesell of Blush Salon & Spa was the catalyst for the event, when she organized a holiday open house in the salon. Brooke hosted Simply by Lyndsey (Lyndsey Kruger), 31 Bags (Deena Bell-Potter), Scentsy (Amelia Zaharevich), and Thrive (LaRonda Brasier) booths. Jessica Avery parked her mobile L...
DAYTON--Mayor Craig George presented the budget for 2018 at last week’s council meeting. Changes to the budget are possible pending contract negotiations with the union, he said. Chamber Director Justin Nix presented his third-quarter report to the council. Nix said marketing is working well. An email blast about Christmas Kickoff went out to 40,000 people in Pacific Northwest and there were 970 hits within two days, he said. Bookings at both hotels were made within three days of the blast a...
* On Nov. 25, 1783, nearly three months after the Treaty of Paris was signed ending the American Revolution, the last British soldiers withdraw from New York City. Four months later, the city was declared the capital of the United States. In 1790, the capital was moved to Philadelphia. * On Nov. 24, 1849, John Froelich, inventor of the tractor, is born in Iowa. To replace dangerous steam-powered threshers that tended to start fires, Froelich created a one-cylinder gasoline machine. It could thresh more than 1,000 bushels of grain a day without...
