Serving Waitsburg, Dayton and the Touchet Valley
Serving Waitsburg, Dayton and the Touchet Valley
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DAYTON - The rumors you've heard around town this spring are true. The circus is coming to Dayton! Carson & Barnes Circus, a family-owned and operated enterprise started in 1937, will pitch its 144-by-180 foot tent on the future site of the Blue Mountain Station, at the corner of Highway 12 and Wagon Road, on June 30 for one day - and one day only - of circus fun in the Touchet Valley. Tickets for the two performances planned for that Thursday will go on sale through the Dayton Chamber of Commer...
DAYTON - WOO Crew members Blake Morasche, 14 of Walla Walla and Jaymin Morgan, 16 of Kennewick finished well ahead of their pre-race ranking and their fellow competitors from across the nation at the 2011 United States of American Snowboard Association Nationals at Copper Mountain, Colorado, April 2 - 12. Dayton's Alex Naylor, ranked 6th nationally in the men's 16-18 age group was preparing during one of several training runs on Saturday before his race on Monday. Naylor was running the course...
DAYTON - The Bulldogs came out as the underdogs in three games this past week, losing to Tekoa-Oakesdale- Rosalia in two games on Saturday and just barely missing a lead against Touchet on Tuesday afternoon. Dayton succeeded in grabbing three runs in the first inning against Touchet, but the Indians made a slow and steady comeback beginning in the third inning, finally wrapping up the game 7-6. The Bulldogs defense was led by junior Colton Bickelhaupt on the pitcher's mound until up-and-coming f...
RICHLAND- The WP Tigers split a double-header with the Liberty-Christian Patriots Saturday in Richland. Tiger Zach Bartlow took the mound in game one throwing two of his five strike outs of the day in the first inning. The Tigers' offense backed it up with three runs and took a 3-0 lead to start the third inning. A single from Bartlow and Dalton Estes loaded the bases and a double from Matt Hamilton scored two. The Patriots were held scoreless in the bottom of the third with three up, three... Full story
DAYTON - The Lady Bulldogs had their first loss of the season in double league match ups against Tekoa-Oakesdale-Rosalia at home on Saturday. The split game, with a 6-8 loss in game one and a 15-11 victory in game two, puts the softball team at 5-1 in league and 9-1 overall. The first game was close, with Dayton scoring the first runs. But in the 6th and 7th innings, the Spartans scored all eight of their runs. On defense, Kayla Turner pitched with Miwa Umeda behind home plate, a solid partnership that has seen the Bulldogs through a number of... Full story
RICHLAND - The WP Lady Tigers softball team kept their perfect league record by sweeping the Liberty Christian Patriots Saturday in Richland. They got off to an explosive start with the bats and had the Patriots ten-runned by the top of the second inning in the opener. Sophmore Jennifer Nichols took control from the mound in game one striking out six Patriots and only allowing one hit. The Tigers combined their fierce swings for 18 total hits. Taylor Moon, Dionna Baker, and Hailey Goenen...
WALLA WALLA - The Waitsburg-Prescott boys and girls track teams came away with first-place finishes in last Wednesday's meet at Borleske Stadium in Walla Walla. The girls had a total score of 102 with the nearest competitor being DeSales with 68 points. The boys blew everyone out of the water with a total of 134 points with the nearest competitor also being DeSales, at 50 points behind. Kristin Potter put in another top-notch performance, clenching three first-place honors in the 100, 200, and...
WAITSBURG - The Walla Walla area is growing in popularity as a wine destination, and some weekends, travelers can't find a place to stay in town. With the price of gas going up and the value of the Euro high, people in Seattle and Portland are choosing vacations closer to home over a tasty tour of wine regions overseas. And finally, Waitsburg has a growing reputation as a wonderful small town to spend a weekend in the country, but accommodations here are still few and far between. Wine critic...
April 28: Garry Katsel, Judy Deines and Tom Hiatt. April 29: Cole McMorris- Rodgers, Nancee Hinchliffe, Kenny Finch, Glenda Mings and Emily Yokel. April 30: Janice Wills, Tom Piersol and Patti Eng. May 1: Josh Smith, Jennifer Jameson, Adam Erikson, Troy Larsen, Corinne Atkinson and Barbara Saxon Abbey. May 2: Kevin Davis, Patsy Fredericks, Bill Hopwood, Roger Hillis and TerriLynn Stensgar. May 3: Alexander Reese, Hanna Becker, Dorothy Wolfe and Andrew Peterson....
Waitsburg/Walla Walla County & Dayton/Columbia County 4-25: Theft. Theft reported on Highway 12 in Huntsville. 4-24: Juvenile Offense. Minor in possession reported on Tucannon Road near Dayton. 4-23: Theft. Cordless drill and battery worth about $340 was reportedly stolen from a residence on 2nd Street, Waitsburg. 4-22: Juvenile Problem. Juvenile problem reported on E. Park Street, Dayton. Alcohol Offense. Deputy contact request on Cameron Street regarding an alcohol offense on Public Transportation bus earlier this week. Fish & Game. Officer...
Maribee Jean Erikson of Waitsburg, died April 18. She was born December 16, 1921 to John and Pearl Hullinger in Vivian, South Dakota. She was a school teacher and a loving family home maker. Maribee and her husband Everett Erikson are survived by their children: Noel, Cherste, Dana, Lloyd, Roland, Cheryl and Gene; sixteen grand children and fifteen great grand children. Maribee had made her home in recent years with Roland and Debra Erikson of Waitsburg. A private family service will be held at a later date....
Ten Years Ago May 3, 2000 Farewell to a good and faithful servant-a photo essay tribute to the elevator at the Waits Mill. Built in the 1870s, a final record of the structure before it meets the wrecking ball, for the part it played in our town's history was not trivial and is worth being remembered. Waitsburg's American Legion Post No. 38 hosted the 12th District Spring Celebration at Ye Towne Hall. Nichole and Rhonda Eastwood proudly display the medals they won in the 2001 Special Olympics Regional Finals held in Spokane. The girls are the da... Full story
WAITSBURG - Shannon Elliot was living a typical American lifestyle. She worked two jobs to make ends meet and spent her free time with friends and family. She enjoyed NASCAR races with her father, playtime with her nieces and nephews, and high school pillow talk with her sisters. In high school, Shannon played volleyball in Waitsburg, couldn't get enough of softball, and she was a cheerleader. Her friends enjoyed her carefree, loving personality and huge smile. She was the All-American girl....
STATE OF ECONOMY FOLLOW-UP DAYTON -Dayton's retail sales per capita are dismal - the lowest in the region; farm profits have declined severely, eliminating disposal income that used to be spent in local communities. So what are we doing about the economic woes that our community faces? That is a question the Port of Columbia, the Dayton Chamber of Commerce, and the SouthEast Washington Economic Development Association (SEWEDA) will offer an answer to at a State of the Columbia County Economy follow-up session Wednesday, April 27, at 7 p.m. in...
Dear Editor: Let ' s set the recor d straight. Mayor Walt Gobel has always, his entire adult life, been involved in youth activities. His idea of having a student representative on the city council was an idea that he has worked on developing since his election in 2010. He contacted the school officials and has worked on this idea, setting policy and researching it since 2010. His idea has not been pushed forward because Mr. Baxter wanted to get more youth involved in our community. The swearing in of a student representative last Wednesday... Full story
For those of our readers who paid attention, you already spotted the "soft" unveiling of the name for our planned new coffee shop on Waitsburg's Main Street. You would have seen it in the first-ever Touchet River Valley visitors guide we released in collaboration with the Blue Mountain News earlier this month. It was in the form of a "Coming This Summer" ad in the guide's dining section. But we'll give you the real scoop about its origin here, or at least the reasons why we chose the name.... Full story
I t's all about heart. We continue to be encouraged by the community service projects initiated by the young people of our valley. Managing Editor Dian McClurg wrote a HeartBeat column earlier this month about the Draw the Line project led by Dayton High School junior Nicole Lambert, intended to keep kids and adults off alcohol. Last week, we ran a story about Waitsburg High School junior Fletcher Baker joining the Waitsburg City Council as a youth representative (incidentally, we'd like to underscore that this was an initiative of Mayor Walt... Full story
WALLA WALLA - Waitsburg resident Adam Hermanns could face many years in prison based on new and existing charges brought against the 23-year-old man in Walla Walla County this month. Hermanns, who was charged mid-April with three felonies that allegedly took place in January, was implicated late last week in five additional felony cases reported just this spring in College Place. The new charges brought against Hermanns and alleged accomplice Antonia Contreras, 24, of Walla Walla, include robbery and burglary, both first-degree, class A...
I found the following "World Today" article listed on eBay, and I thought it was especially remarkable because Karen and I have talked about how interesting it would be if someone created a line of Waitsburgdesignated wheat products. Much as the best wines are often bottled under the specific name of the vineyard, we envision a similar use for this area's excellent wheat. A made-and-grown-in- Waitsburg concept for flour from different types of local wheat, for example. So when I saw this story,...
