Serving Waitsburg, Dayton and the Touchet Valley
Serving Waitsburg, Dayton and the Touchet Valley
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TACOMA - The 2011 WP Cardinals became the first football team in history to win the 2B State Championship trophy for their communities on Saturday. The 14-0 team beat Morton/White Pass 33-7 in the state title game at the Tacoma dome in the same convincing fashion as it defeated most previous opponents the past several seasons. The Cardinals were the first to score and never looked back. They were up 14-0 at halftime. Morton/White Pass scored early in the second half and for a few moments, it...
December 3: Veronica Deal, Angela Smith, Chuck Riddle, Kim Ary, Adam Rich. December 4: Teagen Larsen, Barbara Weaver, George Young, Robert Johnson, Sean Mathews, Corrine Miller, Jaimie Winnett. December 5: Anthony Henry, Des Witt, Laura Jean Hevel, Wendy Richards. December 6: Janet Unholz, Judy Reser, Christine Ezell. December 7: John Fenton Mason, Jeff Flores, Trey Cole, Hilary Hogan, Heidi Potolicchio. December 8: Ruth Senter, Lisa Patton, Cliff Griffin, Abby Michels, Kelly Mc- Caw. December 9: Russ Hays, Jerry Jeremiah, Jim Bird, Patty...
VISTA HERMOSA - - WP Tigers' head coach Mark Grimm had a few select words to describe each of the players on his championship team during the annual fall soccer banquet Monday night. Aldair Escalante, the diminutive junior super dribbler, showed his leadership going up against opponents several heads higher for balls coming from the sky, Grimm said. "That's how you give it up for the team." Luis Torres can afford to reign in his emotions on the field a little more, but shouldn't lose that "chip...
DAYTON -- The Dayton Lady Bulldogs are back in the swing of things on the court under the new direction of Clayton Strong. Strong moved up from his assistant boys basketball coaching position and is still breaking the ice with his new group of athletes. "I got the chance to watch these girls last season, but am still getting a grasp on what each one's individual skills are," said coach Strong. The Lady Bulldogs return all of their players except for Senior Darci Hall, who opted for a...
WAITSBURG -- The WP Lady Cardinals have been rubbing their shin splints and massaging sore muscles after the team's first week of practice. Coming off a District title from the 2011 season, these girls are all excited for what the future may hold for them. Head coach Jerry Baker will once again lead this group of athletes. "Bake" who has been coaching for so long he can't recall how many years, is looking forward to what this year's season may hold for his athletes. The Cardinals graduated post...
DAYTON - The pads and helmets have been packed away and the Dayton Bulldogs have hit the court running. Coming off a second-place district finish in 2010 season the "Dawgs" are looking to bring some heat to the Blue Mountain league. Head coach Roy Ramirez returns all of his varsity squad except for Daine Henderson and Jason Norris who graduated. Seventeen Bulldogs have turned out for this season, which means that the younger crew will get plenty of playing time and experience. Six seniors will...
PASCO -- The WP Cardinals continued their dream season with a 42-13 pounding of the Colfax Bulldogs last Saturday night. The win leaves the boys of fall with a perfect 13-0 record and proved that the depth of their bench is as deep as their fans love for them. The intensity in the stands was as fierce as on the field as the Bulldogs pushed the ball down to the WP 18-yard line on the opening drive. The heat was on as the Bulldogs kept with their running game, but Dalton Estes broke through the Bu...
2 Acoustic Jam Night Skye Book & Brew 6:30 p.m. Musicians of all ages join at Skye Book & Brew for a Friday Night Jam. Visitors are invited to participate or listen and enjoy. A Christmas Carol Dec. 2 and 3 The Liberty Theater This is a live production of the Charles Dickens classic story. The show on Friday is at 7 p.m. and the show on Saturday is at 3 p.m. Tickets are available at the theater or online at www.libertytheater.org. Walla Walla Valley Holiday Barrel Tasting Dec. 2 through Dec. 4 Local wineries offer art, music, food and wine and...
This week is all about making sure the family pets' winter beds are lined correctly for those long winter naps. They make me laugh; sprawled out in front of the fire like a couple of limp furry pencils. I bought a set of cedar-chip stuffed cushions and my kitties love their newly appointed digs. I also replaced the heating element in the outdoor water bowl for the two "terrorists," who live in the neighborhood, who stop for a slurp on their evening run. Even though they scare the pudding out of the cats, what's not to love about two friendly, f...
Dayton 11-22 Juvenile harassment reported on East Main Street. Stray animal on Seagraves Lane. Traffic hazard on West Main Street, debris removed from roadway. Fraud involving debit card reported. Violation of a protection order on South Sixth Street. Fraud involving rent money reported on South Touchet Road. Dog reported missing on East Dayton Avenue, later returned home. Theft of fishing poles and equipment reported on East Race Street. Traffic stop on Fifth Street, found driver had hit a deer in county earlier. Suspicious persons reported...
Ten Years Ago December 6, 2001 Hometown Christmas ushers in the holiday season, with a variety of local performers and booths. There was something for every interest, young and old. Police have no leads in the disappearance of a 50-year-old Waitsburg business owner who has been missing since Oct. 24. Vance Orchard explores the story of Loafer's Bench in this issue. "The steps of Weller Public Library, once Waitsburg's City jail and, before that, The Exchange Bank, still bear the sign prohibiting loafers from blocking people accessing a once bus...
WAITSBURG SCHOOL BANDS TO PERFORM WAITSBURG -- Hometown Christmas is Sunday, Dec. 4 and musicians from the Waitsburg School District and the community will perform onstage at Ye Towne Hall from 1 to 3:30 p.m. The Preston Hall band will ride and play in the Hometown Christmas parade at 5 p.m. On Monday, Dec. 14, the Waitsburg High School guitar class will join with bands from the sixth, seventh and eighth grade, and Waitsburg High School for a Christmas Concert in the WHS Auditorium at 7 p.m. Non-perishable food donations will be collected at...
Dear Editor, With the recent elections finished, and after reading a few articles posted in local papers about the hospital board's race and the desire from some to see change in the hospital district, I felt compelled to write a letter in support of the hospital, and the positive changes that I have witnessed over the last several years. I have worked at the hospital over the last 15 years, currently as an employee (for the last year and half) but prior as a consultant for 13 years. I have seen many changes, many of which have transpired over...
About Needs & Good Deeds WAITSBURG - - A Waitsburg resident who prefers to remain anonymous told the Times that she takes full advantage of the prescription drugs drop-off program co-sponsored by Elk Drug, Columbia County Health Systems and the City of Waitsburg. In her late seventies and describing herself as "lowincome," she has limited mobility and even more limited resources to pay for gas to go to Dayton, so she benefits from being able to swing by the Waitsburg Clinic to pick up...
When the Cardinals gathered near the uprights for their post-game huddle at Edgar Brown stadium Saturday night, the coaches were as ecstatic as the players and fans after their resounding victory over arch rival Colfax. "It's no longer a dream," assistant coach Troy Larsen told them. "Go ahead and pinch yourself." Larsen's excitement was an invitation to everyone to revel in a new reality: the Cardinals are going to the Tacoma Dome to play in the state Superbowl of their high school sport, known as the Gridiron Classic. Never in the modern...
WAITSBURG - With the City of Waitsburg's proposed 2012 budget cutting half of Fire Chief Jim Callahan's stipend, Columbia County Fire District 2 will step up to bridge the gap. Ci ty Manage r Randy Hinchliffe presented the council with the proposed 2012 budget on Nov. 16 that eliminated the chief's $250 monthly stipend from the city. For the past two years, the city had paid Callahan $250 a month and the fire district matched that amount, giving him $500 a month for his work. The fire district's boundaries do not include the City of Waitsburg,...
WAITSBURG - This Saturday and Sunday Christmas comes to Waitsburg with Santa, a lighted parade and plenty of shopping and prizes during the town's annual Hometown Christmas event. "Come to the Town Hall for vendors and gifts," said Ruth Peterson, an organizer of the event. Held every first weekend in December, this annual tradition centered in Town Hall is sure to be a delight. This is the festival's 26th year in Waitsburg, Peterson said. The fun starts on Saturday with Turkey Bingo. Turkeys...
