Serving Waitsburg, Dayton and the Touchet Valley
Serving Waitsburg, Dayton and the Touchet Valley
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WAITSBURG - Neither sleet nor rain could keep Waitsburg townfolk from enjoying the city's annual Hometown Christmas celebration last weekend. Visitors filled Town Hall to listen to local musicians, enjoy a meal or Christmas cookie, and browse the many tables of wares for sale. About 60 children (and an adult or two) found their way to Santa's lap where they shared their Christmas wish list, got their picture taken, and received a goodie bag, courtesy of the Waitsburg Commercial Club. Children...
DAYTON—When they met on Nov. 27, the Columbia County Hospital District Board of Commissioners approved a request from CEO Shane McGuire to apply for a loan to purchase a GE ultrasound machine for regular diagnostic and cardiac testing. So far this year there have been 362 ultrasound referrals, which adds up to eight months of work for an ultrasound technologist working one day a week, McGuire told the commissioners. All the physicians have been asking for ultrasound technology, he added. M...
DAYTON – Ski Bluewood announced on Monday that the ski area south of Dayton will open for the season on Friday. This date will mark the earliest opening for the area in the past five years. "We're excited about the snow and being able to open earlier this year," said Kim Clark, general manager of Bluewood. "The long-term forecast calls for above average precipitation, so this should be a great season." According to the Bluewood website, as of Tuesday morning the ski area had 26 inches of snow a...
Dayton’s Ladies Night Out, sponsored by the Dayton Chamber of Commerce, was a rousing success as downtown businesses were filled with shoppers on Monday night. Shoppers were treated to discounts, food and drinks, and drawing prizes. Above: Ladies check out gift items at Snapdragon Floral and Gifts....
Lola Burch Beckley Speratos died on November 19th, 2016 at the age of 94. She was born May 13th, 1922 in Waitsburg, WA to Clarence and Anna Danielson Burch. Clarence was a janitor for many years in the Waitsburg school system where Anna was a teacher. Lola graduated from Waitsburg High in 1940 and soon after married Royce Beckley and had two children Russell and Louise. Lola was preceded in passing by her husband Royce and her son Russell. Lola was a proud member of DAR Belle Passi Chapter and Society of Mayflower Descendants. Honoring...
Ten Years Ago December 14, 2006 Bob Danforth was honored by York Rite Masons and Knights Templar for 50 years of membership at the Past Masters Night held at the Masonic Hall in Waitsburg Monday. Twelve Odako members met at the home of Ruth Peterson on December 7. Patty Froke filled in for her mother, Donna Keeney, as co-hostess. A very short business meeting was held. Commercial Club met December 5, 2006 at Ye Towne Hall. Thirty-nine people attended for dinner, a business meeting and program. There is $6,644.67 in the club’s bank account. Clai...
WAITSBURG – The musicians of Waitsburg schools, grades 5 to 12, will present their winter concert in the WHS auditorium on Dec. 12 at 7 p.m. The fifth grade band will lead out, playing their very first band concert featuring Christmas songs and more. Next up will be the sixth grade band, playing “Down the Field March,” “Jingle Jolly Christmas,” and “Sword of Fire!” Following them will be the Preston Hall band playing their Christmas Parade Medley, Ancient Moon, and the theme from the movie Ant Man. They will close with the African Bell...
WAITSBURG – The Waitsburg Resource Center will once again provide holiday lunches and activities for children during Christmas break. Lunches will be served at the Christian Church (corner of Main and 6th St.) from 11 a.m. – noon on Tuesdays, Wednesdays, and Thursdays, Dec. 20, 21, 22 and 27, 28, and 29. For more information, contact Pam Conover at 337-8876....
PRESCOTT – The Prescott Tigers and Prescott Lions club are sponsoring their annual food drive. Students are encouraged to bring canned or dry food to school before December 9....
DAYTON – The First United Methodist Church of Dayton is hosting Advent Soup and Prayer services on Wednesdays, Dec. 7 and 14 from 6-7:15 p.m. Soup will be served first, then a brief service designed to nurture peace in the midst of the Christmas rush. The public is invited. Contact Rev. Linda Weistaner at 382-4671 for more information....
December 9: Russ Hays, Jerry Jeremiah, Jim Bird, Patty Hernandez, Ray Meier, Sarah Reser. December 10: Grant Woodworth, Bess Ammerman, Ron Thompson, Diane Fry, Sara Lytle, Lydia Fancuillo. December 11: Carl Baker, Robert Ezell, Tim Mayberry, Niko Matthee, Caleb Solis. December 12: Ernest Brunson, John Archer, Allen Huwe, Chad Fry, Dawn Ronning, Patricia Thomas, Ben Antonius, BethAn Wood. December 13: Patsy Weber, Marilyn Wilson, Elena Perry, Richard Done, Donald Thiery, Helen Duckworth. December 14: Shirley Wilson, Joy Leisure, Susan Herion,...
There are dams that should come down and those that shouldn’t. Hopefully, as the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers conducts its review of the 14 federal dams on the Columbia and Snake rivers, that will become abundantly clear. Here is the difference. Demolishing the two dams on the Elwha River west of Port Angeles was a good thing. The dams were built in the early 1900’s to bring electricity to the Olympic Peninsula at a time when salmon and steelhead were plentiful in other Pacific Northwest rivers....
[Editor’s Note: Former Marine Corps General James “Mad Dog” Mattis has been selected by President-Elect Trump to serve as U.S. Secretary of Defense. Gen. Mattis is an Eastern Washington native and currently resides in Richland.] Donald Trump has professed that he’s not much of a reader. He told The Washington Post over the summer that he had not read biographies of presidents because he does not have the time and that he makes the right decisions “with very little knowledge other than the knowledge I [already] had, plus the words ‘common s...
Boeing Chief Executive Officer Dennis Muilenburg called on President-elect Donald Trump and Congress to ensure that U.S. companies have the tools necessary to compete in a global economy, from a reformed tax code to financial support from the moribund U.S. Export-Import Bank. For Chicago-based Boeing, the largest U.S. exporter, that means a reformed tax code, a fair global trade system, regulatory changes that make it easier to close foreign defense sales and re-opening the ex-im bank for business, Muilenburg said Friday in remarks to the Illin...
WAITSBURG – The Waitsburg Elementary School multipurpose room was hopping before school last Friday, as students and families flocked in to enjoy cocoa, a photo, and a chat with Waitsburg's resident Santa. For the last three years, the Waitsburg lunch ladies have taken it upon themselves to transform the lunchroom into a winter wonderland. "We do this every year with a different theme," said food services manager Susan Wildey. "We usually start preparing and planning a year in advance. We l...
DAYTON--Pioneer West is the new retail agriculture supply business located at 206 West Main Street in Dayton. Business Manager Dan Torkan said Pioneer West sells Carhartt clothing, Lucas oil products, Cub Cadet tillers, mowers, and trenchers, Husqvarna UTVs, Miller sprayers, Big Tex Trailers, and Schulte mowers and equipment. Irrigation supplies can also be purchased at Pioneer West, said Torkan. "We're also doing small engine repair," he said. Torkan said there was a "soft" opening in May of...
DAYTON--The “Blue Mountain Region Trails – Ridges, Towns, and Rivers” plan has just been given a boost through an award made by the National Park Service’s Rivers, Trails and Conservation Assistance program, for technical expertise and support. Inspired by the Community Council of Walla Walla’s 2015 study on enhancing outdoor recreation opportunities, and by citizen input, local planners met in April and May to determine interest by key stakeholders and partners, and to identify a regional...
DAYTON—City officials have made infrastructure a top priority in 2017. Reflected in the 2017 budget for the City of Dayton are water and sewer utility rate hikes to help with major capital improvements and provide for ongoing maintenance of the facilities. The rate hike in 2017 will aid in funding for Phase II of the city’s Wastewater Treatment Facilities Plan, according to City of Dayton Administrator Trina Cole. Dayton’s wastewater treatment plant was built in 1938. It is a point source facil...
WAITSBURG – For many Christians, pulling the nativity set out of storage and placing it prominently on display signifies the start of the Christmas season. That's one task that Ginny and Joe Just don't have to worry about. Theirs are on display 365 days a year. Over 300 of them, as a matter of fact! The Justs began collecting nativity sets about 16 years ago, and haven't stopped yet, though they say they have gotten significantly more picky over the years. The collection fills a b...
WAITSBURG – For Bill Fether of SteelFeather Auto, located at 615 Preston Ave., Christmas dreams came true a bit early this year. Fether is excited to announce that he has expanded his former one-bay shop to three bays, and he plans to install a lift within the next six months. Fether opened his shop just over a year ago, but said his business was relatively unnoticed until The Times ran a story on him last July. Fether said that once word got out, business started pouring in and hasn't stopped....
DAYTON – The Dayton girls' basketball team traveled to Oakesdale on Friday and pulled out a win, 46-38. On Saturday, the Lady Bulldogs hosted Pomeroy and barely held off the Pirates, winning 43-41. Against Oakesdale, Dayton built a big lead in the first half, outscoring their opponent 19-4 in the second quarter and taking a 30-16 lead into the half. "We really got contributions from everyone in some way," Dayton coach Clayton Strong said. "Katie Patton and Kira Boggs gave us a short burst at t...
DAYTON – The Dayton Boys’ basketball team began their season with a satisfying win on the road against Oakesdale on Friday night, 62-54. Senior forward Tanner Bren led his team with 30 points. Bren was eight-for-14 from the floor, including 2-for-4 from three-point range. He was also 8-for-9 from the free-throw line. “Tanner played a great game,” said Dayton coach Will Hutchens. “He defended well, attacked the basket well and hit his free throws down the stretch.” Dayton fell behind early, and...
WAITSBURG – New Waitsburg girls' basketball coach Roy Ramirez says he looks forward to working with his new team and in its new 1B division league. He says that even though one of his team's league opponents is Colton, which has won the state girls' 1B championship for eight consecutive years (that's not a typo). "They're a tough team," Ramirez said. Ramirez praised several of his team's upcoming opponents, including Pomeroy, Oakesdale and Touchet. Ramirez, who also serves as assistant coach f...
GRANGER – The Waitsburg boys’ basketball team notched a big win in the first outing of the season, beating Cle Elum/Roslyn, 57-33. The Cardinals jumped out to an early lead they never relinquished. At one point they led by a margin on 30 points. For the game, Waitsburg senior Jacob Dunn scored 18 points, including three three-point shots. Kyle Gradwohl added 15 points. Jordan French scored nine points on three treys. Gradwohl also had 11 rebounds, while Dunn pulled down 10. Waitsburg — Calla...
GRANGER – The Waitsburg girls’ basketball team couldn’t keep up with Cle Elum/Roslyn, as they dropped their first game of the season Saturday, 60-21. The Lady Cardinals had a solid first quarter, jumping out to a 10-7 lead at the end of the period. But they only managed to score 11 more points the rest of the way, as the Cle Elum defense shut them down. Waitsburg girls’ coach Roy Ramirez joined the team late after the previously hired coach resigned. “I only had about a week with the girls bef...
