Serving Waitsburg, Dayton and the Touchet Valley
Serving Waitsburg, Dayton and the Touchet Valley
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WAITSBURG-News making events for 2019 began very close to home, the Waitsburg Times', home, that is. The 141-year-old newspaper welcomed its first female owner when Lane Gwinn purchased the paper on January 1, becoming the paper's ninth publisher. News in the valley took a turn for the tragic when Waitsburg resident Leslie Moreno was arrested in the stabbing death of her boyfriend Marcus J. Allesio. She is currently in jail and awaits trial for second-degree murder. Also in January, Columbia...
On December 20, 2019, at approximately 1 p.m., the Walla Walla Sheriff’s Office was contacted by the Alaska State Police, with a nationwide extraditable homicide warrant for Isaac David Friday. The Alaska authorities advised that they had information indicating Friday was residing in Waitsburg, WA. Due to the nature of the warrant and the criminal history of Friday, a tactical operation plan was developed by the Walla Walla Sheriff’s Office. Several members of the Walla Walla Regional SWAT team were activated in an attempt to safely take Fri...
Photographer RaeJean Crewse took this photo at the top of Bennington Lake in Walla Walla, looking northeast. A beautiful day filled with light clouds and sunshine to the southwest, and the depth of storm clouds to the northeast. Find more of her work at @inspiringmomentsphotos....
Ten Years Ago December 31, 2009 Couple loses home to fire: Longtime Waitsburg residents John and Kate Reeve did not have insurance. Fire crews from several districts battled for nine hours Tuesday in an attempt to save John and Kate Reeve’s home on DeWitt Road just outside Waitsburg. Photo caption: Bulldog Dain Henderson lays one up on the basket. The high-pitched radio tones went off at 3 a.m. The dispatcher’s voice followed. A serious rollover accident. Gabe Kiefel knew this would be his big test on the Waitsburg Ambulance crew. Twenty-Five Y...
Tracey Brooks Ryan, 67, passed away November 26, 2019 surrounded by family in Seattle, WA. She lived Waitsburg from 1960-1971.She is survived by her stepmother Judy Harper, son James N. Ryan, Jr. (Lisa), sister Judy Deines, brother Rick Harper (Monica), brother Jeff Harper (Kathy), and 2 grandchildren. Tracey was preceded in death by her father Richard Harper and Beverly Hampson. A memorial for Tracey will be held at The Living Room Church in Kennewick, WA, on January 11, 2020, at 3:00 P.M....
Dear Editor: Walla Walla’s struggle to retain its curbside recycling program has rightfully overshadowed our efforts to resuscitate glass recycling in our community. In many ways, this new struggle is repeating the one that resulted in the abandonment of glass recycling in 2012. In both cases, the problem is lack of cost-effective markets for the waste product. While wholeheartedly supporting the efforts of the Sustainability Advisory Committee to retain the curbside recycling program, Ted and I and friend Philippe Michel are persisting in o...
Dear Times Editor, We at the Waitsburg Resource Center thank you (the Times) and the community for your support, especially this December. Community members donated 311 pounds of items for the 12 Days of Christmas. The Leos Club (Waitsburg High School students) / Waitsburg Lions Club collected over 700 pounds of food items, and Mrs. Hinchliffe’s first grade students over 176 items (145 pounds). Thanks also to those who faithfully contribute to the center throughout the year with food and hygiene products and monetary donations. In addition, w...
WALLA WALLA—Walla Walla County Department of Community Health (DCH) is pleased to announce that in collaboration with the Community Health Advisory Board and Walla Walla County Commissioners, Walla Walla County has created a special fund to provide financial assistance for families and individuals with children or youth with special health care needs or disabilities. In addition to nurse care coordination, DCH has made available funding of up to $9000 per calendar year to offer financial assistance to families for services related to their chil...
WALLA WALLA—Work to repair the bridges in the area around the Mill Creek dam project will require intermittent bridge closures Dec. 18 through the beginning of January, according to U.S. Army Corps of Engineers operations officials. The Washington Conservation Corps will begin replacing boards on the walkways of the Mill Creek foot bridge near Rooks Park and the bridge over the return canal near Reservoir Road starting Wednesday, Dec. 18. “The current boards have become worn and it was ide...
WAITSBURG—Gun Club president Cindy Daves announced the reopening of the club after a number of upgrades. The gong system was updated thanks to Pacific Steel, and a Dayton High School student who used his welding class skills to help create a gong stand that is 8 feet across and hosts 45 gongs. The down range uprights have been changed to a portable system. Members simply choose their spot and place the stand accordingly. One can place a stand on the 25, 50, or 100 yard line. The dirt at the 2...
DAYTON—Blue Market Station is offering a produce delivery service with fresh organic fruits and vegetables from Spokane Produce and organically grown, but uncertified produce from Hayshaker Farm. Order by Monday, December 30 by 10 p.m. for Wednesday, Jan. 1 delivery. Items available include avocados, mangoes, pineapples, herbs, kale, swiss chard and more. Visit: https://tinyurl.com/uvoge8r to place your order....
SPOKANE—The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Farm Service Agency (FSA) reminds producers that FSA offers farm ownership and farm operating loans to underserved applicants as well as beginning farmers and ranchers. Underserved or beginning farmers and ranchers who cannot obtain commercial credit from a bank can apply for FSA direct or guaranteed loans. “FSA loans are designed to make sure that everyone has access to credit including underserved and beginning farmers and ranchers. Last yea...
OLYMPIA, WA—The Washington State Board for Community and Technical Colleges has awarded nearly $2 million for colleges to help financially struggling students stay in school and complete their degrees. The awards were made possible by two grant programs established by the state Legislature during the 2019 legislative session. The Student Emergency Assistance Grant Program, established under HB 1893, provides community and technical colleges funding to help students pay for unexpected bills and basic living expenses, like emergency car r...
December 26: Sandra Farley, Sydney Claire Brookshire, Jennifer Nielsen, Margie Douglas. December 27: Everett Wright, Laura Keyser, Veronica Hartwell, Adam Branson, Marcus Mead. December 28: Brendan Donovan, Peggy Baker Mudd, Marie Leonard, Nancy Otterson, Jo Ann Perry, Ellie McWilliams, Scott Huwe, Gail Harshman, Sarah Chromy, Kelly Jo Lyons, Janice Mason Eatherton, Christopher Danforth, Richelle Coleman, Jayce Gleason and Jay Dimak. December 29: Jared Kibler, Betty Rollins, Linda Anderson, Howard Laughery, Dick Finch, Miles Hubbard, Holly...
December 8 Illegal dumping was reported on Powerline Rd. and Stateline Road, a junk vehicle was found, Walla Walla, WA. December 11 Malicious mischief at 205 E. Third Street, Prescott, WA. December 17 A warrant service arrest was made on W. Alder Street, Walla Walla, WA. December 18 Vehicle prowl, malicious mischief and theft reported on the 200 block of E. Beech Ave., Walla Walla, WA. December 19 A man reported his vehicle was damaged on Fishook Park Road, Prescott, WA....
DAYTON-At their regular Board meeting last week, Superintendent Doug Johnson discussed the progress of facilities improvements, gave a short Capital Project update, discussed the Athletic Combine and talked about the District's search for a Teacher on Special Assignment. Johnson said he was asked to speak at last week's Comprehensive Economic Development Strategy meeting, because supporting the District in upgrading and maintaining school facilities has been a goal for community stakeholders....
The Dayton School Board gave a big thumbs up Wednesday night at their monthly meeting to approving the indefinite union of the Dayton-Waitsburg grades 7-12 combined athletic endeavors in all sports. By a vote of 5-1, the board agreed to approve the recommendation of the DW Athletic Combine Committee to continue the current partnership between Dayton and Waitsburg regarding their athletic programs. The committee had met the prior Monday and had come to a decision based on the results of a survey sent out to Dayton parents and participants....
OLYMPIA—On Friday, December 20, Governor Jay Inslee’s office released the Lower Snake River Dams Stakeholder Engagement Report. At stake is the potential breaching and/or removal of the four dams and locks on the lower Snake River. Currently, The US Army Corps of Engineers operates the four run-of-river dams and locks on the lower Snake River in Washington: Ice Harbor, Lower Monumental, Little Goose and Lower Granite. Together, the LSRD produce 1,000 average megawatts of electricity ann...
The Affordable Housing Commission (AHC) was established via Ordinance 1952 on August 14th, 2019, codified in the Dayton Municipal Code (DMC) as Chapter 1-14. The City of Dayton established the AHC to enable the City Council to make well-founded decisions driven by community stakeholders regarding affordable housing. Housing is considered “affordable” if the household is paying no more than 30% of total income on monthly housing expenditures, including utilities. In the City of Dayton, 40% of owner-occupied households and 46% of ren...
The Port of Walla Walla staff has been working with the representatives of Valley Septic and Portable Restroom Service and Himark Custom Fab, LLC regarding purchasing real property at the Waitsburg Business Park. The light industrial park is adjacent to U.S. Highway 12 and the Port of Columbia’s railroad line. Valley Septic and Portable Restroom Services, Inc. is a locally owned and operated business offering portable restroom services as well as septic pumping and septic related services. O...
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WASHINGTON, D.C.-On Monday, Dec. 16, the U.S. House of Representatives passed bipartisan legislation introduced by U.S. Senator Maria Cantwell (D-WA), a senior member of the Senate Committee on Indian Affairs, and U.S. Representative Cathy McMorris Rodgers (R, WA-05) to provide the Spokane Tribe of Indians equitable and just compensation for the lands taken by the United States as part of the Grand Coulee Dam development project in the 1930s and 1940s. Having previously passed through the...
DAYTON—At last week’s city council meeting the Friends of the Community Center President Vicki Zoller spoke about the importance of getting a community center/pool or pool feasibility study done. She said there is much that is beyond the scope of the community’s understanding and knowledge that a feasibility study can help with. “There’s just a lot that we need to know that will come from the professionals,” Zoller said. A feasibility study can provide information about how programs and events...
It's not until you spend time in the city that you realize how much space there is in the country. As a lifelong small town girl, I consider "city" to mean Spokane, Portland, or anything on the west side of Washington State nestled next to Puget Sound. I can't even imagine Hong Kong. And while I enjoy the sights and sounds and lights and activity of the city, what I love about the country is its landscapes-those winding gravel roads that leisurely wend their way past meadows and fields, "empty"...
I just returned from a quick trip to Southern California, which started with a visit to my sister in Laguna Hills. Conveniently, I scheduled my flight to arrive at dinner time because Laguna Hills has a very dynamic Asian community, and I was ready for some good sushi or Chinese food. We settled on a wonderful Chinese restaurant, where the special that night was Peking Duck. Needless to say, we enjoyed it! Two days later, I headed up to Los Angeles for work and to visit friends, where I happily...
