Serving Waitsburg, Dayton and the Touchet Valley
Serving Waitsburg, Dayton and the Touchet Valley
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In its Nov. 18 suspension letter to the three volleyball coaches and its Dec. 17 ruling upholding the suspension decision, the Waitsburg School District charges that Jessie Buehler, Katie Buehler and Tressa Robbins purposely placed an athlete in a position of being harassed, intimidated and bullied by her teammates. But the statements from team players on which the district's charges were based give a much more complex picture of the controversial team meeting of Nov. 13. It's much less clear...
While attending a champagne tasting last week in Manhattan, New York, I was blown away by the exceptional differences in tastes and styles of the all-French tasting. After a visit and dinner with associates, I returned to my room with the nagging thought: What about bubbly here in Washington state? As soon as I landed at the airport, I met with Chad Diltz, owner/winemaker at Tru Cellars, the only producer of sparkling wine in Walla Walla. I sampled his Blanc de Blanc Me'thode Champenoise NV, and I was stunned. No wine at the New York tasting co...
December 30: Bob Collins, Megan McKinney, Henry Hubbard, Krista Houle. December 31: Janice Ford, Beth Tietjen, Gail Leid, Eva Leroue, Nancy Engels, Barry Hulce. January 1: Jerry Baker, James Estes, January Pietila, Neil Witt, Kyle Perry, Caitlin Bales, Sonia Crawford, Duane Gusse, Jeana DeWitt, Josh Largent, Jerry Wood, Bill Bloor. January 2: Joy Hill. January 3: Mary Olona, Guy Antonius. January 4: Meagan Zajac, Loegan Harshman, Andrea Payne, Ben Kiefel, Carol Clarke. January 5: Fred Rankin, Barb Colby, Willard Cameron, James Wood, Terry...
Ten Years Ago January 11, 2001 Frank Thomas, Jim Burres and Frank Thomas, members of the local Lewis Clark Bicentennial Committee, presented their banner to the Commercial Club for consideration to raise awareness of the Lewis Clark Bicentennial in 2006. The yellow Goretex banner with gold fringe depicts the design familiar from road signs with "Waitsburg, Washington" below the graphic of the two explorers. The overlying layer of haze over the valley recently broke Tuesday. Tuesday was bright and sunny but temperatures were brisk. Thanks to... Full story
WAITSBURG - New library manager Su Alexander has plenty of new ideas in store for the Weller Public Library, in downtown Waitsburg. Alexander, who took over as manager after Jan Cronkhite retired in October, has plans to make the library new and improved while retaining its historical aspects. Taking a page from her own personality, Alexander would like to make the library a nice, laid back place, where people of all ages can come, get cozy, read and relax. Her first line of action will be to mo...
HIV/AIDS PROGRAM FOR PARENTS WAITSBURG - Parents with children in grades 5-12 are invited to attend the Waitsburg School District HIV/AIDS Parent Preview Night on Thursday, Jan. 6, from 7-8 p.m. in the school library located in the Waitsburg Elementary Building at 184 Academy Street. Following a preview of the materials, parents who wish to have their child excluded from participation in the HIV/ AIDS Prevention Program may sign a release form. State law requires that parents or guardians attend such a meeting before they can have their child... Full story
3-27: Theft. Theft of a check reported on E. Dayton Avenue. Citizen Assist. Citizen needed assistance with stubborn lock on door on S. 2nd Street, Dayton. The deputy was able to get door open. Fireworks. A loud noise reported on S. Cottonwood in Dayton turned out to be fireworks observed by the deputy. 12-26: Theft. Theft of skis reported at Ski Bluewood. 12-25: Vandalism. School buses in Dayton egged. 12-24: Animal Bite. Dog bit paper carrier on Bulk Plant Road, Dayton. Skiing Accident. Skiing accident reported at Ski Bluewood. Victim was...
Recently the Dayton School Board took action to place a supplemental maintenance and operations levy on the February ballot. When the board approved this measure, I estimated the cost per thousand to be 65 cents per $1,000 of assessed value. Due to some miscalculations on my part, the cost is actually estimated to be 45 cents per $1,000. The error occurred when I used the wrong tax table for calculations. When the ballot information was passed on to the county, the error was found and corrected by Chris Miller, Columbia County Assessor. The...
When I first visited Vietnam more than a decade ago, it wasn't immediately obviously to me that this Southeast Asian nation was a war-ravaged country. Certainly, there were crater marks in the landscape as we flew into Hue City, and on our way to Dong Ha, Quang Tri Province, I saw a number of roadside bunkers and watchtowers that stood as a quiet testament to the conflict that had ended a quarter century before I first traveled there. But even the mostly rural province of Quang Tri looked like... Full story
It's been a week since the Times moved back into its historic front office on Main Street. The new quarters still look a bit bare. IT specialist Scott Underwood is still straightening out the computer system, and contractor Ron Smith is still putting the finishing touches on the trim. Otherwise, the brand-spanking-new bullpen (an industry term for the newsroom) is up and running, ready for 2011. Meanwhile, the newspaper collating, stuffing and mailing operation has been moved to the very back of the Mock Building so it can use the alley for...
Clifford I. Henze died December 19, 2010, in Kennewick, Washington. He was 93 years old. Clifford was born on October 31, 1917, in Highland, Missouri, to Fred and Buelah Henze. He graduated from Mendon High School in 1936. After graduating, Clifford worked in farming. He married Irene Echternkamp on February 21, 1940. They were married for 56 years before her passing in 1996. They had four children together. Clifford served his country in the United States Army working as a nurse. He was trained as a surgeon's assistant in Battle Creek,...
DAYTON - Longtime Touchet Valley resident Steven Long, 23, returned home after dark on Christmas Eve from a trip to visit family in Walla Walla. As he rounded the corner and peered forward into the valley, his eyes locked on an orange glow in the distance. As he drew closer, he saw the farmhouse that's been in his family for more than 60 years fully engulfed in flames. "I was speechless," Long said. "My whole life was in there." He quickly dialed 911 and waited for aid to arrive. Fire crews... Full story
WAITSBURG - In the latest development involving this fall's controversial volleyball coaches' suspension, the Waitsburg School District superintendent has upheld the high school principal's decision to dismiss the three women for the remainder of the 2010 season. Former head coach Jessie Buehler and her sister, assistant coach Katie Buehler, have appealed the superintendent's ruling, insisting they were suspended without cause and were not given a fair hearing before the suspension decision was made. That means the case of the first coaching... Full story
RICHLAND - Vista Engineering Technologies, LLC announced this week its entrance into the Plugin Hybrid Electric Vehicle market. The service offering provides plug-in conversions for Prius and other Hybrid Electric Vehicle owners as well as charging station infrastructure at businesses, residences and government facilities throughout the Columbia basin. Waitsburg's KC Kuykendall will be talking with Waitsburg City Councilors to approve a public charging station somewhere in town, in addition to adding a personal charging station at his home....
DAYTON - Duane and Brenda Lowe will close shop on Brenda's Discount and Antiques on the corner of 4th and Main in Dayton next month, but it won't likely be the last time this couple "retires." After all, this is the third time Duane has retired. And Brenda says antique dealing is in her blood. "I'm not getting out of it, that's for sure. I love it. I love the people, and I like pretty things," she said. The Lowes opened the shop in May of 2007. Brenda got into antiques about a year prior and sold old furnishings, toys, decorations, handmade apr...
DAYTON - Men of Dayton will no longer have to drive to another county to have their hair trimmed and groomed. Ray Romero's expert hands will soon be at their service. Beginning in January, the Milton-Freewater barber will open shop at 112 N. 1st Street in Dayton, in the former location of Steve's Barber Shop. "We've passed through town quite a few times in the past and thought it was a very neat and quiet town," Romero said. "People have told us everyone here is very friendly and active in the...
EMPLOYEES DONATE TO CHARITY WAITSBURG - Employees of The McGregor Company in both Waitsburg and Dayton this month donated $500 to Dayton's Project Timothy Christian Services for a total donation of $1,000. The donations will be used to help disadvantaged residents in Dayton, Waitsburg, Prescott, and Starbuck, according to Arty Harber, Associate Account Manager with McGregor. Project Timothy, which operates a thrift store on Main Street in Dayton, opened its doors in November 1991. Through financial contributions, Project Timothy distributes...
