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Twenty-fifteen in Waitsburg has been a year of celebrations and new beginnings. Local dignitaries visited the city during May's Waitsburg Celebration Days to recognize the city's 150th birthday and to dedicate the historic bronze statues that now reside on Main Street. Several new businesses – Whiskey Creek Sports Bar and Grill, Gleason's Galley, Tricho Cuts, and Ameri – hung their shingles; and Kindergarten teacher Pam Nolan-Beasley received national recognition (again!) for her teaching ski...
CHENEY – Lewis-Clark State College freshman Owen Lanning, son of Mark and Joanna Lanning, of Waitsburg, made top scores in the men's track and field indoor heptathlon – a seven-event competition – at the Eastern Washington University Candy Cane Invitational in Cheney on Dec. 5. Lanning's score of 4,037 points automatically qualified him for the national competition and is the third best mark in the National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics (NAIA) to date. Nationals will be held in Tenne...
DAYTON – The news in Dayton and Columbia County in 2015 was highlighted by fires and marijuana legalization and updates from the Columbia County Health System and Columbia Pulp. Here's a brief review: January Keep Kate: A group of Dayton area residents formed a group whose purpose was to encourage the Dayton School Board to retain interim middle and high school principal Kate Wenzel permanently in that position. Wenzel was hired for the 2014-15 school year only, to replace outgoing principal A...
COLFAX – The Dayton boys’ basketball team went on the road on Dec. 22 and were handed a lopsided defeat by a tough Colfax squad, 61-36. The loss put Dayton’s record at 2-5 going into the holiday break. Nearly all of the Bulldog scoring came from two players: Ben Kleck, with 17 points, and Zach Waggoner with 13. Kleck dropped in two three-pointers, and Waggoner pulled down seven rebounds. After a strong first quarter, Dayton trailed 15-12, but their offense sputtered in the second. The Bulldogs fell behind 30-18 at the half. “We missed some ea...
COLFAX – An ice-cold first quarter left the Dayton girls basketball team in a hole they couldn’t climb out of. On the road here on Dec. 22, the Lady Bulldogs fell to Colfax, 43-24. A lone free throw was the only score for Dayton in the first quarter, as Colfax jumped to a 13-1 lead at the break. It didn’t get much better in the second quarter. Colfax led at the half, 25-5. Sidney Andrews led her team in scoring with 10 points, including a three-pointer. Shayla Currin pulled down nine rebounds, along with her six points. Dayton committed 28 tu...
Longtime area resident John Edward Hazelbaker 69, passed away on December 19, 2015, at home in Waitsburg, WA. John was born March 20, 1946, graduated from Waitsburg High School where he then married his wife Penny (Norris) Hazelbaker in Dayton. John served in the Air Force in 1966, as well as serving in Vietnam for two terms. He was an honorable discharge in 1970. He was also master of Waitsburg Grange #1 and commander of Veterans of Foreign Wars for many years. John has four children, one...
To: Vanessa Vails and John Langford of Waitsburg, a girl named Vaida Rose Langford, weighing 8 lbs. 7 ozs., born on December 20, 2015....
WAITSBURG – Waitsburg residents probably noticed that their utility bills looked a bit different this month. That’s because the city recently upgraded its antiquated software to a more modern program, and is in the process of completing the conversion from old to new. The change will affect residents in a couple of ways. First, the new system assigned all new account numbers. This change only affects residents who use online bill pay, through their banks, to pay their utility bills. “It’s very important that people go into their bank’s...
WAITSBURG – Robert J. Carson, Professor of Geology and Environmental Studies at Whitman College, will speak at the Tues., Nov. 5 Commercial Club meeting at Waitsburg Town Hall at 6:30 p.m. Carson has taught on the Semester-at-Sea program twice, and has directed foreign study programs in England and Spain. Most of his research is on Quaternary geology in Washington, northeastern Oregon, northwestern Wyoming, and Mongolia. He has authored several books. Tuesday’s dinner is $12 and will be catered by Gleason’s Galley. There is no charge to atten...
Ten Years Ago January 5, 2006 The Waitsburg Community Portrait was deemed a success by photographer Jean Sherrard. Some 110 folks turned out on New Year’s Eve and posed on Main Street in a location that mimics historical pictures taken around 100 years ago. Seven people rode their horses and the local emergency services and Sheriff’s Deputy were present. The photo will appear in a Paul Dorpat book, “Washington: Then and Now,” which is expected to be printed this year. November 9, 2005 was the end of a long, long time for a tusk believed to have...
DAYTON – The Dayton Lions club is inviting the public to attend a presentation by Dieter Bohrmann from the Dept. of Ecology, who will discuss the Hanford nuclear site and the cleanup efforts taking place there. The 25-30 minute presentation will take place at the Delaney Room, in the Dayton Memorial Library, at 6:30 p.m. on Wed., Jan. 6. Bohrmann will address issues related to Hanford in the context of myth vs. reality. Hanford, called the most contaminated site in North American, presents the paradox of massive contamination next to a river pr...
WAITSBURG – Gleason’s Galley will open its doors to community youth from 8 p.m. New Year’s Eve to 1 a.m. New Year’s Day. Kids are welcome to hang out with friends, and bring chips and/or snacks to share. Domino’s pizza will be available for $1/slice, or possibly free if enough donations are received. Owner Karen Gleason will be on hand to provide supervision....
Waitsburg/Prescott Dec. 16 Ongoing civil dispute between neighbors on W. 2nd Street. Dec. 22 Unknown vehicle drove through yard of Preston Avenue resident, leaving ruts. Dayton Dec. 20 Report of stolen “Minion” Christmas decoration. Decoration later returned.Report of an individual violating a protection order in Waitsburg. Caller was advised to call Walla Walla County Sheriff’s Office. Report of burglary on 500 block of Cameron Ct., Prestige 10 tablet is missing. Kitchen fire reported on 600 block of Country Village, under inves...
January 1:Jerry Baker, James Estes, January Pietila, Kyle Perry, Caitlin Bales, Sonia Crawford, 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, Terry John, Aaron Jones and Ted Seaton. January 6: Kurtis Reser, Maddie Callahan. January 7: Cecil Webber, Erma Gilbertson, Patrick Donnelly, Jim Hofer, Alice Webber and Kristyn Scott....
4: Biscuits & Gravy; Grilled Chicken & Swiss, Corn on the Cob 5: Continental Breakfast; K-5 PB&J Uncrustable, Chicken Caesar Wrap, Cucumbers 6: Longjohn; Chicken Fried Steak, Mashed Potatoes, Gravy, Pepper Strips 7: Continental Breakfast; Chicken Quesadilla, Black Beans...
Welcome to the 53rd issue of The Times in 2015. Yes, this year, the first and last day of the year both fall on a Thursday, which is The Times’ publication day. So I guess you can consider this your “Bonus Issue.” As I look forward to the coming year, I’ve been thinking about the many important things I plan to accomplish in 2016. These include: Getting my hair cut ten times Changing the oil in my car three (or maybe four) times Taking about 350 showers (okay, sometimes I skip a day on the weekend) Enjoying at least 1,000 cups of coffee...
Dear Editor, In late January registered voters in the Dayton School District will be asked to determine the fate of two school levy measures, a replacement Maintenance and Operations Levy and a Capital Project levy. Both measures are worthy of your support. The M&O levy provides 25% of the District’s budgeted revenue. This funding provides financial support necessary for operational cost and general maintenance and repair tasks. Local dollars support small class sizes and academic support in K-12 classrooms, college prep curriculum and c...
By Noah Feldman, Bloomberg View 2015 was supposed to be the year President Barack Obama would use unilateral executive action to accomplish major goals of his administration that had been blocked by Congress: relaxing deportations, closing the prison at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, and restricting access to guns. But all three goals stalled. Obama’s executive action on immigration, announced in November 2014, was stymied in the federal courts, and the Supreme Court has yet to decide whether to hear the administration’s appeal. An executive plan to...
History lessons are wasted on the young. In high school, I always earned an A grade in history, but I don’t remember actually learning much. You see, I didn’t really understand history, but I was very good at memorizing information. Historical figures and dates, as well as lectures and textbooks full of facts were “caught” then pitched back to my teachers with very little effort or understanding on my part. I found the stories interesting but I didn’t have enough life experience to comprehend the significance of those stories. Taxation...
Weller Public Library 212 Main Street, Waitsburg Hours: Mon. and Thurs. 10 a.m. – 6 p.m. Storytime: Mon., 10:30 a.m. “Half Wild,” by Sally Green (Science Fiction): This second book in the Half Bad Trilogy will be enjoyed by fans of dark fantasy. In a modern-day England where two warring factions of witches live amongst humans, seventeen-year-old Nathan is an abomination, the illegitimate son of the world’s most powerful and violent witch. Nathan is hunted from all sides: nowhere is safe and no one can be trusted. Now, Nathan has come into hi...
