Serving Waitsburg, Dayton and the Touchet Valley
Serving Waitsburg, Dayton and the Touchet Valley
Sorted by date Results 658 - 682 of 1889
Dayton- Allen Litzenberger, of Tucannon Development, LLC, was invited to last week's meeting of the Port of Columbia Commissioners to discuss his company's progress on constructing Building No. 2 at the Blue Mountain Station. Port officials impressed upon Litzenberger, the importance of completing the project, to their satisfaction. "We don't have the power to build it out," Litzenberger explained to Port officials. Litzenberg was referring to electrical power. He said his company would "never...
DAYTON-- "It was pretty busy," said Jordan Raftus about the Feb. 10 opening of 365 Recreational Cannabis, which is located at 36711 Hwy 12 in Dayton. Raftus who is the store manager said sales were brisk, especially for "buds", which are the flowering parts of the cannabis plant. Inside the store, buds with exotic names like Blackberry Kush, White Widow, and Seattle Sour Bread are displayed alongside marijuana infused edibles, drinks, and topical lotions, as well as vapes and other...
DAYTON--"Yes, that is our bowling alley," said Dan Butler showing the County Commissioners the architectural drawings for the new Boys and Girls Club in Dayton, at the Feb. 6 commissioners' meeting. Butler and his wife, Ginny, bought the former bowling alley on W. Cameron St., in Dayton, last May. Construction on the Boys and Girls Club is due to begin this month, and the facility will be open for business on Sept. 4, said Ginny Butler. She said the Wolfe Architectural Group in Spokane donated...
DAYTON--Warmer, milder weather is going to allow county crews to start spring maintenance, earlier than usual, said Public Works Director Andrew Woods at last week’s meeting of the Columbia County Commissioners. County crews are to begin digging ditches, cleaning culverts, cutting brush, and applying herbicide to the shoulders of paved roads in the next few weeks. Road grading has begun in the north part of the county, which is pretty typical, Woods said. He said the county is going to purchase dry calcium chloride and use county labor to a...
Exhibit at Dayton Historic Depot features historic maps of Dayton and Columbia County DAYTON- Tamara Fritze, Museum Director of the Dayton Historic Depot Museum is putting the finishing touches on an exhibit of early maps of Columbia County, which are open for public viewing now through the end of the year. Three Sanborn Fire Insurance maps from 1898, 1909, and 1916, military road maps, and maps of Huntsville, Starbuck and Columbia County produced by George Baker, who owned the title company in...
DAYTON—When the Columbia County Commissioners met last week, Public Works Director Andrew Woods gave an update on progress toward reinstating the county’s recycling program. “The grant funds are there,” he said. Woods said his department is waiting for the “thumbs up” from the state Department of Ecology so bids can be solicited for some fencing that needs to be done, before the county can accept recyclables at the new recycling station at the county’s transfer facility. “We’re waiting to hear back. As soon as they say ‘yes’ we will get...
DAYTON – Columbia County Deputy Prosecuting Attorney Dale Slack announced last week that he will run for Columbia County Prosecutor this year. If elected, Slack would replace his boss, current Prosecutor Rea Culwell, who has announced she will not seek reelection. "While I am sad to lose a great boss, I am excited for the opportunity to serve the people of Columbia County in this very important capacity," Slack said. Slack joined the prosecutor's office in 2015. Prior to that time, he was in p...
DAYTON-When Corey Suffield graduated from Dayton High School in 1998 he was looking for a career in video production. Twenty years later, Suffield operates a successful computer repair business in an office inside Suffield's Furniture, his parents' furniture and appliance store on Dayton's Main Street. While that is not surprising, considering that Suffield has been fascinated with "electronics, computers and motor control stuff" for as long as he can remember, it is pretty remarkable that he...
DAYTON-Let the good times roll at a celebration of "Fat Tuesday," better known as Mardi Gras, on Tuesday, February 13, at the Dayton Memorial Library, from 6-8 pm. Mask making, a celebration of traditional New Orleans style cooking and music, and other fun activities are planned for this celebration, said librarian Shakira Bye. Some of the librarians have southern heritage, and they will be fixing and serving red beans and rice, gumbo, and pralines. Yes, there will also be a King Cake, Bye said....
DAYTON-Dayton General Hospital is adding Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy (HBOT) to its wound care treatment protocol. There is a growing need for chronic wound care, especially for patients with diabetes, which is the number one reason for treating chronic wounds, said Dr. Kurt Frauenpreis, Program Medical Director, and Provider. "We're living longer but we're not taking care of ourselves. Younger people are being diagnosed with diabetes and the expense is horrendous, right now," he said. Hyperbaric...
The Dayton School District held an informational meeting in the Elementary Multi-purpose Room on Wednesday of last week, to discuss the District's facilities, and talk about the $800,000 Capital Levy Request that will go before voters in February. At that meeting middle and high school principal Paul Shaber led an exercise to help those in attendance understand the need for improvements to the district's aging facilities, the costs of improvements, and how to pay for them. Short term capital...
DAYTON – The Tri-State Steelheaders and Washington Dept. of Fish and Wildlife staff have been playing "Mother Nature" in the Tucannon River. WDFW fish biologist Michael Gallinat of Dayton said that in recent years too few salmon and steelhead have returned to the Tucannon River to spawn and die, providing the necessary nutrients to maintain a productive food web. So the WDFW has developed a protocol for stream nutrient enrichment. Improving the food web is a bonus for aquatic bugs and, in t...
Kari Dingman (center), received the Ann Faast award from the Inland Northwest Wildlife Council in Spokane. The award recognizes Dingman for her hard work as a WDFW employee . INWC volunteers work on projects in the Wooten Wildlife Area. For the last several years the group has worked on removing old interior barbed wire fences that are no longer needed and hinder wildlife. Dingman is an Assistant Wildlife Area Manager for the W.T. Wooten Wildlife Area....
Pleas/Sentencing: -Magdiel (Mack) Hernandez De La Cruze, 36, Dayton; charged with residential burglary in one case and possession of stolen property in the second degree in a second case. He pleaded guilty to both in exchange for the state agreeing to a first time offender waiver in the first case, along with a full statement, the state will recommend time served for each case. -Darrel Jean Salgado, 22, Dayton. Charged with possession of methamphetamine and possession of drug paraphernalia not used for marijuana and with intent to deliver...
In addition to being a proficient artist who paints with pastels, scratchboard, and acrylic, Debbie Hughbanks knows a LOT about boxes, because she's always sending her artwork somewhere. "A good box is 'key' to shipping successfully," says the western and wildlife painter, who last year was accepted into 11 major national shows. "I wrote an article, Shipping Pastel Paintings for the Fainthearted, that addressed shipping if you don't purchase the special art shipment boxes." From the Western...
DAYTON—Columbia County is having a hard time attracting and retaining workers and one of the factors might be inadequate compensation for work performed. County Commissioner Norm Passmore has asked that a committee be formed to perform a regional and county-wide salary survey across the state. Salaries more in line with salaries in other jurisdictions will make working for Columbia County more attractive and enhance the county’s ability to hire, train, and retain staff, he said. Public Wor...
DAYTON--Going solar was on Terry Hoon's mind for a long time before he and his wife, Denise, attended a Walla Walla promotional dinner in the spring of 2016 to hear about the benefits of solar-produced electricity. The Hoons contacted Walla Walla Electric to perform an in-home evaluation and provide an estimate for the 22 solar panels which were installed on the roof of their home in September, 2016. Hoon said electricity production through the solar grid began in October, 2016. "As of this...
DAYTON-Several people from the community shared their thoughts and concerns about the proposed Dayton-Waitsburg athletic and activities combine during the public comment portion of last week's school board meeting. Most of the comments were in favor of the full combine. One of the coaches said he had an issue with the number of additional hours coaches would need to be available each week. Superintendent Doug Johnson said there are three recurring concerns he has heard, and one of them is the...
The Columbia County Friends of the Fairgrounds held a two day yard sale last week at the Fairgrounds Pavilion, to raise funds for updates and improvements to the fairgrounds. Furniture and other large items were a hit with customers, according to Tami Miller, Chelsea Mann, and Lee Ann Literal, who cashed them out last Saturday. Donations are also being accepted through the Community Network and the contact person for that is Patti Jo Amerein. Amerein can be reached at (509) 5...
Updates on Boys & Girls Club, Blue Mountain Counseling and After School Program DAYTON - Dan Butler presented an architect’s design of the Dayton Boys & Girls Club facility to attendees at the Columbia Cares Coalition meeting last week. “We want this to be really attractive,” Butler said, showing off the architectural drawings. Butler said when the doors open for business, on Sept. 4, 2018, the facility will provide middle school and elementary students, and possibly preschoolers, with a high...
During typical winter months we can be stuck inside staying out of the cold, but with weather forecasts being a little warmer this year we can venture out. Recently it has been brought to my attention that a lot of our alleyways are starting to be overrun with garbage and brush. If we can keep these open, this will allow city crews to be able to do any maintenance they need to and also allow for better access for utilities and emergency services. You can also call BDI for special pickups for large items....
January may be the time to make – and break – New Year's Resolutions, but it's also a grand opportunity to pamper oneself. Especially if one actually goes through with the resolution to exercise more. Personally, when my muscles feel sore from two too many burpees (and it can be argued that two burpees is twice as many as one needs), there's only one thing better than soaking in the tub with a good book, and that's soaking in a tub enhanced by a bath bomb locally made by personal care artists Ar...
DAYTON-In his report to the Dayton City Council last week Mayor Craig George summarized the top priorities from the annual Community Economic Development Steering Committee meeting, including included the No. 1 priority, which is upgrading the city's Wastewater Treatment Plant. George briefly spoke about the Anderson Perry & Associates presentation at the Port's Economic Development Steering Committee in December, regarding the city's plans for upgrading its wastewater treatment plant. At that...
DAYTON—Columbia County Health Services CEO Shane McGuire said the district is on pace to finish the year around $21.5 million in gross patient revenue, conservatively, and around $16.5 million in net patient revenue, which represents a 24% increase in year-over-year gross patient revenue. This is also a 30% increase in net patient revenue before expenses. “We’ve had a lot of growth. We’ve also had some expenses, as well,” McGuire said. “Expenses have increased by 30% year-over-year and our operating loss increased by 21% over last year, as of N...
