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MOVIES
The Liberty Theater is going big this month, opening with "Oz, The Great And The Powerful" running April 5, 6, 7, 9, 12, 13, 14 and 16. The film is estimated to have cost $215 million to produce and...
Citizen Class Steps Up
WAITSBURG -- Stu- dents at Waitsburg Middle School are baring their talents on the stage to raise money to help a local family after they lost their home in a fire. Students in Maddy Martin's citizenship class stepped up to support the Brooks family... Full story
Dayton Track and Field Makeup Meet
DAYTON - This year's relatively clear weather didn't hold up for the Waitsburg-Prescott track and field team, leaving students in the cold twice last week. The meet scheduled for Wednesday, March 20 was rescheduled for Friday, March 29 due to... Full story
Dayton Track and Field Makeup Meet
DAYTON - Dayton's small and young track and field team headed to its first event of the season and was greeted by flurries of excitement, snow flurries that is. The meet was originally scheduled for Wednesday, March 20 but had to be rescheduled to Fr...
WP Girls Softball Team Struggles In Touchet
TOUCHET -- The Waitsburg Prescott girls softball team struggled with consistency in a tough game against the Touchet Indians Tuesday evening, falling 13-3 in five innings. The team started strong, b... Full story
WP Boys Triumph Over Touchet Indians
TOUCHET -- The Waitsburg Prescott boys baseball team took down the Touchet Indians Tuesday night 10-5 after a tough game with several big hits and close calls. The WP boys opened strong with t... Full story
Challenger Callahan Faces Incumbents in Monday Election
WAITSBURG - With elections just around the corner, the "Truth and Trust" slate of incumbents and council challenger Deb Callahan will face the city's decision when ballots are counted Monday. The five...
Teen Drug Use, Drinking Higher Here
DAYTON - While teen cigarette smoking and drink- ing is down state-wide ac- cording to a recent Healthy Use Survey, Columbia County teens have stagnated and increased in these risky behaviors. The rec...
Dayton Boys Struggle Against Indians
TOUCHET - The Day- ton baseball team struggled and fell against the Touchet Indians, losing 4-1 Tuesday night. The Bulldogs had a fight- ing chance until late in the game when the Indians ran away wit...
Lady Bullogs Overcome Touchet Indians 4-2
TOUCHET - The Dayton softball team came out on top after a hard-fought game against the Touchet Indians, winning with a final score of 4-2. Dayton opened the first inning with a single from Sarah... Full story
BE MERRY
Officially, spring doesn't start until March 20. But when I find myself humming "Mr. Blue Sky" by the Electric Light Orchestra every morning, I think it's safe to say spring is on its way. Spring brings new blooms and, emerging from hibernation, the...
Coach Builds Young Dayton Team
DAYTON - Dayton track and field head coach Dan Nechodom isn't training athletes to sprint toward districts in May, he's training students to be athletes for life. Nechodom is new to the high school...
Elections Bring New Candidate
The Truth and Trust ticket returns to the elections this year with one opponent for a council seat, Deb Callahan. Callahan and her husband, Lester Callahan, moved to Waitsburg 32 years ago to live on Lester's fam- ily's land. Deb Callahan oc- cupies...
MOVIES
The Liberty Theater started the month with the Oscar-winning comedy/drama, "Silver Lin- ings Playbook." The rest of the month will bring crime, excitement, humor and some animation to entertain the...
Juniors Will Lead Inexperienced Bulldogs
DAYTON - After a strong season complete with a first round win at playoffs, Dayton's baseball team is a mix of fresh young faces, seasoned talent and no seniors. And by fresh faces, head coach Sal...
Prescott Pool Needs New Lift
PRESCOTT - A feder- ally mandated enforcement of the Americans with Dis- abilities Act (ADA) poses a big problem for the Prescott Joint Park and Recreation District and Prescott pool users. The new...
WP Athletes Sign College Letters
WAITSBURG - Hard work really does pay off for two Waitsburg athletes who signed letters of intent and claimed scholarships this week. Three-sport athlete Dalton Estes will focus his energy on...
Wii Night at the Prescott Library
PRESCOTT - A big white background stretches across rows of shelves as a projector sends images of classic "Mario Brothers" characters bouncing across the screen. The students who gather on the first t...
Bulldogs End Season with Tough Playoff Loss
WALLA WALLA - The Dayton girls basketball team ended their season Friday after a tough game against St. George, falling 55-29 to the Dragons. The game opened slowly as both teams took the court at... Full story
Lady Cardinals’ Season Ends With District Loss
WAITSBURG - The Waitsburg-Prescott girls bas- ketball team closed their sea- son after a tough loss against St. George's Dragons, 52-21 in Colfax Thursday, Feb. 7. The relatively young team took...
Bulldogs Face ‘Must-Win’ After First-Round Loss
DAYTON - The Dayton girls basketball team faced a strong district seven team Saturday, and while the lady Bulldogs were able to hold some ground, they weren't able to pull ahead, falling 50- 36 to...
Les Miserable Opens Friday at the Liberty
Le s Miserables is the heart- wrenching story of paroled convict Jean Valjean ( Hugh Jackman). Released after being arrested for stealing a loaf of bread and serving his time, he breaks par...
Lady Cardinals Down But Not Out
DAYTON - The Waitsburg Prescott girls' basketball team struggled against Asotin in their first post- season game Tuesday night, falling 40-30 to the Panthers. The lady Cardinals opened strong, match...
Lady Bulldogs Head to Playoffs
DAYTON - As basketball season comes to a close and post-season play begins, Dayton's lady Bulldogs gear up for playoffs with hard work, determination and a little superstition. Seniors McKayla Bickelhaupt, Jessica Tate, Malia Frame and Samantha H...
Dayton Girls Get Big Win at TC Prep
TRICITIES - After a slow start for both teams, the Bulldogs surged through in the fourth quarter to come from behind for a win over Tri-Cities Prep Jaguars, 53- 48 Saturday. The game opened with a... Full story