Articles from the February 26, 2015 edition
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Whoopemup Plat OK'd, with Conditions
WAITSBURG – Warren Land Company cleared hurdle number one after receiving a conditional preliminary plat approval for the proposed Whoopemup Meadows subdivision at a Feb. 19 Waitsburg City Council p...
Waitsburg School Breakfast/Lunch
9: Pancake on a Stick; Turkey OR Ham Sandwich, Potato Salad 2: Breakfast Sandwich; BBQ Pulled Pork, Corn on the Cob 3: Biscuit & Gravy; Bean & Cheese Burrito, Spanish Rice 4: Green Eggs & Ham; Dog on a Log, Oodles of Noodles, Blue Goo, Pink Ink 5:...
County Objects to Monteillet Liquor License Renewal
DAYTON – The Columbia County Commissioners have formally objected to the granting of a liquor license renewal to Monteillet Fromagerie, according to a letter written to the Washington State Liquor C...
Road Trip: Visit to Retail Pot Shop in Prosser is eye-Opening for County Leaders
DAYTON – In less than three weeks the Columbia County Commissioners will decide whether to extend the county moratorium on marijuana, allow marijuana operations in the county, or ban them a...
Kenneth Ray Smith
Kenneth Ray Smith, 49, passed away February 16, 2015 at Dayton General Hospital. He was born October 5, 1965 to Terry and Judy (Watkins) Smith in San Miguel Naval Station, Philippines. He then moved to Winter Harbor, Maine when he was only a few mont...
Boys and Girls State Honor Night
WAITSBURG – The Waitsburg American Legion Auxiliary is hosting a Boys and Girls State Honor Night Dessert at Town Hall on March 2 at 7 p.m. It is a family affair for anyone interested in learning more about Evergreen Girls and Boys State, a p...
Dayton Snow Day Moved to June
DAYTON – The snow day originally scheduled for make up on March 6 has been moved to Thursday, June 11. This will be the last day of school, according to Superintendent Doug Johnson. “The decision provides parents with two weeks’ notice of the chang...
Commercial Club City Council Candidate Forum
WAITSBURG – The Waitsburg Commercial Club will host a Waitsburg City Council Candidate Forum on Tuesday, March 3 at Waitsburg Town Hall. Incumbent and new candidates are invited to speak to community members for three to five minutes and take q...
Citizen Award Nominations
WAITSBURG – The Waitsburg Commercial Club is now accepting nominations for the 2015 Community Citizen of the Year Award. Nominations may be submitted, in letter form, for the Commercial Club Executive Board to consider at their March 3 meeting. C...
Pioneer Portraits
Ten Years Ago March 3, 2005 Waitsburg High School sophomore Courtney Gritman was crowned princess of the 2005 Pioneer Posse Court Sunday Evening. Nathan Hamann, son of Fred Hamann and grandson of Jan Chronkhite, both of Waitsburg, was recently presen...
Police Notes
Waitsburg Nothing to report. Dayton Feb. 16 Deputies arrested 26-year-old Dayton resident Heather Dame on a Columbia County felony warrant. Deputies assisted Franklin County Sheriff’s Office with a single-vehicle, non-injury collision on Palouse Fall...
Birthdays
February 27: Rylan Lybecker, Jerry Baker, Larry Land, Bill Broadhead, Jane Schulke, Katy Pearson Zemke. February 28: Jill McConnell, Brock Winegar, Cindy Hiatt, Sharon McDaniel, Jean Coe, Tressa Johnson, Merry Nelson, David Marr, Todd Dimak and...
Ken Graham: FROM THE PUBLISHER
It’s hard to feel bad about the world during a week like this. That’s because spring training has begun. As you read this, position players (that’s what they call non-pitchers or catchers) are repor...
Senate Proposal Includes Gas Tax Hike
OLYMPIA—The Senate’s new transportation package is being hailed for its bipartisan support, while some critics find aspects of it troubling. The proposals were revealed on Feb. 12 after 22 months of negotiations and would mostly fund various hig...
Emma Philbrook: STUDENT LIFE
And now, presenting some valuable insight into the human psyche: The Nine Steps of the Grieving Process! Step One: Denial. “Wait. So let me hear that again. An elite prep school who edged us out by a...
Board Approves April School Levy
DAYTON – The Dayton School Board approved a resolution last week to place a capital projects levy on the April 28 ballot. The levy will request $800,000, collected over a two-year period during 2016 and 2017, to fund purchases and repairs that a...
Public Meets Principal Candidates
DAYTON – The public is invited to meet candidates for the permanent Dayton School District secondary principal on the evenings of March 2 and 3 in the high school auditorium. Times will be announced. A schedule will be posted on the school website a...
WHS KB Team Takes First at Regionals
WAITSBURG – In a war of wits, Waitsburg once again took first place in the 2B District 9 Regional Knowledge Bowl meet on Feb. 23, securing a spot at the state meet. This will be Waitsburg's fourth c...
It's Cookie Time!
WAITSBURG – When 7-year-old Jessika Lambert wanted to follow in big brother Daltin's footsteps and go into scouting, she was forced to join a Girl Scout troop in Walla Walla since there were no l...
City Council Elections
WAITSBURG – It’s time for anyone interested in a position on Waitsburg’s City Council to make their intent known while being aware of important deadlines. The top vote recipients – five for council and one for mayor – are elected to one-year...
Dayton Considers Afterschool Program
DAYTON – What’s the best way to keep kids out of trouble after school? Give them safe, healthy activities to enjoy, says Dayton’s interim Secondary Principal Kate Wenzl. Members of Columbia Cares, the...
Dayton Considers Revising Signs, Sidewalk Codes
DAYTON – The Dayton Planning Department is offering a final workshop this Thursday from 6-8 p.m. in the Delaney Building at the Dayton Memorial Library regarding current city regulations for retail s...
Wenaha Showcases Local Artists
Several members of the Blue Mountain Artist's Guild displayed their talent . . ....
