Articles from the March 26, 2015 edition
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Schools Will Co-Op for Several Sports
WAITSBURG – At their regular meeting last week, the Waitsburg School District approved an agreement to combine high school baseball and softball programs with Prescott High School for the 2016 s...
Local Groups Collaborate on Prescott Plaza
PRESCOTT – The Walla Walla Rural Library District (WWRLD), the Prescott Joint Park and Recreation District (PJPRD) and the Prescott Lions Club recently signed agreements detailing responsibilities f...
Dayton Selects Shaber as Principal
DAYTON – The Dayton School Board last week approved the hiring of Paul Shaber as middle school/high school principal beginning in the 2015-2016 school year. The vote was unanimous, with board m...
Karen Lynn (Huwe) Mohney
Karen Lynn Mohney, age 53, died March 15, 2015 at the Harborview Medical Center in Seattle. She was flown there from Heppner, Ore. on Saturday where she suffered an apparent stroke. She and her...
County Appoints Fire Marshal
DAYTON – Columbia County Commissioners last week appointed Kim Lyonnais, the county planning director, as fire marshal and building official. Jeromy Phinney, who previously held that title, resigned from the planning office earlier this month to b...
Commercial Club Honors Business of the Year
WAITSBURG – At last week’s Commercial Club annual meeting, members decided to broaden their recognition base and honor a Business of the Year. “Traditionally, we have given a Citizen of the Year Award, which was recently renamed the Community Servi...
Blue Mountain Station Summer Market Meeting
DAYTON – The Blue Mountain Station (700 Artisan Way, Dayton) is seeking vendors to increase the offerings of their Artisan Market for the 2015 summer season. An informational meeting will be held at the Station on March 31 at 5:30 p.m. The market i...
Easter Pancake Breakfast
WAITSBURG – The Waitsburg Presbyterian Church (504 Main Street) welcomes the community to a free Easter Sunday Pancake Breakfast on Easter Sunday, April 5. Breakfast will include pancakes, assorted toppings, sausage links, breakfast casseroles, c...
Pioneer Portraits - March 26, 2015
Ten Years Ago March 31, 2005 Michael Luce M.D. of Dayton was recognized as Washington State’s Outstanding Rural Health Physician of the Year for 2005 last week. The presentation and award was presented to a very surprised Luce by Washington State S...
Police Notes - March 26, 2015
Waitsburg Mar. 17 Traffic stop on Harmon Street. Deputy stopped subject riding an ATV on the streets. Rider was issued a citation for driving while license suspended 3rd degree, an infraction for negligent driving, 2nd degree, and riding an ATV on...
Birthdays - Week of March 26
March 27: Bill Laughery, Rachel Halley, Emory Flathers, Tammy Brown, Samuel Donnelly and John Mason. March 28: Natalie Faye Teal, Bill Hopwood, Gary Thomas, Jeff Broom, Terri Conover-Stroud, Collette Waltermire and Bret McKinney. March 29: Robin...
Letter of Thanks In Time of Loss
Dear Editor, The family of Karen Huwe Mohney wish to express our appreciation for the kindness, support, and messages of sympathy concerning the loss of our beloved wife and daughter, Karen. To all those who joined in the celebration of her life, we...
Fire Victims' Ire
By Cooper Inveen WNPA Olympia News Bureau OLYMPIA—It’s been almost eight months since the largest wildfire in Washington’s history scorched the Methow Valley, and criticism over the official firefighting response by the state’s Department of Natural...
Co-Valid-Ick-Tori-An
I was recently informed that I am something called a “co-valedictorian.” This confuses me on multiple levels. Take the word itself. That’s seven syllables, my friends. SEVEN. It’s like one of those K...
Northern Lights
Dayton photographer Nick Page admires the heavens as he stands on a hilltop outside of Dayton . . ....
Waitsburg School Breakfast/Lunch
9: Pancake Bar; PB&J Uncrustable, Sunchips 30: Breakfast Sandwich; Chicken Patty on a Bun, JoJos 31: Biscuit & Gravy; Macaroni & Cheese 1: Muffin, Yogurt, Boiled Egg; Tater Tot Casserole, Roll 2: Cook’s Choice...
Bridwell Sentenced on Sex Offense
DAYTON – Robert E. Bridwell, 65, of Dayton, was sentenced to 41 months in prison last week in Columbia County Superior Court after pleading guilty to sexual exploitation of a minor, a Class B f...
Klingenstein Will Serve Six Months for Drugs
DAYTON – Sixty-eight-year-old Robert G. Klingenstein, of Dayton, will serve six months in the Columbia County Jail after pleading guilty in January to possession of marijuana with intent to m...
Waltermire Pleads Not Guilty in Burglary
DAYTON – John Garrett Waltermire, 24, pleaded not guilty last week to all charges associated with the March 2 break-in at Inland Cellular in downtown Dayton. He was arrested March 7 after a short f...
Court News
First Appearance: Desiree D. Klein, 36; entered not guilty plea on charges of possession of a controlled substance (methamphetamine) and three counts of endangerment with a controlled substance. Klein was living with Monty N. Dunn at 721 S. 3rd...
Cortez Awarded Public Defense Contract
DAYTON – Rachel Cortez may be new to Columbia County and her profession in public defense, but she's determined, she loves her new home, and she's known for nearly 20 years that she wants to d...
Loss Leaves Many Local Museums Short-handed
DAYTON – The March-December museum season is underway for Dayton's Smith Hollow School and the Palus Museum, but both are suffering the loss of local advocate Elizabeth Thorn, who passed away in F...
Founding Family Continues Support
DAYTON – Dayton School District and the Columbia County Health District each received $77,000 this month from the William W. and Jessie B. Day Charitable Trust. Representatives from the U.S. Trust B...
Home and School Assoc. Defines Mission
WAITSBURG – Waitsburg's Home and School Association (HASA) has increased its efforts to support Waitsburg's schools and build community this school year. Last week's annual school carnival is just o...
Waitsburg Welcomes Wyatt "Home"
WAITSBURG – Former Waitsburg resident Matthew Wyatt shared his heartfelt testimony before a full house of friends and family at the Christian Church in Waitsburg on March 22. Wyatt, joined by wife K...
