Articles from the June 5, 2014 edition

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Ominous Sky WWCMF Performances Coming to Touchet Valley

WALLA WALLA - The Walla Walla Chamber Music Festival will again feature a number of performances and rehearsals in the Touchet Valley. The three-week festival brings classical artists from around the...

 
 By The Times    Prescott    June 5, 2014

Prescott Presents “Fizz, Boom, Read!” Summer Reading Program

PRESCOTT - The Walla Walla County Rural Library District (WWCRLD) will be presenting its first ever district-wide Summer Reading Program this year. Three core performers - Jeff Evans' Science Magic, Pacific Science Center and Reptile Man -- will perf...

 
 By The Times    News    June 5, 2014

Waitsburg City Council Update

WAITSBURG - Waitsburg's City Council meeting took place at 7 p.m. on May 29 with Kevin House, Karl Newell, Debra Callahan and Mayor Walt Gobel in attendance. K.C. Kuykendall and Marty Dunn were absent. New Business: - Dan Katsel was presented with a...

 
 By The Times    Sports    June 5, 2014

Moos, Kent Coming to Walla Walla

WALLA WALLA -Washington State University Athletic Director Bill Moos and new Men's Basketball Coach Ernie Kent are coming to Walla Walla to discuss the current state of Cougar athletics, the upcoming football and basketball seasons and meet with...

 
 By The Times    Sports    June 5, 2014

WP Hands Out Spring Sports Awards

PRESCOTT - WP athletes and families gathered in the Prescott High School multipurpose room for the annual Spring Sports Award Dessert. Varsity softball coach Angie Potts introduced her team while...

 

2B State Championship Track Meet @ EWU Results

WP Mens Results 200 Meters - 2B - Prelims...

 
 By The Times    Sports    June 5, 2014

Southeast 2B All-League Teams Announced

WALLA WALLA - WP baseball players Talen Larsen and Kyle Gradwohl were named last week to the all-Southeast 2B baseball league first team. Also named to the first team was Dayton pitcher Lowden Smith. Two Dayton players were given all-league...

 
 By Ken Graham    Sports    June 5, 2014

Brown, Lanning, Adams are WP Medalwinners

CHENEY - WP's Kobie Brown cleared six feet even in the high jump competition at the state 2B Championship Meet here Saturday, which was good enough to tie for fourth place. He also took fifth in the...

 
 By Ken Graham    Sports    June 5, 2014

Andrews Brings Home Four State Medals

CHENEY - Dayton's top track athlete, Kaitlyn Andrews, took second place in the long jump at the Washington State Championship 2B track meet here on Saturday. Andrews also placed fourth in the javelin...

 
 By Dena Wood    Front Page    June 5, 2014

Prescott Library Gets Staff Makeover

PRESCOTT - Patrons who haven't visited the Prescott library in awhile are sure to be met by a smiling face, though that face may not be familiar. The Prescott Branch of the Walla Walla County Rural...

 

City Council Date Change

WAITSBURG - The Wai tsburg Ci ty Council meeting date has been changed from June 18 to Wednesday, June 11 at 7 p.m. at the Lions Club Memorial Building at the Waitsburg Fairgrounds. The council will consider and adopt a revision of the Official Six...

 

Waitsburg Summer Reading Program

WAITSBURG - Waitsburg's summer reading program will kick off with free ice cream sundaes during registration on June 12 from 3 p.m. to 5 p.m. Children of all ages are welcome. This year's program theme is " Fizz, Boom, Read!" Weekly activities will...

 
 By Dena Wood    News    June 5, 2014

Fourth Annual Pioneer Day

WAITSBURG - Pam Conover may have retired her role as elementary school teacher several years back, but she hasn't retired her passion for engaging young people. Conover has recently been busy...

 

BMS Co-op Expands Hours

DAYTON - The Blue Mountain Station Co-op, is working with the Port of Columbia to make the Artisan Food Center Market more like a store that is open on a regular basis, while maintaining the fun of a vendor-style, local foods market. Therefore, the...

 

CCRLD Summer Reading Program Calendar

DAYTON - The Dayton Memorial Library will host summer reading programs for children and teens. The theme for kids from pre-K through 6th grade is "Fizz, Boom, Read." The Theme for students 6th through 12th grades is "Spark a Reaction." Both programs...

 
 By Ken Graham    News    June 5, 2014

Jill Rourke is New Library Director

DAYTON - When you descend the stairs from the main level of the Dayton Memorial Library, you will enter what Jill Rourke, the new director of the Columbia County Rural Library District calls the...

 

Senior Projects give Important Experience

Dear Editor, I was disappointed to read the article "WHS Drops Senior Project Requirement" in the May 22nd edition of the The Times.While I do not speak for all WHS graduates, I enjoyed the senior project. Compared to the assignments and tests that...

 

Sheriff Turner’s Leadership Needed Now More Than Ever

Dear Editor, "Walla Walla...known for wheat, wine, and weed." That was the sad comment I overheard from the audience at a Walla Walla City Council meeting earlier this year. Our way of life and doing business in the Walla Walla Valley is changing...

 

Thank You

Dear Editor, The Waitsburg Friends of the Library would like to thank the Waitsburg Classic Auto Show committee for their generous donation to our community Summer Reading Program. Waitsburg Friends of the Library...

 

PIONEER PORTRAITS

Ten Years Ago June 10, 2004 Bill Bloor, former City Attorney for the City of Waitsburg and member of the Waitsburg Schools Board of Directors was honored last Friday by Mayor Marty Dunn and Superintendent Robbie Johnson for his service to city govern...

 

Fun With Paper Mache

A s a kid, I made a couple papier-mché piñatas in the shapes of dogs and cats. The process entailed ripping up the sports section of the newspaper, mixing a few handfuls of flour with water, d...

 

How Easy Should High School Be?

Several conversations regarding senior projects have taken place in The Times' office over recent weeks. As reporter Dena Wood covered Yakima student Tiffany Stewart's successful senior project to end the state senior project requirement,...

 

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