Articles from the August 29, 2013 edition
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Walla Walla Fair & Frontier Days Highlights
Wednesday, August 28 11 a.m. Frontier Days Officially Opens (Free gate until 3 p.m.) Davis Shows & Carnival (all day, Wed. through Sun.) 7 p.m. Craig Morgan Concert & Royalty Introduc- tions... Full story
SEPTEMBER CALENDAR
August 31 Dayton Farmer's Mar- ket (Every Saturday) 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. The Depot Courtyard Enjoy fresh produce, hotfood, artisan breads and much more. Starbuck Swap Meet &Redneck Games 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. Starbuck, WADon't miss out on theswap meet full...
By Dayton Introduces New AD
DAYTON - More than seven years ago, Bulldog senior Heather (Lambert) Clarys tore her ACL in a state tournament basketball game in Spokane that ef- fectively ended her school athletics career. But it didn't dampen her passion for sports. After...
Meara Baker is Sworn In
WAITSBURG - Waitsburg's City Council was joined by a new face at the August 21 meeting - that of student representative Meara Baker. Baker was sworn in by City Administrator Randy Hinchliffe and, w...
Night Swim Wraps Up Season at Prescott Pool
PRESCOTT - The Prescott Swimming Pool will be closing for the season on Saturday, August 31. To celebrate a great season they will be open from 12 noon to 10 p.m. for a night swim on the 31st. Regular entrance fees will be in effect. Entrance...
Fairgrounds Grandstands to Receive a Facelift
WAITSBURG - Inmates from the Washington State Penitentiary will provide the work force necessary to revitalize the grandstands at the Waitsburg fairgrounds next month. For a fee of $200 a day, the Penitentiary will supply a crew of ten inmates as...
Counties Join Forces for Shoreline Study
DAYTON - The Columbia County Board of Commissioners Wednesday approved a motion that would allow Columbia, Garfield and Asotin Counties to work together to complete their state-mandated Sh...
Relay For Life in September
Relay For Life of the Blue Mountains has announced that its annual relay event will be held September 21 and 22 in Dayton at the high school athletic complex on South Cottonwood St. This year's theme is "Lights, Camera, A 'Cure'!" The overnight...
Columbia County Fair 4-H & FFA Livestock Sale
DAYTON - The Columbia County Fair 4-H & FFA Livestock Sale will take place at the Dayton Fairgrounds at 12:30 p.m. on September 7. Raising a sale animal is a great learning experience for young exhibitors. This year there will be approximately 48...
Banned Books Week
The Columbia County Rural Library District and The Liberty Theater in Dayton have come together to present a Banned Books Week kick-off event on Saturday, September 21. A free screening of the recently digitally re-mastered classic film, "To Kill... Full story
Grief Support Group to Begin Sept. 17
DAYTON - A new grief support group will begin September 17 from 6:30 p.m. to 8 p.m. at the First Congregational Church in Dayton. The group will use the book "Understanding Your Grief" and will follow the same format used by Hospice of Walla W...
PIONEER PORTRAITS
Ten Years Ago September 4, 2003 Guests from Elgin, Oregon will get plenty of high school sports action Friday as the Cardinal Volleyball team hosts the HuskiesofElginina3p.m.game.Theeveningwillconclude witha7p.m.footballgameattheWaitsburgfield.First-...
BIRTHDAYS
August 30: Lee Bergstrom, Jake Harshman, Tristan Mi- chael Dunn, Chance McDaniel, Kendra Smith. August 31: Tim Quigg, Tammie Witt, Dara Roberts, Mar- shall and Maverick Counts, Mark Leroue, Jr. Sept. 1: Leslie Yancey, Allison Huwe, Janis Huwe, Todd...
Judith Henderson’s Wine & Country Living
Years ago I grew Pacific broccoli in the vegetable garden. It was during these early family years that my son, only four years old at the time, could be found at the dinner table playing with his food and his dad and I encouraged his sticking broccol... Full story
CROPS
Judging the wheat market, or any active market, is a continuous process. Those engaged in such a risky busi- ness know that guessing right about the future price is the Holy Grail of research. Of course there is a multi-billion dollar industry built... Full story
September is National Preparedness Month
Walla Walla county and the cities of College Place, Waitsburg and Walla Walla have committed to partici- pate in National Preparedness Month to increase preparedness throughout the U.S. The event, now in its ninth year, is a nationwide, month-long...
POLICE NOTES
Waitsburg 8-21 Theft of diesel fuel on Millrace and Whoopemup HollowRoads. 8-23 Third degree theft on Bolles Road; suspect arrested. Prescott 8-21 Theft of hubcaps on "C" Street. Harassment reported on W. 2nd Street, suspect arrested. Dayton 8-19...
EVENT
Please join us in honoring Zonia Dedloff for 22 years of volunteer work at Saint Vincent de Paul in Dayton and to show appreciation for Zonia's efforts in educating the community on the mer- its of recycling. Gratitude is expressed for 20 years of... Full story
Local Athletes Make Good
You can pick up the fragrance in the fields and the woods. It's the smell of fall in the air, and for many athletes and fans alike it heralds the first sports season of the school year. The Times...
7th Street Concern
Dear Editor, What was the City think- ing when they were redoing West 7th.and decided it would be nice to put the 4 foot of rock between the sidewalk and the curb? Not only does it serve no real function, it is also danger- ous for me and others...
Deb Hays Update
Dear Editor, I would like to update our wonderful community on my medical status. With the help of friends, family, local business and many, many community members, we were able to go to the Mayo Clinic in Rochester Minnesota in June, expecting to...
