Articles from the January 16, 2014 edition
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A Not-So-Hidden Treasure
WAITSBURG - If you've been curious about the new storefront on Waitsburg's Main Street, wonder no more. Treasure: An Artist Cooperative - located on Main right next door to The Times -- will open i...
BART Racers Face Tough Conditions
MEAD - The Bluewood Alpine Race Team (BART) faced harsh conditions at the Youth Team's first competition at Mt. Spokane last weekend, but two skiers claimed one top-five and two top-ten finishes in the Giant Slalom event. Heavy, wet snow and fog...
Wrestlers Take 5 at Lind-Ritzville
RITZVILLE - Waitsburg Prescott made a good showing at the January 9 Lind-Ritzville tournament. WP won five of their fourteen matches against Pomeroy, Lind-Ritzville and White Swan. Travis N...
Lanning Scores 20 as Cards Beat Dayton
WAITSBURG - In what coach Tavis Crittenden described as a "brutal" schedule, the Waitsburg-Prescott boys basketball team played four games in five days between Saturday and Tuesday. On Friday, th...
Dayton Girls Find Success at Home
DAYTON - Dayton girls played two home games last week, coming out on top in both. On Tuesday, January 7, they defeated River View High School, with a final score of 44-31. "I thought we played pretty...
Lady ‘Dogs Take Win over Cardinals
WAITSBURG - Home court advantage didn't spell a win for the Lady Cards who dropped a 2B League match to the Lady 'Dogs, 42-25 on Saturday. Bulldog Coach Clayton Strong was pleased with the win. "With...
Task Force Receives Nearly $65,000
DAYTON - The Dayton Development Task Force announced that it has received $64,8xx in December through its newly implemented B&O tax incentive program. The money will be used to for a variety of projects and programs in Downtown Dayton. According t...
State Parks to Create “Mega Area”
DAYTON - The Washington State Parks Commission is planning a major change to the way it manages its parks in our area. The commission intends to form a "Mega Area," in which one manager will oversee...
Clarke to Speak at Commercial Club Meeting
WAITSBURG -- Dr. Carol Clarke, Superintendent of Waitsburg School District, will be the featured speaker at the next Waitsburg Commercial Club meeting to take place January 21, 2014, at 6:30 p.m. Meetings are held at Waitsburg Town Hall, 121 M...
Touchet Valley Tack & Swap Meet
DAYTON - Horse enthusiasts and those looking to buy, trade and sell tack may take part in a tack swap at the Columbia County Fairgrounds Youth Building on Wednesday, January 29 from 4 p.m. to 8 p.m. Proceeds from the swap will support Waitsburg...
Isaacson Represents BMCF at Commercial Club
WAITSBURG - Kari Isaacson, new Executive Director of the Blue Mountain Community Foundation (BMCF), spoke at Commercial Club on January 7. Formerly of Tucson, Ariz., Isaacson assumed her position with BMCF on November 4. The BMCF started in 1984 "...
“Brix & Brew” Donations Sought
DAYTON - The Dayton Chamber of Commerce will host their annual fundraising auction, the "Blue Mountain Brix & Brew Festival," on March 14. The Chamber is seeking auction donations from businesses and individuals. Best-selling items in the past...
Variety Show to Feature “The Groovy ‘60s”
DAYTON - This year's Spring Variety Show at the Liberty Theater will feature the theme "The Groovy '60s." The show will feature music and performances from the decade that started with beach parties and ended with the "summer of love." It will run...
School Offers Presentation on Measuring Student Growth
WAITSBURG - Waitsburg School District will be offering a presentation on how to measure student growth on January 22 at 6:30 p.m. at the Waitsburg Elementary Library. Student growth may be measured through testing to determine what students know a...
BIRTHDAYS
January 17: Anna and Anthony Reese, Bret and Bethany Moser, Kimmie Hamann, Zane Johnson, Dan Beckley, John Janovich, Tyler Woodworth, Eric Rich, Sheena Henze, Jeff Schulke, Jim Davison, and Jon Jensen. January 18: Kelley Fouste, Jason Thomas,...
WEEKLY CALENDAR
8 Bluegrass Jam Coppei Coffee ( 137Main, Waitsburg) 6:30 p.m. New musicians welcome. Wyldlife Jr. High YouthGroup (Waitsburg) Preston Hall Gymnasium 7 p.m. 20 Storytime (every Monday) Weller Public Library,Waitsburg 10:30 a.m. to 11 a.m. 21...
POLICE NOTES
Dayton 01-07 Report of fraud by collections company on N. 1st street.Non-injury deer vs. car accident on Highway 12. Domesticviolence between mother and daughter on N. 5th Street. Domestic violence on E. Patit, verbal only. 01-08 Complaint about...
PIONEER PORTRAITS
Ten Years Ago January 22, 2004 Sen. Mike Hewitt, R-16th District, has been appointed chair of the Capital Budget Committee within the Senate Ways and Means Committee. Legal documents are pending, but an old-fashioned gentlemen's handshake has tighten...
editor’s note
A decade from now, when readers of The Times get into their self-driving cars to be whisked automatically to work, many of them will probably lean back and peruse the electronic version of this...
Nebraska!!!
Words simply cannot express the degree to which I am bothered when the people in my life misconstrue my beloved Knowledge Bowl as a sport for those who have had the part of their brain containing t...
Quote of the Week:
~Marshawn Lynch, Seattle Seahawks running back, after he scored two touchdowns in Saturday's playoff win against the New Orleans Saints....
