WAITSBURG – Strong community support sends incumbent Waitsburg Mayor Walt Gobel into his sixth term after receiving 213 votes in Waitsburg’s preliminary city election results calculated Monday night. First-time mayoral challengers Debra Callahan had...

DAYTON – Columbia County Prosecutor Rea Culwell announced on Friday that Mexican law enforcement officials have arrested 42-year-old Benjamin Orozco, who is wanted for a 1996 murder in Dayton. Orozco was taken into custody last week in San F...

WAITSBURG – The Waitsburg Christian Church is hosting an Enchanted Forest prom night dinner on April 23 from 7-9 p.m. The dinner includes a thre-course meal, complete with a chocolate fountain. A donation of $5/per person is suggested. The dinner w...

WAITSBURG – Kids and parents are invited to spend next Saturday morning, April 9 at 8 a.m., eating pancakes and building birdhouses at the shop of Robbie Johnson located at 215 Murphy Street. The project is hosted by the Waitsburg Christian C...

WALLA WALLA – Citizens who wish to pick up property that has been placed in the Walla Walla Police Department’s Property/Evidence System, may claim their property between 9- 11 a.m., Monday – Friday, exclusive of recognized holiday. To exped...

Ten Years Ago April 13, 2006 Commercial Club met April 4, 2006 and President Vance Price opened the meeting at 7:15 p.m. There were 44 present for dinner. Members of the 55 Plus will gather at Ye Towne Hall on Friday, April 14th at noon for potluck....

DAYTON – Property owners in two Dayton historic districts are being asked their opinion on how, or whether, the districts should operate going forward. Advisory ballots were mailed by the city on Friday to homeowners in the Southside Historic D...

April 8: Rita Green, Harlan Hulce, Lori Holmes, Carol Groom, Kris Griffin, Kassi Nix and Alan Kysar. April 9: Harold A. Oliver, Becky Huwe, Josh Stewart, Amanda Crawford and Wesley Hilton. April 10: Bob Wardrip, Larry Loundagin, Dwight Penner, Mike...

When members of Manhattan’s media elite come to Mark Halperin’s home for dinner, Halperin likes to ask his guests whether they have spent more time in Paris or Staten Island. More often than not, his guests select the destination that does not off...

A Google Maps error has been sending tourists seeking “Mt. Rushmore, SD” to the wrong location for nearly five years now. Storm Mountain Center, a retreat center located some 13 miles from the real Mt. Rushmore, has repeatedly asked Google Maps to...

Dear Editor Thank you to the Citizens of Waitsburg for your support in the recent Mayor City Election. Your confidence in my ability to do the job is greatly appreciated. I am proud to serve as Mayor of this One of a Kind City. It is a special city...

DAYTON - Dr. Norm Passmore told The Times on Tuesday that he plans to run for the District 1 seat on the Columbia County Board of Commissioners. That position is currently held by Dwight Robanske. “This is something that I’ve been considering for...