Articles from the April 12, 2018 edition
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Waitsburg Grandstand's Days May Be Numbered
WAITSBURG – This year's annual Waitsburg city ballot included an advisory item, with the city council seeking community input on whether to demolish, repair or replace the unsafe grandstands at the W...
Collaboration Key to Solving Behavioral Health Problems
It takes coordination and engagement on many levels when addressing behavioral health issues, and more so when delivering mental health services to persons who have the potential for violence. A recen...
Man Sentenced to 25 Years for Dayton Shooting
DAYTON – Juan Castaneda, of Pasco, has pleaded guilty to multiple counts relating to a home invasion and shooting in Dayton last September, and was sentenced to 25 years in prison. According to Columbia County Deputy Prosecutor Dale Slack, on A...
Pioneer Portraits
Ten Years Ago - April 17, 2008 “Bull in a China Shop”, a quaint whodunit, opens Friday at the Liberty Theater in Dayton. Proceeds from the “Touchet Valley Arts Council (TVAC) production will benefit the “Open the Door” campaign for new building...
Mary Lee (Delp) Wolfe
Graveside Memorial Service for Mary Lee (Delp) Wolfe will be Saturday, April 21, 2018 at 1:00 p.m. at the Dayton City Cemetery. A potluck will be held after service at the home of Bill and Roseann Groom. For information, contact Gail Wolfe at (509)...
Building permits issued in March
Dayton 311 E Main St, Ginny Butler/Dave Finney, Remodel; Place a non-load bearing wall to separate offices. 127 E Main St, Clarence Bartlett, Sign; Install 40 sq. ft. ,single-faced, non-illuminated wall sign. 528 W Cameron St, Boys & Girls Club of...
Public Safety Tele-communicators Week – April 9-15
DAYTON—Washington state Governor Jay Inslee has proclaimed April 9 through April 15 Public Safety Telecommunicators Week. Lisa Caldwell, Columbia County Emergency Management Services Director, would like to give a shout out for her staff, who are t...
Dayton/Columbia County Fund Applications Open
DAYTON – The Dayton/Columbia County Washington Fund Committee is accepting applications for 2018 grant money. The deadline for accepting applications is May 1, 2018. The fund is comprised of donations by community-minded people for the purpose of ...
Birthdays
April 13: Kris Halley, Teresa Abel, Charie Flanigan, Teresa Allen, Justin Land and Jocelyn Leid Erikson. April 14: Marnie Ng, Jason Kenney, Robert Hernandez, KC Price and Trac Katsel. April 15: Eric Collingwood, Sharon Morris, Carla White. April 16:...
Trade War Could Hit Washington Hard
Any trade war between the United States and China is worrisome, but if it escalated and tariffs are imposed, it will hit Washington particularly hard. Avoiding that possibility should be our primary...
Ricky's Law
In 2016 Washington lawmakers passed a bill called Ricky’s Law. The law allows mental health providers to order patients who are drug addicted into a locked detox center if he or she is an imminent danger to self or others. Ricky’s Law extends a law...
All Views on Water Bottling Should be Presented
Dear Editor, The Waitsburg Times account of publisher Ken Graham’s interview with County Commissioner Todd Kimball was accurate as far as it went. It gave more than adequate coverage to the Commissioners’ perspectives on the Dozier’s request to start...
Warren Fund Grant Enhances Brilliance of Stained Glass Windows
DAYTON – The brilliance of the four large historic stained glass windows at the Dayton First Christian Church has been restored and preserved thanks to a grant from the Warren Community Action F...
Marty Dunn Reelected Mayor of Waitsburg
WAITSBURG – Preliminary results for the City of Waitsburg’s annual city elections were tallied last week. With a total of 222 votes cast, the current council remains intact. Final results will be tallied April 18, but outstanding votes will have no...
Leena Baker on her time with city council
Waitsburg High School Student Representative Leena Baker, who will finish out her school-year term on city council, said she is proud of the way the council interacts with the community and helps the people of the city while working within a...
Root Beer Pork Chops
Did you cringe when you read that? Or did it pique your interest? For me, I thought it sounded interesting. I've seen recipes with Coke and there are many recipes that have a sweet sauce on meat. So...
