Articles from the March 12, 2015 edition
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Wacky Wednesday in Waitsburg
Waitsburg Elementary School first grade teacher Dinah Lindsey (l) and Title 1 paraprofessional Carrie Graham (r) took a load off during Dr. Seuss Day/Wacky Wednesday last week. . ....
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Marijuana Hearing Monday in Dayton
DAYTON – On Monday, March 16, Columbia County Commissioners will meet with the public to decide on the future of recreational marijuana businesses in the county. The board has scheduled a public h...
Dayton Man Arrested Following Retail Burglary
DAYTON – John Garrett Waltermire, 24, was arrested Saturday after a short foot pursuit near East Jackson Street in Dayton. Waltermire was a suspect in the burglary of the Inland Cellular store on E...
Parade Marshal Nominations Sought
WAITSBURG – This year, Waitsburg will celebrate its sesquicentennial – 150 years of existence – as part of the annual Waitsburg Celebration Days weekend. According to City Hall staff, the exact date...
Shamrock Bingo Saturday
WAITSBURG – Waitsburg’s Team RELAY for the American Cancer Society will hold their annual Shamrock Bingo Fundraiser on Saturday, March 14 at the Waitsburg Elementary Multi-purpose Room. Doors open at 4:30 p.m. with 20 Bingo games taking place bet...
Brix & Brew Auction Friday Night
DAYTON – The Dayton Chamber of Commerce’s annual auction, Blue Mountain Brix & Brew, is happening this Friday evening at the Running T Ranch, 802 N. Touchet Road in Dayton. The beer and wine social and silent auction begin at 5:30 p.m. with a liv...
'Every 15 Minutes' Program
WAITSBURG – Waitsburg High School will host “Every 15 Minutes,” an educational experience that reminds participants of the dangers of driving while impaired or texting, on March 12 and 13. Waitsburg school district would like local citizens to be aw...
Pioneer Portraits - March 12, 2015
Ten Years Ago March 17, 2005 Commercial Club’s Community Service Award recipients for 2004 have books, education and a love for the community of Waitsburg in common. Two deserving recipients were honored by Commercial Club and they are Weller P...
Waitsburg School Breakfast/Lunch
4: Pancake Bar; Turkey, Bacon, Ranch Wrap 16: Breakfast Sandwich; Turkey Sub, Sunchips 17: Biscuit & Gravy; Cheese or Pepperoni Pizza 18: Longjohn; Taco Salad 19: Breakfast Enchilada; Chicken Quesadilla Casserole...
Birthdays - Week of March 12
March 13: Corey Puckett, Susan Watson, Kathy Logeman, Darla Fischer, Ryan Shweid, Dan Mortimore, Darin Groom, Louie Gagnon, Scott Hagerman, Mark Lanning and Larry Branson. March 14: Jim Wilson, Rhonda Perry, Kathy Rose, Luanna Kalahele, and William...
Police Notes - March 12, 2015
Waitsburg Nothing to report. Dayton Mar. 1 Burbank driver Timmy Elias, 50, cited for driving on a suspended license. Mar. 2 Commercial burglary on E. Main Street at Inland Cellular’s retail store; see story in this issue for more details including t...
Ken Graham: FROM THE PUBLISHER
Last week, the Washington State Senate approved a pretty significant gas tax increase for the state’s drivers. If the bill is approved by the state house and signed into law, the new gas taxes will be phased in over three years. You can read the d...
Senate Passes Transportation Bill, 11.7-Cent Gas Tax Hike
OLYMPIA - Just 18 days after its initial unveiling, Senate lawmakers have passed a $15 billion transportation package that includes an 11.7-cent increase to the state gas tax over the next three years. That package now moves to the...
180 More Hours of Sunlight
Happy Daylight Saving Time, everybody! Okay, fine, so maybe “Happy” should be in quotes. Or perhaps eliminated altogether. Daylight Saving Time, everybody! Yessiree, it’s that time of year when we ca...
Thanks for Celebration Days Response
Dear Editor, There are a bunch of people involved and working hard to bring our annual celebration to our wonderful little city. The event is called Waitsburg Celebration Days and it is being planned for the weekend of May 15th and 16th. So far the...
New Fire Station Nearly Ready
DAYTON – Members of Columbia County Fire District 3 are getting excited about the new fire station on Patit Road, with its 13,500 square feet and 16 truck bays, brand new living quarters for five f...
Youth Crime Down
DAYTON – Columbia County Prosecutor Rea Culwell spoke to the Dayton School Board last week during their regular board meeting in support of interim Secondary Principal Kate Wenzl. The district is i...
Phinney In Line To Be Fire Chief
DAYTON – Rick Turner has been the face of Columbia County Fire District 3 for nearly 20 years, but as of January 1, 2017, the chief will return to full-time farming and leave firefighting to the next...
Commercial Club Holds Community Forum
WAITSBURG – Incumbent Mayor Walt Gobel and incumbent councilwoman Debra Callahan accepted the Waitsburg Commercial Club's invitation to address residents at a Community Forum during the club's March 3...
Sophie Celebrates Saint Urho
WAITSBURG – Now that Marilyn Johnson is no longer operating Etcetera's gift shop on Waitsburg's Main Street, she has decided to have a bit of fun with the display window flanking the Plaza Theater. "...
Past Marshals
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2015 Spring Sports Schedules
W/P VARSITY SOFTBALL 2015 Fri., March 13 Jamboree at Prescott 1:30 Tues, March 17 Mac-Hi (1) at Milton-Freew. 4:00 Tues., March 24 Mac-Hi (1) at Prescott 4:00 Fri., March 27 Pomeroy (1) at Pomeroy 4:00 Tues., March 31 Touchet (1) at Prescott 4:00...
Dayton Cancels Baseball Season
DAYTON – On Tuesday, Dayton High School made the decision to cancel its 2015 boys’ baseball season. According to Athletic Director Heather Clarys, the difficult decision was made because too few boys turned out to field a team. According to sch...
Lanning to Play in All-State Game Saturday
WAITSBURG – Waitsburg-Prescott basketball player Owen Lanning has been selected to play in the 2015 2B All State basketball game. The game will be held Saturday at 2 p.m. at Eastside Catholic High School in Sammamish, Wash. Lanning was selected as o...
