Articles from the January 30, 2014 edition
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Hangin’ out at the Hardware Store
Nearly 2,000 animals have been placed in “forever homes” WAITSBURG – A newcomer stepping into Waitsburg Hardware and Mercantile for the first time is apt to be a bit taken aback. They’ll find...
New Artist Display at the Liberty
DAYTON - Paintings by Martha Mason will be on display at the Liberty Theater through the month of February. Mason taught two-dimensional studio classes at Walla Walla University from 1995 to 2013....
Out and About Anytime Library Comes to Town
Wouldn't it be nice if you could check out a library book any time you wished? As much as we love our friendly, small-town library, it's hard to deny that limited library hours - a result of limited...
WP X-C Runners Make All League
WAITSBURG – Two of WP’s Cross Country runners – EJ Meserve and Emily Adams – made District 9 2013 Cross Country All League Teams, as nominated by coaches. Adams, who ran her first year of... Full story
Bulldogs Swamped by WWVA
COLLEGE PLACE – The Dayton boys couldn’t keep pace with a strong Walla Walla Valley Acadamy team Saturday, falling to the Knights 61-21. The loss leaves the Bulldogs at 0-9 in league play and... Full story
Dayton Overwhelms WWVA in 4th
COLLEGE PLACE – As the Lady Bulldogs entered the fourth quarter, trailing Walla Walla Valley Academy by nine points, Madison Mings caught fire. In the final frame, Mings scored 16 of her...
Triple-Loss Week for Lady Cards
WAITSBURG – It was a tough week for the Lady Cards, who dropped each of their three games, to Colfax 43-11 on Tuesday, Tri-Cities Prep 63-37 on Friday, and DeSales 60-12 on Saturday. The Cards...
Cards Get Two Big Wins
WAITSBURG – The Waitsburg-Prescott boys’ basketball team nailed down two big wins over the weekend and brought their league record to .500, with one game left to go in the regular season. On... Full story
It’ll be Warmer in Scottsdale!
DAYTON - Jill Andrews' clients range from modest Dayton families to investors from Seattle and as far away as Missouri. But they share one thing - a love of Arabian horses. Andrews is a Dayton horse...
FFA Hosts Pet Food Drive for Black Dog Rescue
WAITSBURG - Pam Alexenko was more than frustrated when she found paw prints through the caramel candy she'd made for a fundraiser and left cooling on the porch. That frustration quickly turned to concern when her son, Zac, spotted a half-starved...
Community Forum Poll
WAITSBURG - In a Community Conversation Phone Conference with area voters on Monday night, Rep. Maureen Walsh and Rep. Terry Nealey polled listeners on several issues. Question 1: The State Supreme Court recently directed the legislature to put...
Collective Gardens Registration Deadline Approaching
WAITSBURG - Collective Gardens, for the purpose of producing, processing, transporting and delivering cannabis for medical use, located in the City of Waitsburg, must register with City Hall by February 28. This requirement is pursuant to City...
7th Annual Ground Hog Dinner
DAYTON - The Blue Mountain Heritage Society is hosting their 7th Annual Ground Hog (sausage) Dinner on Saturday, February 1 at the Youth Building at the Columbia County Fairgrounds. Brats and...
AFS Exchange Program Seeks Host Families
WALLA WALLA -- AFS Intercultural Programs, a student exchange program, is accepting host family applications in the Walla Walla Valley region for 2014 - 2015. High School slots are available for AFS students in Walla Walla, Waitsburg and Dayton....
Winter Farmer’s Market at Blue Mountain Station
DAYTON - The Blue Mountain Station Co-Op Market will hold their first Winter Farmer's Market on February 1, from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. The winter market will feature locally produced foods, crafts, music, and more. Biker B's soaps, Wood Therapy... Full story
Mariah Jean Persis Hofer
Just 20 years ago in Spokane, on December 18, 1983, Mariah Jean Persis Hofer was born. She was baptized at Saint Patrick Catholic Church in Spokane December 22, 1995. Mariah passed away in Waitsburg at the home of her parents, Cindy and Gary... Full story
BIRTHDAYS
January 31: David Hevel, Vicki White, Michael Watson and Ward Schacht. February 1: Bob Stewart, Tamara Doepker, Debbie Peck Russell and Adam Hermanns. February 2: Margaret Picton, Lacy Wood, Grant Garrett, Lauren Broom-Vjoertomt and Brandon White....
WEEKLY CALENDAR
30 Prescott School Board Meeting Prescott High School Library 5:30 School Board Appreciation, meeting immediately following. 31 Preschool Story Time (every Friday) Dayton Memorial Library 10:30 a.m. to 11 a.m. Baby Story Time (every Friday)...
POLICE NOTES
Waitsburg Jan. 26 Burglary on 400 block of Preston Avenue. Cashwas taken from commercial establishment. Dayton Jan. 20 Report of vandalism on S. 6th Street, car egged. Civil issue between tenant and landlord on E. Main Street. Erraticvehicle...
Market Bullets
For the 11 trading sessions ending Tuesday, Chicago wheat prices have traded within 20 cents per bushel of the lowest price since July 2010. There is doubt in the minds of would-be buyers; those that normally like to try to buy bottoming patterns...