Articles from the December 28, 2017 edition
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Opening Weekend
Skiers and snowboarders were all smiles at Ski Bluewood on opening weekend. The resort opened Fri., Dec. 22, just in time for winter break, with 14 inches of fresh snow and a total of 23 inches at...
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2017 In Waitsburg and Prescott : The Year in Review
The struggles and contentions of 2016 allowed for a year of growth and positive movement for the City of Waitsburg in 2017. The former Waitsburg City Fire Department operated successfully as...
Columbia Pulp, Hospital and Railroad Are Top Stories in Dayton in 2017
DAYTON-Columbia County was a happening place in 2017. Columbia Pulp "Pulp Fiction" became fact in July when Columbia Pulp I, LLC secured financing for its $184 million straw pulp manufacturing plant...
Dayton Chamber Director Let Go
DAYTON – Dayton Chamber of Commerce Director Justin Nix was terminated from his position on Tuesday morning, effective immediately, according to chamber board president Bill Clemens. Clemens said that the Chamber has decided it needs to move in a d...
Dayton-Waitsburg Athletic/ACTIVITIES Combine Meeting, Jan. 8
WAITSUBURG – The Waitsburg School District will host an athletic/activities community combine meeting on Mon., Jan. 8, at 6 p.m. in the elementary school library, located at 184 Academy St. in Waitsburg. The format will be similar to the meeting r...
Helen Marie (Long) Rich
After a years-long struggle with a number of health issues, Helen was called home on Fri., Dec. 8, 2017. Helen Marie Long was born on March 7, 1954 to Richard and Juanita Long in Dayton, Wash. She...
Pioneer Portraits - December 28, 2017
Ten Years Ago January 3, 2008 With a skiff of snow and threatening skies, construction workers busy with the new Waitsburg Clinic at the corner of Third and Main were hard at work a couple of days after Christmas. Through mid December, concrete was...
WWCSO Daily Press Board
Dec. 20 Attempted fraud reported on Coppei Ave. Dec. 18 A juvenile was arrested on a warrant out of a vehicle in Waitsburg on Dewitt Road and E. Hwy 12. Dec. 17 A Dayton woman reported a theft from her Waitsburg storage unit. Dec. 14 Simple assault...
Winter Break Lunches and Activities
WAITSBURG – The Waitsburg Resource Center will provide holiday activities and lunches for children of all ages at the Christian Church (corner of Main and 6th St.) on the following days: Tues., Wed., Thurs., Dec. 26, 27, 28 and Jan. 2, 3, and 4. A...
East Coast New Year's Eve
DAYTON – Ring in the New Year at the Liberty Theater with a special screening of The African Queen, the 1951 classic World War I adventure starring Humphrey Bogart and Katherine Hepburn. Directed by legendary director John Huston, the film tells t...
Wildhorse Gifts $18,000 to Boys & Girls Club
DAYTON – Thanks to the Wildhorse Foundation of the Confederated Tribes of the Umatilla Indian Reservation recently awarded a $18,346 grant to the Boys and Girls Club of Dayton. The funds will allow the organization to add heating units to the east a...
Birthdays - Week of Dec. 28
December 28: Brendan Donovan, Peggy Baker Mudd, Marie Leonard, Nancy Otterson, Jo Ann Perry, Ellie McWilliams, Scott Huwe, Gail Harshman, Sarah Chromy, Kelly Jo Lyons, Janice Mason Eatherton, Christopher Danforth, Richelle Coleman, Jayce Gleason and...
Dayton-Waitsburg Full Combine Lacks Parent Support
DAYTON-A recent survey of parents and students in grades 6-12, show fewer than originally thought, are in favor of the full athletic combine with the Waitsburg School District, said District...
Columbia County Adopts 2018 Budget
DAYTON—The Board of County Commissioners has adopted the final 2018 current expense fund in the amount of $4,521,893 and the 2018 various budgets in the amount of $5,874,285. The 2018 Public Work Department budget, with total authorized e...
Ski Bluewood Opened Friday
DAYTON – Ski Bluewood began its 2017-18 season a bit later than usual, but opened the mountain just in time for winter break. Snow sport enthusiasts were welcomed to Bluewood on opening day, Fri., Dec. 22 “We’re off to a bit slower start this year th...
Roger Trump retires after 45 years of service in Col. County
DAYTON-It is official. Roger Trump is retiring and the county celebrated his long career last week at the courthouse with cake and a plaque honoring his service. What hasn't Trump accomplished in the...
Tiger-Scots Take Cards, 69-19
ATHENA – The Athena-Weston TigerScots boys' basketball team took a first quarter 25-3 lead against the Waitsburg Cardinals and never looked back, winning the Dec. 22 game here with a score of 6...
Weston-McEwen Beats Lady Cardinals, 57-12
ATHENA – The Lady Cardinals fell 57-12 in a non-league road match against the TigerScots here on Dec. 22. Junior Devon Harshman led the Cardinals scoring with six points followed by seniors Ariel S...
TEENY MCMUNN: MY RECIPE BOX
This is a favorite with my kids and requested every year, along with my dinner rolls, and this year, the sweet potato dish with marshmallows. I have made my dinner rolls for a long time, but this time, it seemed all the stars were not aligned as the...
Strange But True
by Samantha Weaver * It was German-born theoretical physicist Albert Einstein who made the following sage observation: “The hardest thing to understand is why we can understand anything at all.” * If you’re planning a trip to South Africa, you might...
