Serving Waitsburg, Dayton and the Touchet Valley
Serving Waitsburg, Dayton and the Touchet Valley
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WAITSBURG – Folding chairs replaced fire trucks in the bays of the Waitsburg City Fire Station during a well-attended open house on Wed., Oct. 14. Community members, fire officials, and city and county representatives discussed three issues: the annexation of the City of Waitsburg into Walla Walla Fire District No. 2, the EMS levy on the Columbia County portion of Fire District No. 2, and upcoming changes for ambulance service in Waitsburg. Annexation of Waitsburg into Walla Walla County Fire D...
WAITSBURG - After serving 24 years on the Waitsburg School Board, Greg Zuger will step down in November. Two candidates, Russ Knopp and Margaret Terry, are running for the School Director Position 5, being vacated by Zuger. Former Waitsburg Elementary principal and teacher, Russ Knopp, says his four decades as a teacher, principal, and school board member, along with his commitment to putting students first, make him a well-qualified as board member. Knopp attended Seattle Pacific University...
WAITSBURG - They say the grass is always greener on the other side of the fence, and Waitsburg hair salon owner Teresa Hinchliffe will soon discover if that holds true for the other side of the street as well. Last week, Hinchliffe opened her hair salon, Tricho Cuts, in the building next to The Times on Waitsburg's Main Street. She had previously operated a salon by the same name, for many years, on the west side of Main next to the former Farmer's Café (Ginny's Grill, before that)....
WAITSBURG – For several months the Waitsburg School Board has been actively seeking taxpayer prioritization input on district facilities upgrades through a series of planning sessions and two recent community forums. The board now hopes to reach a broader spectrum of district voters by using an online survey to solicit opinions. The district will be asking voters for a new capital improvements bond in January to replace the 1999 $1.62 million bond that is nearly paid off. The online survey w...
WAITSBURG – The Farmer's Café, formerly located at 216 Main Street, was once a favorite gathering spot for locals; the perfect place to grab a cup of coffee and catch up on the news about town. Over the next couple of months, new building owner Lane Hill hopes to transform the space into a new community gathering spot, though one of an entirely different kind. Lane and her husband, Dr. Charles Hill, live in Seattle, where Dr. Hill is a professor at the University of Washington business sc...
PRESCOTT – Unlike city pools in the neighboring towns of Waitsburg and Dayton, which are funded by tax dollars and maintained by the cities, the Prescott pool is funded through an annual levy and maintained by the Prescott Parks and Recreation District (PJPRD). Each November the PJPRD must seek community support to pass a maintenance and operations levy that will keep the pool, and Field View Park, operating for another year. "Funds from our yearly tax levy run the pool and the park," said p...
WAITSBURG – Leadership comes in all shapes and sizes, and this year's WHS Associated Student Body (ASB) team is decidedly different from last year's. But that doesn't mean they don't have big plans for the school and students. Last year's outgoing and energetic ASB team, led by President Owen Lanning, focused on getting students to participate in school spirit with the theme "Be True to Your School." This year's more reflective representatives include President Stuart Walsh (senior), V...
DAYTON – It was dogs against cats last week as the Lady Bulldogs took a win from the Prescott Tigers on the Bulldog court on Thurs., Oct. 8. The Lady Dogs won the southeast 2B league match in three sets: 25-10, 25-9, 25-10. Dayton continued to show strong at the serving line with perfect service from Josilyn Fullerton (14/14), Jenna Phillips (10/10), Mia Becker (13/13), and Megan Robins (7/7). Heidi Dobbs, who hasn't seen much time on the serving line this season, dished out an impressive 2...
WAITSBURG – The Cardinals boys made their first team placement, taking second at the D9 League Meet in Waitsburg on Oct. 7. Emily Adams took first place in the girls' 5K and Landon Callas took second in the boys'. Callas ran a strong race with a time of 17:51.15, finishing second behind College Place's Kenneth Rooks who finished in an impressive 16:32.09. Nate Prior, of Asotin, took third place behind Callas, with a time of 18:44.03. Cardinal Skylar Wood placed fifth out of 36 runners with a per...
WAITSBURG – With the demise of horse racing at the Waitsburg Fairgrounds, and the agreement that future racing events are unlikely, the city of Waitsburg is looking at how to make the space more usable and relevant. At the Sept. 16 City Council meeting, board members approved a three-year plan to transform the fairgrounds into a space they hope will meet many current community needs. A major change to the facility will be the development of a Little League baseball complex. The complex will c...
WAITSBURG – The Waitsburg School District is inviting community members to join students for lunch on Oct. 14, as they celebrate Taste of Washington. This is Waitsburg's second year to participate in the statewide event that introduces students to fresh, local foods. Last year's event was wildly popular, with approximately 250 students, staff, and community members in attendance. Through Taste of Washington, schools partner with farmers to include fresh Washington-grown foods in cafeteria m...
WAITSURG – The Columbia-Walla Walla Fire District #2 will hold an open house on Wed., Oct. 14 at 7 p.m. at the Waitsburg Fire Station at 234 Main St. Officials and representatives will be on hand to answer questions about two items that will come before voters on November ballots: fire department annexation and an EMS levy. After 70 years of service, the Columbia-Walla Walla County Fire Protection District #2 is looking at some major changes. While it will continue as a volunteer fire department...
DAYTON – Watching a movie or live event at Dayton’s Liberty Theater will soon be even more enjoyable than it already was. This week, the theater was closed to allow for the installation of new, modern seating, complete with cup holders. The new seats replace historic chairs that came from a western Washington theater in 2001. “Those chairs served the community well this past fourteen years, but the internal springs, difficult and costly to replace, have broken down over time,” theater manager Ki...
DAYTON – One of Dayton's favorite events – Dayton on Tour – will take place Saturday from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Residents and visitors are invited to bring the whole family and participate in this free event, sponsored by the Dayton Chamber of Commerce and the Dayton Historical Depot Society. This year's free activities include an Art Crawl, kids' fall festival, museum tours, wagon rides, artist demonstrations and horse drawn wagon rides. Tickets for the historic home tour, featuring four exceptiona...
PRESCOTT – Some may consider Prescott the middle of nowhere, but in the late 1800's, many considered it halfway to somewhere. Beginning in 1869, Prescott residents Benjamin and Malinda Flathers provided a forage station and accommodations for travelers along the Mullan Road. Their station was called Halfway House because it was located halfway between Fort Walla Walla and the road's Snake River crossing near Lyons Ferry. Last Friday, Walla Walla 2020 Historic Sites & Markers Project c...
WAITSBURG – "Being flung unwillingly through the air has a very specific feeling. Like you're stuck inside a lurching brutal gyroscope, with flashes of light and color, but no image you can process." Those words, written by Suze Wood in a blog post entitled "Cheating Death," describe the feeling of being hit by a speeding truck, while riding her beloved Bay gelding, Duke. Both Wood and Duke miraculously survived the traumatic event, but Wood is now trying to raise funds for necessary d...
WAITSBURG – “As a board, we have made a decision that it is our goal that it will not raise taxes,” said Waitsburg School Board Chairman Ross Hamann. The statement was made during the Sept. 23 community forum held to determine community priorities for future capital improvements. With the 1999 $1.62 million capital improvements bond nearly paid off and the 2016 expiration of the 2014 maintenance & operations levy, the district must determine what projects to tackle next as they ask resid...
WAITSBURG – Nearly two dozen parents – more than board chairman Ross Hamann said he'd seen in attendance in his 12 years on the board – showed up at the Sept. 16 Waitsburg school board meeting to voice concerns about work crews from the Washington State Penitentiary performing work on the school grounds. The public comment session of the meeting was moved from the small Preston Hall Board Room to a larger classroom to accommodate the crowd. Parent Melanie Gagnon initiated the discussion by sa...
DAYTON – Defense Attorney Michael De Grasse petitioned Judge Scott D. Galina to dismiss all charges against archeologist Richard Lee Lyman in Columbia County Superior Court on Sept. 16. Columbia County Prosecuting Attorney Rea Culwell requested that the case proceed to trial but said charges against Lyman’s associates, Dave Schmitt and Matthew Boulanger, would be dropped. The three out-of-state professional archeologists were charged in July with theft of prehistoric artifacts from the Uma...
WAITSBURG – Karen Gleason has been happily serving up breakfasts and sandwiches at her cheery mobile unit next to the Ag Link building here since she opened shop last Mother's Day. But she was getting a bit worried about not having indoor dining facilities with cooler weather just around the corner. On Tuesday, Gleason's Galley moved to Main Street, occupying the former home of Carmen's Deli, located between the Plaza Theater and Waitsburg Grocery. Gleason is not only happy to provide her r...
WAITSBURG – The Lady Cards had a busy week last week, taking on Spangle on Wed., Walla Walla Valley Academy on Thursday and attending the Yakima Sundome Volleyball Festival on Friday. The Lady Cards lost an away non-conference match to Spangle on Sept. 16 in three sets: 21-25, 16-25, 7-25. "We started out well but played flat in the last set. Part of the goal was to use this non-league match as a warm-up for league and finish looking at combinations on the floor," said Coach Angie Potts. Stat l...
DAYTON – The Dayton Bulldogs scored a big win Saturday in a home court match against the Davenport Gorillas. The Lady Dogs played a tough five sets to take the win: 18-25, 25-21, 25-17, 21-25, 15-6. “The Lady Dogs went in ready to play. They worked well together and put it all on the court,” said Coach Shannon Turner. She credited the win to the girls’ great teamwork, solid defense and “very scrappy” play. “The last time we beat Davenport was in 2005. This is a big win for the Bulldogs!” sh...
WAITSBURG – In honor of the City of Waitsburg's sesquicentennial, the Waitsburg Historical Society found it fitting to commemorate its own history by recognizing the two surviving members of the society's founding group as Pioneers of the Year. Bob Patton and Dona Jean Smith hold that honor. The Waitsburg Historical Society was founded in 1971 and the original board included Roberta Broom, Jan Zuger, Joe Abbey, Dorothy Kison, Bettie Chase, Dona Jean Smith and Bob Patton. Carolee Jantz joined t...
WAITSBURG – If asked, Waitsburg High senior Trey Potts would have no trouble writing a typical "How I Spent my Summer Vacation" essay. His summer was anything but dull, though it may not qualify as a vacation. The 18-year-old spent his entire summer fighting fires for the Clearwater-Potlatch Timber Protective Association (C-PTPA). That was aside from the one week he attended the Kiwanis Youth Law Enforcement Career Camp in Shelton, Wash. Both experiences had a significant impact on his plans f...
WAITSBURG – Waitsburg harriers competed, and fared well, against runners from Mac-Hi and Pomeroy at the Asotin Island Run at Chief Timothy Park in Clarkston on Saturday. Junior Emily Adams placed fourth in the girl's race and junior Landon Callas placed 9th in the boys'. First-year Cardinal X-C Coach Ann Adams said the day was beautiful, warm, and sunny, and that the 2.6 mile course was fast. "Emily ran a strong race, passing on the big hill for an 18.14 minute 4th place finish (out of 51 r...
