Articles written by Karen Huwe
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Bicycling the 'Burg and Beyond
You're never too old to ride a bike. It is not about a race; it's about the journey, the places you can go, and the scenery you will see! Easy rides such as pedaling around the streets of Waitsburg or...
All Wheels Weekend and Wallowa Lake
Dayton All Wheels Weekend The high gas prices might have kept a few car owners from “dragging the gut” Friday night. Quite a few were parked and not as many were lined up at the Homestreet Bank... Full story
Around the Valley: With Karen Huwe
School's out for summer, and it's time to take the family outdoors and go camping. The decision is where to go that is close by, considering the high gas prices. You can travel to the Little Goose Dam...
Around the Valley: With Karen Huwe
My first year of retirement from Waitsburg Schools just zipped by! I went with three of my four sisters on my first zipline adventure to commemorate the occasion. It zipped by also! The Coeur d'Alene...
Around the Valley: With Karen Huwe
Senior McKenzie (Kenzie) Lewis recently was awarded the State Degree at the Washington State FFA Convention. The State Degree is bestowed to FFA members after meeting ten requirements set forth by...
MS Baseball Finish Season with Wins
Jordan McCowen pitched a 13-0 shut-out in game one against Columbia Burbank on May 25. McCowen allowed one hit and struck out four. He also contributed with a double in the first inning....
Around the Valley: With Karen Huwe
Waitsburg High School/Middle School Bands & Choir performed at the Spring Music Program on Tuesday, May 17, in the High School Auditorium. Director Elizabeth Arebalos-Jagelski and the students...
DW Track and field
The Wolfpack track and field team traveled to Cle Elum on Wednesday, May 18, to attend the 2B District 5 Championship. The top two boys and top three girls in each event advanced to the state track... Full story
Two wins for Wolfpack MS baseball
The DW middle school boys baseball team collected a couple of wins and finished one game in a tie. The game on May 16 was a doubleheader against Sager of College Place. Big bats in the 3rd inning of the first game against Sager led to six runs for...
DW Wolfpack Sports
Hankins Pitches Shut-outPitcher Jarod Hankins struck out five batters as the DW middle school baseball team beat Columbia Burbank 12-0 on Tuesday, May 10. The Wolfpack had 18 hits with Isaias Reyes...
Around the Valley: With Karen Huwe
What started as a rainy Saturday morning turned into a sunny afternoon for the Walla Walla Ducky Derby and the Return to the River Salmon Festival. The 25th Annual Ducky Derby, a fundraiser for child...
D/W Sports
Forney Pitches Team To Victories Senior Megan Forney pitched both games of the doubleheader against Columbia-Burbank on Monday, May 9; winning 13-3 and 14-11. In the second game, DW was behind 6-0 at...
A Coach with a Love of Football wins Championship
You don't have to wait for the NFL season to see exciting football. There is one more regular-season home game for the Tri-City Rush, a professional indoor football team to be played at Pasco's HAPO...
Track Team Members Set Personal Records
EWAC East League Meet #2 was held at River View High School on Tuesday, April 26. A group of first year track members have worked hard to improve their times and distances at every meet. Getting a per...
Wine Valley Golf Invitational
Two DW golf players qualified for the Wine Valley invitational held in Walla Walla on Wednesday, April 27. On the 18-hole par 72 course, Senior Theo Anderson shot a personal best score of 102. Anderson, a first-year golfer, missed some hits but he...
Baseball Team Lose Doubleheader at TCP
DW baseball struggled to get hits on Tuesday, April 26, at Tri-City Prep and lost both games of the doubleheader 15-0 and 15-1. TCP scored 11 runs in the 2nd inning to win the first game of the doubleheader. Balian Walter and Dylan Bledsoe had...
The Oregon Coast
A place where doing nothing is doing something. On the Oregon Coast, it is said that doing nothing is doing something. Yet how do you find time to do nothing when there is so much to see and do?...
DW Wolfpack Sports
HS Baseball On Tuesday, April 19, the high school baseball team lost 8-2 and 5-4 to WWVA. No other details were received. Thursday, April 21, the Wolfpack lost their first game to River View 14-4....
Around the Valley: With Karen Huwe
FFA Vet Science Waitsburg's FFA Vet Science team was successful in a district Vet Science event hosted in Dayton on Wednesday, April 20. The seven FFA students were tested on tool identification... Full story
Around the Valley: with Karen Huwe
PENDLETON, OR-A fun and educational occurrence can be found in nearby Pendleton, Oregon. The Pendleton Underground Tours located downtown is also within walking distance to great restaurants and...
Wolfpack Track Team Competes in Two Meets
DAYTON/WAITSBURG-DW track team traveled to Finley for the River View Invite on Thursday, March 31, and on Saturday, April 2, the Wolfpack track team traveled to Richland for the Clay Lewis Invite....
Matbirds Season Comes to a Close
WAITSBURG-The Matbirds have been busy with a couple of recent tournaments. The Pomeroy Little Guy tournament was on Saturday, March 26 and Benton City hosted wrestlers on Saturday, April 2. It is the...
Wolfpack Softball Gets the Win vs. White Swan-Lose to Kittitas
DAYTON/WAITSBURG—Tuesday, March 29, the high school softball team won both games of the doubleheader against White Swan in Dayton. Megan Forney started as pitcher; she struck out three, and the team won the first game 15-14. Forney hit a double...