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W-P Girls Take 44-26 Win Against Mac-Hi
WAITSBURG - Despite size disadvantages, the Waitsburg-Prescott lady Cardinals kept a win away from the McLoughlin Pioneers like an uneven game of keep away, securing a 44-26 victory Tuesday n... Full story
WP Boys Stifle Pioneers
WAITSBURG - For the WP Boys basketball team, good things come in threes - three-pointers that is. After a close back-and-forth against the McLoughlin Pioneers, the Cardinals came out on top, 63-57 to...
“You’re In Good Hands”: PART II
DAYTON - After taking a fall that caused a broken hip, Evelyn Himmelberger had her first interaction with emergency medical staff in Dayton. Himmelberger spent the next nine weeks learning about a side of Columbia County she had never experienced - a...
City to Apply for Wastewater Grant
WAITSBURG - While many cities scramble to keep up with ever-tightening Department of Ecology standards, Waitsburgers can rest easy knowing city offi- cials are proactively seeking out grant money to improve the efficiency of the city's wastewater... Full story
Bulldogs Struggle in Two Losses
DAYTON - The Dayton boys basketball team opened with a fight against Asotin Saturday night and kept the game close but ultimately couldn't stop the Panthers, falling 45-39. The Bulldogs opened strong,... Full story
Bulldogs Take Panthers Down In Overtime
DAYTON - The Dayton girls' basketball team wavered on tired legs briefly on Saturday, but got the adrenaline coursing to seal Asotin's fate, taking the Panthers down 60-56 in overtime. The first p... Full story
What To Expect When You Least Expect It: Part I
DAYTON - The thought of walking through a hospi- tal may not inspire thoughts of happy staff members and warm greetings. But for Dayton resident Evelyn Himmelberger, visits to the Columbia County...
Soles4Souls: Collecting Shoes for Kids
WAITSBURG - For Waitsburg High School senior Seth Deal, shoes are essential; so hearing that a billion children live in poverty and many don't have shoes was a shock. Deal is a runner, and his...
Artisan Foods: The Five Vendors Filling Blue Mountain Station
Big Kahuna LTD What started as a challenge from his son turned into a local topping phenomenon for Walla Wal- la's Mike Rose. Rose's son challenged him to make hot sauce 13 years ago, and after ventur- ing through farmer's mar- kets, sales with...
BE MERRY
The best part of a new year is the promise of mystery that comes along with the toasts at midnight. Every year I find myself, along with many others, wondering what the new year will bring. Will t... Full story
Dayton Music Program Recieves $1,000 Donation
DAYTON - 'Tis still the season of giving for local American West Bank branch manager Andie Holmberg, who presented the Dayton School District band director Scott Carson with a check for $1,000 on beha...
Hospital Board Votes to Bend Rules
DAYTON - Columbia County Health System board members are prepared to bend the by-laws a bit to help keep the board consistent for new Chief Executive Officer Dale Polla at the monthly hospital board meeting on Thursday, Dec. 27. The board moved to ke... Full story
M-F Man Arrested In Dayton
DAYTON - Thirty-three- year-old Donald Cowden was arrested Wednesday, Dec. 26, and charged with seven counts, including burglary and theft of a motor vehicle. Cowden, a Milton-Freewater resident, was arrested in Columbia County and has been... Full story
County’s New Five-year Vision
DAYTON - Recent developments on Blue Mountain Station and infrastructure plans were discussed along with other five- and ten-year plans for economic growth at the first part of Dayton's Economic... Full story
Heart BEAT
Chamber Youth Of The Year 2012 Award Goes To Martin, An Avid Volunteer DAYTON - For Day- ton High School's senior Chelsey Martin, commu- nity recognition means more than any state-wide award could....
Cafe Baker Wins Praise
DAYTON - The 2012 Dayton Chamber of Commerce honored employee of the year doesn't see herself as the best employee in the community, but a positive attitude and dedication to the Weinhard Café e...
Surprise: 76 Dayton Ordinances Missing
DAYTON - The Dayton City Council revisited one of about 76 ordinances that should have been part of the city's municipal code but were inadvertently omitted. The ordinance, title five, chapter 12, section 840 of Dayton's Municipal Code, creates an... Full story
BE MERRY
The winter holidays are upon us. And while I love visiting family and drinking questionable eggnog, this winter I'm already looking forward to escaping the days of red and green crinkling paper and going directly to champagne toasts at midnight on...
Dayton Students Call In Reindeer
DAYTON - As the winter semester draws to a close for Dayton students, Associ- ated Student Body (ASB) representatives are taking action to help reignite school spirit, Bulldog pride and keep students from getting too overwhelmed with their final...
Waitsburg Food Bank Gets Big Check
WAITSBURG - Waits- burg's American West Bank made a donation that will keep a lot of neighbors fed during the winter months, giving a whopping $1,600 to the Waitsburg Resource Cen- ter, the biggest...
Dayton Boys Struggle In Early Games
DAYTON - The Dayton boys basketball team struggled against the River View Panthers last Tuesday night, falling 26-46 at the end of a slow game. The first period opened with both teams fumbling to g... Full story
Lady Bulldogs Go 3-0
DAYTON - Dayton's Lady Bulldogs hit the court with aggressive speed last Tuesday night to take down the River View Panthers, 48-24. The Bulldogs wanted the ball right out of the gate and worked to...
Sursleys Make Dayton Sweet
DAYTON - The sweet smell of baked goods and thick custard swirl gracefully through the air when the front door opens to Dayton's business of the year, the Country Cup- board. Country Cupboard owners C...
Roland Schirman Leads With Positivity
DAYTON - The Dayton Chamber of Commerce's Citizen of the Year, Roland Schirman, is always looking at the bright side of every situ- ation. Schirman said he always tries to be positive and espe-...
DHS Shows College Readiness Film
DAYTON - Navigating the world of higher educa- tion can be overwhelming and frightening enough on its own. Add to that the challenge of being a first generation college student with no pa- rental...
