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RAINIER, Ore. - Oregon State Police reported last week that Christopher Elliot, 30, of Waitsburg, was found dead on June 23 near Clatskanie, Ore., about 18 miles from Rainier, of an apparent self-inflicted gunshot wound. Earlier in the day, police... Full story

WAITSBURG - As The Times was going to press this week we learned that Emry and Sandy Kleck have reached agreement to take over the lease of the Coppei Café in downtown Waitsburg. The Klecks currently operate a catering business from their home in...

DAYTON - Columbia County Prosecutor Rea Culwell dropped charges earlier this month against Walter Hartwell. He has been released from the Columbia County Jail. Hartwell, 38, was arrested in February and charged with two counts of first degree rape...

PRESCOTT - Milenko Matanovic, founder and director of the Pomegranate Center, will return to Prescott on June 19 - 22 to oversee the "build" phase of the Prescott Vacant Lot Project. The Steering Committee is hoping for a large turnout of local... Full story

DAYTON - The Columbia County Sheriff's Office, with the help of the Walla Walla SWAT team, searched a home at 119 E. Commercial St. on Monday. The execution of the search warrant resulted in the arrest of three people, including two on drug charges....

PRESCOTT - The Walla Walla County Rural Library District (WWCRLD) will be presenting its first ever district-wide Summer Reading Program this year. Three core performers - Jeff Evans' Science Magic, Pacific Science Center and Reptile Man -- will perf...

WAITSBURG - Waitsburg's City Council meeting took place at 7 p.m. on May 29 with Kevin House, Karl Newell, Debra Callahan and Mayor Walt Gobel in attendance. K.C. Kuykendall and Marty Dunn were absent. New Business: - Dan Katsel was presented with a...

WALLA WALLA -Washington State University Athletic Director Bill Moos and new Men's Basketball Coach Ernie Kent are coming to Walla Walla to discuss the current state of Cougar athletics, the upcoming football and basketball seasons and meet with...

WALLA WALLA - WP baseball players Talen Larsen and Kyle Gradwohl were named last week to the all-Southeast 2B baseball league first team. Also named to the first team was Dayton pitcher Lowden Smith. Two Dayton players were given all-league... Full story

WAITSBURG - City Council members were informed at last week's Council meeting that Walla Walla County Prosecuting Attorney Jim Nagle is moving forward to press charges against an individual that logged several cords of wood from the City's watershed...

PRESCOTT - The Waitsburg Prescott baseball team advanced in the playoffs after beating Dayton on a two-run rally in the sixth inning in their first round game last week. Dayton pitcher Lowden Smith was unhittable for the first three innings, though...

DAYTON - The Lady 'Dawgs won 3-1 then lost, 15-4 in an at home league play double header against Garfield-Palouse_ Tekoa Oakesdale on May 5. The game left the Bulldogs standing 4-6 in league and 6-11 overall. Bulldog assistant coach Desirae Jones... Full story

PRESCOTT - After scoring four runs in the seventh inning to tie the game, the Tigers dropped the April 29 game to the Boardman Spartans, allowing Boardman to make five runs to WP's zero in inning eight. "We played a better game both defensively and... Full story

RICHLAND - Dayton's Lady 'Dawgs softball team did an about face in a May 2 double-header against Tri-Cities Prep in Richland, getting ten-runned in game one but returning the favor in game two. The 'Dawgs lost the first game 12-2 and won the second... Full story

FINLEY - The Bulldogs had another tough game against Riverview on April 29, losing 14-4. The Bulldogs scored two in the top of the first, but pitcher couldn't hold the lead, giving up six in the bottom of that frame. The 'Dogs had only two hits,... Full story