Articles from the October 28, 2010 edition
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The Perfect Season
OAKESDALE - For the first time since 1967, the Cardinals have a perfect 9-0 season thanks to a hard-fought win against an equally tough TOR playing at home. quot;We knew it would be a fist fight,quot; head coach Zach Bartlow told his team after the...
California Group To Buy American West Bank
SPOKANE - In a business development that's good borrowers and the Touchet Valley community but bad for shareholders and mixed for employees, the holding company of American West Bank has announced restructuring plans through Chapter 11 bankruptcy whi...
WP Seth Deal Makes Top District Runner
POMEROY - WP sophomore Seth Deal took first place in the men's varsity race Thursday during the District 9 Cross Country Meet at Pomeroy. His time in the 5,000 meter race was 16:58, a 22-second lead over Tri-Cities Prep second-place runner Nick...
Wine & Country Living
This morning the thermometer pushed 34 degrees. Burr! No wonder I felt a chill around my ankles! This is slow-food season, and today I am making a couple of family favorites: Black Bean Chili and...
PIONEER PORTRAITS
Ten Years Ago November 9, 2000 The Flour Mill Bakery, at 120 Main, opened its doors to the public this Sunday. Owners Micheaelle and Scott Huxoll endured months of planning, labor, expense and frustration to make this endeavor a reality. This...
Dayton Escapes Major Cutbacks
DAYTON - Although they're toeing the line, Merle Jackson and the Dayton city finance committee believe they'll be able to hold for another year without losses. Monday night, city council member Jackson, representing the committee, presented th...
Valley Has “Healthy” Business Sector
In this recession, many businesses are focused on their own financial wellness, but a number of enterprises in the Touchet Valley have opted to turn their focus onto the well-being of their employee...
BRIEFS
GROUPS HONOR WAITSBURG HIGH WAITSBURG - Waitsburg High School has once again been recognized as a School of Distinction by The Center for Educational Effectiveness and Washington's chapter of Phi Delta Kappa. An awards ceremony is planned in Pasco on...
Prescott Cowboy Minstrels Up For Awards
PRESCOTT - Yipee TiYay, Nevada Slim rides the range the modern cowboy way. With a two-ton truck, a cell phone and a bale of hay. "Well you might say it's better this way. 'Cuz I ain't in the saddle...
“Oh, How Blest For Bounteous Uses Is The Birth Of Pure Vine-Juices”
When Paul Gregut t the musician gets up in front of a crowd, he experiences what winemakers in the state must feel like when they're dealing with Paul Gregutt the wine critic. "Naked and exposed," the...
Dayton Wine Works Fall Schedule 507 E. Main, Dayton (Through Nov. 7)
Grand Opening Thursday and Friday, Oct. 28 and 29 - 4 p.m. Halloween Costume Wine Tasting Saturday and Sunday, Oct. 30 and 31 - noon Voter Appreciation Day Thursday, Nov. 4 - noon - 8:30 p.m. Saturday Night Fever Saturday, Nov. 6 - 8:30 p.m. Wine...
Dumas Station Fall Schedule 36229 Highway 12
Fall Release Weekend - our winery will be open Friday and Saturday, Nov 5th 6th: 11 - 5 p.m., and Sunday Nov 7th: 11 - 4 p.m. Join us to celebrate the release of our 2007 Estate Cabernet Sauvignon, and 2007 Minnick Hills Reserve. We will have cheese...
Crush Time
SPRING VALLEY - Reporting on my first crush season in this corner of the Walla Walla wine region, I was fully prepared to remove my shoes and socks, step into some large vat and start stomping on...
Halloween Fun
DAYTON - Children are invited to a "spook-tacular time at safe trick-or-treating" on Friday, Oct. 29, from 3-5 p.m. at Dayton General Hospital; children must be accompanied by an adult. WAITSBURG - Rural Green Youth Enterprise present its 1st annual...
WP Runners Academic Champs
Friday the WP boys' cross country team learned that they are the 2010 WIAA State Academic Champions for 2B Cross Country. "This is a huge honor," said coach Joanna Lanning. "The team will be recognized at the state meet on Nov. 6." More information...
Valley Soccer Round UpWith
Soccer playoffs are just around the corner, and both Touchet Valley teams will get a shot at state championships. The undefeated WP Tigers are a record 16-0 and top 1B/2B soccer team in the state. They also met assistant coach Bart Baxter's...
Bulldogs Put Up Fight Against Irish
DAYTON - Friday night's next-to-last regular season football game in Dayton excited the home crowd. Though the Bulldogs lost 24-7, Dayton started strong and managed to hold its own against the...
Bulldogs Go To Districts
KENNEWICK - After forfeiting last week's game against DeSales, the Bulldogs came out playing somewhat rusty against Liberty Christian Tuesday night but still won their match in four: 20-25, 25-16, 25-19 and 25-18. The victory means Dayton pl...
District Champions!
ASOTIN - Despite the turnovers, despite the penalties and despite the hometown referees' micro officiating, to put it kindly, the WP Cardinals did what they couldn't do last year: beat the formidable Asotin Panthers on their own turf. WP's 28...
POLICE NOTES
Waitsburg/Walla Walla County Dayton/Columbia County 10-26: Harassment. Report of a neighbor harassing a resident on 1st Street, Prescott. 10-24: Fire. A fire was reported on Lower Hogeye. A 30-foot travel trailer occupied by a family was damaged in...
Letters to the Editor
To the Editor: Dayton's political forum (Oct. 6) was packed with interested citizens desiring to select the best candidate for Columbia County. Walt Hessler so graciously expressed no grudge or animosity to his opponent. Perhaps it's time to pul...
