Serving Waitsburg, Dayton and the Touchet Valley
Serving Waitsburg, Dayton and the Touchet Valley
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The meet is believed to be the first high school wrestling meet to take place in the Waitsburg High School gym. Adams went on to take first place in the 145 lb. class at the Northwest Christian Invite on Sat., Jan. 16....
By Marc A. Thiessen, Special To The Washington Post WASHINGTON - Hillary Clinton went into damage-control mode when news broke that the inspector general of the intelligence agencies had identified additional classified emails on her private server, including ones containing intelligence on covert "Special Access Programs." Her campaign even accused the inspector general -- an Obama appointee confirmed by a Democratic-controlled Senate -- of engaging in a "coordinated leak" with Republicans "for the purposes of hurting her campaign." Lash out...
WALLA WALLA – The owners of the popular Whoopemup Hollow Café on Waitsburg's Main Street have formally announced that they will be opening a second location at 113 East Main Street in Walla Walla, the space formerly occupied by the Green Spoon restaurant. Partner and dining room manager Ross Stevenson said they plan to open the Walla Walla location, featuring the same southern comfort food that their guests have come to expect, in early 2016. The Walla Walla location will differ from the Waitsbu...
DAYTON – On January 15 at approximately 12 p.m., the Columbia County Sheriff's Office and the Washington State Patrol assisted the Walla Walla County Sheriff's Office in executing a search warrant at 305 E. Dayton Avenue, Apt. B. That search resulted in the recovery of items stolen in multiple thefts and burglaries. According to a CCSO press release, the WWCSO developed probable cause for the warrant from a string of burglaries in Walla Walla County and the subsequent arrest of Perry Ashelman o...
The Waitsburg High School gymnasium has been hopping on Saturday mornings as nearly 40 elementary students have turned out for basic skills basketball practices. Helpers include Jeff Bartlow, Gabe Keifel, Jason Kaehler, Sara Dimak, Clint Reser, Stephanie Hinchliffe, Jesse Mings, and high school players from both the boys' ang girls' teams. The students have been able to use the new, adjustable backboards, which lower to eight feet. "This has been a lot of fun and is so important. I feel good...
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DAYTON-The Columbia County District Courtroom, located at 535 Cameron Street in Dayton, is getting a make-over, according to Kriston Daugherty, District Court Administrator. After discussing the need for greater security in the courtroom with others at a municipal department head meeting in September, Dougherty approached the Columbia County Commissioners to ask them to approve plans to create a more secure layout inside the courtroom, which they did. They also approved $4,000 from the...
WAITSBURG – Members of the Waitsburg School Board were recognized in honor of School Board Appreciation Month, during the board's Jan. 13 meeting. Superintendent Carol Clarke presented certificates of recognition on behalf of the Washington State School Directors for each board member's service: Ross Hamann (11 years), Christy House (4 years), Randy Pearson (18 years), Marilyn Johnson (6 years), Russ Knopp (1 month). First grade teacher Dinah Lindsey presented a banner and poster from the first...
DAYTON – Kyle Gradwohl scored 26 points Friday night, 15 of which came on five three-point shots, as the Waitsburg Cardinals knocked off Dayton, 45-36. The Bulldogs led for most of the first half, taking a 19-17 lead into intermission. But a 19-6 outburst in the third quarter by the Cardinals was too much for Dayton to overcome. Besides his big scoring night, Gradwohl also pulled down eight rebounds. Jacob Dunn added seven points for Waitsburg. Dayton's Ben Kleck had a big night as well, d...
DAYTON – The Dayton girls' basketball team started out red hot here Friday night against a struggling Waitsburg team, and cruised to a 59-27 win. The Lady Bulldogs broke out to a 23-8 lead after one quarter. Dayton's reserve players took over in the second quarter, and built the lead to 37-18 at the half. Shayla Currin led her team with 13 points. Josilyn Fullerton added 10 points and Kianna Price had nine. For Waitsburg, Devon Harshman had seven points, and Taylor Hays added six. Harshman a...
Heavyweight wrestler Tristan Newman was honored at senior night during Waitsburg's home wrestling meet on Jan. 14....
WAITSBURG – The Waitsburg School District is asking voters to support the renewal of the maintenance and operations levy as well as a capital improvements bond in the upcoming Feb. 9 special election. Maintenance and Operations Levy Voters are being asked to approve replacement of the district’s maintenance and operations levy that was passed in 2014 and expires this year. The levy request is $559,000 for 2017 and $570,000 for 2018. This is estimated to be $3.55 per $1,000 of assessed pro...
DAYTON – In December, the Dayton School Board adopted a resolution to request voter approval for an M&O levy to replace the one that is set to expire this year. The new levy amount will be slightly higher than the one it would replace, increasing from $1,300,000 to $1,460,000. Ballots were to be mailed to voters on Wednesday, according to County Auditor Sharon Richter. The M&O levy will help support programs including athletics, food services, and hiring a K-12 school counselor, according to S...
Ten Years Ago January 26, 2006 Plaster busts of George Washington and Abraham Lincoln were presented to the Waitsburg School District by the Waitsburg Alumni Association last week. The likenesses of these two prominent U.S. presidents will be placed in the porticoes on either side of the stage in the Waitsburg High School auditorium. The Alumni Association obtained the busts to cap the renovation of the auditorium similar statuettes gazed down upon uncounted events for decades from the porticoes but were lost somewhere along the line and the...
DAYTON – The Touchet Valley Ministerial Association invites all to join with them on Sun., Jan. 31 at 6 p.m. for a community praise service at the First Christian Church, located on the corner of 3rd and Park Street. The ministerial association meets weekly to promote unity in Christ and to lift up this valley for God’s blessing and revival....
WAITSUBRG – The Christian Women’s Connection will meet next at Waitsburg Town Hall on Wed., Feb. 10 from 11:30 a.m. - 1:30 p.m. Lunch is $10 and will be catered by Ruth Shearer. Stephanie Carmichael, of Bend, Ore, will share about the powerful principles she learned first-hand as she battled breast cancer twice. Wayne and Ruth Peterson will share about Project Timothy and Debbie Hoilman will provide musical entertainment. Call in reservations by Feb. 8 to Judy at (509) 399-2005. Childcare is available by reservation....
ASSE International Exchange Programs, in cooperation with local high schools is looking for families to host boys and girls between the ages of 15 to 18, from a variety of countries including: Norway, Denmark, Spain, Italy, Japan, and more. The students experience American culture while practicing their English and share their own culture with their host families. The students have pocket money for personal expenses and full health, accident, and liability insurance. Host families can choose from a wide variety of backgrounds, countries, and...
WAITSUBURG – Due to a low turnout for the Jan. 13 Waitsburg Celebration Days court informational meeting, a second meeting has been scheduled for Wed. Jan. 27. The meeting is at 7 p.m. at Seven Porches (329 Main St.). All interested high school girls are invited to attend and should bring a parent. “The court is a great opportunity for girls to represent their community throughout our area. They will participate in parades, service projects, and attend events, such as luncheons, hosted by other courts,” said court advisor Ann Adams...
WAITSBURG – A joint work session of the Dayton and Waitsburg school boards will be held Wed., Jan. 27 at 7 p.m. in the Waitsburg Elementary School library. The boards will hear reports from the exploratory committees regarding the potential combining of the two school districts for high school football in the fall of 2016. The public is welcome to attend....
WAITSBURG – TheTown Hall Association will host its annual Prime Rib Valentine’s Dinner on Sat., Feb. 13. The fundraiser. Doors open at 6 p.m. and tickets are $20 per person. Tickets may be purchased now through Feb. 4 from any Town Hall board member including Jim Davison, Ron Griffen, Larry Johnson, Karl Newell, Jim Romine, Ron Standring, and Jim Walsh. All proceeds go toward the operation and maintenance of the Waitsburg Town Hall....
4: Pancake on a Stick; Tuna Melt, 3-Bean Salad 25: Breakfast Sandwich; Chicken Cordon Blue 26: Continental Breakfast; StrawHat 27: Cinnamon Roll; Cancun Chicken Wrap, Cauliflower 28: Continental Breakfast; Chicken Drumstick, Baby Bakers...
Waitsburg Jan. 15 Domestic violence reported on Harmon St. Juvenile suspect was not arrested and adult victim left residence. Jan. 17 Theft of gravel from county gravel pile on Garden St. Suspect contacted and agreed to pay county for gravel. Jan. 18 Violation of protection order reported; violation occurred on Jan. 8. Columbia County Dec. 27 Erratic vehicle reported in Davis Hollow area. Silver Ford or Toyota pickup on a closed road tearing up the area. Dec. 28 Unwanted subject refusing to leave residence in 300 block of E. Richmond. Subject...
January 22: Betty Bruce, Laverne Mayberry, Tammie Huwe. January 23: Eden White, Evelyn Munden, Kurt Baker, Brittany Zuger, Daniel Moser. January 24: John Liebermann, Faith Mayberry, Barbara Huff, Darryl McCauley, Bill Davis, Treavor Zuger, Barbara Brown, Rita Donnelly and Kynde Kiefel. January 25: Bob Miller, Matt Schiermeister, Markeeta Little Wolf, Lula Mae Cameron, Nick Baumann, Matt Frohreich and J. C. Picton. January 26: Hirut Senter, Bruce Brunton, Marie Hayes, Rebecca Wilson, Howard Smith, Christopher Brunton, Peter Jones, Deanne...
Is it right that such a big chunk of the cost of operating schools rests on the shoulders of local property tax payers through voter-approved levies? During my conversation with Representative Terry Nealey a couple of weeks ago (which I wrote about last week), he said that education funding is once again the number one issue facing Washington’s state legislators in the current session, which began last week. And the specific education funding issue those folks are addressing this year is how to make it more even-handed. That is, kids in rich s...
Barton Swaim, The Washington Post Many political candidates, if we’re to believe what they say about themselves, spend most of their time traveling around listening to people. “I’ve traveled all around the country, Anderson,” former Maryland governor Martin O’Malley told CNN’s Anderson Cooper at one of last year’s Democratic presidential debates, “and there’s two phrases I keep hearing again and again and again. And they’re the phrases ‘new leadership’ and ‘getting things done.’ “ O’Malley’s opponent Hillary Clinton, though, would not be out...
