Articles from the January 24, 2013 edition
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Sheriff Hessler to Retire
DAYTON - Columbia County Sheriff Walt Hessler told county commissioners last week that he will retire, effective June 30. Also an- nouncing her retirement in June is Carole Sleeman, who is...
Touchet River Valley Visitor's Guide
When you have a moment check out our new Touchet River Valley Visitor's Guide website. You can find the full guide online at TRV Visitor's Guide...
Six WP Grapplers Place at Tourney
Ephrata Tournament January 19, 2013 Team participat- ing: Waitsburg/Prescott, Wenatchee, Eastmont, Eph- rata, Pasco, Prosser, Selah, Quincy, Othello, Chiawana, Royal City, Kamiakin, West Valley (Yakim...
Kens Krossword:
Here are the clues: Across: 1. A member of the WPteam. 3. What I wish the weath- er would do. Down: 1. Topic of my columnlast week. 2. A member of the Day- ton team (slang). 4. Initials of the 31st...
Welcome, Crossword Fans
After the decision was already made to begin including a crossword puzzle in each issue of The Times (the first one appears this week on page 10), I did a little research and discovered that we’ve j...
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,...
Cards Rally Late But Come Up Short in 60-50 Loss
PASCO - Waitsburg- Prescott nearly overcame a 16-point third quarter deficit to pull off a road win against league foe Tri-Cities Prep here Saturday. Sadly, the Cardinals run ran out of gas late, and...
Poor Free-Throw Shooting Dooms WP Girls
PASCO - Waitsburg- Prescott's girls dominated the Tri-Cities Prep Jaguars in nearly all aspects of their game Saturday in Pasco-steals, rebounds, field goal attempts, and free throw tries. The one...
Why Don’t Dayton’s Kids Play Sports? (¡Parte Dos!)
Last week I wrote about how Dayton’s kids— especially boys— aren’t turning out in numbers for sports compared to years past. I also noted that the lack of turnout had nothing to do with school siz...
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...
MINUTES
Columbia County Board of Commissioners When: January 16 10:01 Columbia County Public Works Authorized New Projects Engineer Technician 4 Job Opening-proposed the promotion of Seth Walker to Tech 4 job position.-Authorized Title 6 Non-Discrimination...
Nunsense II: The Second Coming...
Nunsense II, the second coming, opened last weekend at the Liberty Theater in Dayton. This rollicking musical comedy is the sequel to the original Nunsense, that played at the theater last year....
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...
MINUTES
WAITSBURG CITY COUNCIL When: Wednesday, Janu- ary 16, 2013 at 7:00 p.m. Where: Lions Club Com- munity Building-Fairground Facility APPROVAL OF MIN- UTES- December 19, 2012: Approved PUBLIC COMMENT- None NEW BUSINESS: 1) Public Hearing -CDBG...
MEMORIAL
Friends of the Library - Donations: Chapter BE P.E.O. - Memorial : In Memory of Rod Lawrence From James W. Will...
COMING EVENTS
Valentine's Day Movie Night for Grown-Ups ROXANNE Steve Martin, Daryl Han- nah, Rick Bossovich, Fred Willard Columbia Pictures; Di- rected by Fred Schepisi Rated PG; 107 minutes; 1982 C.D. Bales is the charm- ing, beloved fire chief of a small...
Finals
I have a cousin who lives in a big city. There, she tells me, finals are heavily- standardized tests that take place outside the classroom and are so brain-draining that days are given off from school...
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...
PIONEER PORTRAITS
Ten Years Ago January 23, 2003 Guy and Lynn McCaw will receive their new Stratford system built home January 24. The building will be delivered from Stratford's production warehouse in Rathdrum, Idaho and "Set" on its foundation, at the building...
Darrold A. Williams
It is with deep sorrow we announce that Darrold A. Williams, 39, passed away Jan. 11 at Dayton General Hospital. He was born on March 23, 1973 in Boise, Ida. He was the son of the late Dwight "Bud"...
In Loving Memory Daniel E. Wood
Lifetime area resident, Daniel E. Wood, 78, passed away December 22, 2012, at Regency at The Park, 420 SE Myra Road, College Place, Washington. Dan was born November 7, 1934, in Walla Walla, to...
CROPS
The great sages tell us that all things seek balance. "Seeking balance" implies at least some swinging back and forth across some "perfect" point, tracing a sinuous line as momentum rises and falls. With a little contemplation, the natural m...
Judith Henderson’s Wine & Country Living
Driving along Old County Highway, Walla Walla, you'll enter the community of "Frenchtown," where several original wineries reside that helped catapult Washington State's wine movement, including Cougar Crest Estate Winery. A well-received winery of...
POLICE NOTES
Waitsburg 1-17 A one vehicle rollover accident was reported on McKayAlto Road. Dayton 1-16 Harassment was reported on River Ranch Lane. A barkingdog was reported on Second Street. Suspicious persons werereported on Fifth Street. 1-17 Suspicious...