Articles from the February 7, 2019 edition
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Knowledge Bowl is on a winning streak
WAITSBURG – With three meets under its belt, and two left in the season, the Waitsburg High School knowledge bowl team has its sights set on representing Waitsburg at the State competition in M...
Rebecca Smith Wins PLU Scholarship
PARKLAND, Wash. – Dayton High School student Rebecca Smith has been awarded a prestigious Pacific Lutheran University President’s Scholarship worth $26,000 a year, along with the opportunity to earn more. Just 127 President’s Scholars were selec...
Employment Security offers unemployment options
Washington State – In response to the recent government shutdown, the Washington State Employment Security Department sent an email to business owners letting them know of two options that can be helpful in times of economic hardship. The first o...
A Day at The Club in pictures
DAYTON-This school year has been a learning curve year for the staff at The Club, Dayton's new after school program. Director Jim Pearson said some of the loftier goals originally set by the staff...
Tigers Take Wildcats 66-47 to make playoffs
COLTON – The Prescott Tigers are playoff-bound following a 66-47 win against Colton here on Feb. 2. Prescott took control of this game early on with a great first half by Jose Gonzalez and Jonathan C...
Irish Girls Drop DW, 46-21
DAYTON – The DW girls were overpowered by DeSales 46-21 at a Senior Night home game on Jan. 29. The game ended DW's season 1-12 in league and 2-18, overall. "The DW girls had a fantastic first half o...
DW Boys end season in 55-25 loss to Irish
DAYTON – DeSales defeated DW 55-25 in an EWAC home game that ended the season for DW. Dayton-Waitsburg had a tough season, wrapping up 0-14 in league and 0-21 overall. Absolutely nothing was f...
Modern baseball statistics (Part one: Park Factor)
Spring Training starts February 21st so the start of the MLB baseball season isn't that far away. I thought I'd take the time before the start of the regular season to explain, with a series of...
AAU BirdDogs Play at Battle Classic State Qualifier
LEWISTON, Ida. – The BirdDogs boys AAU middle school basketball team participated in the state qualifier Battle Classic Tournament in Lewiston Idaho, last weekend, but failed to place. The BirdDogs t...
BEO Bancorp to acquire four area Umpqua branches
Heppner, Ore – With 2018 numbers looking good, Bank of Eastern Oregon continues its expansion into eastern Washington. Banks in Colfax, Dayton, LaCrosse and Pomeroy are slated to open in February. “We are pleased with the 2018 results. Solid ear...
County Library Board of Trustees Opening
WALLA WALLA County – Walla Walla County Commissioners are announcing an opening on the Walla Walla County Rural Library Board of Trustees to fill an unexpired term ending Jan. 1, 2023. The board determines the mission and basic policies for the l...
Teeny McMunn: My Recipe Box
Valentine's Day is synonymous with lots of chocolate, candy hearts, flowers, and anything red, pink and white. It is my favorite holiday. Since Valentine's Day is not until next Thursday, I pondered w...
Pastor Bret Moser will retire from pulpit after 15 years in Waitsburg
WAITSBURG – After nearly 19 years in ordained ministry, Waitsburg Presbyterian Church Pastor Bret Moser is retiring from the pulpit. Bret, along with wife Bethany, will move their family to Idaho w...
Moments in Time
The History Channel * On Feb. 14, 1886, the first trainload of oranges grown by southern California farmers leaves Los Angeles via the transcontinental railroad. Development of California surged when state railroad lines linked Los Angeles into the t...
