Articles from the February 9, 2012 edition
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The Big Fight
WAITSBURG - Despite chilly temperatures in the community building at the Waitsburg Fairgrounds, about 300 people gathered last Saturday for the first mixed martial arts fight this town had ever seen....
BARTLOW TO PLAY FOR EASTERN OREGON
WAITSBURG - Zach Bartlow, the 2012 WP Cardinals quarterback who took his team to Tacoma to win the state football title, has signed up to play the same position for the college team of Eastern Oregon University in La Grande on a football...
Squatter Burglar Caught
DAYTON - A transient man who is suspected of breaking into a Dayton church preschool and may also have broken into several homes in town during the past two months is in custody. Daniel Baxter, a 34-year-old drifter with ties to Montana, California... Full story
Starbuck Students Of The Month
The Starbuck School District has named its January 2012 students of the month. Braedyn White was the honored student for the Elementary School. Braedyn has been in Starbuck for three years, and is a s...
Bluewood Hosts Competition
DAYTON -- The USASA Inland NW Series is coming to Ski Bluewood for the first time on Feb. 11. The event is open to skiers and snowboarders of all ages but competitors must be a member of the United States of America Snowboard Association (USASA). On... Full story
Cards Slip To 3rd Place
WALLA WALLA--The WP Lady Cardinals slipped down to a third-place standing in the Blue Mountain League after a 40-48 loss to the DeSales Fighting Irish last Saturday night. Early turnovers, cold shooting and some good old-fashioned DeSales home gym... Full story
Lady Dogs On A Roll
DAYTON - After the Lady Bulldogs' game against the TCP Jaguars was over last Tuesday, one of the Blue Mountain League referees came up to head coach Clayton Strong in the boys' locker room and told...
Bulldogs Bounce Back, Roll Over TCP
DAYTON - Shaken up a bit after their loss against the Cardinals last week, it took the Bulldogs a couple of games to regain their footing. But Tuesday night's resounding, 73-28, defeat of the Jaguars...
Cardinals Outlast Irish
WALLA WALLA- The WP Cardinals kept their second place Blue Mountain League standing with a 49-45 victory over the DeSales Fighting Irish last Saturday night. It was another heart-pounding, nail-biter...
All Tigers Go To Regionals
WARDEN -- All four WP wrestlers did well enough at the qualifying meet in Warden last weekend to advance to the regional competition in Kittitas starting on Friday. The accomplishment was unexpected...
Judith Henderson’s Wine & Country Living
It is with great pride that I report to readers and fans of this column, that this is Wine and Country Living's 100th publication. I first met Imbert Matthee, then the new publisher at the Times, two years ago. After I left Foyer Magazine in 2007,...
POLICE NOTES
Waitsburg 2-3 Report of identity theft on Coppei Avenue. 2-5 Agency assist, assisted Columbia County Sheriff's Office with transport of suspect arrested on Department of Corrections warrant. 2-6 Harassment reported on Waitsburg city streets. Suspect... Full story
PIONEER PORTRAITS
Ten Years Ago February 14, 2002 Music students from Waitsburg Schools joined professional musicians from the Inland Northwest Orchestra, conducted by R. Lee Friese, in performing "Because" and "Finale" from the "Firebird Suite" by Igor Stravinsky.... Full story
Waitsburg, Prescott Schools Awarded
WAITSBURG - Both Waitsburg High School and Prescott Jr.-Sr. High School have won Washington State Achievement Awards for 2011. For Prescott, this is the first time the school has won this award. "We are excited," said Prescott Superintendent Bill Jor...
BRIEFS
PRESCHOOL OPEN HOUSE WAITSBURG - The Waitsburg Parent Cooperative Preschool is hosting an open house on Wednesday, March 21 from 8:30 to 11 a.m. at Preston Hall. Come visit with your child. Spots can be reserved for next year's new families starting... Full story
BIRTHDAYS
February 9: Gabe Hofer, Thomas House. February 10: Pat Zuger, Susan Kenney, Betty Harpe and Sara Wilson. February 11: Erika Heilbrun, Jeff Christensen, Jill Bickelhaupt, Micki Payne and Jean McCown. February 12: Ken Cole, Jr., Benjamin Moser, Landis... Full story
CORRECTION
In the Feb. 2 issue of the Times, a spot photo depicted tiny dancers on page 4. Because of a reporting error, the dancers were misidentified. The dancers were part of a mini cheer camp held during the halftime of a recent Dayton High School...
Editor: To the Editor,
Hear ing the negative comments made toward schools and education while participating in Representative Terry Nealey's phone town hall this week was an eye opener. The quantity and variety of bills introduced during the current legislative session...
Heart BEAT
Honoring Our Booker Staff DAYTON - A generous gift from the family of the late Dale Hutchens means the staff members of the Booker Rest Home will have new equipment to make their work easier and more... Full story
Listen Up, Kids
That's right. Pause your Halo game for a minute and put the controller down. Oh, we just remembered, you probably don't read the newspaper, though we like to think you check out the high school sports section once in a while. Okay, so Mom and Dad, pl...
Dayton Man Faces Many Years
DAYTON -- Eric Van- Zandt, a 28-year-old Dayton man who was arraigned in Columbia County Superior Court last Thursday on 12 felony charges including theft of firearms and residential burglary, could b...
Teenagers Apologize Over Baby Jesus Doll
WAITSBURG -- Three teenagers who attended Preston Middle School in Waitsburg are suspected of vandalizing and removing a Baby Jesus doll from the front of the First Presbyterian Church in December,... Full story
