Articles from the February 16, 2012 edition
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The wheat futures market has bounced off of a range high last week and moved lower since Feb. 6, as Chicago has trimmed 26 cents from the week-ago level of $6.70. Soft White wheat bids were actually up more than a dime in the same week, with current...
HONOR ROLL
WHS Honor Roll Term 2 Seniors 4.0 Kayla Huxoll Dustin Wooderchak 3.5 and Above Fletcher Baker Zachary Bartlow Christopher Brooks Taylor Doepker Gregory Kalahele-Stearns Kristin Potter Ronnie Hulce Hailey Goenen Justin Zuger Jessica Guay Juniors 4.0...
Chamber Announces New Board Members
DAYTON -- The Dayton Chamber of Commerce, which serves businesses in Dayton and also has members in Waitsburg, has some new additions to its board, a development expected bring new energy and ideas to the organization. Scott Underwood, owner of PC So...
WP Boys Head To Districts
WAITSBURG -- The WP Cardinals put another win on their league record with a 52-36 win over the Tri-City Prep Jaguars last Friday. WP's Zach Bartlow led the way with 21 points, including three 3-point...
Tigers’ Season Ends At Regionals
KITTITAS -- The WP Tigers' hopes for a showdown at the state wrestling tournament evaporated after they were knocked out of the regional competition in Kittitas last Friday, but by all measures the fi...
Shooting Fails Dogs
DAYTON -- Despite putting up shots in nearly every possession, the Dayton Bulldog girls fell to the DeSales Irish, 27-48, on Friday. The Lady Irish put up the first two baskets but the Bulldogs fought...
Dogs Destroy DeSales, 52-28
DAYTON -- The Dayton boy's basketball team took down the DeSales Irish, 52- 28, during senior night last Friday. Before the game, the six seniors were recognized for their dedication to the team. The...
Bartlow Chooses Eastern Oregon
WAITSBURG -- Recalling the grace-under-pressure composure WP Cardinals Quarterback Zach Bartlow displayed in his team's climb to the title game last football season, it seems hard to believe that he...
Local School Levies See Success
WAITSBURG - School districts in Walla Walla and Columbia counties celebrated Valentine's Day with wonderful news - their communities approved levies that will keep schools operating and performing at top levels for the next two to four years....
Cards No. 3 District Seed
WAITSBURG -- The WP Lady Cardinals had 11 players light up the board to put away the Walla Walla Valley Academy Knights with a 65-31 victory last Tuesday night. The Cardinals took the tip off and hit...
Lady Dogs To District Semi-Finals
DAYTON - The best word to describe the Lady Bulldogs' playoff victory over Tri Cities Prep Tuesday night? Convincing. Dayton beat the Jaguars, 61-42, and will face Asotin in the districts semifinals...
Four’s A Crowd?
WALLA WALLA -- The way divo Morgan James sees it, putting four big guys with big voices and big egos on a stage together can be a recipe for disaster. But it doesn't have to be. It wasn't for the...
BIRTHDAYS
February 16: Jason Eaton, Mike R. Mayberry and Loren Eng. February 17: Loyal Baker, Jack Rodgers, Chris Blair, Mathew Kurth, Betty Sauer, Angela Webb and Larry Lawrence. February 18: Cole Lindsey, Greg Schuler, Lauri McKinley, Michael and Philo...
Man Stabbed Now In Jail
DAYTON - Loren Mullins, of Dayton, the alleged stabbing victim in a recent fight that led to one arrest, was himself arrested last week after a trespassing incident. Mullins was booked into Columbia...
Judith Henderson’s Wine & Country Living
When I first bit into a Paul Roberson heirloom tomato, I could hear my dad yelling out, "Did you kids tie-up the tomatoes today?" He would always yell this right after we got settled in to watch Disney presents "Old Yeller." Seriously, the Roberson...
POLICE NOTES
Waitsburg 2-7 Found property on Warren Street, which was returned to the owner in Walla Walla. 2-11 Dead deer on Highway 12. 20-year-old female assaulted at a party on Maple Street, victim refused to cooperate and provide the exact location of the...
PIONEER PORTRAITS
Ten Years Ago February 21, 2002 Proving your vote counts, the Waitsburg School District Maintenance and Operations levy was approved by voters by just two votes. Eighteen-year old Carla Nordheim of Waitsburg hand-stitched more than 2,000 Czechoslovak...
Man Arrested In Link To 4 Burglaries
DAYTON - A Dayton man was arrested Monday under the charges that he committed two commercial burglaries and two attempted break ins last Saturday night around the city. Glenn E. Dennison, 43, was arrested and booked into Columbia County Jail about...
New Reporter Joins Times Team
WAITSBURG - Reporter Morgan Smith, with roots in the Olympia area and ties to Waitsburg, is joining the Times staff as its dedicated Dayton reporter. Smith was hired Feb. 3 and will be joining the...
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...
To the Editor
"Imitation is the best form of flattery" This last fall, October 2011, the Dayton Chamber of Commerce introduced the Touchet Valley Region's Food Guide; a beautifully published booklet featuring Dayton, Waitsburg and Starbuck eateries. As the...
To the Editor,
On Feb 7, 2012 our dog was hit and killed by the garbage truck. We do not blame BDI at all as the dog has chased the truck in the past and we had just installed a system around our fence for him, however that day the collar was not working. BDI...
To the Editor,
Representative Walsh has sponsored HB 2516, concerning legalizing same- sex marriages in Washington State. Nearly two thirds of the 16th District made their intentions absolutely clear when they rejected Referendum 71 (R-71) in 2009. They did so...
