Articles from the February 19, 2015 edition
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Public Meeting for Preliminary Plat
WAITSBURG – At their meeting on Thursday, Waitsburg city council members appeared ready to send the Waitsburg planning commission’s recommendation to disapprove the Whoopemup Meadows preliminary plat...
Principal Selection Begins Next Week
DAYTON – Dayton School District is moving forward with plans to hire a permanent principal for the junior/senior high school by the end of March, and the public is invited to join in the process. T...
2B or Not 2B? That is the Question
WAITSBURG – The pending dissolution of the Waitsburg-Prescott Sports Combine brings with it a slew of questions to be resolved before the next school year: Which sports will each school offer? W...
Presidents Day at Preston Park
Two-year-old Waitsburg resident Alexander Gascon enjoys a warm and sunny day . . ....
Convicted Arsonist Headed to Prison
DAYTON – Dayton man Brandon John, 31, was arrested in Clarkston Saturday on a felony warrant out of Columbia County after he walked away from court-mandated treatment following his December conviction of second-degree arson. John, who was arrested b...
Preston Hall Honor Roll
8th Grade 4.0 Leena Baker Devon Harshman 3.25 & above Kelsey Alleman Carson Allessio Lexus Benson Mackenzie Forney Harmony Furrow Austin James Scott Leamy Brayden Miller Riley Witt 7th Grade 4.0 Kailyn VanPlake 3.25 & above Wyatt Bohlman Grace...
Sam Erwin Memorial Breakfast
PRESCOTT – The Prescott Lions will be serving their annual Sam Erwin Memorial Fund breakfast from 8 a.m. to 11 a.m. on Saturday, Feb. 21, and Sunday, Feb. 22, at the Prescott Lions Hall (Highway 124 & “D” St.). All proceeds from the breakfast go to...
Commercial Club Luncheon
WAITSBURG – The Waitsburg Commercial Club will meet at noon on Feb. 19 at the Laht Neppur Brewery (444 Preston Ave.) in Waitsburg for a no-host lunch. Members are encouraged to bring business or community information including pamphlets, flyers a...
Pioneer Portraits - February 19, 2015
Ten Years Ago February 24, 2005 In order to recognize Port of Walla Walla Commissioner Ken Jantz’s 24 years of service as port commissioner, a road in the Burbank Industrial Park Phase II Project will be named in his honor. Jantz Boulevard will serve...
Police Notes
Waitsburg Feb. 10 Unknown animals attacked and killed a resident’s alpacas on Preston Avenue. Feb. 13 School administrator on Coppei Avenue reported that a student may be involved in drug use. Dayton Feb. 8 Two people reportedly trespassing on Whetst...
Birthdays - Week of February 19
February 20: Harvey Danielson, Jace Grende and Colter Mohney. February 21: Dick Brunton, Ted Hopwood, Rich Pierson, Travis Wood, Joshua Wood, Chris Huwe and Molly and Mandy Hays. February 22: Cheri Maxwell, Gerald Morgan, Charles Morgan, Tristien...
GUEST COMMENT
I am honored to once again serve as the ranking Republican on the House Finance Committee. This is the committee that decides revenue and funding issues. We will be very involved with the budget...
Governor's Cap-and-Trade Proposal Receives House Committee Support
OLYMPIA -- Gov. Jay Inslee’s proposal for regulating greenhouse gas emissions has cleared its first of several hurdles in a 6-to-5 party-line vote Feb. 10 in the Democrat-controlled House Environment Committee. House Bill 1314, the Carbon P...
EMMA PHILBROOK: STUDENT LIFE
The quadrant of my brain responsible for generating column inspiration has decided to take a vacation over this three-day weekend, so I'm forced to resort to Emergency Writing Idea Plan 64B:...
'Every 15 Minutes' Slated for March
WAITSBURG – Waitsburg High School will host “Every 15 Minutes,” an educational experience that reminds participants of the dangers of driving while impaired or texting, on March 12 and 13. Waitsburg School District would like local citizens to be aw...
Workshop Regarding Dayton Signs and Sidewalk Codes
DAYTON – The city of Dayton is in the process of updating its current signage and sidewalk-use codes. Three workshops are scheduled to help city planners identify how best to improve the codes to better serve local businesses and the community. T...
8th Annual Ground 'Hog' Sausage Fest Saturday
DAYTON – Blue Mountain Heritage Society’s annual Ground “Hog” Sausage Fest to benefit community historical projects such as the Palus Museum, the Smith Hollow School and Columbia County History Books take place this Saturday from 5:30 to 8 p.m. in...
Community Loses Lifelong Advocate
DAYTON – Elizabeth Thorn spent her life supporting the preservation of history and educating the new generations in Dayton and surrounding communities. "What she did in the community, lovingly r...
Students Plan Prevention-Awareness Conference
DAYTON – Taking action and not just being a bystander to substance abuse in our communities has been a driving force among members of the Dayton Students Helping Each Other (SHEO) club. These local t...
Wrestlers Weigh In on Program's Worth
WAITSBURG – Coaches, parents and participants associated with the WP wrestling program and the Waitsburg Mat Birds filled the small Preston Hall board room as they waited their turn to speak at the F...
Bluegrass Packs the House
WAITSBURG – Touchet Valley Acoustic Music Project's (TVAMP) Feb. 13 "Bluegrass at the Plaza" fundraiser was a huge success, according to Director Kate Hockersmith. Bluegrass fans packed the h...
A Winter Warmer Win
PALOUSE – Laht Neppur's Waitsburg Winter Warmer won the People's Choice "Best Cure for Cabin Fever" award at the Feb. 7 Palouse Cabin Fever Brew Fest. This makes the second event-win in a row for L...
Dayton Girls Qualify for State
SPOKANE – With cold shooting hands and facing an unfamiliar defensive scheme, the Dayton girls' basketball team fell behind quickly in their sub-regional matchup here Monday afternoon against N...
WP Boys Fall to Wilbur-Creston, 84-72
SPOKANE – The Waitsburg-Prescott boys' basketball team's season ended Monday afternoon, after the Cardinals lost their sub-regional playoff game here to Wilbur-Creston, 84-72. A frustrating third q...
Newman Takes Third Trip to State Wrestling Tourney
COLBERT – Waitsburg-Prescott heavyweight junior Tristan Newman is headed for his third trip to the state wrestling tournament in Tacoma after placing second at the Feb. 14 Class 1B/2B East Regional w...
