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PASCO - After being tripped up in the playoffs by the mighty Bulldogs two years in a row, the WP Cardinals finally took the puppies from Colfax to the pound 42-13 Saturday at Edgar Brown stadium in Pasco and became the first-ever combine team to go...

Waitsburg 11-18 Fraud reported. 11-21 Minor in possession of tobacco on Maple. Dayton 11-15 Juvenile problem on Vine Street. Subject panhandling in the parking lot of a local business on Main Street. Fire alarm on Eager Road. Smoke investigation on...

This year it's a Cajun blackened Thanksgiving turkey dinner and although I know there are some people who wouldn't eat another green bean casserole, it's my job to give back this piece of American, to guests topped in homemade roasted onion rings....

Ten Years Ago November 29, 2001 The Prescott Tigers celebrated a 44-6 win over Taholah to earn a berth in the Washington B-8 Football Championship Game at the Tacoma Dome. The "Music Man" is a big hit at Liberty Theater in Dayton. Jack McCaw, Randy...

CITY HALL CLOSURE WAITSBURG -- City Hall will be closed starting on Wednesday Nov. 23 through Friday Nov. 25 and will be back open on Nov. 28. It is closed on the 23rd in order to have City Hall's carpets cleaned and Nov. 24 and 25 or Thanksgiving....

WAITSBURG - The Waitsburg City Council is mulling over a 2012 budget that would not raise any rates, but would make some small reductions to maintain a status quo budget. "It's on track with a typical budget," said Randy Hinchliffe, the city...

November 26: Devon Harshman, Donna Lee Harris, Donald Land, Greg Gabel. November 27: Peggy Lightfoot, Nita Snider, Rose Worth, Rod Baker, Jaidyn Brown. November 28: Norma Jean Green, Karen Hermanns, Shawn White, Michael Lafer, Cara Rea. November 29:...

WAITSBURG -- The Cardinals find themselves exactly where they were last year -- undefeated (12- 0) and facing the equally undefeated Colfax Bulldogs (11-0) in the semi-final game of the state playoffs. Even emotionally, the WP players are as confiden...

Ida Mae Scott, age 96 years, died November 18, 2011 at the Dayton General Hospital. Viewing will be Friday, November 25, 2011 at 10:00 am at the Hubbard Rogg Funeral Home. Graveside Services will be at 11:00 am at the family plot in the Dayton City...

Waitsburg High School Honor Roll Term One Senior Class 4.0 Zach Bartlow Taylor Doepker Kayla Huxoll 3.25 Or Above Dionna Baker Fletcher Baker Christopher Brooks Amanda Cook Hailey Goenen Jessica Guay Ronnie Hulce Gregory Kalahele-Stearns Kristin...

To the Editor, I want to express my thanks and gratitude to all the voters of Columbia County and Waitsburg who came out and voted during this past election. Thank you so much to all who wrote letters, made phone calls, and otherwise campaigned for...

A s many readers may remember, we were hopeful, but a bit skeptical, about the prospects for this season's Tigers team. After losing veteran head coach Rick Hamilton and seasoned assistant coach Bart Baxter, who guided the first-year team to a magica...

WAITSBURG - A recent water and sewer rate study shows the City if Waitsburg needs to increase its rates to break even. The Waitsburg City Council last Wednesday heard a presentation from Alan Schroeder, the vice president of the Walla Walla company...

DAYTON - The Columbia County Hospital District and members of the community are rallying all resources and writing letters to legislators to stop a proposed $404,000 budget cut to Dayton General Hospital that will be on the table in the upcoming...