Articles from the March 21, 2013 edition
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Teen Drug Use, Drinking Higher Here
DAYTON - While teen cigarette smoking and drink- ing is down state-wide ac- cording to a recent Healthy Use Survey, Columbia County teens have stagnated and increased in these risky behaviors. The rec...
My Travels With Cookie
WAITSBURG - Paul and Karen Gregutt adopted their beloved Cookie more than a year ago. But they didn't take the three-year-old Terrier Chihuahua mix on an extended car trip until earlier this year...
Dayton Boys Struggle Against Indians
TOUCHET - The Day- ton baseball team struggled and fell against the Touchet Indians, losing 4-1 Tuesday night. The Bulldogs had a fight- ing chance until late in the game when the Indians ran away wit...
Lady Tigers’ Offense and Defense: Apples and Oranges
PRESCOTT - The Lady Tigers' offense gave rise to hope for the season, but its defense left much to be desired in Tuesday night's face-off against the Weston- McEwen Tigerscots, head coach Angie Potts...
Papa Wells Invitational
1 Meters - Varsity - 33. Alex Dill 12.65a 39. DJ Leroue 12.71a 100 Meters - Frosh/Soph 7. Luke Alexenko 12.62a 200 Meters - Varsity 33. Alex Dill 25.75a 400 Meters - Varsity 32. Dalton LaRue 1:02.47a 34. Kevin Aquino 1:04.59a 400 Meters -... Full story
Lady Bullogs Overcome Touchet Indians 4-2
TOUCHET - The Dayton softball team came out on top after a hard-fought game against the Touchet Indians, winning with a final score of 4-2. Dayton opened the first inning with a single from Sarah... Full story
Taking Chances: Leroue Hits Home Run For WP
PRESCOTT - It took the WP Tigers a few innings to warm up in their Tuesday night game against the hard-hitting Weston McEwen Tigerscots. But when they finally did, there was no stopping their cannon... Full story
FEAST WALLA WALLA IN APRIL
WALLA WALLA - Feast Walla Walla will be business as usual on Sat., April 13. This event showcases the hospitality industry of the Walla Walla Valley, promoting the area's un- common quality an abundance of local food, wines, and art. The sixth annual...
STAMPEDE NEEDS VOLUNTEERS
WALLA WALLA - The 39th Annual Balloon Stam- pede is looking for volunteers. The Chamber of Com- merce in Walla Walla is invited those who may be interested and their friends and family to join a Volun- teer Meeting on Monday, March 25 at 5:30 p.m....
JAPANESE STUDENTS IN DAYTON
DAYTON - Forty-one students from Yamate High School in Yokohama, Japan, will arrive in Dayton on April 12 for a two-week stay. The exchange between Yamate Guikan and Dayton High School has been going on for 44 years. On Monday, April 15, Yamate...
Learning Is More Fun Here
DAYTON -- The cozy house on Fourth Street in Dayton is a long way from home for exchange students Barbara Brixoto, of Belo Horizonte, Brazil and Stacy Populo of Nantes, France. The girls have made the...
Kindergarten Sign Up Opens
WAITSBURG - Waits- burg Elementary will hold kindergarten registration for the fall of 2013 during the week of March 25-28. Regis- tration will be in the elementary office from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Monday and Tues- day, March 25-26, and from 9 a.m....
Waitsburg’s School Of Rock
WAITSBURG - In the band room at Waits- burg High, students pick songs, suggest changes and work together or with music teacher Brad Green to master or adapt the music. In the urban dance ballad Titani...
HISTORICAL SOCIETY MEETING
WAITSBURG - The Waitsburg Historical Society will hold its annual meeting on Monday, March 25 at 7 p.m. at the Wilson-Phillips house just west of the historic Bruce Mansion on W. 4th. Election of officers and annual reports will be... Full story
YOUNG LIFE FUNDRAISER
WAITSBURG - The Waitsburg chapter of Young Life/ Wyldlife is holding a fundraiser for its summer camp pro- gram on Sunday, March 24 at the Waitsburg Elementary School. The Italian dinner dubbed "Italian Nights" will have seating at 5 p.m., 6:15 p.m....
PLANNING COMMISSION VACANCY
WALLA WALLA - The Walla Walla County Board of Commissioners is seeking applicants to fill one position on the Walla Walla County Planning Commission. For bal- anced representation purposes and in compliance with state statute, applicants from within...
EASTER EGG HUNT SATURDAY
WAITSBURG - Kids up to 10 years old and their parents are invited to the annual Easter Egg Hunt co-sponsored by the Waitsburg Commercial Club and the Waitsburg Grange. The hunt starts at 10 a.m. at Preston Park on Saturday, March 30. There will be... Full story
WAITSBURG MAKES STATE BOWL
WAITSBURG - The Waitsburg High School Knowledge Bowl team will be competing at the state tournament in Arlington this. Captain EJ Meserve and Team 1 members Emma Philbrook, Maera Baker, Hannah Grant, Alex Leath- ers, Thibault Martinelle (Belgium)... Full story
BIRTHDAYS
March 22: Garrett Buffington, Kenneth Lewis, Mary Hamblen, Gia Fluharty, Amy Morrow and Cole Janovich. March 23: Jayce Bayer, Sally Baker, Mary Hunziker, Beryl Witt, Ron Bishop, Seth Straayer, Jennifer Pierson, Sandy Baker. March 24: Michael Smith,...
THANK YOU
Thank you to everyone who provided food, sent cards, stopped at the farm, and offered condolences at the passing of our mom. The Scott Kids Trudy, Tamarra, Tyler, Todd, and families...
POLICE NOTES
Waitsburg 3-15 A building was burglarized on Willard Street, with aDell computer reported missing. Subject on Harmon Street reported being threatened by neighbor because her dogs continued to bark after she was requested to quiet them. Subjecton Whea...
Phew! Busy week’s over
Last week was the single busiest week of my high school career thus far. I'll start with Sunday. Sunday was the final perfor- mance of this year's TVAC variety show, 'The Good, The Bad, and Everyone Else.' I was in that production. I hurried to the d...
Don’t Let It Fall Apart
PULLMAN - As a mem- ber of the Washington News- paper Publishers Associa- tion, a group that represents smaller newspapers like The Times, I was invited to be a publisher-in-residence at WSU for two...
