Articles from the April 11, 2013 edition
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Waitsburg Council Election Tight
WAITSBURG - April 1 marked the voting deadline for the annual election of Waitsburg's mayor and city council. Walt Gobel ran unop- posed and was re-elected mayor, but the race for the fifth seat on...
WP Tigers Bring Down Riverside
BOARDMAN, Ore. - The WP Lady Tigers rolled over Riverside Tuesday night in a 14-2 victory that triggered the mercy rule in the sixth inning. "Everyone got into the game in some capacity," head coach Angie Potts said. "After having a week and a half...
Bulldogs Win Two More
POMEROY - While the Lady Bulldogs varsity softball team was off Tuesday, the Bulldogs baseball team pounded out two wins against non-league opponent Pomeroy Tuesday. "They feel pretty good about themselves and it's fun to watch that," head coach Sal...
Are We Going to Pot?
Last week I sat down with Columbia County Prosecutor Rea Culwell to talk about mari- juana. Or, to be more precise, we talked about the new law legalizing small amounts of marijuana in Washington,...
BE MERRY
"April showers bring May flowers . . ." or, in our case (we hope) grass. You see, we had a bit of a lawn mishap last year. Attempting to ban our grass of clover, hubby inadvertently double-dosed the...
DRINK
Welcome back to the second part of the Spring "what to drink now" wine column continuing the saga of "what do I drink now in this post-winter freeze period" where the easy choice is heavy reds. As promised in last month's installment where I...
EAT
I love chicken. I just want that understood right from the get-go. Chicken is the most versatile meat on the planet, and while I know that point could be argued through time eternal please don't bother - my mind's made up on this point. You...
Hide and Seek in the Touchet Valley
Fun, frugal family activities that require minimal advance preparation are difficult to come by. Geocaching meets those requirements and more. My son received a GPS for Christmas two years ago an...
Elite Face Tough Spokane Team
WAITSBURG - Fresh from a preseason loss against the Idaho Matadors and the loss of their best running back, the Waitsburg Elite face the high-ranking Spo- kane Wolf Pack in their regu- lar season...
Thompkins, Deal Dominate M-F Meet
The Carnival of Speed at Milton- Freewater's McLaughlin High Friday featured nearly 1,000 athletes from more than 20 schools in northeast Oregon and Southeast Washington. WP's James Thompkins swept...
Bickelhaupt is All-Star Hoop Game MVP
DAYTON - Chalk up another accolade for one of Dayton's most decorated denizen of the hardwoods. All-league-every-sport star McKayla Bickelhaupt capped her senior basketball season by being selected...
Phinney Recognized as 2012 Dispatcher of the Year
DAYTON - Columbia County Public Safety Communications is recognizing Barbara Phinney as the 2012 dispatcher of the year. Barbara has shown extraordinary devotion to the ideals and goals of pu...
MINUTES
April 2, 2013 - Waitsburg Celebration Days will include a pancake breakfast, parade, car show, museum dis- plays and various exhibi- tions and/or invitational races. Vendors will sell wares at Town Hall and P.E.O. will sponsor a hamburger dinner at...
Dog Licensing & Recycling
WAITSBURG - The City of Waitsburg would like to remind the Citizens that dog licenses are required for all dogs aged 4 months and up. The license is due annually by June 1 and the cost is $10 for altered and $30 for unaltered. Licenses can be...
Of Fish, Food And More Food!
WAITSBURG - Imagine a raised vegetable bed the size of a dinner table. Now picture growing enough greens in this 5' x 5' space to feed a family of four year round. Impossible? Not according to...
BIRTHDAYS
April 12: Carla Nordheim, Nathan Bartlow, George Pul- liam, Doug Long, Kelly Lambert, Clarece Newbury, Lynn Fenton, Andrew Chase Baker, Andrea Jacoy, Molly Baker, Betty Katsel and Jennifer Cooper. April 13: Kris Halley, Teresa Abel, Charie Flanigan,...
PIONEER PORTRAITS
Ten Years Ago April 10, 2003 Waitsburg voters returned four incumbent City Coun- cil members to office and a former councilwoman edged out an incumbent, according to uncertified election results from Monday's Annual Election. The election, fueled by...
Judith Henderson’s Wine & Country Living
With spring just around the corner, you may be con- sidering steps to improve your well-being, what- ever your stage of life. From choosing the right juice blend to healing the body through breath work, spring into a healthier more delicious life...
CROPS
Wheat chart measurements allow an upside target of between $7.50 and $7.80 per bushel over the next month or so in Chicago July (new crop) futures, although there are no currently visible fundamental factors that show the potential for much more...
COMING EVENTS
Spend a Sunday afternoon with the Sweet Adelines at their 3rd annual Sweetie Pie Social. Sunday, April 14, 1:30 p.m. Plaza Theater in Waitsburg. Tickets $8.00 - children 5 and under FREE. Waitsburg's Friends of the Library will be hosting local...
Duane Remus
Duane was born in Walla Wal- la on June 29, 1971, to Fred Charles and Ruby Alley Remus. He grew up in Dixie and grad- uated from Walla Walla High School in 1959. He joined the Army shortly after high...
POLICE NOTES
Waitsburg 4-6-13 Battery and gas were taken from a pickup on Hulce Lane. Dayton 4-2-13 Animal complaint on Klingenstein Drive. Lost walletwas reported on W. Patit Avenue. Report of two dogs creat- ing traffic hazard on Highway 12. A prowler was...
Spring Break Haiku
Last week was one of those "Water, water, everywhere, and not a drop to drink" weeks in terms of column material. I was busy all week doing all kinds of fun things (it was Spring Break, after all),...
Honoring Tribes As Neighbors
I t appears that an invi- tation from Waitsburg Mayor Walt Gobel to the Confederated Indian Tribes of the Umatilla Reserva- tion has been well received. Earlier this year, Gobel sent a letter to the...
