Articles from the April 19, 2012 edition
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Times Will Be One Day Late
Dear Times Readers, Your April 19, 2012, edition of the Times will be one day late. The company that provides our printing services had a technical issue that caused the delay. For more information, please call us at 509-337-6631. Thank you for your...
By Sales Tax Increase Passes
WAITSBURG - The city of Waitsburg transportation benefit tax district was widely approved in the Tuesday night Special Election results. The district's approval will mean a one-tenth of 1 percent sales tax increase for goods purchased within city... Full story
Train Leaves Blue Mt. Station
DAYTON - Blue Mountain Station will soon be a flurry of activity. Blue Mountain Station, a proposed organic and natural foods processing facility and foodie attraction, has just been approved for...
Bohleen Found Not Guilty
WALLA WALLA - A jury in Walla Walla late last week cleared an elderly Dayton man who hit and killed a Seattle cyclist last year of vehicular homicide. The not guilty verdict for Melvin Bohleen...
Tigers Scratch Bulldogs
PRESCOTT -- WP earned a hard-fought win in game one in the eighth inning on Saturday afternoon, 3-2. An extra inning was initiated when the bases were full in the seventh inning with the score tied,...
WP, DHS Both Win Double Headers
PRESCOTT -- The WP Tigers Softball team went for the double win in a double hitter against the Dayton Bulldogs on Saturday, finishing ahead 4-3 the first game, and 7-4 the second game. But the Dogs... Full story
Moscow Meet Poses Challenges For WP
MOSCOW - The WP Cardinal track and field team faced some tough competition last Friday and despite missing some key athletes who were competing at the Pasco Track Invite, still came out second overall for the men's team. The women's team placed...
Deal, Estes Shine In Pasco
PASCO - Last Saturday when the majority of the WP track team was competing in Moscow, a few select athletes were competing in the Pasco Invitational. In this big meet, WP's Seth Deal, a middledistance... Full story
Ready For The Bike Races?
WAITSBURG - The 16th Annual Tour of Walla Walla bike race is returning to Waitsburg and Walla Walla this weekend and area competitive cyclists are getting ready for long rides and time trials. The... Full story
The Studio Moves Into New Home
DAYTON - The Studio is up and running at its new home. Patti Jo Amerein, 48, used to have a dance studio on Main Street in Dayton where she had been teaching dance to little ones since 2009. Now, her...
THANK YOU
The family of Wilma Sharpe wishes to thank everyone for the cards, flowers, food and memorial contributions. A special thank you to Pastor Michael Ferrians and the Waitsburg Christian Church for the wonderful memorial service and reception. The...
Wireless Company Moves To Dayton
DAYTON - Regional wireless phone service provider Inland Cellular opened a new office at 151 E. Main St. in Dayton last Monday. A grand opening for the office will be planned sometime next month....
BIRTHDAYS
April 18: Dorothy Shaffer, Doris Saunders, Wayne Boyles, Margaret Baird, Tylor Abel, Dick Peterson, Jeff Presler, Emily Jansen, Russ Knopp and Josh Hunter. April 19: Ross Hamann, Bruce Abbey, Frank Brown, Jon Cano and Sabrina and Chandler Savage....
POLICE NOTES
Waitsburg 4-11 Theft of cash and iTunes card from wallet on Coppei Avenue. 4-12 Theft of generator on West Street,. Dayton 4-10 Purse reported missing on South Second Street. 4-11 Commercial burglary reported on Highway 12 and Highway 261 at the... Full story
Judith Henderson’s Wine & Country Living
Saturday, standing beside local luminaries in the Dumas Station Winery's tasting room, all were fascinated by winemaker Jay Dewitt's newest bottle; Dumas Station 2009 Cabernet Franc, an Estate bottled red wine. About The Wine: Dewitt produced 40...
PIONEER PORTRAITS
Ten Years Ago April 19, 2002 Waitsburg is first in the county to propose 695 special levy. Property tax rates could exceed $19 per $1,000 of assessed valuation with approval of an eleventh item in the taxing structure, giving Waitsburg the highest ta...
ANNIVERSARY
Jerry and Peggy Hall at Prescott celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary on Saturday, April 14. They were married on Friday the 13 of April in Waitsburg. Peggy's maiden name was Dorsey. Jerry was...
Candi Petree
Candi Marie ( Petree) Allen, aged 42, formerly of Dayton, Starbuck, and Waitsburg Washington, died unexpectedly at her home in Cheney, Washington, on April 9, 2012. Born on April 28, 1969 in Arlington, Washington, she graduated from Dayton High... Full story
County Employees Exposed To Carbon Monoxide
DAYTON -- County offi cials shut down the Columbia County Courthouse last Monday in the late morning after a back-up power supply in the basement of the building malfunctioned and began emitting potentially harmful fumes. By 11 a.m. Monday morning,...
BRIEFS
KINDERGARTEN REGISTRATION DAYTON -- If your child will be 5 years of age as of midnight Aug. 31 and you live within Dayton School District No. 2 boundaries, please plan to attend a gathering at Dayton Elementary School on Wednesday, April 25 from...
DHS Robotics Club Is Ready For Nationals
DAYTON - Within one week of being part of the winning team at the regional robotics competition, Dayton High School's robotics team has raised the necessary funds for them to compete at nationals later this month. The team, led by DHS teacher Steve...
CORRECTION
In the April 12 issue of the Times, a story on the WP baseball team was incorrect on the opposing team. The opposing team was the Pirates from Riverside High School....
