Articles from the April 25, 2019 edition
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Renaissance in Review
WALLA WALLA-This past weekend in the shadow of the Whitman clock tower, time rewound for the 50th Annual Renaissance Faire. The word renaissance in French and English (rinascita in Italian) refers to...
Self-defense is topic at Citizen's Academy
DAYTON-"We're hardwired for violence. The fact that you are sitting here right now means for generations and generations, there were people in your background who knew how to operate in violence, or...
New Curriculum
The Waitsburg School Board approved a 6-12 grade science curriculum purchase following a presentation by teacher Gabe Kiefel, who piloted two programs before making the final decision to go with...
Home Emergency Care Topic of the Month
When a medical emergency occurs the City of Waitsburg and its surrounding homes and farms face challenges, as do all rural areas, in EMS response times and transport times to an emergency room. This monthly column, written by former firefighter and p...
Adopt-a-Storefront Program gets underway in Dayton
DAYTON-The Dayton Chamber of Commerce, the Dayton Development Task Force, local organizations and Main Street businesses kicking off a program to beautify Dayton's Main Street. The Adopt-A-Storefront...
Tri-State Steelheaders host crab fundraiser
By Brian Burns Walla Walla, WA - The Tri-State Steelheaders will hold their Annual Crab-Feed Fundraiser May 16 at the Walla Walla County Fairgrounds. The event features a dinner of picked crab, salad...
Waitsburg School Board Summary
Secondary Principal Report (Stephanie Wooderchak) WHS FFA Trap team participated in State Competition on April 12-13 SBAC testing for grades 6-12 began Mon., April 15 Prom will be held with Dayton on...
Doris Huffman is Citizen of the Year
WAITSBURG-The Waitsburg Commercial Club presented Doris Huffman with its 2019 Citizen of the Year award during the annual dinner and Community Service Awards presentation at Waitsburg Town Hall on...
Dayton School Board Summary
Good News in Dayton Schools Seven high school students attended the state Future Business Leaders of America convention. FFA teams continue to compete and prepare for State Conference. Some high school students recently provided daycare for a...
Dayton-Waitsburg fastpitch splits double-headers with Kittitas and Columbia-Burbank
BURBANK-The girls DW softball team improved to 5-1 in their league and 6-1 overall after splitting a doubleheader in Burbank on Tues., April 16. Makiah Summers' bottom-of -the- seventh RBI gives DW a...
DW boys drop doubleheader to Kittitas 16-5, 17-10
WAITSBURG- On Sat. April 20, the DW baseball team played a doubleheader against Kittitas. In game one, the boys dropped the opener 16-5. Due to a bad inning this game was put out of reach early. In...
DW duffers enjoy MF course
MILTON-FREEWATER-On April 16, the DW golf team traveled to Milton-Freewater where they played 18 holes on the city course. "This was a fun match for our kids; it's the first time they were able to...
Evan Harvill ties for 1st at Columbia Point
RICHLAND—“Today was a beautiful day for golf but the conditions wore on the kids. It was 85 degrees in Richland. Columbia Point has lots of rolling hills and is over 6000 yards long. It’s been difficult this spring to prepare for that!” said DW Golf...
Dayton Col. Co. Rural Transpo. defeats Waitsburg Lions 4-3 in Little League
WAITSBURG-On Sat. April 20, the Waitsburg Lions rallied to load the bases in the bottom of the fifth, but Dayton's Carson Potter made an unassisted double play on a catch and touch of second base to...
DW Spring Sports Schedules
DW Track & Field Thur. April 25 3:30 p.m. Mabton Sat. April 27 11:00 Lind-Ritzville High School Tues. April 30 3 p.m. Pomeroy DW Baseball Sat. April 27, 11:00 White Swan Dbl *Tues. April 30 3:00 DeSales Tues. May 7 - District 5/6 Tourney May 17-18 -...
Waitsburg Easter Egg Hunt 2019
Families flocked to Preston Park for the annual Easter egg hunt sponsored by the Waitsburg Grange #1, E-Lyn Farm and the Waitsburg Commercial Club last Saturday....
Arbor Day Traditions
EARTH—Arbor Day falls on Fri., April 26, 2019. Celebrate by planting a tree or caring for one that could use some attention. There are several reasons for a tree to not look its best. Drought tends t...
Walla Walla Symphony presents A Night at the Opera
Prescott School District music director Jeremy Irland will perform as baritone Walla Walla- On May 7, 2019 at 7:00 p.m. in Cordiner Hall, the Walla Walla Symphony will close the 112th Season with "A...
Talk about Art
By Carolyn Henderson Dayton artist Dawn Moriarty goes hunting whenever she can, tracks down her prey, and drags it down to her cave. Only she doesn't go after animals. Or anything alive, actually....
Living History Presentation on WSP's Youngest Inmate
WALLA WALLA-The life of the youngest inmate to be incarcerated at the Washington State Penitentiary will be explored at Fort Walla Walla Museum, 755 Myra Road. On Sunday, April 28 Chuck Hindman will...
Teeny McMunn: My Recipe Box
I've been seeing fresh asparagus in the stores and this recipe came in my news feed so I took that as a hint. It turned out very flavorful and didn't take long to put together. I like when two people...
Waitsburg's Got Talent
WAITSBURG-Waitsburg Elementary School students shared their talents with the community at the school's annual talent show on Wed., April 17. The show was directed and emceed by Kathy Schirm and and...
