Articles from the April 28, 2011 edition
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Big Circus Comes To Dayton June 30
DAYTON - The rumors you've heard around town this spring are true. The circus is coming to Dayton! Carson & Barnes Circus, a family-owned and operated enterprise started in 1937, will pitch its 144-by...
WOO’s Morasche And Morgan Soar At Nationals
DAYTON - WOO Crew members Blake Morasche, 14 of Walla Walla and Jaymin Morgan, 16 of Kennewick finished well ahead of their pre-race ranking and their fellow competitors from across the nation at the...
Bulldogs Fall To Indians
DAYTON - The Bulldogs came out as the underdogs in three games this past week, losing to Tekoa-Oakesdale- Rosalia in two games on Saturday and just barely missing a lead against Touchet on Tuesday aft...
Tigers Split Doubleheader Against Patriots
RICHLAND- The WP Tigers split a double-header with the Liberty-Christian Patriots Saturday in Richland. Tiger Zach Bartlow took the mound in game one throwing two of his five strike outs of the day... Full story
Dayton Splits Against TOR
DAYTON - The Lady Bulldogs had their first loss of the season in double league match ups against Tekoa-Oakesdale-Rosalia at home on Saturday. The split game, with a 6-8 loss in game one and a 15-11 victory in game two, puts the softball team at 5-1... Full story
WP Remains Undefeated
RICHLAND - The WP Lady Tigers softball team kept their perfect league record by sweeping the Liberty Christian Patriots Saturday in Richland. They got off to an explosive start with the bats and had...
Cardinals Leave Competitors In The Dust
WALLA WALLA - The Waitsburg-Prescott boys and girls track teams came away with first-place finishes in last Wednesday's meet at Borleske Stadium in Walla Walla. The girls had a total score of 102...
Cottages Add To Waitsburg Lodging
WAITSBURG - The Walla Walla area is growing in popularity as a wine destination, and some weekends, travelers can't find a place to stay in town. With the price of gas going up and the value of the...
BIRTHDAYS
April 28: Garry Katsel, Judy Deines and Tom Hiatt. April 29: Cole McMorris- Rodgers, Nancee Hinchliffe, Kenny Finch, Glenda Mings and Emily Yokel. April 30: Janice Wills, Tom Piersol and Patti Eng. May 1: Josh Smith, Jennifer Jameson, Adam Erikson,...
POLICE NOTES
Waitsburg/Walla Walla County & Dayton/Columbia County 4-25: Theft. Theft reported on Highway 12 in Huntsville. 4-24: Juvenile Offense. Minor in possession reported on Tucannon Road near Dayton. 4-23: Theft. Cordless drill and battery worth about...
Maribee Jean Erikson
Maribee Jean Erikson of Waitsburg, died April 18. She was born December 16, 1921 to John and Pearl Hullinger in Vivian, South Dakota. She was a school teacher and a loving family home maker. Maribee and her husband Everett Erikson are survived by...
PIONEER PORTRAITS
Ten Years Ago May 3, 2000 Farewell to a good and faithful servant-a photo essay tribute to the elevator at the Waits Mill. Built in the 1870s, a final record of the structure before it meets the wrecking ball, for the part it played in our town's his... Full story
Tragedy Leads To Tipsy Taxi
WAITSBURG - Shannon Elliot was living a typical American lifestyle. She worked two jobs to make ends meet and spent her free time with friends and family. She enjoyed NASCAR races with her father,...
BRIEFS
STATE OF ECONOMY FOLLOW-UP DAYTON -Dayton's retail sales per capita are dismal - the lowest in the region; farm profits have declined severely, eliminating disposal income that used to be spent in local communities. So what are we doing about the...
Letter to the Editor
Dear Editor: Let ' s set the recor d straight. Mayor Walt Gobel has always, his entire adult life, been involved in youth activities. His idea of having a student representative on the city council was an idea that he has worked on developing since... Full story
It’s All In A Name
For those of our readers who paid attention, you already spotted the "soft" unveiling of the name for our planned new coffee shop on Waitsburg's Main Street. You would have seen it in the first-ever... Full story
Looking For Heart
I t's all about heart. We continue to be encouraged by the community service projects initiated by the young people of our valley. Managing Editor Dian McClurg wrote a HeartBeat column earlier this month about the Draw the Line project led by Dayton... Full story
Hermanns Could Face Years In Prison
WALLA WALLA - Waitsburg resident Adam Hermanns could face many years in prison based on new and existing charges brought against the 23-year-old man in Walla Walla County this month. Hermanns, who was charged mid-April with three felonies that...
Wheat To Biscuits
I found the following "World Today" article listed on eBay, and I thought it was especially remarkable because Karen and I have talked about how interesting it would be if someone created a line of...
