Articles from the February 13, 2014 edition
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FFA Marketing Team Places Third in District Competition
WAITSBURG -- Five Waitsburg FFA members traveled to Pullman High School on January 5 where they competed in District FFA Marketing and Job Interview Career Development Events (CDE). Junior Caitlyn...
Who was that selfless Hero?
The Times spotted someone several times last weekend with a small snowplow clearing the sidewalks of Waitsburg, both downtown and in the neighborhoods. Despite the best efforts of our intrepid reporters, we were unable to identify this cold-weather...
St. Valentine’s Day Luncheon and ‘Greatest Lovers in History’ Fashion Show
WALLA WALLA - Quail Run's St. Valentine's Day Luncheon and Greatest Lovers in History Fashion Show will take place February 14 at 1 p.m. The menu features Wild-Mushroom Pasta Alfredo with Chicken (or vegetarian chicken), a special 'champagne'...
Prescott Lions Sam Erwin Memorial Breakfast
PRESCOTT - The Prescott Lions serves an all-you-can- eat breakfast the third weekend (Sat. and Sun.) of every month. This month's breakfast takes place February 15 and 16 from 8 a.m. to 11 a.m. and is the annual Sam Erwin Memorial Breakfast. All...
WSU Women in Ag Conference Registration
WALLA WALLA -- The 2014 Women in Agriculture Conference offers women in Washington, Oregon and Idaho a unique opportunity to gather in 28 locations for a one-day event featuring knowledgeable speakers, inspiring stories, practical advice for improvin...
Touchet Valley Sports Stats
Southwest 2B Boys Basketball Final Regular Season Standings League Overall...
Waitsburg Celebration Days Moves Forward
WAITSBURG - Ten people showed up at Tuesday night's Celebration Days meeting and hatched a plan that they are optimistic will allow Celebration Days to continue as an annual weekend event. The group hopes that an ATV poker run and riding la...
Waitsburg to Field-Test “Smarter Balanced” Assessments
WAITSBURG - The Waitsburg School District will face a new challenge this spring as middle and high school students and teachers prepare to field-test the new Smarter Balanced assessment tests...
AFS Exchange Program Accepting Students and Hosts
AFS Intercultural Programs, a student exchange program, is accepting host family applications in the Walla Walla Valley region for the 2014-15 school year. High School slots are available for AFS students in Walla Walla, Waitsburg and Dayton. P...
Late Tournament Results:
Waitsburg-Prescott 53, Asotin 47 The WP Cardinals boys basketball team beat a tough Asotin team Tuesday afternoon and will move on to the sub-regional tournament to be held in Waitsburg and Dayton this weekend. Game time and location will be...
Hammerdown Fitness Moves
DAYTON - Dayton's only CrossFit-style gym has moved to Dayton's Main Street. Hammerdown Fitness is now located in the former auto repair building at the southwest corner of Main and Fourth Streets. It was previously located at the Port of...
WP Bounces DeSales
WAITSBURG - The Waitsburg boys' basketball team won their fifth straight game on Feb. 5, defeating DeSales in the District 9 Tournament play-in game 73-47. The defeat sent DeSales home for the...
Four WP Wrestlers Advance to Regionals
WAITSBURG - Four WP Wrestlers placed high enough at last week's sub- regional tournament to advance to regionals competition. Tristan Newman, who has lost only two matches all season, took first p...
Valentine’s Day Dinner at Town Hall
WAITSBURG -- A prime rib dinner, complete with salad, potato, bread, vegetable, dessert and beverage will take place Friday, February 14 at 6:30 p.m. at Waitsburg's Town Hall (121 Main Street). Black Lilly will perform music for dancing. Silent a...
Jared Brown “Muster” and Commercial Club Meeting
WAITSBURG -- The next meeting of the Waitsburg Commercial Club is Tuesday, February 18, at 6:30 p.m. at Waitsburg Town Hall. Preceding the program, the American Legion will have a send off, aka a "muster", for Jared Brown, son of April and Frank G...
Mornings in “Heaven”
WAITSBURG - A handful of Waitsburg residents spend a portion of each Thursday morning in "Heaven," intently focusing on every movement of their body as Patti Jo Amerein gently adjusts and re...
Courtroom to Get Emergency Repairs
DAYTON - In a special Monday meeting this week, the Columbia County Board of Commissioners approved a measure to allow emergency repairs to the ceiling and carpet in the courtroom of the Columbia...
Park Plan Hearings Set
DAYTON - Three public hearings will be held next week to allow public input on a new Cooperative Park Master Plan for Columbia County. The plan is a joint effort of Columbia County, the City of Dayton and the Port of Columbia. The City will hold its...
Ebony and Ivories Saturday
DAYTON - TVAC Productions is hosting a special event Saturday at the Liberty Theater called "Ebony and Ivories." Music begins at 7 p.m. with a collection of classical and contemporary musical pieces performed on piano by local musicians Jim T...
Council Rejects Events Permit
DAYTON - The Dayton City Council on Monday voted to reject a proposed ordinance to establish a special events permit for Dayton. The 6-1 decision came after the council heard several public comments...