Articles from the August 5, 2010 edition
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By Schools Tighten Belts
Despite declining enrollment in some districts and cuts across the board in the state budget for education, school district administrators in the Touchet Valley remain optimistic. "We have always been conservative in our budgeting," said Dr. Caro...
BIRTHDAYS
August 5: Dale "Skip" Buroker, Jonathan Schuler, Jo Ann Hansler, Bill Clayton, Dianna Riggs, Debra Davison, Michael Collie, David Murphy, Melanie Hevel. August 6: Seth Reese, Adelle Smith, Rita Pierson, Elizabeth Cole, Doris Hulce, Kelly Zuger,...
PIONEER PORTRAITS
Ten Years Ago August 17, 2000 The Washington Conservation Crew workers completed beautification of the entrance to the camping side of Lewis Clark Trail State Park last Thursday in preparation of the re-opening of the campsites for the first time s...
Coroner Race Includes Encumbent Write-In
Walla Walla County Coroner Five Walla Walla County residents are running for county coroner, including incumbent Frank Brown, who has decided to run again as a write-in for this election. Recent...
Primary Election: Walla Walla County
WALLA WALLA - Walla Walla County residents have two weeks to cast their votes in the current primary election. Ballots were mailed on Friday, July 30, and must be postmarked no later than Election...
WRONG NAME SIGNS ON HIGHWAY
WALLA WALLA - Washington State Department of Transportation (WSDOT) representatives associated with the new Highway 12 project have advised that the incorrect county road name signs, printed and put in place by the state along certain portions of...
DAYTON FALL SPORTS NIGHT COMING
DAYTON - Thursday, Aug. 12, Dayton student athletes and their parents are asked to attend the Fall Sports Clearance night held in the high school auditorium. The meeting will begin with general information about the district's athletic program...
WP FALL SPORTS MEETING COMING
WAITSBURG - A mandatory high school fall sports meeting for all high school fall sports athletes will take place Monday, Aug. 16, at 7 p.m. in the Waitsburg High School Auditorium. All athletes must bring one or more parent/guardian to the meeting....
JOIN SEPTEMBER FOREST TOUR
DAYTON - On Thursday, September 2, federal forest entomologists, a state forest health specialist, a state fireregulations forester and NRCS Washington State Forester will join private forest landowners and local NRCS Soil Conservationist and Blue...
NORTHERN LIGHTS EXPECTED
WAITSBURG - Based upon news reports from NASA, there is a really good chance that both Wednesday night will offer an opportunity to see the Northern Lights. NASA says there is a large solar storm rated as a C3 Class Event, and that the increased...
AUGUST CALENDAR
6 Willow, one of Walla Walla's premier downtown art galleries, is trying a little something different with its next exhibition, opening Friday, Aug. 6. They have invited 13 artists to provide seven...
Northwest Wine & Country Living
Talking with my 3-year-old grandson Maxi is like Christmas in summer. I love his silly wiggle and non-committed rhetoric. For instance, I never knew that bees fly backwards and trucks are "pluper." My son interprets, "He means purple, Mom."...
POLICE NOTES
Waitsburg/Walla Walla County Dayton/Columbia County 7-27: Threats. Telephone threats reported on Main Street, Dayton. Vandalism. Vandalism at the Dayton school bus garage reported. Trespassing. Trespassing reported on Tucannon St., Starbuck....
The Hills Are Alive
When I was a child, I was fascinated with the beautiful bluebirds in the area where I lived in the "Old" Kettle Falls, Wash., north of Spokane. The western and mountain bluebirds were plentiful there in the spring and summer. The mountain...
One View On ORV Law
The city of Dayton is currently in the process of adopting an ORV ordinance that would work in conjunction with Columbia County's already existing ordinance allowing ORVs access to the forest...
CORRECTION:
In the Last Good Deed of 55 Plus Club caption last week, the names included in the caption should have read, left to right, Pat Largent, Delores Gohlman, Jeanetta Monfort, Lillian Judd, Loyal Baker, Janice Wills, and Mary Arland. The Times staff...
In Support Of Wiggins, Culwell
Dear Editor, I urge the people of Washington State to elect Charlie Wiggins for Supreme Court Justice. I don't have enough room to tell you why Charlie is the best candidate because I must inform you about the justice Charlie is running against,...
“The Greatest Race”
DAYTON - It's Monday afternoon. Auditions are over, and the roles have been cast. Now 48 children in the Touchet Valley have just four days to rehearse for a live, musical performance they'll stage...
Seven Apply For Prescott’s Top School Job
PRESCOTT - When Prescott School District Superintendent Dr. Carolyn Marsh announced in June that she wanted to retire in the hopes of being rehired, she knew she was taking a risk. After all, there is no guarantee she'll get her old job back by...
PSE’s Wind Farm Has To Wait
DAYTON - Construction of Puget Sound Energy's Lower Snake River Wind Energy Project in Garfield County started about four months after the company obtained approval for its conditional use permit this year. Don't expect the same for the Columbia...
