Articles from the May 31, 2018 edition
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CCHS Finances Improving According to Auditor
DAYTON—The overall financial picture for the Columbia County Health System is positive, according to Tom Dingus, with DZA and Associates, an independent auditing firm that works with the Hospital District. Dingus outlined the 2017 audit report w...
Culwell to Serve as CP Prosecutor
DAYTON – Columbia County Prosecutor Rea Culwell, came to an agreement last week with the College Place City Council to serve as prosecuting attorney for that city beginning immediately. Culwell told T...
Waitsburg Yard Sale Saturday
WAITSBURG – Twenty-two sellers have signed up with The Times to have their yard sales added to the annual Yard Sale Map this year. Waitsburg's annual yard sale happens Saturday. Times Business and A...
Pioneer Portraits
Ten Years Ago-June 5, 2008 Photo Caption: Fuel prices posted at the Walla Walla Depot pretty much tell the story. The average price of regular gasoline, news services report, is over $4 a gallon. The situation has spawned a new word in today’s lexico...
Waitsburg Graduation Ceremony Friday night
WAITSBURG - Waitsburg High School graduating seniors will receive their diplomas during graduation ceremonies Friday evening at 8 p.m. Graduation will be held at the Waitsburg High Gymnasium at 421 Coppei. Baccalaureate services will be Thursday at...
Dayton high Graduation June 9
DAYTON – Dayton High School will hold its graduation ceremony Saturday, June 9, at 1 p.m. in the high school gym. A reception will follow on the front lawn of the high school. The Times will have more coverage of Dayton High graduation in our June 7...
Parent to Parent Picnic Sunday
DAYTON - Parent to Parent is hosting a family picnic at the Dayton City Park on Sunday at 4 p.m., for families with special needs children. Parent to Parent is sponsored by the Walla Walla Valley Disability Network, a nonprofit whose mission is to...
CORRECTION
In a news brief last week, we announced incorrectly that the Prescott Pool opened for the season Memorial Day weekend. However, the pool was open for that weekend only. The official season opening for the Prescott Pool is June 9 at...
Birthdays
June 1: Sean Baker, Virginia Beckel, Gary Peters, Jimmy Fisher and Jon Bickelhaupt. June 2: Jared Farley, Mitch Adams, Matthew Leid, Jerri Lambert, Becki Maki, Dallas Uthe, Shannon Mock, Cathy Eastwood, Angela DeLong, Amber Mellish. June 3: Jim...
Actions During Parade Regretted
Dear Editor, I apologize to the community for showing off doing wheelies with my old Ford Tractor in Saturday’s Waitsburg Parade, May 19th. A dumb, selfish thing to do and a bad example for the youth. Thinking about it later if an accident had h...
Golf Course Irrigation Grant Delayed
DAYTON--A discussion about what steps to take regarding funding the much-needed irrigation system at the Touchet Valley Golf Course took place between Dayton Country Club Board President Roger Trump, board member J. E. McCaw, state Representative...
Waitsburg School Board Update
May 17, 2018 Secondary Principal’s Report: -Students are finishing Smarter Balanced testing. -Youth and Government students traveled to Olympia with Kathy Carpenter and Heather Baker, May 3-8. Waitsburg’s team was voted Most Outstanding Del...
DW Girls End Season with two wins, two losses at State Tourney
Team ends successful season with loss to Onalaska for 22-8 final record YAKIMA – The Dayton-Waitsburg softball team played two games each, Friday and Saturday, at the state tournament here, ending their season with a 11-4 loss to Onalaska Saturday a...
Waitsburg Music Teacher Brad Green Retires on a High Note
WAITSBURG – After 22 years teaching at Waitsburg High School, music and math teacher Brad Green will retire next month on a high note. "Just this year, my seventh-eighth grade band got a superior r...
Rhubarb Upside-Down Cake
I guess I'm on a roll for desserts. I've made this before and thought it was in my recipe folder, but it must have been before my time at The Times. Thank you for those who give me feedback on my...