Articles from the July 9, 2015 edition
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Parade of Patriots
Local veterans led the way in Waitsburg's Fourth of July Veteran's March on Saturday morning. . ....
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ATVs On Dayton Streets?
DAYTON – The city of Dayton is considering allowing licensed all-terrain vehicles, or ATVs, on city streets. City Clerk Trina Cole said she has drafted an ordinance, with input from the council's s...
State Allocates $1.7 Million for Main Street Bridge
WAITSBURG – June ended on a high note for the City of Waitsburg when the Washington State Legislature appropriated $1.7 million to replace Waitsburg's Main Street Bridge. That funding was secured i...
Save the Date!
WAITSBURG – Waitsburg residents will want to mark their calendars now for the evening of Tuesday, August 4. Each year, on the first Tuesday in August, over 37 million people, across the nation, partic...
Outback Rock VBS
Thirty-two kids attended the three-day "Outback Rock" Vacation Bible School hosted jointly by the Waitsburg Christian and the Waitsburg Presbyterian Churches. . ....
Pioneer Portraits - July 9, 2015
Ten Years Ago July 14, 2005 A long-awaited one-of-a-kind commemoration through art of the Lewis & Clark journey is ready for viewing just outside of Dayton. A dedication ceremony is planned for July 15 at the site. To honor Lewis & Clark and their...
Police Notes - July 9, 2015
Waitsburg July 6 Male arrested on warrant on Willard Street. Prescott July 5 Underage male suspect contacted at the Prescott Pool regarding possessing and consuming alcohol. Suspect was issued a citation for minor in possession/minor in consumption....
Birthdays - Week of July 9
July 10: Bob Butler, Billie Leroue, Patricia Dunn, Roberta Osborne, Bob Swenson, Michael Kiefel, Rami Feryn, Al Thompson. July 11: Susa Roberts. July 12: Judy Townsend, Dick Surry, Lynette Newbill, Bill Duckworth, Deandra Smith, John Wood, Jr.,...
Ken Graham: FROM THE PUBLISHER
Washington Legislature Slogs On Last week, the Washington State Legislature was within hours of passing a biennial budget, wrapping up business and going home. But a glitch developed at the last...
Emma Philbrook: STUDENT LIFE
Do you remember those commercials (I think they were for Charter) that listed an implausible sequence of events resulting from having ordinary cable TV? (Example: “When you have expensive cable b...
City Hopes Pool to Open Monday
WAITSBURG – Waitsburg’s city crew worked quickly to repair problems with the installation of the city pool’s new liner last week. Rough patches of fiberglass were sanded down and the pool is being refilled. If all goes as planned, the pool shoul...
July City Council, School Board Meeting Changes
WAITSBURG – Both Waitsburg City Council and the Waitsburg School Board have changed their meeting dates for July. The City Council will meet at 7 p.m., Thursday, July 16, rather than the regularly scheduled July 15 meeting date. Meetings are held a...
Summer fun at Weller Library
Children enjoy science experiments, reading aloud, crafts and more at Waitsburg's summer reading program from 2-4 p.m. each Monday afternoon....
Waitsburg Planning and Historic Preservation commish. Openings
WAITSBURG – The Waitsburg Planning Commission is looking to fill two seats on the seven-position board. Commission chairman, William Polotochio and commission member Marie Gagnon have recently resigned their positions. The commission currently c...
July AARP Driver Safety Course
WALLA WALLA – AARP is offering its Smart Driver class at 1 p.m. on July 16 and 17 at Walla Walla General Hospital (1025 S. Second Ave.). The curriculum was developed to help drivers age 50 and older stay up-to-date with driving laws. Participants a...
YWCA Fun Factory
WAITSBURG – YWCA’s Fun Factory will visit Waitsburg and Prescott weekly from June 16 – August 1. The Fun Factory will be at the Prescott school on Wednesdays from noon to 12:45 p.m. and at Preston Park in Waitsburg from 2-3:30 p.m. on Thurs...
After School Program in the Works
DAYTON – For several months, community leaders have discussed plans for an after school program for Dayton school children. Planning has been a collaborative effort, and funding has not yet been s...
Building Race Cars in 'The Center of the Universe'
PRESCOTT – "I'm one of the luckiest guys in the world. I don't know how I ended up where I did, but I sure am glad," said NASCAR race car builder and crew chief, Chuck Carruthers. After 40 years in th...
Summer Food Program a Hit
WAITSBURG – The summer food program at the Waitsburg Elementary School cafeteria is going strong in its second year, with the number of participants doubled over last year, according to Food S...
Harvest Begins
A single combine was working in a field off of Ferris Road, south of Waitsburg on Tuesday. This year's start of harvest is one of the earliest ever....
