Articles from the July 19, 2012 edition
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ELECTIONS 2012
WALLA WALLA - Richard Wernette, who is running for Superior Court Judge for Department 2 in Walla Walla County, believes he would best fill the position because he has been in front of juries for 26... Full story
CROPS
There is no sign from the wheat market that the great price rally of summer 2012 is complete -- no chart "sell-me" formation, no measureable change in the weather pattern that has sizzled up the wheat price in Chicago $3 per bushel to $8.95 in 20...
National Night Out In Dayton Is Aug. 7
DAYTON - Citizens of Columbia County are invited to the Dayton City Park from 5-8 p.m. on Tuesday, Aug.7, to join with thousands of communities nationwide for National Night Out. National Night Out is an annual anti-crime, anti-drug event sponsored...
Cook Seeks Plea Deal, Drug Treatment
DAYTON -- Billy Joe Cook Jr., 24, has been of- fered a plea bargain that could put him behind bars for about five years. Cook was arrested on May 21 for a series of crimes starting with the April 3 burglary. His plea agreement with the state will req... Full story
Judge: Baxter Is ‘Allergic To People’
DAYTON - For plead- ing guilty to squatting in vacant homes in the city of Dayton and eluding police for months, Daniel Baxter has been sentenced with 40 months in prison. Baxter, age 34, pleaded... Full story
Dayton Hires New Athletic Director
DAYTON -- Rick Hamil- ton, former WP head soccer coach, was appointed by the school board to the athletic di- rector position for the Dayton School District on Wednesday, July 11. Dayton's former...
Historic Apparel Discovered
WAITSBURG - When music teacher Rebecca Wilson was cleaning out some space in her closet she came across Waitsburg Marching Band uniforms that had been in retirement for nearly 30 years. Those red,...
Field Fixes Behind Schedule
WAITSBURG - The Waits- burg School District board members and staff had hoped a large project that tore up the track and field to put in a new light system and press box would be completed before...
Can Waitsburg Keep Its Eateries Open?
WAITSBURG - Nearly one year after a miniature-Main Street revival, some of Waits- burg's restaurants aren't getting enough local customers to keep their doors open. At least one is on the verge of closing its doors this summer, owners confirm. Last...
Chamber Works To Re-Brand Dayton
DAYTON - Dayton's marketing approach is get- ting a facelift and residents are sure to reap the rewards of the anticipated boost in tourism. Some of the changes are already in effect. Advertise-... Full story
Judith Henderson’s Wine & Country Living
The weekend: Eighty-six percent of the United States is in a drought. You might ask how this catastrophic mid western event will affects us. For one, watch for higher food prices. In the meantime, you might visit the Saturday Dayton Farmers Market...
POLICE NOTES
Waitsburg 7-13 Complainant had a message left on his answering machine from an attorney looking for a female subject that he has never heard of and does not know on the 400 block Orchard Street. 7-14 Report of possible animal cruelty, owner contacted... Full story
PIONEER PORTRAITS
Ten Years Ago July 17, 2002 The Block Watch watermelon feed pulls a big crowd.The Block Watch Program is building momentum andgrowing with each event. At the last meeting, there were75 citizens interested in moving forward with the organiza- tion of... Full story
BIRTHDAYS
July 19: Ray Johnson, Jessica Hofer, Jacob Johnson, Adam Mellish, Zachariah Beasley, Marilyn Stellwagen, Porter Larsen. July 20: Gary Marshall, Beverly Low, Janice R. Zuger, Brandon McKinney, Alexa Groom, Jamie Pet- tichord, Lisa DeCoria, Joan... Full story
Graham’s City Service Isn’t Over
DAYTON -- After 16 years serving the city of Dayton as a city councilman and mayor, Bill Graham was ready to hang up his hat. But after sixmonth retirement from serving the city, he now is back in... Full story
CEO Candidates’ Visit Set
DAYTON -- The final three candidates for the Co- lumbia County Health Sys- tem CEO position will be touring Dayton before they are introduced to the hospital board during its meeting on Tuesday, July 24. The CEO search has been underway since...
BRIEFS
HOMEROOM ASSIGNMENTS OUT WAITSBURG - Waitsburg parents of fourth, fifth and sixth graders should be checking the mail because the district mailed out homeroom assignments last Friday. The paperwork on its way to parents includes who will be their...
To the Editor,
As I compared the candidates for Walla Walla County Commissioner District 2, I noticed that only one candidate has never stopped learning and never stopped trying to improve on what she already knows. To me, that's an important fact because as...
To the Editor,
In tough times we can't get everything we want, but how much time do we have to wait before our county commissioners learn to get along, cooperate, and work as a team? Teams take trust. If you read the Union-Bulletin or listen to the county commis-...
the FREEDOM of ESPRESSO
Our First Anniversary E arly next month, it will be a year since we opened Coppei Coffee Co. As readers will recall, it was in early August when the café, Betty's Diner and the Anchor all opened at...
It’s A Stuggle
Okay, we're taking two risks here. First is the risk of repeating ourselves because we've opined about local business support on this page several times before. Second is the risk of offending those Waitsburgers who get it and do exactly what we're...
Larger Rural Libraries Coming Soon?
PRESCOTT - Changes to the Walla Walla County Library District could mean facility ex- pansions and improvements at the Prescott and Vista Hermosa public libraries. Aletha Bonebrake, the in- terim executive director for the rural library district,...
