Serving Waitsburg, Dayton and the Touchet Valley
Serving Waitsburg, Dayton and the Touchet Valley
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DAYTON--Leonard Ruff, the architect responsible for building data processing centers in Quincy, Wenatchee, and in Douglas County, was on hand at a community information meeting last week to discuss a Bitcoin mining center being planned near Dayton. Columbia REA has signed a contract with Eastern Mineland LLC, of Bellevue, Wash., for its Bitcoin operation to be located next to the CREA substation on Patit Road, which is in a light industrial zone. The company is attracted to Dayton because of its access to green energy provided by the wind...
WAITSBURG – At the Waitsburg School Board meeting on July 19, 2018, Chairman Ross Hamann, Vice-Chair Marilyn Johnson, and board members Russ Knopp and Christy House were all present. The Facility Supervisor’s report was enough to give anyone the heebie-jeebies: Potentially thousands of bats have taken up residence in a disused chimney at the elementary school. While removing the creatures before the end of summer will likely be fatal to many of the juvenile bats, concerns about student safety have led officials from the Department of Fish and...
Ten Years Ago-July 24, 2008 Buyers of U. S. wheat have helped made 2007-2008 a most remarkable marketing year, reports the U. S. Wheat Associates in its July 10 newsletter. In the end, sales of all U. S. wheat classes exceeded 2006-2007 by 43% Deere & Company will invest approximately $35 million to increase manufacturing capacity by 30% for combine harvesting systems produced at the John Deere Harvester Works in East Moline, Illinois, the company announced in late May. Washington State University has released four new wheat varieties for...
July 27: Charles Danielson, David Gauch, Phyllis Spidell, Jim Nettles, Brad Eaton. July 28: Jim Mason, Bill Donley, Jack Otterson, Jr., Jay Herion, Calvin Morton. July 29: Ginger Henze, John Kenney, Rachel Reedy, DeLynn Liebermann. July 30: Pam Conover, J.E. McCaw, Kohl Perry, Tim Rogers. July 31: Glen Vogt, Joan Hamberg, Elizabeth Jorgensen, Joanna Lanning, Rob Danforth, Angela McKinley, Don Richardson, Kenneth and Richard LaRue. August 1: Karen Lyman, Jessie Winnett, Terry Lambert, Christina Bunch and Amber Woodworth. August 2: Heather...
SPOKANE -- Martha Lucille Butler (age 101) passed away July 15, 2018 in Spokane, WA. She was born and raised on a wheat ranch north of Prescott, WA. She attended a one-room school for eight years, graduated from Prescott High School in 1934 and attended Washington State College for three years. She was affiliated with Kappa Delta Sorority. In 1940 she married James Earle Butler, Jr. of Waitsburg and lived in Walla Walla, Spokane, Portland, Mercer Island, Bellevue and, again, in Spokane. As a...
David Flathers lost his battle with cancer on November 21, 2017 at the Washington Veterans Home. Graveside services will be Friday, July 27, 2018 at 11:00 A.M. at the Ivy Cemetery, Prescott, Washington. David was born to Ruth Langdon and Howard Flathers in Walla Walla on November 5, 1944. David graduated from high school in Prescott in 1963. He eventually joined the Navy and retired from it after 20 years of service. David is a Vietnam and Desert Storm veteran. In 1973, David married Paula...
A "Celebration of Life" will be held on Saturday, August 4th, 1:00 p.m. at Dayton United Methodist Church for Arthur M. Sunderland, long time resident of Dayton. Arthur passed away May 13, 2018 in Vancouver, Washington. He was born December 17, 1920 in Cheney, WA to Samuel and Beulah Sunderland. He and his late wife, Jean Rebecca (Dahl) were married seventy-one years. Donations may be made in Art's memory to the Dayton United Methodist Church, the Columbia County 4-H Leaders' Council or a...
Dear Editor, Matt Stroe will be a strong sheriff that will serve with honesty and dignity. Matt started his criminal justice career as a juvenile corrections officer, completing the state academy in 2006. Sheriff Humphreys hired Matt in June 2007 as a deputy sheriff. After months of field training Matt was cleared to patrol prior to going to police academy in the late fall of 2007. At police academy, Matt completed all but the last two-and-a-half weeks of a 20-week academy in 2008 before he was injured by an overzealous instructor during...
Dear Editor, Dain Nysoe will be a good county commissioner. His educational background in business and public administration are perfect for the job. He’s a local boy and knows the community. Also, spending the last seven years on the Dayton City Council has given him plenty of experience in local politics. He was involved in the decision to consolidate planning, inspection and compliance services with the county. This has saved thousands of dollars for both the county and the city. Having a good working relationship with the city and county w...
Dear Editor, I am the wife of a United States Marine and a Sheriff’s Deputy. In years past, I watched my husband mount up and go to war. I knew he was fighting alongside the best men America had to offer and I knew the leadership he served under was well prepared, experienced, and qualified to get the mission accomplished. Now I watch my husband go out shift after shift and proudly serve the citizens of Walla Walla County. Like his combat deployments, I know my husband is working with an assortment of exceptional men and women and has l...
Dear Editor, From the time I was a young girl, I can remember my parents expressing the importance of having strong morals and values. I knew in my teenage years that I wanted to become a police officer. It was from that moment on that everything I did mattered. I am a woman of integrity, honor, dignity, pride, respect, compassion and so much more. When I became a police officer, I took an oath to be held to a higher standard – to embody these morals each and everyday. Two years ago, I was promoted to a leadership position. I quickly learned h...
Dear Editor, I am seeking those that might have information or are related to Francis (Frank Cleveland) Winder. My Grandfather, Frank, was born in June 1888 in Garfield, WA. He passed away in October 1953 at Walla Walla and is buried at the Dayton Cemetery. His first wife was Leona Van Blaricom – her name at time marriage was spelled, Lena Van Blaran-. Frank and Leona were married in October 1910. Their divorce was in 1915. Frank again married in 1915 to Ethel Smith, and again in 1925 to Lola Myrick (Wilson) both in Dayton. Frank and Leona h...
Dear Editor, I have had the great fortune of knowing Matt Stroe for 20 years. I’ve lived in the Walla Walla valley for 22 years and was able to meet Matt my second year here. Matt has been a positive presence my life since I first met him! He has coached football, as well as track and field at Wa-Hi and done so with enthusiasm, a strong work ethic, worked well with both coaching staffs, and had an innate ability to relate to kids and establish positive, professional relationships. “Coach Stroe” has an energy that is contagious and it sprea...
Some people, when they say the word "art," breathe it with such reverence that those hearing feel like it's some kind of religious artifact – unreachable by the ordinary person, stuffed away in museums to be viewed only after you have purchased a ticket. But art really is everywhere, if you look for it. One of the more unexpected places to find art is on your doorbell, an especial pleasure if you own one crafted by Timber Bronze 53, a family-owned business in Wallowa, Ore., that specializes i...
DAYTON--Patricia Sacha, Blue Mountain Station Marketing Manager has announced new plans for daily lunches at the market. "Our goal is to have soup, salad and sandwiches, and there may be occasional special items," said Sacha. "We'll use as much local ingredients as we can." Mary's Candy's and Catering had been providing lunches to the market, but they have closed their business. A new group of volunteers will be working out of the commercial kitchen at BMS to provide lunches during the days the...
WAITSBURG – The Dayton-Waitsburg Athletic Combine will hold its fall sports information night for parents and fall high school athletes on August 6 at 7:00 p.m. in the Waitsburg High School Auditorium. This meeting will be for athletes from both high schools, and will cover high school cross country, cheer, volleyball and football. Sports packets will be handed out that must be completed before athletes can attend practices. Coaches will also be checking for dates on sports physicals. They are good for two years. During the meeting, coaches w...
DAYTON – Two group auditions will be held for this year’s visit from the Missoula Children’s Theatre at the Liberty Theater in Dayton for this year’s production of “King Arthur’s Quest.” The first audition will be August 7 at 2 p.m., and the second will August 9 at 2 p.m. Approximately 50-60 roles are available for local students. All students entering first grade through 12th grade are encouraged to audition. No advance preparation is necessary. Those auditioning should arrive early and plan to stay for two hours. Some of the cast members...
DAYTON – This year, the Columbia County Sheriff’s Office will again sponsor its annual National Night Out event. It will be held in the Dayton City Park on Aug. 7 from 5 to 8 p.m. More than 30 displays from local agencies and businesses will be presented. Free hot dogs, chips and refreshments will be provided, courtesy of Banner Bank, Frito-Lay and Pepsi-Cola. This year’s special displays and events will include the National Guard Lakota helicopter, which will fly in for display, and the Life Flight Network helicopter which will fly in for t...
WAITSBURG -- Council Members KC Kuykendall, Terry Jacoy, Kevin House, Jim Romine, Kate Hockersmith and Mayor Marty Dunn were all present. The maintenance needs of the city’s fire-hydrant system were discussed. While no action was taken, it was noted that the water line would eventually need to be upsized and the hydrants replaced in order to ensure that engines don’t use up water faster than the hydrants can produce it. A payment order for work on the Main Street Bridge was approved una...
WAITSBURG -- "A-W-A-N-A! I'm gonna build my life God's way!" chanted the autotuned voices of children over Waitsburg Christian Church's loudspeakers. On July 17, a small crowd of community members listened in the pews, tapping their toes or following along with the lyrics on a projector screen. If Naomi Long gets her way, that song will blast through the church's sanctuary every Thursday night, and the crowd will be a lot bigger – and a lot younger. Long and her husband, David, are hoping to b...
DAYTON— At their July 18 meeting, the Dayton School Board adopted the district’s 2018-19 budget, which was based on a conservative estimate for student enrollment for next year of 394. At that meeting, Business Manager Paula Moisio said the district is on track to end the 2017-18 schoolyear with close to $400,000, which will be “depleted considerably” due to a $223,501 budget deficit for next year. Moisio said, “We will definitely be tightening up our belts, in every area we can. Then it will be open to ‘wait and see,’ until we get to mid-year....
LYONS FERRY – The sixth annual Swim the Snake event will be held at Lyons Ferry Marina and Lyons Ferry State Park on Aug, 11, beginning at 11 a.m. In addition to the non-competitive open-water swim, the event will also include a two-stage, competitive (or non-competitive) relay, paddling in a kayak or paddle-board. Participants will go from Lyons Ferry Marina to Lyons Ferry State Park, across Lake Bryan on the Snake River. Upon arrival at Lyons Ferry State Park, paddlers can enter the water or tag-team with their “paired swimmer” and swim back...
YAKIMA – Three Waitsburg Rainbow girls recently attended the Washington/Idaho Jurisdictional Grand Assembly from July 12 – 15 in Yakima. In attendance were Kendra Smith, Annie Trent and Haylee Crow along with Mother Advisor Patricia Wilson and Assistant Mother Advisor Kendra Roberts. For the coming year, Kendra Smith received appointment to Grand Recorder and Annie Trent received the appointment of Grand Representative to Oregon. It was also announced that this last year, the jurisdiction raised over $64,000 for the Fred Hutchinson Cancer Res...
DAYTON – A Taco Benefit Dinner and Silent Auction will be held Saturday for the Family of Aimee (Lewis) Harshman, who recently passed away. It will be held at the Dayton Eagles from 5 to 8 p.m. The evening will include a tattoo raffle, to be held at the end of the silent auction. Beginning at 9 p.m., live music will be provided by High Mileage Band. There will be a no-host bar. Tickets are $15 per person in advance and $20 at the door. To pre-order tickets, contact Kathy Snyder at (509) 520-4742. All proceeds from the benefit will go to A...
