Articles from the September 10, 2015 edition
Sorted by date Results 1 - 25 of 27
By 
The Fire Management Complex
The Grizzly Bear Complex Fire mostly stopped growing a couple of weeks ago, but it still covers about 116 square miles of the Wenaha Tucannon Wilderness and surrounding lands. While many areas in the...
Parting is Such Sweet Sorrow
Luke Alexenko, of Waitsburg, spends some quality time with "Missy" at the 2015 Walla Walla Fair & Frontier Days last weekend. This is Luke's final year to show pigs with the Waitsburg FFA Chapter....
Fire Managers Continue Grizzly Bear Monitoring
Elgin, Ore. – While recent weather has been useful in stopping the growth of Grizzly Bear Complex fires in the short run, fire managers know that it has just slowed the fire down for now. Firefighters are mindful of the extended forecast, which inclu...
"Great Pumpkin" Disqualified
WAITSBURG – "When I thought of all the things that could possibly go wrong with growing a giant pumpkin, this is the last thing I would have expected," said Gayle Broom. Her group's pumpkin was the l...
Transfer Station Re-Opens
DAYTON – The Columbia County Transfer Station (500 Cottonwood St.) re-opened, following a recent fire at the facility, on Thursday, Sept. 3. The station is operating regular business hours but users will find the entrance and exit to the dump have c...
Every Kid in a Park Program
A new national program encourages families and classes to visit national parks by allowing 4th grade students to obtain free annual passes to more than 2,000 federal recreation areas, including national parks, monuments and historical sites. From...
Pioneer Portraits - September 10, 2015
Ten Years Ago September 15, 2005 Ben Flathers found his calling in 1942 when he joined the U.S. Army and the Prescott farmer continued his service in the reserves as he blended it with his agricultural pursuits from 1947 through the 1970s. Flathers,...
Beth Moore Simulcast
DAYTON – Touchet Valley pastors are once again sponsoring a Living Proof Beth Moore live simulcast at Dayton’s Liberty Theater (344 E. Main, Dayton) on Sat., Sept. 14. This year’s theme is “Audacious”, which is also the title of Moore’s latest book...
Exercise Your Imagination
PRESCOTT – The Prescott Community Library will host an Exercise Your Imagination: What Can You Create with 35 LEGO Pieces, after school on Tues. Sept. 15. The program is made possible by a grant from the Washington State Library. For more i...
Court News - September 2, 2015
First Appearance/Arraignment: Joseph John Richter, 31, homeless; entered not guilty plea to one count of violiation of uniform controlled substance act – possession of amphetamine, a Class C felony; one count of violation of uniform controlled s...
Birthdays - Week of September 10
Sept. 11: Kathleen Johnson, Roger Becker, Justin Bergevin, Jason Crawford, Bonnie Olson. Sept. 12: Jim Pearson, Glenn Hayes, Marshal McKinley, Mitch Gagnon, Chelsi Hermanns. Sept. 13: Dave McKenzie, Sr., Jeffrey Hofer, Joey Garcia, Nadine Scoggins,...
Waitsburg School Breakfast/Lunch
2: Pancakes; Corndog, Fries 14: Breakfast Sandwich; Turkey sub, Lettuce, Tomato, Onion, Cucumbers, Avocado 15: Continental Breakfast; Grilled Chicken Nuggets, Sweet Potato Tots 16: Cinnamon Roll; Baked Potato Bar, Broccoli, Graham Crackers 17:...
Ken Graham: FROM THE PUBLISHER
First of all, let’s give a big giant 195 pound “BOO” to the judges of the biggest pumpkin contest at the Walla Walla County Fair. What they did was “un-Fair.” (See our Page 1 story for more details.)...
We Will Continue to Support Firefighting Effort
This summer our region has been ravaged by wildfires. We’ve seen unprecedented damage—homes burned, communities evacuated, and both civilians and firefighters tragically killed. An area nearly the size of the State of Delaware has burned, and dar...
Restrooms for Christmas?
DAYTON – In an effort to encourage visitors and residents to spend time, and hopefully money, in downtown Dayton, three entities have joined forces on a two-phase project to enhance Dayton's d...
Code Enforcement Ordinance Goes to Commissioners
DAYTON – The Columbia County Planning Commission gave its approval last month to a proposed new county ordinance which would add much-needed teeth to the county’s ability to enforce its zoning and hea...
Walla Walla Fair & Frontier Days Dayton FFA & 4-H Livestock Results
FFA Swine Jennifer Warren: Blue Market, Blue Fitting and Showing FFA Beef Logan Hersey: Blue Market, Blue Fitting and Showing Bryeanna Myrick: Blue Fitting and Showing 4-H Swine Dan Magill-Katsel: Blue Market, Blue Fitting and Showing 4-H Beef Sadie...
First Time at the Fair
WAITSBURG – First-time 4-Her Lash LaRue admits that showing an animal at the Walla Walla fair is hard work, but says it's well worth it. "I had fun with it and I'll definitely do it again next y...
Former Library Manager Returns to Prescott
PRESCOTT – It may look a bit like a game of musical chairs – library style – but returning library branch manager Amy Rosenberg feels like she's found a perfect fit. Rosenberg is pleased to be back in...
Dunn, Crockett Lead Cardinals to Big Win Over Mac-Hi
WAITSBURG – New Waitsburg head coach Troy Larsen got his first win in a big way last Thursday, as his Cardinal team trounced the Mac-Hi Pioneers 45-7. The Cardinals’ junior quarterback Jacob Dunn had...
Bulldogs Stumble at Home against Elgin
DAYTON – The Dayton Bulldogs opened their eight-man football schedule Friday with a 48-16 loss to Elgin. The Huskies blew the game open early with three first-quarter scores to take a 20-0 lead. T...
Lady Cards Kick off Season with Wins
WAITSBURG – The Waitsburg Lady Cardinals were full of spunk and sass when The Times joined them for a team dinner following their Sept. 3 practice. When asked what they planned to focus on this year,...
