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  • 300 Cyclists Descend On Dayton

    The Times|Aug 8, 2013

    DAYTON - It may not be the massive invasion of cyclists Waitsburg hosted in 2010, but the 300 cyclists from Bicycle Rides North­west who descend on Day­ton this week will definitely be noticed. The group, which ar­rives in town on Thursday and will spend two nights at the city park, is making a weeklong tour of northeast Or­egon and southeast Washington. Their trip started this week­end in Athena, takes them through La­Grande, Joseph and Asotin before ending in Dayton. Bicycle Rides North...

  • Two Top Execs Leave Hospital

    Imbert Matthee, The Times|Aug 8, 2013

    DAYTON - Reactions to the unexpected departure of Columbia County Health Systems' CEO Dale Polla late last week were mixed. Less than a year on the job, Polla resigned on Thurs­day following a special exec­utive session of the hospital district's board. Board Chair Lisa Naylor said the parting of ways was mutual. "There was agreement on both sides," she said. "He was a great person to keep things nice and steady, but in this changing world we wanted someone on the cusp of things." In the i...

  • NoaNet’s Fast Lane Is Ready

    Imbert Matthee, The Times|Aug 8, 2013

    WAITSBURG - Is the movie on your laptop freez­ing up? Can't have more than one person in your house gaming or watching videos at one time? Dropping too many Skype calls? Help is on the way as home and business owners can finally hook up to the No­aNet high-speed fiber optics cable that now runs through the Touchet Valley. Waitsburg's Touchet Val­ley Communications and Dayton's Touchet Valley TV offer download speeds so high applications for it have yet to be invented. But for now, speeds of up to 50 megs will help make streaming a lot more re...