Articles from the August 20, 2015 edition
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jimgermanbar to Close This Month
WAITSBURG – Jim German and Claire Johnston plan to continue living in Waitsburg while striking out on new, not yet fully determined, adventures. But the owners of Waitsburg's jimgermanbar will c...
Aladdin Alights in Dayton
Forty-five children, between the ages of five and 18, from Dayton, Waitsburg and surrounding communities entertained the crowds in two performances of the Missoula Children's Theatre production of...
HomeStreet to Acquire Dayton AW Bank Branch
DAYTON – Earlier this month, HomeStreet, Inc. announced its plans to acquire the AmericanWest Bank branch here. The transaction is subject to several conditions, one of which is the closing of a p...
Columbia County Ramps Up Code Enforcement
DAYTON – In June, planning and building employees began the process of updating Columbia County’s ordinances regarding the violation of building codes and the regulation and abatement of public nui...
Pioneer Portraits - August 20, 2015
Ten Years Ago August 25, 2005 Waitsburg Elementary teacher Pam Conover was surprised with the D.A.R.E. Educator of the Year, presented Aug. 2 during the awards banquet at the Washington State D.A.R.E. - School Resource Officers (SRO) Combined...
Nancy Cannon Goodell
Nancy is survived by her husband Stan; son Bruce and his sons Brandon and Nicholas of Dayton, Wash.; her daughter Karin and son-in-law David Ferguson and their daughter Leah of Happy Valley, Ore.; her...
Birthdays - Week of August 20
August 21: John Largent, Jennifer Clifton, Rick Reedy, Adelaide Johnson. August 22: Randy Farley, Peggy Stedman, Lynn Baker, Mindy Nordheim, Raylene Scott, Richard Beckel, Luke Alexenko. August 23: Babs Cerna, Coleen Langlo, Dan Donavan, Brian...
Police Notes - August 20, 2015
Waitsburg Aug. 10 Abandoned vehicle towed from McCown Road/Hwy. 12. Aug. 13 Malicious mischief to sprinkler on 700 block of Main Street. Suspect arrested. Aug. 14 Theft of battery and radiator on 100 block of Bolles Road. Aug. 16 Theft of handgun on...
Ken Graham: FROM THE PUBLISHER
I drove with trepidation toward Walla Walla on Friday morning, waiting for the inevitable back-up of cars. I knew I would have to carefully thread through the line of young hipsters in their cars at...
Emma Philbrook: STUDENT LIFE
As the nurse at my last doctor’s appointment so delicately put it, my vision is down the toilet. I am, according to that infamous test with the rows of progressively smaller letters, 20/70 in my r...
Gary Hofer: MARKET BULLETS
Wheat is an actively traded market, with participants ranging from individual small speculative traders, farmers and local cooperative elevators to billion dollar trading funds and multi-national grain handling firms. There are futures contracts...
Grizzly Bear Complex Fire Continues to Burn
An area of more than 2,250 acres is burning this week in the Grizzly Bear Complex Fire in Columbia County. The fire is burning in the Wenaha-Tucannon Wilderness, about 20 miles southeast of Dayton....
Local Artist and Teacher to Show Primitive Rock Art
DAYTON – Art has been a part of Monica Stobie's life since early childhood, when she was influenced by her grandmother, a watercolorist. Saturday, Aug. 22, Stobie will showcase her art – pri...
Salmon Recovery Board MEMBERS Needed
COLUMBIA COUNTY – The Board of Columbia County Commissioners is soliciting applications from people interested in serving on the Snake River Salmon Recovery Board. Interested persons should apply to the Columbia County Commissioner’s office at 341...
Dayton HS Fall Sports Schedules*
8 Dayton Varsity Football Date Opponent Location Time Wed. Aug. 19 1st Practice Dayton Fri. Sept. 4 Elgin Dayton 7:00 pm Fri. Sept. 11 Pomeroy Dayton 7:00 pm Fri. Sept. 18 Colton Colton 7:00 pm Fri. Sept. 25 Liberty Christian Dayton 7:00 pm Fri....
Columbia County Fair Jackpot Open Rodeo Entry call-In, Aug. 20
DAYTON – Entry call-in for the Columbia County Fair Open Jackpot Rodeo is Thursday, Aug. 20 from 6-9 p.m. Call (509) 629-0940 to register for any of the following: Women’s Open Barrels, Junior Barrels, Pee Wee Barrels, Calf Roping, Breakaway Rop...
Coastal Comparisons
SEASIDE, Ore. – The kids and I spent much of last week lapping up the sunshine (yes, there was sunshine!) and playing on the beach during a much-needed getaway to Seaside, Ore. Since I was on v...
Waitsburg HS Fall Sports Schedules*
Waitsburg Varsity Football 2015 Day Date Opponent Location Time Thur 3-Sep Milton-Freewater Waitsburg 7:00 Fri 11-Sep White Swan White Swan 7:00 Thur 17-Sep Weston-McEwen Waitsburg 7:00 Fri 25 Sept. Bye Fri 2-Oct Kiona-Benton Ki-Be 7:00 Fri 9-Oct...
Waitsburg Gears Up for School
WAITSBURG – The Waitsburg school district staff is gearing up to welcome students back-to-school for the 2015-16 academic year. Classes begin Sept. 8 at 8:30 a.m. Students may register Aug. 24-26 from 8 a.m. – 3:30 p.m. and on Aug. 27 from 7:30 a.m...
Waitsburg Pool Closes Early
WAITSBURG – Conflicts between school sports practices and pool hours resulted in a shortage of available lifeguards, forcing the pool to close early for the season. Tuesday, Aug. 18 was the last swim day for the summer. The pool was originally s...
Prepping Pigs for Fair
Waitsburg 4-H and FFA members have spent the summer prepping their animals for fair. Last week, parents and kids attended a swine and sheep clinic to learn how to properly show their...
Waitsburg School Breakfast/Lunch
FREE SUMMER MEAL PROGRAM Monday - Friday Breakfast 8-8:30 a.m. Lunch 11:30 a.m. – noon All children 18 & under receive meals free of charge....
