Articles from the August 28, 2014 edition
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Mule Mania Changes in Store
DAYTON - The Columbia County Commissioners last week approved a request by the Mule Mania committee to allow the popular event to be held on Memorial Day Weekend beginning next year. It will continue...
Council Says No to Multi- Dwelling Rate Change
WAITSBURG - With Councilman K.C. Kuykendall in lone opposition, Waitsburg's City Council agreed to retain the City's current billing arrangement for multi-dwelling utility rates. The decision was in...
Council to Modify Monument Setting Ordinance
WAITSBURG - Discussion at the August 20 City Council meeting resulted in a decision to modify the municipal code update approved in May that allowed only licensed monument companies to set headstones in City cemeteries. In July, Cindy Hofer appealed...
County to Consider Power Provider Options
DAYTON - The Columbia County Commissioners last week opened the door to a possible change in power suppliers at county-owned facilities. At their Wednesday meeting, the board authorized County Engineer Drew Woods to develop a request for information...
COMMISSIONERS TO HOLD MARIJUANA HEARING
DAYTON - The Columbia County Commissioners will hold a public hearing during their regular September 3 meeting on a proposed ordinance to define zoning and other regulations for recreational marijuana...
COUNTY SEEKS GRANT FOR GAS VALVE
DAYTON - During their August 20 meeting, the Columbia County Board of Commissioners agreed to sponsor an application seeking a $1.8 million Community Development Block Grant from the Washington State Dept. of Commerce. The funds will be used to... Full story
Dayton, WP to Co-Op for Cross-Country
DAYTON - "I don't coach Bulldogs or Cardinals - I coach kids," said Dan Nechedom. In a way, it's back to the beginning for Nechodom, who co-opped with Waitsburg in 2004 when he first got his feet wet...
HIGH HOPES FOR WP GRIDDERS
WAITSBUG - With the Southeast 2B District 9 football league down to four teams, non-league games will dominate the Waitsburg-Prescott Cardinals' schedule this year. And those games will be tough....
Hospital Upgrades are Important
Dear Editor, As a Hospital Board member and Friend of the Hospital I feel that it is important to keep you updated on issues relevant to daily operation of the hospital and the levy. I know that a levy is not a very popular issue, especially... Full story
SECOND OPINIONS
[Editor's note: the following are excerpts from news stories around the country about firearm initiatives that will be on the ballot in Washington in November.] WhileWashington state voters won't weigh in on two competing gun-related ballot measures...
EMMA PHILBROOK: STUDENT LIFE
Well, it seems as though I'm running out of summer quite rapidly. School starts next Tuesday. The Walla Walla Fair, long a herald of the break's end, will already be in full swing by the time you...
Ken Graham: From the Publisher
1. I did it 19 times (including Kindergarten and graduate school). That was enough. 9. I hate shopping for clothes. 8. In high school I wasn't good enough to play football. (The one year I did, I...
BIRTHDAYS
August 29: Debby Nordheim, Howie Smith, Rick Peck, Ryan Meier, Ivan Keve, Lori Hickman, Hanna Mock, Eddie Hernandez. August 30: Lee Bergstrom, Jake Harshman, Tristan Michael Dunn, Chance McDaniel, Kendra Smith. August 31: Tim Quigg, Tammie Witt,...
POLICE NOTES
Waitsburg Nothing reported. Dayton August 19 Animal complaint at Mountain Home Park. Civil issue on E. Richmond Avenue. Erratic vehicle on Willow Creek Road. Lost property on S. 4th Street. Vandalism on E. Spring Street. Report of threats on S. 1st...
WEEKLY CALENDAR
August 27-31 Walla Walla Fair and Frontier Days 29 Soup for the Soul First Christian Church (410 S. 3rd, Dayton) 5:30 p.m. All are welcome to come and enjoy a free community sponsored dinner on the last Friday of each month. For more info. contact...
Nealey to Face November Opponent
DAYTON - State Representative Terry Nealey, Republican of Dayton, will face an opponent for his seat representing the 16th legislative district on the November general election ballot. Frank Blair, of Kennewick, received enough votes as a write-in...
BIRTH ANNOUNCEMENT
BROCK, David and Alaina, are delighted to announce the birth of their beautiful daughter, Adeline Elizabeth at 8:19 a.m. on July 28 in Walla Walla, Washington. She weighed 7 pounds 8 ounces and was...
PIONEER PORTRAITS
Ten Years Ago September 2, 2004 The Waitsburg High School Cheer Squad participated in a cheer camp in early July, winning a pair of trophies. Attending were Danielle Lehr, Jamie Winnett, Ashleigh Bertsch, Krystal Abernathy and Coach Betsy Lindsey.... Full story
CHRISTIAN WOMEN’S CONNECTION LUNCHEON
DAYTON -- The Christian Women's Connection will meet at 11:30 a.m. on September 10 at L.C. @ The Green (209 N. Pine St., Dayton). Lunch is $10 and will be catered by LouAnn Trousdale & Chase Hudson. This month's speaker is Tanja Gorham of Island...
Margaret Ann Picton
Margaret Ann Picton, 67, of Waitsburg, WA died August 19, 2014 in Kennewick, WA. She was born February 2, 1947 in Shirley, Arkansas to her parents Jesse and Lucille Nettles. She lived in Waitsburg,... Full story
LOCAL LEARNERS ATTEND SEATECH OPEN HOUSE
WALLA WALLA - Local students and parents got a sneak peek at the brand new Southeast Area Technical Skills Center (SEATECH) located on the Walla Walla Community College Campus Monday night. The... Full story
