Articles from the August 29, 2019 edition
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Guilty verdicts reached in the case of the State of Washington vs. Benjamin Orozco
DAYTON-"It's been a long time coming," said Ed Terry last Friday, when a jury returned verdicts of "guilty" to all three charges in the Benjamin Orozco case. Orozco has been charged with second...
City of Dayton to appoint new planning director
DAYTON—Barring a majority of ‘nay’ votes, Columbia County Planning Director Meagan Bailey will become the new City of Dayton Planning Director next month. Mayor Zac Weatherford called an Aug. 27 special meeting with two actions items; the affir...
Weigh in on Snake River recreation opportunities
SNAKE River—The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE), Walla Walla District, is preparing to revise the 1969 Little Goose Master Plan and the 1966 Lower Monumental Master Plan. Open houses were held, one in Dayton on Aug. 21 and in Pasco on Aug. 2...
Tourism-related grant meeting, Sept. 5
WALLA WALLA—The Walla Walla County Lodging Tax Advisory Committee has announced grant fund availability for supporting tourism promotion-related events or projects in 2020 that will result in increased numbers of people traveling to the area for b...
PIONEER PORTRAITS
Ten Years Ago September 3, 2009 Some of the Gems keyboardist Duana Gusse’s classmates have been taking a stroll down memory lane, unearthing some oldies but goodies not only of the musical kind but o...
Dayton Senior Round Table Lunch Menu
Thurs., Aug. 29 Pork Chops Au Gratin Potatoes Carrots Broc Salad/Roll Pudding/Juice/Milk Tues., Sept. 3 Smoked Sausage Mac and Cheese Caesar Salad Fresh Fruit Milk Thurs., Sept. 5 Lasagna Mixed Veggie Salad/Roll Fruit Cockail Milk...
Waitsburg School Menu
Tues., Sept. 3 B: Biscuit & Gravy L: Corn Dog, French Fries, Broccoli, Peaches Wed., Sept. 4 B: Cinnamon Roll L: Chicken Crispito, Spanish Brown Rice, Pepper Strips, Mixed Fruit Thurs., Sept. 5 B: Breakfast Pizza L: Lasagna, Garlic Bread, Garden...
The Touchet Valley Trail - A Shared Vision of the Future
By Andrea Weckmueller-Behringer Planning gives shape to, and documents, the vision of the desired future; as such, planning includes weighing possible options and alternatives, analyzing impacts and benefits, assessing potential challenges and...
Support for Dayton Chamber Board
Dear Editor: In response to the Letter to the Editor submitted by Melissa Bryan and Caitlyn Robins regarding the Dayton Chamber of Commerce board, I would like to share my experience and what I have observed. Melissa Bryan was, by far, the most...
Correction
Floral entries for the Columbia County fair will be accepted at the pavilion from 7-9 a.m. on Thurs., Sept. 5 (not 7-9 p.m. as previously reported....
Community Choice Award nominations open
DAYTON—Nominations for the annual Dayton Chamber of Commerce Community Choice Awards are now open. The deadline for nominations to be considered is Oct. 25. Awards include: Citizen of the Year, Youth Citizen of the Year, Business of the Year and E...
Test Drive the Symphony
WALLA WALLA—Those who have never attended a Walla Walla Symphony or are unsure if they like classical music, can attend a concert free of charge through the Test Drive the Symphony program, now in its fourth season. The program, a partnership b...
WWCSO
Aug. 25 Warrant Service: Warrant service resulted in arrest in the 300 block of W. Fourth St. in Prescott. Aug. 21 Theft: Bike theft in the 200 block of Main Street in Waitsburg. Aug. 20 Death Investigation: Dispatch advised of a possible Code C on...
Walla Walla County establishes Complete Count Committee
WALLA WALLA County—Walla Walla County has collaborated with the Walla Walla County Dept. of Community Health (DCH), the Blue Mountain Community Foundation, Sherwood Trust and the Blue Mountain Action Council to create the Blue Mountain Complete C...
Steve Henderson image to appear on LA billboard
DAYTON—Dayton artist Steve Henderson’s art has gone big – literally! As a winner in a Fine Art America contest, his image, Ocean Breeze, will grace a Los Angeles billboard this fall. Ocean Breez...
Art at Dunham Days
WALLA WALLA-Dunham Cellars kicked off their tenth annual Dunham Days Celebration this past weekend including live music, new wine offerings and local artisans. Among them, Waitsburg Cottages owner,...
Batman (Adam West) exhibit is topic of Museum After Hours
WALLA WALLA-They were separated by decades in life but have come together in a permanent exhibit at the Kirkman House Museum. A special presentation on how Adam West and Batman influenced the exhibit...
Football turnout portends good year for dw
High School football is right around the corner with the first game scheduled for Fri., Sept. 6 at 7 p.m. in Waitsburg versus Columbia-Burbank. Practices are up and running Monday thru Friday. Troy...
MLB American League Leaders
ERA Batting Average G. Cole HOU 2.75 M. Brantley HOU .338 J. Verlander HOU 2.77 D. LeMahieu NYY .332 C. Morton TB 2.85 R. Devers BOS .326 W. Miley HOU 3.13 H. Alberto BAL .314 M. Minor TEX 3.17 J. Martinez BOS .312 Wins Home Runs D. German NYY 17 M....
Local ladies enjoy annual Touchet Valley Women's Golf Invitational
DAYTON-The Touchet Valley Women's Golf Club hosted their annual invitational on Wed., Aug. 21. Thirty-five guests and 10 home club members golfed in the nine-hole scramble. Visiting golfers attended...
Fall Sports Schedules
DW Football * Friday, September 6, 7:00 Columbia-Burbank (non league) @ Waitsburg * Friday, September 13, 6 p.m. McCall/Donnelly @ Dayton * Friday, September 20, 7 p.m. White Swam @ Waitsburg Friday, September 27, 7 p.m. Liberty Christian @ LC,...
Moments in Time
* On Sept. 8, 1504, one of the world’s most beloved works of art, “David,” by Michelangelo Buonarroti, is unveiled to the public in Florence, Italy’s Piazza della Signoria. It reportedly took 40 men four days to move the 17-foot-tall, 12,000-...
Internet safety
The graphic at right was received in a newsletter from Enough is Enough: Making the Internet Safe for Children and Families. The Sarasota County Sheriff's Office put together this list of 15 apps...
CCHS hosts College of Medicine students
DAYTON/WAITSBURG-Medical students Taylar-Rhea McGuire and Alexandra Drury spent three days working in Dayton and Waitsburg last week to experience rural healthcare firsthand. The WSU Elson S. Floyd...
