Articles from the March 5, 2015 edition
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Here Fishy, Fishy, Fishy... Opening Day Draws Crowds to Tucannon Lakes Sunday
Sunday was opening day for the 2015 trout fishing season, and hundreds of fishermen, fisherwomen, and fisherchildren flocked to the Tucannon River valley for the event. By sun-up, the banks of Spring...
Port of Columbia Agenda
AGENDA Regular Monthly Meeting – 10am – March 11th, 2015 1 Port Way Dayton, WA 99328 1. Open the Meeting 2. Public Comment: 3 minutes maximum per person 3. Administrative Items a. Approve Minutes b. Review Monthly Budget Report c. Review Inquiry Sum...
Dayton Man Faces Drug Charges
DAYTON – Monty N. Dunn, the 50-year-old Dayton resident arrested at his home on Wednesday, Feb. 25, will enter a plea this week on a handful of drug-related charges. Dunn was booked into Columbia C...
Prospects for ATV Poker Run Look Good
WAITSBURG – Last year's Waitsburg Celebration Days ATV Poker Run garnered a great deal of local interest and enthusiasm but had to be revamped to an in-town scavenger hunt at the last minute due to an...
Public Interviews Principal Candidates
DAYTON – Parents and community members met Monday and Tuesday evenings with all four of Dayton’s secondary school principal candidates advanced to stage two of the hiring process by the selection com...
Substance Abuse Is Target of March Wellness Program
DAYTON – March is Substance Abuse Awareness month, and members of the Coalition for Youth and Families have several activities planned. They will place table tents in several businesses and offices around town to offer information to the public on r...
Pioneer Portraits - March 5, 2015
Ten Years Ago March 10, 2005 Members of the Waitsburg City Council got a lesson in how congested Academy Street becomes during pick-up and drop off times at the Waitsburg School District. Transportation Supervisor Ken Colby, armed with video images...
Waitsburg City Cleanup Day May 6
WAITSBURG – The Waitsburg Commercial Club is sponsoring a City Cleanup Day on Wednesday, May 6. A crew from the Walla Walla Penitentiary will join with local volunteers to pick up organic materials left at the curbside and to assist with general c...
Police Notes - March 5, 2015
Waitsburg Nothing to report. Dayton Feb. 24 Suspicious circumstances on S. 3rd Street; caller reported an adult male sleeping in an alcove at the church who spoke with deputies and then left the area. Theft of coins and knives reported at Cameron...
Waitsburg School Breakfast/Lunch
6: NO SCHOOL: Snow Make Up Day 9: French Toats; Beef Tacos, Peanut Butter Fingers 10: Biscuit & Gravy; Chicken Nuggets, Potato Smiles 11: Strawberry French Toast; Chicken Fried Steak, Mashed Potatoes, Gravy 12: Breakfast Casserole; Chili,...
Birthdays - Week of March 6
March 6: Marianne Newell, John P. Janovich, Shane Johnson, Trulie Griffin, Michael Jantz, Ryan and Scott Downing, Del Benson, Larry Olson and Kevin Jones. March 7: Renee Adams, Jayce Dunleavy. March 8: Donovan Smith, Tanaa Maib and Scott Mason....
KEN Graham: FROM THE PUBLISHER
Here at The Times, we don't cover news from Walla Walla all that much, but an announcement Monday from that little village down the road got my attention. I'm old enough to remember Woodstock, and...
Legislature Grapples with Wolf Management Issues
By Cooper Inveen, Reporter WNPA Olympia News Bureau OLYMPIA - As Washington’s gray wolf population continues to grow, so do concerns of those living in the areas of the state most affected by their return. “There’s two sides to this issue, and it ki...
KB for Dummies
Now that the Waitsburg Knowledge Bowl team knows that it’s state-bound, we’ve started planning like crazy for our trip to Seattle. We have an official t-shirt design mocked up, we’re picking place...
Gary Hofer: MARKET BULLETS
If you own wheat in storage right now, you are probably holding it because you think it will be more valuable later or because you want to minimize your taxes. Some may just get a warm feeling all over to think of it sitting in that bin; a valid...
Eight WHS Students to Attend Honor Band
WAITSBURG – Eight Waitsburg High School musicians are preparing to perform with the Southeast Washington Music Educators’ High School Honor Band in Colfax on March 9. School officials are pleased to note that this is the largest group from Wai...
Meet the Candidates: Dayton Secondary Principal
Paul Shaber Paul Shaber currently teaches high school math and science in Idaho at the Fruitland School District and has been there for 13 years. He recently earned his administrative credentials...
New Building Will House Wait's Mill Display
WAITSBURG – Is it a deck? Is it a stage? No, it's a massive display case! The Times (whose Waitsburg reporter happens to live next door to the Wilson-Phillips House) has kept a curious eye on the rece...
Legion Honors Boys and Girls State Attendees
WAITSBURG – Waitsburg's American Legion Auxiliary hosted a Boys and Girls State Honor Night dessert at Town Hall on March 2. Students who attended the 2014 week-long mock government events shared t...
Dayton Girls fall to White Swan, 50-41
PASCO – The Dayton girls' basketball team needed one more win to make the trip to the Hardwood Classic state finals tournament in Spokane this weekend. But in their regional game against the White S...
A Day on the Slopes
On Feb. 27, 47 Waitsburg High students made the trip to Bluewood for a day of skiing and snowboarding. According to Waitsburg P.E. teacher Jeff Bartlow, this has been an annual event for nearly two...
Waitsburg-Prescott Winter Atheletes are Honored
WAITSBURG – The Waitsburg High School Winter Sports Awards ceremony was held Wednesday, February 25at the Waitsburg High School Auditorium. Coach Vickie Hamann presented awards to the basketball cheerleaders, coach Lanny Adams presented wrestling a...
Haggen's Grocery to meet with local producers and grou
WALLA WALLA – The former Albertson’s Walla Walla is now a Haggen’s Northwest Fresh grocery store. With the tradition of featuring locally produced products when possible, Haagen is inviting community members that are interested in partnering with...
Waitsburg City Council Minutes
February 12, 2015 Members present: K.C. Kuykendall, Kevin House, Marty Dunn, Mayor Walt Gobel, Karl Newell, Debra Callahan Public Comment: -Delores Nettles asked about plans for City Cleanup Day. New Business: -Approved EMS Levy Agreement with...
