Articles from the October 8, 2015 edition
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Fairgrounds Renovation in Store
WAITSBURG – With the demise of horse racing at the Waitsburg Fairgrounds, and the agreement that future racing events are unlikely, the city of Waitsburg is looking at how to make the space more u...
Wtsbg School Board - Oct. 14
AGENDA I. CALL TO ORDER II. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE III. ADOPT AGENDA ACTION IV. CONSENT AGENDA ACTION A. Minutes for September 16th Board Meeting B. Accounts Payable C. Payroll D. Budget Status Reports V. REPORTS INFORMATION A. Elementary...
County Plans to Buy Seneca Property
DAYTON – The Columbia County Board of Commissioners is close to an agreement with Seneca Foods Corp. to purchase between 15 and 20 acres of land at the east end of Dayton from Seneca. The property inc...
Doris L. Romine
Doris Romine passed away from complications following major heart surgery on June 14th, 2015 in Portland in the presence of her children Bonnie and Steve and their respective spouses Walt and Nanqi....
Taste of Washington in Waitsburg
WAITSBURG – The Waitsburg School District is inviting community members to join students for lunch on Oct. 14, as they celebrate Taste of Washington. This is Waitsburg's second year to participate i...
Katie Chavre Joins Dayton Chamber
DAYTON – Katie Chavre, who joined the Dayton Chamber of Commerce staff this week as Chamber assistant and event coordinator, helped put on the biggest event southeast Washington has seen in many y...
Horse Crazy Cowgirl Band Fundraiser Oct. 17
DAYTON – The Horse Crazy Cowgirl Band will perform a fundraising event at The Liberty Theater on Sat. Oct. 17. Proceeds will go to the Touchet Valley Arts Council, which owns and operates the t...
A Life of Purpose in Bolivia
WAITSBURG – It can be tough being a mom. Watching your children grow up and move away to lead their own lives is seldom easy. It's especially difficult when they move to a foreign (and potentially dan...
Lady Dogs Lose Two Tight League Matches
DAYTON – The Dayton Bulldogs volleyball team had a tough week, losing league games to WWVA on Tues., Sept. 29 and to TC Prep on Thurs. Oct. 1. The Bulldogs played hard against Tri-Cities Prep, but u...
Adams Takes First At Bulldog Invite
PASCO – The Cardinal Cross Country team put forth a stellar performance at the Bulldog Invite in Pasco on Sat. Oct., 3. Emily Adams brought home first place, out of 26 racers, in the girls varsity 5K, with a personal best for the course of 1...
Fire District #2 To Hold Open House
WAITSURG – The Columbia-Walla Walla Fire District #2 will hold an open house on Wed., Oct. 14 at 7 p.m. at the Waitsburg Fire Station at 234 Main St. Officials and representatives will be on hand to a...
Pioneer Portraits - October 8, 2015
Ten Years Ago October 13, 2015 The plan to dress up downtown Waitsburg got a huge boost this week after the Main Street Revitalization Project was ranked first among 15 communities vying for state grant money. The news means the Waitsburg Community R...
Police Notes - October 8, 2015
Waitsburg Nothing to report. Dayton Sept. 27 Suspicious vehicle reported in 100 block of N. 1st; Deputy contacted male sleeping in a vehicle next to a building. Individual moved off private property. Reporting party heard two gunshots, then saw a sil...
Birthdays - Week of October 8
October 9: Clare Reese, Nancy Doering, Jennifer Baker, Jim Schulke, Lora Abbey. October 10: Sereta Robinson, Brad Patton, Carolann Angell, Lyle Erikson, Christopher Carpenter, Jennifer Hilton. October 11: Val Woodworth, Betty Branson, Michael...
Greetings to Classmates
Dear Editor, I just wanted to thank you for the picture on page 12 of your last issue of the Class of 1975. I attended school in Waitsburg from 4 - 8th grade and should have been in that picture but we moved from Waitsburg in the summer of 1970. I...
Ken Graham: FROM THE PUBLISHER
The City of Waitsburg and our local Fire District 2 have entered into an agreement to annex the city into the district. If the plan is ratified by voters, District 2 will take over firefighting duties within the city starting next year. This idea...
Gary Hofer: MARKET BULLETS
Wheat prices in Chicago have just touched their highest point since mid-August. Tuesday’s session closed up a dime, now at plus 63 cents in 22 trading sessions. Clearly the fact that U.S. wheat is far over-priced into many export markets is not t...
Free Mobile Food Bank
DAYTON – A free mobile food bank, sponsored by Second Harvest/Thrivent Financial, will be at the Dayton Fairgrounds on Thurs., Oct. 22 from 11 a.m. – 1 p.m. The event will be held rain or shine and is open to all. Please bring a box to carry you...
Dayton Chamber Needs Doors
DAYTON – The Dayton Chamber of Commerce is in search of doors to use in decorating for the annual Chamber Banquet. The Chamber is looking for doors that are wood (with no glass features), have trim (ideal, but not necessary), and are able to be p...
Waitsburg to Host MASS Band and Choir
WAITSBURG – Hordes of high school musicians will descend on Waitsburg High School on Wed., Oct. 21 to play in sing in a MASS band and choir concert. “Schools from Touchet to Asotin to Garfield and Palouse – a dozen schools in all – will send their t...
