Articles from the November 3, 2011 edition
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Best Western Planned In Dayton
DAYTON - Dayton is getting a Best Western hotel that will broaden the kind of accommodations available in town. "This is going to give Dayton an opportunity to springboard us to the next level," said Claudia Nysoe, the executive director of the...
Wanda Elizabeth Johnson
Ms. Wanda Elizabeth Johnson, 78, died of a heart attack, Friday evening, Oct. 28, 2011, in Moses Lake. Please sign the guestbook at www.kayserschapel.com. Arrangements are in care of Kayser's Chapel...
Olga Brown
Long- time Columbia County resident Olga Kathleen Brown passed away Oct. 29, 2011 at Dayton General Hospital. A memorial service will be held at a later date. Mrs. Brown was born Oct. 17, 1924 in...
WP Gets Ready To Spread Wings
WAITSBURG --The WP Cardinals had the power of pink on their side as they clipped the T-O-R Nighthawks wings last Friday night 35-0. The win gave the boys of fall their second-consecutive undefeated regular season. They begin loser-out post season...
THANK YOU
On behalf of myself and my family, I would like to thank everyone for the turnout at my benefit. I am so thankful for the support that we have been given. There are so many people I need to thank, I am so sorry if I leave someone out as I know a lot...
Cardinals Tromps T-O-R At Home, 35-0
WAITSBURG --The WP Cardinals finished its second consecutive undefeated league season with a senior night shut-out of the T-O-R Nighthawks, 35-0. After showering their parents with balloons and...
Dayton No. 3 In League
DAYTON -- The Bulldogs' choice was easy. Lose to Asotin, place fourth in the league and face the other Bulldogs in the playoffs, the ones from Colfax. Or, beat Asotin, place third in the league and take a chance at the first playoff opponent. "We...
WP’s Deal Is Now Twice A District Champ
WAITSBURG - For the second time, Waitsburg- Prescott's Seth Deal is the boys cross country District 9 champion. Deal took first place on Thursday at Clarkston High School with a time of 15:30 in the v...
NOVEMBER CALENDAR
1 Autumn Fanfare Concert Walla Walla Symphony 7:30 p.m. Whitman College This concert is the worldpremier performance by William Berry called "fantastic!: A Celebration of 25 Fantastic Years." It was composed in honor of Maestro Yaacov Bergman and...
POLICE NOTES
Dayton 10-25 Commercial burglary reported on North Third Street. Threats reported. Lost property on Patit Road. Animal noise complaint on South Fourth Street. Suspicious persons/activity reported on South Fourth Street. 10-26 Traffic violation on Wes...
Wine & Country Living
Broadway in Waitsburg? Yes, and an art colony thrives! I was fortunate to have a front-row seat in the historical Waitsburg Plaza Theatre Saturday night for the Markeeta Little Wolf concert, "The Bitch is Back!" The house was sold-out and what a...
Notes From Waitsburg City Hall
GARBAGE RATE INFORMATION We are hearing that there has been some confusion about the new garbage rates. Some people think that the $19.70 fee to remove a can is what it costs to have a second can dumped. This is not the case. The $19.70 fee is the... Full story
PIONEER PORTRAITS
Ten Years Ago November 6, 2001 While many enjoyed the beautiful Sunday afternoon raking leaves, the community is looking for a missing Waitsburg business owner. Ted R. Brooks, owner of the Waitsburg Motel and the trailer court on West Second Street...
BRIEFS
WAITSBURG LUMINARY EVENT WAITSBURG -- The Waitsburg Town Hall Board of Directors invites the community of Waitsburg to our Waitsburg Town Hall Open House during the Luminary on Nov. 8. Your Town Hall Directors will be serving cocoa and cookies in app...
To the Editor,
Letters to the editor are a great and valuable expression of difference of opinion and community concerns. When these letters are used as a weapon to destroy a member of the community, they are neither great nor valuable. We are very surprised with... Full story
To the Editor,
By now most of the community is aware of the port director's "unprofessional behavior" in the workplace. That's what it has to be called for the Union- Bulletin to print it. The facts are that the commissioners fired the auditor/treasurer for...
To The Editor,
This year, Port Director Jim Kuntz will receive a"happy December"salary check for $25,000, for no justifiable reason. Added to his reported base salary of $134,726, this makes his cash compensation package just under $160,000. My research (calling... Full story
To the Editor,
November sixth is recognized by many in the U.S. as Orphan Sunday. This growing movement within churches takes Nov. 6to gather together in prayer and reflect on how the church can meet the needs of orphans worldwide. The apostle James called caring...
To the Editor,
I am writing this letter in support of Blaine Bickelhaupt who is running for re-election to the Columbia County Hospital Board. I served with Blaine on the hospital board for four years and continue to serve with him on the hospital finance...
To the Editor,
Port of Walla Walla commissioners' management decisions have come into question recently over excessive executive salaries, trips to the director's condo in Phoenix and the director's unprofessional behavior, etc. As with most things, there is... Full story
To the Editor,
I am writing in support of Barlow Corkrum's candidacy for District 2 Port Commissioner. Born and raised in Walla Walla, Barlow knows this county and cares about its citizens: a commitment proven by his history of active participation in local... Full story
Letter to the Editor,
We received in the mail a map and letter introducing the proposed bonds to cover the cost of improvements for Coppei Creek flood protection. Those who did not attend the Corps of Engineers update at a council meeting earlier this year may not be... Full story
Heart BEAT
They Do it For The Kids WAITSBURG - Waitsburg Fire Department Captain Brian Callahan thought getting to the fire department five minutes before 5 p.m. would be just fine on Halloween last Monday....
