Articles from the November 17, 2011 edition
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State Cuts Could Close Dayton Hospital
DAYTON - Columbia County Health System staff members and commissioners voiced concern Monday night that recently proposed budget cuts at the state level may cause the closure of Dayton General Hospital. Jim Kimes, a member of the district's board of...
TIGERS ARE STATE CHAMPS
SUMNER - Only in their second year as a high school soccer team, the WP Tigers fought their way to the top of their sport in the state. After defeating their tough rival St. George of Spokane 2-1 on Friday evening, Tigers went on to take on the...
Cardinals Beat Broncos, Advance To Semifinals
The WP Cardinals beat the Ritzville Broncos in Pasco Saturday, sending the undeated home team to the semifinals, again in Pasco, against Colfax next weekend. The lopsided 42-7 victory came despite fears that Ritzville, which lost only one game... Full story
BIRTHDAYS
November 18: James Hays, John Nordheim, Jason Gawith, Jane Leid, Marvin Klundt. November 19: Carrie Mae Higgins, Jamie Leid, Keith Carpenter, Starlit Crawford, Zachary Alexenko. November 20: Lyle Harshman, Lorianne Donovan. November 21: Stacia Deal,...
Local Athletes Make All-League Teams
WAITSBURG -- The verdict is out and WP football topped the list for all-league players in District 9. Eight Cardinals made the cut for the 2011 season with head coach Jeff Bartlow receiving the nod fo...
Adams Named WP’s Wrestling Coach
PRESCOTT -- WP's Tiger wrestling program is new, but one look at Lanny Adam's old worn Asics wrestling shoes will tell you he's no rookie to the sport. Adams began wrestling in Omak when he was a...
Dayton Sports Banquet
DAYTON - Sure, the Bulldogs wanted to go further . The 2011 football would have loved to face WP in the playoffs this weekend instead of being knocked out early by the Ritzville Broncos. The 2011...
WP’s Ready For Broncos
WAITSBURG -- When the Cardinals meet the Broncos in the quarterfinals this weekend, one observer may have a bit of a deja vu. Dean Bickelhaupt, head coach for the Dayton Bulldogs whose season just...
WP Tigers Advance
MOSES LAKE -- A playoff win against Moses Lake Christian was predicted for the WP Tigers, but what was not foreseen was the time it took for the team to score its first goal. Just as they did earlier... Full story
WP’s Boys Of Fall Remain Undefeated
WAITSBURG -- The WP Cardinals scored on every first-half possession to send the Brewster Bears into hibernation for the year with a 48-7 rainy-day victory last Saturday. The Bears took the opening...
Hevel Is Keeper Of Her Family History
WAITSBURG - A phone call from Waitsburg resident Laura Jean Hevel's distant relative put responsibility in her hands that she never thought she would have. That phone call was from Hevel's...
POLICE NOTES
Waitsburg 11-9 Lost or stolen wallet reported. Dayton 11-8 Unwanted subject reported on Main Street. Possible stolen vehicle reported on East Richmond Avenue. 11-9 Possible attempted telephone fraud reported on East Patit Avenue. Prescription drugs t...
Wine & Country Living
Each year, I make my own door wreath of recycled materials collected throughout the year on treks across the Great Northwest. For instance, this year's wreath is to be composed of old grape vines clipped in spring from Pepper Ridge Winery. The twine...
Students Of The Month
Ezekiel Gonzalez is October's Starbuck Student of the Month for Mrs. Wooldridge's class. Ezekiel is a new student this year and is doing great. He is really putting forth a strong effort in his...
PIONEER PORTRAITS
Ten Years Ago November 27, 2001 As we observe Thanksgiving Day, Waitsburg's turkeys are featured in a Say Cheese profile. They have their favorite haunts around town, traveling in a flock that is well-known as a traffic-stopper. Highlights of the...
BRIEFS
CITY LEAF BIN AVAILABLE TO CITIZENS WAITSBURG - The City of Waitsburg has a leaf bin available for citizens to put their leaves in down at the City Shop. It's available Monday through Friday, 7:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. The city asks that people not push...
LETTER
To the Editor, Not surprisingly, the bond to fund the Coppei Creek levy improvements failed. You might wonder why with my being an owner of two properties in the designated flood zone of Waitsburg, I would vote against it. In short, because it was no...
The BURG
"Nor were the women of less fortitude than their men, while they did remain at home in their cabins, their work was hard; carried great responsibilities and suffered many terrifying moments from the Indians who were all about and delighted in frighte... Full story
Heart BEAT
D About Needs & Good Deeds AYTON -- When Teeny McMunn's sister decided to take her own life, she let everyone know why. The sister suffered from the onset of Huntington's disease, a chronic...
Grateful For Gratitude
Members of the Waitsburg Christian Church found a small care package at their door step or tied to their door knob Sunday. In a plastic bag was a little bundle of chocolate candy and a 8.5x11 seasonal Thanksgiving greeting. As part of a reminder how...
Jacoy Honored For 23 Years
WAITSBURG - Last Wednesday night, a room in Preston Hall packed with school district employees and community members honored the closure of Terry Jacoy's 23 years on the Waitsburg School Board. Jacoy...
Liquor Questions Linger
WAITSBURG - With the passing of Initiative 1183 that takes government out of liquor sales, the future of Touchet Valley liquor stores is uncertain. "At the state level, I don't think they thought it would pass," said Karen Hoyle, the manager of the... Full story
Town Turns Out For Vets
WAITSBURG -- Karen Fisher-Alaniz had no idea her father was a hero. When he was 81 years old, her father Murray Fisher gave her more than 400 pages of letters about his service during World War II....
