Articles from the December 2, 2010 edition
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Ski Bluewood Opens Friday
DAYTON - The new owners of Ski Bluewood announced that the mountain will be open for skiers starting Friday, Dec. 3, after more than a foot of new snow covered the slopes on Thursday. quot;We're very excited,quot; general manager Travis Stephenson...
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Cardinals Place Third In State
PULLMAN - To say Monday night's 21-14 semifinal loss to Colfax was bittersweet would be an understatement. The narrow defeat to the number one-ranked team in the state was not what the Ca... Full story
SERVICEMEN
Wyatt Withers Wyatt Withers graduated from Naval Recruit Training Command at Great Lakes, Illinois, on Oct. 1, 2010. Attending the ceremony from Waitsburg were his parents, Laurie and Ian Withers;...
BRIEFS
NO CEMETERY SLEDDING WAITSBURG - The City of Waitsburg would like to remind residents and visitors not to sled on the hill at the City Cemetery. Sledding on these slopes damages the underlining vegetation and material installed by the city for...
They Served A Times Commemorative Series
From last week: May 7,1945. My squad was assignedguard duty at Cuxhavento help guard a capitulatingGerman division.This is where my collectionof pistols and rifles are from. The 846th Engineers... Full story
BIRTHDAYS
December 9: Russ Hays, Jerry Jeremiah, Jim Bird, Patty Hernandez, Ray Meier, Sarah Reser. December 10: Grant Woodworth, Bess Ammerman, Ron Thompson, Diane Fry, Sara Lytle, Lydia Fancuillo. December 11: Wilma Thomas, Carl Baker, Robert Ezell, Tim...
THANKS
A tremendous Thank You from the very bottoms of our hearts, to all the people in the Touchet Valley who sent cards, food, gifts, hugs, a listening ear, and gave of your talents out of love for Steve and his family throughout his illness and passing....
Wine & Country Living
Recently, someone asked me about the validity of California Cuisine in today's restaurant market. I was surprised by this question because without California Cuisine, we'd still be eating canned foods, meat and vegetables dusted in DDT. In fact,... Full story
PIONEER PORTRAITS
Ten Years Ago December 14, 2000 The proposed tower on Buttercup Hill has been the talk of the town. According to the Waitsburg Planning Commission, the 250-foot tower on 300-foot Buttercup Hill, "would be the single most visible feature throughout...
Hometown Christmas
"It's beginning to look a lot like Christmas, everywhere you go." Do you know what that means? Christmas is right around the corner and Waitsburg's 25th annual Hometown Christmas is just down the road. Mark your calendars for Saturday and Sunday,...
Christmas Shopping Guide
Waitsburg Waitsburg Hardware Mercantile 134 Main Poinsettias, decorations and lights, toys, gifts, small appliances, cards 337-6671 Waitsburg Grocery 200 Main Meat cheese trays, Christmas candy...
BRIEFS
PARTY FOR LOCAL FIREMAN DAYTON - Columbia County Fire District 3 will present an open house for Kris Darby, who will be leaving the Department on Dec. 14. Darby will be the new fire chief for GarfieldCounty Fire District 1 in Pomeroy. The public...
DECEMBER CALENDAR
3-4 Final weekend showings of The Music Man at the Liberty Theater in downtown Dayton. Local actors and musicians give their closing performances of the Touchet Valley Arts Council's annual live... Full story
Barrel Racers Win Prizes
WALLA WALLA - Barrel racing may be for the ladies, but it's not a powder-puff sport. The event combines a horse's athletic ability with the horsemanship skills of a rider to quickly, safely and s...
Heartbreak At Martin Field
PULLMAN - WP Head Coach Jeff Bartlow had a sleepless night on Monday. After the semifinal loss against the Colfax Bulldogs, he kept running different plays, different strategies and different...
POLICE NOTES
2-29: Burglary. Residential burglary reported on N. Touchet Road in Dayton. Burglary. Residential burglary reported on Valley View, Dayton. Trailer whose occupants were evicted was entered and a couple of items taken. 11-28: Fire. Deputies assisted... Full story
Letter to the Editor
Dear Editor, The writer of the Burg opinion piece several weeks ago seemed to be "dissing" the local gridiron program. Who wrote this article? A major klutz whose two left feet wouldn't let him do anything more difficultthan run up the stairs with a... Full story
Ireland: Just Like The Pictures
Last Christmas my daughter Merridy and granddaughter Megan talked about their upcoming trip to Ireland. I became interested as Ireland is a country I have wanted to visit. As time went on, I was encou... Full story
Before You Go Virtual
Pete's, for years a Walla Walla retailer where many bought their winter gear, went out of business a few weeks ago. Most merchants plan months ahead when it comes to stocking up for holiday and winter sales. Owner Hal White said he simply couldn't...
Makes Progress With Flood Control
New Defenses In Place In Time For Flood-prone Seasonbordering WAITSBURG - Like many residents of the Touchet Valley, Phil Monfort has lived through two floods. So he gets worried when the weather... Full story
2010 Dayton Christmas Kickoff:
DAYTON - Last week's arctic-like weather kicked off an early winter in the valley, but it didn't do much to help downtown Dayton merchants with their annual Christmas Kickoff festivities. "Shopping...
