Articles from the December 16, 2010 edition
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Times Moves Offices
The Times is moving back into its renovated historic building on Main Street this week after almost a year of using the former Mock's Electric building as its headquarters. As with any move that involves computer and communications equipment, th... Full story
BIRTHDAYS
Dec. 16: Katie Ford, Perry Dozier, Samantha Henze, Christopher Holmes, Lesli Crawford, Kenna Larson. Dec. 17: Matthew Ted Baker, Rex Munden, Jane Butler, Merle Bickelhaupt, Kerry O'Brien, Chelsea Logemann. Dec. 18: Corrie Berneking, Mariah Ho... Full story
By Wine & Country Living
The first winter snow recedes, and what do we find? Mushy gardens. So what now, weather person? Maybe more rain, wind, even another good dusting of snow? Are we experiencing global warming or just a mild winter? Even the Farmer's Almanac can't seem t... Full story
PIONEER PORTRAITS
Ten Years Ago December 28, 2000 County Road Foreman Jack Otterson retired this week after 30 ½ years of service. Otterson says the 1996 and 1997 area flooding was the "highlight" of his 16 years as road foreman. Although he and his seven-man crew...
Bluewood Opens With New Perks
SKI BLUEWOOD - Joe Amend pulls his visor down over his face, fires up his welding torch and, sparks flying, tools around on the surface of a steel tube in the shop downstairs from the lodge at Ski...
BRIEFS
MORE CHRISTMAS BASKETS WAITSBURG - The Waitsburg Presbyterian Church reported that its seasonal care effort for needy local families produced 28 baskets this year, 10 more than last year. The collaborative program with the Catholic Church of...
Lady Bulldogs Find More Heartache In Pomeroya
POMEROY - The Lady Bulldogs lost to the Pomeroy Pirates in a pre-season game in Pomeroy Tuesday evening, their fourth pre-season loss. The final score was 58-34. What started as a "really good game," according to head coach Scott Hudson, turned gloo...
Bulldogs Keelhaul Pirates 58-30scoring
POMEROY - Dayton junior Hayden Fullerton may have had the best game of his life Tuesday night in Pomeroy. The Dayton boys brought the Pirates to their knees during this pre-season basketball game, ou...
WP Tigers Earned Their Respect
VISTA HERMOSA - The WP Tigers soccer team didn't break any of its own records this fall. After all, this was its first-ever season. But its tenacious performance set new benchmarks in the state,...
Boys Lose To Weston- McEwen In Final Seconds
WAITSBURG - It may sound like a strange observation, but WP basketball Head Coach T.J. Scott almost prefers to start his season with a loss, particularly against good team. "A loss makes you see w...
Late Start Doesn’t Slow Cardinals
WAITSBURG - Though they had to shake off some nerves during the first half of their game against Weston-McEwen, the WP Lady Cardinals came out regrouped after their break and beat the Tigerscots...
Waitsburg/Walla Walla County & Dayton/Columbia County
3-13: Threats. Threatening text messages received on Main Street, Dayton. Burglary. Residential burglary and possible forced entry discovered on Columbia School Road, Dayton. Hit and Run. Hit and run reported on S. 3rd Street, Dayton. 12-12:... Full story
Letter to the Editor
Dear Editor and Mr. Paul McCaw, I just read your latest letter to the editor in last week's edition of the Times. While I cannot possibly argue with your theory, since you have obviously devoted much time and study to your thesis, my lingering qu...
Of Cluster Bombs And Wheelchair Basketball
VIENTIANE - I am on a basketball court in the capital of Laos. The shouts of the players and the cheers from onlookers bounce off the walls of the brightly lit gym as we race between baskets, dribbling, passing, shooting - all from our wheelchairs.... Full story
Another Legacy Of War
In his guest column "The Six Points Of War," published here on Nov. 18, Ells Bartlow opened his narrative with a description of war's casualties. In all, the wars fought by Americans, including the Civil War, resulted in the loss of about 1...
Hit & Run ‘Shocks’ Disabled Woman
PRESCOTT - Authorities are on the lookout for an SUV involved in a two-vehicle hit and run accident in Prescott at around noon on Friday. Prescott resident Ruth Clarke, 51, was driving her early '80s model, orange Ford Bronco to Sandy's Market on...
Port Won’t Run Lyons Ferry In 2011
STARBUCK - The Port of Columbia will end its lease of Lyons Ferry Park with the U.S. Corps of Engineers, which means the recreational facility across the river from Lyons Ferry Marina will not reopen unless the Corps can find another tenant. Th... Full story
Are You Prepared?
WAITSBURG - Waitsburg City Public Works Director Dan Katsel points to a long, vertical gauge painted on the concrete structure under the Main Street bridge across the Touchet. Against a white b...
Ronnberg Leaves Dayton Chamber
DAYTON - Lisa Ronnberg, executive director of the Dayton Chamber of Commerce for the past three and a half years, has announced she will leave her position there to become the business manager f... Full story
