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  • Owen Agenbroad Returns to Iwo Jima

    Ken Graham, The Times|Mar 20, 2014

    DAYTON - On the morning of February 19, 1945, Owen Agenbroad was one of the Marines in the fifth wave of landing craft that hit the beaches on the island of Iwo Jima in the South Pacific. He was 21. The battle of Iwo Jima lasted 36 days and was one of the deadliest of World War II. More than 10,000 American and Japanese servicemen died and hundreds of thousands were wounded. This week, Agenbroad, now 90 and a long-time Dayton resident, is returning to Iwo Jima for the first time since the battle...

  • Board Ponders Teaching Options

    Dena Wood, The Times|Mar 20, 2014

    WAITSBURG - It was standing-room-only in the Preston Hall science room March 12, as parents and school staff waited to offer input during a School Board work session preceding the regular board meeting. Thirty minutes had been allotted to discuss the current 4th - 6th grade class configuration, which is presenting "instruc­tional and scheduling chal­lenges," according to Super­intendent Carol Clarke. The session ran well over an hour and still didn't allow time for everyone to comment. Due to...

  • Governor Signs Waterfall Bill

    Mar 20, 2014

  • Tompkins Won’t Seek Re-election

    The Times|Mar 13, 2014

    WALLA WALLA - Walla Walla County Commissioner Greg Tompkins announced Monday that he will not seek re-election this year to a fourth term. He will finish out his current term, which ends Dec. 31. "I am proud of what we have accomplished in the past 11 years," Tompkins said in a letter to his fellow commissioners. "I also be­lieve we have laid the frame­work for continued progress in both the near and distance future with the work we have done." Tompkins was first elected to his District 3 seat in 2002. Earlier this month,, former Walla Walla C...

  • Prescott Receives Grant for Gathering Place

    Dena Wood, The Times|Mar 13, 2014

    PRESCOTT - Slovenian artist Milenko Matanovic has exhibited his work all over the world, including the Mu­seum of Modern Art in New York. Unlikely as it may seem, Prescott area residents will soon work directly with Mata­novic in designing a community gathering place in the heart of Prescott. Pomegranate Center - a nonprofit founded by Matanovic - is coming to Prescott for a community-building project; bringing talented designers and a grant of $25,000 to fund the process. From 1902 to 1913 t...

  • Commercial Club Plans for Success

    Dena Wood, The Times|Mar 13, 2014

    WAITSBURG - A spe­cially formed committee of the Waitsburg Commercial Club will spend the next few months meeting with a Whitman student and a retired business person to develop a strategic one-year plan for the club. The con­sultation/ facilitation service is provided through 501 Commons, a Seattle-based organization that helps non- profit groups throughout Washington. It is funded by Sherwood Trust. The goal is to wrap up the process in June with a fully-executable one-year strategic plan i...

  • Turner Announces Re-election Bid

    Ken Graham, The Times|Mar 13, 2014

    WALLA WALLA - Walla Walla County Sheriff John Turner announced last week that he will seek a second term as Sherrif this year. Two candidates - Barry Black­man and Tom Cooper - have already announced they will challenge Turner in this fall's election. In a press release issued March 5, Turner said, "I feel blessed every day as the elected Sheriff of Walla Walla County and I appreci­ate our community's on- going support for strong and consistent law enforcement." Turner is a Southern Cali­fornia...

  • Fire District Purchases REA Shop

    Ken Graham, The Times|Mar 6, 2014

    DAYTON - Columbia County Fire District 3 and Columbia REA announced last week that REA has sold its shop, warehouse and property at 115 Patit Road to the district. The deal closed on February 7. According to the Columbia County Asses­sor's Office, the building and just over four acres sold for $850,000. In a press release, District 3 Fire Chief Rick Turner said, "The REA building is better designed to meet the current and future needs of our Fire Department and its responsibilities." The release...

  • “State” Representatives Report Back

    Dena Wood, The Times|Mar 6, 2014

    WAITSBURG - Overwhelming, fun and in­credibly worthwhile. Those three sentiments were echoed repeatedly by last year's Evergreen Boy's and Girl's State representatives as they addressed guests in an honorary desert banquet Monday night. EJ Meserve (Waitsburg), Erik Sandoval (Prescott), Emily Wilson (Prescott), Meara Baker (Waitsburg) and Yesenia Escalante (Prescott) were sponsored by Waitsburg's American Legion Post #35 and Auxiliary to the 2013 State events in June. Boy's and Girl's State...

  • School Board Approves Bond Measure

    Ken Graham, The Times|Mar 6, 2014

    DAYTON - During a special meeting Wednesday, the Dayton School Board approved placing a $19.955 million bond before voters in April. The vote was 4-0, with one board member absent. Voting on the measure will conclude on April 22. A yes vote above 60% will be required to approve the measure. Bond funds would go toward a major renovation of school district facilities. The total estimated project is cost $24.25 million. The remain­ing funds (approximately $4.3 million) would be pro­vided by Washing...

  • Two Charged in Child Assaults

    Stories Ken Graham, The Times|Feb 27, 2014

    DAYTON - Walter C. Hartwell, 38, of Dayton, was arrested here Friday and charged with two counts of first degree rape of a child. He is being held in the Co­lumbia County Jail, subject to $100,000 bond. He is scheduled for arraignment on March 6. Hartwell is accused of initiating sexual contact with his 11-year-old stepdaugh­ter. Reports indicate that the contact may have been occurring for several years. According to a report released by the Columbia County Sheriff's Office, the Sheriff's Office received paperwork from the Wash­ington St...

  • An Artsy Agenda

    Dena Wood, The Times|Feb 27, 2014

    WAITSBURG - The City of Waits­burg is working hard to make their little burg even more appealing. The addition of art pieces to Main Street and at the site of the former Wait's Mill were among the more enjoyable topics of last week's City Council Meeting. The Council approved entering into an Independent Consultant Agreement with former ArtWalla Executive Director Jeana Garske who will serve as a profes­sional consultant, working with Sher­wood Trust to secure funds for public art to adorn Ma...

  • City Reviews Levee Inspection

    Dena Wood, The Times|Feb 27, 2014

    WAITSBURG - During Last week's Waitsburg City Council meeting, John Wells, Project Engineer for Ander­son Perry & Associates, gave recommendations on how the City should best respond to levee deficiencies noted in a recent inspection by the Army Corps of Engineers. The inspection was a rela­tively short Routine Inspec­tion - a visual inspection required annually by the Corps. in order for Waitsburg to retain eligibility in the United States Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) Re­habilitation Pro...

  • Iwo Jima Vets Reunite

    Feb 27, 2014

  • Two Charged in Child Assaults

    Feb 27, 2014

    DAYTON - Levy W. Hel­gerson, 23, of Dayton, was arrested February 17 and charged with first degree as­sault of a child. He is alleged to have caused severe inju­ries to the 11-month-old son of a woman he was living with in Dayton. He is being held on $100,000 bond, and his arraignment is scheduled for March 6. According to a report filed by the Columbia County Sheriff's Office, emergency personnel were called to the home Helgerson shared with the baby's mother on December 28, 2013. The unconscious baby was trans­ported to the emergency roo...

  • Artisan Food at Saturday Market

    Feb 20, 2014

  • Halftime Hoofers Captivate Crowd

    Dena Wood, The Times|Feb 20, 2014

    WAITSBURG - The February 15 WP boys' basket­ball game against Lind/Ritzville/Sprague featured some extra-special halftime entertainment. As part of her senior project, Enedina Fuentes, held a three-week dance camp for four elementary girls who performed at Friday's game. Fuentes started out in dance by attending classes in Walla Walla when she was three. She also participated in a school dance program in fourth and fifth grades. She most enjoys modern, jazz and hip-hop. "I hope to get back into...

  • Fair Plans Shape Up

    Ken Graham, The Times|Feb 20, 2014

    DAYTON - The 2014 edition of the Columbia County Fair will offer at­tendees many new activities and events, according to plans being put together by the fair board. The theme of the fair will be "Blue Jeans and Country Dreams." This year's fair will be held Sep­tember 5, 6 and 7. Columbia County Fair Board Co-President Candy Jones said that the board is eager to try new things this year. "It's important that we get more local people involved," she said. "We're still looking for more ideas." J...

  • Preliminary Walla Walla County Results

    Feb 20, 2014

    Waitsburg Schools M&O Levy: Yes - 64.23% No - 35.77% Prescott Schools M&O Levy: Yes - 76.88% No - 23.12% Walla Walla County EMS Levy: Yes - 84.01% No - 15.99%...

  • Triple Triumph for Local Levies

    Dena Wood, The Times|Feb 20, 2014

    WAITSBURG - Voters showed strong sup­port for schools and emergency medical services by saying yes to replacement maintenance & op­erations levies for Walla Walla County EMS and Waitsburg and Prescott School Districts on Feb. 11. Preliminary results - to be certified on Feb. 25 - show all three levies passing by substantial margins. Each levy needed 50% + 1 vote to pass. The Walla Walla County EMS replacement levy passed with an overwhelming 84% approval vote. A total of 11,102 voters cast t...

  • Waitsburg to Field-Test “Smarter Balanced” Assessments

    Dena Wood, The Times|Feb 13, 2014

    WAITSBURG - The Waitsburg School District will face a new challenge this spring as middle and high school students and teachers prepare to field-test the new Smarter Balanced assessment tests recently adopted by the State. After working through a sample test, teachers and adminis­trators are convinced that pa­rental involvement and sup­port will be cru­cial to student suc­cess. A Student Assess­ment Infor­mation M e e t ­ing for all middle and high school students and parents has been schedul...

  • Late Election Results: Schools, EMS Levies Pass

    Feb 13, 2014

    Waitsburg Schools M&O Levy: Yes - 64.23% No - 35.77% Prescott Schools M&O Levy: Yes - 76.88% No - 23.12% Walla Walla County EMS Levy: Yes - 84.01% No - 15.99%...

  • County Introduces Code RED

    Ken Graham, The Times|Feb 13, 2014

    DAYTON - Columbia County Emergency Manage­ment Director Lisa Caldwell announced last week that her office is implementing a new emergency notification pro­gram this month. The sys­tem, called CodeRED, will allow Columbia County of­ficials to quickly send emergency notifications to targeted neigh­borhoods or the entire county, using phone calls, text messages and emails. According to a press re­lease issued by Caldwell's office, the county will test the CodeRED system on Tuesday, February 18, b...

  • Town Hall Painting Nears Completion

    Dena Wood, The Times|Feb 13, 2014

    WAITSBURG - As is often the case, what began as a relatively simple restora­tion project has grown into a much larger undertaking. When Commercial Club members discovered that the large painting - approximate­ly 7 feet by 5 feet - that had hung above the window to the kitchen in Town Hall was water damaged, Karl Newell and Doris Huffman decided to do what they could to re­store it. Newell tackled the job of sanding and repainting the wooden frame, but Huffman soon learned she was not go­ing to...

  • From Puppies to Preschoolers

    Feb 6, 2014

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