Serving Waitsburg, Dayton and the Touchet Valley
Serving Waitsburg, Dayton and the Touchet Valley
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WAITSBURG--How to move forward with the Waitsburg Fairgrounds, and particularly the grandstands facility, continued to be a major challenge for the Waitsburg City Council this year. A fairgrounds task force, which was formed in 2017, asked the told the council in February that they would like to receive more community input regarding options for the grandstands. The council agreed to add an advisory item on the April city election ballot, asking voters to select their preferred option for the...
DAYTON-Voters in Columbia County were busy this year, with the passage of two levies, along with an election that will result in changes to key positions, in Columbia County. In February, the Dayton School District passed another two-year capital-projects levy. This year the levies paid for new asphalt on the elementary playground and at the bus loading zone, a new heating system, the upgraded communication system, and repairs to the flat portion of the HS roof. The entrance to the elementary...
DAYTON—The Dayton City Council decided to table a request from PocketiNet, of College Place, for a franchise agreement with the city to install fiberoptic line north of Main St, between Front St. and 2nd St, and the ability to expand in the future. During the public hearing Mayor Craig George read letters of support for local businessman David Klingenstein, owner of Touchet Valley TV, whose family has been in business in Dayton since 1953 and who is providing local cable and internet service. Klingenstein told the council he plans to build o...
Drivers passing through downtown Dayton this Christmas season have been greeted by Santa Claus, showing off the town's new antique tractor, which is on display in front of Flour Mill Park. The tractor was donated to Dayton's All Wheels Weekend event by Bill and Michele Konz, of Dayton (shown in this photo with Santa). It's a 1939 Farmall Model M, made by International Harvester, and it runs like a top. All Wheels Weekend Committee Chair Bette Lou Crothers says the event committee is planning to...
DAYTON-The Friends of the Fairgrounds-Columbia County have an abiding interest in maintaining the rural and historic nature of the county fairgrounds, said the group's president, Julia Mead. Since forming in Oct. 2017, the group has accomplished much, under the umbrella of the Columbia County Community Network. "They have been invaluable to our progress with guidance for prioritizing projects, setting a budget and seeking grants," said Mead. Eventually the FFCC will spin off as an independent...
Skiers enjoyed sunny weather and good snow on the first weekend of skiing this winter at Bluewood Ski Area....
DAYTON—Talk to someone about how you feel. That was the take-away message about suicide when the Columbia County Coalition met last week. Matthew Wyatt, Pastor of the Waitsburg Christian Church, said the topic of suicide is something most people want to avoid. “That’s not working”, he said. “Let’s get the message out.” Wyatt said the best policy is to encourage adults and youth to talk about suicidal feelings with people they can trust. “As a leader I am doing my very best,” said Rick Walters, Prevention Counselor at the Dayton School Dis...
WALLA WALLA—Bluegrass group Grandma and the Boys has released a new album with classic gospel favorites. The band is led by Grandma Jo Shay, who plays mandolin and 12-string guitar. Grandma is accompanied by Joe McCutcheon, who plays lead guitar and her son, Shawn Wray, on bass guitar. Grandma and the Boys have been making music together for eight years. They play regular gigs at assisted living facilities and attend the annual Blue Mountain fiddlers’ jam. Shay is also a familiar face at the Mythical Movable Bluegrass Jam hosted by Kate Hockers...
For Keith Rislove, who has been a working artist for more than 60 years, life seemed destined toward baseball, when, upon graduation from high school, he received two offers from major league teams. But the Korean War intervened, and while overseas he found himself taking over the events coordinator job of his military mentor. After being discharged, he pursued commercial art, studying advertising and graphic design at the Los Angeles Art Center. After 37 years in the industry, he retired, only...
Economic Development Coordinator Kathryn Witherington and Port of Columbia Executive Director Jennie Dickinson posed with the “Jolly Green Giant” at the Port’s first annual Night Market at the Blue Mountain Statin on Friday night. The replica of the Green Giant was one of the items purchased by Dickinson from the estate of Jan and Owen Agenbroad. Owen Agenbroad was a research agronomist for the Green Giant Company in Dayton for 30 years. He and Jan passed away in 2016....
In an article in last week’s Times regarding the Dayton Swimming pool, we incorrectly reported the cost estimate provided by the city to replace the pool as $27 million. The actual cost estimate is $2.7 million. Our apologies for the error. The Dayton City Council will next meet on Wednesday, Dec. 19, and is expected to discuss pool issues further at that time....
DAYTON-Bluewood Ski Area's 2018-19 season is set to begin on Friday as the ski area welcomes skiers and snowboarders to the mountain. According to Bluewood General Manager Kim Clark, there was 20 inches of snow at the base and 23 inches at the summit last week. The National Weather Service forecast is calling for more fresh snow heading into opening day. Bluewood will be open Friday through Sunday, and then daily from Dec. 20 through and including January 1, except for Christmas Day, when it is...
After a year-long project, construction at Rainbow Lake is completed, and the area (including Campground 3 and the access road to Deer Lake) is open to the public, according to Assistant Wildlife Area Manager Kari Dingman. Rainbow Lake and Deer Lake are closed to fishing for the season but will be stocked and ready for the March 1 opener....
Dottie Williams honors the memory of John Stellwagen (Aug. 18, 1946 - Nov. 7, 2018) who created these ornaments that now adorn Williams’ front yard tree. Both durable an festive, they are made from colorful duct tape....
Catholic parish of St. Mark’s, at 405 W. 5th St., Waitsburg, will celebrate Christmas Eve with Mass at 5 p.m. Waitsburg Christian Church, 604 Main St. – Christmas Eve Candlelight Service, 7 p.m. Waitsburg Presbyterian Church, 504 Main St. – Christmas Community Concert, Dec. 16, 7 p.m. Christmas Caroling, 7 p.m.; gather for cookies and cocoa after caroling. Waitsburg Chapel Pentecostal Church of God, at 320 W. 2nd St in Waitsburg will have a Candlelight Christmas Eve Service at 6 p.m. Catholic parish of St. Joseph’s at 112 S 1st St, in Dayton, w...
DAYTON-Tyler Usco and Amanda Toms want you to relax when you visit their new café and boutique at 217 East Main St. in Dayton. Usco said there was a soft opening for the Winter Rose Café & Boutique during Christmas Kickoff and now they are ready for some serious business. "We've been steadily picking up business," he said. Usco, who got his start cooking at the Marcus Whitman Restaurant in Walla Walla, said his Spicy Avocado Bagel has been a hit. He also recommends the Papa Scramble and the P...
DAYTON—A pre-trial conference for accused murderer Benjamin Orozco has been set in Columbia County Superior Court for Jan. 9. Orozco has entered a plea of not guilty to charges of second degree murder in the shooting death of Dayton resident Lance Terry, and first degree assault, in the wounding of Dayton resident David Eaton 20 years ago. Orozco and an acquaintance, David De la Rosa, became involved in a confrontation with Eaton and Terry behind the PDQ convenience store in downtown Dayton o...
December 6, 2018 WAITSBURG—Present at the most recent Parks & Recreation Board meeting were board members Danielle Carpenter, Justin Stegall, and Sandra Morrison, as well as community member Tom House. The group agreed to change their regular meeting times to accommodate Carpenter’s Town Hall Board meeting schedule. Beginning in 2019 Parks & Rec will meet every first and third Thursday of each month. Parks & Rec will host a Christmas movie night Dec. 22 at City Hall with a free hot cocoa buffet....
December 5, 2018 DAYTON—High School Senior Kaleigh White was interviewed and accepted by members of the Dayton School Board at last week’s meeting to be a student representative on the Board. White said she is interested in political science and the opportunity to be a representative on the board will give her a “feel for things.” White cited a lack of respect by students for their fellow students and teachers as problematic, as well as a lack of student participation in sports and clubs....
Views from the Hometown Christmas event held December 1st and 2nd....
DAYTON-The Friends of the Dayton Community Pool met with city officials last week to discuss whether, and if so, how to move forward on repairing or replacing Dayton's pool. The city's 35-year-old pool was closed for safety reasons this summer because of infrastructure problems, including a leaking pool tank, inoperable boiler and water heater systems, and dangerously cracked decks. City officials and the Friends group have reviewed the condition assessment report performed by an architectural f...
1. Select a fresh tree. The needles should be moist and not break when bent with fingers. 2. Store your tree out of direct sunlight and away from drafts. 3. Immediately before the tree is brought inside, make a half-inch fresh cut from the trunk and place it in water. 4. Initially, put hot water in the tree holder to remove any sealing pitch. 5. Use a Christmas tree stand that holds a gallon of water. 6. Check the stand every day for water and keep it full. Never allow the reservoir to become...
When you really love what you do, you tend to 1) do it a lot, and 2) teach others how to do it. And that's exactly what Patricia Bennett, a textile artist who creates quilted home décor items and wall hangings, has been doing ever since she began sewing 58 years ago on a machine that was powered not by electricity, but by the action of her feet. "I loved sewing from the first time I used a treadle sewing machine in junior high school," the Bayview, Idaho artist says. "Later, I was putting...
Santa took up shop at Ten Ton Coffee this past weekend and visited with children of all ages....
Bruce Goodell, Darla Brown, David O Campo, Melissa Ferrians, Steve Mertens, and Dayton Mayor Craig George are shown with the 2017 Safety Stars trophy the Columbia County Public Transportation Board Authority received from the Washington State Transit Insurance Pool for consistently being a good performer in terms of agency auto losses. The Safety Star Award also comes with a cash award of $1500, to be used for employee recognition. The award is to recognize member transit agencies who maintain...
