Serving Waitsburg, Dayton and the Touchet Valley
Serving Waitsburg, Dayton and the Touchet Valley
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Dayton Memorial Library 111 S. 3rd Street, Dayton Hours: Mon., Wed., Fri., 10 a.m. – 5 p.m.; Tues. & Thurs., 12-8 p.m.; Sat., 10 a.m. – 2 p.m. Storytime: Wed., 10 a.m. “The Good Neighbor: The Life and Work of Fred Rogers,” by Maxwell King (Fiction) - The Good Neighbor, the first full-length biography of Fred Rogers, tells the story of this utterly unique and enduring American icon. Drawing on original interviews, oral histories, and archival documents, Maxwell King traces Rogers’s personal, prof...
The weather held for Waitsburg's annual Easter Egg hunt in Preston Park on Saturday....
DAYTON-At the Fairgrounds Pavilion last week, Columbia County Engineer Charles Eaton and Kirk Holmes, an engineer with consulting firm PERFEET, spoke about the intention of the Board of Columbia County Commissioners to form a county-wide flood control zone district (FCZD). The City of Dayton and the Town of Starbuck have passed resolutions in support of the BOCC's intention. "It's always fun to go back in time," Holmes said about the 1996 Touchet River and Patit Creek floods. "In 1996 there was...
WAITSBURG—Waitsburg 2019 City election results were certified at the April 18 council meeting with no council seat changes from the preliminary results. The only minor “upset” is that longtime council frontrunner Kevin House, who was one vote shy of retaining his spot as top-vote getter in the preliminaries, gained enough vote to hold his title. Final vote counts are; Kevin House (216), Kate Hockersmith (213), Terry Jacoy (197), James Romine (190), K.C. Kuykendall (170). First-time filer Pam Chapman landed just two votes short of Kuyke...
WAITSBURG—Interviews of five Waitsburg School District superintendent applicants are scheduled for Mon., April 22 and Wed., April 24. Search advisor Dr. Bill Jordan vetted applications and performed background checks before bringing applications before the school board for final selections on April 8. Board chair said the board selected six applicants, but one has withdrawn. “They look like very strong candidates. We are very pleased with the final candidate pool that we had to review. We spent considerable time going over the candidate pac...
Waitsburg and Dayton held a joint prom on Sat., April 23. Waitsburg prom royalty: Prom King Kaleb Bryant and Prom Queen Kelsey Alleman Court: Brooke Wollens and Jakub Mellish Marley Ahler and Braden Kitselman Kirsten Miller and Kadin McGee Kaylee White and Shawn Evans Reyne Watson-Solis and Lash Larue...
Retiring Dayton Mayor Craig George was honored at a community reception on Tues., April 16. County and city staff, friends, and colleagues gathered to show appreciation for George's 15 years of service to the City. City of Dayton employees presented George with a gold watch inscribed," Thank you for 15 years of dedicated service to our community. 2019" Jake Hollopter, Adam Schmidtgall and Howard Boggs, representatives of City engineers, Anderson Perry & Associates, presented George with framed...
April 20 Warrant service in the 100 block of N. A Street in Prescott Burglary; theft and malicious report taken at 7641 E. Hwy 124 in Prescott April 19 A man was arrested on a felony warrant in the 300 block of W. 4th Street in Prescott...
WALLA WALLA-This past weekend in the shadow of the Whitman clock tower, time rewound for the 50th Annual Renaissance Faire. The word renaissance in French and English (rinascita in Italian) refers to a "rebirth" of art and culture and a revived interest in classical cultures. In the 14th century it meant a revived enthusiasm for Greek and Roman philosophy that had been lost, left unnoticed or was cast aside in the Middle Ages. Today, we revive the revival. Tournaments with violent outcomes were...
DAYTON-"We're hardwired for violence. The fact that you are sitting here right now means for generations and generations, there were people in your background who knew how to operate in violence, or else you would not be here today," Columbia County Under Sheriff Robbie Patterson said to the Dayton Citizen's Academy students during last Friday's class. Patterson said a course on self-defense is actually a course in violence, and he talked about the importance of understanding the difference...
The Waitsburg School Board approved a 6-12 grade science curriculum purchase following a presentation by teacher Gabe Kiefel, who piloted two programs before making the final decision to go with McGraw Hill. Kiefel explained how, by piloting both programs, he actually changed his mind on what would be the best fit for Waitsburg students. The curriculum replaces some books that are nearly 30 years old. See the school board summary on Page 8....
DAYTON-The Dayton Chamber of Commerce, the Dayton Development Task Force, local organizations and Main Street businesses kicking off a program to beautify Dayton's Main Street. The Adopt-A-Storefront Program began as one woman's brain child. Former 4-H Program Coordinator Lorna Barth said she wanted 4-H clubs to be able to show off what they do and bring some attention to 4-H programs. "Earlier this year I was looking for ways to allow clubs in Columbia County to celebrate the 100th year of 4-H...
By Brian Burns Walla Walla, WA - The Tri-State Steelheaders will hold their Annual Crab-Feed Fundraiser May 16 at the Walla Walla County Fairgrounds. The event features a dinner of picked crab, salad shrimp, and various side salads by A Chef's Creation. Beer and wine are available for purchase. Soft drinks and coffee are complimentary. Silent and live auction items include fishing gear, local art, local wine, and a guided salmon fishing trip. The "Bucket Raffle" will feature over raffle 40 lots...
Secondary Principal Report (Stephanie Wooderchak) WHS FFA Trap team participated in State Competition on April 12-13 SBAC testing for grades 6-12 began Mon., April 15 Prom will be held with Dayton on April 20 NHS will host a blood drive on Mon., April 29 Teagan Larsen, Kolby Harris and Amy Farley will be inducted into NHS this month State FFA Convention is May 9-11 Class photos are May 1 Mr. Leahy will travel with 6th grade students to Camp Wooten from May 28-31. WHS Graduation is May 31. Leena...
WAITSBURG-The Waitsburg Commercial Club presented Doris Huffman with its 2019 Citizen of the Year award during the annual dinner and Community Service Awards presentation at Waitsburg Town Hall on Tues., April 16. Citizen of the Year A surprised and emotional Huffman was joined by proud son, Martin, great-granddaughter Paisley, and "other son" Andy Winnet as she claimed her award at the podium. Huffman, who turned 89 last week, is still an active part of the community. "I'm speechless. This is...
Good News in Dayton Schools Seven high school students attended the state Future Business Leaders of America convention. FFA teams continue to compete and prepare for State Conference. Some high school students recently provided daycare for a fundraiser sponsored by the VFW. Consent Agenda Dan & Ginny Butler donated $200 for band uniforms and Becky Wood donated $500 for band uniforms Jami Jo Trump is the new Camp Wooten Coordinator Duke Morrow is middle school assistant baseball coach; Jesse Mings is volunteer middle school baseball coach Bus...
Families flocked to Preston Park for the annual Easter egg hunt sponsored by the Waitsburg Grange #1, E-Lyn Farm and the Waitsburg Commercial Club last Saturday....
EARTH—Arbor Day falls on Fri., April 26, 2019. Celebrate by planting a tree or caring for one that could use some attention. There are several reasons for a tree to not look its best. Drought tends to cause leaf wilting, leaf scorch, stem dieback, and increased susceptibility to pests and diseases. Diseases vary depending upon the species of tree and the region of growth. Some of the most common diseases to look out for are Dutch Elm Disease, Dogwood Anthracnose, and Sudden Oak Death. Other r...
Prescott School District music director Jeremy Irland will perform as baritone Walla Walla- On May 7, 2019 at 7:00 p.m. in Cordiner Hall, the Walla Walla Symphony will close the 112th Season with "A Night at the Opera," an evening of beloved arias from popular operas like Verdi's Rigoletto and La traviata, and Rossini's Barber of Seville, as well as hidden gems of the opera world performed by Jennifer Welch-Babidge, soprano; Sarah Mattox, mezzo; Marcus Shelton, tenor; and local favorite Jeremy...
By Carolyn Henderson Dayton artist Dawn Moriarty goes hunting whenever she can, tracks down her prey, and drags it down to her cave. Only she doesn't go after animals. Or anything alive, actually. What she does hunt are all sorts of paper products – tags, receipts, stationery, old sewing patterns, diaries, textbooks, ledgers – as well as vintage lace and fabrics. Her hunting grounds are antique stores, junk shops, yard sales, estate sales, secondhand stores, library sales, and anywhere else she...
WALLA WALLA-The life of the youngest inmate to be incarcerated at the Washington State Penitentiary will be explored at Fort Walla Walla Museum, 755 Myra Road. On Sunday, April 28 Chuck Hindman will portray the adult Herbert Niccolls Jr, reflecting on his early days, the terrible crime that changed his life, and his eventual redemption. The presentation will begin at 2 p.m. Niccolls will tell his harrowing story to visitors in front of the museum's penitentiary exhibit, showing them the inside...
WAITSBURG-Waitsburg Elementary School students shared their talents with the community at the school's annual talent show on Wed., April 17. The show was directed and emceed by Kathy Schirm and and assisted by Tabitha Jadin. Enjoy these photos of the solo acts....
WAITSBURG-While most of Waitsburg is heaving a collective sigh of relief at having been bypassed by the heavy flooding that hit several not-so-far-away communities, not everyone was so lucky. Les and Laurie Richardson are still reeling from the devastation that hit their property last week. Record water flows in the Touchet River and sustained rains over the last two weeks pushed the river over its banks, and on a direct path to the Richardson's home near the junction of Hogeye Road and Highway...
Update: The below article was posted on The Times website on April 11, following last week's press deadline. Since the time of the original article, Superior Court Judge Scott Gallina was formally charged with second-degree rape, fourth-degree assault with sexual motivation and indecent liberties. He was released on his own recognizance after posting 10 percent of his $50,000 bail. On April 12, Dale Slack updated the Columbia County Prosecuting Attorney Facebook page saying, "I can confirm this...
DAYTON—Like dozens of rural districts across the state, the Dayton School District is scrambling to build a budget based on worse-case scenarios in the face of uncertain state funding. At an April 10 special meeting, the school board unanimously adopted Resolution 2018-04 which declares that the school is facing a financial emergency and allows for a reduction in staff, if needed. Superintendent Doug Johnson explained that the district is facing a potential 2019-20 funding shortage and is c...
