Serving Waitsburg, Dayton and the Touchet Valley
Serving Waitsburg, Dayton and the Touchet Valley
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WAITSBURG – Preliminary results for the City of Waitsburg’s annual city elections were tallied last week. With a total of 222 votes cast, the current council remains intact. Final results will be tallied April 18, but outstanding votes will have no impact on the results. Marty Dunn In the only contested race, incumbent mayor Marty Dunn received 184 votes to challenger Debra Callahan’s 34 votes. This was Callahan’s third bid for mayor and her second race against Dunn. Last year Dunn won the race with 239 votes against Callahan’s 66 votes. Ca...
Waitsburg High School Student Representative Leena Baker, who will finish out her school-year term on city council, said she is proud of the way the council interacts with the community and helps the people of the city while working within a small-town budget. “I really appreciate the connection between council members and the citizens. I am honored to serve on the council as the student representative. This is a wonderful opportunity that Waitsburg offers,” Baker said....
WAITSBURG – Plans are falling into place for Waitsburg’s fun-filled Celebration Days weekend, May 18-20. The Celebration Days Committee has been working all year to make this celebration the biggest and best yet. Celebration Days will once again take place on Armed Forces Day, with the theme “Celebrate Waitsburg, the American Way.” In addition to oldie-but-goodie events like the parade, Classic Car Show, Karen’s Ride ATV Poker Ride, the sunset cruise, brewfest, and plenty of music, food and dancing, this year’s event will feature some fun ne...
DAYTON— The Columbia County Commissioners have set a hearing to receive public comment about proposed changes to speed limits on some county roads. Public Works Director Andrew Woods said the proposal is for the speed limit on all primitive roads in the county, and some roads having steep grades, be set at 35 m.p.h. A reduced speed limit, from 40 m.p.h. to 35 on North Touchet Road, from the Dayton city limits to the South Touchet Road turnoff, is also proposed. Woods said that about 18 months ago, the commissioners were approached by a group of...
DAYTON – The Friends of the Dayton Memorial Library are hosting the second annual Cowboy Poetry Night on Thursday, April 29, at 6:30 p.m. in the Delany Room. This free event kicks off with samples of many types of western finger foods, along with beverages. Western music and lyrics will be performed by local musicians, and poetry readings of original work is planned. Organizers urge people to come early to get a good seat. Last year more than 60 people were in attendance. For more information about Cowboy Poetry Night, contact Lois Hemphill at...
Mayor: Marty Dunn – 184 Debra Callahan – 34 *Write-in votes are not shown ----- City Council: Kevin House – 183 Kate Hockersmith – 169 James R. Romine – 163 Terry Jacoy – 160 KC Kuykendall – 143 *Write-in votes are not shown ----- Advisory Item: Grandstands Option 1 (Teardown) – 124 Option 2 (Repair) – 81 Option 3 (Replace) – 6 The TImes will have full coverage of Waitsburg’s city elections in our next issue....
DAYTON – Seattle's sweethearts, Sundae + Mr. Goessl, a vintage jazz duo who were voted Seattle's Best Jazz Act of 2017 by Seattle Weekly, will perform at Dayton's Liberty Theater on Saturday. Just kicking off their "When You're Smiling" tour to promote their latest album, real life husband and wife team Kate Voss and Jason Goessl have a rare and infectious combination of talent, unique arrangements and joy that have made them stars in every venue they play. Voss and Goessl are well-respected f...
Weller Public Library 212 Main Street, Waitsburg Hours: Mon. and Thurs. 10 a.m. – 5 p.m. (closed noon -1 p.m.) Sat. 10 a.m. - noon Storytime: Mon. 10:30 a.m. “The Light We Lost,” By Jill Santopolo (Fiction) - Lucy is faced with a life-altering choice. But before she can make her decision, she must start her story--their story--at the very beginning. Lucy and Gabe meet as seniors at Columbia University on a day that changes both of their lives forever. Together, they decide they want their lives to mean something, to matter. When they meet...
DAYTON—In late March, the Columbia County Commissioners met with WSU Extension Agent Paul Carter, who presented 2017 annual report. “It’s a bleak picture,” Carter said about cuts to WSU’s budgets, and possible regionalization of extension agents. Columbia County could lose its local extension agent if regionalization of services is put in place by WSU, said Carter. In that case one agent could be serving several counties remotely, Carter said. He said that despite the uncertain future, “It has been a pretty good year. We focus on the needs o...
WAITSBURG – At their regular March meeting, the Waitsburg City Council opened the floor to the public prior to adding an advisory item to the April 3 ballot seeking community input on how to progress with the grandstands at the Waitsburg fairgrounds. "Before we can move onward, we need to move forward," said Mayor Marty Dunn. Dunn explained that the council has been struggling with what to do with the fairgrounds grandstands and gathering information on options for years. He read a letter f...
DAYTON – Commissioner Merle Jackson formally announced last week he will not seek reelection to the Columbia County Board of Commissioners when his term is up at the end of 2018. He has served one term. He said he is finally going to take life a little easier, to enjoy travels with his wife Joelle, and visits with his sons Dave and Mike and their families. When he is not traveling, Jackson said he will be at home going through the barn, the basement, and the garage which are filled with the b...
Before the TV reality show that had little to do with its title, the simple life was one wise people have lived for thousands of years. It involves a lot of thinking, a sense of gratitude, and an appreciation for day-to-day elements which we tend to take for granted – especially in a corporate-based society emphasizing the over possession of advertised products to achieve happiness. But happiness, as Dixie artist Ellen Heath knows, has nothing to do with owning a particular model of car, d...
DAYTON—Capital projects, the athletic combine and the makeup of the hiring committee for prospective coaches were topics at last week’s Dayton School Board meeting. Superintendent Doug Johnson said the district has enough funds allotted to address the remaining capital projects on its list. Yet to be accomplished this year are upgrading the phone system, repairing and replacing the heating system, and replacing the high school roof. Johnson said 75 phones are to be installed by Tri-Tech Communications on March 26, and cable drops for int...
Attendees: Mayor Marty Dunn, council members KC Kuykendall, Terry Jacoy, Kevin House, Jim Romine, Kate Hockersmith, and student representative Leena Baker. Public Comment: -Commercial Club President Joy Smith presented the 2018 Walla Walla Visitor’s Guide, which includes seven pages of information and advertising on Waitsburg, including a section on Waitsburg Celebration Days. Smith said 35,000 copies are printed and she uses the guide for visitors and business recruitment. Smith said the guide is where the Commercial Club spends the bulk of i...
DAYTON – Comedians Tyler Boeh, from Portland, and Greg Kettner, from Walla Walla, will headline a fundraising event for the Boys & Girls Club of Dayton on April 28, from 6 to 9 p.m. at the Columbia County Fairgrounds Pavilion. The evening will feature stand-up comedy, as well as a live auction. The auction will feature a bronze sculpture donated by artist Keith McMasters, creator of the Dayton Historic Depot’s Stationmaster. Also up for bid will be a Coeur d’Alene golf package, a Lake Coeur d’Alene sailing package and a package includi...
WALLA WALLA – On Monday, the Walla Walla County Commissioners voted unanimously to move forward an application by Waitsburg-area farmers Perry and Darlene Dozier to amend the county zoning code to allow use of their owned water rights for water bottling. The application will be included in the final list of proposed changes to the county’s development regulations, to be up for approval later this year. Last month, the Walla Walla County Planning Commission voted 3-2 to recommend denial of the Doziers’ requested zoning change. Two of the commi...
DAYTON— Angie Sanchez, Managing Principal with Financial Consulting Solutions Group in Seattle, has been working with the City of Dayton for the past year to complete a water and sewer rate study. Speaking at last week’s city council meeting, Sanchez said, “The goal of the study is to provide counsel to help the community make informed decisions. Financial sustainability can be achieved over the long term.” The rate study used data which included the city’s population growth, along with utilities revenue, expenses, reserves, contingen...
WAITSBURG – At their regular March meeting, the Waitsburg School Board opted to table discussions about the possible sale of several school properties, including the District House located next to Preston Hall. Discussions were set aside due to a strong initial negative response from some community members. Late last year, the District began evaluating the possible sale of two parcels of land on Coppei Avenue, along with the District House. In January, the board voted to have the properties appraised and requested that Maintenance Supervisor Co...
