Serving Waitsburg, Dayton and the Touchet Valley
Serving Waitsburg, Dayton and the Touchet Valley
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WAITSBURG – In spite of competition from the Dayton Chamber Awards, a Seattle Seahawks game and dreary weather, Waitsburg's first Pop Up Downtown, held last Thursday night, was deemed a success! Brooke Mikesell of Blush Salon & Spa was the catalyst for the event, when she organized a holiday open house in the salon. Brooke hosted Simply by Lyndsey (Lyndsey Kruger), 31 Bags (Deena Bell-Potter), Scentsy (Amelia Zaharevich), and Thrive (LaRonda Brasier) booths. Jessica Avery parked her mobile L...
DAYTON--Mayor Craig George presented the budget for 2018 at last week’s council meeting. Changes to the budget are possible pending contract negotiations with the union, he said. Chamber Director Justin Nix presented his third-quarter report to the council. Nix said marketing is working well. An email blast about Christmas Kickoff went out to 40,000 people in Pacific Northwest and there were 970 hits within two days, he said. Bookings at both hotels were made within three days of the blast a...
Preliminary election returns show that just over 40% of registered Columbia County voters turned in ballots for the Nov. 7 General Election. Kathy Berg took the only uncontested race for Dayton City Council Member #5 with 333 votes as opposed to challenger Kyle Anderson’s 278 votes. Columbia County voters approved a one-tenth of one percent sales and use tax for emergency communication systems and facilities by just over 66% with 739 of the 1,114 votes in favor. In Starbuck, LaDonna Brabant r...
WAITSBURG – Walt Gobel was elected as the Town Hall Association Board's newest member and Karl Newell and Larry Johson were re-elected to the board during the association's annual meeting on Thurs., Nov. 9. For the first time in quite some time, there was more interest in the positions than there were openings. Initial vote counts resulted in a run-off between Newell and Allen Huwe, with Huwe saying he would be happy to serve in an unofficial capacity. Jim Walsh retired from the board, but s...
Touchet Valley Arts Council's production of Rodger's and Hammerstein's The King & I will debut Nov. 10 at the Liberty Theater. See story on Page 7....
As we approach Veterans Day, we reflect on many things. Those of us who are veterans, think about comrades we served with, missions carried out, places where we served, lessons learned, and how our lives were changed because of military service. Mostly we remember our comrades. We began as strangers from all over the country, standing in the same line at basic training waiting to be issued uniforms, boots, and gear. As training progressed, it wasn’t the uniform that blended us into a team. That developed over time and through experience. T...
WALLA WALLA – The Columbia Rural Electric Association announced on Tuesday that it will close its Dayton office and consolidate its offices at the Walla Walla Service Center. Closure of the Dayton office is expected on or before April 1, 2018. There was no indication of what the use of the Dayton office building, located at 115 E. Main St., will be in the future. In a press release, the non-profit cooperative said that the action is a cost-saving measure. “While we realize this might be inconvenient to some of our members, with the rising cos...
DAYTON – Gary Snyder, owner of Christy’s Realty in Dayton, said there has been a slight uptick in home sales since Columbia Pulp at Lyons Ferry broke ground in October. There have been a few sales to Columbia Pulp department heads, but most sales have been to people who are downsizing, are new to the area, and are here for jobs, or retirement. “It’s a little bit of everything,” Snyder said. Snyder said he showed one property to two prospective buyers and had bids from both before he got the p...
Sentencing Benjamin G. Smith, 33, Dayton; charged with two counts of first degree child molestation, two counts of second degree child molestation, two counts of third degree child molestation and one count of third degree child rape. The former Washington State Penitentiary corrections officer was arrested in January of this year and pleaded guilty to all charges last month. Smith was sentenced to a minimum of 347 months (nearly 29 years) actual incarceration. He received 198 months to life on the first count of first degree child molestation...
Nov. 5 Damage to a vending machine was reported on Second St. in Prescott. Nov. 3 A female called to report finding a friend deceased on Biscuit Ridge Rd. Nov. 1 Violation of protection order on Stonecipher Road. Oct. 30 Deputies responded to a domestic assault on Opal Ave. in Prescott. Oct. 25 Deputy took a phone report of theft from a property in Dixie....
DAYTON – Staff at the WSU Dayton Extension Office are concerned that membership in 4-H could dwindle after the WSU Youth and Families Program enacted a $25 per-member annual enrollment fee beginning on Oct. 1, 2017. All enrolled 4-H youth ages 5 through 19 are now charged the fee, according to WSU Dayton Extension Agent Paul Carter. Five dollars of the $25 fee will be allocated to the county to support 4-H programing at the local level. The remaining $20 will be used by the Washington State 4...
The first part of the Rainbow Lake project is almost completed and water is back in the lake. The lake was enlarged to the south towards Campground 3 and was dredged throughout the footprint of the new lake bed. The pipeline was installed and buried from the inlet to the lake. The sediment basin was constructed and a chain-link fence was installed around it. A loop driveway was constructed through Campground 3 this summer, as well. Fire pits have been installed in the new campsites and the...
Paving on Waitsburg's Main Street Bridge was completed last week. Onsite engineers anticipate that the subcontractors will have the rails done by Friday, with sidewalk work being completed in tandem. If all goes as planned, the project should be substantially completed by next Friday, which is one week past contractual days according to city officials....
Gordon Farley enjoys a sweet stack of cookies at the Dayton Memorial Library's first annual 'Bake the World a Better Place' Cookie Recipe Exchange held on Friday Nov.3. Twenty-four recipes, along with two dozen cookies of each recipe, were shared and enjoyed by the public...
DAYTON – If you have ever thought about training as an Emergency Medical Technician, Fire District No. 3 will be more than happy to help out, provided you make a two-year volunteer commitment to the district after certification. The shortage of EMTs is real, said Dayton Fire District No. 3 Chief Fire Chief Jeromy Phinney. Phinney said he is hoping to have a new resident program at fire department headquarters up and running by the first of the year, and new trainees will be able to stay and gain...
Technology is great, but if we don't watch ourselves, it has a tendency to dehumanize. Art – which has a history as long or longer than technology – counteracts that. "In the age of machines, robots, and computers taking over almost every aspect of human life, we are finding that creativity is the real human value that has no substitute," says Joseph Rastovich, a metal sculptor from Kennewick. One of a family group of artists dubbed The Talented Trio, Joseph lives, works, innovates, and bra...
Music, sets, costumes and actors combine for a captivating show DAYTON – Stunning sets, elaborate costumes, talented actors and a complicated Broadway score will surely captivate audiences who attend the Touchet Valley Arts Council's fall live musical production of Rodger's and Hammerstein's The King and I which will debut on the Liberty Theater stage on Fri., Nov. 10. This 17th annual TVAC production is based on the book, "Anna and the King of Siam" by Margaret Landon and tells the story of Ann...
Kids of all ages had fun dressing up in costumes, decorating sweet treats and painting wooden masks at the Dayton Memorial Library last week. Waitsburg families had lots of scary fun at the first annual Home and School Association Monster Mash fudraiser on Saturday afternoon. the group sold 130 armbands and raised roughly $1,700 for district school supplies, according to HASA President Kristy Taylor. See Last Page for photos more Halloween photos....
Board Looks at Budget and Renovations DAYTON-The first reading of the preliminary budget for 2018 was held at the Public Health District board meeting in October. The commissioners have approved a special meeting for November 15, at 3 p.m. in the Administration Board Room at Dayton General Hospital for the second reading and adoption of the 2018 budget. Palliative care Stephanie Carpenter, RN, CNO talked about progress on the development of the new Palliative Care program at CCHS, targeted for 2...
WAITSBURG – The Waitsburg Town Hall Association will hold its annual meeting and elections on Thurs., Nov. 9 at 7 p.m. at Waitsburg Town Hall on Main Street. Coffee and desserts will be available. Waitsburg's Town Hall operates on a 100-percent volunteer basis and is supported solely by community donations. It was given to the city by the American Legion in 1976 and is a community asset. The Waitsburg Town Hall Association was eventually formed to take over responsibility for the building. B...
DAYTON-Lyons Ferry Marina employees held a going away potluck at the marina on Sunday for Jim and Angela McArthur, the port's concessionaire at the KOA there for the past nine years. Seven K's Enterprises of Washington, Inc., whose president is Steve Klontz, is stepping in as the new KOA concessionaire, and Joanne and Wally Knouf will manage the day-by-day operations, said Port Manager Jennie Dickinson. The port has signed a long-term lease with the corporation, she said. Speaking at the gatheri...
WAITSBURG – Blush Salon & Spa in Waitsburg, in conjunction with the Waitsburg Commercial Club, will host a ‘Pop Up Downtown’ in Waitsburg from 5-8 p.m. on Thurs., Nov. 9. Blush Salon & Spa (141 Main) will hold its 1st Annual Holiday Open House with shopping, raffles, drinks and treats. Joining Brooke Mikesell at Blush will be: Jessica Avery with the Lularoe bus, Lindsey Kruger with Simply by Lyndsey, Deena Bell-Potter with 31 Bags, Amelia with Scentsy and more. Hugs, Gifts & Collectibles (109...
LAS VEGAS, Nev. - For several months now, most issues of The Times have included a "Kudos!" feature along with a request for readers to let us know of people who have done something "interesting, unique, inspiring or impressive." Last week we received a call from longtime Waitsburg resident, Bill Hinchliffe, who shared a story that qualifies on all three counts. Bill shared that his granddaughter, Mikayla Steberl, works in Las Vegas as the "right hand man" to the famous magician, David...
Dayton Code Compliance Officer Clint Atteberry The focus for November will be fall cleanup. With the possibility of snow on the way, it would be beneficial to have any garbage or debris cleaned up before then. Garbage that is heavily soaked will not only spread but also can be heavier and cause for larger dump fees and harder work. Let’s work together and get all cleaned up before the snow falls to give us more time to enjoy the holidays....
WAITSBURG – Waitsburg's Terry Hofer and Karl Newell could be considered a slightly more laid back version of The History Channel's American Pickers, Mike and Frank. The pair spends several days a week visiting auctions and sales, then return to Hofer's farm just south of Waitsburg where they wait for just the right person to come along and find treasure in their trash. Hofer has been buying and selling for more than 20 years and ran Classic Auctions with Karen Mohney for six years. Newell s...
