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CAMP WOOTEN – "You can almost tell a kid in 4-H from one who is not," said Bi-County 4-H Camp Director Deb Hays on her fourth day overseeing the 2017 4-H Camp activities at Camp Wooten. Hays said youth who participate in 4-H club activities are more responsible and more respectful, and make for better adults. Camp Administrator Sheree Ledgerwood agreed. Ledgerwood recalled one 4-Her, who seemed an "odd man out," but who has turned out to be a "great guy," in large part because of his i...
DAYTON – Kids in Dayton are spending their weekdays having fun with their friends, while also learning, at Blue Mountain Counseling's Summer Recreation Program. The program, headed by Prevention Coordinators Laura Tolman and Jennifer Price, has signed up 85 kids so far, and more parents have asked about signing their kids up in the coming weeks, according to Tolman. The day starts at 7:30 a.m., when kids can attend free breakfast in the Dayton Elementary School Multipurpose Room. The meal, w...
DAYTON – Dayton Elementary School Principal Pam Lindsley has accepted a job in the Spokane School District, which is closer to her home and family, Superintendent Doug Johnson said at last week’s school board meeting. She has resigned as of June 30. Johnson said, “I’m going to miss her. She’s done an outstanding job.” Job postings have gone out, and Johnson said he hopes to have a qualified applicant hired by July 10. “I hope I get as lucky, as I did with her,” Johnson said about Lindsley’s cred...
DAYTON – The Dayton Memorial Library has a lot going on in July: *The Kid’s Adventure Program takes place every Wednesday at 2 p.m. Creating an insect aquarium for the library will take place on July 5. Make windsocks at HomeStreet Bank and enjoy a parking lot party on July 12. *Story Time with Miss Carolyn takes place every Wednesday morning at 10 a.m. *Create or improve professional resumes and cover letters with local writer Dian Ver Valen on Tuesdays, beginning July 11 through August 1, from 3:00-4:30 pm. *Preregister at the library, or...
Volunteers got started putting up the fence at Dayton's new dog park, located at the south end of Pietryzycki City Park,...
WAITSBURG – Waitsburg Christian Church pastor Matthew Wyatt is excited to finally be planning a long-anticipated service trip with Carl Robanske, founder of Embracing Orphans. The Waitsburg Christian Church will host a Race for Grace 5K run/walk on Sunday, July 30, to raise funds for the trip, which will take place during spring break in 2018. "The idea of this mission trip is a culmination of many years of friendship," Wyatt said. Robanske graduated from high school in Dayton in 1997 while Wyat...
WAITSBURG – There's rarely a day goes by that at least one passerby doesn't stop in front of The Times to have a photo taken with Jeffrey Hill's Founding Fathers sculpture. Now, that sculpture, along with Wayne Chabre's interactive Fanny Weller bronze and Squire Broel's The Waitsburg Monument obelisk, are receiving statewide recognition as subjects of a feature story in the May/June 2017 Cityvision Magazine. The Association for Washington Cities, publisher of Cityvision Magazine, got the h...
Sunny skies, warm weather, and plenty of participants made for a successful All Wheel's Weekend in Dayton last weekend. See story and more photos on the Last Page....
WAITSBURG – Earlier this month, the Dayton School District approved a full athletic combine with Waitsburg, for both middle and high school. With recent survey results showing approximately 80% of respondents in favor of the combine, it was generally expected that Waitsburg would do the same at their June 14 school board meeting. That was not the case, though the board was ultimately given little choice in the matter. WIAA District 9 Director, Bob Kirk, opened the discussion by passing out a l...
STARBUCK – The Port of Columbia Commissioners held their monthly meeting on June 14 at Lyons Ferry Marina. Jim MacArthur, who, along with his wife, Angela, operates the marina facility, including campground, restaurant and store, spoke to the commissioners regarding frustrations they are having this year. These include slow progress on repairs to the marina, inability to secure full staffing in the restaurant, and weather that, except for Memorial Day weekend, put a damper on business early in the year. MacArthur called it “the toughest yea...
DAYTON/WAITSBURG — Early in May, local citizens and stakeholders attended a Blue Mountain Region Trails – Bridges, Towns and Rivers workshop in Dayton, to provide input into the prioritization of specific region-wide non-motorized trail connections, and criteria needs for sidewalks and bike routes. Many were dismayed to see the longed-for bike route going from Dayton to Waitsburg absent from the newly created map, showing trail connections. Port of Columbia Manager Jennie Dickinson explained that “spots” in the railroad right of way were st...
A Forest and Range Owners Field Day is scheduled for Saturday, June 24, at Dickinson Land on Cougar Canyon, 13 miles SE of Dayton. The event is for people who own property in the forest, and will be particularly beneficial to absentee forest and rangeland owners with property anywhere east of the Cascades. Experts in forest and range health will hold classes and activities in wildlife habitat, grazing, soils, fire protection, and timber and non-timber forest products. There will also be activities for youth. For more information contact Andy...
June 13 Deputies responded to a report of a recovered stolen vehicle. Deputies located the vehicle and, after a brief pursuit with the vehicle, the subject fled on foot into a farm facility and stole another vehicle. Pursuit of this vehicle ended in Columbia County with the subject fleeing on foot. The subject was later involved in another pursuit that started in Columbia County and ended in Walla Walla County with the suspected arrested on multiple charges....
Arraignments: Michael J. Clark, 32, Cheney; Charged with possession of methamphetamine and driving with license suspended, third degree. Clark was pulled over while driving on Highway 12 and a registration check showed he had a suspended license. The arresting officer allegedly found Clark in possession of a bag with white crystalline substance believed to be methamphetamine. Clark entered a plea of not guilty. Bail was set at $10,000 personal recognizance bond. Darrel Jean Salgado, 22, Dayton. Charged with possession of methamphetamine and...
Board members present: Ross Hamann, Christy House, Randy Pearson, Marilyn Johnson, Russ Knopp. Facilities/Maintenance/Transportation Report: -Supervisor Colter Mohney said he had made a clerical error in figures given for the Preston Hall lighting upgrade. He said the total error was $3,200, but $1,000 of that included a buffer. The total cost to the district will be $5364 rather than $3164. It is anticipated that the upgrade will save the district $4250, annually. The board directed Mohney to...
DAYTON--Tom Schirm's wood carving of a rainbow trout earned second place in the Trout, Salmon and Char category at the World Fish Carving Championship in Peoria, Ill., in May. It also took first place in the subcategory for rainbow trout. His brown trout carving won third place in the miniature category for freshwater fish, and third place overall in the same category, he said. This artform seems to be a natural fit for Schirm, who works as a habitat biologist for the Washington Department of...
DAYTON – A hillside trail being created for hiking and biking behind the Port of Columbia in Dayton is ready for walkers, and may be ready for biking before the end of the summer, says trail creator Doug Hinds. The trail was started earlier this year by Hinds, who works as the local lineman for Pacific Power, and is doing most of the work on the trail himself. Hinds wants to provide people an alternative to the Touchet River Dike and other area paths. "It's for the community and people coming i...
DAYTON—The Dayton Historic Preservation Commission is interested in honoring two of Dayton’s most important boosters, Dr. Marcel Pietryzcki and his wife Mary, by replacing the entry sign at the Dayton City Park with a sign that includes the Pietryzcki (Pit rus kee) name, the DHPC Chairman, Mike Smith, told the council last week. Smith also recommended that the city and the DHPC work towards adding a monument near the park entry with an account of the Pietryzcki land donation for the park, and the contributions of the Pietryzkis to the com...
WAITSBURG – Bob Brock met his goal of driving his Patriot Jeep in the Washington D.C. Memorial Day Parade, but says "the journey is not over." Brock, who recently returned from his cross-country quest, gave a presentation in Preston Park on Saturday and shared about his experience. He said he and the Jeep, which he has come to regard as having a voice of its own, made it through many adventures and terrains. They survived a tornado in Indiana, crossed the desolate Dakota badlands, gave three l...
WAITSBURG – Operating and maintaining the Waitsburg City Pool can be a drain on the city's budget, but council members continue to agree that keeping the community asset up and running is worth the effort and expense. This year, several community groups have stepped in to lend a helping hand. The donor that has sponsored Saturday swims in recent years has bowed out this year, which means the pool will be open on weekdays only. City Manager Randy Hinchliffe told the city council that, s...
Seniors Haley K. Akes 4.0 Jacob M. Dunn 4.0 Taylor A. Hays 4.0 Selina L. Mercado Taylor B. Spoonemore Joseph D. Leamy Emily A. Adams Analisea L. Araya Nathan W. Aronson Nicolas G. Kitselman Skylar Wood Timber M. Frohreich Sydney G. Fowble DeJay A. Meyer Lexi R. Brannock Juniors Robert C. Walsh 4.0 Kitty K. Lambert Ariel J. Sandau Chloe R. Pearson Deja A. Williams Tyler J. Wood Brandon T. Boudrieau Thomas R. House Sophomores Leena L. Baker 4.0 Mackenzie D. Forney 4.0 Loren C. Negron 4.0 Riley A. Witt 4.0 Kelsey K. Alleman Devon R. Harshman...
DAYTON – The 23rd annual All Wheels Weekend was a success, as numbers for the famous Show & Shine on Saturday returned to normal. Last year's weekend was beset by wet weather throughout the three days, while this year saw wind and rain on Friday evening during the downtown cruise. However, sunny skies prevailed Saturday and Sunday, and the number of cars downtown recovered. "Turnout was good, but we've had larger years," said Bette Lou Crothers, committee chair for All Wheels. "It was a...
Josilyn Fullerton and Jenna Phillips led DHS graduating seniors through a crowd of enthusiastic elementary school students during a Gown Walk last week prior to graduation on Saturday. Read about Dayton's commencement ceremony on Page 6 and Prescott's graduation on Page 5....
DAYTON – Based on recommendation from the Columbia County Planning Commission, the application for a conditional use permit by Trailhead Cannabis Co. to open and operate a retail marijuana store in the county was approved on June 6 by Columbia County Land Use Hearing Examiner, Andrew Kottkamp. The proposed site for the store 36711 Hwy 12, is on a .34-acre parcel on the north side of Hwy 12, just west of Dayton. The site is outside city limits, in an area of commercial and light industrial uses. According to the Columbia County Planning and B...
