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This Preston Park tree, with the bark stripped away, received a good bit of attention on Facebook over the last week. Many people were concerned over apparent vandalism that they thought would kill the tree. The Times inquired with City Manager Randy Hinchliffe to learn that the tree is an old Black Walnut tree that has been dead for two year and is awaiting removal. Hinchliffe said the tree is dead and as the bark starts to lift, kids are picking it off. Removal of the tree has been delayed...
WAITSBURG – Have you ever wondered what it's like to be an engineer? Area high school students got a first-hand taste when students from Waitsburg, Touchet, and College Place attended a "Try Engineering" workshop at Walla Walla Community College on Feb. 16. Eleven WHS students attended under the supervision of advanced math teacher Brad Green. The workshop, hosted by WWCC professor Michelle Schmode, was designed to expose students to careers in engineering and show them how to get there by t...
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. “Victoria: A Novel of a Young Queen,” by Daisy Goodwin (Historical Fiction) – From the creator of the ITV Sunday night drama, “Victoria,” comes the exclusive standalone novel by Daisy Goodwin, author of the bestselling “My Last Duchess” and “The Fortune Hunter.” Perfect for fans of epics such as “War and Peace,” “Poldark,” or “Granchester.” In June 1837, the eighteen-year-old...
Weller Public Library 212 Main Street, Waitsburg Hours: Mon. and Thurs. 10 a.m. – 6 p.m. Storytime: Mon. 10:30 a.m. “Killing the Rising Sun: How America Vanquished World War II Japan,” by Bill O’Reilly and Martin Dugard (World War II) – World War II is nearly over in Europe but is escalating in the Pacific, where American soldiers face an opponent who will go to any length to avoid defeat. The Japanese army follows the samurai code of Bushido, stipulating that surrender is a form of dishonor. “Killing the Rising Sun” takes readers to th...
Council Confirms Utility Rate Increase Funds will be leveraged to obtain a loan to improve infrastructure WAITSBURG – At their January meeting, the Waitsburg City Council voted unanimously to approve a utility rate increase to fund imminent infrastructure repairs and upgrades, but opted to review the numbers one more time before making a final decision. The council approved the proposed increase, with minor changes, at their February meeting. The council voted to raise utility rates by 5% on b...
Temperatures may be nippy but there is still plenty of wildlife to be seen. Dayton photographer Nick Page captured these critters in his lens on a Feb. 4 drive....
STARBUCK -- Jim McArthur's reuben sandwich junkies will be happy to hear that the restaurant at the Lyon's Ferry Marina will have an earlier than usual opening this year. McArthur said an early opening will go a long way to alleviate his wintertime blues, which have been worse than ever this year. This is partly because he is recuperating from total knee replacement surgery, but also because there has been considerable damage to the moorages and walkways at the marina due to winter ice accumulat...
DAYTON – February is Heart Health Awareness Month and there are many activities and promotions taking place in Dayton. Columbia County Health System is asking businesses to spread the message of heart health by decorating their windows. Take the time to check out the many windows around town that have been decorated. Supporters are asked to wear red on Fridays in February and bright red "Rock the Beat" t-shirts are available for purchase at the Dayton General Hospital for $10. Blue Mountain S...
WAITSBURG – Dr. Bill Jordan of Northwest Leadership Associates met with school board members in executive session prior to the Feb. 8 regular board meeting and told the board that 10 to 12 candidates have expressed interest in the district superintendent position that Dr. Carol Clarke will retire from on June 30. Clarke reviewed the search timeline with those in attendance. Applications are due Feb. 17 and the board will meet in executive session on March 1to review them and choose p...
DAYTON-Take a tour of a new exhibit at the Dayton Historic Depot Museum, beginning on March 1, to see some gadgets that made the lives of women "easier" in the years from the early 1900s to the 1950s. "We're looking at the intersection of consumerism, changing women's roles, and rural electrification," said Museum Director Tamara Fritze about the idea behind the exhibit. Most of the appliances on loan to the museum are electric, with the exception of a display of hand tools for mixing, and some...
DAYTON-Good things have been happening at the Dayton Memorial Library, including a recent honor bestowed on the library by the American Library Association, for the Family Dinner and Story Program, which will be featured on the ALA website "Future Trends of Libraries". Since Dusty Waltner hired on as the Library Director in March of 2015 there have been many visible improvements at the Dayton Memorial Library. "My goal has been to increase programming and services, and boost awareness in the com...
PRESCOTT – Prescott High School Athletic Director Susan Deruwe smiled as she described the chants and cheers, in support of the Prescott Tigers, that had filled the school halls earlier in the day. Such enthusiasm is the norm for many high schools, but it has been years since Prescott has experienced that type of school spirit, according to school administrators. Effective with the 2015-16 school year, Prescott withdrew from a longstanding Waitsburg-Prescott sports combine in an attempt to c...
WAITSBURG – Waitsburg fifth-graders are soliciting recipes from every student and staff member of Waitsburg schools, to be included in the first edition of the Waitsburg K-12 School Cookbook. All funds will be used toward the fifth grade ski program. Waitsburg's ski program was initiated by retired teacher Pam Conover with the first trip to Ski Bluewood taking place in 2009. Since then, classes have raised funds through fun runs, selling pizza kits, running the basketball hoop shoot during v...
Elementary Principal’s Report: The fifth grade ski program is underway and the costs are being offset by sales of a K-12 School Cookbook. Proceeds will support students for this year and future year. Elementary students held their Jump/Shoot for Heart fundraiser kick-off. The actual Jump/Shoot event will be held Feb. 22. The Home and School association Father-Daughter dance was a huge success. The HASA is raffling a trout carving that will be raffled at the annual school carnival on April 21. S...
DAYTON – Thirty-two year old snowboarder, Able Cortinas, of Richland was reported missing at Ski Bluewood at 6 p.m. on Fri., Feb. 11 when he failed to arrive at the car of the group he was traveling with. He was found safe the following morning. Ski Bluewood partnered with the Columbia County Sheriff's Office, LifeFlight, U.S. Forest Service, Walla Walla County Sheriff's Office, and local volunteers and initiated a search Friday evening. Cortinas had last been seen at 4:30 p.m. in an area k...
WAITSBURG – Book purchases for the Weller Public Library for the months of March and April are now covered. Anita baker donated $200 in memory of Tom Baker for March and Susan Donegan donated $200 for April. Anyone wishing to sponsor a month’s worth of book purchases for the library can contact Friends of the Library president Karen Huwe at (509) 386-6960. All are welcome to attend the next Friends of the Library meeting at 7 p.m. on Thurs., Feb. 16 at the Weller Public Library on Main Street....
WAITSBURG – Sheriff's Office officials were on the scene to retrieve a dead body found in Preston Park at about 2:30 p.m. on the afternoon of Tues., Feb. 21. Walla Walla Sheriff's Office Chief Matt Brown said the death was an apparent suicide and the victim's name will not be released until the family has been notified. No further information is available at this time....
WAITSBURG – Trees – what to do with them, and who is responsible for making those decisions – were a hotly debated and recurring topic at Waitsburg City Council meetings throughout 2016. The city is now accepting applications for two citizens to sit on the City of Waitsburg's tree committee. The tree committee will be an advisory committee to the council and will include five members, including two city council representatives, the city public works director, and two citizens appointed by the c...
If you’re looking for something special to do on Valentine’s Day, you won’t have to travel far. Many local businesses are offering Valentine’s deals that are sure to please that special someone in your life. The WhoopemUp Café in Waitsburg will open at 5 p.m. to offer a special Valentine’s Day Love Feast of creole steamed mussels and a decadent seafood etoufee. All the regular menu items will also be available and there will be plenty of chocolate for dessert! Whiskey Canyon Sports Bar & Gril...
DAYTON—Officials with the Dayton School District are watching the progress of House Bill 1059, and hoping it becomes law. If so, it would extend the safety net for local levy collections by an additional year. The State Legislature has reduced the amount of money local school districts are allowed to collect from voter approved M&O levies in anticipation of full funding for basic education, as ordered by the State Supreme Court in the McCleary ruling. Because fully funding for basic education i...
Senior Class 2017 4.0 Jacob M. Dunn Taylor A. Hays Selina L. Mercado 3.25 and above Analisea L. Araya Cameron P. Terry DeJay A. Meyer Jade E. Alleman Jordan D. French Joseph D. Leamy Kyle R. Gradwohl Lexi R. Brannock Nathan W. Aronson Nicolas G. Kitselman Skylar Wood Taylor B. Spoonemore Timber M. Frohreich Laramie Mathews Junior Class 2018 3.25 and above Ariel J. Sandau Chloe R. Pearson Clarissa V. Espana Deja A. Williams Kennocha L. Gallee Kitty K. Lambert Tayler L. Jones Sophomore Class 2019 4.0 Leena L. Baker Loren C. Negron 3.25 and above...
8th Grade 3.25 & above Koby Harris Riley Hubbard Teagen Larsen Kaylee White 7th Grade 3.25 & above Jessie Atteberry Caleb Barron Kiley Curran Megan Forney Chloe Gleason Brayden Mohney McKenzie Lewis-Seal Mya Wood 6th Grade 4.0 Zachariah Wood 3.25 & above Levi Boudrieau Hendrix Groom Andrea Gonzalez Laura Hill Blake Jones Monte Pettichord-Mathews Sarabeth McGowen Seazyn Russell...
The Waitsburg Home and School Association is selling raffle tickets for this Rainbow Trout carving by Tom Schirm. Tickets are $5/each or $20/5. The drawing will be held at the 2017 HASA carnival. Purchase tickets from any HASA member or message Deanna Coulston on Facebook or through the elementary school....
Arraignments: -Benjamin Glen Smith, 33, Dayton; charged with rape of a child in the third degree, second degree child molestation, and third degree child molestation. Smith, a Washington State Penitentiary corrections officer, was arrested outside his home on Jan. 23. Court documents allege that Smith had ongoing sexual relations with a child between 14 and 15 years old and had sexual contact with that same child and another child between the ages of 12 and 13. Smith is being held in Benton Franklin County Jail on $100,000 bond. He entered a...
DAYTON – When radiochemist, Jane Holly Estrada, hangs up her lab jacket for the day, she enjoys relaxing by capturing moments in nature and transforming them into a state of permanence. The Richland, Wash. artist creates jewelry and shaped dishes inspired by freshly fallen leaves. Estrada presses a real leaf into the clay, shapes it into a unique dish, and paints them with a watercolor style underglaze, before firing multiple times and adding her signature gold accents. Estrada also paints m...
