Serving Waitsburg, Dayton and the Touchet Valley
Serving Waitsburg, Dayton and the Touchet Valley
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Community members enjoyed a winter program by Waitsburg Elementary Students in the WHS auditorium on Dec. 19. Kindergarten students sang SANTA, Hello, Reindeer, and We All Clap Hands Together. The first grade sang Rudolph, the Red-Nosed Reindeer, Jingle Bells, and I've Got Peace in My Fingers. Second graders sang Up on the Rooftop, Santa Claus is Coming to Town, and We Wish You a Merry Christmas. The third Grade performed Jingle Bell Rock, Silver Bells, and Holly Jolly Christmas, and fourth...
Angels and wise men surrounded Mary and Joseph at a living nativity scene, sponsored by the Waitsburg Christian Church, on the the Bruce Museum lawn Sunday evening....
DAYTON—The Columbia County Commissioners have signed off on the City of Dayton’s proposed lawsuit settlement agreement regarding prosecution services. Commission Chairman Merle Jackson signed the agreement during a budget workshop meeting on Dec. 5. “The agreement is settled with the city and we can move on,” Jackson said. On Dec. 8, Judge Jackie Shea-Brown ruled that the county is not responsible for County Prosecutor Rea Culwell’s legal fees associated with the lawsuit, because Culwell c...
WAITSBURG – With no one, aside from one board director's wife, willing to brave the cold and attend the Dec. 7 Town Hall Association Annual Meeting, the board remains unchanged for 2017, according to board secretary Jim Davison. The 2017 board includes: President Ron Standring, Vice President Jim Romine, Secretary Jim Davison, Treasurer Larry Johnson, and board members Ron Griffen. Karl Newell, and Jim Walsh. Waitsburg's Town Hall is operated on a 100-percent volunteer basis, and is supported s...
Winter hit the Touchet Valley hard last week with more snowfall than has been seen in recent years. Area schools were even closed on Monday. Many people took to Facebook to share photos of beautiful, snow-covered scenery, rulers and measuring tapes with snow hitting the 9" mark, and fun times building snowmen, sledding, and snowmobiling....
Arraignments - Marshall Hernandez, 56, Dayton; charged with first degree burglary and assault in the second degree – strangulation. Charges stem from an incident on Oct. 29 in which Hernandez is accused of kicking open the door of a home and accusing a woman of taking his hair conditioner. He allegedly became enraged and pushed and strangled the victim. Hernandez reportedly told officers he suffers from blackouts when stressed and may have blacked out during the incident. He entered a plea of not guilty. Omnibus and trial setting are s...
Ski Bluewood opened for the season on Friday afternoon. Bluewood will be open daily from Dec. 15 through Jan. 2, with the exception of Christmas Day, when they will be closed. They will also close at 2 p.m. on Christmas Eve....
DAYTON-Columbia County Commissioner Dwight Robanske is calling it quits after 16 years of service to the county. Robanske said there have been many ups and downs during that time, but he has mainly enjoyed working with the citizens and employees of Columbia County. Robanske said his interest in promoting economic development in the county and in Dayton was the reason he ran for a seat on the board in 2000. "I served on the Dayton Economic Development Steering Committee with Jennie Dickinson in...
DAYTON – The Dayton Chamber of Commerce presented results of their recently completed "Tourism in Dayton" survey on Tuesday evening. The event was held at the Liberty Theater. The Chamber's tourism survey was conducted in the late summer and fall. Questionnaires were given to visitors in town, and sent by email to people who have previously visited Dayton in the past two years. According to Dayton Chamber Director Andrew Holt, more than 1,000 responses were received, including 300 locally and m...
DAYTON—There are some new as well as some ongoing activities at the Dayton Memorial Library during the month of December, according to library assistant Vicki Zoller. Binge Boxes, each stuffed with Christmas themed movies and other movie enjoyment essentials, such as popcorn and candy, are available for check-out, Zoller said. “They are flying off the shelf,” she said. All the boxes have family-friendly movies in them, and patrons may check out one box per household for one week, Zoller said. Ongoing activities include Book Chat, the Not a Boo...
WALLA WALLA – Walla Walla County Commissioner Perry Dozier was appointed to serve as interim manager of the Walla Walla Fairgrounds at the commissioner’s regular meeting on Dec. 5. Dozier, who did not run for re-election, will end his term as county commissioner on Dec. 31 and assume fairground duties on Jan. 1. A prepared statement from the Board of Commissioners said it is expected that Dozier will serve as interim manager for approximately three months while the search for a new manager takes place. The position has been vacant since mid...
County Commissioner Mike Talbott and Fair board president Matt Johnson receive a check from Jim Cooper at Columbia Rural Electric Association in the amount of $10,000. The check will help offset costs associated with the new HVAC system at the Fairgrounds Pavilion....
Creatively decorated trees, part of a Waitsburg FFA Festival of Trees fundraiser, line Waitsburg’s Main Street. A few especially creative entries include:...
Local photographer's love of the outdoors is evident in his work WAITSBURG – Having spent more than 50 years working as a professional photographer, Waitsburg native Vance Price is at the point in life where he can focus on doing only what he enjoys most – shooting the great outdoors. "I've never once had a tree complain," said Price, who spent many years working with people, as a portrait and wedding photographer. Many of Price's photos are now lining the walls of the 10 Ton Press building at...
WAITSBURG – One, two, cha-cha-cha... one, two, cha-cha-cha. Chant that phrase to a Preston Hall middle school student and they will probably grin as they showed you just how it's done. Waitsburg middle school students spent mornings last week learning the popular Latin dance, the Cha Cha, as part of a holiday homeroom activity geared toward teaching social skills. This year, middle school students spend the first 20 minutes of each day engaged in a homeroom activity, according to junior high s...
Reindeer I saw a Reindeer It was brown with a white nose Then I petted him By Rhapsody Spencer Sledding Sledding is fun to do We get on the sled and go I sled down the hill By Ellie Teal Snowman First one big ball Then a medium ball Last a big ball By Brooklynn Coggins Reindeer Santa has reindeer They fly with him and stop there! Last Santa goes to my house. By Makaelyn Mikesell Sledding I got a green sled I climbed up the mountain I slid down and said, “Wheeee” By Bryer Paul Decorating I put ornaments up They are all circles Pink and blue and...
WAITSBURG - Neither sleet nor rain could keep Waitsburg townfolk from enjoying the city's annual Hometown Christmas celebration last weekend. Visitors filled Town Hall to listen to local musicians, enjoy a meal or Christmas cookie, and browse the many tables of wares for sale. About 60 children (and an adult or two) found their way to Santa's lap where they shared their Christmas wish list, got their picture taken, and received a goodie bag, courtesy of the Waitsburg Commercial Club. Children...
DAYTON—When they met on Nov. 27, the Columbia County Hospital District Board of Commissioners approved a request from CEO Shane McGuire to apply for a loan to purchase a GE ultrasound machine for regular diagnostic and cardiac testing. So far this year there have been 362 ultrasound referrals, which adds up to eight months of work for an ultrasound technologist working one day a week, McGuire told the commissioners. All the physicians have been asking for ultrasound technology, he added. M...
DAYTON – Ski Bluewood announced on Monday that the ski area south of Dayton will open for the season on Friday. This date will mark the earliest opening for the area in the past five years. "We're excited about the snow and being able to open earlier this year," said Kim Clark, general manager of Bluewood. "The long-term forecast calls for above average precipitation, so this should be a great season." According to the Bluewood website, as of Tuesday morning the ski area had 26 inches of snow a...
Dayton’s Ladies Night Out, sponsored by the Dayton Chamber of Commerce, was a rousing success as downtown businesses were filled with shoppers on Monday night. Shoppers were treated to discounts, food and drinks, and drawing prizes. Above: Ladies check out gift items at Snapdragon Floral and Gifts....
WAITSBURG – The Waitsburg Elementary School multipurpose room was hopping before school last Friday, as students and families flocked in to enjoy cocoa, a photo, and a chat with Waitsburg's resident Santa. For the last three years, the Waitsburg lunch ladies have taken it upon themselves to transform the lunchroom into a winter wonderland. "We do this every year with a different theme," said food services manager Susan Wildey. "We usually start preparing and planning a year in advance. We l...
DAYTON--Pioneer West is the new retail agriculture supply business located at 206 West Main Street in Dayton. Business Manager Dan Torkan said Pioneer West sells Carhartt clothing, Lucas oil products, Cub Cadet tillers, mowers, and trenchers, Husqvarna UTVs, Miller sprayers, Big Tex Trailers, and Schulte mowers and equipment. Irrigation supplies can also be purchased at Pioneer West, said Torkan. "We're also doing small engine repair," he said. Torkan said there was a "soft" opening in May of...
DAYTON--The “Blue Mountain Region Trails – Ridges, Towns, and Rivers” plan has just been given a boost through an award made by the National Park Service’s Rivers, Trails and Conservation Assistance program, for technical expertise and support. Inspired by the Community Council of Walla Walla’s 2015 study on enhancing outdoor recreation opportunities, and by citizen input, local planners met in April and May to determine interest by key stakeholders and partners, and to identify a regional...
DAYTON—City officials have made infrastructure a top priority in 2017. Reflected in the 2017 budget for the City of Dayton are water and sewer utility rate hikes to help with major capital improvements and provide for ongoing maintenance of the facilities. The rate hike in 2017 will aid in funding for Phase II of the city’s Wastewater Treatment Facilities Plan, according to City of Dayton Administrator Trina Cole. Dayton’s wastewater treatment plant was built in 1938. It is a point source facil...
WAITSBURG – For many Christians, pulling the nativity set out of storage and placing it prominently on display signifies the start of the Christmas season. That's one task that Ginny and Joe Just don't have to worry about. Theirs are on display 365 days a year. Over 300 of them, as a matter of fact! The Justs began collecting nativity sets about 16 years ago, and haven't stopped yet, though they say they have gotten significantly more picky over the years. The collection fills a b...
