Serving Waitsburg, Dayton and the Touchet Valley
Serving Waitsburg, Dayton and the Touchet Valley
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DAYTON—On May 4 an agreement was reached between business owner Jim MacArthur and Columbia County officials regarding the timing of road construction on the Lyons Ferry Road. The project start date will be moved from June to August 15, according to Andrew Woods, the county engineer. Recently MacArthur has been vocal about the impact the Lyons Ferry Road project would have on his business managing the Lyons Ferry Marina, and running the Snake River Grill Restaurant and KOA campground. The $ 1...
Rolling green hills, blue skies, and new life are a sure sign of spring in the Touchet Valley. These lambs were caught frolicking just outside of Prescott....
Columbia County Superior Court May 4, 2016 Sentencing/Dismissals Elijio A. Mendoza, 31, Hermiston; charged with violation of the controlled substances act – possession with intent to deliver methamphetamine. Accepted a plea agreement on April 20 and was sentenced to six months in the county jail and $1680 in legal financial obligations. Michael Dean Wallace, 59, West Richland entered pleas of not guilty to one count burglary in the second degree, one count possession of a controlled substance other than marijuana, unlawful possession of a dange...
Community Council is seeking input to identify important “community treasures” DAYTON – The Community Council, a nonprofit organization that works throughout the Walla Walla Valley, is beginning a project to “identify community treasures that represent shared values and regional assets.” According to the group’s executive director, Mary Campbell, the new project will begin with a community survey, and two “community conversations” to be held in Dayton, Walla Walla and Milton-Freewate...
DAYTON-Local hairstylists Bridget House and Melissa McCowen have designed a product called Embee Meche, that makes adding highlights to customers' hair much easier than the traditional method of using foil. Much to their delight, the Embee Meche is being marketed internationally, along with their other product called Solaris, a clay-based lightener and developer. "I'm not a huge fan of using foil," House said about the usual process to achieve highlights in hair. "I researched tons and tons of...
DAYTON – Children who turn five on or before August 31, 2016 may enroll their children in kindergarten at the Waitsburg Elementary School during open enrollment registration during office hours, Mon. – Fri. from 7:30 a.m. – 4 p.m. Kindergarten Roundup is scheduled for May 18 from 9-11 a.m. and 1-3 p.m at the Dayton Elementary School. Children can receive a readiness assessment, vision and hearing screening, and parents will receive information and activities to help prepare their children for kindergarten. Call Jeannie or Zara at 382-2...
WAITSBURG - Plans are falling into place for a fun-filled Waitsburg Celebration Days weekend, May 20-22. From parades, to a car show, ATV rides, games in the park, food, museums and live music, there will be plenty of fun for everyone. Friday The weekend kicks off Friday night with the Historical ATV Sunset Cruise. The 35-mile guided cruise takes Saturday's poker ride in reverse with stops at historical points of interest along the way, and ends back at the fairgrounds at a bonfire and beer...
Waitsburg Elementary 3rd-5th grade students were treated to a surprise pep assembly, organized by teachers Deanna Coulston, Marne Henderson and Gabe Kiefel, Monday afternoon to encourage them to get "powered up" about taking the upcoming Smarter Balanced Assessment tests. Students received "Power Up" T-shirts and Head Football Coach Troy Larsen gave a rousing pep talk. "The more you learn, the smarter you are, the easier life is," Larsen said....
Waitsburg Fire Department volunteers were quick to respond to a fire, located conveniently adjacent to the fire station, during the heavy wind storm on May 4....
WAITSBURG – Waitsburg cowgirl Emily Adams doesn't know how to be anything but busy. Even though a state qualifying track meet will make it impossible for her to be present at the actual Waitsburg Celebration Days event, Adams has agreed to serve as Celebration Days Queen, and is eager to promote Waitsburg at upcoming parades, speaking engagements, and luncheons. In Adams' absence, past Days of Real Sport and Celebration Days royalty will hold a "court reunion" and make a show during the C...
DAYTON-On April 21 officials from the Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife presented the public with a progress update on implementation actions for the W. T. Wooten Wildlife Area Floodplain Management Plan. Tracy Drury, the principal engineer from Anchor QEA in Bellingham, Wash., presented an overview of the goals for the Tucannon Lakes. Drury said that, with the exception of Spring Lake and Blue Lake, all the lakes constrict the floodplain. Also, six out of the eight lakes violate the...
8th Grade 4.0 Kailyn Lewis High honors: 3.6 & above Logan Baker Grace Coulston Seamus House Kirsten Miller Cason Nichols Avery VanBlaricom 3.25 or better Wyatt Bohlman Huntyr Clarno Bradley Sandau 7th Grade High honors: 3.6 & above Koby Harris Riley Hubbard Teagen Larsen Annaka Moreland Hannah Sullivan 3.25 or better Zachary Bly 6th Grade 4.0 Megan Forney Charlie Judy McKenzie Lewis Mya Wood High honors: 3.6 & above Theo Anderson Caleb Barron Kiley Curran Brayden Mohney...
Preston Hall Students of the Month for April were Haylee Crow (8th Grade) and Huntyr Clarno (8th Grade)....
Several Waitsburg students were honored in an Outstanding Student Award program ceremony at the Masonic Lodge 26 in Dayton last week....
DAYTON—Matt Zanger and Mike Smith from the Dayton Historic Preservation Commission, along with Byron Kaczmarski from the Dayton City Council, met at City Hall on Monday night to count advisory ballots from property owners in two historic districts in Dayton. Ten validated ballots were submitted from the Washington Street Historic District. Seven of those ballots were cast to dissolve the WSHD, two were cast to retain the WSHD, changing the process to advisory review, only. One vote was cast t...
DAYTON-Assistant Prosecuting Attorney Dale Slack is happy. "I have a door," he said, showing off his new office. The Columbia County Prosecuting Attorneys, and their office staff, have been busy moving from their old digs at 116 North Third Street, where Slack's office had no door, into their new digs at 215 East Clay Street. Prosecuting Attorney Rea Culwell said the move is not only good for her staff, but is a good one for the community. She pointed out that the new building is ideally...
DAYTON—At their regular meeting in April the CCHS board of commissioners heard from Tom Dingus, an independent auditor who talked about the financial health of the Columbia County Health System based on his report of April 16, 2016. Dingus, a certified public accountant with the firm Dingus/Zarecore and Associates, PLLC in Spokane Valley, told the commissioners the financial goal for the 2016 end of year cost report is to break even, and he went on to outline some of the liabilities and goals f...
WAITSBURG – There's nothing unusual about Waitsburg parent and bus driver Pam Alexenko spoiling and supporting local kids. It's just part of who she is and something she's done for years. But her son Luke's fraternity brothers at Beta Theta Pi at Eastern Washington University, who are now on the receiving end of her generosity, found her treats and encouragement so impressive that they reinstated the Beta Theta Pi "Mom of the Year" award and presented Pam with it during last month's Mom's W...
PRESCOTT – Summer is just around the corner, and the Prescott Joint Parks & Recreation Department (PJPRD) has been working hard to make sure they are ready. The pool has been freshly painted, new playground equipment has been installed, and pool managers have organized a discounted lifeguard certification class open to anyone wishing to lifeguard locally, whether in Prescott, Waitsburg, Dayton or Walla Walla. Prescott pool co-manager Yvonne Jackson has organized the lifeguard training class w...
Commercial Club Past PresidentTom Baker officially presented Mary Phillips with her 2016 Waitsburg Community Service Award during the May 3 Waitsburg Commercial Club meeting. Phillips was named as the recipient last month, but was out of town and unable to receive the award. When accepting the award, Phillips credited her late husband, Bud, with their return to Waitsburg, from Whidby Island saying, "He really loved the people here."...
Waitsburg is gearing up for its annual Waitsburg Celebration Days weekend which takes place the third weekend in May each year. The weekend includes a parade, car show, live music, an ATV poker ride and sunset cruise, museum openings, and more. Watch upcoming issues of The Times for a complete schedule of events and times....
WAITSBURG – City council members voted three to one to approve a rail design for the Main Street Bridge replacement on the north end of town. Councilors Kevin House, Marty Dunn, and Deb Callahan voted in favor of approving an open window pattern submitted by engineers Anderson Perry & Associates. Councilor KC Kuykendall voted in opposition saying he still didn’t understand why he was being forced to approve a rail when the city hasn’t approved an overall bridge design yet. “At this point,...
Traveling preacher Randy Boehmer piqued a great deal of interest as he drove through Waitsburg, and then Dayton last week in his two covered wagons pulled by a team of Belgian draft mules. Boehmer has been traveling back and forth across the continent with his five mules and two dogs since 2008....
DAYTON— An organization in Walla Walla called the Community Council is meeting to work on strategies for enhancing outdoor recreation opportunities. Based on their 2015 report, Enhancing Outdoor Recreation Opportunities, the Council is recommending development of a network of connected trails for hiking and biking. Their focus is on Burbank to Dayton and from the Snake River to Milton-Freewater. “Trails are getting more popular and we want to tie in to that,” said Columbia County Senior Plann...
WAITSBURG – The Waitsburg Fairgrounds was the hot topic of the night at a well-attended Monday Waitsburg City Council meeting. Friends of Waitsburg Fairgrounds Committee (FWFC) chairperson Lane Hill opened the topic by presenting the board with a request from the FWFC. In a written statement the committee asked the council to approve the following requests: Approve the FWFC as an Advisory Committee under article 1.02.108 of the Waitsburg City Ordinance Agree to give all due consideration to a...
