Serving Waitsburg, Dayton and the Touchet Valley
Serving Waitsburg, Dayton and the Touchet Valley
Sorted by date Results 1551 - 1575 of 1899
DAYTON - The mobile food bank will be at the Columbia County Fairgrounds on Wednesday, Sept. 17 from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. All citizens are eligible to receive food items that may include meat, produce and other perishables. Volunteers are needed for set-up at 9:45 a.m. and clean-up at 1:30 p.m. Contact Janet Bye at (509) 534-8456 or jbye56@gmail.comjbye56@gmail.com to volunteer....
DAYTON - The Columbia County Commissioners last week opened the door to a possible change in power suppliers at county-owned facilities. At their Wednesday meeting, the board authorized County Engineer Drew Woods to develop a request for information (RFI) document to be submitted to Pacific Power, the county's current provider, and Columbia REA. A draft prepared by Woods says, "Because the county is exploring its options for electrical service, standard bid laws do not apply. However, to aid in its decision, the Board of Columbia County...
DAYTON - The Columbia County Commissioners will hold a public hearing during their regular September 3 meeting on a proposed ordinance to define zoning and other regulations for recreational marijuana in the unincorporated areas of Columbia County. The new ordinance would identify zones within the county in which production, processing and sales of recreational marijuana would be allowed. It would also set standards for firms licensed to produce and sell recreational marijuana and it would defin...
DAYTON - During their August 20 meeting, the Columbia County Board of Commissioners agreed to sponsor an application seeking a $1.8 million Community Development Block Grant from the Washington State Dept. of Commerce. The funds will be used to install a natural gas "gate valve" near the new Columbia Pulp facility at Lyons Ferry. The application will be prepared by the Port of Columbia, in cooperation with Columbia Pulp and the county. According to the Port's economic development coordinator, Christine Jarski, the new valve will allow other...
DAYTON - State Representative Terry Nealey, Republican of Dayton, will face an opponent for his seat representing the 16th legislative district on the November general election ballot. Frank Blair, of Kennewick, received enough votes as a write-in candidate to qualify. According to the Washington State Secretary of State's Office, Blair received 283 writein votes compared to nearly 19,000 votes for Nealey. State law requires that a write-in candidate receive at least one percent of the total votes cast in a primary race - and also be one of...
DAYTON - Dayton High School has a new Principal for the 2014-15 school year. Kate Wenzl comes to Dayton from Port Angeles, where she has been a school administrator for eight years. Dayton Schools Superintendent Doug Johnson said that Wenzl was hired on an interim basis for the upcoming school year. She replaces Andy Maheras, who resigned in July. Wenzl grew up in Davenport, Wash. She is a Washington State University graduate. After teaching for several years in Port Angeles, she worked as an...
DAYTON - About five minutes into her interview with a reporter on a recent morning, Carolyn Suffield, owner and operator of Carolyn's Café, had to excuse herself to help another customer. That customer was looking to buy a dryer. Such is the life of a café owner whose family is longtime owner of Suffield's Furniture and Appliance Store. Early this year, Suffield, and her husband, Al, decided to convert the west side of Suffield's furniture store, one of Dayton's oldest businesses, into a s...
DAYTON - Dozens of children auditioned last week for parts in Missoula Children's Theatre (MCT) production of Rapunzel. Each summer MCT interns visit Dayton complete with scenery, props, costumes and makeup. The interns spend the week rehearsing with local children, ages 6-18, to prepare a live musical production. Performances of Rapunzel will take place Friday and Saturday night, August 15-16, at 7 p.m. at the Liberty Theater. The week-long summer camp helps young actors develop skills in...
DAYTON - Tamara Fritze comes to the Dayton historic Depot after a long career as a college instructor and professor. She hopes to put her passion for studying history to good use in her new job as Depot manager. "I can't wait to start spending time with the archives," said Fritze, who started her job in mid-July. "I have to make sure I get the bookkeeping down too, though." Fritze was hired to replace former manager Mary Byrd, who left the Depot in June. As manager, Fritze is responsible for...
DAYTON - Melody Reeves likes spiders and skulls, and she has incorporated them into the quilt she made for this year's Columbia County Fair. Against her grandmother's wishes. Reeves took part in the Columbia County 4-H quilt camp last week, along with her grandmother, Questa Bratton. This is her second year participating, which was one reason she held out for the pattern she wanted. When The Times visited on Friday, all of the campers were just finishing up their quilts, which they will show at...
DAYTON - Columbia County residents are invited to join Sheriff Rocky Miller and his staff at National Night Out in the Dayton City Park on Tuesday from 5 to 8 p.m. Free hot dogs, chips and drinks will be served, and more than 30 displays and informational exhibits will be presented in the park. Some of the featured attractions this year include Lifeflight and Medstar helicopters flying in for display and tours. The WSP bomb robot will be conducting demonstrations. Dayton General Hospital will have their decontamination tent up and running cool...
DAYTON - When Dayton High School Principal Andy Maheras announced earlier this month that he was leaving to take a new job, he joined a long list of teachers and staff in the Dayton schools who have departed since the end of the school year. Maheras accepted a job as assistant principal at Goldendale High School. In an interview last week, Dayton School Superintendent Doug Johnson said that a big part of the turnover this year is due to retirements. "When you have a long period of stability,...
Dayton - The Dayton Kiwanis Club was recently recognized for their support of students and activities at the Dayton Schools, receiving the district's 2014 Community Leadership Award. Gary and Karen Schroeder accepted the award on behalf of the Kiwanis. Each year Kiwanis members participate in fund raising projects including hamburger sales at events and Turkey Bingo. During these fundraising events, students from clubs such as Youth and Government or FBLA work side by side with Kiwanis members. Kiwanis members have the opportunity to develop a...
DAYTON - Trains, planes and automobiles. And ships and rockets too. You can find them all - at least miniature versions - at Don's Blue Mountain Hobbies, a new shop on Dayton's Main Street. Don Johnson has been a hobby retailer for six years. He and his wife, Carolyn, recently moved from Snohomish, Wash. to Dayton, where he has opened his shop at 309 E. Main Street, the former home of Alexander's Chocolates. Carolyn Johnson is a mortgage operations specialist at Umpqua Bank. "I've been a model...
DAYTON - Dayton's First Congregational-United Church of Christ and First United Methodist churches have joined together to sponsor a Vacation Bible School from Aug. 5 - 8. The theme is Renew - Grow in Faith. Have Fun. Change the World. VBS is from 9 a.m. to noon on Tues - Thurs. and from 9 a.m. to 11 a.m. on Friday. Children may be dropped off at the First Congregational Church on 3rd and Spring Streets in Dayton. Children ages 4-12 are invited to learn about the Parable of the Sower (Mark 4:1-9) and what it teaches about growing in faith and...
DAYTON - It may not seem like wood carving and gardening have a lot in common, but for 19-year-old Jordan Henderson they each provide a creative outlet and are steps on the path to entrepreneurship. Henderson has spent this spring and summer gardening and selling his organic produce from Deer Pond Gardens while the wood carvings he crafted over the winter are on display at the Wenaha Gallery. Both are businesses he's envisioned for some time. Following his senior year in high school, Henderson...
Board members Randy Pearson, Greg Zuger and Ross Hamann were present. Christy House and Marilyn Johnson were absent. Athletic Director Report (Stephanie Wooderchak): -continue to seek assistant volleyball and soccer coaches at the high school level. Concession stand position has also not been filled. Interested parties should contact Stephanie Wooderchak, Dr. Clarke or Susan Deruwe. - mandatory athlete, coaches and parent meetings are set for August 12 -football and cheer begin Aug. 20; cross-country, soccer and volleyball start Aug. 25...
WAITSBURG - Waitsburg's school board agreed last month that the District's 2001 Montana passenger van is due for replacement. Transportation supervisor Colter Mohney has since learned that finding the right rig for the job is more of a challenge than anticipated and is still on the hunt. The eight-passenger Montana is used regularly by District staff traveling to professional development workshops as well as by smaller groups such as FFA and Cross- Country. Mohney said the van has outlived its...
DAYTON - The Dayton Chamber of Commerce has announced that the Chamber's Visitor's Center in its office in downtown Dayton is now open Saturdays. Saturday hours are 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. The Chamber office is located at 166 E. Main Street. Dayton Chamber Manager Andrew Holt said last week that the Chamber has hired Katrina James, of Dayton, to staff the center on Saturdays. James will be a senior at Dayton High School this year. The Chamber's Visitor's Center offers a wide variety of brochures and other information and assistance about sites and...
DAYTON - Jack Williams, who published the Dayton Chronicle newspaper for 33 years, died July 7. He was 74. Williams suffered a heart attack on June 29, and was transported to Kadlec Medical Center in Richland. He was transferred to a hospice on July 6. Williams had just retired in early June, after selling the Chronicle to Loyal and Charlotte Baker. A memorial service for Williams was to be held Wednesday morning....
