Serving Waitsburg, Dayton and the Touchet Valley
Serving Waitsburg, Dayton and the Touchet Valley
Sorted by date Results 1853 - 1877 of 1905
DAYTON - Families flocked to the Fall Festival, the newest addition to Day- ton on Tour, Saturday for family-friendly fun focused on kids. Cara Watts oversaw and coordinated the new kid- friendly event. "A lot of families are com- ing out with kids," Cara Watts said during the event. Cara Watts' husband, John Watts, estimated 70 to 75 people attended the event in the first two hours alone. John Watts, who worked at the apple bob station, said he was happy with how the event turned out. "The...
Port of Columbia When: Regular MonthlyMeeting - 7:30pm - October 10th, 2012 Public Comment: 3 minutes max per person Administrative Items: Approve Minutes Review Monthly BudgetReport Review Preliminary 2013Budget Review Inquiry Summary Leases Lyons Ferry Marina Corps Approval of KOACabins and HandicappedFishing Pad Meeting with WashingtonState Parks and recreationCommission PCC Railroad Bridges Consider Draper Railroad Encroachment Request Blue Mountain Station: Building, Planning, LandscapingMarketing and BusinessDevelopment Industrial...
DAYTON -- On Wednesday, Oct. 31 at the Times offices in Day- ton and Waitsburg, Edi- tor Jillian Beaudry and Reporter Morgan Smith will be handing out candy to children in costume and taking their photos for the next edition of the paper. Stop by both offices between 3:30 and 5 p.m. on Halloween! The Waitsburg office is located on Main Street and the Dayton office is behind Manila Bay Café adjacent to the Columbia County Courthouse. In Dayton, safe trick- or-treating starts at 4 p.m. on Oct. 31. Local businesses up and down Main Street will...
DAYTON - The Dayton City Council moved to allow a group of 250 to 300 bikers to camp in the city park for two nights in August of 2013. The group, Bicycle Rides Northwest, is a non-profit organization that organizes two, seven-day bicycle tours in Oregon, Idaho, Montana and Washington. The average age of participants in the event is 58 years old, Event Director Sanna Phinney said in an email to the city of Dayton. The event is self-contained, with a shower truck, portable toilets and a caterer. The group will set up tents in Dayton City Park,...
American Legion Legion Hall 211 E. Clay, Dayton 2nd and 4th Tuesday of the month at 7:00 p.m. Blue Mountain Artists'Guild Delany Room at Dayton Memorial Library, 111 S. 3rd Meredith at (509) 382-2372 Last Tuesday at 7:00 p.m. Blue Mountain Heritage Society Delany Room at Dayton Memorial Library, 111 S. 3rd Contact Elizabeth Thorn At (509)382-4820 2nd Tuesday at 1:00 p.m. Columbia County Commissioners Commissioners' Chambers 3rd Floor, County Courthouse, Dayton. Call (509) 382-4542 1st and 3rd Monday At 10:00 a.m. and 4th Monday at 7:00 p.m....
Blue Mountain Artists Guild News - Meredith Guildman USANA Local artists have been meeting monthly and changing out the display in the Delany Build- ing and the Dayton General Hospital lobby once a month. We enjoy the opportunity to share our gifts with the community like this. The artist's phone numbers are displayed so that anyone interested in purchasing can contact the artist directly.Several mem- bers are participating in the Dayton Art Walk displaying their work at The Wenaha Gallery during October and at the Dayton Historic Depot...
Columbia County Board of Commissioners When: October 3, 2012 Meeting starts at 9:00 a.m. 9:00 County Engineer workSession Review Draft 2013 - 2018Transportation ImprovementProgram Review Draft 2013 Construc- tion Program Review Draft 2013 Preserva- tion Program Review Draft 2013 CapitalImprovement Program Review Draft 2013 PublicWorks Fee Schedule 10:00 Approval of MeetingMinutes 10:01 Columbia County Public Works Continue Work Session Items Schedule Public Hearing: -2013-2018 transportation Im- provement program -2013 Construction Program...
DAYTON - The Dayton Young Life club has a sweet way to raise money and thank the community for financial and prayer support - an annual dessert banquet. The Young Life club hosted its seventh annual dessert ban- quet on Sunday, Sept. 30, at Running T Ranch in Dayton and Young Life Executive Board Member Gordon Gerlitz said it was a great success. The DaytonYoung Life group aims to provide opportunities for adults to lead adolescents to a personal, growing relationship with Jesus Christ, Gerlitz...
DAYTON - A two-year contract was approved last Thursday night that will put Dale Polla in the top CEO spot at the Columbia County Health System. "We've pursued all efforts to find the right individual," said Ted Paterson, chairman of the health system's board. Polla, of Missoula, Mont., had been in the Dayton area looking for a house to buy after sending a counter offer back to the hospital board negotiation committee weeks ago. He said Thursday night he had planned to buy the home of former...
DAYTON - The annual Dayton on Tour events will take place on Saturday, Oct. 6, throughout Dayton starting with the Fall Festival at 10 a.m. The Festival is a family- friendly, fall-themed festival with games activities and horse and carriage rides. The event runs from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. and will take place on the corner of First and Main streets between State Farm and Dingles. A section of the street will be closed for the events. From 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. there will be a free art crawl. Nine different downtown venues will be displaying local art....
American Legion Legion Hall 211 E. Clay, Dayton 2nd and 4th Tuesday of the month at 7:00 p.m. Blue Mountain Artists'Guild Delany Room at Dayton Memorial Library, 111 S. 3rd Meredith at (509) 382-2372 Last Tuesday at 7:00 p.m. Blue Mountain Heritage Society Delany Room at Dayton Memorial Library, 111 S. 3rd Contact Elizabeth Thorn At (509)382-4820 2nd Tuesday at 1:00 p.m. Columbia County Commissioners Commissioners' Chambers 3rd Floor, County Courthouse, Dayton. Call (509) 382-4542 1st and 3rd Monday At 10:00 a.m. and 4th Monday at 7:00 p.m....
Dayton City Council Monday, September 24, 2012 at 7:00 p.m. CONSENT AGENDA - Action, Approved 1) Approval of Council Minutes for September 10, 2012 2) Approval of Claims Vouchers as audited by Finance Committee 3) Approval of Payroll Warrants DISCUSSION - Skate Park reopened for two weeks as a trial, unanimous UNFINISHED BUSI- NESS - None NEW BUSINESS - Approved the consid- eration of a Purchase Agreement for com- puter Hardware and associated IT Services with Vision Municipal Solutions Next regular meeting: October 8, 2012...
DAYTON ON TOUR DAYTON -- Day- ton on Tour includes the first Fall Festival, from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Oct. 6. A family- friendly, fall themed festival. Games, activi- ties and horse and car- riage rides. "The most fun you can have at 2 MPH." With grilled sausage provided by local Kiwanis. There will also be an Art Cawl from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Numerous downtown venues will be display- ing local art for free. Visit all locations for an opportunity to win framed art. Pick up an Art Crawl map at any of the participating venues: The Liberty Theater...
DAYTON - The Day- ton City Council voted to reopen the city's skate park for a two-week trial Monday night. The unanimous vote was met with cheers from the several young students who spoke in defense of the park. The council meeting was held at the Catholic Church across the street from City Hall to accommodate the large public audience, which was supportive those who came to the meeting to speak on the park's behalf. Skater and student Mi- chael Milan opened the discussion stating that he be- lieved the skate park should be reopened. "I think...
Dayton School Board Minutes Special Meeting Sept. 12, 2012 * The meeting was opened with the flag salute. *The board discussed possible staffing chang- es for the fourth grade and kindergarten. *The discussion was opened for public comment. *The board moved to accept Superintendent Doug Johnson's sug- gestion to make no changes in the kinder- garten staff and hire a full-time para-professional for the fourth grade. *The meeting was ad- journed....
Dayton School Board When: September 19, 2012 Where: 609 South Sec- ond Dayton, Wa Meeting starts at 6:30 p.m. Consent Agenda Approve Minutes Sep- tember 5, 2012 & September 12, 2012 Approve September Bills Approve September Pay- roll Approve Soccer Volun- teer- Jorge Zuniga Reports Superintendent's Report -Operating Principles -Superintendent Goals -Board Calendar -Kindergarten Early Re- lease -180 Day Waiver Budget Status - PaulaMoisio Policy Review Policy 2005 - SchoolImprovement Plans (2ndReading) Policy 3413 - StudentImmunizations and life...
FREE SHOOTING DAYS DAYTON - The Co- lumbia County Shooting Association will be offering free days to sight in your rifles in preparation for the coming hunting season at no cost to the public. Free days will be from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Sept. 15, from noon to 5 p.m. Sept. 16, from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Sept. 23 and from noon to 5 p.m. on Sept. 24. The range is on Patit Creek and Range Grade Road. A member of the as- sociation will be in attendance on those days. Contact 382-8926 for more information....
DAYTON - Dayton's new- est city councilman, Dain Nysoe, has been interested in gov- ernment since he was a page for the Senate in Olympia when he was 12 years old. Nysoe was appointed to the city council at the Monday, Sept. 10 meeting. He said he had been interested in joining the council recently, but he didn't meet the requirement of living inside city limits for a year because Nysoe and his wife, Claudia Nysoe, lived just outside of Dayton. So, when the council seat opened up after Terry...
DAYTON - The Dayton School Board voted Wednes- day night to hire a full-time para-professional to work with the now too-large fourth grade class and leave the kindergar- ten classes at half-day status. The decisions were based on recommendations by Superintendent Doug Johnson. The Dayton School District started the 2012-2013 school year with 12 fewer students then budgeted, com- ing in at 430 full-time enrollment students, which caused the district budget to be lower than expected, according to Johnson. The budget reduction made the long-term s...
DAYTON - The Columbia County Fair Court has had its work cut out for its four local girls this summer keeping extra busy attending local fairs and events and spreading the word of Columbia County's best. The court consists of three freshmen from Dayton High School, Sierra Smith, Mor- gan Fatheree and Bryeanna Myrick and one sophomore from Waitsburg High School, Emma Philbrook. Smith enjoys horseback rid- ing in her free time and said she was excited to participate in the Columbia County Fair to...
Dayton School Board When: September 5,2012 Where: 609 South Second Dayton, Wa Meeting starts at 6:30 p.m. Board Workshop 6:00 -6:30 p.m. Consent Agenda .Approve Minutes Au- gust 15, 2012 .Approve SeptemberBills .Approve August Bills .Approve EmilySchlentz - Volunteerfor Cheer Program . Approve JonathanDom - Volunteer forSoccer Program .Approve Scott Carson- K-12 Music Teacher Reports .Administrative Re- ports .Tech Report - DavePhillips & Scott Under- wood .Superintendent's Re- port -Certified Staff Recom- mendation -2012 State...
