Serving Waitsburg, Dayton and the Touchet Valley
Serving Waitsburg, Dayton and the Touchet Valley
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Fifteen Years Ago October 14, 2010 [Photo Caption] Mike and Kelly Stephenson of Kennewick and their group of silent investors have signed an agreement to purchase Ski Bluewood from Stan and Nancy Goodell. They will use the business office on Main Street in Dayton. Twenty-Five Years Ago October 12, 2000 Dozens of local children participated in National Children's Day last Sunday at Waitsburg Elementary. Kenny Hull, Lillian Banie, Gracie Eastwood, Nicole Eastwood, Mariah Hill, and Paige Lutz were...
Sometimes, when researching for this column, I like to search through my vintage cookbook collection for inspiration. It can be amusing, and sometimes a little frightening, to imagine what home cooks were putting on the table 60 or 70 years ago. So much JELLO. However, there are some homey favorites that deserve a fresh look, like this recipe for tender Salisbury Steak, smothered in a rich mushroom gravy. While some may only imagine the compartments of TV dinner trays, this updated version...
The Waitsburg Town Hall removed the building's two brick chimneys for fireplaces that are no longer in use. The board decided the failing brick work was a potential hazard to pedestrians and the building's roof structure....
Fifteen Years Ago October 7, 2010 Shortly before midnight Tuesday, an empty boxcar broke free on the main rail line in Dayton and made a freak, high-speed getaway, waking residents throughout the Touchet Valley and eluding sheriff's deputies before it finally slowed enough to be secured just past Prescott. No damage or injuries were reported from the runaway car, which exceeded speeds of 60 miles per hour and barreled without warning past numerous unguarded crossings in Dayton, Waitsburg and...
Naked blackberry brambles nagged at faded green double-front Carhartt pants as I crashed through the tangle. Invasive vines cloaked a downed Russian olive in striated hummocks and grabbed at my boots. English hawthorn spikes stung my cheeks. "The things I do to push birds to friends," I mumbled. Finn stood stone-still at the far edge of the tangle, awaiting the flush. She had pegged the covey where the Russian olive poked into the edge of the field and held tight for several minutes. Cole stood...
Fifteen Years Ago September 30, 2010 [Photo Caption] Get Ready for.....MULE MANIA: Daytonite Doug Krueger at his ranch with his mules Kate and Belle. The mule enthusiast has participated in team roping contests at the Hells Canyon Mule Days in Enterprise, OR, and was instrumental in introducing the owners of Coyote Mule Company to Dayton's attributes as an event venue. Twenty-Five Years Ago September 28, 2000 Corrie Gagnon, the 18-year-old daughter of Joe and JoAnn Gagnon of Waitsburg, recently...
Fifteen Years Ago September 23, 2010 Bob Chalfant has big shoes to fill. For almost three decades, Gary Lentz worked as the ranger in charge of Lewis and Clark Trail State Park. For years Lentz maintained the facilities while providing interpretive programs, extolling his extensive knowledge of the history and biology of the region. But at the end of June, the Dixie man retired from his post. Now Chalfant, a 31-year veteran of the parks system, has been assigned to the task. "My goal is to...
WAITSBURG - Juniper Kerr has joined "The Times" staff as a photographer. Her first assignment was to photograph this summer's harvest with her unique sense of movement and light. She visited the Northwest Grain Growers Turner elevator and the Zuger, Fortner, and Thorn crews working harvest. Kerr said she has been photographing her whole life, beginning when she was three or four years old. She was given a camera by her mother and used it to produce her own postcards to sell. After moving to...
DAYTON - Like every industry, farming has changed significantly through the new technologies. Last year, "The Times" accompanied local wheat farmer Deborah Fortner to a field she was analyzing using a spray drone. Fortner won a DJI multispectral surveying drone at a Spray Drone End User Conference. She learned how to fly, land, and use the software for the new drone-using it to analyze the fields she farms. Though she saw the potential, she found the technology lacked the functionality that she...
DAYTON - Working harvest is a shared experience for many students and alums from Dayton, Waitsburg, and Prescott High Schools. There are jobs at the elevators, driving trucks, bankout wagons, and combines. Most kids will come back each year, building skills and confidence. Sage Kilts began working harvest for Deb Fortner when she was 16. Fortner was a horse trainer for her family, and when she asked Sage to work for her, she jumped at the chance. She started as a bankout wagon driver shuttling...
Fifteen Years Ago September 16, 2010 [Photo Caption] Pioneer of The Year: H.W. "Bill" Zuger. Bill and Jan Zuger at one of the historic buildings on his grandfather's homestead off Highway 124 near Bolles Road. The land is now farmed by Bill's sone Greg. Twenty-Five Years Ago September 14, 2000 The USDA, Rural Development and the Public Works Trust Fund (PWTF) have received an application for financial assistance from the City of Waitsburg for construction of a new oxidation line within the...
Fifteen Years Ago September 9, 2010 On Tuesday, September 14, the population of Waitsburg will triple in size, at least for a few days. Normally around 1,250, the addition of about 2,500 bicyclists and support personnel from Cycle Oregon means there will be almost 4,000 people in town. Waitsburg is used to having lots of visitors. The annual Lion's Rib Fest and Days of Real Sport horse racing event in May, and the Commercial Club's salmon barbeque and the Pioneer Fall Festival in September usual...
The Hofer family invites you to join us in honoring the life of Ginger Hofer, who passed away on March 27, 2025, at the age of 95. Ginger was an exceptionally beloved wife, mother, grandmother, and friend throughout her time with us. Her spirit is admired and respected for being an empowering, empathetic, and conscientious figure of warmth and class. An inurnment ceremony will be held at the Waitsburg City Cemetery on September 19 at 2:30 p.m., followed by the Celebration of Life at the Palouse...
Every parent has that one accident-prone child who requires routine medical attention. Bumps, bruises, and scrapes are typical for these kids, and parents know better than to be far from first aid supplies. These kids are often athletes who play hard and are exposed to myriad injurious scenarios, no different than a hunting dog. The advantage for the child is their ability to tell mom or dad where "it hurts." The wrestling mat or football field offers a healthy dose of collisions and torque on...
Fifteen Years Ago September 2, 2010 [Photo Caption] Airborne: Waitsburg junior Steven Homblette practices his signature acrobatic flip during cheerleading practice this week outside the Waitsburg High School. Fall sports begin this week and athletes everywhere are hard at work preparing. Twenty-Five Years Ago August 31, 2000 Elizabeth Abbey's Uncle Dave Hansen was recently diagnosed with Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS), a debilitating disease which is commonly known as Lou Gehrig's Disease....
WAITSBURG - The 2025 Varsity Football Jamboree was held at Lybeker Field in Pomeroy on August 29. Teams from Waitsburg, Dayton, DeSales, Gar-Pal, Teloa-Rosalia, St. John, and Liberty Christian. Each team had the opportunity to play twenty offensive and twenty defensive plays against various teams. The Waitsburg Cardinals played defense against Liberty Christian A, followed by offense against Liberty Christian B. The Cardinals finished playing offense against Pomeroy and defense against Tekoa-Rosalia. "The jamboree was a good litmus test," said...
Cheerleading Coach Vickie Hamann has eight returning cheerleaders to lead the crowd in cheers at football games. The squad's first game is the season opener on Friday, September 5, when the Cardinals host DeSales (l-r): Chloe McCaw, Hope Adkins, Ava Childers, Madison Strickland, Victoria Whitmore, Matti Carter, Carissa Potts (not pictured: Sarah Daves)...
Fifteen Years Ago August 26, 2010 Kim Hamann has presented pigs at local fairs before, but her favorite animal to raise and show is a sheep. One of the reasons is that the 14-year-old Future Farmers of America member has raised sheep on her family farm since she was five. The other reason is that she feels "the best connection" with sheep from the time they're still lambs to well beyond the yearling stage. This year for instance, she brought her 1.5-year-old sheep Todd to the Junior Livestock...
Fifteen Years Ago August 19, 2010 For several tense hours Monday, Teresa Price experienced a mother's worst nightmare. She and her husband Bruce were on one side of the fire along Harvey Saw Road while their 19-year-old son Kyle was inside the family home on the other side of the flames and smoke. "It's such a helpless feeling," said Price, who moved to the area four years ago and was at her job at Walla Walla General Hospital when she received the call about the fire. "We fear this (fire)...
Local businesses, Blue Mountain Humane Society, Bulldog Booster Club, and the Walla Walla Symphony joined Harvest & Harmony for the 3rd Summer Jam in Dayton, Wash. Shakira Bye, founder of Harvest & Harmony, said the jams were a prelude for a Health and Wellness Consortium Fair. She said the fair, hosted at the Columbia County Fairgrounds, will support hands-on education, local enterprise, artisans, and sustainable living in the community....
Fifteen Years Ago August 12, 2010 [Photo caption] Seattle Premiere, June 8: from right, David Skinner, executive producer of Shadow Catcher Entertainment; Ginny Ruffner, subject of the film; Karen Stanton, local director; Cindy Sangster, film editor; and Tom Gorai, Skinner's partner and the producer of this film. Twenty-Five Years Ago August 10, 2000 Starting the City of Waitsburg on the first step to construct a flood drainage channel under Main Street and consideration of the 2001 contract...
Jacque vacated his captain's seat to lean over the rear bench, head tucked into the hole by the screaming outboard. My immediate attention was drawn to the steering wheel and motor under the assumption that the boat would, at any moment, veer abruptly port or starboard, given no one was manning the controls. Against my better judgment to act immediately, I sat at the ready to course correct, should assistance be needed. Jacque reappeared momentarily to resume course toward a narrow cut between...
Fifteen Years Ago August 5, 2010 [Photo caption] TRADE SECRETS: Nicole West, an EMT with the Waitsburg Ambulance Service, shares safety tips with 4-year-old Dayton resident Tazie Betzler during Tuesday's Community Night Out in the Dayton City Park. Betzler returned the favor by telling West all about her temporary tattoo. Twenty-Five Years Ago August 3, 2000 Grain harvest in the Waitsburg and Prescott area is in full swing and yields and quality are reported to be excellent. Several yield...
The opening of Wolfing Coffee on Main St. in Waitsburg is getting closer as this week the building's exterior is being prepped for painting and the interior is framed and being drywalled....
