Serving Waitsburg, Dayton and the Touchet Valley
Serving Waitsburg, Dayton and the Touchet Valley
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Joseph Rhymes is running as a write-in candidate for Waitsburg School Board Position 4. Why are you running? Simply, we need change. The majority of our current board is neglecting their duties to our kids and families and have become apathetic to the concerns of parents, students, and even the staff of our school. What issues do you believe our district needs to address? We need to return to the basics of education. There is something to be said about the old adage "reading, writing, and...
Candidate for Waitsburg's city council, Jim Romine currently serves on the council and is running unopposed for position 2. Unfortunately, he had not received our request and was not included in last week's article. The Times apologizes to the candidate and are happy to publish his responses to our questions this week. Why have I decided to run for a position on the Waitsburg City Council? During my four years on the Waitsburg City Council I have tried to learn all I can about how the city...
Lisa Morrow Waitsburg School Board, District 4 Unopposed Why are you running for the Board of Education? If elected, what will be your priorities? I am running for re-election. My priorities are the kids in our school and community. We have an amazing school and I want to help it stay that way. What issues do you believe your district needs to address in its academic program and offerings? What changes would you recommend? We are always struggling to offer more options for the students. I think...
WAITSBURG-Candidates Kate Hockersmith and Marty Dunn were asked what they saw as challenges to the city in the next four years and how they would address those concerns. Kate Hockersmith What challenges do you see for the city in the next four years? Infrastructure issues have been on my mind since I first ran for City Council in 2016. Many of Waitsburg's assets and much of the essential infrastructure is either beyond its expected lifespan or it hasn't been routinely maintained. The City...
DAYTON-Several candidates are running for a position on the Dayton City Council, including one write-in candidate. Laura Aukerman and Boe Stevenson will face off for Position 1, a four-year term on the Dayton City Council. Aukerman calls herself a critical thinker. With a thirty-year career in the nuclear industry under her belt, she says she knows how government processes work, and how and when they don't. She thinks it is very important to look at issues, utilize all the facts and data, gather...
DAYTON-This election year, there are some hotly contested races for Port commission offices. In District 1, Seth Bryan is running for a four-year term against the incumbent Shawn Brown. Bryan said his top priority if elected, will be improving the local economy by working to provide a solid foundation on which to grow. He said the most pressing concern for the Port is recovery from damage caused by the COVID-19 situation including overreaching regulations imposed by the government. "Up to this p...
November 2 is Election Day, and candidates vying for seats on the Waitsburg City Council and Mayor positions are participating in the city's first county-run election. Ballots were mailed out on October 13. This year, citizens interested in serving on the city council had to specify which seat they were running for when they declared candidacy. In the past, the city's elections were held annually and the top five vote earning candidates were elected to the city council. This year's election...
