Serving Waitsburg, Dayton and the Touchet Valley
Serving Waitsburg, Dayton and the Touchet Valley
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I t's raining again, so what's new? Okay, it's good for the garden and the farmers and the wild things that fly and creep, but sometimes you just want to feel free of an umbrella. Am I the only person in the Touchet Valley who wants spring to be here now!? Funny I ask that. My cousin Betty called. She's getting a divorce. What does that have to do with spring? Nothing, but after that call, instead of moping about spring, I began to feel utterly sorry for the Betty and Bart calamity. Bart called me right after Betty; to say neither he nor Betty...
Ten Years Ago April 12, 2001 As soon as the weather breaks, the Waitsburg Lions will complete their service project of constructing a BMX track in Waitsburg. The project was initiated at the Lions January 23 meeting and hopes to draw racers and families to Waitsburg for sanctioned events. Touchet Ramblings author Vance Orchard writes of his quest to find the Old Hudson's Bay Company farm marker west of Umapine this week. Twenty-Five Years Ago April 3, 1986 Brenda Gales exhibited her fearless attitude so important to successful donkey...
DAYTON - It's a bird! It's a plane! Nohellip;it's "the world's first destination eco-food processing park." That's how Port of Columbia Manager Jennie Dickinson and consultants Dennis Miller and Gary White describe the project. But what does that really mean? The Kennewick men came up with the idea for the Blue Mountain Station in 2007, and they continue to attend national and organic food processing trade shows around the country trying to drum up enthusiasm among developers who might want to...
CALLING ALL VOLUNTEERS WAITSBURG - The Tour of Walla Walla, presented by Banner Bank, is looking for local volunteers for the cycling races April 15-17. The Tour is a four-stage, three-day race where nearly 600 riders from the U.S. and Canada will compete in the Walla Walla Valley. Volunteers are needed as corner marshals, traffic control and race-support vehicles. Friday, the 15th, and Sunday, the 17th, volunteers are needed for Road Races in Waitsburg. On Saturday the 16th, volunteers are needed in the morning for the individual Time Trial...
We want to give a BIG thank you to the tree-cutting crew who came through town to trim trees for the power company. Their representative alerted us that they were coming, spent a lot of time discussing which branches were the problem and followed up on the day of the work. They made good on all promises, cut what needed to be cut, did not just whack away and take an entire branch. All in all, a very professional job, very well done. Paul & Karen Gregutt Waitsburg...
1 New Season Begins At Fort Walla Walla Museum Fort Walla Walla Museum opens April 1 for its 44th season of service to the community. The museum, located at 755 Myra Road in Walla Walla, is open daily from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Admission is $7 for adults, $6 for students and seniors 62 and up, $3 children 6-12; free for under 6. For information call 509-525-7703, email info@fortwallawallamuseum.orginfo@fortwallawallamuseum.org, or visit www.fortwallawallamuseum.org.Face book: Fortwalla Wallamuseum. 2 Golf Tournament Kicks Off Season Men's, women's...
On Saturday, I headed out to Wally World; I had an appointment with two Walla Walla Sweet Onion growers. When I arrived, we walked the land. I asked questions and they answered them. It was all simpatico, until an unexpected gust of wind blew our hats off our heads. I ran after my leather fedora and the guys after their baseball caps. As we ran and jumped between rows of baby Sweet Onions, I lost a boot, sucked right off my foot by an angry furrow. One farmer held me up while the other fought to put my boot back on. I know we looked ridiculous...
Waitsburg/Walla Walla County & Dayton/Columbia County 3-28: Trespassing. Possible trespassing reported on N. Touchet Road, Dayton. 3-27: Theats. Person walking along dike in Dayton reportedly felt threatened by remarks of a young man. Theft. A small brown cash box was reportedly taken from the White Stallion, in Waitsburg, between March 25-26. The box, which had been located in a cupboard in the kitchen area, contained cash, credit card receipts and checks made out to the restaurant; $40 was also removed from the tip jar. The west-facing front...
Ten Years Ago April 5, 2001 As snow flies, local youngsters are spending their spring break working with their livestock in preparation for the annual livestock show. Councilman Wayne Peterson has been elected mayor of this fine city, taking over for H.V "Bill" Zuger, who has served as mayor for the last three years. Touchet author-descendant Philip Mulkey Hunt sets the record straight in his self-published book, "Lorinda Bewley - Pioneer Woman, Victim of Violence." Hunt tells the real story of Lorinda, a guest at the Whitman mission at the...
WAITSBURG - Sheriff John Turner doesn't know whether to laugh or cry. The Walla Walla County's new, top law-enforcement offi cial is thrilled he can make adjustments to the patrol schedule that provide 24/7 coverage in his jurisdiction. He's pleased some members of his new team bring many years of law enforcement experience they can use to offer in-house training to his deputies. He's also happy to see that the new administration, sworn in earlier this year, has created a better work...
WELLER LIBRARY SEEKS DONATIONS WAITSBURG - Weller Public Library in downtown Waitsburg is looking for a donation of a previously owned digital camera to use for its Summer Reading Program and Children's Storytime. DAYTON HOSTS COWBOY SINGERS DAYTON - Prescott singers/songwriters Nevada Slim and Cimarron Sue will present "Cowboy and Cowgirl Songs," on Friday, April 1, in the Delany Room of the Dayton Memorial Library from 6:30-8 p.m. All are welcome to this free event. KNOWLEDGE BOWL FINISHES STRONG WAITSBURG - The Waitsburg High School...
DAYTON - The mellow, late-winter sun cuts in low across the Bulldogs track field as various athletes practice their specialties. Courtney Fuller is taking another run at the hurdles. Davy Phillips and Ammar Alkohlani are trying their javelin reach. Samura Miller and Briana Fulbright get in position to take straddle jumps at the high bar. They laugh as minor things go wrong. After all, this is one of their first practices, and the students are still finding their groove in their new or revived...
DAYTON - A man accused of being responsible for several break-ins and thefts in the Dayton area last November pleaded not guilty last week to all charges filed against him in Columbia County Superior Court. Ronald Alan Rutledge escaped from Whitman County jail in November while on outdoor work duty and is accused of committing several crimes while passing through Columbia County before he was caught and arrested days later in Spokane. The 29-year-old Spokanearea man has been charged locally with possession of a stolen vehicle, residential...
Waitsburg/Walla Walla County & Dayton/ Columbia County 3-20: Fireworks. Report of fireworks being discharged in Huntsville. Suspicious. Suspicious activity reported on S. 4th Street, Dayton. Theft. An Ipod was reported stolen from a residence on N. Cottonwood in Dayton. 3-19: Citizen Assist. Deputies helped a motorist stuck in a snow bank on Wilson Hollow Road, Jasper Mountain, near Dayton. Theft. A cell phone was taken from a residence on W. 2nd Street, Waitsburg. 3-18: Assault. A man was arrested on suspicion of assault in the fourth degree...
I went grocery shopping today. I unloaded the four canvas bags, took off my shoes and sat down to balance my check book. Though I'd heard the cashier say the number, as I wrote the check it really hurt to see $77 missing from my checkbook register for just a couple of chickens, two steaks for Wine Guy, some vegetables, bread, bacon, cheese and eggs. Sunday morning, CNN news said we'd be seeing a 14 percent hike in food costs this summer. The reason for higher prices could be weather conditions and transportation, but a lot has to do with...
March 17: Joan Ruble, John Butler, Winton Lytle, Brian Doering and Kristi Unholz. March 18: Sherrie Larsen, Ben Daniel and Marisa Hoops. March 19: Verna Allen, Elaine Reese, Norma Johnson, Terry Jacoy, Josh Mayberry and E. Neil Stephens. March 20: John Hazelbaker, Arlene Winnett, Andrew Wright, Kristopher Patton and Paul John. March 21: Brad Huffman, Bob Estes, Doris Williams, Linda Stonecipher, Margie Huwe, Lane Huffman, Rebecca Stokes, Ken Lenhart. March 22: Garrett Buffington, Kenneth Lewis, Mary Hamblen, Gia Fluharty, Amy Morrow and Cole...
Mike and Patty Mayberry of Touchet announce the engagement of their daughter, Lacey Ellen Mayberry to Micah "Guy" Colin Smith of Lewiston. The bride-to-be is a 2005 graduate of Touchet High School. She attended WWCC and graduated in 2010 from Lewis-Clark State College, in Lewiston with a bachelor's degree in business administration. She currently works for Washington State University Human Resources in Pullman. Smith is the son of Dave and April Smith of Lewiston. The groom-elect graduated from...
Ten Years Ago March 24, 2001 In an almost unheard of event, Bill Barnett's Katahdin ewe gave birth to six lambs recently. The ewe had two of the lambs last week, then four days later gave birth to the other four. Only three remain with the ewe. The other three are being bottle fed by Barnett's daughter. In an attempt to help the mayor, a council approved a provisional plan to allow the city attorney and city clerk to attend some of the daytime meetings usually handled by the mayor. The matter will be revisited in one year to evaluate its...
DAYTON - Dayton city officials have given volunteers the green light for a new playground on the north side of Main Street. The playground, a project sponsored by the Dayton Development Task Force, is the brainchild of sisters Cara Breland and Jessica Atwood. The 80 by 50 foot, fenced structure will sit on city property adjacent to the Historic Dayton Depot. The multilevel play area, including swings, a climbing web, slides and more, is intended to draw visitors and residents. "There is no playground on the north side of town right now, so...
PRESCOTT POOL NEEDS HELP PRESCOTT - Want to swim all summer and not spend a dime on pool fees? Volunteer this year at the Prescott Swimming Pool. The pool will open at noon on June 10 and continue through August 28, seven days a week, with swimming lessons and aerobics sessions as well as regular open swimming. Volunteers who come to work days this spring, sign in, and volunteer time can earn credits to be applied toward swimming fees. There are employment opportunities for qualified lifeguards and adults to work as part time pool supervisors...
WAITS- BURG - Bette Burgoyne's idea of doing a drawing 11 inches wide and 10 feet long had several sources of inspiration. There was M.C. Escher's "Metamorphosis," the mindbending left-to-right journey of a crossword like text that changes into blocks, lizards, a beehive, fish, a flock of birds, a mountain town, a chess game and finally back to a text. There were the Chinese landscape paintings that unroll from top to bottom and are so long they could only be displayed in a very high stairwell....
