Serving Waitsburg, Dayton and the Touchet Valley
Serving Waitsburg, Dayton and the Touchet Valley
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Ten Years Ago November 16, 2000 It was déjà vu at the high school when rains came last week between the jobs of tearing off old roofingand building the new roof. The same scene occurred a few years earlier at the Preston Hall renovation. Plans are for project completion by Sept. 20, 2001. An Oregon company is proposing a 250-foot lattice tower on top of Buttercup Hill. Mericom, out of Wilsonville, Ore,. advises the tower provide four platforms for radio transmitting antennas or similar equipment. Community organizations have started getting re...
DAYTON - Often what's good for business is good for the whole town. One of Dayton's newest downtown business projects should turn out to be just that, its organizers say. Good for downtown, great for tourism and much appreciated by residents. A quick peek at the plan reveals one obvious segment of the local population likely to enjoy it. The brand new, 80 by 50 foot playground adjacent to the depot should be a hit with the kids. "There is no playground on the north side of town right now, so...
COWBOY COWGIRL WIN AWARDS DAYTON - Dayton's Kellyo Gallaher competed in 20 days of Northwest Senior Timed Event Rodeo this summer to win Sombrero Arena All Around Champion Saddle, Butch Wise Memorial All Around Cowboy Winter Horse Blanket, 50-59 All Around Cowboy Silver Buckle, 50-59 Tie-Down Roping Champion Buckle, 50-59 Breakaway Roper Champion Buckle, 50-59 Ribbon Roper Champion Buckle, and 50-59 Heeler Champion Buckle. Rosie Gallaher won the Butch Wise Memorial All Around Cowgirl Winter Horse Blanket, 50-59 Ladies Barrel Racing Resident...
Army Private Ryan W. Timms, a 2010 Waitsburg High School grad, has graduated from basic infantry training at Fort Benning, Columbus, Georgia. During the nine weeks of training, the soldier received instruction in drill and ceremonies, weapons, map reading, tactics, military courtesy, military justice, physical fitness, first aid, and Army history, core values and traditions. Additional training included development of basic combat skills and battlefield operations and tactics, as well as experience in the use of various weapons and we...
This morning the thermometer pushed 34 degrees. Burr! No wonder I felt a chill around my ankles! This is slow-food season, and today I am making a couple of family favorites: Black Bean Chili and Caramelized Acorn Squash Cake. At about 5 p.m., Wine Guy walked in the kitchen with a bottle of Sleight of Hand Winery's 2008 Magician Gewürztraminer, a blend of 85 percent Gewürztraminer and 15 percent Dry Riesling. Wine Guy jumps in to help with dinner, tossing together a wild greens salad with...
Ten Years Ago November 9, 2000 The Flour Mill Bakery, at 120 Main, opened its doors to the public this Sunday. Owners Micheaelle and Scott Huxoll endured months of planning, labor, expense and frustration to make this endeavor a reality. This turn-of-the-century building has been the location of Shuham Harness Shop, Bailey Funeral Home, Ray Funeral Home and DeWitt Funeral Home at different times. Republican Mike Hewitt unseats Sen. Valoria Loveland in the 2000 general election. Twenty-Five Years Ago October 24, 1985 Louis Donnelly, son of...
DAYTON - Although they're toeing the line, Merle Jackson and the Dayton city finance committee believe they'll be able to hold for another year without losses. Monday night, city council member Jackson, representing the committee, presented the town's proposed 2011 budget to his fellow council members and a small audience at city hall. The first draft of this definitive document was well received by those present. "I think we are blessed in this city," said Dayton Mayor Craig George. "Times are tough, and they're going to get tougher." Was...
GROUPS HONOR WAITSBURG HIGH WAITSBURG - Waitsburg High School has once again been recognized as a School of Distinction by The Center for Educational Effectiveness and Washington's chapter of Phi Delta Kappa. An awards ceremony is planned in Pasco on Tuesday, Nov. 30, from 2-3 p.m. The program is now in its fourth year. Waitsburg has been honored three times, demonstrating outstanding improvement over five years and sustained improvement over multiple years of the award. To receive this award, schools must be performing at least at the state...
TUCANNON VALLEY- Another opening weekend of deer-hunting season in the Touchet Valley has come and gone. The numbers indicate that while the sport certainly hasn't decreased in popularity, it isn't growing much either. Many believe the long-term effects of the economic slump are to blame. But for Phyllis Rothauge, co-owner of The Last Resort Camp Store and Blue Mountains KOA Campground on Tucannon Road just inside the Columbia County line, it was still a crazy, busy weekend. "I think the...
Ten Years Ago November 2, 2000 Voters head to the polls this week to decide political races. Voters have many varied opinions published this week as they face a presidential election year, national and state senatorial races, local political contests and a number of state initiatives. Waitsburg tracksters made a good showing at the District 5-7-9 meet in Spokane. Jeremy Bobber, a senior cross country runner, finished in the top 20 to qualifiy for the state meet. Robert White finished the final race of his senior year in 20:19. Jim Callahan...
DAYTON - Republican candidate for U.S. Senator Dino Rossi was welcomed with open arms Saturday morning by local supporters in Columbia County. The eyes of many not only here but around the nation are on the race between Rossi, a Republican making his third run for statewide office after unsuccessful campaigns for governor in 2004 and 2008, and 18-year incumbent, Patty Murray, a Democrat. Washington's vote could determine which party controls the Senate. About 35 people attended the Rossi...
MASS BAND RETURNS TO WAITSBURG WAITSBURG - High School MASS Band and Chorus is coming back to Waitsburg. For the fifth consecutive year, hundreds of high school musicians from Washtucna to Asotin and kids right here in the Touchet Valley will converge on Waitsburg High School for an afternoon of rehearsals and an evening concert at 6:30 p.m. Wednesday, October 27, in the Waitsburg High School Gym. The concert is open to the public. A modest admission will be charged. RELAY FOR LIFE KICKS OFF IN WW WALLA WALLA - On Thursday, October 28, at 7...
October 15: Robert Webber, Wayne Stonecipher, Debbie Cobb, Marcus Zuger III, Robin Marshall. October 17: Fred Hofer, Jr., Lorene Swauger, Jim Jensen, Shaun Segraves, Jill Antonius. October 18: Matthew Frohning, Julia Klucas, Edna Kirk, Vicky Maiden, Jesse McCaw, Tanya Maurer, Edgar Tarp. October 19: Ruth Peterson, Noel Atkinson, Rosemary Archer, Lynn Carpenter, Wyatt Withers. October 20: Owen Lee Cole, Rochell Duncan. October 21: Pearl Bickelhaupt, Steve Ahler....
Somewhere my mother read that actor Vincent Price was a vegetarian and loved wheat germ. My brother and I loved the Goulash actor but hated wheat germ, until Mom made one of her delicious nut bread recipes. This was a hobby of Mom's, trying to get her family to eat better foods wrapped up in moist tea cakes. Today, when I saw the pumpkins arrive outside Harvest Foods in Dayton, I decided I would try to create a recipe using wheat germ and fresh pumpkin in a little sweet bread to serve with dinner. I worked on the recipe, and just as I pulled...
WAITSBURG HOMECOMING THIS WEEK WAITSBURG - Waitsburg students, families and community supporters are gearing up for homecoming this week. Wednesday - 12:15 p.m. School assembly and pep rally; field night begins at the football field at 6 p.m. with a barbecue provided by donations from Inland Cellular and Gina Wilson, activities start at 7 p.m. Thursday - 2 p.m. Buff Puff volleyball and pep rally; home volleyball game Thursday evening. Friday - 12:15 p.m. Potato sack races and pep rally; homecoming football game kickoff at 7 p.m. The game wi...
DAYTON - Jim and Laura Peterson, the Columbia County homeowners who appealed a hearing examiner's conditional use permit approval of Puget Sound Energy's Lower Snake River Wind Energy Project, have withdrawn their legal objections against the wind farm. Late last month, the Petersons filed a motion for voluntary dismissal without elaborating on their reasons. Their voluntary dismissal has led the Superior Court for Columbia County to dismiss the Peterson's Petition for Review of Land Use Decision "with prejudice and without costs." Comp...
Ten Years Ago October 26, 2000 Cardinals surprised the Pomeroy Pirates with three touchdowns while holding the always-tough Pirates to just one touchdown at last Friday's Homecoming game. Burglars broke into Waitsburg Grocery in the early hours of October 23. The demolition and discovery phase of the $4.5 million Waitsburg High School Renovation project is proceeding with few surprises. Twenty-Five Years Ago October 10, 1985 Duckworth Repair is erecting a new shop on Preston Avenue next to the White Stallion Restaurant. The 40 by 40-foot pole...
DAYTON - Some time around 11:30 last Tuesday night, someone uncoupled Union Pacific car # BF-100-48, removed the chocks from its front wheel, stepped onto the small ladder in the front of the car and force-snapped the padlocked cable tether to release the brake. Somehow, the derail installed on the tracks failed as the car rolled over it and tore it loose. Almost immediately, BF-100-48 started its dangerous, uncontrolled trek from its position at the Seneca plant at the east end of Dayton. F...
October 7: Terrie Mason, Rachel Townsend. October 8: Mark Tabor, Adelle Ganguet, Laurie Withers, Denise Hoon, Jim Mitchell, Debbie Webber, Gabriel Wood. October 9: Clare Reese, Nancy Doering, Jennifer Baker, Jim Schulke, Lora Abbey. October 10: Sereta Robinson, Brad Patton, Carolann Angell, Lyle Erikson, Christopher Carpenter, Jennifer Hilton. October 11: Val Woodworth, Betty Branson, Michael Flannigan, Tracy Fine, Melody Harris, John Doty, Kim Porter. October 12: Logan Dozier, Brian Krause, Pat Abel, Theo Byergo, Kelly Piersol, Bob Hulce, M...
