Serving Waitsburg, Dayton and the Touchet Valley
Serving Waitsburg, Dayton and the Touchet Valley
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Ten Years Ago March 28, 2002 City awaiting Gov. Locke's signature on bill for I-696 backfill funds. A bill, if signed would help the City of Waitsburg with its budget woes to the tune of $35,000. Twenty-Five Years Ago April 2, 1987 Jenni Magill to reign over DRS. Jenni Magill, Queen of the 1986 Days of Real Sports, will return to reign for the 1987 version of the community celebration Fifty Years Ago April 6, 1962 Harlan Hulce, Sam Wills and Jack Cyr spent March 31 in Walla Walla at the John Gossot Lumber yard where they prepared stringers and...
SALES TAX FORUM WAITSBURG - The City of Waitsburg will hold a forum at 7 p.m. on March 29 at the Lions Club building to discuss the proposed 1/10 percent sales tax increase that is going to be on the upcoming special election ballot. The forum will give citizens a chance to hear about our maintenance program and what the city plans on doing with the money should the tax increase be approved. Anyone who has questions and can't attend can always call City Administrator Randy Hinchliffe at City Hall. KINDERGARTEN REGISTRATION WAITSBURG -- All...
MAYOR Walt Gobel Age: 68 Years Living In Waitsburg: 6 Occupation: Retired from the Washington State Patrol, 27 years, Pasco School District Transportation Supervisor, 12 years Served as Mayor: 2 years No. 1 Priority: "To keep the city running in the black." CITY COUNCIL Scott Nettles Age: 45 Years Living In Waitsburg: 44 Occupation: Correctional Officer at the prison, 12 years Served as council member: 2 years No. 1 Priority: "I want to find creative ways to bring money into the city so we don't have to raise our utility rates." Karl Newell...
March 15: Drew Farley, Arvilla Cyr, Debra Olson, Sara Dimak, Stacey Mohney, Tom K. Baker, Gage Baker, Sharon Puckett, Sara Payne Dimak, and Lolita Clayton. March 16: Edna Clough, Mike Estes, Edith Largent, Carol Heilbrun, Michael Kerry, Guy Keeney, Chenae Dahlstrom, Megan Payne, and Carley Horlacher. 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:...
WAITSBURG - Mor e Waitsburg High School students are using tobacco and drinking alcohol than the state average of their peers, Dr. Carol Clarke said Monday night in a drug and alcohol town hall meeting. Clarke and members from other health organizations in the community listened to data from a Healthy Youth Survey and began the discussion of what now - what can we as a community do to change our teens' perceptions that drugs and alcohol are easy to obtain and OK in our society? "It's not just the responsibility of law enforcement," said Peggy...
Ash Hollow Winery of Walla Walla sits on 287 acres of high desert. At the time of land discovery, winemakers Spencer Sievers and Jennifer Gregory, both wine professionals of Walla Walla, toured the property on foot and the decision was made this would be where they would grow their estate grapes and establish the Ash Hollow Winery. That was 13 years ago. Today, Ash Hollow produces a line of well-known white and red wines. If I said a label successfully launched a winery, I wouldn't be wrong. The genius of Jennifer and her marketing background p...
Waitsburg 3-6 Theft of checks and forgery reported on West Fourth Street. Victim reported that several checks had been stolen and forged from August 2011 until February 2012, investigation continuing. 3-8 Theft of meat and trespassing reported on Stonecipher Road, reported for information and extra patrol. A property owner was issued a second infraction for an ongoing county code violation in East Highway 124. 3-9 A vehicle versus deer collision on McCowan Road, no injuries to driver, deer died at scene. 3-10 Deputy stopped a vehicle he...
Ten Years Ago March 14, 2002 Financial pressure will face new mayor and council. With city elections less than a month away, the financial struggles facing the City of Waitsburg and the possible impact and solutions were a topic of discussion at the city meeting March 6. But, with the Washington State Legislature still in session and no definitive, predictable legislation in the works, Mayor Wayne Peterson and the Waitsburg City Council did the only thing they could: postpone any decision on budgetary or financial matters until after the...
WAITSBURG - The Times is welcoming a new office administrator, Tawnya Richards, who will be in charge of accounting and paperwork to keep our operation running smoothly. Richards, 39, has resided in Waitsburg for the past 5 years. She has a background in office manager and supervisor positions in small businesses and hospitals and is the perfect person for the job. "We're very lucky to have someone of Tawnya's caliber to manage our office and provide the kind of customer service our readers and...
JIM GERMAN IN MAGAZINE WAITSBURG - Waitsburg's Jim German was honored by Wine Enthusiast Magazine as Mixologist of the Month. The magazine highlighted his Main Street business, jimgermanbar, and touted the atmosphere in "One-of-a-Kind" Waitsburg. DONATIONS SOUGHT FOR CAPSULE DAYTON -- Dayton's Boldman House Museum is currently seeking donations of items to be included in a 50-year time capsule. Items should be things from today that will be of interest to members of the community in 50 years. Photographs, pamphlets, billing statements, school...
We are becalmed in the center between wheat price potential highs and lows in a zone that has persisted since mid-November. Channels of this magnitude and duration (about 75 cents per bushel and 3.5 months) usually require something new entering the mind of the market to break out. The overall trend is a very mild upward bias, with higher highs and higher lows as the price ping-pongs slowly up the channel. The futures markets are labeled "futures" because they anticipate price. All available information in the possession of traders about where...
WAITSBURG - The Waitsburg High School gym was full of shrill squeals, shouts and slimy things Monday night when a crowd of local kids and parents enjoyed a presentation from the Reptile Man. Scott Petersen, also known as the Reptile Man, runs the Washington Serpentarium near Monroe. He has a big collection of poisonous snakes and reptiles of many kinds. Monday night, some of these reptiles rested in blue plastic tubs on the floor and on a table in the high school gym. These tubs had air holes...
DAYTON -- The newest addition to Dayton City Council, Arthur Hall, was appointed by a unanimous vote on Monday, Feb. 27. When Hall moved to Dayton in February 2010, he said he had no intention of running for city council at any point in time. When the position opened up, friends and associates suggested he apply, so he did. Hall said he is already looking toward November when he will be up for public election reaffi rming his position on the council. Hall currently works for the General...
Kaitlyn Rose was born to Casey and Michele Paul of Waitsburg on February 18. She weighed 6 pounds, 10 ounces. Kaitlyn joins two brothers, Brayden and Bryer, and one sister Kristen. Mike and Claudette White of Waitsburg are the proud grandparents....
I first became aware of Jean-Francois Pellet, winemaker for both Pepper Bridge and Amavi Cellars in Walla Walla, when I was with John Ash and Francois was winemaker for Heitz Cellars, Napa Valley. Today, those fortunate enough to be in close proximity to Pellet will tell you when he is not tending to the vineyards and barrel rooms of Pepper Bridge and Amavi, he's a most helpful wine professional answering questions about viticulture, and sustainable agriculture. Besides making wines for two wineries and managing vineyards, Pellet is also a foun...
Ten Years Ago March 7, 2002 Randy Halley is caucus choice for mayor; Marty Dunn only incumbent on ticket. Randy Halley was nominated to succeed retiring Mayor Wayne Peterson in the city caucus. Restoration of rare car was a great experience and helped grades, too. Nineteen- year-old Bret Wilde logged uncounted hours in restoring a 1958 Desoto Fireflite, which he rescued from rusty oblivion with $150. It is now quite a showpiece for the 19-year-old auto mechanics student. Twenty-Five Years Ago March 12, 1987 Safer guard railings are being put...
The Regional Knowledge Bowl 1B and 2B meet occurred last Tuesday at Waitsburg High School. Dayton, Waitsburg, and Pomeroy High Schools advanced to State. The 2B schools competing were Dayton HS with 85 points, Waitsburg with 79, and DeSales with 63. The top two teams advance. The 1B schools competing were Pomeroy HS with 85 points, Prescott with 42, and Touchet with 34 points. Just one team advances to State from the 1B schools. The State Knowledge Bowl Meet will be at Spokane Falls High School on March 17. Dayton's team is coached by Mr. Doug...
DAYTON -- The Inland Northwest Series of the United States of America Snowboard Association (USASA) completed its final sanctioned competition at 49 Degrees North last Saturday and Sunday in Chewela. Forty- three athletes competed in various age classes in slopestyle; the aerial stunts and tricks event known in USASA competitions on Saturday. Michael Thomas, Kennewick won the Breaker Boys (12-13) snowboarder age class, qualifying for Nationals. Ethen Whattam, from Richland placed fifth in Skier...
The sun comes up and the sun goes down, the hands on the clock go round and round...Life gets teejus, don't it! (Thanks, Hank.) But here's the thing; There is always opportunity, no matter what the world says on the Internet, or talk radio, or CNBC. Never mind how dark the political rhetoric gets. "The market" goes on. In our world there is an extreme need for honest price discovery that is fair and available to anyone for stuff we all need every day. Ultimately, it cannot be dependent on government permission, subsidies or requirements. But...
DAYTON - Ski Bluewood is looking for financial support through donations or grants to get power lines or another power source out to the ski area to lessen the noise, make the ski lifts faster and provide summertime entertainment. Mike Stephenson, an owner of Bluewood, told the Economic Development Steering Committee in Dayton last Friday there has been great snow and lots of skiers and snowboarders this January and February. He added that he would like to continue to expand the ski resort and...
