Serving Waitsburg, Dayton and the Touchet Valley
Serving Waitsburg, Dayton and the Touchet Valley
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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...
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...
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...
DAYTON - A Dayton man was sentenced to 60 days in Columbia County Jail for pleading guilty to domestic violence offenses against his mother. Judge William Acey sentenced Tony Burruss to 60 days in jail after Burruss plead guilty to one count of unlawful imprisonment, assault in the fourth degree and malicious mischief in the third degree. Burruss was arrested on Jan. 14 after he got in an argument with his mother. According to Burruss' statement read in court Thursday by Acey, on Jan. 14 Burruss restrained his mother and assaulted her. He also...
DOZIER SEEKS RE-ELECTION WAITSBURG -- Perry Dozier, a Walla Walla County commissioner, announced recently he will run for re-election. Dozier, 53, lives outside of Waitsburg city limits and farms wheat and peas. Dozier is fulfilling his last year of his four-year term and will be on the ballot for re-election in the August primary. Dozier said he wants to hold the position again to maintain continuity on the board. DONATIONS SOUGHT FOR CAPSULE DAYTON -- Dayton's Boldman House Museum is currently seeking donations of items to be included in a...
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...
March 1: Bill Zuger and grandson Jacob Dunn, Norma Chapman, Joan Bottles and Bill Keith. March 2: Alina Reese, Dean Atkinson, Kyla Winger, Rich Fry, Sandy Startin, Peter Mercer, Bill Callahan, Mike A. Mayberry and Jessica DeCoria. March 3: Sarah Moser, Mike Vennum, Michelle Miller, Cameron Pearson and Kristy and Kelly Hays. March 4: Bill Poirier, Marilyn White, Burdette Huwe, Kathy Jansen, Ryan Jacoy and Nicholas Newbury. March 5: Dick Baker, Jean Miller, Larry Wayne Bunton, Paul Fischer and Kristen Danielson. March 6: Marianne Newell, John P....
2 Lego-Rama Dayton Memorial Library 6:30 p.m. Bring your Legos and head over to Dayton Memorial Library to put together Legos for different events. You can also choose to use the library's Legos. This event is held each first Friday of the month. The library is located at 111 S. Third St. in Dayton. The Lentil Brothers Skye Book and Brew Molly and Abby will play folk and Indie music at the brewery in the evening on March 2. The ladies provide vocals and play the guitar, banjo, piano, ukulele,...
