Times Gets New Owner

WAITSBURG - Ken Graham, longtime Dayton resident and former pub­lisher of the Blue Mountain News, became the eighth publisher of The Times based in Waitsburg this week.

Graham, who was hired at the community newspaper's editor a year ago, agreed on Jan. 1 to buy its holding company, Touchet Valley Publishing, from owner Im­bert Matthee. He takes over as publisher beginning with next week's issue.

The Times, which marked its 136th year last year, will be in very good hands, said Matthee, who had to move his family back to Bain­bridge Island for personal reasons.

"Ken is deeply rooted here and c...