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 By Loyal Baker    News    March 16, 2023 

Mexico or Las Vegas? It's yours for the bidding

DAYTON–Bask on a luxurious beach at Cabo San Lucas in Mexico, or see Carrie Underwood perform in concert in fabulous Las Vegas...just raise your hand and make that dream come true! It could happen...

 
 By Loyal Baker    News    March 16, 2023 

Dayton Days rodeo set for May 26, 27

DAYTON–Plans are under way for hooves and horsehide in Dayton this coming Memorial Day Weekend, May 26 and 27, for the 2023 Dayton Days-Columbia County Fair Assoc. Rodeo. Officers and board members of Dayton Days Inc. met earlier this week to...

 
 By Loyal Baker    Sports    March 16, 2023 

DW track opens season at WW

WALLA WALLA–Dayton-Waitsburg Track and Field Wolfpack competed at their first meet of the season here last Saturday and sprinter Hudson Reser finished in the top 20 among competition from three 4A schools, Kennewick, Mead, Walla Walla high schools,...

 
 By Loyal Baker    Sports    March 9, 2023

Wolfpack seniors recognized

DAYTON–Senior members of the Dayton-Waitsburg Wolfpack basketball, music and cheer programs were honored before a full house in the gym during Senior Night February 2. Wolfpack basketball player Cla...

 
 By Loyal Baker    Sports    March 2, 2023

Loss to Broncos ends Wolfpack season

CHENEY–The Dayton-Waitsburg Wolfpack Boys Basketball squad played well enough to win, but crucial three pointers and in-the-paint buckets just didn't fall DW's way as the Lind-Ri...

 

DW Wolfpack wins out at District for State berth

GRANGER–A three-point shot at the buzzer by Mabton's Armando Chavez went BLOOP–in and out of the hoop–preserving Dayton-Waitsburg's 58-55 lead and advancement into the WIAA 2B Basketball...

 
 By Loyal Baker    News    February 16, 2023

Kent Bigler joins Prosecutor's Office

DAYTON–The Columbia County Prosecuting Attorney's Office is one more step closer to being fully staffed again with the addition of Kent Bigler as a Deputy Prosecuting Attorney this week. The last...

 

Wolfpack one win away from State Berth

BURBANK–Dayton-Waitsburg's Wolfpack boys need one more win to achieve a berth in the 2B State Tournament as they face EWAC (West) opponent Mabton Cougars in the next-to-last round of tournament...

 
 By Loyal Baker    News    February 9, 2023

Horse racing bills moving in Olympia

OLYMPIA–The Washington State Senate Business, Financial Services and Trade Committee held a public hearing Tuesday, February 7, on Senate Bill 5598, a bill which would earmark $6 million in sales tax revenue from equine products and services for...

 
 By Loyal Baker    Sports    February 9, 2023

Lady Wolfpack loses closer by six

DAYTON–A 10-2 third quarter spelled a loss for Dayton-Waitsburg Lady Wolfpack in their final game of the season, 37-31, capping a disappointing but experience-building season with a 1-14 overall...

 
 By Loyal Baker    Sports    February 9, 2023

Wolfpack advances with win over White Swan

WHITE SWAN–The second time was the charm for DW, which avenged its season-opening loss at White Swan with a playoff counter to advance in the EWAC 2B District tournament. The Wolfpack's 65-47 win la...

 
 By Loyal Baker    Sports    February 9, 2023

Cheer Team honored at Sports Awards Night

WAITSBURG–Dayton-Waitsburg Wolfpack Cheer Squad members were also honored at the Awards Banquet here January 9. DW cheerleader Advisor Vickie Hamann made the presentations, and awarded Cedar...

 
 By Loyal Baker    News    February 2, 2023

Former Dayton resident under investigation in Jamaica

JAMAICA–Jamaican authorities are investigating allegations of improprieties in connection with a former Dayton resident, the faith-based orphanage he established to serve wards of the state here in...

 
 By Loyal Baker    Sports    February 2, 2023

DW in third as season closes

BURBANK–Dayton-Waitsburg is in third place with a 4-4 league record as it heads into the last game of the season tonight against Walla Walla Valley Academy and Senior Night. In action from last...

 
 By Loyal Baker    Sports    February 2, 2023

Lady Wolfpack finds success against Coyotes

BURBANK–In a season with few bright spots, Head Coach Dirk Hansen is proud of them when they happen. Dayton-Waitsburg Lady Wolfpack, playing against fourth-ranked Columbia-Burbank on Jan. 28,...

 

Long-time Bulldog sports announcer to hang up microphone

"Well, I see ten players, three striped shirts and one orange ball, so I guess we're ready to play basketball!" has been Jeff Turner's trademarked quip prior to a game's opening tip off, and Turner,...

 
 By Loyal Baker    News    January 26, 2023

Orozco takes plea bargain

DAYTON–Benjamin Orozco, whose 2019 conviction in the 1996 shooting death of Lance Terry and assault of David Eaton in Dayton was overturned on appeal in November, 2021, has accepted a plea...

 
 By Loyal Baker    Sports    January 26, 2023

Wolfpack third in league heading into final weekend

DAYTON–After soaring ahead on unanswered transition baskets, the DW Wolfpack boys survived a couple come-back attempts and wrested a 54-42 non-league win away from the Pomeroy Pirates January 17....

 
 By Loyal Baker    Sports    January 26, 2023

Fall Sports Awards presented

WAITSBURG–The 2022 Dayton-Waitsburg Fall Sports Awards were presented at a banquet January 9 at Waitsburg High School. Athletes from the DW Combine football, volleyball and cheer programs were...

 
 By Loyal Baker    News    January 19, 2023

Dayton's Sarah Shutters named a Rising Star

WALLA WALLA–The Blue Mountain Community Foundation has selected Dayton's Sarah Shutters for its ​Rising Star Youth Award. She is the daughter of Rev. Linda Weistaner and the late Marvin Shutters....

 
 By Loyal Baker    News    January 19, 2023

Dayton native in the thick of the battle at southern border

DAYTON–There's a lot going on at the southern border, says Abbie Broughton Marsh, a former Columbia County Deputy Prosecutor who is now a federal prosecutor with the U.S. Attorney's Office in...

 
 By Loyal Baker    Sports    January 19, 2023

Wolfpack flies into turbulence

DAYTON–It was a bumpy weekend for the Wolfpack, who suffered losses to TriCities Prep and Columbia-Burbank after notching a win over Warden last week. Dayton-Waitsburg is 6-5 overall, 3-3 in league....

 
 By Loyal Baker    Sports    January 19, 2023

Lady Wolfpack battling each game

DAYTON–Short-staffed and plagued with injuries, the Dayton-Waitsburg Lady Wolfpack canceled its non-league game against Pomeroy last Tuesday after taking a battering over the weekend. TriCities Prep...

 
 By Loyal Baker    Sports    January 12, 2023

Lady DW working hard amid losses

COLLEGE PLACE–The Walla Walla Valley Academy Lady Knights scored consistently and defended well on their way to a 48-18 win over the Lady Wolfpack here Saturday, and Dayton-Waitsburg was competitive...

 
 By Loyal Baker    Sports    January 12, 2023

Wolfpack slashes WWVA, edges River View Panthers

COLLEGE PLACE–Dayton-Waitsburg Wolfpack basketball notched another pair of victories last weekend, beating River View 45-33 at home Friday and clobbering the Knights of Walla Walla Valley Academy...

 

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