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  • Waitsburg FFA heads to 92nd National FFA Convention

    Beka Compton, The Times|Oct 31, 2019

    WAITSBURG- 5:00 on a Monday morning comes way too quickly for most of us, but for six FFA members at Waitsburg High School, it couldn't come fast enough. Dressed in their corduroy blue and corn yellow, they boarded a flight and head to Indianapolis, Indiana, for the 92nd National FFA Convention. "The kids have been busy getting ready, with fundraising efforts starting back in September," said FFA Advisor Nicole Abel. The members hosted a bake sale and a lasagna dinner, operated the concession...

  • Dayton School District considering plan for superintendent search

    Beka Compton, the Times|Oct 24, 2019

    DAYTON—The Dayton School Board is considering whether to have Educational Services District 123 assist with the search for a new superintendent to replace Doug Johnson, who is retiring at the end of the school year. At last week’s Board meeting ESD 123 Superintendent Darcy Wiesner and his team at the ESD discussed the whole process with the Board of Directors. “We are here to work with the Board and community to do the search the way you want it done,” he said. The importance of hiring a super...

  • Another year of homecoming hilarity

    Beka Compton, the Times|Oct 24, 2019

    WAITSBURG-Waitsburg High School was busy this past week with homecoming competitions and games. From school decorating contests to plunger races and powderpuff football, it was as wild as it sounds! Sunday afternoon bore witness to a main-floor facelift at the high school, as each class gathered and showed their best school spirit through locker decorating, lots of red, white and black streamers, and a few bottles of window paint. Waitsburg High School was bursting with spirit, with the...

  • Homecoming games: views from the field

    Beka Compton, The Times|Oct 17, 2019

    Waitsburg High School sophomores and seniors compete for the Stretcher Race championship during the first round of Homecoming Games....

  • Let's save a life

    Beka Compton, The Times|Oct 10, 2019

    Waitsburg emergency medical services volunteers needed The need for emergency medical services (EMS) volunteers is reaching a high-point, and rural communities are feeling the effects. If you're interested in becoming a volunteer Emergency medical technician (EMT), there are training options in the area. I did a lot while I lived in Alaska. Plenty of hiking and fishing, and other outdoorsy sorts of things, but my favorite was the time I spent as an EMT with the Sitka Fire Department....

  • Hunting guidelines explained

    Beka Compton, The Times|Oct 10, 2019

    Waitsburg, WA-It's October, and, for many people around the area, it means it is time to dust off their rifles, get their licenses and permits squared away, and head out to the fields with the hopes of filling their freezer with venison or elk. Hunting seems simple enough; grab a firearm and go hike around until you find the right buck; but there is much more to it. For conservation purposes, Washington is split into 6 different regions, and each region is split into smaller sub regions, called...