Serving Waitsburg, Dayton and the Touchet Valley
Serving Waitsburg, Dayton and the Touchet Valley
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WAITSBURG-The Waitsburg Booster Club hosted its 2nd annual "Cardinal Kickoff" on Tuesday, September 3. The free event, held at the elementary school's multi-purpose room, helped kick off the 2024 sports season and offered hamburgers, hotdogs, chips, drinks, and cookies for the athletes, parents, and community members. Walla Walla DJ David Long provided the music and emcee duties. Long announced the members of the cheer squads, high school volleyball girls, and middle school and high school...
WALLA WALLA — Big cars, small cars, old models, new models, motorcycles, rat rods, trucks, and more cruised the streets of Walla Walla Friday night, September 6. Traveling the first four blocks took over 45 minutes for over 400 vehicles. The cruise started and ended at the Walla Walla Fairgrounds. It was the 28th year of the Wheelin’ Walla Walla car show, with the show n’ shine on Saturday in downtown Walla Walla. The exhibitors packed the streets with vehicles, merchandise, and car enthu...
WALLA WALLA - There was something for everyone at the Walla Walla Fair & Frontier Days in Walla Walla. This year's The G.O.A.T. theme brought a country superstar headliner, PRC Rodeo, and a sold-out demolition derby. Fair Queen Makenna Barron cut the ribbon in front of the main gate on Wednesday, August 28, to open the 158th annual fair. Headliner Martina McBride with Cody Beebe kicked off the weekend's entertainment lineup. Musical performances continued throughout the three days on the Pepsi...
WAITSBURG — Coach Gabe Kiefel’s Waitsburg High School football team worked out some kinks in a jamboree at Pomeroy on Friday, August 30. “It went well, and every player who went was able to do good things on the field, including the freshmen who went in at the end,” said Kiefel. The Cardinals played ten plays each on defense against Garfield-Palouse and Touchet and ten plays each on offense against Liberty-Christian and Pomeroy. The team held Garl-Pal to one touchdown and did really well against Touchet, holding them scoreless. On offense...
WAITSBURG-The Waitsburg High School and Middle School football teams have started practice for the upcoming season. Gabe Kiefel is in his second season as head coach of the high school team. The team was 5-5 last season. This year, Kiefel is looking to fill spots left by Cyson Morris, Jayce Gleason, Rueben Yutzy, and Blake French, who graduated last year. Returning seniors Lucas VanHoose and Jackson Karl will serve as team captains. Senior Cougar Anderson is also returning; senior William Daves...
PRESCOTT - Exercise enthusiasts from three communities, with different fitness levels, and experience, bonded during aquacize sessions at Prescott Pool over the summer. "Aquacize is such an amazing activity," said group leader Carol Anderson. Anderson brought her 20 years of experience to keep the group moving for an hour of fun exercises. She said she enjoys seeing the group become friends. There were between fifteen and twenty-two participants from Dayton, Waitsburg, and Prescott. The group's...
WAITSBURG - The Waitsburg FFA Chapter was recognized as a Superior Chapter and a State Gold National Chapter after meeting goals set forth by the National Chapter Award Program. The chapter qualified in the top ten percent in the State of Washington as a Gold Chapter and competed for National FFA 3-star, 2-star, or 1-star rating. Waitsburg's chapter was highlighted for its activities in its best nine categories, including growing leaders, building communities, and strengthening agriculture. The...
There are lots of things to do on the Washington and Oregon Coasts. My favorite activities are biking, crabbing, searching the beach for treasures, flying kites, and building sandcastles. Recently, I had the opportunity to try crabbing for the first time. Walking the swells during low tide while trying not to fill your boots with water is not an easy task; hip waders would have been a smart idea. Netting crab on the Washington coast can be hit or miss. One weekend, you can net your limit in thir...
WAITSBURG-This summer, ten student-athletes from Waitsburg and Dayton participated in the NFL Flag Football program sponsored by Walla Walla Parks & Recreation. The non-contact sport helps youth become familiar with sportsmanship, dedication, and discipline. Participants received an official NFL reversible jersey with registration. The kids played for the Rams in the grades 2 and 3 age group. The six-week program ran from July 1 through August 8. The players practiced on Mondays and Wednesdays...
On June 18 through 20, future Cardinal ballplayers Flint Abel, Charlie Wright, Cannon Abel, Bridger Abel, Cash Grende, Chett Cole, and Myles Grende attended Sweet Lou's Skills Camp. Walla Walla Sweets players worked with the kids, ages five through eight, to build on basic skills in the interactive camp. Attendees got t-shirts, a pizza party, and tickets to the June 20 Sweets' game....
WASHINGTON DC - Waitsburg students Alyssa Hollingsworth and Cedar Stegall attended the Washington Leadership Conference (WLC) in Washington, DC, from July 9 to 13. Tracy Barron traveled with the girls as chaperone. The National FFA Association-sponsored event provides members with a premier leadership experience while exposing them to the rich history of Washington, DC. The WLC inspires FFA members to become changemakers in their communities. Each day of the conference focuses on a different...
WALLA WALLA - The American writer Edgar Allan Poe is considered by many as the master of macabre. The Gesa Power House Theater in Walla Walla, presented The Edgar Allan Poe Speakeasy, a chilling cocktail experience presenting four of Poe's stories. The stories were presented by historians and paired with four themed cocktails. The 90-minute sold-out experience was limited to a small number of guests on July 18-19. The darkened stage was lit with a few lanterns during the speakeasy as Poe's...
We spent the Fourth of July week with family and friends in Idaho at Winchester Lake State Park. We all enjoyed activities, including a community parade, fishing, kayaking, bike riding, bird watching, and fireworks. At our campsite, four baby robins in a nest were constantly being fed by their mom. We were able to see them fledge before we left. A ground squirrel visited often to the delight of grandson Elijah. The City of Winchester's annual Winchester Days celebration is the first weekend in...
WAITSBURG - Coach Westin Wallace saw growth in his Waitsburg team at the Ilwaco basketball camp June 24-27. The young men improved individual and team basketball skills and bonded during team activities off the court. The team of two eighth graders, a junior, and two seniors was joined by WHS alum Blake French, who traveled with the team as a mentor. The young team played against experienced varsity players from other schools but fought hard. The team figured out what worked and what did not. T...
WALLA WALLA - The Walla Walla Sweets amateur baseball team plays in the West Coast League, a collegiate summer baseball league. There are north and south divisions with eight teams each. The Sweets are in the south division and play at Borleske Stadium in Walla Walla. Their last home game this season is August 8. Coming out to watch the Sweets play is a fun family activity. Besides watching the game, there are great food options and fun fan activities between innings. Some games between innings...
PRESCOTT - Thirty-seven miles from Waitsburg is the hidden gem of Fishhook Park. After turning off Hwy 124 W to Fishhook Park Road, you travel through the First Fruits Farms to reach the camping or day-use area. Fishhook Park has 53 campsites and a fairly large day-use area. You can fish, boat, swim, kayak, bird watch, play on the beach, or stroll through the park. There is a play structure for kids, restrooms with showers, and you can read a little history about Lewis & Clark when they were in...
WAITSBURG-Summer youth programs kicked into gear this weekend for kids in Waitsburg, Dayton, and Prescott. The Waitsburg Christian and Waitsburg Presbyterian churches offered Vacation Bible School to preschool through sixth-grade students from June 26 through 28. This year's "Breaker Rock Beach" theme was a hit with more than 40 kids who enjoyed the beach decorations, crafts, songs, games, and other activities. On Saturday, June 29, from 9 to 11 a.m., the two churches and Waitsburg's Firemen's...
ELGIN, ORE — Fourteen Waitsburg Cardinal football players attended the Eastern Oregon University 8-man football camp in Elgin, Oregon, June 16-19. Seniors Lucas VanHoose and Jackson Karl; juniors Isa Reyes, Koyen Fortune, Jarod Hankins, Tucker Hamilton, Teegan Kenney, Martin Vasquez; sophomores Jayton Gleason and Isaac Mahre and eighth graders Carsyn Pennington, Uriah York, Jake Lynch, and Liam Kiefel camped in tents during the four-day event that included eighteen teams from Idaho, Oregon, and Washington. Sunnyside Christian was the only o...
WALLA WALLA - Sunday, June 23, was a big day for groups of settlers traveling from Independence, Missouri, to Fort Walla Walla. Traveling west with me was my great-nephew Gabe, whom we chose as our leader. My great-nephew Sam, niece Michelle, and sister Sandra joined us as we endured numerous hardships along the way. But we were determined to reach Fort Walla Walla. Our journey started at the general store in Independence. After purchasing a few needed supplies at the store: medicine, matches,...
DAYTON - All Wheels Weekend offered automotive fun for everyone from Friday, June 14, through 16. Over Father's Day Weekend, Dayton was filled with classic cars, trucks, motorcycles, tractors, and bicycles. There were cackle cars all day, and later, the noisy, adrenaline-pumping Drag the Gut featuring the roar of nitro-fueled cars. These restored vintage dragsters brought the noise to town. Later that evening, the Frog Hollow Band played music on the courthouse lawn, and the Presentation of Cars...
WAITSBURG-The Cardinal boys basketball team has a new head coach. Coach Roy Ramirez has retired and Westin Wallace, a new high school teacher, was hired to lead the program. Wallace is a Toledo, Washington native and has played basketball since his youth. He played in three State tournaments with the 2B Riverhawks and received first-team All-State honors. At Toledo, Martin Huffman (a WHS alum) was Wallace's Principal. After high school, Wallace played a year of college basketball at South Puget...
WAITSBURG - Girl Scout Troops 2127, 5381, and 5383 and Boy Scouts of America Troop 337 held a Flag Retirement Ceremony at the Waitsburg Cemetery on Flag Day, June 14. The ceremony began with the raising of the Flag of the United States. Emylee Willams, Lillian Carpenter, Shylo Hedges, Chelsea Faden, Sidian Stegall, and Katherine Roberts followed with retirement ceremony readings. "The Flag of the United States of America is an honored symbol of our nation's unity, its hopes, its achievements, it...
WAITSBURG-Spring football is going strong at Waitsburg High School. The players have been preparing to attend a football camp at Eastern Oregon University, June 16–19. Waitsburg athletes attended the EOU camp last year, and Cardinal Coach Gabe Kiefel said the boys will again match up with other 8-man football teams this year. On May 31, Coach Kiefel, his staff, and high school football players held a one-day football camp for elementary and middle school students where athletes participated i...
WAITSBURG-Waitsburg celebrated a week of graduations, promotions, induction or installation and numerous parties. On June 4, the Kindergarten class held an afternoon graduation ceremony in the Elementary's multipurpose room. Twenty students sang "Kindergarten Medley" and "Goodbye My Friend" before receiving certificates from their teacher, Mrs. Jordan Greer. In the evening, the school honored Hope Adkins, Sarah Daves, Karissa Potts, and Sara Wilson, inducting them into the National Honor...
OLYMPIA - In early May, Waitsburg Youth and Government sent a Youth Legislature Delegation to Olympia for the first time since 2019. Advisors Matt Elder and Heather Baker spent four exciting days with students Will Ahler, Mylie Jones, Chasity Paddock, Grayson Teal, and Lucas VanHoose at the state capital. Before traveling to Olympia, the students met weekly during their lunch break, preparing to debate issues that affect citizens in their state, propose legislation, and learn procedures they...
