Serving Waitsburg, Dayton and the Touchet Valley
Serving Waitsburg, Dayton and the Touchet Valley
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WAITSBURG - Waitsburg High School's wrestling team participated in the Battle in the Blues Invitational competitions at College Place High School on Saturday, January 18. Competing in the 175-pound weight class, Cardinal Jarod Hankins made it to the championship semifinals with back-to-back wins. He ended the day 2-2. Graycen Teal wrestled in the 175-pound class and went 1-2. Senior Will Ahler, a first-year wrestler, finished the day 0-2 in the 150-pound weight class, and freshman Dylan Guitierr...
WAITSBURG — The Waitsburg City Council voted unanimously to accept a new offer for the former Waitsburg City Hall building at its regular meeting on January 15. Todd and Carrie Alexander’s offer included a letter introducing the couple and their interest in the building. The Alexanders have many interests, including food, wine, travel, design, art, and music. They recently bought and renovated the JL Elam bank building in Milton-Freewater, built in 1906. It sat empty for over ten years before the couple purchased it. The couple created Ate...
DAYTON — Mayor Roger Trump called the Dayton City Council meeting to order at 6 p.m. on January 14, 2025. Trump and council members James Su’euga, Joann Patras, Michael Smith, and Shannon McMillen attended the meeting at Dayton City Hall. Kyle Anderson was not present, and Laura Aukerman joined the meeting later. Sheriff Helm reported 565 incidents in December, consisting of 134 traffic stops, 23 other traffic calls, one DUI investigation, and 16 traffic accidents. Helm reminded everyone to drive appropriately, considering the winter weather. H...
DAYTON — The Port of Columbia commissioners have scheduled a workshop to discuss the potential sale of the port-owned rail line for February 5 at 5 p.m. The meeting will be available on Zoom through the link at https://portofcolumbia.org. The rail operator, Columbia Rail, has expressed interest in purchasing the rail and right of way from the port. An assessment of the rail and property has been completed, and Chair Bryan is pursuing the matter. The agenda for the workshop has not yet been posted but should be available before the meeting. T...
DAYTON — The Liberty Theater will present a live production of“The Witch in 204” from January 24 through 26. Don’t let the title fool you; this is not a Halloween show. It is a tale that weaves ageless romance with the magic of true love through the lives of some 55+ seniors. This entertaining and hilarious sequel to Barbara Pease Weber’s popular play “Seniors of the Sahara” revisits Sylvie’s hopes of living happily ever after with Eugene. Her hopes soon dissipate when the next-door neighbor turns out to be Eugene’s mysterious former...
WALLA WALLA - The YWCA Walla Walla Board of Directors announced the upcoming retirement of Anne-Marie Schwerin as Executive Director after over 24 years, effective spring. Schwerin came to the YWCA as Chief Financial Officer in 1996, following a career in public accounting and agribusiness management. Under her leadership, YWCA Walla Walla has significantly expanded its impact, enhancing programs and services for individuals and families in Walla Walla and Dayton Key achievements include the int...
WAITSBURG - The Waitsburg Town Hall has been closed for January by the board of directors to refinish the facility's floor. The board hired Jonathan Abbey, a graduate of Waitsburg High School, to do the work, including removing floor vents and patching the hardwood floor. Abbey replaced previously repaired floorboards to reweave new boards into the original staggered pattern. Abbey will complete sanding and sealing the floor, and the hall will reopen in February after the varnish has...
Letter to the Editor A grateful thank you to the Waitsburg Times for your excellent coverage of the Port of Columbia Commission Meeting on January 8, where the Columbia Port Commissioners discussed selling the owned Rail Line. Seth Bryan has an obvious agenda when considering this sale: to continue to oppose the Touchet Valley Trail construction despite the Trail construction support of most of the Valley Stakeholders. Bryan’s opposition to the trail has juxtaposed him against economic development, farmers, and shippers. The port’s own...
Recently, friends invited me to join them at a snowshoe event hosted by the Blue Mountain Land Trust at the Horseshoe Prairie Nordic Ski Area near Tollgate, Oregon. I've never snowshoed before. The event organizers said they would provide snowshoes and snacks. They had me at snacks. My friends are two of the most active and well-traveled people I know. This year marked their record of visiting all seven continents. I'm impressed and a little jealous. They always find adventure on their trips;...
WAITSBURG — The Waitsburg High School boys’ basketball coach, Westin Wallace, said the game against the Tekoa-Rosalia Timberwolves on Saturday, January 18, was the boys’ best complete game of the year. Winning 52 to 50, he said the boys did not panic and played solidly on both offense and defense. “Everyone stepped up in different ways,” said Wallace. JJ Gleason had four steals, hit two big free throws, and ended the game with nine points. Jackson Karl made two 3-point shots and many offensive rebounds. Blake Benavides had a career-high 19 poin...
WAITSBURG — The Lady Cardinals’ high school basketball team suffered two losses last week. The team lost at Oakesdale on Friday, January 17, 81-14, and on Saturday, January 18, at Tekoa-Rosalia, scoring 63-26. Senior point guard Alyssa Hollingsworth led her team in scoring in both games. “The girls have improved a lot over this season,” said Coach Kira Waggoner. Tekoa-Rosalia and Oakesdale are two teams that we have played already. Against Tekoa-Rosalia we were missing four girls, and the team still managed to have one of their best games....
Ten Years Ago January 22, 2015 [Photo caption] Seahawks fever struck the Waitsburg Grocery Store early Monday, after the Hawks won the NFC Championship Sunday with a stunning comeback against the Green Bay Packers. This artwork was painted by Waitsburg Grocery employee Kasmira Grende. Twenty-Five Years Ago January 20, 2000 Waitsburg Elementary is boosting reading in grades K-6 with a very simple philosophy: The best way for students to improve their reading is to read. To encourage more...
