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Serving Waitsburg, Dayton and the Touchet Valley
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WAITSBURG — The Waitsburg School District is asking voters for a three-year levy to raise $200,000 each of its three years: 2026, 2027, and 2028. The levy would help pay for improved safety and security throughout the school district and technology needs. A levy is a local property tax passed by school district voters that generates revenue to fund programs and services that the state does not pay for as part of basic education. This proposed capital levy would directly pay for improvements to the district’s security system and technology nee...
WAITSBURG - The Waitsburg Celebration Days committee is pleased to announce Barbara Danforth as this year's parade marshal. She shares the honor with her late husband, Bob Danforth. Parade marshals are chosen for their commitment to making Waitsburg a great place to live, learn, work, and play.Barbara was the 1948 Days of Real Sport Queen and the Waitsburg Historical Society's 2023 Pioneer of the Year. She supports Waitsburg's FFA, a member of the De Nova Club, and was recognized for 70 years...
WAITSBURG - The Corral Wranglers 4H Club and the Pen Pals 4H Club held a successful food drive on Monday, March 24. There was a lot of energy, laughter, and activity as the kids, their parents, and advisors took in donations for the Waitsburg Resource Center at the Banner Bank parking lot. Over the afternoon and early evening, they collected 795 pounds of food and hygiene items for the community....
WAITSBURG - Books for Bikes combines books and bikes to promote academic success and a love of reading. It is a joint venture of the Waitsburg Masonic Lodge #16, Waitsburg Elementary School, and the Weller Public Library. The Masonic Lodge generously donated eleven 20-inch bicycles and helmets. The program is open to all children living in Waitsburg or attending Waitsburg Elementary School. Children will track their reading time, and for every hour of reading, they will earn a chance to win a...
WAITSBURG - The Waitsburg School Board selected Monty Sabin as the district's next Superintendent and Elementary Principal, pending contract negotiations. Sabin has 26 years of administrative experience, including as superintendent. He served as superintendent of the Moses Lake School District from March 2022 until he resigned in June 2024. "I was very impressed with all the people I met in Waitsburg, and I am looking forward to being a part of such a wonderful community," said Sabin. Sabin is...
WAITSBURG — The American Legion Auxiliary in Waitsburg held a Family Fun Bingo event at the Town Hall on March 2. The fundraising event raised money for the auxiliary’s activities to support veterans and their families. Since a municipal pool in Waitsburg would benefit all families, the auxiliary gave $400 to the Friends of the Waitsburg Pool. Auxiliary President Rose Englebright said they hope to make Family Fun Bingo an annual spring event that honors former teachers, administrators, and maintenance personnel from Waitsburg and Prescott Sch...
Waitsburg Town Hall's board members held their annual Town Hall St. Patrick's dinner and silent auction on Saturday, March 15. Thanks to the people and businesses who donated items for the silent auction and the purchase of dinner tickets, the event grossed about $5000 with all proceeds, after expenses, going towards the historic Town Hall's operation and maintenance costs. The Town Hall, which has a full commercial kitchen, is suitable for most events, meetings, and public functions and is...
WAITSBURG -The Waitsburg Town Hall hosted two fundraisers this last weekend. On Saturday, March 1, supporters raised $1,700 flipping pancakes to help send six Waitsburg students to the 2025 Global Amazing Shake competition. Waitsburg students Carter Barron, Emily Knudson, Kaitlyn Paul, Ava McCaw, Wiley Gagnon, and Oaklee Adams have earned their place by moving through local and state competitions. The Ron Clark Academy will host the annual competition on March 28 – 30, 2025, in Atlanta, G...
WALLA WALLA - The Combine Art Collective said it was thrilled to present "Straight Outta Waitsburg," an exhibition showcasing the vibrant talents of the Waitsburg Arts community. These talented artists will come together for the first time in a group show that promises to be a captivating and unforgettable experience. The exhibition includes various artistic mediums, including drawing, painting, collage, photography, fiber art, sculpture, iPad drawings, mixed media, and pinhole photography. The...
WAITSBURG — The Waitsburg Town Hall is preparing for its annual St. Patrick’s Dinner and Silent Auction. Tickets are $20 and are available from Town Hall Board members Louie and Marie Gagnon, Dave Tipton, Allen Huwe, Jim Romine, Ron Stranding, and Andrew Knee. All proceeds go towards this historic town resource’s operation and maintenance costs. Donations for the silent auction can be dropped off at the Town Hall on Friday, Saturday, and Sunday between 10 and 4 p.m....
WAITSBURG - The Waitsburg Resource Center is open from 2 to 4 p.m. on Thursdays at 106 Preston Avenue in the Banner Bank building. The service provides a food pantry and personal care items to help meet community needs. The WRC is now offering free clothing assistance at the Waitsburg Christian Church when the resource center is open on Thursdays from 2 to 4 p.m. Anyone can come to the church for adult and children's clothes and do not need to be registered with the WRC. Speaking on behalf of...
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...
MANCHESTER, NH — Marshall Nechodom, a paraeducator for the Waitsburg School District, has been named to the Fall 2024 President’s List at Southern New Hampshire University As a full-time undergraduate student, Nechodom had to earn a minimum grade-point average of 3.7 and above to earn his place on the President’s List. Full-time status is achieved by earning 12 credits over each 16-week term or paired 8-week terms grouped in fall, winter/spring, and summer. The Southern New Hampshire University is a private, nonprofit, accredited insti...
WAITSBURG — The decision to suspend the printed publication of “The Times” has been suspended. “The Times” received an anonymous donation to cover the cost of print production for the paper over the next few months. In that time, the paper will transition to a nonprofit organization. In reorganizing as a nonprofit, the new organization will form a board and file for a 501(c)(3 ) status with the IRS. The board will work with a local fiscal sponsor to begin raising funds for the paper’s operation as it waits an estimated three to eight month...
WASHINGTON - Two educational scholarships offered by the Order of the Eastern Star are now available to applicants. In 2024, the Washington chapter awarded $16,000 in educational grants. Qualified applicants must be Washington State residents and have completed a year of college credits towards their undergraduate degrees or certificates. Other qualifications may include membership or relationship to members in OES, Masons, or other Masonic-affiliated youth groups. Applicants must be enrolled...
WAITSBURG - The Waitsburg Booster Club invites supporters to come out for Foam Finger Friday as the Cardinal basketball teams take on the Oakesdale Nighthawks at the Waitsburg High School Gym on December 13. Show your pride and help the booster club back student sports and activities. Foam fingers will be available at the door for only $10, and all proceeds go back to student programs. Join the boosters at 6 p.m. for the girls' game and 7:30 p.m. for the boys' at the Waitsburg High School...
WAITSBURG — Waitsburg will enjoy Hometown Christmas celebrations, including the 39th Annual Waitsburg Hometown Christmas Parade, on Sunday, December 8. Tom Elstrom, Chair of the Waitsburg Hometown Christmas Parade, said the holiday procession would briefly impact local traffic and that monitored barricades would be in place for the parade’s duration to help direct traffic. Eastbound traffic on Highway 124 will be diverted south onto Cardinal Road, then east on W. Seventh St. to Coppei Ave. Westbound traffic destined for Highway 124 will be div...
WAITSBURG - There is still time to get your tickets for the Community Fundraising Concert this Friday, December 6. Wendy Carter from Waitsburg Parks and Recreation will be at Ten Ton Coffee this Thursday, December 5, from 1 p.m. to 2 p.m. She will have tickets and Xmas swag available. The event starts at 6 p.m. at the Plaza Theater with The Frog Hollow Band. General admission for $5 and VIP tickets for $20 are still available but going fast. Don't miss out. At 7 p.m., the fun moves to the Royal...
WAITSBURG - Pedestrians, including Waitsburg School District students, using the crosswalk on Coppei Avenue and Academy Street, are safer after the installation of rapid rectangular flashing beacons (RRFBs). Since the district's schools share facilities, including the gymnasium, music room, auditorium, and classrooms, the students, faculty, and staff cross the busy road throughout the school day. The new beacons will add necessary safety measures to the crossings on Coppei Avenue. The school...
WAITSURG - The Waitsburg Community Health and Protection Committee will test the city's flood siren at 10 a.m. on Tuesday, November 19. The siren, routinely heard on weekdays at noon, will be set off in a wavering sound pattern at 10 a.m. for approximately a minute, simulating a flooding event. During the test on Tuesday, the Walla Walla County Emergency Management Alert system will send test messages via text, email, messaging, and on cell and landlines to Waitsburg residents while the siren...
WAITSBURG — The City of Waitsburg closed its nearly 100-year-old public pool in 2020 due to maintenance and repair costs and administrative difficulties. After finding significant leakage in the pool infrastructure, the city permanently closed the facility. Since then, community members have raised money and support to build a new pool for Waitsburg. Over the past two years, the Friends of the Waitsburg Pool has raised over $72,000 towards replacing the pool, including funding a feasibility study that will be delivered later this month to d...
WAITSBURG - Student and adult volunteers staged a scary, well-organized haunted house at Preston Hall on October 30. The frightfest successfully raised money towards the costs to send students to the Amazing Shake National Competion in Georgia in March 2025. About 225 brave souls went through the scary house, some more than once, raising over $1,100. Volunteer middle and high school students were dressed to scare visitors. The adult with the chainsaw at the end made even the adults jump. There...
WAITSBURG - One of the elective courses available this year at the Waitsburg School District is performing arts taught by Elizabeth Jagelski. The class opened to sophomores and welcomed five students this semester. They recently performed their first skit, an abbreviated version of Cinderella, for elementary students. In the class, students learn to be calm while performing, to ad-lib and to assist with fast wardrobe and prop changes, double casting, advertising, and cleaning up after...
WAITSBURG — The City of Waitsburg has made a leaf bin available to city residents for disposal of loose or bagged leaves. Access is at the city yard, available Monday through Friday, 7:30 a.m. to 3 p.m., and on Saturdays from 8 a.m. through noon....
WAITSBURG - Last March, seven Waitsburg students earned the chance to attend the Amazing Shake event in Atlanta, Georgia. It was the first time students from Waitsburg participated in the program, and they learned a lot about poise and leadership skills. The Amazing Shake teaches students cultural skills that last a lifetime. They learn the importance of making eye contact when speaking, using a hardy handshake, standing up to speak, working hard, following directions, and lending a helping...
