Serving Waitsburg, Dayton and the Touchet Valley
Serving Waitsburg, Dayton and the Touchet Valley
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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...
WAITSBURG - October 20 through 26 is the American Library Association's 19th annual National Friends of Libraries Week. The Weller Public Library Board and Library Supervisor Sarah Roberts would like to acknowledge the active members of Waitsburg's Friends of the Library. "The Friends of WPL have worked alongside the library staff and Board of Trustees in countless ways, supporting our programming and allowing us to hold events that would otherwise be difficult to support with our small staff,"...
WAITSBURG-From October 19 to November 23, Explore artwork by Rachel L. Smith at Tate Art Waitsburg Studio. Greg and Twila Tate, owners of the studio, invite the public to the opening reception on Saturday, October 19 from 4 p.m to 7 p.m. Smith is a multidisciplinary artist working with ephemeral materials to create mixed-media, collage, performance, and installation works. "My practice is built on collecting, altering and combining ephemeral materials, thread and unrelated subject matter that...
WAITSBURG - Touchet Valley parents and caregivers needing help obtaining diapers face significant barriers, including long drives to distribution centers and the need to provide personal information and proof of income. To help meet community needs, the Waitsburg Christian Church has started a small-scale diaper bank to complement its clothing ministry which has served hundreds of families facing emergencies and meeting everyday needs. The church is asking the community for donations of diapers...
WAITSBURG - Lions Club President Connor Talbott and Secretary Ross Hamann received dozens of compliments and positive feedback on this year's salmon feed. Many at the event said it was the best salmon they had ever eaten. The Lions Club hosted the annual salmon feed on September 21 at the Don Thomas building at the Waitsburg fairgrounds. Over 75 volunteers handled the details that made the event such a success, serving about 700 hungry folks. "The club will clear approximately $15,000 from the...
WAITSBURG - This year, the Waitsburg Historical Society will honor the Segraves family as the Pioneers of the Year. "The Waitsburg Historical Society chose the Segraves family to receive the "Pioneer of the Year" award because of their long history in the area. Their land was purchased in 1903 on Jasper Mountain, and the family spent a lot of time those first years logging the area to set up their home," said Deanne Tipton. John Henry Segraves was born on July 28, 1868, in Ashe County, North...
WAITSBURG — Last week, “The Times” published a story about Waitsburg resident Tom Elstrom’s efforts to help bridge communication during the election with a “Let’s Talk!” t-shirt. He and his wife Sue posed wearing the shirts, showing Elstrom’s original design. A Republican Elephant and Democrat Donkey face each other with “Let’s Talk!” in a shared word bubble. Unfortunately, the shirt appeared for sale on over sixty print-on-demand websites after publication. Though all the sites claim their shirts are “Tom Elstrom Let’s Talk! Tee Shirts,...
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...
WAITSBURG - Waitsburg Commercial Club President Tiffany Baxter initiated the officers in the Adopt a Highway program. Club officers Baxter, Karen Huwe, Judy Bennett, and Paul Mantz-Powers, with volunteer Bart Baxter, cleaned two miles along Highway 12 on Thursday, August 22. Washington's Adopt-a-Highway is a roadside clean-up program that started in 1990. It allows individuals and groups to sponsor sections of the state highway by agreeing to care for them for two years. Typically, sponsors...
WAITSBURG - For the past four years, Waitsburg has been home to a funky little vintage gift shop just inside The Old Town Hall. Gaudy Gals on Main opened in February of 2022. Owners Lori Davis and Kimi Bruzas created a beautifully curated space for locals and travelers to enjoy. This past July, the owners announced the closure of their shop due to a lagging economy. The sisters took annual summer trips to Spokane and Seattle to hunt for vintage treasures for their shop. "The cost of fuel has...
WAITSBURG - This Friday's Jam has been moved to Saturday, August 24, at the first annual RYES Rhythm & Fun Festival. The event will be at the Waitsburg Fairgrounds from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m. There will be games, food, and, of course, music. Fiddle and banjo contests, a band scramble, and a youth festival with The Jasper Mountain Opry start at 4 p.m. The Mythical / Movable Blue Mountain Bluegrass Jam will start at 6 p.m. All ages and players are welcome to join. At 7 p.m., the following bands will...
WAITSBURG — The Walla Walla Sheriff’s Office, Washington State Police, Columbia County Sheriff’s Office, and SWAT responded to a reported domestic assault at 19391 E. Hwy 12 in Waitsburg on Sunday, June 30. An assault was reported at 7 p.m.; deputies arrived on the scene around 7:15 p.m. According to the WWSO, a father reported his adult son hit his other adult son with a wooden rod. Units arrived and set up a perimeter. Deputies on the scene attempted to contact the suspect by hailing and calling, but there was no response. The SWAT team...
Cierra Schafer, owner of Red Bird Blooms, had help holding down her tent during the first Saturday of the Waitsburg Farmers Market. The next market is Saturday, June 29 at Preston Park. Vendors will include Cedar Rain Spirits, R & B BBQ, and Pink Button Bakery. As Schafer builds up the market, she askes potential vendors to contact her on her website at redbirdbloomsofwaitsburg.com....
WAITSBURG - On June 19, members of the community, Waitsburg Parks and Recreation District, and Gracie the dog came to the new Waits Mill Dog Park for the ribbon cutting. The park is open for use as the city and parks and recreation continue to make improvements to the facility. In the fall, the ground will be cultivated and seeded, and plants, trees, and shaded seating will be added. With a hot summer forecasted, Waitsburg kids will be happy to learn that the splash pad has been upgraded with...
WAITSBURG - The Waitsburg Historical Society invites the public to tour the Bruce Museum this summer. The museum on 4th and Main Streets in Waitsburg will be open for tours from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. on the following Saturdays: July 6 July 20 August 3 August 17 September 7 The annual Pioneer Fall Festival, featuring music, food, and demonstrations, will be held on Saturday, September 22, 2024. Anyone interested in a docent-led tour can call or text (509) 386-3739....
WAITSBURG—At a special meeting on June 13, the Waitsburg City Council voted to accept Patraic Slattery’s offer for the former city hall building. The offer included a project description: an organic wine bar on the ground floor and eight hotel rooms upstairs. Slattery is completing his remodel and rebranding of the former Weinhard Hotel, which will reopen as the Hotel Hardware this summer. His plans for the city hall building were similar to the Dayton project On Thursday, Council member Jillian Henze announced the agreement on her public pag...
WAITSBURG — The Waitsburg School District No. 401-100 is now receiving applications for the position of School Board Director for Zone 1 Only individuals who reside within the boundaries of Zone 1 may apply. Please submit a Letter of Interest to dwoods@waitsburgsd.org by July 8, 2024...
