Serving Waitsburg, Dayton and the Touchet Valley
Serving Waitsburg, Dayton and the Touchet Valley
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WAITSBURG-The Schulke Pumpkin Fundraiser has made its way to Waitsburg once again. Big, small, orange, or blue, there's bound to be a pumpkin for you at Nancy's Dream Center, or Mr. C's Smokin' Co....
Waitsburg – After some busy months of fundraising in the community, Karen Huwe and Wendy Carter of Friends of the Pool are happy to announce that the $10,000 matching goal was surpassed by the Sept. 30 deadline. This first step towards building a new pool in Waitsburg was initiated after a generous resident donated $10,000 and challenged the community to match the amount. The fundraiser organized by Friends of the Pool and Rural Youth Enrichment Services (RYES) set the goal of getting 100 c...
WAITSBURG HIGH SCHOOL HOMECOMING 2022 PARADE Where: Waitsburg Main Street When: Friday, September 23 Time: 2:45 Route: Students will be escorted beginning at the Preston Hall Parking Lot They will walk north on Main Street Turn right at the Banner Bank parking lot, through the alley behind the Waitsburg Clinic, right on E. Third, returnting to Main Street. Walk south on Main Street and return to the Preston Hall Parking Lot...
WAITSBURG—Waitsburg Christian Church is currently holding a clothing drive for an upcoming clothing giveaway for all residents. The church is currently accepting donations of gently-used clothing for the drive. The donated clothing must be clean, and all sizes are appreciated. Donations may be dropped off at the church at 604 Main Street, Waitsburg. Please leave the clothing by the front door or inside the foyer if the doors are open. Clothing giveaways will take place on August 20, from 9:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m., August 23, 24, from 6:00 p.m. - 9...
WAITSBURG-The Inland Empire's Society for Creative Anachronism will bring festivities to Waitsburgs Preston Park on August 12-14. With the tents and arenas set up at the city park, members of SCA welcome those interested in history, gallantry, and craft. There will be archery, armor-making and blacksmithing, calligraphy, and needlework. And of course competition in medieval fighting. No pre-registration is required. The public is welcome. Anyone who would like to enter into a competition such...
WAITSBURG—The Weller Public Library in Waitsburg offers a children’s reading program throughout August. To participate in the program, kids can read or have their parents read them a book and come in on Saturday and pick up a small prize from the treasure box. Young readers can enter each book’s name in a drawing for a big prize at the end of the month. Come in Saturday, August 6, for more information on the reading program and other summer activities at the library The library will be open the month of August on Saturdays between 9 a.m. and 5...
The Friends of the Weller Public Library organized their 2022 Bookmark Contest. Kids in four age groups were invited to submit their bookmark designs. The groups were K-2nd grade, 3rd -5th grade, 6th-8th grade, and 9th -12th grade. The winners from each group will receive a prize and their designs printed for distribution at the library. The winners' designs will be printed and available at the library after July 31. Winners will also receive prizes. Congratulations to: Wesley Wyant – K-2nd E...
WAITSURG-Due to staffing issues, the library will have a temporary schedule of hours of operation from the week of June 26 - August 30th. The Board of Trustees is in the process of searching for two part-time Library Support staff. People will be encouraged to check the Weller Public Library Facebook page and the Friends of the Library Facebook page for update on hours or look for the OPEN sandwich board outside the library. Beginning Saturday, July 30th, it will be open 9-5 and offer the first...
WAITSBURG- On June 30, 2022, the Exchange Club of Walla Walla donated and installed a 20-document acrylic Freedom Shrine to the Weller Public Library. Most known for its child-abuse prevention program, the National Exchange Club also works to promote pride in our country. The club's "Americanism" program was born after World War II and is still going strong. As part of this program, local Exchange chapters install Freedom Shrines in their communities. These are often installed in universities,...
WAITSBURG—The Walla Walla Sheriff department will be conducting special training at Waitsburg secondary schools this Monday, July 18 starting at 7:30 a.m. This is training for the sheriff’s department only....
WAITSBURG—Dust off the family banjo, or borrow one from the Touchet Valley Acoustic Music Project’s instrument library. Bluegrass is back for the summer! The first 2022 Bluegrass Kids session runs for 8 weeks and will begin on July 8. The Bluegrass Kids program is free and open to children age 7 to 18 from Walla Walla and Columbia Counties. Weather permitting, the program will meet at Preston Park in Waitsburg on Friday mornings 10:00 a.m - 11:00 a.m. Many instruments are available for loan. For more information email Kate Hockersmith at: TVA...
WAITSBURG—The Walla Walla County Sheriff’s Office is investigating a possible homicide that happened in Waitsburg. On June 17, WWSO detectives received information regarding a possible homicide in the small town. The detectives, along with patrol officers and the regional task force, began interviewing subjects and opened an investigation into the validity of the tips immediately. The investigations occured over the weekend, resulting in multiple search warrants being signed for various domiciles, vehicles, and outbuildings at 705 Maple Street,...
Our gentle boy Otto passed away peacefully surrounded by his loving family on June 25, 2022, a few weeks shy of his fifteenth birthday. Born in Salem, Oregon, Otto was a handsome wire-haired dachshund who spent most of his life in Seattle, raised and loved by a community of humans. He grew up with his cousin Flora, who became more like a sister, a bonded pair on life’s journey. In 2018 he moved with his family to Waitsburg, Washington, where he quickly fell in love with his large back yard, t...
WATISBURG- Jimmy Smith, of famed Austin, Texas alt-country band, The Gourds, is playing at American 35 this Thursday, June 16th from 7:00-9:00 p.m. with his bandmate Pat McKay, as "Smith/McKAy All Day." "Smith/McKay All Day is a genre-defying two-man band from Missoula, MT. They may look and sometimes act the part, but they're not your eccentric cousin and his buddy plunking away on instruments next to the shed while frying pork chops on the hot plate nestled between them. No, sir. These guys...
WAITSBURG-The Waitsburg Historical Society was excited about the visit of three Sherwood Trust representatives on Tuesday morning, June 7, at the Bruce Mansion on Main Street. The plan was to welcome the visitors and arrange a photo accepting the recently awarded grant from the Trust. The Historical Society had applied for a grant to help pay for painting and repairs to the Bruce Mansion. Before the traditional check presentation photo, Sherwood Trust Project Manager Julia Leavitt gave the...
WAITSBURG—The Waitsburg School District offers a Summer Food Service Program, serving meals free of charge to any child aged 18 and younger. Meals will be served at the Waitsburg Elementary School cafeteria. The program runs Monday through Friday, beginning June 27 and ending on July 29, 2022. There will be no food service on July 4. Breakfast is from 8:30 to 9:30 a.m. Lunch is 11:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. This program is open to all Waitsburg residents; children do not need to be students in the s...
WAITSBURG—On May 30, Waitsburg-youngster Jace Grende was life-flighted to Harborview Medical Center with a spontaneous brain bleed. There, it was discovered that Jace had a brain tumor, and a successful surgery removed most of the glioma that was discovered. A secondary tumor was found on his thalamus and is inoperable. Jace has a long road ahead of him, but he’s a tough kid and is giving cancer the biggest fight yet. Jace, his parents, Brad and Abby, and his two little brothers live in Wai...
WAITSBURG—Waitsburg residents may, or may not, notice a slight increase in sales tax starting July 1. The Transportation Benefit District (TBD) has been in place for the last ten years. It funds transportation improvement projects, including sidewalks, road maintenance, and major reconstruction projects like the millrace grade crossing improvements completed in the previous year. The city council approved a resolution on November 17, 2021, to put a ballot measure for the February 2022 special election asking voters to authorize a sales and u...
WAITSBURG—Time to send The Times your yard sale information to be included on the official Community Yard sale Map! The map will be printed in The Times June 2 edition, on The Times Website, and social media. Let us help buyers find your sale! Let us know the location of your sale. Please include any information about what you will have on offer. you can even send a few photos of you most delectable sale items. Include your name, contact number, or email for The Times use only. Email Advertising@waitsburgtimes.com or call the office at (509) 3...
Winners for the Luck of the Duck Derby held Sunday in Preston Park. The river was running a little too high and too fast for the plucky little rubber ducks to race in. With prizes of up to $300, organizers found a solution with the help of a blindfolded volunteer and a bright yellow pool. Becky Huwe -- $300 cash Rosie Warehime -- $200 cash Fred Hamann -- $100 cash who donated the prize back to the library in memory of his mom, Jan Jill Thomas -- $50 cash Dan Henze -- Royal Block certificate...
The Royal Block Reading Series welcomes inimitable Red Pine, né Bill Porter on Tuesday, May 31 at 6 p.m While traveling with Porter through Yunnan Province, Joseph Roberts was astonished by his celebrity -even in the most remote villages. "My sense is that he is revered in China not just for taking interest in and deftly translating ancient Chinese poetry and Buddhist texts, but for re-introducing China's rich literary history to its own modern-day citizens. Bill is as unassuming as he is...
WAITSBURG—On May 25th, The Waitsburg FFA will be holding their FFA Awards Banquet at 6:30 p.m, in the Waitsburg Elementary Multipurpose Room. “This year will be our 90th anniversary for Waitsburg FFA. The FFA chapter was founded in 1931 (the 1931-1932 school year),” Waitsburg FFA Reporter Alexis Reeves reported. “ We would like to invite any FFA member’s family to attend, as well as past FFA alumni and friends.” The Awards Banquet starts with a dessert social provided by the current FFA members’ families. The program will include recognizing m...
WAITSBURG-The Royal Block Reading Series invites the public for a reading by Walla Walla author John Martin on Thursday, May 19, at 6:30 p.m. Martin will read from his 2017 poetry collection "Hold This" which won the Lois Prize from the book's publisher Concrete Wolf Press. The Royal Block in Waitsburg offers curated local wines, beers, and ciders, in a space immersed in art, poetry, and great conversation. Royal Block Art Bar is located at 222 Main Street, Waitsburg, WA. Open Thursdays and...
WAITSBURG-Have you ever noticed the cutest Quonset hut in Waitsburg? It will be hard to miss these days having gone through a spring makeover. Owner Karen Gregutt has designed a cheerful indoor and outdoor space she will offer to artists for informally elegant exhibits. This Friday will be the "soft" opening of the town's newst art venue, the Artgarden. Come see the possibilities on Friday from 4 pm til 8 pm. Artists joining Gregutt for Friday's inaugaral show include, Lynn Woolson, Fred Betz,...
Cougar died April 11, 2022. He was 19 years old. He was born feral behind the Waitsburg Hardware Store. So, he was trapped and neutered and became the store cat. Cougar greeted customers at the cash register. He dearly loved his person John, and they shared many late-night meals and snacks together. He loved his food. Lasagna, pepperoni, and cheese popcorn were his favorites. He was the “Lion King” of the felines and canines that came through the store. He tolerated all the attention he rec...
