Serving Waitsburg, Dayton and the Touchet Valley
Serving Waitsburg, Dayton and the Touchet Valley
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WAITSBURG—In an email dated April 8, 2022, Pacific Power Regional Business Manager Lori Wyman communicated with the City Administrator Randy Hinchliffe the path forward to replace failed purple streetlights. “The lighting manufacturer, Acuity, is preparing for a full night patrol of the 18 cities included in the 2018-2019 LED conversion project,” according to the email. Waitsburg was one of the cities involved in the conversion project and has multiple affected lights. Acurity will hire a third party to perform the patrol and report on the s...
WAITSBURG-This year, residents across the country have noticed some streetlights are turning purple. There have been theories that they scan for COVID-19 vaccinations, wards off vampires, or are just better for the environment. None of this is true. We still have to take our chances with vampires. The change to purple is due to a manufacturer's defect. It could be an issue with the coating or a chip in the LED bulb. There are quite a few in this area. The power company has replaced some only to...
WAITSBURG—The Corral WRanglers 4-H will be out and about on March 28, from 7 p.m- 8 p.m, for their annual Food Collection, gathering food donations for the Waitsburg Resource Center. Shelf stable food is welcome, including pasta, rice, and canned goods. If you would like to donate but will not be home, please contact leader Tracy Barron at (509) 520-8776 to make arrangements for pickup. Help your local 4-H club support those who may need a little extra help this spring!...
It was June of 2021 when the Friends of the Library first heard about the possible surplus sale of the Weller Library building. In July the community came together to request that the library remain in its present location on Main Street. The main issue was that the building was not ADA compliant. It is now March 2022 and the library will be ADA compliant in a few weeks. After months of volunteer work to get the back room ready for a handicap lift, on Thursday, March 10 the lift arrived. Louie...
Alyssa Hollingsworth, Cedar Stegall, and Marion Duncan participated in their very first FFA leadership contest on Wednesday, March 9, in Pomeroy. The three freshmen girls competed in Creed. Creed is a public speaking event where each competitor presents the 5-paragraph National FFA Creed from memory and answers three questions related to it. The FFA Creed outlines the organization's values and beliefs regarding the industry of agriculture, FFA membership, and citizenship and patriotism....
WAITSBURG—Join the Waitsburg High School ASB and the Class of 2023 for a screening of Alaskan Nets on March 19. Alaskan Nets, is a documentary that focuses on the Metlakatla Chiefs basketball team from the small community of Metlakatla, Alaska, and former Waitsburg-Prescott Coach T.J Scott. The film debuted at the Santa Barbara International Film Festival in 2021, where it won the Audience Choice Award. The Class of 2023 will be hosting a hamburger feed during the event to raise funds for their prom. Seating is limited to 250 attendees. I...
WAITSBURG-Join Town Hall for an Irish dinner on March 12, in honor of St. Patrick's Day. Doors open at 5 p.m, with dinner served at 6 p.m. If traditional Irish food isn't enough to entice you, then the wide selection of goods and items up for auction should be! Items include a spa basket, donated by Elk Drug, and Gaudy Gall basket, donated by Gaudy Gals on Main, a makeup bag donated by A-Ron's Rustic Designs, power tools, lawn games, and farm-fresh egg deliveries from Dusty Britches Farms....
WAITSBURG—Shake off the winter blues and head to downtown Waitsburg this weekend for music, books, or both! Local band Loose Collective will be performing at Waitsburg’s Plaza Theater on Friday, March 4. Hailing from Walla Walla, Loose Collective has a funky style that is perfect for dancing. $5 donations are welcome at the door, and some refreshments will be available. The band kicks off at 8 p.m. On Saturday March 5, the Royal Block Wine Bar is hosting Waitsburg’s own Markeeta Little Wolf for a reading of her book, “The Wrestler’s Daughter....
WAITSBURG-The Waitsburg Home and School Association (HASA) will host a Father Daughter Dance on March 5, at the Waitsburg Town Hall. All dads and father figures are welcome to attend the dance, which begins at 6 p.m. Make sure your tie matches your date's fanciest dancing outfits! Light refreshments and keepsake photos will be available. Music will be provided by Walla Walla DJ. Tickets are $25 per couple, and can be purchased at the door....
WAITSBURG—Join Times contributor, Brad Trumbo for a book signing event at Waitsburg's Royal Block Wine Bar on February 11th, 5:30-8:00pm. Enjoy fine wines, art, and causal discussion of literature and upland hunting in this unique setting....
WAITSBURG—Biologist, award-winning author, and The Times columnist Bradly Trumbo shares his love of grand Eastern Washington terrain and the flush of upland birds over pointing dogs running big on the prairie. Wingshooting the Palouse is a heartfelt collection of essays on upland bird hunting with Llewellin setters running the grasslands of Eastern Washington and beyond. From covey birds on the sage-steppe to forest grouse, the author presents grand vistas, high-tailed points, and the e...
WAITSBURG— Waitsburg School District is one of many districts with a replacement levy up for renewal on the upcoming February 8, 2022, Special Election. Waitsburg’s proposed Educational Programs & Operations (EP&O) Levy will be used to maintain school programs and services that the State does not fully fund. The 2022 EP&O Levy replaces the levy last approved by Waitsburg voters in 2020 and is not a new tax. School districts run levies to help cover the gap between what the state funds and the actual cost of operating our schools. In Waitsburg,...
WAITSBURG—At-home COVID-19 tests are available to be shipped directly to your home, free of charge, through USPS. COVID-19 tests are limited to one order per residential address and includes four individual rapid antigen COVID-19 tests. Orders will ship starting in late January. Additional tests cannot be ordered, regardless of the household size. This effort is part of a federal program to provide free at-home COVID-19 tests with free shipping to every residential address and residential USPS post office box in the United States. Orders c...
WAITSBURG-The Waitsburg Commercial Club (WBCC) has historically recognized the exceptional contributions of volunteers at their annual meetings. In 2015, the club included Business of the Year and added Employee of the Year in 2018. Unfortunately, due to restrictions from the COVID-19 pandemic, the club has not held an annual meeting since 2019. The 2019 recipients were Doris Huffman for Citizen of the Year, Whiskey C Sports Bar for Business, and Vanessa Vail for Employee of the Year. This year...
WAITSBURG—The public restroom at Preston Park will be closed for painting starting December 28. The restroom’s walls, ceilings, and floors will be receiving a new coat of paint, as a new coat of epoxy. The restrooms will reopen once the epoxy is cured and set....
WAITSBURG—If you live in Walla Walla, the annual Christmas Tree Collection by Boy Scout Troop 305 will be on January 15 and 16, 2022. Have your completely undecorated (no tinsel!) tree waiting in front of your house for pick up on those days. The trees are re-purposed for wildlife habitat at Bennington Lake. If your tree has not been collected by 3:00 pm on the 16th, send an email totreepickup@troop305.net. No charge, but donations (used for camps, activities, and equipment for the Scouts) are appreciated! Brrr… today’s high, we hit a balmy...
WAITSBURG—Dana Evans, Club President, and and Phillip Provost, Youth-Activities director honored seniors Megan Forney and Brayden Mohney on December 15th at the Walla Walla Exchange Club luncheon as Youth of the Month for December. They each received a plaque and read their essays during the luncheon. Both will be competing for a $1000 college scholarship....
WAITSBURG-The Waitsburg Post 35 sponsored an American Essay Contest to students at Waitsburg Schools. The contest was a way for students to think about their country. The theme for this year's competition was "Our American Flag." For the competition, students in grades 1 through 3 were challenged to use the image of our flag to create an art project. Students in grades 4 through 12 were asked to write an essay about the history of the flag, the way to display the flag properly, or other facts...
WAITSBURG-Throughout the afternoon, names were drawn for door prizes. A good crowd gathered, and winners received either a turkey, ham, gift card, or cash. The last black-out winner of the afternoon took home $100 cash! All attending had fun. All proceeds will benefit local veterans, and their families, and funds will also be distributed to a 2022 graduate as a scholarship in June....
Behind the scenes, progress has been continuing inside and outside the Waitsburg Weller Library since the new concrete floor was installed. Further improvements to the building to make the library ADA accessible, cleaning, and receipt of sizeable donations have transpired. Five library members spent almost four hours giving the library a good cleaning. Windows were shined, floors and carpets were cleaned, molding scrubbed, and shelves dusted. Guests of the library have noticed and said the libra...
WAITSBURG-The town seemed unusually quiet this fall, and community members began to question whether or not annual holiday festivities would be happening. Local residents began approaching The Times wondering about holiday favorites, including Hometown Christmas and the Lighted Parade. The events are usually hosted by the Waitsburg Commercial Club, which has been inactive since new leadership took over in April, 2020. The Times reached out to the tried and true volunteers in the community, who have since stepped up and spearheaded holiday...
WAITSBURG-The Waitsburg School Board will hold a special meeting on Thursday, December 2nd, to interview and select candidates for the recently-vacated Seat 5. They will also be swearing in newly-elected and re-elected board members. The public is invited to attend the special meeting to honor Ross Hamann, who announced his retirement from the school board after more than 18 years of service. In December of 2020, Hamann announced that he would not be running for re-election, and would like to...
WAITSBURG-Congratulations to Waitsburg High School Seniors Brayden Mohney and Megan Forney for receiving the Walla Walla Exchange Club Youth of the Month award for December 2021. According to an email from the school, these students will also be eligible to compete for the Exchange Club of Walla Walla Youth of the Year Award and a special $1,000 college scholarship. The Youth of the Month Theme: "The COVID-19 Pandemic drastically changed every aspect of our lives, in every way imaginable....
