Serving Waitsburg, Dayton and the Touchet Valley
Serving Waitsburg, Dayton and the Touchet Valley
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So far, 2021 has done a fine job of proving itself. From national headlines to local weather, it has been textbook crazy. On January 13, an atmospheric river flooded over the Pacific Northwest, pelting residents with extreme winds and heavy rains. The weather triggered landslides that eventually closed I-84. Data provided by the U.S Weather Service (USWS) Pendleton showed gusts peaking at 70 mph in Walla Walla. Data specific to Waitsburg was unavailable, as there is not a USWS in the area. Some...
A train derailed just outside of Waitsburg last Friday, along Bolles Road. It was a non-injury event, and crews were on site with cranes to lift the car back onto the track....
WAITSBURG—Waitsburg community members are encouraged to attend this month’s Columbia-Walla Walla County Fire District 2 Fire Commissioners meeting on Wednesday, Jan. 13 at 7 p.m. via Zoom. Call information is available by emailing clerkfire2@hotmail.com. Fire Commissioner meetings are typically held on the third Wednesdays each month, at 7 p.m. The Waitsburg City Council also meets the third Wednesday of the month, at 7 p.m., via conference call. Call-in information is available at www.cityofwaitsburg.com....
WAITSBURG—A Walla Walla man was arrested last week near Waitsburg after leading law enforcement on a chase from Columbia County. On January 7, 2021, at approximately 7:30 p.m, Walla Walla County Sheriff’s Office responded to the 500 block of Bolles Road, near Waitsburg, to assist the Columbia County Sheriff’s Office and Washington State Patrol in locating a suspect that fled on foot from a stolen vehicle. The suspect, Joseph A. Abbott, 25, of Walla Walla, led law enforcement officers on a pursu...
Waitsburg Presbytarian Church has been handing out monthly goodie bags to Waitsburg kids. January's bag included gloves, coloring pages, and craft kits. The next bag giveaway is tentatively scheduled for February 2, 2021....
In a “normal” year, a candlelit Christmas Eve service would have been held indoors. This year, Pastor Matthew Wyatt and Pastor Stan Hughes shared their Christmas message from a makeshift pulpit at the Waits Mill site. They were joined, in person, by a handful of community members while many more tuned in to the live stream from their homes. Immediately following the pastors’ messages, those in attendance gathered with their families to release sky lanterns, some with messages written on them....
As January 1st looms ahead on our calendars, some are finalizing plans for New Year’s Resolutions. I saw a TikTok video where they went back to last year’s resolutions and just adjusted them for the current times. Last year: Put myself out there more This year: Go outside Others are finding that after 2020, just surviving 2021 will be a tall enough order. They’re both right. Though The Times is a weekly paper, we resolve to bring more news as it unfolds. We’ll achieve this goal by leaning...
Congratulations to the 2020 Festival of Trees winners! First prize: Blush Salon People’s Choice: The Burger Hut Waitsburg FFA would like to thank all of their participants for decorating trees and sharing the holiday cheer with Main Street Waitsburg. Trees will be up through the remainder of the holiday....
WAITSBURG—The Frank Bramlett Range was busy this weekend, as the Waitsburg Gun Club hosted a Meat Shoot. All participants went home with either three pounds of bacon or an applewood-smoked ham. Twenty-one trap shooters and twenty-nine rifle shooters competed in various shooting competitions. The following shooters received high scores: Trap Tristian S. (Waitsburg) – 45 Terry S. (Touchet) – 45 Pat O. (Othello) – 42 Timothy D. (Waitsburg)– 41 Alan H. (Walla Walla) – 38 .22 Rifle (shooting NRL regulation targets with a course of fire) Pat O. (Oth...
Waitsburg High School Seniors Teagen Larsen and Koby Harris were nominated by Waitsburg High School staff for the Walla Walla Exchange Club Scholarship program. On Monday, December 7, the high schoolers joined a Zoom conference call and read essays to all attendees. Both Larsen and Harris are now eligible to compete for the Youth of the Year award and a $1,000 scholarship....
Columbia Walla Walla Fire District 2 held a vehicle extrication class Saturday in Waitsburg involving ten volunteer staff. Vehicle extrication is the process of removing a vehicle from around a person who has been involved in a motor vehicle collision. Damaged cars were donated by Kyle's Custom Toys & Towing of Dayton for the class. District Chief Michael Moynihan said everyone did a good job using the lifesaving tools that are always with fire district trucks....
'Tis the season! Volunteers from Columbia-Walla Walla County Fire District 3 set up the Main Street Christmas tree, officially welcoming the Christmas season in Waitsburg....
WAITSBURG—Basin Disposal, Inc., will only offer leaf pickup in Dayton. The garbage disposal company previously shared with our paper that there would be free leaf pickup for customers in Waitsburg and Prescott as well as Dayton. However, that offer has since been retracted. Basin Disposal customers in Waitsburg and Prescott may arrange to have leaves picked up by the company for an extra cost. Contact Basin Disposal, Inc at (509) 525-1711. The City has made a leaf disposal bin available for residents at the Waitsburg City shop. Access the b...
WAITSBURG—The holiday season is here. Local clubs, organizations, and businesses have been busy with annual food drives- many of which have turned into fund drives to support area food pantries and assistance. Banner Bank has changed up its annual Holiday Food Drive. Instead of donations of canned goods, the bank is accepting cash donations for the Holiday Fund Drive. Each Banner Bank branch gets to choose a local organization to support during the holiday season, and the Waitsburg location has selected the Waitsburg Resource Center. “This has...
WAITSBURG—The City of Waitsburg has a leaf disposal bin available for residents to use at the City Shop. Leaves may be bagged or loose. The bin is available Monday-Friday, from 8 a.m until 4 p.m. City employees ask that residents refrain from leaving bags at the gate if the shop is closed. Waitsburg City Shop is at 128 Coppei Avenue, across from Preston Park....
In preparation for holiday giving, each day add an item to a box. Bring the box to the Waitsburg Resource Center (WRC) (food bank) Drop-off sites: Waitsburg Catholic, Christian and Presbyterian Churches, and the Waitsburg Resource Center WRC Foodbank (Open Thursdays 2-4) December 1 – box of cereal December 2 – peanut butter December 3 – stuffing mix December 4 – macaroni and cheese December 5 – canned fruit December 6 – canned chicken December 7 – dessert mix December 8 – toothpaste/toothbrushes December 9 – box of crackers December 10 – pac...
WAITSBURG—It has been more than 200 days since Pastor Matthew Wyatt gave a sermon to a church full of friendly faces. The church will be opening its doors for the first time since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic on November 1. “We have committed to being in complete compliance with the regulations our county is in, and with that church will look a little different,” Wyatt said. “We are limited to the number of people that can be in our building. We will have a sign-up on our website and our Facebook page so that families can reserve their s...
WAITSBURG—Waitsburg Celebration Days will meet Monday, October 26, at 7 p.m via Zoom conference call. Waitsburg Celebration Days is a multi-day event first held in 2013 to preserve the third weekend in May, once celebrated as Waitsburg’s Days of Real Sport. Now, folks from all over travel to our little town to participate in the Karen’s Ride ATV events, show off their classic cars, and enjoy live music at the Burgers, Bands, ‘n Brews. The board of directors seeks interested community members...
WAITSBURG—Waitsburg School District has adjusted the meal home delivery schedule to accommodate the recent change to a hybrid learning model. Starting October 5th, meals will be delivered on Monday and Wednesday, coinciding with the 2020-21 school year, and will consist of three meals. Students who attend in-person instruction on Monday and Tuesday will have their meals delivered to their home on Wednesdays. Students whose in-person instruction is on Thursday and Friday will receive their meal delivery on Monday. Meals will be available at t...
Starting October 5, the Waitsburg School District will only be delivering meals on Monday and Wednesday. If your student is already signed up for the meal program, the schedule will automatically adjust. If you have not signed your child up and would like to participate, you will need to submit a signed consent form to your child’s school. The consent form can be found on the school’s website, www.waitsburgsd.org....
The City of Waitsburg received roughly $37,000 in CARES ACT funding, and the City Council decided to make the bulk of the financing available to the local businesses impacted by the pandemic. The grant covers expenses from March through October and can be used to cover the costs of various things, including, rent utilities, PPE, etc. Information on the grant is available on the City website at www.cityofwaitsburg.com. Any business located in the City of Waitsburg that was impacted by the pandemic is welcome to apply. The grant amount is...
The date for the Waitsburg City Council’s September meeting has been moved up one day. The meeting will now be held virtually on Tuesday, September 15 at 7 p.m. The call-in number is (701) 802-5221 and the meeting access number is (509) 858-672....
WAITSBURG—The Taggart Road Extension project is underway on the east end of town, and the City of Waitsburg is looking for name suggestions for the resulting road. The new road connects Taggart Road and Highway 12 by extending the straight stretch that already exists on Taggart Road. The new extension will connect with Highway 12 just before the speed limit change. City Administrator Randy Hinchliffe is asking that suggestions be sent in by September 11, to administrator@cityofwaitsburg.com....
WAITSBURG—The Waitsburg Gun Club switched over to their winter hours on Labor Day and wants to remind range visitors to ‘think hunting hours.’ The gun range will be open from 8 a.m through dark. Tuesday night trap shooting practice will still happen under the lights every Tuesday from 6 p.m-8 p.m. For membership, event, and range information, visit www.waitsburggunclub.org or call (509) 386-9991....
WAITSBURG-Over the weekend, the Waitsburg's Blessing Box located next to the Waitsburg Christian Church was damaged yet again. Vandals broke the glass out of the door and threw the donated food onto the property and street. Instead of being upset, Pastor Matthew Wyatt viewed the incident as a blessing. The Blessing Box gives out hundreds of pounds of food each month to struggling families, according to a letter posted on Facebook by Wyatt. Wyatt thanked the vandals for giving Waitsburg a...
