Serving Waitsburg, Dayton and the Touchet Valley
Serving Waitsburg, Dayton and the Touchet Valley
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This mule deer buck has been enjoying the grass hay fields just outside of Waitsburg. When the grass doesn't satisfy cravings, he enjoys eating cayenne pepper plants and tomatoes....
Members of the Palouse Empire Threshing Association were operating their 1920-era draft horse and mule-drawn threshing machines, the pre-cursors of modern combines, on Monday. They will be at the Palouse Empire Fairgrounds on SR 26 west of Colfax during the annual fair running from September 9-12. Officially named the Palouse Empire Threshing Bee, young and old observers marvel at the historical equipment put to beautiful and utilitarian use....
This was taken at 6:45 a.m. August 24. Rodgers liked the four trees and the rails glinting in the sun. The circle around the sun was not evident until he saw it on his computer screen. The location is on Garden Street, looking southeast from the county yard. The sky is a mixture of thin high clouds and smoke....
Pollinators are busy taking care of the remaining along Lower Hogeye Road wildflowers as the heat winds down and gives way to cool, fall weather....
A beautiful but smokey Saturday morning sunrise over the Touchet River, seen from the Main Street bridge in Waitsburg. The region has experienced unhealthy air quality for most of the summer. Waitsburg had blue skies on Monday with air quality levels below 100 on the Air Quality Index, after many days in the unhealthy range....
A red-tailed hawk takes flight against smokey skies on August 10. Air quality in Waitsburg is expected to reach unhealthy levels on Thursday and Friday, before clearing up a bit for the weekend....
Three blokes became five. Sergeant Kevan Maas and Deputy Sheriff Aaron Stites checked in with local businesses on Main Street in Waitsburg on Tuesday. Building and business owners were happy to have a chance to discuss local policing issues and opportunities to work with the WWSO on outreach and community programs....
Aloha from Maui! The waves were perfect on June 23, for perfect boarding at Beach Big, Makena State Park. The beach is nearly 1.5 miles long, making it one of the most popular beaches on the island. The Times reporter, Beka Compton, and family found a cool place to get out of the Pacific Northwest heatwave....
The Dayton Eagles Lodge, 222 Main Street in Dayton, sustained heavy fire damage to support structures in the upper floor. Demolition occurred on Sunday, with crews removing the unstable portion of the facade. Don't worry: The sidewalks and street are open just in time for All Wheels Weekend....
Dayton Days Royalty (L to R): Mikayla Close-John, Hannah Peralez, Jemma Anderson, and Tayla King led the 2021 Dayton Days parade. The two-day event was a huge success, by all accounts....
Waitsburg’s very own Narnia is coming to life, sharing splashes of yellow, lilac, and purple. The hidden garden has earned itself some regional fame, however, as iris bulbs and cuttings are shared with friends and neighbors....
You don't have to venture far for beauty. Waitsburg's dogwood trees and spring flowers are showing off their best colors this spring, just in time for Mother's Day....
A stunning view from the water tower above the City of Waitsburg. Local photographer , Bill Rodgers, catches the crisp morning light that illuminates the fields and hills surrounding the city....
If you look closely while driving along Highway 12, just outside of Walla Walla, you may catch a glimpse of the red fox family that has made their den in the middle of a wheat field. Rumor has it that there are as many as three kits in the den this spring....
March 18 on Clodius Road, Spring Valley Vineyards. The grapevines are trimmed and ready to start growing. It was sort of a surreal Daliesque day that morning...the only things missing is watching the snow melting from the tree branches....
Did you know that a moose can run as fast as 35 miles per hour? This young moose wasn’t worried about speed, however, as he soaked up the last few moments of daylight before bedding down on a hillside....
Winter wheat starts its spring growth spurt along Middle Waitsburg Road. As is usual this time of year, the Black Locust have yet to leaf out....
Superintendent Mark Pickel promised students at Waitsburg Elementary a Silly String day if they met their $2,000 Jump for Heart fundraising goal. The students blew the goal out of the water, raising a grand total of $5,185.96. Colt Boudrieau was the top-raising student, raising $540. A good sport, Mr. Pickel will be silly-stringed again on March 4, so Group B students don't miss out....
Early spring in 2019, just outside the City of Waitsburg, along the Touchet River from Bolles Road. After last week's heavy snowfall, blocked roads, fear of flooding from too fast snow melt, it is good to remember what we will soon be enjoying....
The Waitsburg Trilogy was up to their eyes in snow this week, quite literally! More than one foot of snow fell in the area in less than a week. Rain and winter mix is in the...
Crop dusting is one of many crop protectant and fertilizer application methods in the area. Spray planes left the landing strip near Whiskey Creek Road on Monday to get a jumpstart on a busy spring....
WAITSBURG-A small herd of whitetail deer swam across the Touchet River on a sunny January afternoon, before running along the levee at the north end of town. What was once a grassy, hard-to-enjoy path has been transformed into a wide walkway, as excavators made necessary levee repairs. Enjoy Waitsburg's walkability, check out the local wildlife, and get some fresh air. Remember to leash your pups, and be sure to remain physically distanced if you cross paths with other walker...
On the right, a photograph from the House Collection capturing a snowball fight outside the Capitol in 1923, a tradition for House and Senate Pages. On the left is a photograph of a young John Hockersmith standing tall in front of the Capitol as he, like many area students, visited Washington D.C. to learn about our democracy....
Autumn red leaves hang on as winter snows take over. An aging barn stands strong, ready to take on another year of agriculture in Waitsburg....
As photographed from Middle Waitsburg Road, the controlled burn makes for a post-apocolyptic-like drive to Walla Walla....
