Week of January 8, 2026
Week of January 8, 2026
WAITSBURG -Two Waitsburg wrestlers attended the Pomeroy Christmas Tournament on Monday, December 29. Senior Jarod Hankins and eighth grader Flynn Richardson joined over 100 wrestlers at the all-day tournament. Both boy and girl wrestlers from sixteen small schools attended the meet, with action going on three mats. After the bracket matches were finished, medal rounds were held for the top three spots in each weight division. In his first match, Hankins pinned Garrett Yost from Dayton in the...
WAITSBURG - The first supermoon of the year was also the last in a series of four following October, November, and December 2025. Supermoons appear brighter and larger as they are full, while they are at their closest orbital point to Earth. The January Wolf Moon coincided with the peak of the Quadrantid meteor shower. The next supermoons will be at the end of the year: November 24 for the Beaver Moon and December 23 for the Cold Moon. The photo below was taken by Waitsburg resident Carrie...
WAITSBURG — There is still time to sign up or revisit existing health insurance plans in Washington state. The annual open enrollment period closes on January 15. Due to the expiration of extended Affordable Care Act tax breaks, the state has said that costs may rise for many Washington residents with subsidized healthcare plans. Plan holders need to check the status of their existing plans before enrollment closes. The state created the Washington Healthplanfinder to help residents find and keep health coverage based on income. Available...
WALLA WALLA - Forty artists will be featured in "2 x 1 x Walla Walla Valley Artists" at the Combine Art Collective in Walla Walla. Work includes paintings, prints, collages, paper cuts, ceramics, fiber art, jewelry, and carvings. The exhibit, "2 x 1 x Walla Walla Valley Artists," will run from January 9 through March 1, 2026. Opening reception will be Friday, January 9, 4 - 6 p.m. The Combiine Art Collective is at 130 East Rose Street, in Walla Walla....
DAYTON — “Nuremberg” chronicles the true story of the eponymous trials held by the Allies against the defeated Nazi regime. The film centers on American psychiatrist Douglas Kelley (Rami Malek), who is tasked with determining whether Nazi prisoners are fit to stand trial for their war crimes. He finds himself in a complex battle of wits with Hermann Goring (Russell Crowe), Hitler’s right-hand man. Rated PG-13 for violent content involving the Holocaust, strong disturbing images, suicide, some language, smoking, and brief drug content....
OLYMPIA – The following is a statement by the Washington State Department of Health: Vaccines save lives. Childhood immunizations prevent serious illness, hospitalization, long-term complications, and death. They also help stop the spread of disease in families, schools, and communities. Changed federal recommendations have removed routine childhood immunizations for several diseases that can have serious health impacts, including hepatitis A and B, rotavirus, RSV, influenza, and meningococcal disease. Weakening routine childhood vaccine...
If you've been reading this column, you understand that I live, eat, sleep, and breathe the outdoors. The Blue Mountains ridgetop views, the vibrant fall foliage and upland bird plumage, and the delicacy of wildflowers and wild game table fare are what keep me afield. If I'm not recreating outdoors, I'm daydreaming about it. So, how could it be that I'm an impostor outdoorsman? The hunter, angler, and photographer in me have all merged into a somewhat imperfect version of each, mainly because...
"There are people out there who take rumors and embellish them in a way that can be devastating. And this pollution has to be eradicated by people in our business as best we can. And things that have no basis need to be called things that have no basis." — Bob...
Waitsburg Historical Society asks “What is this?” Can you guess what this is, where it was made, and how it was used? HInts: • It is displayed at the Bruce House Museum. • It was salvaged from the land once occupied by Wait’s Mill. • It was used daily when the mill was open. Send your answers to the Waitsburg Historical Society’s email at whstour@gmail.com. Answers will be printed in “The Times” next week, along with the names of everyone...
Fifteen Years Ago January 6, 2011 [Photo Caption] Coscoroba swans, native to the Falklands and other parts of South America, are among the 200 birds that call the Pioneer Park Aviary in Walla Walla home. Twenty-Five Years Ago January 4, 2001 A book detailing 100 years of football at Waitsburg High School will be offered as a fund-raising project of the Waitsburg Booster Club, according to Ross Hamann, president of the group. Hamann has been researching the topic in back issues of The Times and...
A memorial service for Mary Liebermann Phillips will be held on Friday, January 9, 2026. Family and friends are invited to St. Mark Catholic Church in Waitsburg at 10 a.m. for a memorial mass, followed by a graveside service at Dayton City Cemetery. After the services, all are invited to a luncheon at St. Mark Catholic, 405 W. Fifth Street,...
Thursday, Dec. 11 Breakfast Pancake on a stick Lunch Chicken Alfredo Breadstick Fruit and Vegetable Friday, Dec. 12 Breakfast Breakfast Burrito Lunch Pepperoni or Cheese Pizza Fruit & Vegetable Monday, Dec. 15 Breakfast Breakfast Pizza Lunch Hamburger Tater Tots Fruit & Vegetable Tuesday, Dec. 16 Breakfast Biscuits & Gravy Lunch Nachos Fruit & Vegetables Wednesday, Dec. 17 Breakfast Ultimate Breakfast Round Lunch Turkey Sandwich Fruit &...
