Serving Waitsburg, Dayton and the Touchet Valley
Serving Waitsburg, Dayton and the Touchet Valley
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WAITSBURG - Waitsburg Parks and Recreation District received the hydraulics flood study from Ardurra Group, Inc., confirming the viability of the proposed pool site on the north side of the Touchet River. A previous study by PBS Engineering and Environmental indicated a high probability the site could be used. The study in March by Ardurra confirmed the viability of the proposed design and construction for a new Waitsburg community pool based on an updated survey and detailed 2D modeling of the...
WAITSBURG - Lions Club President Conner Talbott estimated that over 700 adults enjoyed the 15th annual rib feed at the Don Thomas Building on Saturday, May 3. "We had a better-than-expected turnout at this year's rib feed," said Talbott. "We are grateful to the volunteers and attendees who made this event a success. The funds raised will go towards scholarships, youth sports, vision assistance, and other local projects."...
WALLA WALLA - Blue Mountain Action Council (BMAC), operator of the region's central food bank, is launching a new monthly giving program - Friends of the BMAC Food Bank - to provide reliable support for local food assistance as regional need continues to climb and funding challenges continue. Every day, the BMAC Food Bank network of 13 partner pantries supplies 4,000 meals across Walla Walla, Columbia, Asotin, Franklin, and Garfield counties. According to BMAC, the demand for food support has...
DAYTON — All aboard the H.M.S. Majestic for a riotous adventure in this full-length melodrama in the roaring twenties. Little does our heroine, the heiress Merry Ann Sweet, know she is the intended victim of the villainous Snively Swine’s kidnapping plot. With his partner, the slinky and exotic Aracnia Webb, Swine disguises himself as Sir Reginald Rottentot, a British nobleman, to gain the confidence of Merry and her flapper friends, Mitzi, Ritzy, and Ditzy. But Merry falls for the handsome waiter, Cary De Mille. Poor Cary loves her too, but...
WAITSBURG-The Waitsburg citywide yard sale is coming up on Saturday, June 7. "The Times" will publish the go-to map for the event in its June 5 issue. It includes addresses and information on participating garage and yard sales in Waitsburg and Prescott. It is free to be included on the map, and yard sale participants should send their addresses, items for sale, or any other information to "The Times" by May 30, 2025. Information must be sent to advertising@waitsburgtimes.com by 3 p.m. Friday,...
WALLA WALLA & COLUMBIA COUNTIES — Columbia REA is accepting applications for its 2025 More Powerful Together Community Grant. Grant funding is available to eligible organizations within the Columbia REA service area. The MPT Grant program awards a one-time donation to one or more organizations that serve its communities. The maximum grant amount is $10,000. Applications will be accepted from Thursday, May 1, until 5:30 p.m., Monday, June 16. Applications received after 5:30 p.m. on June 16 will not be considered. Applications will be a...
DAYTON - The Liberty Theater and TVAC Productions present "Peril on the High Seas or...Let's Get Together and Do Launch" by Billy St. John. This TVAC production will be the second directed by Wolf Harter of Walla Walla. Harter has also been a cast member and backstage assistant in past Liberty Theater productions. "Peril on the High Seas" is a dramedy set in the roaring twenties. A young, beautiful heiress, Merry Ann Sweet, sets out for her first adventure on the HMS Majestic. She will discover...
Cardinal MS Track Waitsburg Middle School participated in two track meets recently. They were at Pomeroy on Monday, April 28, and Dayton on Thursday, May 1. There were nine teams at Pomeroy. Many of the Cardinals participants recorded personal records at the meet. Finishing in the top five were: Gage Mynear; 3rd shot put & discus; Liam Kiefel; 2nd discus, Carter Barron; 4th high jump, Jaylynn Gleason; 1st 100m & 3rd 200m, Audrey Kiefel; 4th 100m & 1st 400m and the girls' 4x100 relay team placed...
OLYMPIA — The period for candidates to file began May 5 and will end on May 9, 2025, at 5 p.m. Candidates can file online, by mail, and at county election offices statewide. Applicants are encouraged to file online. Information on open offices and filing fees is available on the Office of the Secretary of State’s election website: https://www.sos.wa.gov/elections#candidates. “Candidate filing is the first step in running for office, and we continue to work toward making this process as accessible and easy as possible with our online filin...
Fifteen Years Ago May 6, 2010 [Photo caption] At 14, Beka Adams may be the youngest Queen ever to represent Days of Real Sport. She has the poise – not to mention the riding ability – that's rare even in older girls. "Beka is a court advisor's dream, quite honestly," said Sandra Farley, who has taken on that role for this year's races in Waitsburg. "I've been doing this five years and she is the most qualified girl we've had. She is a fabulous rider and has excellent speaking skills." Twe...
Preston Hinchliffe Preston Hinchliffe has attended Waitsburg Schools since preschool. He attends classes in the morning at Waitsburg High School and works for Himark Custom Fab in the afternoon. After graduation, Hinchliffe plans to continue working at Custom Fab overhauling combines. During his high school years, Hinchliffe played baseball his freshman and sophomore years. He has been a member of FFA for four years and was on the FFA trap team. Hinchliffe's best memory of high school is his...
Spring is a magical time. We've survived another winter. The daffodils are up, fruit trees are boasting a vibrant palette of snow white to fuchsia, and asparagus is popping like mad. Spring's splendor is bookended by birdsong. The American robin song is a quintessential tune at dawn, but it's far from the only warbling that brings a smile to folk's faces. Those taking to the forest are hoping to hear the voice of North America's largest game bird, the "thunder chicken," "boss tom," "Mr....
WALLA WALLA - Imagine enjoying an afternoon tea in Victorian elegance without traveling to England or British Columbia. You can do so on Sunday, May 4, when Walla Walla's Kirkman House Museum hosts its annual Victorian tea. What is afternoon tea? It is a culinary custom that arose in Britain in the early nineteenth century. Sharing a snack and a pot of tea helped Britons endure the long interval between lunch and dinner, which in those days was eaten late, often eight or nine hours after the...
DAYTON - The Friends of the Pool Committee in Dayton promotes and raises funds to ensure kids in the community get swimming lessons. Many Columbia County kids are at risk without access to swimming and water safety lessons since the Dayton Pool closed in 2018. "We have worked with the new school administration here in Dayton, resulting in Dayton school kids in grades 1 and 2 having been bussed to the Walla Walla YMCA in the last few weeks," said Chairperson Fred Crowe. "It was very successful,...
DAYTON — Welcome to the world of “Minecraft,” where creativity doesn’t just help you craft; it’s essential to one’s survival. The movie follows four misfits, Garrett “The Garbage Man” Garrison (Momoa), Henry (Hansen), Natalie (Myers), and Dawn (Brooks), after they are pulled through a mysterious portal into the Overworld: a bizarre, cubic wonderland that thrives on imagination. To return home, they must master the new world and protect it from evil creatures, including Piglins and Zombies. They embark on a magical quest with an unexpected, exp...
OLYMPIA –The measles outbreak in the United States has surpassed 800 confirmed cases across 24 states, including a fifth reported case in Washington. The Washington State Department of Health urges parents and caregivers to protect their children from the disease with two doses of the Measles, Mumps, and Rubella (MMR) vaccine. Adults are also encouraged to verify their measles vaccination status online at MyIRmobile.com or with their provider. “I’m worried that some data show that Washington kindergartners have lower rates of MMR cover...
WALLA WALLA - On May 18, the Walla Walla Alliance for the Homeless will host Shining Bright 10 Years of Hope and Community, a food and wine fundraiser. The benefit will celebrate ten years of compassion, resilience, and community support and ensure the future of the alliance's work. The event will be held from 4 to 7 p.m. at The Walls Vineyards, 1015 W. Pine St. The evening will include local cuisine, live music, an auction, inspirational stories of transformation, and the opportunity to make a...
Gerald Jacob Baker, affectionately known as "Bake," left this world on April 9, 2025, at the age of 71. He passed at his home, surrounded by memories that only a life well-lived can bring. Born on January 1, 1954, in Billings, Montana, to Martin and Lillian "Marie" Baker, Jerry was an extraordinary man who touched the lives of everyone around him with his humor and generosity. With an infectious sense of humor and a "get it done" attitude, Bake was a man of action-often leading to some...
WAITSBURG - For a fun afternoon, visit the Waitsburg Fairgrounds to catch a T–ball game on Mondays and Wednesdays at 5:30 p.m. The teams of pre-k though kindergarten age girls and boys are highly entertaining to watch. You will see all kinds of antics on the field during play as they bat, run the bases, field balls, and throw to first base. It will put a smile on your face....
WAITSBURG - Three Waitsburg High School seniors and their families were recognized following the baseball game against Columbia-Burbank in Waitsburg on Tuesday, April 22. The seniors recognized were Cougar Anderson, a returning player, "always has a winning mindset and is not afraid of hard work," commented Coach Joe Greer. Will Ahler and Jackson Karl are first-year players who performed exceedingly well, according to their coach. Karl hit his first double. Greer said he was proud to be their co...
WAITSBURG - On April 19, some Waitsburg Cardinal track athletes attended the Van Kuren Invite at Cheney High School while others participated at the MacDougall Invite in Colfax. There were thirty-seven teams at Cheney and sixteen teams at Colfax. Freshman Leif Heckman set four personal records (PRs) at Colfax; in the 100m, 200m, javelin and long jump. Other PRs set at Colfax: 200 m - Alyssa Byers Shot put – Addison Crenshaw Discus and Javelin – Pilar Easton PRs were set at Cheney: Teegan Ken...
WAITSBURG - Waitsburg Middle School students participated in their first track meet of the season at Pomeroy on April 21. Teams from Asotin, Endicott-St. John, Pomeroy, Tekoa-Rosalia, Garfield-Palouse, Waitsburg, and Oakesdale participated in the SE 1B Middle School Meet. Boys' results: 100m – Liam Kiefel 3rd, Carter Barron 8th, Emerson Kiefel 17th 400m – Mitchell Hays 8th Shot put – Gage Mynear 4th, Emerson Kiefel 12th Discus – Gage Mynear 1st, Liam Kiefel 2nd, Carter Barron 3rd, Mitchel...
Fifteen Years Ago April 29, 2010 [Photo caption] Outgoing Waitsburg Mayor Markeeta Little Wolf gifts a gavel to new Mayor Walt Gobel. Twenty-Five Years Ago May 4, 2000 Sealed within a common glass gallon jug which was then embedded within a concrete monument for 55 years, 25 pieces of paper bearing the names of Waitsburg Schools students, teachers and other writings about Captain Lewis and Sacajawea, have held up remarkably well. The documents, retrieved April 22 from the time capsule buried...
Madison Kaehler Prescott resident Madison Kaehler has attended Waitsburg Schools since preschool. Kaehler is Waitsburg High School's ASB treasurer served as ASB secretary in her junior year. She played volleyball four years, was on the cheer squad for two, and played softball for three. She shows pigs at the local fairs as a 10-year 4-H member. During the summers, Kaehler has worked as a lifeguard at Prescott and Walla Walla Memorial Pools. After graduation, Kaehler plans to get her...
