Serving Waitsburg, Dayton and the Touchet Valley
Serving Waitsburg, Dayton and the Touchet Valley
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This year's Waitsburg Celebration Day Parade Marshal Barbara Danforth waving to the crowd. Danforth was the 1948 Days of Real Sport Queen and Waitsburg Historical Society 's 2023 Pioneer of the Year....
DAYTON-The Dayton Days rodeo returns to the Dayton Fairgrounds this Memorial Day Weekend. The event's future was uncertain after a dispute between Dayton Days, Inc. board members resulted in a schism in leadership. The nonprofit has hosted the rodeo since it was formed in 1966. Before the split, "Dayton Chronicle" owners, Loyal and Charlotte Baker, served as president and secretary of the nonprofit. They say they still represent the organization which elected new board members. Deanna Vandever,...
DAYTON — Mayor Roger Trump called the Dayton City Council to order at 6 p.m. on May 13, 2025. Trump, council members James Su’euga, Kyle Anderson, Michael Smith, Glenn Hagfeldt, and Joann Patras were present at City Hall. Shannon McMillen did not attend. Laura Aukerman participated using Zoom. Belinda Larsen, the Chamber of Commerce Director, said the road closure permits for the Dayton Days parade and All Wheels Weekend have been submitted. She said the chamber will soon put the Dayton High School Senior banners on the Main Street light pol...
DAYTON — A retired rodeo legend risks all to save his grandson. Facing his painful past and his family’s fears, the 50-year-old returns to bull-riding by entering a high-stakes bull-riding competition as the oldest contestant. Along the way, he reconciles with his estranged daughter and finds that true courage is found in the fight for family. The cast includes Neal McDonough, Christopher McDonald, and Sarah Jones. “The Last Rodeo” is receiving good reviews. One critic wrote, “ ‘The Last Rodeo’ is a heartfelt drama that explores themes of fam...
WAITSBURG—The Waitsburg Yard Sale is coming up on June 7, and the Waitsburg Historical Society is asking for donations of gently used items. They will accept donations on Thursday, June 5, and Friday, June 6, between 5 and 7 p.m. at the Bruce House Museum. Be sure to visit the Historical Society’s Yard Sale on June 7 from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. on the museum’s front lawn. Please call or text 509-386-3739 if you cannot drop items off and would like them to be picked up....
WALLA WALLA — Kickstand Tours offers eBike tours in Walla Walla and the Yakima Wine Valley regions. The one-day tours will stop at three wineries and take approximately five to six hours. There are two tours in Walla Walla, starting from The Finch Hotel. One is approximately 10 to 12 miles through the Airport District and the eastside region. The second tour is longer, about 15 miles through the south side of the Walla Walla wine region. The eBikes will provide riders with a casual, close-to-effortless riding experience, while Kickstand tour g...
WALLA WALLA—The Walla Walla Pride Festival is celebrating its fifth year with a big step forward—it is hosting the event in downtown Walla Walla for the first time. The free, family-friendly celebration will take place on Saturday, June 7, 2025, from 1 to 5 p.m. at Heritage Square Park at 116 E Main Street. This year’s theme, “Orgullo y Unidad | Pride and Unity,” reflects the event’s goal of bringing people together to celebrate the LGBTQ+ community while highlighting the importance of connection, acceptance, and support across Walla Walla...
WAITSBURGS - Some of the happiest participants in this year's Waitsburg Celebration Day's Kiddie Parade rode new bikes. The Waitsburg Masonic Lodge #16, Waitsburg Elementary School, and the Weller Public Library joined together for the Books for Bikes program. The Masons donated 11 bikes to the program where eligible elementary students tracked their reading time. The kids earned a chance to win a bike for each hour of reading they completed. The raffle was held on Friday, May 16, so winners...
WAITSBURG - Waitsburg High School's Class of 2025 students were called to a senior sign-out meeting on Wednesday, May 14. The students quickly discovered that their senior class advisor, Jaimee Knudson, had organized an evening of activities, including a scavenger hunt, a color powder war, and a BBQ. The students were divided into two teams and set out on the scavenger hunt. On the scavenger hunt map were the rules and the following message to the seniors: "As you approach graduation, childhood...
Fifteen Years Ago May 20, 2010 [Photo caption] Moose on the loose. A female moose makes its way through a wheat field off Whoop Em Up Hollow Road in the direction of Waitsburg. Wildlife officials say the animals sometimes come down from the larger herds around Spokane in search of drinking water during the warmer months. Twenty-Five Years Ago May 25, 2000 The Waitsburg Lions Club is considering a deal that would enhance youth sports in Waitsburg with the addition of a second Little League field...
Gary Myers Gary Myers attends classes at WHS and is in his second year at SEATech Skill Center for welding. He has attended school in Waitsburg since the sixth grade and was on the Mat Birds Wrestling team during sixth and seventh grades. Myers enjoys working on his truck and plans on taking diesel technology classes at Walla Walla Community College in the fall. At WHS, Myers is a past member of FFA. He has shown pigs during his freshman and sophomore years. He volunteers to assist a Veteran...
