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Serving Waitsburg, Dayton and the Touchet Valley
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Christmas in May as The Liberty Theater's Dayton Day's parade float made its way down Main Street. The director and actors of the upcoming TVAC production "A Christmas Carol" provided some out-of-season cheer....
WAITSBURG - The Waitsburg City Council met on Wednesday, May 21, 2025, at City Hall. Mayor Marty Dunn, Council Members Jillian Henze, Jim Romine, Court Ruppenthal, Kevin House, Cindy Bishop, and City Administrator Randy Hinchliffe were present. During public comment, Cindy Daves told the council that the Waitsburg Gun Club was asked to host the Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife's National Hunting and Fishing Day event this year. She said the Lions Club and Puget Sound Energy had each...
DAYTON – The Dayton School Board met at 5:30 p.m. on May 21, 2025. Superintendent Jeremy Wheatley and board members Grant Griffin and Pat Davidson were present in the school library. Board Chair Jeffrey McCowen attended remotely on Zoom. Aneesha Dieu joined about 26 minutes later on Zoom. Ryan Paulson did not attend. The board approved the consent agenda, which included approval of a $3,000 donation to the school library from Neighbors United for Progress, a trip to Silverwood for the band, and an overnight trip to the State Softball t...
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 2025 Touchet River Roundup kicked off on Friday, May 23, at the Waitsburg Fairgrounds. The annual Memorial Day Weekend Campout is a drug and alcohol-free event. Activities include live entertainment, chili feed, and the Woody's Pig Roast on Saturday. Waitsburg Mayor Marty Dunn & City Council Member Jennifer Bishop attended Friday's opening. Dunn gave the event's organizers and attendees a key to the city to appreciate their contribution to the town. He said Waitsburg appreciated...
To The Editor: Michael Baumgartner made this promise: “I will fight to make sure that senior citizens receive every penny of the Social Security and Medicare benefits that they have been promised. It is important that we continue these vital programs and that people who have paid into them get back what was promised. This is non-negotiable: Medicare and Social Security benefits will not be reduced.” His Yes vote on the Big Bill that cuts Medicare (and Medicaid) proves his word is no good. How will this play out for Social Security ben...
We have an Ace of Diamonds, an Ace of Spades, and an Ace of Clubs. The Ace of Diamonds stands for duty, the Ace of Spades stands for adventurous personality, and the Ace of Clubs stands for strength. But we are missing one Ace: The Ace of Hearts. The Ace of Hearts has gone and has long since been replaced by the King of Clubs which stands for hate, greed, and a thirst for power and self centeredness. Once happy families have been torn apart in this thirst for power and sometimes by even trying to change who people are. So, we need a solution-...
Bessie Ann (BA) Colley James Keve passed away peacefully at Rivers Walk Assisted Living in Dayton, Washington, on May 20, 2025. She was born on October 31, 1932, at the old St. Mary's Hospital in Walla Walla, the daughter of Richard Lawrence Colley and Edna Ragsdale Colley. BA attended local schools and graduated from Walla Walla High School (Wa-Hi) in 1950. After college, she married Clark James of Dayton on November 20, 1952, in Honolulu, Territory of Hawaii, while he was stationed at Hickam...
Born in Glendale, California, on September 23, 1929, to Harvey A. Nelson and Marian Norris Nelson. She loved hiking, being outdoors, traveling, and her family. The granddaughter of Senator George W. Norris of Nebraska, she took his legacy very seriously, spending many years active as a member of the League of Women Voters and an advocate for progressive ideals. Ginger met Glen D. Hofer at USC in 1950. Glen, attending school on the G.I. Bill after WWII, had been encouraged to attend the universit...
DAYTON -The Columbia County Park & Recreation Pool District Chair Dianne McKinley, met with Rex Lloyd, a geotechnical engineer from Budinger & Associates. The company began assessing the city's closed pool for use as the new facility's site by drilling holes to determine soil stability. Drill lead Joe Boullt assisted Project Manager Lloyd....
WAITSBURG — On Wednesday, May 21, at Valley Christian School located in the Spokane Valley, Waitsburg track athletes participated in the WIAA District 6 1B Championship meet. The top six athletes qualify for State. In the prelims Teegan Kenney placed 9th in the100m, 10th in the 200m and placed 8th (PR) in the 300m hurdles. Brenton Segraves placed 12th in the javelin, Alyssa placed 8th in the 100m and 8th in the 800m, and Marion Duncan placed 15th in the 200m (PR). The girls’ 4x200 relay team (Duncan, Cedar Stegall, Cheri Mathews and Hol...
WAITSBURG — Waitsburg Middle School track athletes participated in their last meet this season on May 19. There were eight schools at the SE1B MS meet at Pomeroy. Results: 100m – Sidian Stegall 13th, Carter Barron 17 PR, Ollivyr Dahlby 18th 400m – Mitchell Hays 3rd PR, Dahlby 4th 4 x 100 relay - 5th (Stegall, Dahlby, Barron, Liam Kiefel) Shot put – Gage Mynear 3rd, Carson Scott 6th Discus – Kiefel 4th, Mynear 5th, Barron 8th, Hays 9th Stegall 12th, Scott 13th Javelin – Kiefel 4th PR, Hays 9th, Mynear 11th, Stegall 15th, Dahlby 16th, Scott...
DAYTON - Neighbors United for Progress hosted an ice cream social after the Dayton Days Parade on Saturday, May 24. The event at Caboose Park was an opportunity for voters to meet three candidates who have filed for a local office in the City of Dayton and Columbia County Winemaker Dave Harvey is running for Dayton City Council, position 1, against the incumbent Laura Aukerman. Past owner of "The Waitsburg Times," Ken Graham, is running unopposed for Columbia County Hospital District...
WAITSBURG - Gloria Wilson, owner of Simply Sawdust, is offering free 10' by 10' spaces for this year's Waitsburg City Wide Yard Sale. The spaces will be on the property called The Slab, adjacent to Simply Sawdust. It is an ideal location for the sale, offering excellent visibility, ample off-street parking, and vendor comradery. Wilson said yard sale vendors should bring tables and items to sell. Anyone needing more space can contact Wilson at (360) 852-6437 or at Simply Sawdust at 101 Main...
Marion Duncan Marion Duncan has attended Waitsburg Schools since the sixth grade. She attended Running Start at Walla Walla Community College full-time during her junior year. This year, she took one class at WWCC while attending classes at WHS. Duncan has been involved in FFA for four years, where she showed sheep for two years, competed in numerous competitions, and was FFA secretary during her sophomore and junior years. She participated in track for four years, plays fiddle with the Skyline...
Fifteen Years Ago May 27, 2010 [Photo caption] Among the WHS students who participated in the Spokane Lilac Parade this year were Zac Brown on the bari sax (far left) and Chad Pearson (on the right) on the sousaphone used by his dad, Randy, who was in the WHS band. Fifty Years Ago May 29, 1975 Waitsburg City Council spent a great deal of time on details of ordinance 533, which sets up the bonding requirements for the new city water reservoir, and handled an assortment of other business in their...
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 , May 30. Please include your name, contact n...
