Serving Waitsburg, Dayton and the Touchet Valley
Serving Waitsburg, Dayton and the Touchet Valley
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WAITSBURG - The Columbia Walla Walla County Fire District #2, and CCFD #1 from Starbuck participated in a medical emergency transport training on Monday, June 1. Life Flight Network landed one of its transport helicopters on the Waitsburg School District's baseball field on E. 10th St. The training provided by Life Flight began with a classroom presentation, followed by on-site training in assisting with patient loading and unloading, coordinating landing zones, and maintaining radio contact. "B...
WAITSBURG - The Waitsburg Lions Club held its end-of-the-year celebration on Tuesday, June 2. It was a time to thank the Lions' family members and the community volunteers who help the club successfully serve the Waitsburg community. Following the meal, Dale Roberts, the club president, delivered his speech, and Secretary Ross Hamann made club announcements. Tail Twister John Alleman entertained the guests, drawing the winning tickets to give beautiful plants to the ladies present. President...
DAYTON — “Pressure” is a tense WWII drama based on true events. It portrays the critical 72 hours before D-Day as meteorologist James Stagg advises Allied commander Dwight D. Eisenhower on the forecast that decided the invasion’s timing. Andrew Scott and Brendan Fraser give gripping performances for fans of historical and character-driven thrillers. “Pressure” is rated PG-13 for war violence, bloody images, some strong language, and smoking. The runtime is 100 min. In honor of the 82nd Anniversary of D-Day, Veterans will receive a $1.00 off of...
Russell Dale Hays died Sunday, May 31, 2026, at his home in McCleary, Washington. Russell was born to Robert Mancel and Elsie Marie (Sieckman) Hays on December 9, 1937, in a two-story house on the corner of 2nd and Jay Streets in Waitsburg, Washington. He attended Waitsburg Public Schools from 1944 to 1956, excelling in all things academic and athletic. In 1956, he married Francis E. Donley and moved to Seattle, where he worked at Sears and completed his high school diploma at Edison Tech. Durin...
WAITSBURG - Waitsburg High School's one hundred and thirtieth annual commencement took place on Friday, June 5, in the WHS gymnasium. The Class of 2026 chose "The only impossible journey is the one you never begin," by Tony Robbins, as their motto. Class marshals Cody Coulston and Ellie Teal opened the ceremony by presenting flags. Music Director Elizabeth Jagelski led band members Rozalynn Harvey, Ellie Teal, Andrew Gillum, Cheri Mathews, Olivia Duncan, and Yaneli Flores in the processional...
The Waitsburg School's preschool class graduated at 2 p.m. on June 5 in the Waitsburg Elementary multi-purpose room. Fifteen boys and girls are now kindergarteners, starting in the fall of 2026. The lively students sang "It's a Happy Day," "We Are Graduating," "Follow the Rainbow," and closed with "Moving up to Kindergarten." Their teacher, Eleanora Montgomery, asked the students to introduce themselves and share what they wanted to be when they grew up. It seems we may have a lot of policemen...
Twenty-two Waitsburg Middle School eighth graders were promoted to high school freshmen in a ceremony on Monday, June 8, in the high school auditorium. Class President Kaitlyn Paul led the guests in the Pledge of Allegiance. Waitsburg Principal Joe Wirtzberger welcomed the friends, family, and teachers gathered to celebrate the students' promotion. Middle School Teacher Jessica Griffith gave an inspiring speech, followed by speeches from students Laila Long, Ollivyr Dahlby, and Kaitlynn Paul....
Tyler Coulston's 2026 Valedictorian Speech When I think about how far we've come, it's honestly hard to believe. It feels like just yesterday we were little kids playing with toy cars, and now we're driving real cars into the high school parking lot every morning. Somewhere between those little kid days and today, we grew up. The person I was at four years old, walking into preschool for the first time, is completely different from the person standing here now. And a huge part of that change cam...
WAITSBURG - Waitsburg Elementary's K-6 Spring Program, "A Blast From The Past," opened with the "National Anthem-Star Spangled Banner," sung by Kestrel DeFord, Kaidence Wilcox, Alyssa Cole, Olivia Long, Brooklyn Board, Azaliah Flores, and Foster Richardson, with Lencio Flores and Mitchell Hays on guitar. Music director Elizabeth Arebalos-Jagelski directed the program, held on June 3, 2026, at 1 pm in the Secondary School Gym. This event marks her last production as she begins a new chapter in...
Fifteen Years Ago June 9, 2011 Seventy-one Seniors Graduate from Waitsburg and Dayton. Prescott High Graduation Friday, June 10. 7 p.m. Lifeguards Cheyenne, Josh Baumgarner, Maya Rapp, and pool manager Sara Tomalinson prepare the apron at the Prescott swimming pool for the upcoming season starting this weekend. Festival founder Tim Christie, flutist Sarah Brady and harpist Amy Ley performed an open rehearsal at Sky Book & Brew in Dayton. They will perform several times in Waitsburg and Dayton th...
