The Times - Serving Waitsburg, Dayton and the Touchet Valley

Ross Hamann

The installation of an all-weather track and replacement of the field house at the Waitsburg sports complex were two of the items on the school district's 20-year $4.8 million capital bond levy that narrowly missed receiving the required 60% supermajority to pass in Februrary's special election. The north end of the track has been rendered unusable following the recent rain events. Large puddles form and then take days to dry out. Track & field coach Jeff Bartlow said that portion of the track has been usable only eight of the first ten days of track practice this season.