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WAITSBURG-While most of Waitsburg is heaving a collective sigh of relief at having been bypassed by the heavy flooding that hit several not-so-far-away communities, not everyone was so lucky. Les and...

Update: The below article was posted on The Times website on April 11, following last week's press deadline. Since the time of the original article, Superior Court Judge Scott Gallina was formally...

DAYTON—Like dozens of rural districts across the state, the Dayton School District is scrambling to build a budget based on worse-case scenarios in the face of uncertain state funding. At an April...

Pam Goucher stopped by The Times office with this photo she found and thought would be fun to share with The Times' readers. The words Waitsburg Welding Works are written across the tank with the...

This Easter, April 21, marks the 140th anniversary of the formation of the Christian Church of Waitsburg. The State of Washington recognizes the formation as Jan 21, 1880, but it is April 21, 1879, th...

Community members don't need to look far to support local groups and organizations. Below are some of the fundraisers currently underway. Waitsburg FFA Members are getting ready for the State FFA...

Random acts of kindness can make anyone's day. I was at the St Mary's cafeteria, getting dinner before a meeting. A doctor was behind me. I was waiting for my salad to be weighed but stepped aside so...

Exchange students from Yamate High School in Yokohama, Japan arrived to stay with Dayton host families last week. On Monday evening, students shared their culture with students and community members...

WAITSBURG-The tail end of the Tour of Walla Walla came whirring through Waitsburg Sunday. Athletes tackled high winds and adverse road conditions while spectators enjoyed the bright day bundled up...

DAYTON—The catch phrase, “Discover Dayton’s Diversity,” will be used in the City’s comprehensive plan and Boe Stevenson of Boe Designs created a corresponding graphic. Phrase development...

DAYTON-Columbia County Emergency Management will celebrate National 911 Telecommunicators Week with an Open House on Fri., April 19 from 10 a.m.-3 p.m. The public is invited to tour the dispatch...

STARBUCK-With a year of business under its belt, Rebecca's Lodge restaurant owner Carol Wildman says things are going well. When The Times stopped in on a Thursday afternoon, locals relaxed and...

DAYTON—City of Dayton Mayor Craig George presided over a lengthy city council meeting last week, which will be his last before he retires on Apr. 30. “I really want to thank the council. I’ve be...

Brian Treadway hopes to garner interest from new or future operators WAITSBURG-Waitsburg's Brian Treadway said he followed his grandfather's footsteps into ham radio but now uses the platform mostly...

DAYTON-With The Club youth center nearing completion of its first school year, co-founder Ginny Butler said community members are still confused about how the center is funded. Butlers said that...

The north end of Waitsburg's Main Street was awash with displays of patriotism on Sat., April 13 as Bob Brock brought his Patriot Jeep and Patriot Jet Fighter to town for the official kickoff of his...

Waitsburg photographer Bill Rodgers took this photo at 7:30 a.m. on Tuesday morning as Coppei Creek explored a small side channel across a field south of the Fairgrounds. The National Weather Service... Full story