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  • Students, Board, parents discuss Wolfpack future

    Beka Compton, The Times|May 26, 2022

    . WAITSBURG—The Waitsburg School Board held a regular monthly meeting on May 16 at the Waitsburg Elementary School. All board members, Sarah Boudrieau, Christy House, Stephanie Cole, and Lisa Morrow, were in attendance, with Carol Clarke joining via Zoom. During the secondary principal’s report, Stephanie Wooderchak said the well-attended prom was enjoyable for all. Students from both Dayton and Waitsburg celebrated together at the combined event. Waitsburg’s Megan Forney was selected as the Wal...

  • Waitsburg Celebration Days brings ATVs, classic cars, and live music

    Beka Compton, The Times|May 19, 2022

    The weekend kicks off on Friday evening with the ATV Sunset Cruise WAITSBURG-The third weekend of May is here, and after two years of cancellations, Waitsburg Celebration Days is back and bigger than ever. The weekend-long event will kick off on Friday, May 20, with the annual Sunset Cruise ATV Ride. ATV riders can check in at the Waitsburg Fairgrounds, near the former parimutuel betting booths, starting at 4:00 p.m. Route information will be available at check-in, and riders and drivers are...

  • The Waitsburg community Yard sale is coming.

    The Times|May 19, 2022

    WAITSBURG-Time to send The Times your yard sale information to be included on the official Community Yard sale Map. The map will be printed in The Times June 2 edition, on The Times Website, and on social media. Let us help buyers find your sale. Let us know the location of your sale. Please include any information about what you will have on offer. you can even send a few photos of your most delectable sale items. Include your name, contact number, or email for The Times' use only. Email...

  • Tonne, Katsell selected as WCD Parade Marshalls

    Beka Compton, The Times|May 12, 2022

    WAITSBURG-Waitsburg Celebration Days officials announced that Karen Peters Tonne and Dan Katsel will lead the 2022 festivities as the Parade Marshalls. Karen Peters Tonne is a lifelong area resident, including attending the Waitsburg School District for all 12 years of her schooling. She worked various jobs in the area before she took a job as a mechanical designer. She worked at Hanford, and later, at Key Technology, in Walla Walla. In 1964, Tonne was selected as a Days of Real Sport Princess,...

  • Remembering Flag etiquette

    Justin Jaech, The Times|May 12, 2022

    Well, there are laws, but they never had many teeth, and for quite some time, they have had no teeth whatsoever. Court rulings have consistently determined that a show of disrespect towards the flag or the National Anthem is protected by the First Amendment to the Constitution. But the laws are still on the books, and they describe clearly what is considered respectful behavior and what counts as Flag desecration. Presumably, most people who openly display a flag that has been desecrated do so out of ignorance and not out of an attempt to show...

  • Play surface, ARPA projects were April City Council topics

    Beka Compton, The Times|Apr 28, 2022

    WAITSBURG—The Waitsburg City Council met on Wednesday, April 20, for a regularly scheduled meeting. April was the first month that the council offered a Zoom option. The option will be available for future meetings, and log-in information is provided at www.cityofwaitsburg.com with upcoming meeting agendas. Those using Zoom said it was difficult to hear. The city is exploring options to improve the online sound quality for future meetings. Walla Walla County Sheriff’s Office (WWCSO) pro...

  • Waitsburg School Board meets for regular meeting

    The Times|Apr 28, 2022

    WAITSBURG—The Waitsburg School Board met on April 21, 2022, for a regularly scheduled meeting. The middle school robotic class presented an overview of some of the projects they have been working on. The robotics class taught by Colby Starring has been learning everything from inventorying supplies, designing robots, implementing a design plan, and coding. Board member Carol Clarke asked if the students were able to work at home. Students said they could not work at home because they didn’t have access to the field-specific supplies from cla...

  • American 35 opening new chapter

    Lane Gwinn, The Times|Apr 7, 2022

    Waitsburg Commercial Club is holding its Annual Awards Dinner at the new restaurant on April 12. WAITSBURG-A pizza maker and a Bloody Mary mix master walk into a bar. No joke, the bar was the empty Anchor Bar located in the American Legion, post 35, building on Main Street in Waitsburg. Tom and Judy Bennett have embraced the building's history and want to incorporate the essence of the American Legion post and what it once was; good company and good food to their new business American 35. The co...

  • The Lions Club Rib Feed and the Commercial Club Awards Dinner make up for lost time

    Lane Gwinn, The Times|Apr 7, 2022

    WAITSBURG­—Next week is the Waitsburg Commercial Club Awards Dinner on April 12, at American 35. Since the club could not hold its annual event during the pandemic, it will be three times the fun this year. The club will be presenting awards for outstanding service from community members and businesses for the past three years. The last winners were awarded the 2019 Service Awards for their work in 2018. This year the honorees will receive 2020, 2021, and 2022 awards. The 2022 dinner is dedicate...

  • Fire hydrants, Park & Rec focus of March Council meeting

    Beka Compton, The Times|Mar 31, 2022

    WAITSBURG-The Waitsburg City Council met for its regular meeting on March 23, 2022. Councilmembers Jim Romine and Jillian Henze were unable to attend the meeting. Mayor Marty Dunn, Councilmembers Kevin House, Court Ruppenthal, and Randy Charles were present. Twelve community members attended the meeting. After holding a brief public hearing, the council voted to vacate a defunct alleyway and give ownership to Paul and Karen Gregutt, who own the adjacent property. The alley has no utilities...

  • Where the (blue)grass grows

    Beka Compton, The Times|Mar 24, 2022

    When Kate Hockersmith convinced me to join her music group after school in 2010, I never thought I'd be writing about it in The Times more than a decade later. I spent much of my childhood inspired by the Blue Mountain Troublemakers, a bluegrass band led by Hockersmith, who traveled as far as Sasayama, Japan (Walla Walla's sister city), to perform. Walking into the Hockersmith home as a peewee 4-H'er, I was awestruck by the music flowing out of the basement. The Troublemakers formed in 2003,...

  • Waitsburg Friday Market gearing up

    Beka Compton, The Times|Mar 17, 2022

    WAITSBURG-Spring is in the air, and there is opportunity at the upcoming Waitsburg Friday Market. Formerly the Waitsburg Farmers Market, the small outdoor market opened last year with a handful of local vendors, including Whoop'em Up Hollow Farms, Bread Head, and Dusty Britches Farm. This year, organizers are making changes as it prepares for opening day. Nancy's Dream Garden owners, Doug Biolo and Janet Lawrence, are the market's managers, and owner of Dusty Britches Farm, Noelle Olson, is the...

  • Surplus nearly finished for City Hall, pocket park

    Beka Compton, The Times|Mar 10, 2022

    WAITSBURG-Since accepting bids for two properties on Main Street last month, the city sees the surplus process coming to an end by the March City Council meeting. The sale of 124 Main Street, the lot that the City of Waitsburg purchased as a pocket park in 2018, was tabled in November after the council questioned the real estate policy and its lack of flexibility in accepting bids. The first call for bids gave the city only three options after receiving qualified bids: accept the highest offer,...

  • The Wrestler's Daughter takes over the Royal Block

    Beka Compton, The Times|Mar 10, 2022

    WAITSBURG-It was a full house on Saturday night at the Royal Block, when a crowd of more than 30 gathered for a book reading by local author Markeeta Little Wolf's from her new book, The Wrestler's Daughter. Little Wolf knows how to hold an audience, and the Royal Block has continued to create a space that works well for readings and live music. With Little Wolf, you get both. Sound system checked, podium in place, and a petite guitar on its stand, she launched into an entertaining introduction...

  • Alaskan Nets documentary to play at school fund raiser

    The Times|Mar 3, 2022

    Save the date! WAITSBURG-The Waitsburg Class of 2023 will show the movie Alaskan Nets on Saturday, March 19, a fundraising event presented by Alaska Airlines. The Alaskan Nets website states that the award-winning film tells the story of a small Alaskan village and their 2018 boys' basketball team. It's a story about life and a story about a community overcoming hardship. There are two sacred traditions on the remote Southeast Alaska island of Metlakatla: fishing and basketball. Waitsburg High S...

  • City council accepts bids for city surplus properties

    Beka Compton, The Times|Feb 24, 2022

    WAITSBURG-Sales agreements will be negotiated with the city for two Main Street properties after bids were accepted at the February 16 Waitsburg City Council meeting. Mayor Marty Dunn, Councilmembers Jillian Henze, Jim Romine, Randy Charles, and Kevin House were in attendance. Councilmember Court Ruppenthal was not available for the meeting. During the public comment portion, Tom Bennett asked if there was a way to address the dog waste left on the sidewalks and in the alley behind his building...

  • Waitsburg School Board discusses upcoming Job Fair

    Beka Compton, The Times|Feb 24, 2022

    WAITSBURG—The Waitsburg School Board met Thursday, February 17, for a regular monthly meeting. Board members Christy House, Stephanie Cole, Lisa Morrow, Carol Clarke, and Sarah Boudrieau were all present. Secondary Principal Stephanie Wooderchak had a short report this month, sharing that the ski days had beautiful weather so far, and the kids were enjoying their time at Ski Bluewood. Wooderchak said the Social Studies curriculum committee had been meeting to determine if there is a need for a...

  • Royal Block adds local writers to the menu

    Beka Compton, The Times|Feb 24, 2022

    WAITSBURG-Wine enthusiasts, art lovers, and musicians have all enjoyed the opening of the Royal Block, in Waitsburg last year. Preparing for the third book reading in less than a month signals the interest in the new venue from local authors and readers alike. The Times columnist Brad Trumbo debuted his book, Wingshooting the Palouse, earlier this month at the Royal Block with a book signing event. The evening was well-attended by readers, upland game hunters, friends, and curious folks drawn...

  • Coppei Creek Handyman Services opens in Waitsburg

    Beka Compton, The Times|Feb 17, 2022

    Makaiwi Wachter is serving the Waitsburg, Dayton, Walla Walla, and Prescott area WAITSBURG-If that honey-do list just keeps getting longer, it may be time to change over to a handyman-do list. Coppei Creek Handyman Services is ready to lend a hand, whether your deck needs refinishing or the unruly TV cables are driving you crazy. Originally from the Vancouver, Washington area, Makaiwi Wachter pursued a career in hospitality, working in the food and wine industry. That field landed him in Dayton,...

  • Health and Protection Committee reviews FEMA protocal at February meeting

    Beka Compton, The Times|Feb 17, 2022

    WAITSBURG—The Waitsburg Community Health and Protection Committee met for its regular monthly meeting on Tuesday, February 15. The six committee members, Jillian Henze, Bill Rodgers, Lanny Adams, Cameron Hedges, Jim Romine, and Terry Lawhead, tuned in to the Zoom meeting. Chairperson Jillian Henze started the meeting with a brief update on the COVID-19 situation in Walla Walla County, sharing that positivity rates seem to be going down in the area. As of Monday, February 14, there were 886 Walla...

  • Exercise is Medicine! 

    Karen Huwe, The Times|Feb 10, 2022

    WAITSBURG-Mature exercisers (those 60 years and older) will have fun improving strength and balance at EnhanceFitness classes offered at Waitsburg Town Hall. The one-hour classes are led by EnhanceFitness instructor Melissa Lambert, MS( Masters of Science in Kinesiology) on Monday, Wednesday, and Friday at 9:00 a.m. or 10:15 a.m. There is no cost to attend the evidence-based group exercise and fall prevention program. The program empowers adults at all fitness levels to sustain independent...

  • Waitsburg Commercial Club plans for future at Jan. 27 meeting

    Beka Compton, The Times|Feb 3, 2022

    WAITSBURG—The Waitsburg Business Commercial Club met Thursday, January 27, for a regular meeting. Led by former president Joy Smith, the meeting focused on financials, bylaws, and moving forward. Smith provided a brief banking update for the club. The club is currently waiting for the final decision for at least one grant, and a small donation to the Walla Walla County Sheriff’s Foundation was outgoing, as was voted on at the last meeting. Smith said that nearly $2,500 in dues had been col...

  • School Board honored at January meeting

    Beka Compton, The Times|Jan 27, 2022

    WAITSBURG-The Waitsburg School Board met Thursday, January 20, at 6 p.m. The meeting was held in person and via Zoom. At the beginning of the meeting, school board members received gift bags, flowers, and treats from various classes and organizations within the district. The Waitsburg High School, Honor Society members, served up fresh-baked cookies and punch, and each board member was given a hand-drawn card from Waitsburg's fourth-graders. "We just want to recognize the hard work these are...

  • City Council reviews flood plan, committee assignments

    The Times|Jan 27, 2022

    WAITSBURG—The Waitsburg City Council met Wednesday, January 19, for a regular meeting. Waitsburg resident Terry Jacoy spoke during public comment, asking the council to reconsider the $10 utility tax implemented last year to help fund flood repair projects. Mayor Marty Dunn started the meeting with Resolution 2022-743, a note of appreciation to Dr. Roger Hevel, who was not able to attend. The mayor spoke of the many contributions Dr. Hevel and his late wife Laura Jean have made to the community. The two have donated to the Weller Public L...

  • A piece of Waitsburg History could be yours.

    The Times|Jan 27, 2022

    On February 11, Waitsburg City Council will consider bids for two properties, including 147 Main Street, which until recently housed City Hall. The building is one of two properties the City has decided to surplus. The bidding process is described in the legal notice by the city. The council will consider the bid amount and the proposed use for the property. Most of the wooden structures on Main Street were destroyed in a fire in September 1880. Using locally sourced brick, new buildings...

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