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  • Preston Hall Honor Roll

    Feb 6, 2014

    7th Grade 4.0 Leena Baker Devon Harshman Brayden Miller 3.25 or better Kelsey Alleman Carson Alelssio Drew Farley MacKenzie Forney Scott Leamy Riley Witt 8th Grade 4.0 Leighton Dorman Chloe Pearson 3.25 or better Clarissa Espana Thomas House Tayler Jones Kyle Martin Karlie Mathews Samuel McGowen Anna Nerf Gillian Pope Iris Turnipseed Robert Walsh Deja Williams Tyler Wood...

  • Waitsburg High School Honor Roll

    Feb 6, 2014

    Class of 2014 4.0 Meara Baker Nathan Bartlow Heidi Miller Nicholas Pearson 3.25 or better Kimberly Hamann Kyle Dozier Ketelynn Martin Garrison Martin Enedina Fuentes Trenton Kitselman Class of 2015 4.0 Hannah Grant Talen Larsen Emma Philbrook Tyler Shafer 3.25 or better Luke Gales-Alexenko Sofia Mercado Michael Grant Devin Acevedo Chance Leroue Paige Wood Owen Lanning Class of 2016 3.25 or better Stuart Walsh Alexandra Hallee Class of 2017 4.0 Jacob Dunn Skylar Wood 3.25 or better Taylor Hays Taylor Spoonemore Selina Mercado Julia Taylor Jared...

  • Dena Wood: Out and About

    Feb 6, 2014

    We had a weekend guest recently. This particular guest was loud, demanding and wreaked havoc on our weekend plans. Everything revolved around him. I'd been in favor of him staying with us but, frankly, I wasn't sad to see him go. Yes, we just finished up our weekend hosting "Baby Think It Over." One might consider it more accurate to say that my son finished up his weekend with the baby, but the babe affected us all. Babies are like that. "Baby Think It Over" is an infant simulator aimed at...

  • FFA Hosts Pet Food Drive for Black Dog Rescue

    Jan 30, 2014

    WAITSBURG - Pam Alexenko was more than frustrated when she found paw prints through the caramel candy she'd made for a fundraiser and left cooling on the porch. That frustration quickly turned to concern when her son, Zac, spotted a half-starved kitten hiding in some foam. "Its feet were frostbitten and swollen to about three times their normal size," said Pam. "It still makes me angry." The Alex­enkos warmed the friendly feline, fed her and took her to Black Dog Rescue at the hardware store. "She spent a few days at the vet and she's bounced...

  • Community Forum Poll

    Jan 30, 2014

    WAITSBURG - In a Community Conversation Phone Conference with area voters on Monday night, Rep. Maureen Walsh and Rep. Terry Nealey polled listeners on several issues. Question 1: The State Supreme Court recently di­rected the legislature to put more dollars into teacher pay and education right away. Should the court be telling the legislature how to do its job? Response 1: 82% of those polled felt the court should not be directing the legislature in regards to policy. Question 2: The House of Representatives and the Governor want to raise...

  • Collective Gardens Registration Deadline Approaching

    Jan 30, 2014

    WAITSBURG - Collec­tive Gardens, for the purpose of producing, processing, transporting and delivering cannabis for medical use, located in the City of Waits­burg, must register with City Hall by February 28. This requirement is pursuant to City Ordinance 2013-1015 related to regulations govern­ing all uses of medical and recreational marijuana in the City of Waitsburg. Failure to register will be considered a violation of the City Munici­pal Code and subject to sum­mary abatement, which can include the disconnection of the utilities. Cont...

  • Waiting Cats and Dogs

    Jan 30, 2014

  • Teatime Anyone?

    Dena Wood, The Times|Jan 23, 2014

    WAITSBURG - Mem­bers of the Walla Walla Columbia School Retirees Association (WWCSRA) would love to meet you for tea. The 8th Annual Teddy Bear Tea - the group's pri­mary fundraiser - is just around the corner and orga­nizers are hoping attendance continues to rise as it has in past years. This year's event takes place Saturday, February 22, from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. at St. Francis Social Hall (722 W. Alder St., Walla Walla). In its first year, the group sold 125 tickets and made roughly $1,500 in...

  • Waitsburg City Council Minutes

    Jan 23, 2014

    Lion's Club Building January 15, 2014, 7 p.m. Board Members: Kevin House, Marty Dunn, Kevin House, K.C. Kuykendall, Karl Newell and Debra Callahan. Kuykendall was absent at the Jan. 15 meet­ing. Student Representative: Meara Baker. Mayor:Walt Gobel. Mayor Walt Gobel re­turned early from his planned three-month absence. UTILITIES: Approved Ordinance 2014-1019 which raises water and sewer rates by 3%, effective with the February bill, which covers the month of January. SPENDING POLICY: Approved Ordinance 2013- 621; a financial policy up­date th...

  • Waitsburg School Board Meeting Minutes

    Jan 23, 2014

    Preston Hall Board Room January 15, 2014 7 p.m. Board members pres­ent: Ross Hamann Christy House, Marilyn Johnson, Randy Pearson, Greg Zuger. RECOGNITION: Board members were recognized as part of School Board Recog­nition Month. TRANSPORTATION: The new District school bus has arrived and had made two runs as of Jan. 15. ATHLETIC DIREC­TOR: Dayton High School is moving to 8-man football for the upcoming school year and their head coach is retiring. LEVY: Superintendent Clarke has presented infor­mation on the M & O levy to Commercial Club and...

  • All Eyes on Morgan

    Dena Wood, The Times|Jan 23, 2014

    HUNTSVILLE - Local dancer Morgan Breland and her mother, Cara Watts, cel­ebrated New Year's Day in London this year. Breland - a 15 year-old- sophomore at Walla Walla High School - auditioned at a Universal Dance As­sociation camp last August to perform in the Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade. Instead, she was invited to travel to London to perform in front of more than 200 million television viewers and a half million people lining the streets in London's New Year's Day Parade. Watts and B...

  • A Not-So-Hidden Treasure

    Dena Wood, The Times|Jan 16, 2014

    WAITSBURG - If you've been curious about the new storefront on Waits­burg's Main Street, wonder no more. Treasure: An Art­ist Cooperative - located on Main right next door to The Times -- will open its doors to the public on Friday. The store is a joint effort between three local artists: Leroy Cunningham, Jamile Scherief and Mickey Richards. Richards creates antler art and folk-style furniture and accessories. Jamile Scherief is a potter who adds a bit of "bling" to each of his pieces. C...

  • “Treasure” Opens in Waitsburg

    Jan 16, 2014

  • Clarke to Speak at Commercial Club Meeting

    Jan 16, 2014

    WAITSBURG -- Dr. Car­ol Clarke, Superintendent of Waitsburg School District, will be the featured speaker at the next Waitsburg Com­mercial Club meeting to take place January 21, 2014, at 6:30 p.m. Meetings are held at Waitsburg Town Hall, 121 Main Street and are open to the public and Commercial Club Members. The cost for dinner is $12.00 per person and there is no charge for program only attendance. Please RSVP your reservations to ikbakeve@charter.netikbakeve@charter.net or 509 337-6546. Waitsburg Commercial Club is a 501C6 Chamber of C...

  • Gun Range Needs Committed Users

    Dian Ver Valen, The Times|Jan 9, 2014

    DAYTON - Small communities often have a big population of gun enthusiasts, and the Touchet Valley is no exception. Access to good places to shoot is important for these folks. But throughout the country, small gun ranges are fighting to stay open. A 2012 article in Outdoor Life maga- zine stated that public and private shooting ranges face many challenges these days - though interest in the sport is not the problem. Among more than 500 ranges interviewed in 2011, 42.4 percent said the volume of...

  • Learning the Basics

    Jan 9, 2014

  • LEO’s Penny Drive Will Help Local Charities

    Jan 9, 2014

    WAITSBURG - The Waitsburg LEO's club has been sponsoring a competitive penny drive between classes at the High School. The total collected was $210.44 with the freshmen winning by a good margin. Freshman: $120.70 mi- nus $18 (paper money) = $102.70 Sophomores: $32.32 minus $1 (paper money) = $31.32 Juniors: $7.91 minus $7 (paper money) = $0.91 Seniors: $16.51 minus $9.51 (paper money) = $9.51 The LEO's Club will be deciding this week where the funds will be donated. Possibilities include supporting the hardware store in their work sheltering...

  • Barnstormers Set Sights on Sasayama in 2017

    Dena Wood, The Times|Jan 2, 2014

    WAITSBURG - From "kind of" teaching herself guitar as a child to organiz- ing and directing the Touchet Valley Acoustic Music Proj- ect, Kate Hockersmith is one of those people who sets out to meet a need when she sees it. Hockersmith had set her childhood guitar aside until about five years ago, when she picked it up again to support her son's musi- cal interests by providing him guitar backup at area Bluegrass Jams. But Hock- ersmith hasn't limited her support to her own children; she is curre...

  • Commercial Club Meeting

    Jan 2, 2014

    WAITSBURG - Waits- burg Commercial Club will meet on Tuesday, January 7 at 6:30 p.m. at Waits- burg Town Hall (121 Main Street, Waitsburg). Keri Isaacson, Executive Direc- tor of the Blue Mountain Foundation will be the fea- tured speaker. Please RSVP dinner reservations to ikbakeve@charter.netikbakeve@charter.net or 509-337- 6546. Dinner is $12.00 per person and there is no charge to attend the program only, which will begin at 7:30 p.m. Waitsburg Commercial Club is a 501c6 Chamber of Commerce representing the business interests of the...

  • Waitsburg Ambulance Memorials

    Dec 26, 2013

    In Memory of Duane Remus From: Patsy Mercer, Janet Hewitt, Norma Zier, Patricia Slark, L & G Ranch Supply, Leota Lightfoot In Memory of James "Jim" Burres From: Roger & Laura Jean Hevel, Amy & William Fenley, Sally Chase Baker, Erma Lee Smith In Memory of Robert "Bob" Hulce From: Glenn & Sally Baker, Mary Phillips, Floyd & Sylvia Fouss, Roger & Laura Jean Hevel, Mr. & Mrs. Howard P. Smith, Sr. In Memory of Richard Donnelly From: Rose & Sam Worth In Memory of Betty and Albert Land From: John & Elaine Reese In Memory of James "Jim" Wood From:...

  • Water Bills will Go Up In January

    The Times|Dec 19, 2013

    WAITSBURG - City res- idents will see an increase in their water/sewer statements come January - but only about half of what was origi- nally proposed. At Monday night's City Council meeting the board approved a water/ sewer increase of 3% to begin with the January 2014 statement. City Administrator Ran- dy Hinchliffe proposed an increase of $4.90, either to be initiated with the January bill or phased in over time. The amount was arrived at by evaluating the rate of inflation over the last 10 years and determining what a rate increase would...

  • Strong Support Helps Battle Hunger

    Dian Ver Valen, The Times|Dec 19, 2013

    WAITSBURG - Dayton and Waitsburg students col- lected 1,093 pounds of food and nearly $600 in cash donations for local food banks this past weekend, during a new, joint-community event coined "The Battle Against Hunger." The two school districts were looking for an extra, non-league basketball game and hit upon the idea of a Cardinals-versus-Bulldogs match (boys and girls) and involving both communi- ties, according to Stephanie Wooderchak, Waitsburg High School athletic director and secondary...

  • Waitsburg KB Team Third in Region

    The Times|Dec 19, 2013

    WAITSBURG - Out of 15 area schools - large and small alike - Waitsburg's Knowledge Bowl team currently ranks third, only one point shy of second place. "I'm impressed," said Knowledge Bowl Coach Brad Green. "We held our own even against the mighty Hanford High School." Waitsburg took first place in their first two meets of the year - the first with a score of 88 and the second with a score of 100. The next meet will take place in Dayton against an unlimited number of teams. In February teams...

  • Veteran’s Administration Information Breach

    Dec 19, 2013

    WALLA WALLA - The Jonathan M. Wainwright Memorial VA Medical Center (VAWW) in Walla Walla is offering free credit monitoring for up to 1,519 Veterans whose personal information, including so­cial security numbers, was inadvertently emailed to an external education partner on November 1st. "VA places the highest priority on safeguarding the personal information of our Veterans," said Medi­cal Center Director, Brian Westfield. "When an inci­dent such as this is discov­ered, we will immediately take prompt remedial action such as notification to t...

  • A Coooold Hometown Christmas!

    Dec 12, 2013

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