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WAITSBURG – WHS senior Emily Adams was honored at a Boys and Girls State Honor Night at Town Hall on Mon, March 6. The event was hosted by the Waitsburg American Legion Post #35 and the Legion Auxiliary, which sponsor Waitsburg students each year. Adams attended the 2016 Evergreen Girls State at Central Washington University in Ellensburg, Wash. last June. She said she left the experience with a much better understanding of how government runs and politics works, and made many lifelong f...
Celebration Days banners will liven up Main Street this spring WAITSBURG – Waitsburg's Main Street will pack a patriotic punch this spring when Celebration Days boulevard banners are hung from the Main Street light poles in April. The Celebration Days banner committee hopes to raise enough funds to purchase winter banners as well. The WCD banner committee worked with John Sasser, of Integrity Designs in Walla Walla, to create a design that both reflects the current Waitsburg Celebration Days a...
WAITSBURG – Last March, the Waitsburg Resource Center board purchased 60 emergency blankets and 100 hand-generated flashlights to aid the community in the case of disaster. The WRC will continue their emergency preparedness efforts by hosting a disaster preparedness course on May 6. Flood warnings from The National Weather Service for Walla Walla and Columbia counties in February have kept residents on alert this winter. To date, runoff from a high snow pack combined with exceptionally heavy r...
WAITSBURG – Inclement weather, combined with other factors, resulted in fewer than anticipated applications for the soon-to-be-open Waitsburg School District Superintendent position, according to retiring Superintendent Dr. Carol Clarke. In response, the superintendent search timeline has been extended. The deadline for applications has been moved from Feb. 17 to March 10. Preliminary interviews, originally slated for March 7-8, will take place March 21-22. Final interviews will be held March 28-31 with site visits, background checks, and c...
WAITSBURG – The cost of starting a neåw business in Waitsburg just got a little bit cheaper – at least for the next year. At their Feb. 7 meeting, the Waitsburg City Council voted unanimously to waive the requirement for new businesses to pay a $50 registration fee. The suspension is good for one year – through Feb. 6, 2018 – as a good faith gesture to encourage business owners to do business in the city. An extension of the waiver is not anticipated unless the suspension “is wildly successful...
Waitsburg Elementary students raised approximately $1,200 for the American Heart Association through their annual Jump/Hoops for Heart event on Feb. 22....
It was a full house in Waitsburg's Town Hall on Friday night at the coronation dinner for 2017 Waitsburg Celebration Days Queen Cheyanne Shoun. Court advisor Ann Adams said approximately $2,300 was raised between the spaghetti dinner, dessert auction, and silent auction....
PRESCOTT – In September, long time music teacher Rebecca Wilson moved from the band room to the classroom and began teaching fourth grade at Prescott Elementary School. Jeremy Irland was hired as her replacement and is very much enjoying his gig as the district's new K-12 music teacher. Irland's down-to-earth attitude and contagious enthusiasm belie his impressive resume. The Canadian-born opera singer lived in California and Seattle before moving to our area in junior high, but says he c...
WAITSBURG – The death of a man whose body was found in Preston Park on the afternoon of Tues., Feb. 2 has officially been ruled a suicide. Sheriff’s deputies found the body of William Joseph Irving, who operated Irving’s Leather in Waitsburg, with a note and a handgun. The cause of death was a gunshot wound to the head, according to coroner Richard Greenwood. Eyewitnesses to the event immediately contacted officials and were able to redirect traffic and pedestrians until Walla Walla County Sheriff’s deputies arrived on the scene....
FFA members voted on 2017 Harvest Ball court members who then competed in "ag olympics" events to earn the title of king and queen. The titles were won by seniors Jade Alleman and Devin Newman....
WAITSBURG – Sheriff's Office officials were on the scene to retrieve a dead body discovered in Preston Park at about 2:30 p.m. on the afternoon of Tues., Feb. 21. Walla Walla Sheriff's Office Chief Matt Brown said the death was an apparent suicide and the victim's will not be released until the family has been notified. He said there is no reason to believe there is any risk to anyone. No further information is available at this time....
Waitsburg Bluegrass band Switchgrass Delta provided entertainment and played the national anthem at the Walla Walla Veterans Home Grand Opening and ribbon cutting in Walla Walla on Sat. Feb. 18 as an act of community service. The $34 million state nursing care facility, located on the campus of the Jonathan M. Wainwright Memorial VA Medical Center has 80 private rooms for residents. Following the ceremonies, visiting dignitaries, Washington Governor Jay Inslee and Congresswoman Cathy McMorris...
WAITSBURG –Brooke Mikesell has dreamed of opening her own salon ever since she graduated from cosmetology school in 2011. Next week, that dream will come true when she opens the doors to Blush Salon & Spa, in the former home of Tricho Cuts, on Waitsburg's Main Street. Mikesell and her husband, Greg, have put in long hours and late nights creating an elegant atmosphere that sparkles with glitter (one wall is literally covered in silver glitter!) and glam. The shop is decorated in monochromatic bl...
This Preston Park tree, with the bark stripped away, received a good bit of attention on Facebook over the last week. Many people were concerned over apparent vandalism that they thought would kill the tree. The Times inquired with City Manager Randy Hinchliffe to learn that the tree is an old Black Walnut tree that has been dead for two year and is awaiting removal. Hinchliffe said the tree is dead and as the bark starts to lift, kids are picking it off. Removal of the tree has been delayed...
WAITSBURG – Have you ever wondered what it's like to be an engineer? Area high school students got a first-hand taste when students from Waitsburg, Touchet, and College Place attended a "Try Engineering" workshop at Walla Walla Community College on Feb. 16. Eleven WHS students attended under the supervision of advanced math teacher Brad Green. The workshop, hosted by WWCC professor Michelle Schmode, was designed to expose students to careers in engineering and show them how to get there by t...
Council Confirms Utility Rate Increase Funds will be leveraged to obtain a loan to improve infrastructure WAITSBURG – At their January meeting, the Waitsburg City Council voted unanimously to approve a utility rate increase to fund imminent infrastructure repairs and upgrades, but opted to review the numbers one more time before making a final decision. The council approved the proposed increase, with minor changes, at their February meeting. The council voted to raise utility rates by 5% on b...
WAITSBURG – Dr. Bill Jordan of Northwest Leadership Associates met with school board members in executive session prior to the Feb. 8 regular board meeting and told the board that 10 to 12 candidates have expressed interest in the district superintendent position that Dr. Carol Clarke will retire from on June 30. Clarke reviewed the search timeline with those in attendance. Applications are due Feb. 17 and the board will meet in executive session on March 1to review them and choose p...
PRESCOTT – Prescott High School Athletic Director Susan Deruwe smiled as she described the chants and cheers, in support of the Prescott Tigers, that had filled the school halls earlier in the day. Such enthusiasm is the norm for many high schools, but it has been years since Prescott has experienced that type of school spirit, according to school administrators. Effective with the 2015-16 school year, Prescott withdrew from a longstanding Waitsburg-Prescott sports combine in an attempt to c...
Elementary Principal’s Report: The fifth grade ski program is underway and the costs are being offset by sales of a K-12 School Cookbook. Proceeds will support students for this year and future year. Elementary students held their Jump/Shoot for Heart fundraiser kick-off. The actual Jump/Shoot event will be held Feb. 22. The Home and School association Father-Daughter dance was a huge success. The HASA is raffling a trout carving that will be raffled at the annual school carnival on April 21. S...
WAITSBURG – Book purchases for the Weller Public Library for the months of March and April are now covered. Anita baker donated $200 in memory of Tom Baker for March and Susan Donegan donated $200 for April. Anyone wishing to sponsor a month’s worth of book purchases for the library can contact Friends of the Library president Karen Huwe at (509) 386-6960. All are welcome to attend the next Friends of the Library meeting at 7 p.m. on Thurs., Feb. 16 at the Weller Public Library on Main Street....
WAITSBURG – Sheriff's Office officials were on the scene to retrieve a dead body found in Preston Park at about 2:30 p.m. on the afternoon of Tues., Feb. 21. Walla Walla Sheriff's Office Chief Matt Brown said the death was an apparent suicide and the victim's name will not be released until the family has been notified. No further information is available at this time....
WAITSBURG – For 80 years, the International Order of Rainbow, Waitsburg Chapter #68, has been installing a new slate of officers every six months. On Sat., Feb. 4, community members were invited to attend as the newest slate of officers took their pledges. The position of Worthy Advisor, similar to that of a club president, was assumed by Kendra Smith. The 17 year-old junior attends Wa-Hi, but joined Rainbow in Waitsburg as a sixth grader. She has remained a member of the Waitsburg chapter even...
At Saturday's home game against Colton, Waitsburg Booster Club President Ross Hamann was named 2016 Booster of the Year. Hamann was recognized for his many hours of volunteer service to the Waitsburg community, students, and staff of the Waitsburg School District. Some of Hamann's volunteer efforts include: building the pressbox at the football field, designing the Cardinal on the gym floor, serving 16 years as Booster Club president, serving 13 years on the Waitsburg School Board where he is...
WAITSBURG – During its Jan. 25 Annual Meeting, Walla Walla Conservation District Manager Renee Hadley spoke about the direction the district will be taking in 2017 and beyond. Hadley said that, over the past decade or more, the district was able to install a significant number of on-ground projects involving irrigation efficiency and projects related to fish passage. The majority of those large projects have been completed. She said the district will be shifting away from the larger e...
WAITSBURG - The Waitsburg High School National Honor Society raised over $1,000 this school year by hosting potato bars during basketball and volleyball games. "We are very happy with that!" said NHS advisor Liv Leid. Last month, the group donated $500 to the Waitsburg Resource Center. NHS members also take turns serving at the resource center on a monthly basis. "This is a substantial donation. We are very grateful for their help and donations," said Resource Center board chair Pam Conover....
