Serving Waitsburg, Dayton and the Touchet Valley
Serving Waitsburg, Dayton and the Touchet Valley
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WAITSBURG – The summer food program at the Waitsburg Elementary School cafeteria is going strong in its second year, with the number of participants doubled over last year, according to Food Service Director Susan Wildey. "The program is great because children have a safe, fun place to enjoy free meals with their friends while networking and interacting with children they may never see or some they may never even have met," said Wildey. Breakfast and lunches are free to children age 18 and u...
A single combine was working in a field off of Ferris Road, south of Waitsburg on Tuesday. This year's start of harvest is one of the earliest ever....
WAITSBURG – Two years ago, Councilman K.C. Kuykendall approached Waitsburg’s city council with a proposal to transfer management of the horse facilities at the Waitsburg Fairgrounds to a nonprofit organization that would oversee the creation and development of what he hoped would become the Blue Mountain Equestrian Center. That agreement was approved, with the city agreeing to a five-year commitment. At last month’s council meeting, Kuykendall announced he was ready to call an early end to the a...
SEATTLE – It may be a challenging trip, but 94-year-old Murray Fisher didn't hesitate a moment when he was invited to be honored by the Seattle Mariners at Safeco Field as part of their "Salute to Those Who Served" program. Fisher will be recognized on July 25 for the role he played during WWII as a top secret code breaker – secrets he's now free, and proud, to share. Fisher attended school in Waitsburg until his senior year, when his father, who worked for the railroad, was transferred to Day...
WAITSBURG – "But where do we put it?" That is the first questions parents ask insulin pump representatives, doctors, and diabetes educators when setting up a small child with a pump or continuous glucose monitor (CGM) to help to manage their diabetes. Pocket Innerwear owners believe they have the answer, and the company recently launched a Kickstarter campaign to help make that solution available on a larger scale. "It can be overwhelming for a parent to figure out how to help a kid maintain, m...
WAITSBURG – John and Marilyn Stellwagen are once again hosting Waitsburg's unofficial Fourth of July Veterans March parade followed by a community potluck at Preston Park. The event continues to grow each year, with nearly 100 people attending last year's festivities. Everyone, including organizations like Rainbow Girls, Boy Scouts, etc. is invited to join the parade. Wave a flag or decorate your bike, stroller, wheelchair, or anything else in red, white and blue. Parade participants line up i...
WAITSBURG – Waitsburg's city council is in unanimous agreement that it would like to see the city totally out of the fire and ambulance business. At the June 17 city council meeting, the council approved Ordinance 2015-1031, which will initiate the process of annexing the Waitsburg City Fire Department into Walla Walla County Fire District No. 2. Voter approval of the annexation will also be required. Plans include transitioning the Waitsburg Ambulance Service (WAS) into the district as well. B...
WAITSBURG – Waitsburg resident Tysen R. Beckner, 25, was arrested last week in Idaho and now faces a felony charge of child assault in Walla Walla County Superior Court. Beckner was allegedly involved in a fight at the new Whiskey Creek Bar and Grill in Waitsburg on the night of June 17 during which his girlfriend, Waitsburg resident Shaylynn M. Johnson, was arrested on a warrant, according to court documents. According to relatives, Beckner was left in charge of two young children in the h...
Senior Class 4.0 GPA Gales-Alexenko, Luke Z. Grant, Hannah G. Larsen, Talen T. Philbrook, Emma c. Shafer, Tyler Walker, Samantha R. 3.25 and above GPA Lanning, Owen L. Leroue, Chance O. Mercado, Sofia C. Grant, Michael F. DeRuwe, Mikala L. Edwards, Bailey Acevedo, Devin Fisher, Nicole M. Salazar, Analise Wood, Paige N. Junior Class 3.25 and above Walsh, Stuart J. Branson, Zion I. Jones, Caitlyn A. Sophomore Class 3.25 and above Hays, Taylor A. Pope, Aislynne M. Dunn, Jacob M. Wood, Skylar Farley, Jared E. Adams, Emily A. Mercado, Selina L....
Randy Hinchliffe was the winner of the Waitsburg Friends of the Library Father's Day raffle basket. . ....
Workers were busy installing new water lines along the east side of Main Street in Waitsburg Tuesday, making a trip to The Times office especially treacherous for visitors....
WAITSBURG – Izzy-the-camel owner Mickey Richards says he would love to one day to write a book filled with stories about Izzy. If he does, that book will undoubtedly include a chapter on Izzy's most recent adventure as a television star. Last week, Waitsburg's favorite cuddly camel was doused in fake blood (Karo syrup and food coloring) and transformed into a gruesome member of the walking dead to perform in an episode of the SyFy channel series "Z Nation." The series, which is filming its s...
WAITSBURG/DAYTON – Guatemala City missionary David Beam cites "enjoying the wide open spaces and the beauty of the land" as a favorite experience in his recent visit to the Touchet Valley. The valley's rolling hills and waving wheat fields are a stark contrast to the "4 million people and horrible traffic" he and his wife left behind, he said. In a fun case of role reversal, David and his wife, Damaris, recently spent several days enjoying local landscape, people, events and points of i...
GOATS: MARKET Grand Champion – Bethany Bennett Reserve Champion – Grace Coulston GOATS: SHOWMANSHIP Grand Champion – Sydney Fowble Reserve Champion – Grace Coulston RABBITS: SHOWMANSHIP Grand Champion – Miriam Bennett Reserve Champion – Serena Jacob POULTRY: SHOWMANSHIP Grand Champion – Nathaniel Bennett SHEEP: MARKET Grand Champion – Braden Kitselman Reserve Champion – Taylor Jones SHEEP: 4-H SHOWMANSHIP Grand Champion – Codi Armstrong Reserve Champion – Chloe Brown SHEEP: FFA SHOWMANSHIP Grand...
PRESCOTT – A delayed start due to a sound-system glitch did little to dampen the high spirits of the seniors and audience in attendance at Prescott's Class of 2015 graduation ceremony in the Prescott gymnasium on Thursday evening, June 11. But then, it may be hard to bring down the spirits of a class whose motto is, "We dream of a better tomorrow where chickens can cross the road and not be questioned about their motives." Ten pairs of seniors walked to the traditional strains of 'Pomp and Circu...
A new handicap-accessible walkway now leads from the Prescott Park lot to an enlarged picnic pad area, complete with a handicap- accessible barbeque that can be rotated for easy access....
Jessica Iglesias: Sea Mar $1,000, Aiyeku-Turner/Jackson Family Scholarship $660 Alesandra Diaz: Blue Mt. Comm. Found. T.B. Elliott $2,500, Salutatorian Award $100, Jacobson Family Scholarship $200, Prescott Education Assoc. Scholarship $800 Jonathan Escalante: Blue Mt. Comm. Found. Roberta Bell Kraemer $750 Selena Duran: Blue Mt. Comm. Found. William and Delora Harpe $1,750, Blue Mt. Comm. Found.Kenneth Garner $1,750, Sea Mar $1,000, Valedictorian Award $150, Prescott Lions Scholarship $800, Jacobson Family Scholarship $200, Gailord and Jean...
WAITSBURG – On June 1, Margie Douglas and her fourth grade class made a special trip to deliver Monster Cookies to Waitsburg's graduating seniors. "Their eyes lit up at the sight of them," said Douglas. And at Douglas' retirement party on June 10, guests were handed Monster Cookies from cloth-covered baskets. So what's with the cookies? It's not simply that they taste amazing (which they do!). In Waitsburg, Monster Cookies, 4th grade and Mrs. Douglas all go hand-in-hand. The cookies, which D...
WAITSBURG – A dream that has been years in the making is about to become reality for Stacy Just, as she, her family and advisory board prepare for the grand opening of Just Another Chance Ranch five miles south of Waitsburg on Saturday, June 27, from noon to 5 p.m. The grand opening celebrates phase two of the ranch's mission, the launch of the ranch's first youth mentorship program. The Just family moved to Waitsburg from Roy, Wash., about four years ago, when Stacy's husband, Jason, a...
Waitsburg High School seniors toss their caps into the air at the end of their graduation ceremony on Friday, June 5....
WAITSBURG – Twenty-two members of the Class of 2015 made the traditional march down Kison Court to receive their diplomas at Waitsburg High School's 119th commencement ceremony on Friday. Surrounded by friends and family, the exiting seniors spoke to relationships, dreams and excellence as they bid their fellow schoolmates farewell and proudly joined the ranks of WHS alumni. Honor Speaker Luke Alexenko reflected back on the many memories shared by the class. "We've grown not only as i...
WAITSBURG – Waitsburg resident Mason J. Bates, 31, has been sentenced to three years in prison after pleading guilty in Walla Walla County Superior Court last week to multiple burglaries in his hometown at the end of last year. He will be on probation – community custody – for three years after his release from prison and must successfully complete a drug-offender treatment program. Bates had no prior felony convictions. Bates was arrested on Dec. 28 after a resident on Waitsburg’s West 6th Street filed a residential-burglary report. Other t...
A lone firefighter mops up the blaze that completely destroyed a mobile home on Murphy Street in Waitsburg on Saturday......
Waitsburg Elementary students ended the school year with a traditional Pioneer Day program at the Bruce House Museum. . ....
