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WAITSBURG – After more than a year spent researching the best and most affordable solution, the leaking liner on the Waitsburg City Pool will finally be replaced. At its March 26 meeting, Waitsburg's City Council voted to replace the current liner with a special, high-build epoxy pool paint that will save tens of thousands over installing a new vinyl liner. City Administrator Randy Hinchliffe said that there has been a slow leak in the shallow end of the pool for about two years. He said the l...
WAITSBURG – At their regular meeting last week, the Waitsburg School District approved an agreement to combine high school baseball and softball programs with Prescott High School for the 2016 spring season. Both Waitsburg and Prescott school districts are nailing down their plans for sports offerings, now that the WP sports combine has been dissolved for the 2015-16 school year. Waitsburg Superintendent Carol Clarke, filling in for Athletic Advisor Stephanie Wooderchak, provided the board w...
PRESCOTT – The Walla Walla Rural Library District (WWRLD), the Prescott Joint Park and Recreation District (PJPRD) and the Prescott Lions Club recently signed agreements detailing responsibilities for the maintenance of the Prescott Plaza. The three groups joined together in building the Plaza last June and will now ensure that it is well maintained for the public's enjoyment. The Prescott Plaza was built during a four-day community build through what was formerly referred to as the Vacant L...
WAITSBURG – Waitsburg's Home and School Association (HASA) has increased its efforts to support Waitsburg's schools and build community this school year. Last week's annual school carnival is just one example of how HASA is working to ease parents' burdens. Proceeds from the event will be used to purchase school supplies for students for the 2015-16 school year. HASA secretary and second-grade teacher Deanna Coulston is pleased with the changes HASA has made this year. She said the group has a...
WAITSBURG – Former Waitsburg resident Matthew Wyatt shared his heartfelt testimony before a full house of friends and family at the Christian Church in Waitsburg on March 22. Wyatt, joined by wife Krystal and daughter Mikaila, traveled from Lincoln, Calif. where he now pastors part-time at The Ridge Church, specifically to share his story of struggle and redemption. Wyatt, a '98 Waitsburg High School graduate, grew up in a devoted Mormon family and said his childhood was "the best anyone c...
WAITSBURG – A half-dozen community members showed up to ask questions and hear updates from Walla Walla County Sheriff John Turner and Deputy Gerrod Martin at the March 19 Sheriff’s Round Table, in the Waitsburg Elementary School library. Turner presented updates on contract hours and crime rates and touched on the topics of drugs, gangs, burglary tips and traffic safety. Turner said the city of Waitsburg has contracted with the Walla Walla County Sheriff’s Department for a minimum of 4.2 hours...
WAITSBURG – "Even though I knew it wasn't real, my heart sank to my stomach when I heard the knock at my door," said Susan Wildey as she addressed an auditorium full of Waitsburg High School students and parents. The knock Wildey described was that of the Walla Walla County coroner arriving to let her know that her daughter, WHS senior Analise Salazar, had been "killed" in a drunk driving accident. The mock death notification was part of "Every 15 Minutes," an emotional and moving two-day a...
WAITSBURG – Waitsburg is mourning the loss of Karen (Huwe) Mohney, who died Sunday night, March 15, at Harborview Medical Center in Seattle. Mohney was transported to Harborview after experiencing a massive stroke in Heppner, Ore. the evening prior. Mohney, appropriately referred to as an "unsung hero" by fellow community members, had a true servant's heart and worked tirelessly for the community she so deeply cared for. "Karen's passing is a great loss, not just to those of us that loved her b...
Both Waitsburg and Dayton high schools inducted sophomores into National Honor Society last week. . ....
The Waitsburg High School Knowledge Bowl team took 5th place, for the third time, at the 2B State Meet in Arlington, Wash. on March 14. This trip was the fourth and final trip to state competition for senior Emma Philbrook. WHS placed 9th at the state knowledge bowl competition in 2014 and 3rd in 2012, 2013 and this year. "The team is already looking to next year's competitions with junior Stuart Walsh heading up the team," said Coach Brad Green....
WAITBURG – Having overcome the many obstacles that arise from a lifetime of addiction – both his mother's and his own – Nathanial Murphy has finally hit a sweet spot in his life, literally and figuratively. Murphy publicly debuted his Mary's Candies caramels at last year's Hometown Christmas in Waitsburg, and the business, named in honor of his grandmother, has grown steadily since. Murphy, assisted by his wife Erin, sells his gourmet confections at the Blue Mountain Station on Tuesdays and S...
Waitsburg Elementary School first grade teacher Dinah Lindsey (l) and Title 1 paraprofessional Carrie Graham (r) took a load off during Dr. Seuss Day/Wacky Wednesday last week. . ....
WAITSBURG – This year, Waitsburg will celebrate its sesquicentennial – 150 years of existence – as part of the annual Waitsburg Celebration Days weekend. According to City Hall staff, the exact date is unknown, but Waitsburg was chartered sometime in the spring of 1865. Waitsburg is known as a "One of a Kind" city and operates off the territorial charter created in that year. Waitsburg is the only charter city in Washington and one of only six in the nation. The fun-filled Celebration Days...
WAITSBURG – Incumbent Mayor Walt Gobel and incumbent councilwoman Debra Callahan accepted the Waitsburg Commercial Club's invitation to address residents at a Community Forum during the club's March 3 dinner meeting. No new candidates were present at the Forum which precedes the upcoming April 6 city council elections. Gobel took advantage of the opportunity to sing the praises of the current council and the city staff – in a speech punctuated with good-natured comments from the audience – rathe...
WAITSBURG – Now that Marilyn Johnson is no longer operating Etcetera's gift shop on Waitsburg's Main Street, she has decided to have a bit of fun with the display window flanking the Plaza Theater. "Sophie," a mannequin Johnson received from her mother, is the vehicle for her amusements. Currently, Sophie is dressed to celebrate St. Urho's Day on March 16. According to sainturho.com, the legend of St. Urho originated in northern Minnesota in the 1950s and has grown among North Americans of F...
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WAITSBURG – Last year's Waitsburg Celebration Days ATV Poker Run garnered a great deal of local interest and enthusiasm but had to be revamped to an in-town scavenger hunt at the last minute due to an inability to meet Walla Walla County ordinance requirements in a timely manner. This year organizers started the permit process in plenty of time and prospects are looking good. During their regular meeting on Feb. 23, the Walla Walla County Commissioners approved a new ordinance that will allow th...
Madison Jones was caught reading The Times . . ....
WAITSBURG – Is it a deck? Is it a stage? No, it's a massive display case! The Times (whose Waitsburg reporter happens to live next door to the Wilson-Phillips House) has kept a curious eye on the recent flurry of activity taking place in the backyard of the house/museum owned and operated by the Waitsburg Historical Society. It turns out the burgeoning structure will be a mini-house that will hold a scale model replica of Wait's Mill. The plan was to display the model inside the Wilson-Phillips...
WAITSBURG – Waitsburg's American Legion Auxiliary hosted a Boys and Girls State Honor Night dessert at Town Hall on March 2. Students who attended the 2014 week-long mock government events shared their experiences and encouraged upcoming seniors to take advantage of the opportunity to participate in government firsthand. The American Legion Post #35 and Auxiliary sponsor Prescott and Waitsburg students to the events each year. Emma Philbrook, the only girl to attend the 2014 American Legion A...
WAITSBURG – Warren Land Company cleared hurdle number one after receiving a conditional preliminary plat approval for the proposed Whoopemup Meadows subdivision at a Feb. 19 Waitsburg City Council public record meeting. The council, with member K.C. Kuykendall absent, voted unanimously to approve the preliminary plat with conditions as recommended by City Attorney Jared Hawkins, rather than disapproving, as recommended by the Waitsburg Planning Commission. The 114-unit, 50-acre subdivision, t...
WAITSBURG – In a war of wits, Waitsburg once again took first place in the 2B District 9 Regional Knowledge Bowl meet on Feb. 23, securing a spot at the state meet. This will be Waitsburg's fourth consecutive State meet and the last for senior and team leader Emma Philbrook. The WHS Knowledge Bowl team competed with strengths and smarts against 2B local rivals Dayton and DeSales High Schools. Led by senior Philbrook and junior Stuart Walsh, Waitsburg walked off with the win scoring 103 p...
WAITSBURG – When 7-year-old Jessika Lambert wanted to follow in big brother Daltin's footsteps and go into scouting, she was forced to join a Girl Scout troop in Walla Walla since there were no local troops. However, when she sold cookies in Waitsburg, she received so much interest from moms and daughters that she decided to do something about that. Jessika used the money she made from her first cookie sale to help start a troop in Waitsburg. A year later, local young ladies are busily p...
WAITSBURG – It’s time for anyone interested in a position on Waitsburg’s City Council to make their intent known while being aware of important deadlines. The top vote recipients – five for council and one for mayor – are elected to one-year terms. Candidates must submit a Declaration of Candidacy with the Waitsburg city clerk within the first ten working days of March, which means they must be filed between March 2 and March 13. Caucuses may only be held between 35 and 25 days prior to the election, which means they must take place by March...
WAITSBURG – At their meeting on Thursday, Waitsburg city council members appeared ready to send the Waitsburg planning commission’s recommendation to disapprove the Whoopemup Meadows preliminary plat proposal back to the commission for further review. However, code requirements prevented them from doing so without first holding a public meeting. That meeting will take place Thursday at 6 p.m. Waitsburg’s planning commission – in order to meet a requirement to make a recommendation within 14 days...
