Serving Waitsburg, Dayton and the Touchet Valley
Serving Waitsburg, Dayton and the Touchet Valley
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Many of us here have seen Markeeta Little Wolf on her frequent walking excursions around Waitsburg. Of late she has been out and walking more than usual. Her husband, Mike Hubbard, tells The Times that she has just completed her goal of walking a million steps in a month – actually doing it in 28 days, a million and change. Mike, who has been sitting in a chair, supporting her effort from the sidelines, adds that Markeeta would cross streets diagonally or sometimes circle in order to gain m...
WAITSBURG-Students at Waitsburg Elementary are taking on a new responsibility this year: raising salmon. First-grade teacher Stephanie Hinchliffe is leading the project with the help of Andrew Bassler from the Tri-State Steelheaders. The project made its way onto Waitsburg Elementary School radar through a chance meeting. "My husband [Waitsburg city administrator Randy Hinchliffe] heard about this organization looking for a teacher willing to raise these salmon and I said-uh, yeah I want to...
Travis Bramer istalls new signage on Main St, Waitsburg. This, along with lights will complete the festive look for the upcoming season....
October 25, 2018 WAITSBURG—Board members Danielle Carpenter, Justin Stegall, Wyatt Withers and Sandra Morrison were in attendance at the Oct. 25 meeting. Treasurer Withers reported a balance of $1,417, with no deposits or debits pending. New Business: The board unanimously passed a motion to postpone seeking a levee this spring until further budget research and a two-to-five-year strategic plan is developed. The board is drafting a letter of intent to present the city council with regarding t...
WAITSBURG-The Plaza theater was haunted by all sorts of spirits Sunday during the annual Boograss concert held by the Touchet Valley Acoustic Music Project (TVAMP). About 80 people attended the concert to see performances from local musical groups and bid on donated items in a silent auction. The lineup began with the youngest musicians: the TVAMP kids fronted by Noah Moser who sang classic "I'll fly away." Noah said he was not nervous to play in front of so many people. "I've been doing it all...
Nina Jake, Lane Gwinn, Issaac Jake, and Lu Murano don their handmade masks at Ten Ton Coffee Saturday. The event was the first of its kind in the area and an instant hit....
WALLA WALLA-Waitsburg artist Bill Rodgers volunteered at the fourth-annual Dia de los Muertos or Day of the Dead. The two-day event, held on Walla Walla's Main street Saturday and Sunday, included a live DJ, a Shakespearean-themed "Pageant of the Dead" performed by local student groups, vendor booths, face-painting, food trucks and a steamroller printmaking event. For only five dollars, a person 12 or older could carve their own plate and have their design printed. Fabric prints are made by inki...
WAITSBURG—Preschool teacher Marci Jo Lanning shared photographs of her students during a recent field trip to Klickers for pumpkins. Secondary Principal Report – Stephanie Wooderchak Parent-teacher conferences for middle and high school are Oct. 24 and 25. Character Strong Preston Hall Middle School and Waitsburg High School students and staff have been working with a new program called Character Strong. Middle school students and staff, and high school students and staff, are working together to learn the value of kindness, community and sup...
Students and their parents were honored for their hard work so far this DW football season on Senior Night. Newly renovated commercial kitchens at the Waitsburg School District Open House held Oct. 19. The Kenneth M. Zuger Field House dedication ceremony....
Oct. 17, 2018 Present at last week’s meeting of the Waitsburg City Council were Mayor Marty Dunn and Council members K.C. Kuykendall, Terry Jacoy, Kevin House and Kate Hockersmith – as well as student representative Leena Baker, who has returned to the Council for another year of service. The meeting began with a presentation by a representative of the Walla Walla County Department of Community Health concerning a recently released report on the department’s spending in areas related to affor...
WAITSBURG-The Society for Creative Anachronism held its Baron's Ball at the Waitsburg Fairgrounds Oct. 6 and 7. King Christian and Queen Héléne hosted combat competitions and vendors in authentic garb. The SCA is an international education society that started in 1966. The group selectively recreates pre-seventeenth-century European life, including combat, archery, equestrian activities, costuming, cooking, metalwork, woodworking, music, dance, calligraphy and fiber arts. The kingdom of An T...
( The Bluegrass Kids meet Wednesday afternoons to practice classic songs with mentor Kate Hockersmith....
WAITSBURG—The Waitsburg Parks and Recreation Board is now hosting public meetings on the second and fourth Thursday of each month. Present at the most recent meeting were board members Danielle Carpenter, Justin Stegall, Wyatt Withers and Sandra Morrison. Treasurer Wyatt Withers reported a balance of $1,417, with no deposits or debits pending. Old Business The board discussed possible postponement for the planned levy initiative, due to the Dec. 14 deadline fast approaching. A proposed budget w...
City official Jake Adams works to update Waitsburg's Main St. fire hydrants. Following last month's fire, fire fighters had trouble stemming the flow due to gravel in the line. The gravel was thought to have been leftover from a previous fire. The excavation pictured has since been paved over....
WAITSBURG-National 4-H week is underway in Walla Walla County. Local groups are taking to storefronts to create displays representing their areas of expertise. "Our club, Homegrown Go Wild, does...everything," said general leader Cindy Daves during the installation. This year the group added shooting sports to their already impressive repertoire. "We became the Walla Walla County Shooting Sports Club on top of doing livestock, cooking, food preservation, photography, science, art and public...
WAITSBURG-Waitsburg musician and wine writer Paul Gregutt, has released a single and accompanying video for his song "Lights Out." The song was written by Gregutt and recorded at Super Plaid Studios in Walla Walla. The video's scenes were filmed by Gregutt's wife, Karen Stanton-Gregutt, in Seattle's homeless encampments. It was edited by Moe Shore, who overlaid somber shots of Gregutt strumming his acoustic guitar under a spotlight. The lyrics paint a picture of a general homeless character, as...
On Saturday, founder and master distiller Rusty Figgins released his new brandy, Clos Sainte-Rose XO, Edition No. 2, at XO Alambic, a distillery located at the Blue Mountain Station in Dayton. Figgins said this brandy is named after the historic St. Rose Mission in the Walla Walla Valley. Figgins said mission clergy blessed and served their own supply of brandy, after their communion wine had spoiled during the long trek westward. Clos Sainte-Rose XO received the Gold Medal for Best Brandy in...
This Sunday, the Waitsburg Christian Church chose to forgo regular church service and instead performed various service projects for the community. The two big projects were clearing out the empty lot between the Anchor Bar and Whoop em Up restaurant, as well as clearing out the lot at 101 Main St. They also painted a porch, mowed lawns, and removed debris from yards. "The smiles and laughter I heard from those cutting trees, pulling weeds, and trimming shrubs was exactly what I needed to fill...
WAITSBURG—The Parks & Recreation board held their first public meeting at the Lions Club Community Building last Thursday. In attendance were Chair Danielle Carpenter, Vice Chair Sandra Morrison, Secretary Justin Stegall, Treasurer Wyatt Withers, as well as three members of the public. Trevor Johnson, Parks & Rec member at large, was excused from the meeting. Though the department is new, they’ve been quite active. Besides electing officials for the board, they’ve met with City Administrator Randy Hinchliffe to discuss future plans. The group a...
Sept. 19, 2018 WAITSBURG-In attendance at the meeting of the City Council was Mayor Marty Dunn, as well as councilmembers Terry Jacoy, Kevin House, Jim Romine and Kate Hockersmith. Councilmember KC Kuykendall asked to be excused from the meeting. Public Comment included mention of recent Commercial Club successes both at the Columbia County Fair and Pioneer Fall Festival. Danielle Carpenter, representing the Parks & Recreation Dept. was on hand to share that the board is full of active members....
VIEWS FROM THE LIONS CLUB SALMON BAKE...
New owners will take over Waitsburg Grocery beginning next week. WAITSBURG-Main Street's staple the Waitsburg Grocery is under new management effective Oct. 1. Jamie Allen and Jessie Smitt have agreed to purchase the business from Dan and Trina Cole. Dan Cole won't be idling, however. "I've got three other businesses, so I'll have plenty to do," said Cole who also owns the local internet service provider Touchet Valley Communications; LC Applicators, a commercial and residential professional...
WAITSBURG—After an investigation by the Walla Walla City Fire Dept., officials have ruled that the fire that destroyed the former Hugs Gifts & Collectibles building at 109 Main St. in Waitsburg is undetermined. The building was destroyed in the Sept. 9 blaze. Walla Walla Fire Chief Bob Yancey said it may have been an electrical issue, but the damage was so extensive that little evidence was left to make a certain determination of a cause. Yancey and WW County Fire District 2 Chief Neil Henze did say that enough information was gleaned to d...
WAITSBURG—Present at last week’s meeting of the Waitsburg School Board were Chairman Ross Hamann and members Christy House and Lisa Morrow. Member Russ Knopp, while not onsite, attended remotely with help from a video-chat app. The Board heard presentations from two Waitsburg High School FFA officers who discussed their chapter’s success at the local fairs. Thirteen members earned a total of over $20,000 from their projects this year, as well as earning the highest showmanship accolades at bo...
Waitsburg's Pioneer Fall Festival was held Sunday, September 16th at the Bruce Museum Complex...
