Serving Waitsburg, Dayton and the Touchet Valley
Serving Waitsburg, Dayton and the Touchet Valley
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WAITSBURG - On Monday, May 26, 2025, community members gathered at the Waitsburg City Cemetary to honor the men and women who sacrificed for our freedoms. The guest speaker for the Memorial Day Ceremony was from the Corps of Recovery and Discovery, a transitional housing program in Walla Walla and College Place. CORD is a cooperative effort between the WW Veterans Administration Medical Center, the WW Housing Authority, and Valley Residential Service to provide housing and other services to vete...
DAYTON — “Mission: Impossible – The Final Reckoning” will play two weekends: June 6-10 and June 13-17 during All Wheels Weekend. In “Mission: Impossible – The Final Reckoning,” Tom Cruise returns as Ethan Hunt, an IMF agent and leader of a team of operatives. He’s on the hunt for a rogue operative who’s after control of a powerful AI entity capable of destabilizing civilization. Joining Cruise are Hayley Atwell, Ving Rhames, Simon Pegg, Vanessa Kirby, and Esai Morales. The movie follows “Mission: Impossible – Dead Reckoning,” and altho...
DAYTON — A retired rodeo legend risks all to save his grandson. Facing his painful past and his family’s fears, the 50-year-old returns to bull-riding by entering a high-stakes bull-riding competition as the oldest contestant. Along the way, he reconciles with his estranged daughter and finds that true courage is found in the fight for family. The cast includes Neal McDonough, Christopher McDonald, and Sarah Jones. “The Last Rodeo” is receiving good reviews. One critic wrote, “ ‘The Last Rodeo’ is a heartfelt drama that explores themes of fam...
WAITSBURG -The 2025 Touchet River Roundup kicked off on Friday, May 23, at the Waitsburg Fairgrounds. The annual Memorial Day Weekend Campout is a drug and alcohol-free event. Activities include live entertainment, chili feed, and the Woody's Pig Roast on Saturday. Waitsburg Mayor Marty Dunn & City Council Member Jennifer Bishop attended Friday's opening. Dunn gave the event's organizers and attendees a key to the city to appreciate their contribution to the town. He said Waitsburg appreciated...
DAYTON -The Columbia County Park & Recreation Pool District Chair Dianne McKinley, met with Rex Lloyd, a geotechnical engineer from Budinger & Associates. The company began assessing the city's closed pool for use as the new facility's site by drilling holes to determine soil stability. Drill lead Joe Boullt assisted Project Manager Lloyd....
DAYTON - Neighbors United for Progress hosted an ice cream social after the Dayton Days Parade on Saturday, May 24. The event at Caboose Park was an opportunity for voters to meet three candidates who have filed for a local office in the City of Dayton and Columbia County Winemaker Dave Harvey is running for Dayton City Council, position 1, against the incumbent Laura Aukerman. Past owner of "The Waitsburg Times," Ken Graham, is running unopposed for Columbia County Hospital District...
WAITSBURG—The Waitsburg citywide yard sale is coming up on Saturday, June 7. “The Times” will publish the go-to map for the event in its June 5 issue. It includes addresses and information on participating garage and yard sales in Waitsburg and Prescott. It is free to be included on the map, and yard sale participants should send their addresses, items for sale, or any other information to “The Times” by May 30, 2025. Information must be sent to advertising@waitsburgtimes.com by 3 p.m. Friday , May 30. Please include your name, contact n...
DAYTON — A retired rodeo legend risks all to save his grandson. Facing his painful past and his family’s fears, the 50-year-old returns to bull-riding by entering a high-stakes bull-riding competition as the oldest contestant. Along the way, he reconciles with his estranged daughter and finds that true courage is found in the fight for family. The cast includes Neal McDonough, Christopher McDonald, and Sarah Jones. “The Last Rodeo” is receiving good reviews. One critic wrote, “ ‘The Last Rodeo’ is a heartfelt drama that explores themes of fam...
WAITSBURG—The Waitsburg Yard Sale is coming up on June 7, and the Waitsburg Historical Society is asking for donations of gently used items. They will accept donations on Thursday, June 5, and Friday, June 6, between 5 and 7 p.m. at the Bruce House Museum. Be sure to visit the Historical Society’s Yard Sale on June 7 from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. on the museum’s front lawn. Please call or text 509-386-3739 if you cannot drop items off and would like them to be picked up....
WALLA WALLA — Kickstand Tours offers eBike tours in Walla Walla and the Yakima Wine Valley regions. The one-day tours will stop at three wineries and take approximately five to six hours. There are two tours in Walla Walla, starting from The Finch Hotel. One is approximately 10 to 12 miles through the Airport District and the eastside region. The second tour is longer, about 15 miles through the south side of the Walla Walla wine region. The eBikes will provide riders with a casual, close-to-effortless riding experience, while Kickstand tour g...
WALLA WALLA—The Walla Walla Pride Festival is celebrating its fifth year with a big step forward—it is hosting the event in downtown Walla Walla for the first time. The free, family-friendly celebration will take place on Saturday, June 7, 2025, from 1 to 5 p.m. at Heritage Square Park at 116 E Main Street. This year’s theme, “Orgullo y Unidad | Pride and Unity,” reflects the event’s goal of bringing people together to celebrate the LGBTQ+ community while highlighting the importance of connection, acceptance, and support across Walla Walla...
WAITSBURGS - Some of the happiest participants in this year's Waitsburg Celebration Day's Kiddie Parade rode new bikes. The Waitsburg Masonic Lodge #16, Waitsburg Elementary School, and the Weller Public Library joined together for the Books for Bikes program. The Masons donated 11 bikes to the program where eligible elementary students tracked their reading time. The kids earned a chance to win a bike for each hour of reading they completed. The raffle was held on Friday, May 16, so winners...
WAITSBURG - Waitsburg High School's Class of 2025 students were called to a senior sign-out meeting on Wednesday, May 14. The students quickly discovered that their senior class advisor, Jaimee Knudson, had organized an evening of activities, including a scavenger hunt, a color powder war, and a BBQ. The students were divided into two teams and set out on the scavenger hunt. On the scavenger hunt map were the rules and the following message to the seniors: "As you approach graduation, childhood...
DAYTON — All aboard the H.M.S. Majestic for a riotous adventure in this full-length melodrama in the roaring twenties. Little does our heroine, the heiress Merry Ann Sweet, know she is the intended victim of the villainous Snively Swine’s kidnapping plot. With his partner, the slinky and exotic Aracnia Webb, Swine disguises himself as Sir Reginald Rottentot, a British nobleman, to gain the confidence of Merry and her flapper friends, Mitzi, Ritzy, and Ditzy. But Merry falls for the handsome waiter, Cary De Mille. Poor Cary loves her too, but...
WAITSBURG — The filing week for Washington State candidates closed on Friday, May 9. Incumbent Marty Dunn will face two challengers in the August primary election. Jim Strawn and Brad Sandau will go up against Dunn to see which two candidates will move on to the November general election. The following is a partial list of candidates who filed in Dayton, Prescott, and Waitsburg: COLUMBIA COUNTY Port of Columbia County Commissioner District 1 – Scott Hudson Public Hospital District Commissioner No. 1 – Ken Graham Columbia County Pool Distr...
WAITSBURG—The Waitsburg citywide yard sale is coming up on Saturday, June 7. “The Times” will publish the go-to map for the event in its June 5 issue. It includes addresses and information on participating garage and yard sales in Waitsburg and Prescott. It is free to be included on the map, and yard sale participants should send their addresses, items for sale, or any other information to “The Times” by May 30, 2025. Information must be sent to advertising@waitsburgtimes.com by 3 p.m. Friday, May 30. Please include your name, contact n...
DAYTON - The Port of Columbia offers a redesigned commercial garden at Blue Mountain Station with two allotment sizes. The port is looking for individuals, families, and commercial entities interested in having an allotment to raise fruit, vegetables, herbs, and flowers. The Blue Mountain Station's community garden features fifteen garden spaces. Seven are large plots at 30 ft x 72 ft., and eight are smaller raised beds The allotments will be leased on a first-come, first-served basis. The...
WAITSBURG - Waitsburg High School held its annual election of Associated Student Body (ASB) officers for the 2025-2026 school year. Matti Carter was elected the school's president, and Junior Freddy Chavez will serve as Vice-President. Students chose Junior Pilar Easton to be the ASB secretary, Sophomore Chloe McCaw as treasurer, and Sophomore Cheri Mathews as the public relations officer....
WAITSBURG — Waitsburg author Sandra Torres will sign her new book, “Pioneer Families of Huntsville, Washington,” during Waitsburg Celebration Days. Blush Salon will host the event on Sunday, May 18, from 9 a.m. to noon. The event will be held at 214 Main Street in Waitsburg, once owned by Torres and her husband Lupé, where they ran Nothing New Antiques and Lodging before retiring and selling the building to Blush Salon. The couple fell in love with Waitsburg after they retired and moved to town in 2003. They bought and remodeled a histor...
WAITSBURG - Wolfling Coffee is coming to Main Street soon. Owners Caitlin Potts and Trevor Corbin have wasted no time getting to work on their building at 206 Main Street. They have uncovered a brick wall, removed the dividing wall, and designed the barista bar. The couple is taking time out from construction to introduce themselves to the community at a special pop-up at Ten Ton Studio, 216 Main, for Waitsburg Celebration Days, on Saturday, May 17, from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. "We'll be serving a...
WAITSBURG—A new Celebration Days event will surely be a hit with kids. The Friends of the Weller Public Library are bringing all kinds of vehicles to the north end of Main Street. Waitsburg has many unique vehicles used for fun, work, travel, and hauling, and this is a chance for kids to get up close and personal with them. There will also be activities for the whole family, including story time, giveaways, and prize drawings. The event is from noon to 2 p.m....
WAITSBURG — Gloria Wilson, owner of Simply Sawdust, is engineering some Celebration Day fun. Kids of all ages will enjoy free pinwheels, face painting, and free Kids Wood Craft to make Washington State ornaments. She is hosting local vendors from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m., and the R & B Barbecue food truck on The Slab next to her shop....
DAYTON — All aboard the H.M.S. Majestic for a riotous adventure in this full-length melodrama in the roaring twenties. Little does our heroine, the heiress Merry Ann Sweet, know she is the intended victim of the villainous Snively Swine’s kidnapping plot. With his partner, the slinky and exotic Aracnia Webb, Swine disguises himself as Sir Reginald Rottentot, a British nobleman, to gain the confidence of Merry and her flapper friends, Mitzi, Ritzy, and Ditzy. But Merry falls for the handsome waiter, Cary De Mille. Poor Cary loves her too, but...
WAITSBURG-The Waitsburg citywide yard sale is coming up on Saturday, June 7. "The Times" will publish the go-to map for the event in its June 5 issue. It includes addresses and information on participating garage and yard sales in Waitsburg and Prescott. It is free to be included on the map, and yard sale participants should send their addresses, items for sale, or any other information to "The Times" by May 30, 2025. Information must be sent to advertising@waitsburgtimes.com by 3 p.m. Friday,...
WALLA WALLA & COLUMBIA COUNTIES — Columbia REA is accepting applications for its 2025 More Powerful Together Community Grant. Grant funding is available to eligible organizations within the Columbia REA service area. The MPT Grant program awards a one-time donation to one or more organizations that serve its communities. The maximum grant amount is $10,000. Applications will be accepted from Thursday, May 1, until 5:30 p.m., Monday, June 16. Applications received after 5:30 p.m. on June 16 will not be considered. Applications will be a...
