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WAITSBURG - After fifty years of awarding college scholarships to Waitsburg High School graduates, the board of the Patricia K. Hubbard Memorial Scholarship Fund decided to dissolve the fund and distribute its remaining assets to the Weller Public Library. Director Mike Hubbard said the fund holds $62,247.27 as of the June 2026 statement. Following the award of this year's scholarship and costs associated with dissolving the fund, the balance will go to the library. Hubbard hopes this can be...
WAITSBURG - A premier brass-era touring club is bringing its cars to the Waitsburg Historical Society's Bruce Museum at 9:30 a.m. on Saturday, August 29. The Horseless Carriage Club of America is dedicated to preserving, restoring, and enjoying automobiles built before 1916. Early motor vehicles powered by internal combustion, steam, or electric engines were called horseless carriages during the transition from horse-drawn vehicles. They were designed to look like traditional carriages but with...
WAITSBURG - The view on the Touchet River around the Preston Avenue Bridge, looks a little different after a vegetation removal project this week. The City of Waitsburg has requested the WSDOT to take actions to replace the Preston Avenue bridge, mitigate further damage, and prevent flooding. The WSDOT recently removed some of the overgrowth ane debries in the river around the bridge. Since the bridge is on Highway 12, it is owned by the state and overseen by WSDOT. The city does not have...
WAITSBURG — The Waitsburg School’s Facilities and Maintenance staff attended a one-day seminar hosted by the Washington Association of Maintenance and Operations Administrators. Washington State Senator Perry Dozier was the keynote speaker at the event held in Othello, Washington, on June 17. Facilities and Maintenance Supervisor Brian Segraves, Ground Maintenance Tech Larry Alexenko, and Custodial Maintenance Tech Mike Dill connected with experts at the WAMOA-partner vendor show and a dozen presenters at breakout sessions. The Waitsburg tea...
WAITSBURG - Waitsburg voters had an opportunity to hear from 14 Walla Walla County candidates at the Waitsburg Town Hall on Wednesday, July 8, 2026. The candidate forum was sponsored by the Waitsburg Commercial Club and moderated by Joy Smith and Virginia Romine. Approximately 70 people attended the two-hour event. The candidates gave opening statements and answered questions from the moderators and audience. The candidates who attended are running in state and county races, including...
WAITSBURG - The Cascade of History podcast will be recording for later broadcast during the Mythical/Movable Blue Mountain Bluegrass Jam on Friday, July 17. The jam will be held at the historic Mikkelsen Barn from 7 p.m. to 9 p.m. The Cascade of History podcast producer and host, Feliks Banel, will be speaking with people at the jam between songs or outside the barn. The podcast presents news and stories about people who study and add to the history of Washington, Oregon, Idaho, and British...
WAITSBURG — Celebrate the country’s 250th Anniversary on Saturday, the July 4th, at the Bruce House. Children of all ages are invited to decorate their bikes and meet at the bank parking lot before noon to be in the parade with the Veterans. Enjoy a free lunch and flag raising ceremony....
WAITSBURG - The Waitsburg Commercial Club organized a free watch party at the Waitsburg Farigrounds to cheer the U.S. team as it beat Australia, 2 -0, in a World Cup soccer game on Friday, June 19. The game was the US team's second match and its first played in Seattle for the 2026 World Cup. The USMNT opened the tournement with a 4-1 victory over Paraguay l advancing the team to Round 32. It marks the team's first group‑stage topping since 2010. The commercial club hosted over thirty people f...
WAITSBURG - Kim Hamann organized the Class of 2026 Waitsburg High School graduation on June 5, finished her second year of teaching at WHS on June 11, and on June 13, she graduated Summa Cum Laude with a 3.9 GPA from Central Washington University with a Master of Science in Family and Consumer Science Education. Hamann, a 2014 WHS alumna, graduated from Walla Walla Community College in 2017 with an Associate of Arts degree in Human Services and a certificate in Adolescent Studies, graduated...
WAITSBURG —The Columbia Walla Walla Fire District #2 is hosting its annual Firewise meeting on Thursdy, June 25, from 6:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m at the fire station on 232 Main Street in Waitsburg. The meeting will focus on issues the FireDistrict #2 will face in the upcoming fire season. Topics will include preparation for the fire season, defensive space, and becoming aquainted with local and regional fire response partners. CWWDF#2 Fire Chief Matt Spring, representitives from the Washington State Department of Natural Resources, U.S. National F...
WAITSBURG — Luke Chavez, co-founder of Ten Ton Coffee and writer for “The Times,” has graduated with distinction from Western Washington University in Bellingham. He earned a Master of Fine Arts in Creative Writing and graduated on Saturday, June 13, 2026. “The Times” is hosting a celebration for Luke at the Royal Block in Waitsburg on Thursday, June 18, after 5 p.m. Come toast the graduate with sparkling wine and encourage Luke to read a few poetry selections from his thesis....
Pickleball Camp June 23, 24, 25 9 & older @ 9:30 to11 Preston Park Soccer Camp June 23, 24, 25 5 – 6 yrs. @ 9:30 to 10:30 a.m. 7 – 8 yrs. @ 10:30 to 11:30 a.m. Preston Park Softball/Baseball Camp July 7, 8, 9 6 – 9 yrs. @ 9:30 to 10:30 a.m. 10 – 12 yrs @ 10 - 11 a.m. WHS Baseball Field Skateboard Camp July 16, 17, 18 9-10 a.m. 5 - 7 yrs old 10 - 11 a.m. 8 yrs & up Waitsburg Skate Park Volleyball Camp July 21, 22, 23 8 – 12 yrs old WHS Gym Football Camp July 28, 29, 30 7 – 12 yrs @ 9 to11 a.m. W...
WAITSBURG - The Columbia Walla Walla Fire District #2 is partnering with the American Red Cross to offer free smoke alarm installations for Waitsburg residents. "Basically, we partnered with the Red Cross, trying to get smoke alarms into homes that may not otherwise have them," said CWWFD#2 Chief Matt Spring. "Bottom line: Smoke alarms save lives. The program involves minimal paperwork; we schedule an appointment and install alarms in homes that have requested them. We do a small in-home fire sa...
WAITSBURG - This year, five veterans who passed away will be added to the Waitsburg Memorial Wall. They are Donald Elder, Michael Greer, William Hinchliffe, Jack McCaw, and Robert Rickel. Members of Jack McCaw, Bill Hinchliffe, Mike Greer, and Robert Rickel's families were at the ceremony held in front of the Veterans' Memorial Wall in the city's cemetery. The four will be added to the wall, later this year. The American Legion and Auxiliary #35, invited veterans, families, the community, and...
Applications are now being accepted for the 2026 Frank Reser Memorial Scholarship. This $1,000 scholarship is available to Waitsburg High School seniors and alumni. Interested applicants can obtain the necessary materials from the Waitsburg High School office. Please ensure that all completed materials are returned to the WHS office by May 29, 2026....
The Waitsburg citywide yard sale is on Saturday, June 6. “The Times” will publish its annual go-to map for the event in its June 4 issue. The map 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 advertising@waitsburgtimes by Monday, June 1. Please include your name, contact number, and email. This information will not be on the map. Information for the map...
WAITSBURG - The Waitsburg Memorial Day Service sponsored by the American Legion Auxiliary, Unit 35, will be held at the City Cemetery on Monday, May 25, at 11 a.m. Five veterans who passed away this year will be added to the Waitsburg Memorial Wall later this year. They are Donald Elder, Michael Greer, William Hinchliffe, Jack McCaw, and Robert Rickel. The auxiliary asks for volunteers to help place crosses and flags at the cemetery on Saturday, May 23, at 8 a.m. Volunteer on Saturday at 8 a.m....
Applications are now being accepted for the 2026 Frank Reser Memorial Scholarship. This $1,000 scholarship is available to Waitsburg High School seniors and alumni. Interested applicants can obtain the necessary materials from the Waitsburg High School office. Please ensure that all completed materials are returned to the WHS office by May 29, 2026....
The Waitsburg citywide yard sale is coming up on Saturday, June 6. "The Times" will publish its annual go-to map for the event in its June 4 issue. The map includes addresses and information on participating garage and yard sales in Waitsburg and Prescott. This year, "The Times" will place signs throughout the community to direct yard salers to participating sales. It is free to be included on the map, and yard sale participants should send their addresses, items for sale, or any other...
WAITSBURG - A Hansen family favorite has come home. Pinky was one of Jim Hansen's many International Harvesters, which included Travelettes, Scouts, and Loadstar wheat trucks. After a little modification, Hansen used the 1949 KB-1 half-ton pickup in the wheat fields as a roustabout. Jim's daughter Cheryl knows about homecomings. She returned to the family home in 2017 to take care of her mother, Geraine, soon to turn 103. Since moving back, Cheryl has created Stella's Homestead at Geraine and...
WAITSBURG - Waitsburg students from the YMCA Youth and Government program participated in its annual non-partisan, civic engagement program in Olympia on April 30 through May 2. Youth Legislature students work throughout the school year to learn parliamentary procedure and write legislation to be presented during a state-wide conference. "Youth and Government in Olympia was great this week and was a great opportunity for the kids. For most of our students, this was their first year, but we did...
Applications are now being accepted for the 2026 Frank Reser Memorial Scholarship. This $1,000 scholarship is available to Waitsburg High School seniors and alumni. Interested applicants can obtain the necessary materials from the Waitsburg High School office. Please ensure that all completed materials are returned to the WHS office by May 29, 2026....
This year, the Memorial Fun Run at Celebration Days will honor nine remarkable educators. They have taught, coached, nourished, cleaned, driven buses, and served on the school board. They were chosen to represent all the dedicated educators who the community has lost over the years. Come out to the Waitsburg High School football concession stand on Sunday, May 17. Registration starts at 8:30 a.m., and the 1K and 5K runs start at 9 a.m. Honoring: Frank Reser, Jack McCaw, Mike White, Anita Baker,...
WAITSBURG - Midnight in the City was the theme for the Waitsburg High School 2026 Prom held in Preston Hall on Saturday, May 9. Close to seventy students enjoyed a night to remember and congratulated seniors Victor Whitmore and Mattilynn Carter, who were voted King and Queen. Other court members were juniors Pilar Diaz-Easton and Griffen Hinchliffe, sophomores Audrey Walker and Gavin Mikesell, and freshmen Joslin Nodine and Alex Zuniga. Local photographer Dave Tipton provided complimentary...
