Serving Waitsburg, Dayton and the Touchet Valley
Serving Waitsburg, Dayton and the Touchet Valley
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WAITSBURG—Matt and Krystal Wyatt Helping Hands of Waitsburg just announced a plan to clean up Preston Park this Saturday, August 1st, at 9 a.m. Lend a helping hand to clean up all sandbags that were left to help with the flood and remove the reminders of the devastation that affected over 60 homes in our community. We can also help out our City of Waitsburg workers who are doing a fantastic job with a high workload. With enough trucks and workers, the task will go very quickly. Needed: • Trucks to load sandbags • Masked workers with glove...
WAITSBURG—On Wednesday, June 17th the Waitsburg Lions Club Salmon BBQ committee met and determined the fate of the annual event for 2020. Originally scheduled for September 19th, the committee decided to cancel due to the uncertainties concerning large public events during the Coronavirus pandemic. The second of the Lion’s Club’s two annual fundraisers, the Salmon BBQ’s cancellation follows the cancellation of the Club’s Rib Feed, which was to be held on March 20. Ross Haman, the Club’s outgoing president said the Salmon BBQ typically r...
WAITSBURG—Pastor Stan Hughes of Waitsburg’s Presbyterian Church announced that the church will welcome congregants back for worship in their sanctuary on Sunday, June 28 at 10 a.m. Pastor Hughes met with the Session of Elders last week where the decision was made to begin meeting again in person. “We will be ready to greet you in a safe and sanitary church building, with plenty of hand sanitizer, and the explicit reminder to maintain safe social distancing,” said Pastor Hughes. “Some of you may still be cautious about church gatherings. We unde...
WAITSBURG-Early morning on Monday, June 1, glass from one of the front doors as well as glass from a side door were broken in a possible attempt to gain entry at the Waitsburg Grocery on Main Street. Video from the store shows the same vehicle passing in front of the store early Monday morning nine different times, with two suspects rattling the front door at 1:45 a.m. Owner Jaime Smit-McMillen said that the glass on a side door was broken and the security bar was removed. The end caps from the...
WALLA WALLA-Normal operating hours at the Sudbury Landfill resumed on Monday, June 1, and the Household Hazardous Waste Facility will reopen. Operational hours will be 8:30 a.m.- 6 p.m. Monday-Saturday. The pit area closes at 5:30 p.m. If you have questions, please call the Landfill at (509) 524-4591 during operating hours. More info: https://www.wallawallawa.gov/government/public-works/solid-waste/landfill....
WAITSBURG—The annual Memorial Day event held at the Memorial Wall in the Waitsburg City Cemetery has been canceled this year due to the coronavirus. The American Legion and Auxiliary’s Veteran’s Memorial Wall Program wishes to honor the veterans who have passed on this year. They include Elmer Hays who served in the Navy during WWII and Korea, Allyn E. Malean who served in the Marines during WWII, and Ivan K. Keve who served in the Army during WWII. These names will be added to the Wall and honored at our program next year. If you would like...
WAITSBURG—The Waitsburg Gun Club is holding a prize raffle to support range improvements. The prize package includes a Colt 1911 and gift certificates from a range of Walla Walla businesses, including: L & G Ranch Supply, 123 Pawn Shop, H & H Pawn Shop, Sportsman’s Warehouse and Luttrell’s Auto Center. As a bonus, from the business that sells the most tickets between now and June 1 – Gun Club President Cindy Daves will personally add an additional $20 certificate for that business! The $10 tickets can be purchased at any of the above busines...
WAITSBURG—Waitsburg Elementary will hold Kindergarten and Preschool registration for the Fall of 2020 on Monday, May 18th. There will be a drive thru station to pick-up registration packets from 8 a.m. to noon. The registration drive thru will be in the bus zone at the elementary school building. There will be another drive thru for drop-off of registration packets from 8 a.m. to noon on Monday, June 8th. All children who turn five, on or before, August 31 and live within the Waitsburg School District boundaries are eligible to register for Kin...
WAITSBURG—Waitsburg Elementary will hold Kindergarten and Preschool registration for the Fall of 2020 on Monday, May 18th. There will be a drive thru station to pick-up registration packets from 8:00 a.m. to noon. The registration drive thru will be in the bus zone at the elementary school building. There will be another drive thru for drop-off of registration packets from 8:00 a.m. to noon on Monday, June 8th. All children who turn five, on or before, August 31 and live within the Waitsburg School District boundaries are eligible to r...
Deb Callahan is excited about the opening of her new restaurant in downtown Waitsburg, the Millstone Cafe & Bakery, located at 206 Main Street. She is inviting all children in Waitsburg to... “get busy and make some money for our Resource Center,” by running a ‘backyard marathon.’ “Call all your family and friends to get sponsors for each lap you walk around your own yard. Example: grandma sponsors you for 10 cents per lap, you walk 20 laps, grandma will give you a $2.00 donation. Between Wednesday April 15 and Tuesday April 22 walk laps arou...
This weekend Ten Ton Coffee gave out 85 free bag lunches and raised over $500 for the Waitsburg Resource Center food bank! They give much love and thanks to their thoughtful community for helping people in need during this time of crisis....
On Monday, April 6, Governor Jay Inslee extended Mid-March’s school closure directive to close all public and private K–12 schools throughout the remainder of the 2019–20 school year. Waitsburg School Superintendent Mark Pickel checked in after the announcement and noted that he will continue working with his colleagues at Educational Service District 123, as well as the Office of the Superintendent of Public Instruction to strategize best practices for distance learning. Pickel and Secondary Principal Stephanie Wooderchak have plans to meet...
WAITSBURG—City Administrator Randy Hinchliffe announced that as of Tuesday, March 23 Waitsburg City Hall will be closed to the public until Governor Inslee’s Stay Home, Stay Healthy declaration is lifted. Waitsburg residents are encouraged to use the City payments box and online billing to pay their utility bills. Election ballots can be mailed and will be eligible with an April 6th postmark. Ballots can also be delivered to the black City payments box in front of City Hall—NOT the white County Elections box. For questions or City servi...
WAITSBURG—Pick up times and locations for Waitsburg students are as follows: 202 Harmon St. 9 a.m. - 9:15 a.m. 705 Maple St. 9:20 a.m. - 9:35 a.m. Whiskey Canyon Parking Lot 9:40 a.m. - 9:55 a.m. High School Parking Lot 10 a.m. - 10:15 a.m. 900 Caroline St (side of football field) 10:20 a.m. - 10:35 a.m. Preston Hall Parking Lot 10:40 a.m. - 10:55 a.m. Catholic Church Parking Lot 11 a.m. - 11:15 a.m. Waitsburg Grocery Parking Lot 11:20a.m.-11:35 a.m....
WAITSBURG—Waitsburg Lions Club has canceled their annual rib feed for this year per J. E. McCaw. Presently, no future rib feed event is planned for 2020. Last year's feed sold nearly 800 tickets. Proceeds from the event go toward supporting community organizations and youth scholarships....
WAITSBURG—The Waitsburg AA in-person meetings on Mondays and Saturdays have been discontinued. For online meeting information visit www.waitsburgaa.com. The Friday group plans to continue meeting in the Waitsburg Presbyterian Church at 8 p.m....
WAITSBURG—The members of the Waitsburg Resource Center committee are seeking donations of items designated for Easter blessing baskets. Generous citizens can drop items off at the Waitsburg Catholic Church at 405 W. 5th Street, the Waitsburg Christian Church at 604 Main Street, the Waitsburg Presbyterian Church at 504 Main St., or to the Waitsburg Resource Center itself, located at 106 Preston Ave. Please donate your items by April 16....
WAITSBURG—The Waitsburg Commercial Club is now accepting nominations for Employee of the Year, Business of the Year and Community Service Awards. Please bring your letters of recommendation to Blush Salon, 214 Main St or Waitsburg Grocery, 200 Main St in Waitsburg by April 1st. The awards will be presented at this year’s Waitsburg Commercial Club Awards Banquet on April 17, 2020....
WAITSBURG—Local citizen, Leroy Cunningham, arranged for a community meeting to discuss the current and potential impact of COVID-19 in our area. The meeting, held March 5 at Ten Ton Coffee, included concerned citizens as well as representives from the City of Waitsburg, Waitsburg School District and the Columbia County Health System. The event allowed citizens to ask specific questions concerning local government and health services planning and response to the virus. Dr. Kurt Frauenpreis, MD from the Columbia County Health System and the W...
WAITSBURG—At a special meeting on Thursday, March 5, the Waitsburg School Board interviewed an applicant for the vacant District 1 seat. The board voted unanimously to appoint Sarah Boudrieau to the School Board. District 1 covers the north end of Waitsburg, spanning north along Preston Avenue and Hwy 124, stretching from Taggart Road out to where 2nd Street merges into Hwy 124. Applicants for the positions had to reside within the district in order to be considered. The seat was vacated by J...
WAITSBURG-Don't miss the Shamrock Bingo Relay for Life event at the Waitsburg Elementary Multi-purpose Room on Friday, March 20. Doors open at 5:30 p.m. and up to 20 bingo games can be played from 6 to 8 p.m. Games cost $1 each, and players get three cards per game. The event is a fundraiser for the American Cancer Society. A soup dinner with soup, roll, a drink and dessert will be available for $4. There will be gift basket prizes, cash prizes and gift certificates for winners. Questions? Call...
This annual sales event offers a 12” hanging flower basket for $30, and an 18” hanging flower basket for $65. Order baskets by calling: (509) 520-9952, emailing Cindy Daves at cldtig@yahoo.com or via postal mail to PO Box 825, Waitsburg, WA, 99361. Baskets can be picked up on Friday, April 24 at 124 Jay Street in Waitsburg. A portion of the sales this year will go to support three senior 4-H members as they represent the Walla Walla Valley at the 4-H Shooting Sports National Championship this June in Grand Island, Nebraska....
A big banner hanging in front of the Waitsburg Christian Church’s building on Main Street announced the news, the congregation is adding a Saturday, 6 p.m. evening service. Pastor Matt Wyatt responded with the following when asked what prompted the new service time. "There were a couple things that spurred a step of faith to add a second service. The first one was the amount we are growing on Sunday. Each week we have new families and new faces come to church and we realized that Sunday morning was getting pretty full in our sanctuary. We w...
Join with your fellow gardening enthusiasts this Saturday, Jan. 11 at 10 a.m. for a seed and catalog swap at Ten Ton Coffee Shop. Get together with other gardeners before you place orders for the coming season. Feel free to invite anyone who would enjoy this get together....
On December 20, 2019, at approximately 1 p.m., the Walla Walla Sheriff’s Office was contacted by the Alaska State Police, with a nationwide extraditable homicide warrant for Isaac David Friday. The Alaska authorities advised that they had information indicating Friday was residing in Waitsburg, WA. Due to the nature of the warrant and the criminal history of Friday, a tactical operation plan was developed by the Walla Walla Sheriff’s Office. Several members of the Walla Walla Regional SWAT team were activated in an attempt to safely take Fri...
