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  • 4-H Hanging Basket Fundraiser

    the Times|Mar 5, 2020

    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....

  • Waitsburg Christian Church adds a Saturday evening service

    the Times|Jan 23, 2020

    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...

  • Waitsburg Garden Club to host a seed/catalog swap at Ten Ton Coffee

    the Times|Jan 9, 2020

    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....

  • Waitsburg man charged with alleged murder in 2017 death of Alaska woman

    The Times|Dec 26, 2019

    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...

  • Waitsburg Gun Club reopens with added features

    The Times|Dec 26, 2019

    WAITSBURG—Gun Club president Cindy Daves announced the reopening of the club after a number of upgrades. The gong system was updated thanks to Pacific Steel, and a Dayton High School student who used his welding class skills to help create a gong stand that is 8 feet across and hosts 45 gongs. The down range uprights have been changed to a portable system. Members simply choose their spot and place the stand accordingly. One can place a stand on the 25, 50, or 100 yard line. The dirt at the 2...

  • Participate in the Waitsburg Festival of Trees

    the Times|Dec 5, 2019

    WAITSBURG—The annual Waitsburg Festival of Trees still has five trees available for your business, club or family to decorate, as of press time. The Waitsburg FFA has placed the trees on Main Street and has asked that they be decorated with battery operated outdoor tree lights only, with no spotlights. Also, please don’t use any giveaway or take-home items (i.e. candy, decorations, etc.); use non-breakable decorations and secure them to the tree with wire. Please do not use loose tinsel, and...

  • Art X Agent presents: Sparkling & Broken

    Oct 31, 2019

    WAITSBURG-Art X Agent gallery's newest exhibit is Sparkling & Broken. Walla Walla artists Juventino Aranda and Rachel Smith have joined forces to adorn the space with powerful imagery. Aranda works in paintings, sculpture and fiber arts. Images and items created by Aranda are imbued with deep meaning, biting wit, and cultural relevance. Smith's artwork has included photography and collage. She works with paper both sculpturally and planographically, and is drawn to nostalgia as a means of...

  • Waitsburg Celebration Days royalty application due date is Wednesday, October 30

    the Times|Oct 24, 2019

    4 Royalty Applications are officially open. Try outs will be held November 3. If you, or someone you know, is interested, contact us for an application. Applications are due Oct. 30. Contact Beka Compton at (509)386-7453....

  • Boograss is back

    The Times|Oct 17, 2019

    The Touchet Valley Acoustic Music Project presents a fundraising concert on Sunday, October 27 at 4:00 p.m. Boograss is an annual event that features bluegrass music and a silent auction. The event takes place at Waitsburg’s Plaza Theater at 208 Main Street, beginning at 4:00. Look for performances by Jasper Mountain, the Coyote Gulch Family Band, Caleb Shanks and friends. Blush Salon, Waitsburg Grocery, Rey’s Roast Coffee, Gard Vintners have donated items for the auction. Organizers hope to...

  • Creative Corner

    Tracy Thompson, The Times|Oct 10, 2019

    Debra Callahan is tenacious. She is determined that Waitsburg adults and children are offered opportunities to be creative. Despite not having a permanent space in which to hold classes, or to offer retail purchases of craft supplies, she is moving ahead with her business, the Creative Corner. She is offering a series of classes to be held at the Fireside room at Waitsburg Town Hall until she can finalize a location. Her next class will be a pumpkin painting workshop for children aged 5-12 on...

  • Two Stolen Vehicles Found

    Tracy Thompson, The Times|Oct 3, 2019

    WAITSBURG—City Councilman Kevin House mentioned at the recent Council meeting that two vehicles had been brazenly stolen from in front of McGregor Seed on September 14. He said that the perpetrator(s) entered through an unlocked gate to steal the vehicles even though there were people working inside and the lights were on inside the shop. One vehicle was recovered “just up the road” and the other vehicle was found in Dayton last week. House said that there was not much inside the vehicles to steal, and that both were left in good condi...

  • Local Artisan to Sell Jewelry at Words-N-Print Bookstore on Saturday

    The Times|Sep 26, 2019

    Words-N-Print is featuring a 12-year-old local artisan Cedar Stegalle this Saturday from 1-4 pm. Cedar lives here in Waitsburg and attends Waitsburg Middle School. She hand-crafts beads out of paper and makes them into gorgeous earrings. Prices range from $10-15. When creating a name for her business Cedar considered "Cedar's Paper Beads," but was then inspired by the acronym that name created and decided to call her business "Crunchy Peanut Butter" (or CPB). Cedar was inspired by her mother...

  • Gun Club Gets A Refresh

    Sep 26, 2019

    Twenty people committed 150 volunteer hours to clean up the Waitsburg Gun Club on Saturday, September 21 Projects completed include: weeds pulled off the wall next to the rifle range gongs reattached (new system will be out later) wood piles split one wood pile stacked inside fire wood shelter got started (outside) and stacked 99.9% of the debris out front was removed deck and stair build in process off of club house (will be finishing this shortly) trees trimmed rifle tables carpeted card board for back stops moved and given new home red line...

  • Book Signing

    the Times|Sep 12, 2019

    Waitsburg author Joe Just will be visiting Words-N-Print, formerly Ju’s Traveling Pages. Saturday September 14th, 1-3 p.m. Just will be releasing his third book this month. Remember, Words-N-Print has recently relocated to the north end of Main Street, and has added silkscreening to its services....