Serving Waitsburg, Dayton and the Touchet Valley
Serving Waitsburg, Dayton and the Touchet Valley
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There was plenty of water to keep everyone cool at the Coe-mmunity event on Sunday, July 21, 2024. The Waitsburg Fire Department hosted the party celebrating the 25th anniversary of Coe Richards' liver transplant. Friends, family, and community members enjoyed Darryl's BBQ, games, and a silent auction to raise money for the Friends of the Waitsburg Pool....
On July 3, a group of French adventurists stopped for doppios at Ten Ton Coffee. They were part of a 20 day motorcycle trek from Seattle to Miami. Road2Luxe is a French tour company offering guided tours in Europe, Africa, and the United States. Flying from Paris, the 14 riders were paired up with high end motorcycles including Indian Scouts and Roadmasters, Honda Goldwings, and several Harley-Davidson models. The riders were full of energy and found Waitsburg a charming ambassador of Western...
Showmanship at the Waitsburg Junior Livestock show began early on Saturday morning at the farigrounds. The two day event gave FFA and 4H members the opportunity to prepare for the big shows at the Walla Walla and Columbia County Fairs later this summer....
Due to a geomagnetic storm, the Northern Lights were on full display over Waitsburg and throughout the northern hemisphere late Friday, May 10 and early Saturday....
The photographer caught December’s full moon rising over the wheat fields outside Waitsburg. The photo was taken at dusk at Whoopem Up Hollow and Millrace Road....
The endearing Father and Daughter annual dance is hosted by HASA, Home and School Association. Volunteers created a magical space where attendees could dance on a cloud. All proceeds and donations go to support Waitsburg's teachers and students with needs in the classrooms....
The Waitsburg School Board met on January 18 for its regular meeting at the elementary school library. Vice Chairman Stephanie Cole, board members Abby Grende, Christy House, Sarah Boudrieau, and Chairman Carol Clarke enjoyed the students’ artisitc expressions of thanks for School Board Recognition Appreciation Month....
This wintery scene photographed by Waitsburg resident Bill Rodgers in 2021, is at the junction of Lower Waitsburg Road and Ferris Road. It is a reminder of the Touchet Valley's beauty, even when dealing with single digit temperatures, snow, sleet, freezing rain, and icy roads....
Waitsburg exhibiting artist and art educator Greg Tate is preparing his Main Street studio for October watercolor and drawing classes. On display at the space are paintings and ceramics by the artist. For more information email Tate at tateartwaitsburg@gmail.com and sign up. A member of ArtWalla, Tate recently worked long hours on ArtSquared, the annual fundraiser featuring over one thousand 6" x 6" square art pieces....
A landscape fitting for a heat wave by Waitsburg photographer Bill Rodgers....
Kris Kuykendall and Kayla took Shawnee our for a spin and a cold drink at Ten Ton Coffee on Main Street in Waitsburg....
Harvest has come to Waitsburg as signaled by the combines circling the water tower above Main Street....
Lane Gwinn Veterans attending the Memorial Day Service at Waitsburgs Memorial Wall, mustered to honor Alex Dahlby who has enlisted in the Army. Dahlby is graduating from Waitsburg HIgh School on June 9, 2023. After AIT training, Dahlby plans to attend Eastern Washington University, where he will be a member of the ROTC program (an Army ROTC graduate is commissioned as an officer in the Army) while getting his computer science degree....
Carolers went out Christmas Eve stopping by houses and businesses in Waitsburg to spread some cheer. r-l, Deanna Tipton, Susan Tarver, Joe Roberts, Kate and Eric Hockersmith, Tom Tarver, Seamus House, Tiina Jaatinen, and Carrie Hendrix braved the cold to bring back a nice Waitsburg tradition....
"Frost in the Hollow. Cold temperatures and a foggy inversion created a fairyland of frosty trees and weeds in the greater Walla Walla Valley early this week. The photographer looks forward to many more until mid-February, when weather conditions no longer favor the creation of freezing fog....
It is fair season, and Walla Walla Fair and Frontier Days kicked of the fun from August 31 to September 4. Swine, horses, cattle, goats, but no poultry this year. To make sure poultry exhibitors could still participate despite the bird flu, entries consisted of photos and stuffed chicken stand-ins. Next week is Columbia County Fair from September 9 to 11....
A fire approximately five miles northeast of Eureka, Wash., started midday in a field of freshly harvested wheat. Several trucks from WW County Fire District 3 were on the scene. Crews were suppressing flames along the west and east perimeter....
Beka Compton Alicia Walker, owner of Locally Nourished, chats with customers during her Monday morning opening. Now located at 217 E Main, the cafe features cookies, cupcakes, quiches and scones made with locally-sourced ingredients. They also offer espresso, smoothies, and boba....
Dayton's Boldman House Museum hosted its annual Quilts in the Garden exhibit last weekend....
The kids led the Dayton Day Parade on their decorated and colorful bikes. A great start to a great parade on a sunny day in Columbia County....
This property on Wilson Hollow Road is always neat as a pin. The photographer loves the well-maintained grass in the gullies behind the buildings. They stunningly define the shapes of the hills and crops under the May skies....
Remember the tree that blocked off W 2nd Street (Highway 124) after a recent windstorm? The tree made its way to local miller Ed Lambert, who has been busy making beautiful planks from the trunk....
Waitsburg from Middle Waitsburg Road, after last weeks unexpected, late spring snow. The city and valley saw snow, sleet, hail, sun, wind, and blue skies all in one day....
