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  • Cardinals Get Stung by Hornets

    The Times|Nov 14, 2024

    INCHELIUM - The Waitsburg Cardinals football team ended its season with a loss in Inchelium, Wash., against the Inchelium High School Hornets on Saturday, November 9. The game was scoreless after the first quarter, but the floodgates opened in the second. The Cardinals were down 32-0 before scoring their only touchdown on a 30-yard pass from JJ Gleason to Isa Reyes. Coach Kiefel said the game with Inchelium was a tough matchup. The Hornets (8-2 overall this season) were strong up front, and the...

  • Day's of Real Sport grandstands demolished

    The Times|Nov 7, 2024

    On Monday, November 4, the contractor hired by the City of Waitsburg began the demolition of the Days of Real Sport Grandstands at the Waitsburg Fairgrounds....

  • BooGrass gets us ready for Halloween

    Lane Gwinn, The Times|Oct 31, 2024

    TVAMP and RYSE kicked off the Halloween season with their fundraiser "BooGrass" at Waitsburg's Plaza Theater. Music by the Skyline Strings (above), The Epic Minstrels, and their mentors including Kate Hockersmith, Carrie Hendrix, Glen Morrison, and Jimmye Turner....

  • The Prescott pool is getting ready for winter and future swim seasons.

    Lane Gwinn, The Times|Oct 17, 2024

    PRESCOTT - After another successful season, the Prescott Pool has been emptied and was being repainted this week to prepare for winter. The pool offers recreation, swim safety and education, and Aquacize classes to the Prescott, Waitsburg, Dayton, and surrounding areas. The Prescott Parks and Recreation has been able to do this with the support of its community and Prescott voters who pass operation levies to fund much of the work. The Walla Walla YMCA partners annually with the district to...

  • Cheer Camp in the Park

    The Times|Aug 22, 2024

    Waitsburg High School Cheerleaders, Waitsburg Parks and Rec, and facilator Jillian Henze hosted a youth cheer camp at Preston Park. Kids ages 4 to 17 learned cheers, a dance, and basic-level stunting from August 19 to 21. Above, Henze and the cheerleaders taught the campers cheer moves under the shade of park trees....

  • Future Waitsburg Cardinals go to baseball camp

    Karen Huwe, The Times|Aug 1, 2024

    On June 18 through 20, future Cardinal ballplayers Flint Abel, Charlie Wright, Cannon Abel, Bridger Abel, Cash Grende, Chett Cole, and Myles Grende attended Sweet Lou's Skills Camp. Walla Walla Sweets players worked with the kids, ages five through eight, to build on basic skills in the interactive camp. Attendees got t-shirts, a pizza party, and tickets to the June 20 Sweets' game....

  • Coe-mmunity in Waitsburg

    The Times|Jul 25, 2024

    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....

  • A doppio break in Waitsburg

    The Times|Jul 11, 2024

    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...

  • Congratulations to the Waitsburg Class of 2024

    The Times|Jun 13, 2024

  • Waitsburg Junior Livestock Show

    The Times|Jun 6, 2024

    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....

  • Celebration Days brought music, games, mud, and a parade to Waitsburg.

    The Times|May 23, 2024

  • The Northern Lights in Waitsburg

    The Times|May 16, 2024

    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....

  • Moonrise over Waitsburg

    The Times|Feb 8, 2024

    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....

  • Plaid and tulle at the Father Daughter Snow Ball 2024

    The Times|Feb 1, 2024

    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....

  • Waitsburg School Board given student recognition for School Board Appreciation Month

    Lane Gwinn, The Times|Jan 25, 2024

    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....

  • Winter scene

    The Times|Jan 18, 2024

    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....

  • New studio opening in Waitsburg

    Lane Gwinn, The Times|Sep 28, 2023

    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....

  • "It's going to be a warm week"

    Bill Rodgers, The Times|Aug 17, 2023

    A landscape fitting for a heat wave by Waitsburg photographer Bill Rodgers....

  • Seen on Main Street

    The Times|Jul 27, 2023

    Kris Kuykendall and Kayla took Shawnee our for a spin and a cold drink at Ten Ton Coffee on Main Street in Waitsburg....

  • Harvest about Waitsburg

    The Times|Jul 20, 2023

    Harvest has come to Waitsburg as signaled by the combines circling the water tower above Main Street....

  • Waitsburg Memorial Day Service

    The Times|Jun 1, 2023

    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....

  • Christmas Eve carolers on the streets of Waitsburg

    The Times|Dec 29, 2022

    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"

    Bill Rodgers, The Times|Nov 24, 2022

    "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....

  • Fair Season

    The Times|Sep 8, 2022

    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....

  • Harvest fires

    The Times|Aug 4, 2022

    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....

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