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  • Silly Stringing the Superintendent

    The Times|Mar 4, 2021

    Superintendent Mark Pickel promised students at Waitsburg Elementary a Silly String day if they met their $2,000 Jump for Heart fundraising goal. The students blew the goal out of the water, raising a grand total of $5,185.96. Colt Boudrieau was the top-raising student, raising $540. A good sport, Mr. Pickel will be silly-stringed again on March 4, so Group B students don't miss out....

  • Spring is coming

    Bill Rodgers, The Times|Feb 25, 2021

    Early spring in 2019, just outside the City of Waitsburg, along the Touchet River from Bolles Road. After last week's heavy snowfall, blocked roads, fear of flooding from too fast snow melt, it is good to remember what we will soon be enjoying....

  • Snowy day in the 'burg.

    Beka Compton, The Times|Feb 18, 2021

    The Waitsburg Trilogy was up to their eyes in snow this week, quite literally! More than one foot of snow fell in the area in less than a week. Rain and winter mix is in the...

  • Jumpstart on a busy spring

    Beka Compton, The Times|Feb 11, 2021

    Crop dusting is one of many crop protectant and fertilizer application methods in the area. Spray planes left the landing strip near Whiskey Creek Road on Monday to get a jumpstart on a busy spring....

  • Waitsburg Levee walk

    Beka Compton|Jan 21, 2021

    WAITSBURG-A small herd of whitetail deer swam across the Touchet River on a sunny January afternoon, before running along the levee at the north end of town. What was once a grassy, hard-to-enjoy path has been transformed into a wide walkway, as excavators made necessary levee repairs. Enjoy Waitsburg's walkability, check out the local wildlife, and get some fresh air. Remember to leash your pups, and be sure to remain physically distanced if you cross paths with other walker...

  • Our Capitol in better days

    Jan 14, 2021

    On the right, a photograph from the House Collection capturing a snowball fight outside the Capitol in 1923, a tradition for House and Senate Pages. On the left is a photograph of a young John Hockersmith standing tall in front of the Capitol as he, like many area students, visited Washington D.C. to learn about our democracy....

  • Autumn leaves to snow

    Bill Rodgers, The Times|Dec 31, 2020

    Autumn red leaves hang on as winter snows take over. An aging barn stands strong, ready to take on another year of agriculture in Waitsburg....

  • Field-burns are a seasonal sight

    Brianna Wray, The Times|Oct 22, 2020

    As photographed from Middle Waitsburg Road, the controlled burn makes for a post-apocolyptic-like drive to Walla Walla....