Waitsburg Times

12/23/2023

Ten Ton Coffee will be open to spread some cheer on Main Street on both Christmas Day and Christmas Eve. ❤️💚🎅🏻🎄❤️💚

12/03/2023

Coffee and cocoa and cookies and Santa!

Ho Ho Ho. Santa will be at Ten Ton from noon to 4pm, TODAY (SUNDAY 12/3)!!🎅🏻❤️💚
We will be open extra long hours today so stop by to get a coffee or cocoa before the Hometown Christmas Parade! 💚❤️🎄❤️💚💚❤️❤️💚❤️💚🎄🎄🎁
An extra special guest barista will be making drinks. 😘

12/01/2023

Lots of misinformation out there about the RV crash and power outage last night. Here is the press release from the Walla Walla Police Department. Shout out to the power company for getting the power back before 9 pm. There were three power poles that came down in the incident. Thanks to the city crew for cleaning the glass and debris first thing this morning.

06/02/2023

Here is the map.
You can also pick up a physical copy by purchasing this week's paper. Your $1 helps us keep this newspaper, and local journalism alive.
Available at:
Ten Ton Coffee
Waitsburg Grocery
Sam's Midway
Dayton Mercantile
PDQ - Dayton
PFI - Dayton
Steve's Grocery
General Store/Circle K - Dayton

05/26/2023

Reminder: June 3 is the Waitsburg/Prescott Community Yard Sale!
Send us your address if you want to be included in the Yard Sale Map!
Email us the info by Monday, May 29. [email protected]

04/06/2023

The Easter Bunny will be very busy this weekend in The Touchet Valley.
On Saturday, April 8, check out the Easter Egg Hunt at Pioneer park in Waitsburg at 10 AM.
Or check out Dayton Community Egg Hunt at Dayton City Park, also at 10 am on Saturday.
🐰🥚🌷🌿🍬🐣🌈🌼🌸🪺🐑
Dayton Kiwanis Dayton Chamber of Commerce Waitsburg Commercial Club; Chamber of Commerce

10/21/2022

CORRECTION! The Times erroneously reported in this week's paper that the city was going to test its siren at noon for its proposed restoration of the weekly midday whistle.
The siren was actually tested at ten a.m. this morning for its use in emergency applications, including flood, fire, and other imminent disasters. The emergency or "flood" siren will go up in sound for six seconds, lessening for six, and back up for six over a period of time. This creates the more common siren sound used on emergency vehicles and will be used to alert residents.
The noon siren or "whistle" was not tested but will eventually be sounded at noon on Monday through Friday for 10 seconds.
Volunteers led by Louie Gagnon have funded and are working with a contractor to make the necessary repairs and adjustments to the system. Once parts for the automated switch have arrived, the noon whistle will go online Mondays through Fridays.
The Times apologizes for the confusion.

10/13/2022

The 15th annual Schulke Pumpkin Fundraiser is happening now!🧡
For decorating or for eating, pick up some beautiful pumpkins at Nancy's Dream Garden Center LLC, or at Mr. C's Smokin Co. in Waitsburg.
Proceeds go to help fund all the wonderful work at Ronald McDonald House Charities. 🎃🧡🥧

WAITSBURG-The Schulke Pumpkin Fundraiser has made its way to Waitsburg once again. Big, small, orange, or blue, there's bound to be a pumpkin for you at Nancy's Dream Center, or Mr. C's Smokin' Co.

10/06/2022

Get your FREE flu shot at these two upcoming drive thru clinics:

Dayton Fairgrounds
Monday, October 10, from 5 - 7 p.m.

Waitsburg Elementary School
Wednesday, October 12, from 5 - 7 p.m.

💖 Keep our communities safe and healthy. 👍
Columbia County Health System

09/08/2022

There is still time to get tickets to this very special event! Celebrate 100 years of the Dayton Kiwanis Club and the many ways they have given back to our communities. Purchase tickets by Sunday the 11th. ❤️

08/31/2022

THIS THURSDAY! Come check out what some of the old and new businesses in Waitsburg have planned. 💖☕️🍪🍕🍝🥂🍻🎨🎻🖼🛏🗝🌻🍅🧀🛍🎈🚜🏆🍹

WAITSBURG­-Waitsburg's business community has been growing. Empty buildings have found new owners, and the town has a hotel again. New ventures are joining established businesses to bring food, drink, hospitality, art, and unique products to town. On Thursday, September 1, new and old businesses wi...

07/29/2022

Wishing Rosie a fabulous retirement! 💖📚📖💐🌞

Rosie Warehime has retired as the Weller Public Library manager. She was a grandma figure for many children in Waitsburg and will miss helping people find books, reading with kids, and engaging them in crafts. She had always been excited to go to work and stated it was the most wonderful and rewardi...

07/18/2022

With honey and lime, this sweet and tart raspberry sorbet is our new favorite summer cool treat! 🍨🍯🌞💖

As we moved into our house, we learned from the previous owners that there had once been a large in-ground pool in the backyard, which apparently had been a popular hangout for local housewives in the sixties and seventies. Unfortunately, when the maintenance costs got to be too much, the decision w...

07/14/2022

These lovely summer evenings are a wonderful time to check out all the activity on Waitsburg's Main Street. 🎻🍕🍷🥂

Mild summer weather brought the Mythical / Movable Blue Mountain Bluegrass Jam outside on Friday, July 8. Next door, patrons at the Royal Block Wine Bar took advantage of the free show as they sat out on Main Street.

07/09/2022

It’s a beautiful morning to check out the Waitsburg Vendor Showcase. Corner of Preston and Coppei.

WAITSBURG-The first Small Town Big Heart Showcase is headed to Waitsburg this weekend. More than 20 vendors will set up at the Gary Thomas Lot at the corner of Coppei and Preston Avenues on Saturday, July 9, starting at 9:00 a.m. Sponsored by the Waitsburg Commercial Club, President Kim Smith said s...

06/17/2022

Waitsburg first graders, from Mrs. Hinchliffe's class, released over 100 little chinook salmon into the Coppei River, last week. The students watched them hatch and grow over the school year, while learning about the ecological importance the fish play to our region. 💖🐟🌎💚

WAITSBURG-On June 10, Waitsburg first graders released more than 130 spring chinook salmon into the Coppei River. This was the fifth year Mrs. Hinchliffe's class partnered with the Tri Cities Steelheaders for the Salmon in Schools Program. Students worked with instructor Alex Lau, learning about the...

06/02/2022

Here is a list of yard sale addresses for this weekend! Not too late to join the fun. If you are not on the list, it is not too late. Add to this posting and let us help you have a successful weekend!

06/02/2022

Here is the map for this Saturday's Waitsburg Community Yard Sale. Come out and find some treasure. UPDATED MAP! Be sure to check out the Multi-family sale at 321 W 7th Street in Waitsburg!