Waitsburg Times

09/18/2025

https://www.waitsburgtimes.com/story/2025/09/18/specials/a-photographers-view-of-harvest/21813.html

WAITSBURG - Juniper Kerr has joined "The Times" staff as a photographer. Her first assignment was to photograph this summer's harvest with her unique sense of movement and light. She visited the Northwest Grain Growers Turner elevator and the Zuger, Fortner, and Thorn crews working harvest. Kerr sai...

08/21/2025

https://www.waitsburgtimes.com/story/2025/08/21/news/waitsburg-pool-moves-forward/21782.html

WAITSBURG - After surveying Waitsburg residents in 2022 and 2023, the Waitsburg Parks and Recreation District identified a city pool as a top priority. The district was joined by Rural Youth Enrichment Services, Waitsburg Commercial Club, City of Waitsburg, and the Walla Walla YMCA to develop the fi...

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. ❤️