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 By Karen Huwe    Specials    April 25, 2024 

Waitsburg Class of 2024

WAITSBURG - It's almost the end of the school year and Waitsburg is preparing to celebrate the school district's graduates. "The Times" will share the senior's stories, a few each issue, until... Full story

 

It's the Time to Sow….

It’s a strange phenomenon when I am the one planting late. I was patient after I lost everything by impatiently planting too early. Now, I may be behind the eight ball, having waited too long. A...

 

Poets Jennifer Oaks and Kevin Craft to read at Royal Block

WAITSBURG - The Royal Block Reading Series welcomes poets Jennifer Oaks and Kevin Craft and musician Chris Jonlick for a lively evening of poetry, music, and book signings at The Royal Block in...

 

PIONEER PORTRAITS

1 Years Ago May 1, 2014 [Caption] Dave and Sherrie Morris found some new "lawn art" in front of their home on Tuesday morning. The lid of the toilet reads, "You've been pottied." The Waitsburg FFA...

 

Times Traveler Patrick Secor

Avid Times reader Patrick Secor enjoying the sun and news in front of the Dom Luis I Bridge in Porto, Portugal....

 

Times Traveler Andrew Mountain

Andrew and Zenoby Mountain brought last week's edition to tour OZ....

 
 By Luke Chavez    Specials    April 25, 2024 

Caraway Snickerdoodles

While experimenting in the kitchen, I love when the addition of a single extra ingredient can elevate a classic recipe in exciting new ways. Here the homey snickerdoodle, a buttery cookie steeped in...

 

I'm a Believer!

After much anticipation, it's a heady feeling to confidently take off the snow tires and be able to drive with the top down. We have turned on the sprinklers, and to make sure they work, I scheduled...

 

Chehalem 2023 Pinot Noir Rosé

Winemaker Katie Santora has hit a home run with this clean and fresh wine that mixes multiple tree fruits, from lemon to grapefruit to tangerine. The key here is the supporting acidity, which turns...

 

PIONEER PORTRAITS

Ten Years Ago April 24, 2014 "You can get us some money for the pool," said City Clerk Randy Hinchliffe at a City Council meeting last fall, responding to community activist Joy Smith who had asked...

 
 By Luke Chavez    Specials    April 18, 2024

Creamy Spiced Cauliflower Soup

As a child, I was by no means a picky eater. In fact, I relished in trying and exploring foods labeled as exotic, or anything that my unadventurous peers would call "weird." However, despite my love...

 
 By Karen Huwe    Specials    April 11, 2024

Waitsburg Class of 2024

Bailey Standring Waitsburg Senior Bailey Standring enjoys art, photography, and traveling in her free time. At Waitsburg High School, she is involved in the FFA program and plays on the Cardinals... Full story

 

Let the games begin

Those words will soon be heard as the summer Olympics in Paris begin. Springtime is also the beginning of Major League Baseball with the famous words, “play ball!” As lovely as Waitsburg is, it...

 

Abacela 2021 Fiesta Tempranillo

Abacela 2021 Fiesta Tempranillo The Jones family who founded Abacela, a central Oregon winery that is coming up on its 30th anniversary next year, did years of careful research on climate and soil...

 

PIONEER PORTRAITS

1 Years Ago April 17, 2014 The Waitsburg Celebration Days Committee will be running a Duck Derby on May 17. Ducks will race down the Touchet River beginning at the Preston Avenue bridge and ending...

 
 By Luke Chavez    Specials    April 11, 2024

Skillet Chicken with Black Beans & Rice

And just like that, the busy season is upon us. After a full day of spring cleaning the house and freshening up the garden beds, the thought of cooking dinner can feel extra daunting. This is when a...

 
 By Lane Gwinn    Specials    April 4, 2024

Sister City exchange students from Japan spend an eventful day in Waitsburg

WAITSBURG-Students and chaperones from Tamba-Sasayama, Japan, visited Waitsburg on April 2. Their first stop was lunch at Ten Ton Coffee, where barista Cheyenne Frohreich shared a scrapbook and...

 
 By Brad Trumbo    Specials    April 4, 2024

Palouse Outdoors:Stay Safe with a Satellite Communication System

Hunting, fishing, and hiking always seemed vanilla to me when it comes to the potential for injury and death. That could be one reason that a passion for the outdoors hit me when I was a child. My...

 
 By Paul Gregutt    Specials    April 4, 2024

Argyle 2022 Pinot Noir

On one of the recent early spring days when it was just warm enough to fire up the grill, I put on a couple of duck legs, two ears of sweet corn and some fat asparagus. What to drink? The always...

 

PIONEER PORTRAITS

1 Years Ago April 10, 2014 What do historical fiction, science fantasy, romance and stories of the supernatural hold in common? In this instance, it's the author – Prescott's very own Susan M...

 
 By Luke Chavez    Specials    April 4, 2024

Spaghetti Carbonara with Asparagus

Spring is here. Birds are chirping, blooming bulbs have finally brought some color to our garden, and fresh local asparagus will soon come into season. While I often serve asparagus simply with just...

 

PIONEER PORTRAITS

1 Years ago April 3, 2014 The Waitsburg High School Band performed at a Band Festival in Clarkston on March 25 and scored a superior rating. "This is especially difficult at the high school level,...

 
 By Luke Chavez    Specials    March 28, 2024

Spring Spaghetti with Shrimp

After six years of living in the Inland Northwest, there are still a few things about the other side of the state that I miss terribly. At the top of this list is access to fresh, local seafood,...

 

Mendivia 2023 Oso Rosado

With weather this good, you may want to break out a bottle of rosé to celebrate. I remember our first March in Waitsburg many years ago. After a winter of nonstop construction, we were finally able...

 

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