Serving Waitsburg, Dayton and the Touchet Valley
Serving Waitsburg, Dayton and the Touchet Valley
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Spring is a magical time. We've survived another winter. The daffodils are up, fruit trees are boasting a vibrant palette of snow white to fuchsia, and asparagus is popping like mad. Spring's splendor is bookended by birdsong. The American robin song is a quintessential tune at dawn, but it's far from the only warbling that brings a smile to folk's faces. Those taking to the forest are hoping to hear the voice of North America's largest game bird, the "thunder chicken," "boss tom," "Mr....
WALLA WALLA - Imagine enjoying an afternoon tea in Victorian elegance without traveling to England or British Columbia. You can do so on Sunday, May 4, when Walla Walla's Kirkman House Museum hosts its annual Victorian tea. What is afternoon tea? It is a culinary custom that arose in Britain in the early nineteenth century. Sharing a snack and a pot of tea helped Britons endure the long interval between lunch and dinner, which in those days was eaten late, often eight or nine hours after the...
Fifteen Years Ago April 29, 2010 [Photo caption] Outgoing Waitsburg Mayor Markeeta Little Wolf gifts a gavel to new Mayor Walt Gobel. Twenty-Five Years Ago May 4, 2000 Sealed within a common glass gallon jug which was then embedded within a concrete monument for 55 years, 25 pieces of paper bearing the names of Waitsburg Schools students, teachers and other writings about Captain Lewis and Sacajawea, have held up remarkably well. The documents, retrieved April 22 from the time capsule buried...
Madison Kaehler Prescott resident Madison Kaehler has attended Waitsburg Schools since preschool. Kaehler is Waitsburg High School's ASB treasurer served as ASB secretary in her junior year. She played volleyball four years, was on the cheer squad for two, and played softball for three. She shows pigs at the local fairs as a 10-year 4-H member. During the summers, Kaehler has worked as a lifeguard at Prescott and Walla Walla Memorial Pools. After graduation, Kaehler plans to get her...
To honor and celebrate the life of Mark Schuck a memorial service will be held on April 26th in Dayton, Washington at 1:00 pm in the Dayton High School Auditorium (614 S. 3rd St.). A time to visit and refreshments will follow. A full obituary is at www.corbeillfuneralhomes.com...
Fifteen Years Ago April 22, 2010 [Photo caption] Phil Monfort tours his land – nearly four acres on the Touchet River – that he wants to let local residents use for a community garden. Behind him are some of the many fruit trees on the level property. Twenty-Five Years Ago April 20, 2000 The annual Mudd Tournament was held April 8, at Touchet Valley Golf Course with twelve teams participating. Tying for first place were the foursomes of Duane Startin, Gene Crothers, Cecil Bramhall, Jack Davis an...
Jessika Lambert Jessika Lambert has been a Naval Sea Cadet Core member since her freshman year at Waitsburg High School. She is a Petty Officer 3rd Class and will travel to Great Lakes, Illinois, in July for boot camp. Lambert will then go to Texas to train as a Master of Arms (military police). Lambert has been a Waitsburg student since kindergarten. She is now in her second year at SEATech Skills Center, where she studies criminal justice. Sports, animals, and Girl Scouts have been Lambert's p...
Fifteen Years Ago April 15, 2010 [Photo caption] Todd Gallaher began his 2010 racing year with a 9–mile time trial in Snohomish in late February. He is one of almost 600 cyclists who will come to Waitsburg for the 14th Tour of Walla Walla this weekend. Twenty-Five Years Ago April 13, 2000 Waitsburg farmer Greg Zuger was one of 25 lucky sweepstakes winners from across the nation who had the experience of a lifetime driving a real, 630-horsepower NASCAR Winston Cup Stock Car recently. Zuger e...
Fifteen Years Ago April 8, 2010 [Photo caption] Brad West, a Whitman College student from Minnesota, tries his luck skimming the pond during Ski Bluewood's annual year-end bash that concluded the ski season with great new snow, a cookout and plenty of watery beer. West won the pond-skimming contest in the skiing category. His college mate David Wallace from Skagit Valley won it in the snowboard category but not before they both dunked in the ice-cold water. Twenty Five Years Ago April 6, 2000 Tw...
The sun set behind the western slope, giving way to the clammy chill of early spring twilight. Yet, the alpenglow bathed the greening wheatfields across the canyon with a soul-penetrating glow borne only of Mother Nature's splendor. The day had been warm and beautifully sunny, but a light down jacket was welcomed where I stood in the shadows. The clutches of winter were slowly slipping away as I rotated, taking in the 360-degree panorama that was now afforded me by the lengthening day. A...
Kirra Belle Marks was born at home in Inlet, Florida, on March 29 to proud parents Kirsten Miller (Waitsburg High School graduate) and Zach Marks. Grandmother Michele Paul of Waitsburg was present when Kirra arrived at 11:26 p.m., weighing 7lbs 4 oz and 20 1/2 inches long. Grandparents Darren and Sarah Marks and other aunts and uncles also reside in Ponce Inlet. Kirra has many relatives in Washington eager to meet her, including Grandparents Michele and Casey Paul, Great-grandparents Michael...
Fred Hamann captured the elusive "Waitsburg Bigfoot," affectionally known as "Harry," who is more involved in the inner workings of Waitsburg than one would think. He earnestly expresses his support for the upcoming vote of the Waitsburg School district levy....
Fifteen Years Ago April 1, 2010 For decades, one of the first spring rituals in the Touchet Valley has been the Waitsburg Junior Livestock Show & Fair, where children enter their animals and art projects to be seen and judged. Not this year. Citing dwindling springtime attendance, the show's organizers have decided to try another time of year to host the event, which is now scheduled for the weekend of June 12-13. "We've been eliminating too many kids that didn't have projects by April," fair...
I just returned from a whirlwind trip to Florida for my uncle's 90th birthday. As usual, at the drop of the word party, our family convened from all over. A few of us stayed at a hotel with a huge courtyard and pool, and we invited everyone for a swim after Sunday's birthday brunch. It was great to spend time with my family poolside. The two to ten–year–olds were loaded with every pool toy imaginable. The 20 to 40-year-olds had fancy water bottles and an abundance of patience to exhaust the you...
WAITSBURG — On March 11, twenty-seven Waitsburg FFA members and three judges traveled to Pomeroy to compete in the sub-district competitions. They had a successful day competing due in large part to the leadership of their FFA officers. Senior Cedar Stegall placed second in the Prepared Public Speaking event, where students gave a six-to-eight-minute speech on an agriculture topic. After their speeches, the students answer questions from the judges. They are judged on written manuscript, speech delivery, content, and responses to judges’ que...
WAITSBURG – The Waitsburg Elementary presented PRIDE Awards at Waitsburg Elementary's assembly on Monday, March 24, students received PRIDE awards and announced results from the recent American Heart Association events. Top fundraisers also participated in a Silly String war, which brought smiles to students and staff. School Counselor Rosy Nechodom opened the assembly with the following PRIDE awards: Prepared – Avery Janovich Respect – Kaitlyn Miller Integrity – Scarlett Scott Discipl...
Fifteen Years Ago March 25, 2010 [Photo caption] Full Steam Ahead: Braving a rainy Sunday afternoon, members of the Pacific Railcar Operators (PRO) from as far away as Missoula and the San Francisco Bay Area come down the Blue Mountain railroad tracks near Bolles between Waitsburg and Prescott. Twenty-six of the "speeders" that are equipped with 16-inch steel wheels and powered by two-cylinder engines for speeds up to 25 miles per hour made the day trip back and forth between Walla Walla and Day...
Olive Oil Cake Ingredients: 1 tablespoon of granulated sugar ¾ cup granulated sugar 3 whole eggs or ¾ cup tofu ½ cup extra virgin olive oil ½ cup milk or coconut milk Orange zest 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract ¼ – ½ teaspoon almond extract 1 ½ cups all-purpose flour 1 ½ teaspoons baking powder ½ teaspoon poppy seeds Directions: Brush the inside of an eight or nine-inch cake pan with oil to coat. Add about a tablespoon of granulated sugar to coat the bottom and edge of the pan. Beat 3 whole large eggs (3/4 cup of tofu can be substitute...
To honor and celebrate the life of Mark Schuck a memorial service will be held on April 26th in Dayton, Washington at 1:00 pm in the Dayton High School Auditorium (614 S. 3rd St.). A time to visit and refreshments will follow. A full obituary is at www.corbeillfuneralhomes.com...
Fifteen Years Ago March 18, 2010 [Photo caption] With temperatures in the 60s and the "fuzz" on the hills getting greener, it's beginning to look and feel a lot like spring these days. The Monteillet Fromagerie near Dayton is right on target when it comes to the new season. Cradled in owner Pierre Louis Monteillet's arms is one of the 120 kids and lambs born on the farm so far this year. Twenty-Five Years Ago March 16, 2000 Representative George Nethercutt was given the Wheat Champion award...
Gaudy Gals on Main is back to remind us that "Some 'junk' can be good 'Junque,' and it's sometimes fun to be 'Gaudy''" Kim Bruzas (right) and her sister Lori Sharp Davis have brought back their unique shop to the Waitsburg Town Hall, 121 Main St. on Friday, Saturday, Sunday from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m....
Fifteen Years Ago March 11, 2010 If Waitsburg had royalty, Bettie Lloyd Chase would be queen. A descendant of one of the original pioneer families, she is the go-to person for any questions having to do with the history of the town – much of which she herself has helped preserve. In fine weather, she reigns from a seat on her porch, granting passersby a congenial greeting or a wave. Other times, she's bound to make an appearance at the round table of the Waitsburg Hardware & Mercantile, hands r...
WALLA WALLA - Carrie Hendrix, musican, luthier, inventor, photographer, and educator is one of the ten Waitsburg artists exhibiting in the "Straight Outta Waitsburg" exhibit at the collective gallery. Hendrix will bring her inventive camera obscuras to the collective for its 'Sundays at the Gallery" on March 16 between 1 p.m. and 2 p.m. This is a chance for artists and photographers to learn her techniques to create pinhole camera images with a digital camera. Hendrix invites the public to...
October 13th, 2024 – "Flat, clear water and high sun are a poor combination for persnickety trout, particularly in desert midge country. Throw in a metric ton of black fly larvae the size of a pencil lead that the fish inspect with excruciating detail, and you've got the makings of a slow day. By noon, the frost had melted off, and I had tired of watching Chas catch fish on a booby fly with a chironomid dropper. Midday, hundreds of large dragonflies began copulating unexpectedly over the shallow...
Ten Years Ago March 5, 2015 [Photo caption] Dejay Lalka and P.E. Teacher Jeff Bartlow try out ski bikes at Bluewood. Twenty-Five Years Ago March 2, 2000 Special levies in Walla Walla and Columbia counties passed save Walla Walla School District's two-year, $5.43 million levy, which was lagging at 58.27% approval in unofficial returns. Some 11,464 voters in Walla Walla County and 1,609 in Columbia County cast ballots. Three important issues in the Touchet Valley were overwhelmingly approved by...
