Serving Waitsburg, Dayton and the Touchet Valley
Serving Waitsburg, Dayton and the Touchet Valley
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Ten Years Ago September 22, 2011 It was a day of Victorian fashion, museum tours, buffalo, corn on the cob and Butlers at Waitsburg’s Fall Festival on Sunday. The attendance was anything but sparse. The community filled benches and wooden chairs on the front lawn of the Bruce Memorial Museum for a church service. Pastor Mike Ferrians, dressed as though he were from the old west in a long black coat and hat, led the congregants in singing traditional hymns and spoke about an old-fashioned farm t...
Summer is over and after what felt like forever, our tomatoes have finally ripened. To celebrate, this week ripe tomatoes have made an appearance at every meal, in salads, on sandwiches, tossed in pastas, or simply sprinkled with salt as an afternoon snack. We have bowls of tomatoes set aside to be turned into sauce, jars of which will add some sunshine in the kitchen through winter. When tomatoes are fresh, ripe and in-season, I find it best to pair them with just a few choice ingredients, to...
I love new books! Just last week, I was given a new book, called Prince, written by Maria Isabel Sánchez Vegara, and illustrated by Cachetejack. Mom says that it is part of the Little People, Big Dreams collection, celebrating artists, musicians, scientists, and other people who made a big impact on today's way of life. Prince is about a boy who grew up in Minneapolis, who was an amazing singer. I learned that he played at least twenty seven instruments- that's twenty six more than me if you...
This mule deer buck has been enjoying the grass hay fields just outside of Waitsburg. When the grass doesn't satisfy cravings, he enjoys eating cayenne pepper plants and tomatoes....
September 6 Violation of court order. 3rd Street Trespass. Rose Gulch 9-1-1 call. Palouse Falls Road September 7 Accident, injury unknown. Hartsock Grade Suspicious activity at Northwest Business Services. Clay Street Attempt to locate. Pine Street September 8 Unwanted person. Main Street Suspicious activity. Turner Road Suspicious activity at Blue Mountain Station. Artisan Way Theft. Country Village September 9 Violation of court order. Main Street 9-1-1 call. Green Giant Camp Theft. Main Street September 10 Intoxicated person. Columbia...
September 3 Male was arrested for Theft of a Motor Vehicle and Residential Burglary. Monroe Street, Walla Walla County September 5 A woman alleges that she was assaulted by her husband. Old Highway 12, Walla Walla County September 7 Hit and run. Coyote Loop, Prescott September 9 Attempted burglary of a storage unit. Second Avenue, Burbank September 10 Safe possibly emptied after couple separated. B Street, Prescott September 11 Adult male taken into custody on a warrant. Preston Avenue, Waitsburg...
Early this week I had to make another trip to the Tri-Cities, this time to have my car serviced. Another great ride with my top down, music blaring, enjoying the perfect weather and empty highway. Of course, I made a quick Costco run as well. Evidently, the last time I was in Costco, I was either oblivious or disinterested because I didn’t register that they were already selling Halloween costumes. I should have noticed the candy. Yes, the seasons are changing quickly, and I’m almost glad to...
Fall is finally here! I've been waiting for it all summer. Unfortunately, my tomato plants didn't get the message that their expiration date was quickly approaching. The first frost date for 2021 is expected on October 21. Like many other people in the area, my tomatoes are late. My plants remained pretty bare up until last month when everything decided to grow at once. They grew, and grew, and grew, but they would not ripen up. This weekend I had to pick green tomatoes earlier than usual,...
Evelyn Couch is caught in a monotonous life. The dowdy woman is stuck in an unhappy marriage, struggling with failing self-esteem, but that changes when she visits a nursing home in the 1980s. Her life changes when she meets Ninny Threadgoode, a lively elderly woman residing at the nursing home. The pair starts meeting weekly, and Ninny shares the story of a young girl, Idgie, who is the very definition of a free spirit. She grew up in Whistle Stop, Georgia, your typical 1930's small Southern...
Ten Years Ago September 15, 2011 Waitsburg resident Jane Butler, age 90, has deep family roots in the Touchet Valley through her husband Bob. Butler has lived in town about 50 years, non-consecutively, and is being honored for her family history with the Pioneer of the Year award from the Waitsburg Historical Society. “I feel honored,” Butler said of the award. She learned she was to be the honoree at the upcoming Pioneer Fall Festival on Sep. 18 through a letter from Bettie Chase, a member of...
At the age of twelve, I attempted my first risotto. I stirred and stirred, carefully following the instructions in a copy of Bon Appétit magazine. Slightly panicked that it wasn't looking right, I darted back and forth between staring at the stove and rereading the recipe, until magically I had a sumptuous pot of creamy, savory rice. That stressful half-hour taught me a little bit about culinary science, and a lot about perseverance in the kitchen. Ingredients: 2 pounds acorn or butternut...
Members of the Palouse Empire Threshing Association were operating their 1920-era draft horse and mule-drawn threshing machines, the pre-cursors of modern combines, on Monday. They will be at the Palouse Empire Fairgrounds on SR 26 west of Colfax during the annual fair running from September 9-12. Officially named the Palouse Empire Threshing Bee, young and old observers marvel at the historical equipment put to beautiful and utilitarian use....
August 29 A vehicle window was broken out by an individual who was then cited for malicious mischief in the third degree. Kohler Road, Burbank August 30 The reporting party advised that sometime during the night of August 27-28, an unknown subject punctured tires on his personal vehicle and his company vehicle while parked on Farmland Road. Farmland Road, Walla Walla County September 1 Made contact with the reporter on Farmland Road who advised that sometime over the last couple of days that a rear license plate was taken from his vehicle....
August 30 Suspicious activity. 2nd Street Violation of court order. 5th Street August 31 Theft, motor vehicle. Robinette Mountain Welfare Check. Pataha Road Malicious mischief at Dayton Elementary School. 2nd Street September 1 Threats. Commercial Street Theft. Rose Gulch Burn complaint at Pioneer Park Dayton. September 2 Disturbance. Clay Street Missing person reported. 2nd Street Attempt to locate. Dayton Ave. September 3 Suspicious activity reported at Dayton Elementary. 2nd Street Accident, non-injury. Cottonwood Street Domestic problem....
When I walk through town, I see flags of all sorts waving in the wind; they celebrate with "Small Town, Big Heart," support the Cougars, Seahawks, and of course, Old Glory. Recently, I noticed a flag holder on our front porch post and deliberated joining the flag fliers. Deciding what flag to fly became a small project. Should I fly the California flag, maybe the Italian or European Union flag for Daniel, or a Go Dodgers or Lakers banner. How about designing a Weinhard Café flag so we can...
Ten Years Ago September 8, 2011 The new face behind the counter at the Weller Public Library is likely one you have seen before. Rosie Warehime, the new library manager, has lived in Waitsburg for 44 years. Her husband Walt found his first teaching job in Waitsburg. “We planned to stay 2 years and we never left,” she said. Warehime hadn’t ever worked at a library before, but she had been employed at the Cenex station and at local grain growers, making her a recognizable face in the commu...
When I lived in Seattle, one of my favorite spots for relaxed dining was Le Pichet on First Avenue, just up the hill from Pike Place Market. Watching traffic pass by, while enjoying refined bistro fare, I felt transported to a Parisian sidewalk café. This time of year, as late summer moves into fall, I would anticipate the return of a favorite menu item, their French Onion Soup. With sweet, caramelized onions melded into a rich stock topped with country bread and melted cheese, this comforting...
This was taken at 6:45 a.m. August 24. Rodgers liked the four trees and the rails glinting in the sun. The circle around the sun was not evident until he saw it on his computer screen. The location is on Garden Street, looking southeast from the county yard. The sky is a mixture of thin high clouds and smoke....
Walla Walla resident and longtime Times reader, Ted Cox at the airport in Santa Barbara....
Sherman George Thomas graveside services will be held at the Dayton City Cemetery on Saturday, September 18th at 10:30 a.m. A potluck finger food and drink gathering will be held at the golf course immediately following. All are welcome. Current Covid19 restrictions will be followed....
August 24 Missing person reported. Sun Harbor Drive, Burbank Residential burglary. Byrnes Road, Touchet Bicycle found and entered into LERMS. Bryant Ave, Walla Walla County August 27 Domestic disturbance report for informational purposes only. Stonecipher Road, Waitsburg...
August 23 Animal call. Eckler Mountain Suspicious activity. 4th Street Theft. Richmond Street August 24 9-1-1 call. Main Street Assault. Main Street Harassment. Guernsey Street August 25 Domestic problem. Washington Street Warrant Confirmation. Main Street 9-1-1 call. Main Street August 26 Theft reported. Main Street Malicious mischief reported. Commercial Street Theft of a motor vehicle. 5th Street August 27 Malicious mischief reported. Bundy Hollow Lost property reported. 3rd Street Civil problem. Washington Street August 28 Domestic...
Outdoor photography goes far beyond birds and mammals, even for this hunter who loves nothing more than trying to capture that perfect pairing of upland birds and pointing dogs on the grasslands. We all have our muse, but the natural world in its entirety offers countless opportunities to capture Mother Nature's splendor at home and in town. Bugs and blooms are among my favorite practice photography opportunities because of their brilliant colors, intricate details, and the fact that they...
