Serving Waitsburg, Dayton and the Touchet Valley
Serving Waitsburg, Dayton and the Touchet Valley
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After months of an agonizing search for a new coffee system, I finally decided to purchase the Ninja Coffee Bar. It arrived at my house last week, and we have already gotten our money’s worth out of it. I had a latte in bed on Sunday before heading out to help make 220 gallons of beer. It was wonderful! No one had to witness my ‘going to play with milled grains and hot water’ attire. The Coffee Bar has multiple settings: A classic option for the drip lovers, a rich option for those of us who n...
Early spring in 2019, just outside the City of Waitsburg, along the Touchet River from Bolles Road. After last week's heavy snowfall, blocked roads, fear of flooding from too fast snow melt, it is good to remember what we will soon be enjoying....
Times reader and contributor, Terry Lawhead, reading the paper at the Valley of Fire State Park in Nevada. The trip was the maiden voyage for their new camper, the tiny house of campers!...
Pamela Rose Battershell went home to Heaven on January 14, 2021, surrounded by the love of her family after battling pancreatic cancer. She was born to Alvira and Archie Shilling on August 2, 1951, in Portland, Oregon. She was the oldest of 9 children born to Alvira. Pam married Vern Denison in 1967, they later divorced. She then met and married her soulmate Frank Battershell. Together they raised their four children and enjoyed the outdoors, especially the beach. After the death of her...
In February 17, I was at the local YMCA listening to Rodney Outlaw, the Executive Director of Walla Walla Music Organization (WWMO), give a lecture to his students. What started out as a flow of technical information became a cogent narrative about how a sound engineer thinks and functions. WWMO is Outlaw's program for teaching digital audio production. Then the tone of his words began to change. It became apparent to me that he was no longer lecturing but preaching. His words were now flowing...
The Times published many valentines in the February 11, 2021 issue. However, we only got one "response" valentine and thought we would share it....
WORLD WIDE WEB-The Esvelt Gallery has proudly presented the work of the Columbia Basin College Art Department faculty in a new 2021 exhibit. The work presented includes painting, drawing, photography, collage, digital media, ceramics, and sculpture. The visual arts faculty are artists who engage in their unique studio practices to showcase what is possible through continued creativity. Included are works from the painter and professor Tracy Walker; multidisciplinary artist, educator, and...
I Care A Lot-Netflix Original Legal guardian scams clash with the Russian Mafia in this all-villains-on-deck film. Marla Grayson (Rosamund Pike), the owner of Grayson Guardianship, carefully selects her clients. Elderly, wealthy, on the brink of a dementia diagnosis. She quietly goes about cutting off family and draining client bank accounts before the client suddenly deteriorates and ends up in a full-time care facility or a psychiatric living setting. Her well-practiced scam is upended when...
Ten Years Ago February 24, 2011 Dayton Days will not “go dark” this year, thanks in part to the Columbia County Fair Board, but it will not likely offer any horse racing. The Washington State Horseracing Commission decided earlier this month to give only six days of racing to the four-track Class C “Bush” circuit, with all of those days going to Sun Downs in Kennewick. This news hit the Touchet Valley hard. A man who left his truck on Biscuit Ridge, near Blacksnake Road, Waitsburg, returned several weeks later to find the passenger side wi...
For me, cooking has always been about more than just sustenance alone. The foods we eat tell a story, and I am always listening. Every ingredient and technique used in modern kitchens are a daily retelling of the movement of cultures across time. Individual family histories come to life with the recipes that have been passed down from one generation to the next. Perhaps, this could be another way of interpreting the old saying, "you are what you eat." I can still remember the first time I had...
The Waitsburg Trilogy was up to their eyes in snow this week, quite literally! More than one foot of snow fell in the area in less than a week. Rain and winter mix is in the...
Cutline: Goose the German Shorthair Pointer was "all ears" about the snow on Monday....
Doug Biolo, co-owner of Nancy's Dream Garden Center, hopped on his tractor and spent Monday afternoon moving snow so cars could park along Main Street....
February 8 Unknown subject cut the chain link fence on the east side of the property. The suspect(s) then cut out three catalytic converters on three separate trucks, one of which was a diesel- very costly to replace. Walla Walla County Unknown subject entered the New York Store and tried on boots, insoles, a new coat, new gloves, and a new oilskin hat. He then ran out the front door and drove away. Suspect left behind his old boots and coat, which contained a large crystal methamphetamine rock in one pocket. Walla Walla February 9 An...
February 10 Unwanted person at Dayton Mercantile, Subway Found property 400 block Main Street 9-1-1 call, Cottonwood Street February 11 Assist at St. Vincent DePaul Society, Main 9-1-1 call from Bluewood Warrant Confirmation, Main Street February 12 Wanted Person, Warrant Service at Classy Chassy, Main Street Citizen Contact at courthouse, Main Street Attempted burglary, Dayton Mercantile, Main Street February 13 Traffic call at Leiws and Clark Trail State Park, Highway 12 Traffic call at Blue Willow RV Park, Willow Street Theft reported at...
King Henry enjoying a nice nap after devouring the news in The Times. Pretty good for a 6 month old!...
Judy Harper of Waitburg passed away at Providence St. Mary's Medical Center. Friends and family may sign her online guestbook at www.mountainview-colonialdewitt.com...
Helen Jeanine Perry was born June 27, 1937, in LaGrande, Oregon. She was one of 5 children. Helen was an adventurous young woman traveling to Seattle, working for the phone company, flying in airplanes, and eventually marrying Raymond Perry. During their 30-year marriage, Helen raised her three sons Douglas, Donald, and Dean in Waitsburg, Washington. The boys kept her busy with never a dull moment. She loved to fish, was a great cook, and enjoyed spending time in the family garden. After her...
It’s February, and you know what that means: Spring is just around the corner, yet cabin fever is still at the door. Although the winter weather can be questionable, now is the time to prioritize your fruit trees and get them ready for the year ahead. You might be thinking, “I can’t have fruit trees! How am I supposed to grow an orchard?” Here’s the thing, never has growing your own fruit been easier. There are countless options for self-pollinating varieties, dwarf options that will never need a ladder to manage, and even varieties you could...
Over the last four years, former Waitsburg Schools Superintendent Carol Clarke has spent significant time in Panama City, Panama. She began working with Crossroads Christian Academy (CCA) after close friends shared that the school was hiring. "When I retired from Waitsburg Schools, I knew I wanted to keep my home in Waitsburg. I also knew I would need something to keep me occupied and engaged," said Clarke. "But I didn't want to teach due to my hearing impairment. I thought, well, I can't knit,...
INTERWEBS—From between seemingly ceaseless snowflakes and bouts of sledding, we can agree that now is an excellent time to be inside. And while we’ve got all this indoor time on our hands, let’s talk about fun stuff: digital file management. If you’re failing to see the fun, I understand. Digital storage tends to only be a fun subject if you’ve got your ship together, so to speak. If not, the subject comes up with sighs and groans and much chagrin. Who has the time? No one, but also everyone. It...
My father always reminded us that “man proposes, life disposes,” or, as John Lennon so articulately reminded us: “Life is what happens when you’re busy making plans.” When Daniel decided to move here last March, we each had plans. His was buying tools for home repairs; mine was “date weekends,” opera and museums in Seattle, Walla Walla Symphony, the Chamber Music Festival, Willamette Valley wine tasting, Los Angeles trips to scope out trendy new restaurants, and tennis with my friends. But,...
Spilled Milk by K.L Randis Young Brooke Nolan navigates the dangerous waters of a broken social service agency who is working to keep her abusive father in the house, rather than keep her safe. A glass of spilled milk at the dinner time forces Brooke to speak out about her abuse, and in doing so, she risks losing family support, and comes to realize that not everyone wants to be saved. Spilled Milk is based on a true story. This book was a very emotional experience. It was told through the eyes...
The Noggin app is loaded with games that teach everything from counting and matching to language, plus, it features all of the characters that kids adore, like the Paw Patrol pups, Dora the Explorer, and Bubble Guppies. Kids have the ability to pick what games they would like to play using different categories, like science or math, or they can choose which characters they want to hang out with. There are games, e-books, and play-alongs, and the app features a huge selection of Bob Books, which...
Let me tell you about my most recent tech acquisition: the ReMarkable pad. I ordered it in April 2020 and received it seven months later. Due to Covid-related restrictions, the Norway-based company has been taking orders and shipping in batches. Once the product got to Hong Kong, it reached my front door in five days. The ReMarkable pad is an elegant digital writing and sketching instrument designed for people who love pen and paper but live in the digital world. Other digital pads and apps...
