Serving Waitsburg, Dayton and the Touchet Valley
Serving Waitsburg, Dayton and the Touchet Valley
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As every dog owner knows, we can learn as much or more from our fur brothers and sisters as they learn from us. It’s often noted how some of us actually come to physically resemble our dogs. But there are other ways in which dog and owner can mirror each other. As Cookie reached a birthday milestone this summer – turning 10 in human years, which brought her right up against retirement age in dog years – it became clear to us that she is entering the same stage of life that we are in. She’s...
Waitsburg resident Gayle Broom donated a Giant Atlantic pumpkin to Nancy’s Dream Garden as part of the Schulke Pumpkin fundraiser. One of the smaller pumpkins from her garden, the nearly 100-pound pumpkin sold for more than $70. Gracie for scale....
Ten Years Ago October 28, 2010 Former resident Jason J. Lujan, 30, will return to his home in the 100 block of Murphy Street, Waitsburg, after being released from police custody on Nov. 14. Lujan is a registered, level III sex offender currently under Department of Corrections supervision. To better serve its readers and advertisers in Columbia County, The Times has opened an office half a block from Main Street behind Manila Bay Cafe next to the courthouse in Dayton. The Waitsburg Historical...
I shared this before and it was one of the most popular ones. It uses a lot of eggs and milk so it makes a great breakfast dish, or if you are like me, I like a breakfast dinner. What surprised me the first time I made it, was the way the apples start at the bottom and end up on the top. If you wanted to slice and bag the apples the night before, mix the rest of the ingredients, then it should go together quickly in the morning, if time is an issue. All that would be left is melting the butter and putting the brown sugar on top. P...
Horror is an exciting genre that has gained popularity in recent years. There's no shortage of disturbing thematic choices available, including hauntings and the supernatural, psychological thrillers, eerie reality tv shows, slashers, science fiction, humorous horror, and Halloween melodrama, each clamoring for the spotlight. Now more than ever, new expressions of filming fear are redefining the genre. These days when I want a fright, it's faster to turn on the news. When it comes time for...
As photographed from Middle Waitsburg Road, the controlled burn makes for a post-apocolyptic-like drive to Walla Walla....
October 10 Unknown suspect struck a mailbox with their vehicle and left the scene of the accident. Walla Walla County October 12 Theft of a trailer and fuel occurred overnight in the county. Waitsburg October 15 Suspect opened a small business loan fraudulently using the victim’s social security number and name. Burbank October 16 A subject was found sleeping in a vehicle. Burbank Damage done to property while trying to locate a trespassing subject. Walla Walla County Deputies investigated a burglary. Prescott Vehicle tires were punctured. W...
Several people have asked me about how I prepare my collection of 160 varieties of tall bearded iris for winter. Here is what I do: NOTHING! Iris are quite frost-hardy, so they do not need to be mulched. In fact, mulch is hard to remove, will retain too much moisture in the spring, and you will risk the new growth and root rotting. I wait until early spring to remove the previous season's leaves, for several reasons. This has been my procedure for about 15 years, and it really seems to work in...
Pumpkin Patch - Bad Seeds By Brouhaha Games This is a great game for 9 and up. It’s a quick 15 to 20-minute strategy game. The object of the game is to plant and gather the most seedling pumpkins. You are laying out seedling cards and coming up with a strategy to place the Cinderella pumpkin, but beware of the crows, and other players trying to lay their cards down first! Lots of fun spookiness! Review by Julie Original Wisdom By Robert Wolff Sometimes a book comes along that really lets you s...
Just a week ago, I was on the tennis court in a short skirt and tank top; now, I’m making an appointment to have my tires changed to my snow tires. I blinked and the weather changed, and I mean dramatically! Not a simple 5-6 degrees, but below freezing and even a prediction of snow this Saturday. I think mother nature is out for revenge. I once mentioned that I was a little disappointed in my first autumn here because I just expected more of an explosion of color, so now she’s just decided out...
Ten Years Ago September 23, 2010 People want to know what Jan Cronkhite will do now that she’s retired from her post of 32 years as director of the Weller Public Library on Main Street in downtown Waitsburg. “I don’t have any plans,” the longtime resident said Monday. “The WP high school volleyball coaches have been suspended for the remainder of the season,” Waitsburg Superintendent Dr. Carol Clarke and Prescott Superintendent Dr. Bill Jordan said in a prepared statement. The coaching staff was suspended pending an investigation into allega...
Seriously, a pie crust. Everyone has their favorite recipe, many handed down. In Home Ec, we were taught the basic 1 cup flour, 1/3 cup shortening, salt, water version. This one is similar, but has different portions, and is very pliable. Let me tell you how I came to make it. My youngest son requests an apple pie for his birthday dessert. Making pies is my least favorite thing. I almost never make them. They're time-consuming and don't last long. So I say to myself, I'll get those easy, readymade pie crusts. But Saturday, I didn't want to g...
September 30 Investigation reference ongoing construction fraud. Prescott October 5 Brick thrown on victim’s front lawn. Walla Walla County A theft occurred in Prescott. Prescott October 6 Female arrested on domestic violence warrant. Burbank Male having hallucinations contacted in Burbank. Burbank Report of domestic disturbance. Walla Walla County October 9 Daniel Lee Strain was arrested by CPPD on 10/06. WWCSO, along with numerous other local agencies, had PC for numerous vehicle thefts and burglary charges. Walla Walla Residential B...
Thomas Earl Groom, Jr., fondly known as Bud, went to his cabin in Glory Land, Thursday, October 8, 2020 with his family by his side. Bud resided at Booker Rest Home due to difficulties caused by Lewy Body Dementia. Bud was born in Dayton, Washington on September 6, 1937 to Thomas Earl Groom, Sr. and Thelma Bessie Witt Groom, the fourth of ten children. Bud attended schools in Huntsville and Dayton, graduating from Dayton High School with the Class of 1955. He briefly attended Washington State...
Patty Baker breathed her last on October 1, 2020 at age 66 in Quilcene, Washington. After a nine month battle with cancer, Patty is free now from that body and at last with her Lord Jesus Christ in Heaven. Her hospice care at home surrounded Patty with the loving care of her husband and her four children, present with her at the time of her death. Born Patricia Anne French on May 7, 1954 in Seattle to Kay Joseph and Joan Margaret St Martin French, Patty was the third in a family of 14...
Blue Mountain Pheasants Forever (Pheasants Forever) recently teamed with Mike and Steve Erwin to relocate two wildlife watering guzzlers on their 1,000-acre lease with an expiring Conservation Reserve Program (CRP) contract near Prescott. Signed into law by President Ronald Reagan in 1985, the CRP is one of the largest private-lands conservation programs in the United States. In exchange for a yearly rental payment, farmers enrolled in the program remove acreage from active crop production and...
Last Friday, I think at least half of Waitsburg probably heard my deep, tortured sigh as I parked my car and put the top up for what will likely be its permanent status until next spring. No more racing down the highways at 65-70 mph with the sun in my face, hair blowing in my eyes. Mugsy, tethered in securely, will certainly miss the smell of goats, sheep, roosters, and growing wheat. I won’t miss his whining while he tries to break free of his restraints to sit in my lap while I’m dri...
For over a quarter of a century, Bird by Bird: Some Instructions on Writing and Life by Ann Lamont has inspired new writers with honest and down to earth advice, written with humor and experience. The title refers to advice Lamott’s father gave her brother, who was struggling with a school paper on birds. Just write one bird at a time, and don’t get overwhelmed. “Thirty years ago, my older brother, who was ten years old at the time, was trying to get a report on birds written that he’d had three months to write. It was due the next day. We...
Over many decades I’ve been the proud parent of many cats but just one dog. And though cats are big-time nappers (who do you think invented the cat nap?) I don’t ever recall wondering if they ever dreamed, or what they might dream about. Sleeping with the dog has brought those questions front and center. Front and center is where Cookie likes to be after sliding, gliding, squirming, and sneaking her way into the prime spot in bed, pressed up on both sides against the Big Dogs (me and Mrs. G)....
Ten Years Ago October 14, 2010 [Headline] Ski Bluewood Under Contract, Expected to Open This Season Sometime around 11:30 last Saturday night, someone uncoupled Union Pacific car # BF-100-48, removed the chocks from its front wheel, and force-snapped the padlocked cable tether to release the brake. “If any motorist had crossed the tracks, they would have been taken out,” Sheriff Walt Hessler said. [Photo credit] Open for business: area invitees enjoy hors d’oeuvres and drinks during the grand opening of Waitsburg Business center on Prest...
Who doesn’t like an apple fritter? As I mentioned, I wanted to make it first. Well, the loaf is half gone!!!! Thank goodness I have an in-house taster. I saw a recipe come to my email for a salad using baked beets, avocado, tomatoes, red onion, and blue cheese. I do want to try this also, but after the brussels sprouts recipe I thought I’d put something sweet in. It’s a keeper. INGREDIENTS: ⅓ c. light brown sugar 2 tsp. cinnamon (divided) 2 med. Granny Smith apples, peeled and diced ⅔ c. suga...
Dayton Senior Round Table Lunch Menu Dayton Senior Center 403 E. Patit St. 12 p.m. Drive Up Only Thursday, October 8 Chili Spinach salad w/ blueberries Cornbread Pie, Milk Tuesday, October 13 Spaghetti Mixed veggies, Salad Garlic bread Fruit Jell-O, Milk Waitsburg Senior Center 504 Main Street 11 a.m. - 11:30 a.m. Tuesday, October 13 Meatloaf Mashed potatoes Vegetable (chef’s choice) Bread Fruit Cookie...
Captain David (Dave) L Cox USNR, ret, of Palmer, Alaska, passed on Thursday, September 17th, 2020. Dave was born in Washington State but spent the first years of his life in California. His formative years were spent in Waitsburg/ Dayton, Washington. He graduated from Waitsburg High School and went on to earn both a bachelor's and a Master's degree from Washington State University. Dave began his 35-year military career as an army recruit, where he earned both Good Conduct and Defense Service...
Howard Preston Smith, 87 of Waitsburg, Washington passed away Monday September 21st at his daughter’s home in Dayton, Washington surrounded by family. Howard was born in Walla Walla, WA to Jake and Frances Smith. He graduated from Waitsburg High School in 1951 and attended WSU for one semester before being called home to take over the reins of the family farm where he continued raising wheat for the rest of his life. Howard had very strong work ethics and took pride in raising quality crops a...
It’s a minor miracle, but the kitchen is done, finally! The correct glass panels were installed on Monday, the silicone holding the glass in place has dried. Our new sod has taken, so we have ceased the twice-daily watering, and the muddy footprints have subsided. Now that the major remodeling is complete, I knew it was time to clean the house from the construction mess. I mean really cleaned, including windows, baseboards, the works! I hired a cleaning crew, especially to clean the windows i...
