Serving Waitsburg, Dayton and the Touchet Valley
Serving Waitsburg, Dayton and the Touchet Valley
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One of our newest residents makes the rounds of her new town with owner Bruce Himko. Timathea is an African Desert Tortoise who is not afraid to let people know her weight or age; 100 pounds, twenty-two years old....
Last week, I took a trip to British Columbia to visit friends, see some art, go to the season opening of the Symphony and eat. Seems like ages since I stayed in downtown Vancouver and was curious to see how it has fared over the pandemic. First I had to get into the country. At the time of my trip, U.S. citizens were allowed to cross the border by car or flight. I used the ArriveCAN app to make sure I had the current travel information. I chose to drive, allowing me to take too many clothes,...
WAITSBURG-Waitsburg has attracted another fine artist to town. Fred Betz was born in California and raised on the East Coast. He studied art at the University of California Santa Cruz and Columbia University in New York. Betz is an oil painter who uses his location as inspiration for much of his work. Needless to say, he loves to travel. He recently spent five months in Cortona, Italy, living in a house that was owned by famous Renaissance artist Luca Signorelli. During his stay, Betz said that...
DAYTON-Musicals, movies, and puppeteer shows are just a few of the performances coming up at the Liberty Theater, nestled on Main Street in Dayton. In June, the Touchet Valley Arts Council announced that they had selected Debbie Ayerst as the Liberty theater's manager. She had been working at the theater for roughly three years before taking the helm herself. "I had never seen a live play until I came here, started working here, and saw one on our stage," Ayerst said. "I have never been a movie...
Ten Years Ago September 29, 2011 The Waitsburg City Council last Wednesday night voted 4-1 in favor of enacting a new ordinance that will give the city the ability to shut off city utilities to citizens who don’t pay bills or violate the nuisance codes. This new way to handle violators should help the city enforce its rules better, said Randy Hinchliffe, the city’s clerk-treasurer. In the past, the city would give citizens a ticket if they didn’t follow the rules, but the Sheriff’s Office...
The season for sweaters and comfort food has arrived, and I couldn't be happier. While autumn is my favorite season for many reasons, fall cooking is at the top of that list. Few vegetables are more comforting than the humble and versatile potato. Baked, mashed, roasted, or fried, I am always experimenting with ways to elevate the much-loved starchy tuber. One recipe that I have come back to time and time again, is Julia Child's Gratin Dauphinois. Thinly sliced potatoes scalloped with milk,...
My mother drilled certain behavioral lessons into our psyche, starting when we were very young. One that has stuck with me is, “Don’t blow your own horn!” No bragging, boasting, or puffing of the chest. Not only is it bad manners, but you may be setting yourself up for embarrassment or humiliation at some future point. Sorry Mom, but a little brag, I have good intuition and instincts about people. A trait I probably inherited from my mother. During my insurance career, I’ve hired several...
Millrace Road is closed for the next month as crews from Colbert Construction start the Millrace Grade Improvement Project. This is the last section of the Main Street Corridor project, wrapping up more than a decade of improvements....
September 13 Malicious mischief. Washington Street Unwanted person reported. Highway 12 Theft of motor vehicle. 3rd Street September 14 Domestic problem. Richmond Street 9-1-1 call. Tremont Street Missing person reported at Dayton Elementary School. 2nd Street September 15 Suspicious activity reported. Jackson Street Unwanted person reported. Artisan Way Unknown problem at Dayton High School. 3rd Street September 16 Violation of court order. Main Street Assist. Clay Street Man with gun reported. Main Street September 17 Fraud. Dayton Avenue...
September 13 Drew D. Duvall was arrested for residential burglary and criminal trespass, second degree. Shelton Road, Walla Walla September 17 An assault was reported. Rose Street, Walla Walla Suspicious activity info report. Melrose Street, Walla Walla County September 18 Male subject sent an email to the FBI containing vague threats. Apple Lane, Burbank Recovered stolen motorcycle. McNary NWR, Walla Walla County September 20 A man was arrested on two warrants. Highway 12/ Lower Dry Creek, Touchet...
It's no secret that I have a family full of foodies. We plan entire trips around eateries with raving reviews, but since traveling hasn't been an option lately, we've had to put our trips on hold. We recently learned about Goldbelly, an online restaurant marketplace, from a friend who often travels for work. From Lahaina to Juneau, New Orleans, all the way up to Chicago, Goldbelly offers online ordering from well known and not so well known eateries across the country. Macadamia nut tarts, lobst...
Recently, I connected with friends that I hadn’t had contact with for several years. Our “catch-up” conversation was not the usual, as we all have had significant life changes to share. Without any prompting, they acknowledged mine were more dramatic than theirs. When I told them of my move to Waitsburg, their first reaction was, “where?” I gave them the geographical high points and explained that I am not on the “wet” side of the Cascade mountains but in the country of wheat and wine. Next ca...
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....
