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While I am certainly known for my love of cooking savory meat dishes, throughout the week much of my diet is centered around vibrant plant-based options. Incorporating more vegetarian meals in your ro...

Great friend of "The Times," Sara Latham sent smiles from Seattle.... Full story

It is official: I am now one of the many retired people on the planet. Friday was my last official day of employment, and on Saturday afternoon, I began the process of becoming a Washingtonian. I had...

Now under the guidance of the fifth generation, this founding California winery makes a wide range of pricey single vineyard Zins, along with this more affordable yet high quality bottling. Often a...

1 Years Ago February 27, 2014 [Photo Caption] Members of the Prescott Knowledge Bowl try to reach a consensus. Front row: Andre Potts, Erik Sandoval, Oscar Garcia, Tyler Fedderson Back row: Alberto...

In an American culinary culture that is endlessly chasing the latest gastronomic trends, it is sometimes nice to revisit the understated classics that home cooks have been making for generations. At...

WESTERN, OR. - Blue Mountain Land Trust (BMLT) hosted a celebration party on February 8 at the Horseshoe Prairie Nordic Area Trailhead in Oregon. The event marked the opening of the Blues Crew...

8 Dayton High School graduate, Zachary Kiefer, married Chelsea Wright of Tempe, Arizona on Dec. 28, 2023. The couple live and work in Washington, D.C...

WAITSBURG - Weller Public Library is offering "Art at the Library" for kids to make art inspired by picture books. The program offers pre-school and primary grade students a guided art experience twic...

1 Years Ago February 20, 2014 WP sophomore Tristan Newman will make his second appearance at the state wrestling tournament at the Tacoma Dome this weekend, after placing fourth at the regional... Full story

Little bits of green are popping up in our flower beds, and the backyard birds have been very active as of late. The change of season is rapidly approaching. With that, nights have still been a...

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WAITSBURG- The 2024 Booster of the Year Awards were presented by Club President Ross Hamann during halftime at the boys varsity basketball game against Yakama Tribal on Friday, February 2. Becky... Full story

WAITSBURG - Waitsburg Middle School held its second quarter awards assembly on Friday, January 2, 2024. The school recognized 17 students from sixth, seventh, and eighth grades who attended every day...

Life balance - I have that under control. Now that I am retired, I will have more time for tennis, cleaning the house, classes, dog walking, gardening, and whatever else I want or need to do. I doubt...

1 Years Ago February 13. 2014 [photo caption] Waitsburg artist Doris Huffman works to complete a replacement for the water damaged painting that hung over the window to the kitchen in Waitsburg's... Full story

Some of the most popular and recognizable foods of Mexico fall into the category of small bites called antojitos, which can be found across the country sold in markets or from street vendors....

The endearing Father and Daughter annual dance is hosted by HASA, Home and School Association. Volunteers created a magical space where attendees could dance on a cloud. All proceeds and donations go...

Mike Ferrians Becky Wilson helped her aunt, Gloria Wilson, celebrate the grand opening of Simply Sawdust. The familiar metal building at the end of Main Street has undergone a big transformation,...

The end of the upland bird and waterfowl seasons in the early part of the calendar year comes with bittersweet closure, but as time ticks further beyond that last hunt, the urge to venture afield...

Last month's sub-zero weather was brutal, with little relief as temperatures reached a balmy 20 degrees. I was briefly ecstatic about our "not frozen" pipes. We enjoyed running water until we...

Ten Years Ago January 30, 2014 A newcomer stepping into Waitsburg Hardware and Mercantile for the first time is apt to be a bit taken aback. They'll find themselves in an old-fashioned general store,...

While some pasta dishes can be quite complicated, such as a slow simmering Bolognese or an intricately layered lasagna, some of my favorite recipes are those composed of just a few ingredients that...

Some 16 years ago, I sat down to taste Efesté's first-ever release of Feral Sauvignon Blanc. I noted that it was made by fermenting with wild/native yeast, which gave it pleasing details of dried...