Serving Waitsburg, Dayton and the Touchet Valley
Serving Waitsburg, Dayton and the Touchet Valley
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Great stories often start with a man and his dog. In Dayton, it is the story of an entertainer and his winged pollinators making a run at an ancient art. "I'm a farm kid," said Mike Collins, owner and mead maker at Bard and Bee Meadery. "I grew up, part in Milton Freewater, with my grandparents." His grandparents owned Kessler's Catering, and while the business kept them plenty busy, there was much to be done at home on the nearly 400-acre farm. The planted acreage attracted local beekeepers,...
The Ciel du Cheval vineyard was among the first planted on Red Mountain. Today it's in the hands of second generation winegrower Richard Holmes, who has begun experimenting with these two non-traditional white varieties. Arneis is a northern Italian grape rarely seen in the U.S. Holmes thinks this is a first for Washington. It's tart, tight, sharp and strikingly good. There's a clear focus on citrus and apple fruit and rind, balanced throughout with generous acidity and a peppery finish....
I recently read an article in the New York Times about a woman who inherited her mother’s germaphobia. The pandemic amplified her phobia, and she became obsessed with the variety of disinfectants available and how to use and not use them. Bleach shouldn’t be mixed with anything except water. This lesson I learned the hard way when I tried to clean an ancient and yellowed bathtub years ago. I wanted it clean, so I mixed bleach, ammonia, and a little TSP in a bucket. I nearly asphyxiated mys...
Ray and I are celebrating one year of homeownership with a Vicki-and-Daniel style standoff; it's even garden-related! Ray works for one of the biggest agriculture-chemical supply companies in the area as a service manager. He knows all the ins and outs of various fertilizers, weed control chemicals, ground sterilizers, and basically anything applied by tractor or plane. It has become second nature for him to try and apply that knowledge at home. While I understand the need for chemicals when it...
Ten Years Ago May 10, 2012 Seventeen-year-old Dakota Baker doesn't even remember the first time his grandpa took him to a course to golf because he was so young. And all of that time on the greens and hitting drives is paying off. Baker is the lone Waitsburg High School golfer competing in District 9 and he's hoping to make another trip to the state competition in a few weeks. "I love being outside in the fresh air," Baker said about his love for the sport. "And I like hanging out with my...
One of the things I miss about living in a big city are the culinary discoveries that can be made while walking around town. In Seattle's International District, a dense urban neighborhood shaped by past and present influxes of Pacific Rim immigrants, I had a block-by-block map of my favorite restaurants. There were spicy Sichuan hot pots, Hong Kong style dim sum, Vietnamese banh mi sandwiches, heavenly Taiwanese xiao long bao, and of course sushi at the landmark Maneki. It was with memories of...
You don't have to wait for the NFL season to see exciting football. There is one more regular-season home game for the Tri-City Rush, a professional indoor football team to be played at Pasco's HAPO Center. The team's website, www.tricityrush.com, is the place to buy tickets, Rush gear, and find out about the players, including information about the newly recruited female kicker, Jamie Council. Brandon Tate, a Waitsburg High School graduate, is in his second year as owner and coach of the...
This property on Wilson Hollow Road is always neat as a pin. The photographer loves the well-maintained grass in the gullies behind the buildings. They stunningly define the shapes of the hills and crops under the May skies....
A rosary will be said on Thursday May 12th at 5:30 pm at St. Mark's Catholic Church, 405 W 5th St. in Waitsburg. Funeral mass will be held on Friday May 13th at 10 am at St. Mark's. Graveside services and a luncheon will follow. Memorial donations may be made to the Frenchtown Foundation, Waitsburg Historical Society or a charity of your choice in care of the Herring Groseclose Funeral Home, 315 W Alder St., Walla Walla, WA 99362....
Thanks to the members of the Garden Club and their friends who refreshened the Main Street planters this week....
Spring outdoor adventures can be hard to come by when we allow routine to take priority. I don't hunt turkeys or fish the desert lakes nearly as often as I should. Instead, I tend to the property, trying to complete my seeding and get a handle on weeds as quickly as possible. But breaking away from the homestead for a quick hike into some likely deer winter covers can be done on short time and nearby on the Palouse. And why would I want to look for deer hideouts? Shed antlers. Running the dogs...
Tom Bennett allowed The Times in to see the new pizza oven fire up for the first time. To season the oven before opening day on May 7, Bennett will stay into the morning hours tending the flame. It has been months working on the former Anchor Bar building, developing a menu, specialty cocktails, and finding just the right items to make the space American 35....
I have been told that the “rule of thumb” is not to plant flowers and summer vegetables until Mother’s Day, or at the earliest, May 1. First, what exactly does “rule of thumb” mean? Do thumbs have rules? Are there rules about thumbs and what they can or cannot do? In general, I am a decent citizen and rule-follower; I wear seat belts, wear masks when mandated or when I travel, pick up after my dog, don’t litter, and stop for pedestrians. Some rules I have learned to follow the hard way. The sp...
Apart from the intriguing name, there is much to admire here. This is a sister brand to Walla Walla's Corliss and Tranche wines. It features estate-grown fruit from Columbia Valley vineyards and is made by the same winemaking team as its pricier siblings. One sip and you can taste the kinship. The 2017 Cab is just now being released after spending 22 months in French oak and further aging in bottle, which has done wonders for the overall melding of the components. The packaging is clever and...
Ten Years Ago May 3, 2012 A youth choir that has brought many Touchet Valley teens together for a positive purpose is embarking on its last tour after 15 years. Pastor Mike and his wife Melissa Ferrians of the Waitsburg Christian Church have turned 15 groups of local teens into a singing sensation. The final tour of the Salt & Light Music Ministry embarks June 15 and ends with a home performance on June 21 at 7:30 p.m. at the Christian Church. “There’s something about kids and music and get...
Certain recipes have the power to transport. As a young boy, I would carefully watch whoever was in the kitchen, fascinated by the magic taking place as delicious meals came together on the stovetop. One vivid memory is of my father rolling meatballs with his big hands and dropping them into a bubbling pot of soup. Years later in Seattle, I would rediscover that soup as an adult. Stopping at one of my favorite Mexican restaurants for lunch one day, I was intrigued to read their special: Sopa de...
A place where doing nothing is doing something. On the Oregon Coast, it is said that doing nothing is doing something. Yet how do you find time to do nothing when there is so much to see and do? There are many miles of beach to walk, places to bicycle and places of interest such as the 164 steps up to the top of the 125 feet high Astoria Column where you get a panorama view of the valley. For the history buffs, you can visit Fort Stevens and Fort Clatsop Historical Parks or tour the Maritime...
WALLA WALLA, WA -- Eight Walla Walla valley artists are celebrating friendship in a gallery show at CAVU Cellars during the month of June. Featured artists include Barbara Bates, Brenda Bernards, Janaki Howard, Tiffany Jenes, Shannon Kimball, Marilee Schiff, Betty Simcock, and Bobbi Walker. An artists' reception will be held Friday, June 3 from 5-7 pm. CAVU is located at 175 E. Aeronca Avenue across from the Walla Walla Regional Airport. Light refreshments will be provided and beverages will be...
Savonnah Henderson and Andrew Fouts announce their engagement. Savonnah, the framer at Wenaha Gallery in Dayton, is the daughter of Steve and Carolyn Henderson of Dayton. Andrew, who is a mechanical engineer for Lamb Weston in Kennewick, is the son of Marc and Neena Fouts of Kennewick. The couple plans an early September wedding....
Last weekend, a quick 700-mile trip into Oregon's Union and Baker Counties began rolling decades ago when Waitsburg photographer Bill Rodgers studied botany and geology and then worked professionally throughout the western states. His familiarity with the timeless forces shaping the Earth's subsurface informed his love for the mystery and beauty of the landscapes above. This outing was to seek photographs for Volume VI of "The Blues," to be published later this year by the Blue Mountain Land...
This is among Oregon's finest value brands, especially for Willamette Valley Pinot Noir. Samuel Robert makes two versions of dry, Pinot-based rosé, and both are excellent. The Conscious is priced a buck less than the winery's other rosé, and tastes more like a reserve, which is to say it is more precise and less fruity, with appealing minerality. The flavors are light, elegant and expressive, with watermelon and wild raspberry fruit. It's a fine counterpoint to the more fruity, bold Samuel R...
The day has come, and this is the test; am I ready to travel maskless? I had an early morning flight scheduled for my next sojourn to Los Angeles this last Monday. It’s a dreadful time to wake up and make it to the airport, but it’s nice to get into Los Angeles around noon. More time to hang with friends and eat sushi. But, as luck would have it, I received a text from the airline around midnight advising me that the flight was canceled. They rebooked me to a flight leaving on Tuesday aft...
The new Art Event at Wenaha Gallery features the woodturning art of Louis Toweill, an artist from Yakima. Toweill makes hardwood bowls in sycamore, maple, walnut, and other fine hardwoods. He began woodturning seriously in 2000 and creates bowls, platters, vases, pens, and other items. This show includes some of his most recent work in 'basket illusion' woodturning. These are wood-turned bowls that, while on the lathe, are grooved with horizontal grooves that wrap around the piece. After taking...
Ten Years Ago April 26, 2012 [Photo Caption] Pam Conover fits Waitsburg Elementary student Jake Bradshaw with a helmet for the fifth-grade class’s lesson on bike safety recently in Waitsburg. Twenty-Five Years Ago May 1, 1997 The Quilcene-Brinnon (Wash.) Schools Shellfish Science Club, advised by Charlie Baker, son of Tom and Anita Baker of Waitsburg and a 1971 graduate of Waitsburg High School, and who counts his daughter Molly and sons Tom and Daniel as members of the science club, has won a...
