Serving Waitsburg, Dayton and the Touchet Valley
Serving Waitsburg, Dayton and the Touchet Valley
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If you love spicy aromatic red wines, you might try Northstar's 2009 Petit Verdot; a perfect wine for the season. Winemaker David Merfeld came to Northstar in 2006 and has successfully built a delicious red wine portfolio including the '09 Petit Verdot. David's sixth sense about when to pick the Verdot grape, his whole-berry fermentation and extracting of the juices at just the right time are legendary. Of course, a long barreling in American/French oak may have a something to do with the success of the vintage. The Verdot grape, usually g...
For wheat markets, with January in the books, we are looking at only a few weeks until the US winter wheat price begins the "silly season" of spring weather volatility. This year promises some extra spice as the relatively small planted acreage combines with weak subsoil moisture across wide stretches of plains wheat fields, which adds up to market sensitivity to short-term weather swings. The market tone of the last week has been pretty low and lazy as, for the moment, the trade has little kindling with which to start a price fire. Production...
WALLA WALLA - Paine Hamblen LLP, which has its headquarters in Spokane, Washington, recently opened a new regional office in Walla Walla, Washington. This new office is in addition to the other Paine Hamblen offices which are currently operating in Coeur d' Alene; Priest River and the Tri-Cities, respectively. In establishing this new office, Paine Hamblen also entered into a mutually cooperative relation- ship with the law firm, Virtual In-House Counsel, PLLC, also of Walla Walla. Paine Hamblen's new Walla Walla office ad- dress is 2225...
Herb and Norma Bessey announce the engagement of their son, Michael, to Genna Palmer, daughter of Larry and Jill Palmer of Gar- field, WA. The bride-elect is a 2004 graduate of Garfield-Palouse High School and graduated from Central Washington University in 2008 with a Bachelors of Arts in Political Science and Law and Justice with a minor in Sociology. She also studied at Western Governors University where she received her elementary Teaching certificate in 2012. A 2004 graduate of Waitsburg...
Ten Years Ago January 23, 2003 Guy and Lynn McCaw will receive their new Stratford system built home January 24. The building will be delivered from Stratford's production warehouse in Rathdrum, Idaho and "Set" on its foundation, at the building site just off Bolles Road by an assembly crew beginning at about 8 a.m. Mountain Lakes construction of Post Falls will be setting the home on its foundation, with the finishing work to be completed by Dan Cole of Cole Construction. The home site overlooks the Touchet Valley near the Junction of B...
The great sages tell us that all things seek balance. "Seeking balance" implies at least some swinging back and forth across some "perfect" point, tracing a sinuous line as momentum rises and falls. With a little contemplation, the natural movement of the market becomes "intuitively obvious", as Professor Pyle, my old statistics instructor often said. It sure is easy to see a trend when one is looking backward in time. Thus a problem is created for us human beings, as we are all hard-wired to quickly identify patterns in things. The end...
Driving along Old County Highway, Walla Walla, you'll enter the community of "Frenchtown," where several original wineries reside that helped catapult Washington State's wine movement, including Cougar Crest Estate Winery. A well-received winery of the Inland Northwest, Cougar Crest's Frenchtown tasting room sits off the highway, up against a stunning backdrop of the rocky red cliffs prominent to this appellation. Cougar Crest owner/operators, David and Deborah Han- sen came to Walla Walla in 1995, first raising grapes and eventually taking on...
DIXIE GROCERY CLOSES DIXIE - The only grocery store in Dixie, which has a population of fewer than 200, has closed. The town's postmaster said the Dixie Grocery Store, owned by Kim and James Joseph, closed more than two weeks ago and its absence has been the talk of the tiny un- incorporated community halfway between Walla Walla and Waitsburg. "They're going to miss the store," Sarah Putnam said about Dixie's residents. "They won't have any place to go for their last-minute groceries." The store's owners could not be reached for comment....
Watching the old Elvis/Ann-Margret film, "Viva Las Vegas" got me thinking; is there a difference between feeling nostalgic or collecting old Bauer pottery? Take the old saying, "if you can't make it in the real world, you can always come back to the farm." For me, this brings nostalgia to mind: dusty boots, chaffed necks, the driven ambition to beat the weight at the scales from the pre- vious year's harvest and the kind of appetite that talks loudly after a long hard day's work. Recalling grandma's cellar is nostalgic. I'd go down into the...
Ten Years Ago January16, 2003 The Blue Mountain Humane Society recently provided an update to the city council on the animal control activities for Waitsburg, since accepting the contract in June, 2001. Dur- ing this 18 month period BMHS responded to 66 complaints from city residents. This includes eight reports of aggressive behavior, four bites, nine reports of neglect, 14 reports of nui- sance behavior and 26 stray animals. Animal control Officer Cindy Harris said she has "really enjoyed her visits to Waits- burg and have met some wonderful...
January 17: Anna and Anthony Reese, Bret and Bethany Moser, Kimmie Hamann, Zane Johnson, Dan Beckley, John Janovich, Tyler Woodworth, Eric Rich, Sheena Henze, Jeff Schulke, Jim Davison, Robert Maib and Jon Jensen. January 18: Kelley Fouste, Jason Thomas, Jen- nifer Low, Rowena Farrens and Arlene Hopkins. January 19: Bob Deal, Lynda Hogan, Debbie Ru- bio, David Webber, Reina Bruce and Clint Reser. January 20: Joan Leid, Wilma Johnson, Judy Jack- son, Justin Hill, Jack and Jill Largent, Becky Pearson, Ken Jantz, Tricia White, Ryan Abbey. January...
A ll it takes to change the world from night to day is a USDA report. Last Friday's multiple statisti- cal summaries included quarterly wheat inventories, monthly supply and demand estimates and a US winter wheat acreage planted total. Every January these re- ports put a sort of cap on the old crop year, setting the stage for the new crop to become center of attention. This time the report was price-friendly, showing 300 million bushels less wheat in storage than the average analyst-on-the-street was expecting. Ending Stocks, the bottom line...
RICHLAND - Retrouvaille, a life line for troubled marriages, is holding a weekend event in Richland. The program begins with couples attending a weekend and being introduced to a new communication method that forms the foundation for rediscovering each other and examining their lives together in a new and positive way. Following the weekend, there are follow-up sessions that enable couples to begin to address their painful issues and rebuild their marriages. Retrouvaille is open to all mar- ried couples. For confidential information, or to...
WALLA WALLA, ASOTIN AND GARFIELD COUNTIES -- The results are in from the recent Drive Sober or Get Pulled Over DUI enforcement campaign conducted from November 21, 2012 through January 1, 2013. In Walla Walla, Asotin and Garfield Counties 21 mo- torists were stopped and arrested for driving under the influence of alcohol or drugs (DUI), and statewide, law enforcement officers arrested 3446 drivers for DUI. Last year in Walla Walla, Asotin and Garfield Counties, during the same time period, officers on routine and extra patrols arrested 47 peopl...
The best part of a new year is the promise of mystery that comes along with the toasts at midnight. Every year I find myself, along with many others, wondering what the new year will bring. Will the economy grow? Will there be changes in the office? Will I ever make it to the gym? Most importantly, if I wear yoga pants all year and never do any yoga, are they still yoga pants? It's all very overwhelming and exciting. I always like to start the year off feeling cultural - as if by at...
Baby, It's Cold Outside - and that means big rich beverages! Yes Virginia, the holidays are finally over, leaving in their wake some darned cold days and nights. This is the perfect time of year for heavy comfort foods - stews, potpies, hearty soups and braised meats. With all those heavy dishes goes the need for something deeper, richer, fuller. A wine that can hold up to heavy dishes and that can serve as a course in and of itself. Yes, I am talking about Syrah - or Shiraz if you're an Aussie. Why the two distinct names for the same grape?...
What is stock? Basically it is flavored water. That's it! Except that it is also the number one magical ingredient that any good chef would not be caught dead without. A well-made stock is the single most important component of any successful dish where a main protein is featured - poultry, beef, pork, fish and game all benefit from good stock and the best part about stock IS their simplicity! Bones, herbs and vegetables are all you need. Do not be fooled - sauces made from packets, bottles and bouillon cubes do not even come close to the fre...
Discovering Our Regional Foods & Wine Pairings While I am not the Oracle of radical agrarian thought, I do preach small farms and local food. This week I met with six small organic farmers and shared thoughts on the 2013 trends in locally grown food. By meet- ing’s end the growers had coordinated their gardens and knew who would grow what for the coming spring, summer and fall harvests, to be sold through CSA programs and lo- cal Farmer’s Markets. Recently, I spoke to a group of Northern California organic growers. The topic: “Trending the Mill...
Ten Years Ago January 9, 2003 A spectacular New Year’s Eve fire destroyed a historic Waitsburg structure and the homeowner, Kathy McMahon, got out of the structure safely with only the clothes on her back and her three dogs and cats. Fortunately, McMahon had fully insured the 1905 home known ad the :Bloor Man- sion,” on the corner of Willard and Kinnear streets. The fire is suspected to have been started by an electrical problem, McMahon said. Earlier in the day, she had removed a light fixture in the kitchen and experienced problems with the...
Kasmira Grende of Waitsburg, and John Owen of Walla Walla had a baby boy Gannon Anders Owen- Grende, 7lbs 4 oz, on December 31st, 2012 at the Walla Walla General Hospi- tal. Grandparents are Erica an Stacey Grende of Waits- burg, Ann Owen of Walla Walla, Great Grandparents are Karen an Jerry Tonne of Prescott, WA and Rae and Eugene Walker of Dayton, Bobbi and Ted Grende of Lakeside MT. Great-Great Grandparents are Marge an Ivan Thompson of Starbuck, WA, Bea Walker of Dayton, WA. Great-Great-Great Grandparent is Aleta Thompson of Addy,...
Last July, the bell- wether Chicago wheat contract was trading above $9.40 per bushel. Harvest was nearly completed in the mid-west and southeast. It was a small- er harvest than hoped, which pushed the price of wheat to a four-year high. Pacific Northwest white wheat bids were pushing $9 in mid July, even though the crop in this region was much better rela- tive to mid-western results. Since July, the price has ground toward lower levels. Chicago is at $7.54 ($1.50 lower) and Portland white wheat bids are around $8.41 (60 cents lower). From...
GRIEF SUPPORT GROUPDAYTON - Teeny McMunn will be leading a grief sup- port group in Dayton from 6:30 to 8 p.m. on Tuesday, Jan. 22,at the Congregational Church at 214 S. Third Street in Day- ton. The group will follow the Walla Walla Hospice formatworking with the book "Understanding Your Grief." Anyonestruggling with grief is invited to consider joining the group.For more information, call McMunn at 386- 5287. McMunnalso leads a group that meets from 6:30 to 8 p.m. on Thurs- days at the Congregational Church. The group has alreadyworked...
1: Tragic Murder For the first time in a decade, the Dayton community was shaken by news of a murder. In early May, Joseph Shuba (left in photo with attorney Dale Slack) was arrested and charged with the murder of his wife Susan at the couple’s 3rd St. home. 2: Squatter Caught Daniel Baxter, a 34-year-old transient man with ties to Montana, California and Pennsylvania, was arrested after a chase through the streets of Dayton. 3: Best Western Breaks Ground During All Wheels in June, local d...
WEIGHT LOSS SUPPORT GROUP DAYTON -- Lose weight. Eat healthy foods. Quit smok- ing. Exercise daily. If you're like many people, you made these or similar pledges during the annual New Year's Day ritual of resolving to improve your health. Of course, resolutions are easy to start; the challenge is sustaining them. The Columbia County Health System is aware of these challenges and is committed to making your resolutions a reality for life. Studies show that social support is critical when changing behavior, especially after the first few weeks wh...
