Serving Waitsburg, Dayton and the Touchet Valley
Serving Waitsburg, Dayton and the Touchet Valley
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MILTON FREEWATER–What would you do with a highly productive dairy cow? For Jeff and Andrea Adams, the answer was cheese making. Their son's dairy cow, Toasty, gave the couple plenty of raw material, up to 12 gallons a day. Since then, the hobby has become a full-fledged business. After 25 years of running their dairy farm in Tillamook, Oregon, the couple moved to Milton-Freewater in 2005. Jeff found work at a dairy-cow replacement farm, and Andrea offers veterinarian services at a Walla Walla a...
WALLA WALLA–The Foundry Vineyards is celebrating its 20th Anniversary with a juried regional art show. The exhibition’s reception will be held on Friday, February 3, 2023, from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m. Art has been a big part of the vineyard. In 1980, Mark and Patty Anderson opened the Walla Walla Foundry, a contempory art production facility. Internationally recognized artists bring projects to be fabricated in resin, bronze, wood, glass and other materials. Work from artists including Deborah Butterfield, Yayoi Kusama, Paul McCarthy, and Isa...
WAITSBURG-Weller Public Librarian Twila Tate presented the library's 2022 year-end report to the Waitsburg City Council at its regular meeting in January. The report included data on the collection status, staffing, programming, and grants. At the end of 2022, the current collection at the Weller Public Library included 7,776 physical items. In the summer of 2022, the library staff began assessing the materials in the collection. The materials are reviewed for age, accuracy, duplications,...
DAYTON—Otto (Tom Hanks) is a grumpy isolated widower with staunch principles, strict routines and a short fuse, who gives everyone in his neighborhood a hard time as he watches over it like a hawk. Just as it seems like he’s finally given up on life, an unlikely and reluctant friendship develops with his new neighbors. Little by little, Otto undergoes a subtle transformation... but is he really capable of change? The movie is adapted from Fredrik Backman’s somewhat comical, but moving, New York Times Bestseller “A Man Called Ove” - with the...
WALLA WALLA, Wash. — The city of Walla Walla is seeking applications for volunteers to fill openings on the following committees. The Bicycle and Pedestrian Advisory Committee (BPAC) has one position. Applicants must be a resident of Walla Walla or live within the city’s Urban Growth Area (UGA) as detailed here https://tinyurl.com/2p8ayzjv. The Community Development Block Grant Advisory Board has three positions open. Applicants must be a city resident. The Law Enforcement Officers’ and Fire Fighters’ (LEOFF) Board has one position. City re...
We are happy to report that Troy and Diana Larson will be celebrating 29 years of marriage in July 2023. In The Times article published on Jan. 26, "Troy Larsen Honored at Fall Sports Awards," incorrectly named Larsen's wife Linda. Apologies to Diana. This was an error by the editor, not the writer....
WAITSBURG-The Waitsburg Commercial Club has asked the public for nomination letters recognizing Waitsburg community members in three categories, Community Service, Business of the Year, and Employee of the Year. Awards will be presented at the club's annual meeting in April. This is a chance to let community members in Waitsburg know they are appreciated and valued for the excellent work and service they provide. Nomination letters are due by March 15, 2023, and can be mailed to the Waitsburg...
The 2023 Father & Daughter Snow Ball hosted by the Waitsburg Home and School Association, was held on January 28 at the Waitsburg Town Hall. This was the best turn out for the dance with 52 dads attending this year.The association's president, Naomi Long said, "Home and School and volunteers work hard to put this event on each year. Watching the dad's twirls their young ladies around on the floor is truly worth all the work. We hope to continue this event for many more years to come." All...
DW COMBINE-In Eastern Washington Athletic Conference (EWAC) basketball action, the DW-Combine athletes dominated visiting Liberty Christian, winning 62-26 on Tuesday, January 24. The Wolfpack raced out to a 23-2 lead at the end of the first quarter. They scored 22 points in the third to put the game out of reach of the Patriots. Monte Pettichord had a double-double, scoring 17 points and rebounding 10. Spencer Hansen scored 15 and had six boards. Teammates Benny Bryan scored eight, Blake French...
DW COMBINE-The Wolfpack girls were down by twelve points going into halftime at Riverview on Friday, January 27. The girls scored 16 points in the third quarter to tie the game at 33-33. Both teams scored six points in the fourth quarter and went into overtime tied 39-39. DW scored five points in overtime, and Riverview scored eight to win the game 47-44. Kameryn Tupling scored 14 points, including nine points from the free throw line; Peyton Benevides scored 11; Alyssa Hollingsworth scored...
WAITSBURG-A young middle school girls basketball team was dominated in their first game of the season by Rogers Adventist School on Monday, January 23, in College Place. The Cardinals struggled against the much taller Roger team losing 52-16. Sixth grader Olivia Kiefel played well on offense and defense and contributed with four points and two steals. Seventh grader Cheri Mathews scored six points and had eight rebounds. Sixth grader Kayla Kuykendall and seventh grader Rilee Brunton scored two...
Rather than hunting my traditional last-day trac tin Lind, I spent the final morning of the 2022 upland bird season with new friends Ryan and Jessica. They had traveled from Canada to Ryan's old Palouse stomping grounds to finish their season. Ryan and I met a couple of years prior on social media, connected by the Palouse and a love for upland hunting. Once he had dates set for their trip south, he graciously reached out with an offer to join them in some formidable yet productive covers....
Fresh, crisp and fruity, this well-ripened wine is brimming with flavors of pear, cantaloup melon and hints of papaya. Though it's finished dry, the intensity of the fruit adds lingering suggestions of honey as it trails out through the finish. I can't imagine a better introduction to Willamette Valley Pinot Gris than this lush and inviting wine. Better still – it's sealed with a screwcap and will stay fresh for days if you quickly re-seal it after pouring yourself a glass. 520 cases; 13.%; $...
Ten Years Ago January 31, 2013 Kate Hockersmith, the instigator and, some might say "mother," of Waitsburg's bluegrass scene, remembers the first local jam night. It was some time in December at the old Carmen's Deli on Main Street. She put the youthful Troublemakers, fresh from their musical exchange in Japan, in the same room with several veteran bluegrass musicians from Walla Walla and created a Touchet Valley tradition marking its fifth anniversary this winter. Together with bluegrass...
My version of a classic recipe from central Mexico, is bright and nourishing, with just enough warmth from dried chilis to shake off any case of late Winter blues. Simmered with tender chicken then topped with crispy tortilla strips, this lively soup is perfected with a final garnish of creamy fresh avocado and cheese. Ingredients: 2 chicken breasts, bone-in skin on 5 cups water 2 bay leaves Salt 2-3 stems fresh epazote, (see notes) 2 medium ripe tomatoes ½ white onion, quartered...
To quote my late aunt, “The Golden Years aren’t really golden; in fact, they suck!” She had become a little forgetful when playing her weekly bridge game and had hearing loss, but she refused to wear her hearing aids. She had a single mastectomy, and the prosthetic breast was heavy and uncomfortable. She had a removable bridge, which she frequently forgot to put in her mouth. The bottom line, she was uncomfortable at family dinners and couldn’t hear or chew. So, yeah, it did suck for her. I...
