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  • PIONEER PORTRAITS

    The Times|Sep 17, 2020

    Ten Years Ago September 16, 2010 [Photo caption] Bill and Jan Zuger at one of the historic buildings on his grandfather’s homestead off Highway 124 near Bolles Road. The land is now farmed by Bill’s son, Greg. [Photo caption] Pacific Power Regional Community Manager Bill Clemens hands over a check for $1,000 to Loyal Baker, president of the Ye Towne Hall board in Waitsburg. The grant will allow the board to buy custom-made, insulated, and updated doors for the 1928 building in downtown Waitsburg. You’re invited to the rededication cerem...

  • Teeny McMunn: My Recipe Box

    Teeny McMunn, The Times|Sep 17, 2020

    I put this into the recipe column probably last fall or so. Believe it or not, fall is almost here and this recipe is very fall-ish. Acorn squash and apples. Speaking of apples, it’s time to starting checking out apple recipes. I made blueberry zucchini bread today, during my self-induced isolation from the smoke, and realized it is almost impossible to use up all the zucchini in baking. We did add it to our chicken vegetable soup and that helped reduce the inventory a bit. I’ve made this and...

  • Youth livestock show and sale a success in Columbia County

    Beka Compton, The Times|Sep 17, 2020

    DAYTON-Things looked a little different at the Columbia County Fair last weekend. There were no spectators, still-life exhibits or fair food, but that didn't stop the livestock classes or sale. Instead of cancelling, the Columbia County Fair chose to livestream market and fitting and showing classes- and even those looked far different than usual with a limited number of masked participants vying for the purple and white Champion ribbons. The sale, which is typically held on Saturday afternoon,...

  • Columbia County "Very Unhealthy" on U.S. Air Quality Index

    Michele Smith, The Times|Sep 17, 2020

    DAYTON—In the aftermath of the Flood of 2020, and during the COVID-19 shutdown, Columbia County Commissioner Mike Talbott expressed the following sentiment. “All we need now is a trifecta.” Talbott was referring to the addition of wildfire to the year’s challenges. Columbia County witnessed its first fire of the season this month; the Rattlesnake Fire, thirteen miles southeast of Dayton, burned roughly 475 acres in the Umatilla National Forest. Emergency Management Director Ashley Strickl...