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  • Lacking labels, but not laughter

    Beka Compton|Dec 10, 2020

    Christmas has changed a lot since I was a kid. Our gatherings have gotten smaller, our menus have changed drastically, and our gifting has gotten more strategic. One thing, however, has remained constant: My mom has yet to find a way to label her magazine-worthy wrapped gifts so she can remember who gets what, and it has become one of the most looked-forward-to parts of the holiday. It’s not for a lack of trying: She’s tried using color-coded wrapping paper, which works wonderfully if you stick...

  • PIONEER PORTRAITS

    The Times|Dec 10, 2020

    Ten Years Ago December 9, 2010 No one seems to know exactly how tall the Northwest Grain Growers elevator in Dixie is, but even those who work there say it’s no higher than 130 feet. Inland Cellular is set to build a 180-foot cell phone tower at 9970 East Highway 12 near the elevator this spring and is seeking public comment on its proposal under the National Preservation Act of 1966. Waitsburg first responders helped a middle-aged Walla Walla man into an ambulance after he crashed his car into the guideline of a utility pole near the Laht N...

  • Teeny McMunn: My Recipe Box

    Teeny McMunn, The Times|Dec 10, 2020

    Sigh! This is what I do instead of dusting.  This caught my eye because I had plenty of cranberries from the sweet potato recipe, plenty of walnuts, and a half-gallon of orange juice. The only thing I didn’t have was fresh orange zest so I used dried orange zest. I wish I had gone to the store to get oranges because in my opinion, fresh orange zest would have brought out the orange flavor more. This recipe made 4 loaves. I made 3 in the aluminum loaf pans with lids, ready for gift-giving, and...

  • Habits-making & breaking

    Vicki Sternfeld-Rossi, The Times|Dec 10, 2020

    4 is finally coming to an end, and we have endured. I know I hope for a great new year to enjoy with abandon. Maybe that’s why I’m a bit more forward-looking than usual. Not that I am planning to make a list of New Year’s resolutions. I know myself, the first time I break one, I will break them all. Maybe it’s just semantics; but, no resolutions; instead, it’s break bad habits and add good ones. First, I will pay my taxes on time this year and avoid the penalty I just paid for last year. Some...

  • If you drink, don't drive.

    Beka Compton, The Times|Dec 10, 2020

    WALLA WALLA—“Emily Anne McClenny had not set the world on fire with accomplishments at the young age of 7 1/2 years old, but she had worked her way into the hearts of many with her infectious smile,” wrote Nancy McClenny-Walters on what should have been her daughter’s 40th birthday. “While her life ended at 7 1/2, her story did not.” For the past 32 years, McClenny-Walters has put Christmas decorations up on her daughter’s birthday, pausing for a moment from advocating against impaired driv...

  • Waitsburg Festival of Trees

    The Times|Dec 10, 2020

    A tradition since 2012, Waitsburg FFA's Festival of Trees kicked off it's virtual voting on Tuesday, December 8. Nearly 20 local clubs, organizations and businesses have entered the competition this year, all vying for the People's Choice and Judge's Choice award. Take a stroll down Main Street and see the trees up close. Check out the photos and vote for your favorite at the Waitsburg FFA and Helping Hands of Waitsburg Facebook pages. Voting ends Monday, December 14....