Serving Waitsburg, Dayton and the Touchet Valley
Serving Waitsburg, Dayton and the Touchet Valley
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Remember the tree that blocked off W 2nd Street (Highway 124) after a recent windstorm? The tree made its way to local miller Ed Lambert, who has been busy making beautiful planks from the trunk....
Kim Clark April 15, 1956 – August 31, 20 April 23, 2022, from 11:00 am to 3:00 pm Best Western Plus, Dayton Please join us for a light lunch and to celebrate Kim’s life. Please bring stories or memories to share....
Listening to Jolene while working a 9-5 might be where your mind goes when you think of Dolly, but mine goes straight to books. In December 2021, The Times received a press release from the United Way of the Blue (UWBM) Mountains, announcing that the Dolly Parton Imagination Library would be making its way to the children in the UWBM coverage area. Since I am a reporter with a young child, I volunteered to sign Gracie up for the upcoming Imagination Library program. I had forgotten about it...
Schizophrenia doesn't even begin to describe the weather this "spring." Daniel declared, "this year, I'm not planting anything until May, even before the snow predictions." I rolled my eyes and figured he would suffer his decision to be a laggard. His envy was palpable as my veggies thrived, and he would just be starting his. I didn't figure on a snowy April. I'm not sure which is worse, admitting he was right to wait, or being frustrated at the seeds I planted early, now probably wasted. I...
The first NV (Non-Vintage) Brick House Red was introduced last year in response to the 2020 smoke taint issues that affected some Oregon vineyards. In this second release, the winery has blended fruit from both 2020 and 2021 to make a better wine than 2020 alone. All the grapes were sourced from the estate's biodynamic vineyard up on Ribbon Ridge. It's a stunning value, with a refined herbal streak, tight and brambly red fruits, a touch of peppery spice and the evanescent aromatics that come...
Ten Year Ago April 19, 2012 Jerry and Peggy Hall at Prescott celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary on Saturday, April 14. They were married on Friday the 13 of April in Waitsburg. Peggy’s maiden name was Dorsey. Jerry was working at Bills Thrift Store. He was employed for 4.5 years at the WW Farmer’s Co Op in Prescott, and in February 1967, began working at the Walla Walla County Road Department. After 10.5 years, he was hired as the Swine Supervisor at the Washington State Penitentiary and retired after 19 years in June of 1996. Peggy was...
Over the years, my love for cooking, (mixed with my desire to learn more about half of my ancestry), has led me on a journey exploring the food traditions of Mexico. Some of the discoveries I've made include: homemade tortillas are infinitely better than store-bought, you can never have too many helping hands when making tamales, and serving a bubbling pan of enchiladas is like a hug from the kitchen. The endless variety of fillings and sauces that can be made into enchiladas add to their...
Waitsburg from Middle Waitsburg Road, after last weeks unexpected, late spring snow. The city and valley saw snow, sleet, hail, sun, wind, and blue skies all in one day....
The Waitsburg Commercial Club held its annual Awards Night Dinner and annual meeting on April 12 at the new American 35. Close to one hundred guests attended, supporting the club and recognizing Waitsburg citizens who were awarded for their work this year as well as the last two years. The event was dedicated to the late Waitsburg Mayor Walt Gobel and included a special circumstance award to Matt and Krystal Wyatt for their work during the 2020 flood recovery. Waitsburg Commercial Club Awards...
Is it the water? Relaxed and friendly Lifestyle? Homegrown veggies? The fact that our area has 9 (plus) people over 90 years old is impressive and has given me a push to rethink my procrastination and make a life plan. As I’ve said before, planning is not my strong suit, so here goes: First: Shop less, save more! I may need to make those social security checks stretch more than I anticipated. Saving, like planning, is also not one of my strong suits. Second: Eat better and healthier. I hope r...
Ten Years Ago April 12, 2012 For the first time last weekend, Dayton High School teacher Steve McLean took four of his students to a regional robotics competition and came home with a trophy. “It’s something like I’ve never seen before in my life,” McLean said. (He) and his students, Alex Eaton, Demitri Tziouvaras, Lincoln Riley and James Costello, traveled to Central Washington University with their robot last weekend to go up against teams from Boise, California, and even Seattle. Local c...
PENDLETON, OR-A fun and educational occurrence can be found in nearby Pendleton, Oregon. The Pendleton Underground Tours located downtown is also within walking distance to great restaurants and other attractions. . The website states that it is "A Place Where Culture is Kept, History Is Told and Legends Live On". After receiving your ticket, a guide will take you under the streets of Pendleton to a place that was once alive with card players, saloon girls, and Chinese laundry workers. You will...
L’Ecole No. 41 2021 Old Vines Chenin Blanc Celebrate Walla Walla Wine Month with a bottle of this splendid old vine Chenin Blanc. I know of no one making new plantings of the grape other than a couple of tiny patches in the Willamette Valley. In the early days of the Washington wine industry, Chenin was widely grown because it could ripen as much as 12 tons to the acre, and then be made into an off-dry, springtime wine – cheap to make and easy to sell. But this is a grape than can achieve gre...
A powerful wind storm this the Touchet Valley this last Monday and Tuesday with winds reaching up to 60 mph. This tree was pulled from the roots and fell across Highway 124 in Waitsburg on Monday, April 4....
Val Norman Woodworth passed away at age 66 at his new mountain cabin in the Blue Mountains, peacefully, in his most favorite place on Earth on March 26, 2022. Val was born weighing five pounds on October 11, 1955, in Dayton, Wash., to Harley Norman and Geraldine Francis (Hermanns) Woodworth. He was the "baby" of the family. Harley said: "He was so small and gangly, he barely got his seed back." But Val grew in stature to 6' 7", proving to his father that from little seeds grow mighty trees. His...
Janice B. Cronkhite 87 of Waitsburg passed away on March 26, 2022, after a long struggle with Alzheimer's. Jan was born June 13, 1934, in Tacoma, WA, the only child of Edward and Katherine Sproule. Jan lived her early years in the San Francisco Bay area where she attended school and graduated from Jefferson High School in 1953. In 1955, she married Lonne Hamann and together they raised three sons. One of Jan's favorite memories was their time spent living in the University Village while Lonne...
When winter settles into the Walla Walla Valley like it did this year, short days and frigid temperatures compound into cabin fever in a hurry. Luckily, southeast Washington is the center of the universe, making travel to warmer climes quick and easy. Ali and I escaped to L.A. in mid-February and followed the coast north to Santa Barbara for a week of shorts and tees and walks on the beach. I was less than enthusiastic about making a trip to an unfamiliar major city, given my life's mission of...
Quady North 2021 GSM Rosé This is one of a trio of superb dry rosés from Quady North, a winery in Southern Oregon’s Applegate Valley. The blend is principally Grenache and Syrah with a splash of Mourvèdre, and its balance of fruit and acid strikes a perfect chord. The harmonious flavors mix juicy citrus, red apples, pie cherries and orange slices. Quady North is the project of Herb Quady, whose family is also known for dessert wines at the original Quady winery in California. Along with thes...
Is it Cake Netflix, 2022 I love a good baking show. Baking is either magic or science, maybe both? And for me, it is usually disastrous. This show challenges bakers to first identify baked goods from the actual items they are made to look like in the Find the Cake round. Three winners move on to choose one of the items to replicate in their own hyper-realistically decorated cake. Each of the three bakers presents their creation hidden within a display of their mimicked items. The bakers use a...
Ten Years Ago April 5, 2012 Ross Hamann was led to the Commercial Club meeting recently under false pretenses. Hamann was told his mother, Jan Cronkhite, was again to receive the club’s annual Community Service Award. But, as Tom Baker was describing the recipient, Hamann realized his mother hadn’t been the force behind the new press box and isn’t serving on the Waitsburg School Board. He does those things. Robbie Johnson, the club’s president, said as Hamann realized that indeed, the person...
As I am known to be a meat-loving omnivore, some might be surprised to know that vegetarian meals are served several nights a week in our household. Being good for your family's physical health as well as being gentler on the planet are two big reasons to include more meatless dinners in your weekly menu planning. Despite common misconceptions, modern plant-based cooking is full of delicious, protein-rich, and satisfying dishes that could never be mistaken for "rabbit food". This week's veggie...
How Does Learning a New Perspective Change How You View Things? Walking the grounds at Whitman Mission, you will see this question posted on the interpretive panels. The National Park Service will replace these panels at the end of 2022 or early 2023. Currently, on the panels it states that the information listed includes one-sided representations of history and perpetuates harmful stereotypes. These depictions were wrong when created and are still wrong today. Truthfully telling this history...
Two big changes can be seen on Main Street in Waitsburg. Earlier this week, the city removed the Waitsburg City Hall sign from the recently surplused building. On April 5th, building owners Tom and Judy Bennett watched as painters applied the primer covering the black and white flag leftover from the Anchor Bar. Charles Smith painted the conceptual art piece on the building in 2009. The painted black and white flag was a controversial topic in town. However, it had a following online and even...
