It’s hard to believe fall is just around the corner. We’re already seeing shorter days, cooler nights and back-to-school specials at the stores. One advantage to fall, however, is the abundance of fresh tree fruits in our area. In fact, the top agriculture commodity for Washington state is apples. Here in Adams County, our farmers [...]
By LuAnn Morgan The best recipes requested for many events or get-togethers are often the ones never written down. I was visiting with Grace at the Chamber of Commerce a while back and she told me about a recipe for cinnamon rolls she got from Barbara Pederson. It’s one of her kids’ favorites and they [...]
By LuAnn Morgan, contributing writer There’s something about friends giving you a special recipe that’s been in their family for generations. It really shows they care about you. Last week, Eric and I took a road trip to Cle Elum. We stopped to visit his mother’s best friend, who is also the daughter of one [...]
Eric and I drove to the Tri-Cities Friday to have dinner at one of our favorite restaurants. After we ate, the waitress asked if we wanted dessert. This particular restaurant has a lemon cake I really like. I typically have a slice … or take one home to enjoy later. However, they have a new [...]
Every year, more than 500,000 people die from cancer in the U.S. One thing we do here in Othello to help is the annual Relay for Life. Unfortunately, I was unable to attend this year, but Eric was there. He walked the survivor lap and then did quite a few trips with the Simplot team, [...]
By LuAnn Morgan, contributing writer I’ve talked to several people in the last few weeks who say their pepper plants aren’t growing very well. We’re having the same problem with ours. In fact, the peppers are almost as big as the plants. They look kind of silly — those itty bitty plants with those huge [...]
Last week, Alicia at The Old Hotel Café made coleslaw. Coleslaw is a side dish that has to be good or I can’t eat it. I either like it … or I don’t. I think that’s probably true for many folks. I’ve had some really nasty coleslaw, but Alicia’s was excellent. The cabbage was crisp [...]
By LuAnn Morgan, contributing writer We spent most of last week in Madras, Ore., at the annual All Rockhounds Pow Wow. It was a great time … other than the cold windy weather made the camping part a little uncomfortable at night. But, all in all, the trip was definitely worth it. The annual event [...]
By LuAnn Morgan, contributing writer There has been a lot of talk lately about the importance of vitamin D. Unfortunately, most people don’t get enough in their diet. The main function is to allow absorption of calcium. Without vitamin D being added to milk and dairy products, our bodies wouldn’t be able to utilize calcium [...]
By LuAnn Morgan I was cleaning off a shelf at the museum the other day and I came across some old leaflets from the American Association of State and Local History. They were all about how to work with museum displays. Although they are rather dated — they were written in the 1970s — they [...]
By LuAnn Morgan As usual, Bess Hampton Memorial Gardens was beautifully decorated with flags, wreaths and flowers Monday in observance of Memorial Day. Every year, there are comments about how nice the cemetery looks. I wonder, however, how many people notice the little cemetery at the corner of Highway 17 and Sutton Road. It, too, [...]
By LuAnn Morgan What an amazing weekend it was! The Othello Centennial was definitely a hit. Everyone seemed to enjoy themselves and I heard lots of great comments. I spent most of Saturday at the museum. We had more than 300 folks visit that day and another 100 on Sunday. I’m always surprised when people [...]
By LuAnn Morgan, contributing writer I had a great time visiting with Luke and Frances Danielson to do the story about the grand marshals for the Centennial parade. What a wonderful couple! They both grew up here and graduated from Othello High School. They’re a great choice to represent 100 years of the existence of [...]
