Ken Hansen, HPCC Treasurer With the pending move of the prior owner, I recently purchased the John Deere tractor that our 12-family “neighborhood” has used for clearing our roads and driveways of snow. Our communal kitty pays for fuel and … Continue reading
…High Prairie news! In this edition of the High Prairian read about the structure fire on South Prairie Road, Gwen & Jake’s rollover accident, how to avoid/drive through black ice, winter preparedness (I guess we should have titled this the … Continue reading
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Cindy Henchell, (with lots of help from Ken Hansen) Many Klickitat County residents may not realize one of the state’s largest employers resides right here in High Prairie! With a payroll of about 1.4 million “employees,” these workers happily work … Continue reading
Tom McMackin High Prairie is recertified as a FireWise Community for 2018! Thank you to all who participated in the open house events and contributed questions, answers and suggestions regarding the ideas behind program and things you were doing to … Continue reading
Tim Darland High Prairie Fire Department gains a new Fire Commissioner, Anthony Perry. Welcome Anthony. We look forward in working with you over the ensuing months and/or years. A special thank you to Arlen Alekson for his service over the … Continue reading
Sharon Aleckson In households throughout our community, the final preparations for Christmas are underway. There are last minute gifts to buy and wrap, decorations to put up, parties to attend, and the list of things to do gets longer as … Continue reading
Dear friends, We know there have been lots of questions about our accident in our Tundra pickup that happened on November 24th. We intended to get information out sooner but, well, it’s been a challenging couple of weeks. So here … Continue reading
Gwen Berry In case you missed it, Jake and I were in a rollover accident on November 24. Jake escaped mostly unscathed, I had a few fairly serious injuries, and the pickup was totaled. We wrote about it in an … Continue reading
Robert Frost Whose woods these are I think I know. His house is in the village though; He will not see me stopping here To watch his woods fill up with snow. My little horse must … Continue reading
Office space available for long term rent at the Lyle Activity Center. The office is approximately 108 sq. ft. plus a private half bathroom and a deep closet. There is also an additional sink, counter and cabinet space in the room for … Continue reading
Judy Alef Submitted by Mertie McKercher This poem was written by a dear friend, Judy Alef, who was our neighbor when we lived in Portland, Sadly she now has dementia. She wrote this in 2006 when she stayed at our house with … Continue reading
Debbie McDonald As much as I tried to deny it, winter is here along with the need to check out our winter emergency supplies. The most likely winter natural disasters in High Prairie are ice and snow storms but the … Continue reading
Lozetta Doll Bill Stallings and Diane Cazelet are very gracious in sharing their Schilling Road Castle with guests from near and far. The High Prairie group “The Needlers” has been the beneficiary of many fun gatherings, some occurring during the … Continue reading
Audrey Bentz Yes, it’s time to look for a plan to get your body and mental energy in top shape. It’s called YOGA! Jennifer Wykstrom has to be one of the best instructors ever, and she only asks for a donation (plus … Continue reading
Ken Hanson, HPCC Treasurer Perhaps like many of us this time of year, I am perpetually trying to catch up and address the priority items on my list. Even after spending 30 years living in Alaska, I still find the … Continue reading
… and so is the High Prairian! In this edition read about the hair-raising Mott Road fire, find out what a Cycle Pub is, see the progress on the Schilling Road fire hall, enjoy the fruits of this summer (zucchinis!), … Continue reading
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https://backforseconds.com/zucchini-monster-cookies/2/ What better use for a Monster Zucchini than to make Zucchini Monster Cookies? INGREDIENTS: 1 cup grated zucchini (squeeze out excess liquid) 1 cup brown sugar (packed) 1 cup granulated sugar 2 cups peanut butter (I used crunchy but … Continue reading
Tom McMackin/Gwen Berry YEEOW!! Wildfire season, like the rodeo bull riding season, is nearly over. Whew!! My observation that living within High Prairie’s natural environment is a lot like bull riding (it’s not IF you’ll get clobbered…it’s only a matter … Continue reading
Tom McMackin A generous donation from a High Prairie family and their wish to do something appreciative and supportive for our volunteer firefighters from both District 14 and Lyle’s District 4 made it possible to create five compact tool kits. … Continue reading
The outdoor burn ban has been extended through October 12 for Klickitat County Burn Ban Zone 2 (that’s us). Yes, the weather is cooler, winds have died down, and we have seen light sprinkles, heavy morning dew, and even some … Continue reading
Progress on the new Schilling Road Fire Hall is slow but steady. We are now looking at a completion date of December 1, 2018. The concrete floor took considerable effort, as it had to be perfect to support the weight … Continue reading
Jake Jakabosky with valuable assistance from Tom McMackin High Prairie experienced one potentially serious fire this summer near Mott Road. On Sunday, July 15, at 4:30 p.m., a mower struck rocks, throwing sparks into dry grass. The small fire quickly spread … Continue reading
Jocelyn Weeks (previously printed in the Sept. 2007 High Prairian) Late last summer, a dear 40-something friend from the city, came to visit High Prairie. Amongst her house gifts, was an elderly Zucchini squash, approaching the volume of a midsize … Continue reading
