www.firefliesandmudpies.com/birdseed-ornaments/ Materials Unflavored gelatin, 2 packets Boiling water, 1/2 cup Birdseed, 2 cups Hemp twine Cookie cutters Cookie sheet Parchment paper Tools Scissors Spoon Instructions Empty 2 envelopes of unflavored gelatin into a bowl. Pour 1/2 cup of boiling water into the bowl. Stir the mixture with a spoon … Continue reading
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Rene Weiler This year marks the 100th anniversary of the passing of ‘Abdu’l-Baha, a revered leader of the Baha’i Faith and son of its founder, Baha’u’llah. His death and inspiring life are being commemorated by Baha’is around the world, including … Continue reading
Tom McMackin FireWise Now! Time to dust off last year’s FireWise list! Review and check off those things you were able to complete. What you’ll probably discover, like me, is that there are a variety of Sorta Done(s) and a … Continue reading
Tim Darland, Fire Chief The Klickitat County Zone 2 burn ban (including High Prairie) has been lifted as of October 16, 2021. Please follow the outdoor burning requirements listed below. In the event the Fire Department gets called to an … Continue reading
Gwen Berry In case you missed the latest notice about Mandatory 10-Digit Dialing, here’s what it means for us on High Prairie. It’s a lot simpler than those notices make it seem. Starting October 24, 2021, everyone within the 509 … Continue reading
Tom McMackin/Fred Henchell Imagine the following scenario – you call 911 with a serious emergency, and the first responders and/or ambulance can’t get there to help because they can’t find your driveway: 03:28:07 (emergency phone call) Fire Comm: “911 – … Continue reading
In the deep fall don’t you imagine the leaves think how comfortable it will be to touch the earth instead of the nothingness of air and the endlessfreshets of wind? And don’t you think the trees themselves, especially those with mossy,warm caves, begin to think of … Continue reading
Henry Gerhard, Treasurer Three weeks ago, on September 25th, HPCC held a community breakfast to bring members together and to honor Doug Taylor – oldest longtime resident, historian, and generous supporter of HPCC and HPFD. Doug not only lived here, … Continue reading
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Lozetta Doll Just two years ago, in October, I was preparing to leave my retirement home of 20 years. Tom’s funeral had been on September 3rd and a few days later an offer came through on our house. Adding stress … Continue reading
Gwen Berry THANK YOU to everyone who completed the HPCC’s Community Interest Survey last September. The survey was designed to get feedback about what kinds of activities would appeal to community members and to gather more ideas. It was divided … Continue reading
The next heat dome is approaching so grab the newest edition of The High Prairian and an ice-cold beverage to enjoy. Download this edition to print/view at your leisureor Read online … Continue reading
by Reginald Gibbons The thick-walled room’s cave-darkness,cool in summer, soothesby saying, This is the truth, not the tautcicada-strummed daylight.Rest here, out of the flame—the thick air’sstirred by the fan’s fourslow-moving spoons; under the house the stonehas its feet in deep … Continue reading
Conquer Blossom End Rot When tomatoes, peppers, melons, and eggplant develop a sunken, rotten spot on the end of the fruit, the cause came long before you found the problem. It’s called blossom end rot, and here is why it … Continue reading
Tom McMackin At this late date, the best things you can do to create defensible space for your place is to concentrate on the area from the foundation out to 30’. If you have standing tall grass or weeds to … Continue reading
Rebecca Sonniksen March 2020 the pandemic had begun, when a friend suggested we watch the live stream of the Clark County Public Utilities Osprey Watch. We enjoy birdwatching but this was different. This was an up-close look at a bird … Continue reading
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Tim Darland, Fire Chief Needless to say, things have been very busy for the fire departmennt over the last month. In addition to preparing for the open houses scheduled for Saturday, July 10th, High Prairie first responders also worked two … Continue reading
John Parr Let’s revisit the audio world again (see 4-part series in 2014 HP issues on www.highprairie.us) and connect up with those often forgotten street musicians. They abound in this country and are under-appreciated for the most part. With the … Continue reading
Rustic Tomato Pie TOTAL TIME: Prep: 15 min. Bake 30 min. + standing YIELD: 8 servings. Perk up your plate with this humble tomato pie. We like to use fresh-from-the-garden tomatoes and herbs, but store-bought produce will work in a … Continue reading
Lori Sweeney “You want me to do what?!” This is a familiar refrain for my husband. I admit I continually try to coax him out of his self-imposed ordinary-ness. Winter zip-lining in 7-degree weather. Couples yoga. Getting lucky at Lucky … Continue reading
Chris Sokol The Lyle Good Food Pantry serves the food insecure in the High Prairie area as well as Lyle, Murdock and Dallesport. Food distribution began as a small grassroots operation, which Julie Lawson headed up early in the pandemic, … Continue reading
Debbie McDonald Once again Klickitat County is under a red flag warning (low humidity, high winds). Everyone in the fire community knows this is a very dangerous situation and reports of fire departments responding are coming from our neighboring districts. … Continue reading
Spring on the prairie with old car. Photo: Jeff McMullen Download this edition to print/view at your leisureor Read online … Continue reading
Bill Weiler “Shut your eyes and see.” –James Joyce I had never seen so many people and cars at the Rowen Point Overlook as this afternoon. Spring wildflowers at their peak coupled with world-class views of the Columbia River on … Continue reading