Elke Neubauer 2020 was a strange and busy year for our fledgling little “Pawsitivity” group. In spite of everything, we managed somehow to muddle through and in the end were quite successful, all things considered. Pawsitivity is a small group … Continue reading
Tom McMackin Spring is here! Time to get busy! Find the list you created from your earlier 360° Winter Walk-Around survey of Firewise concept tasks you identified to protect your home with surrounding defensible spaces. Use the last week of … Continue reading
Tim Darland, Fire Chief What a crazy year 2020 was with the Covid-19 pandemic. It continues to challenge each of us into 2021. During these unprecedented times, I am truly amazed by the dedication of our first responders to answer … Continue reading
Camas Grass widows Spring beauty ^ Top … Continue reading
Contributed by Gwen Berry Incredibly easy to make, perfectly crusty and golden on the outside, and soft and flavorful on the inside. For an overnight version and more tips and information, go to https://www.gimmesomeoven.com/no-knead-bread/ Ingredients: 3-1/4 cups (430 grams) all-purpose … Continue reading
“Sit Down You’re Rocking The Raft.” I was listening to my old iPod whilst painting and that great song, “Sit down Sit Down Sit Down. You’re rocking the Boat” came up. So I was inspired to paint these animals together … Continue reading
Rebecca Sonniksen Mundane moments, a chancing glance, a kitchen window snapstime shut, forever still. White 1962 Buick, red interior, port holes in the front fender, cruises into Utez’s driveway, strip of mowed grass away, the 1958 brown Chevrolet. Light sifts through rhododendron and … Continue reading
Barb Parrish Last fall some damage was done at the Hartland Cemetery. One gate was damaged beyond repair the railroad tie supporting the gate was broken off at ground level, and the poles holding the overhead sign, designed by High … Continue reading
Audrey Bentz You may remember Lorelei Patrick, wife of Chris Patrick who was Fire Chief for High Prairie FD14 for many years. Chris and Lorelei, with their daughters, lived on Oda Knight Road. They were both very active on High Prairie … Continue reading
https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/vaccines/fully-vaccinated-guidance.html People are considered fully vaccinated for COVID-19 ≥2 weeks after they have received the second dose in a 2-dose series (Pfizer-BioNTech or Moderna), or a single-dose vaccine (Johnson and Johnson (J&J)/Janssen). Fully vaccinated people can: Visit indoors without wearing … Continue reading
Gwen Berry The HPCC Board recently jumped at an opportunity for the community to begin connecting again. COVID restrictions were easing here in Klickitat County; and fine spring weather had banished the last of our winter isolation. Vice-President Sharon Aleckson … Continue reading
With no snow to shovel, you should have plenty of time to read the Winter edition of the High Prairian. Download this edition to print/view at your leisureor Read online … Continue reading
From https://www.facebook.com/lylegoodfoodpantry/ The Pantry was giving out duck eggs from a local community member today, a first for us! We also had a nice assortment of winter veggies. Thank you to all who have made donations of food, bags and … Continue reading
Washington’s Department of Natural Resources (DNR) estimates that there are over a million and a quarter acres of forest east of the Cascades that are unhealthy and in danger of succumbing to fire and disease. More than half a century … Continue reading
Tom McMackin So – it’s 18°F outside and lightly snowing. What’s a person to do… ? Stay in and make use of the internet! Here are a few Firewise suggestions for your education and entertainment! If you have questions on … Continue reading
THE OLD FARMER’S ALMANAC https://www.almanac.com/weather/longrange/zipcode/98635 2021 Long Range Weather Forecast for Intermountain Region February 2021 Feb 1-7: Rainy periods, mild Feb 8-13: Snow showers, turning cold Feb 14-17: Sunny, mild Feb 18-28: Snowy periods, then sunny, cold February SummaryTemperature 33.5° (3° … Continue reading
Tom McMackin The High Prairie Fire Department responded to 119 incidents in 2020. To date in 2021, we have had 6 incidents. Our COVID-19 protocols are still in effect for our responses to page-outs and departmental activities, with masks and/or … Continue reading
Rebecca Sonniksen Remember when we kept recipes on notecards organized in a file box? No googling “coleslaw dressings, or “how to make the best ever brownies.” We thumbed through cookbooks from our Mothers, Aunts, and Grandmothers or shuffled through water … Continue reading
Gwen Berry In my experience, geraniums look their very best in Fall. They’ve had all summer to grow from spindly starts to good-sized plants. The weather has cooled down to temperatures more pleasing to geraniums, so they’re enthusiastically putting out … Continue reading
“Red Eyed Stew,” a portrait of my Rooster. “Rudimentary Ranch Rabbit.” “Cold Creek Brookie.” I painted it for my nephew, who loves to go fishing with my brother in the Gerhart Wilderness area in Southern Oregon. “Hello Out There,” painted … Continue reading
Rebecca Sonniksen Go ahead.Take down the tree. Needles are dropping.Toss out the wrappings. All revealed. Resolutions made. Happy New Year. But wait. Look up. Outside the window.See how our string of colored lightsPunctuates the darkness. See how those spots of colorBring lightness … Continue reading
Howard Nemerov – 1920-1991 Sparrows were feeding in a freezing drizzleThat while you watched turned to pieces of snowRiding a gradient invisibleFrom silver aslant to random, white, and slow. There came a moment that you couldn’t tell.And then they clearly flew … Continue reading
Susan Sattem In the fall of 2019 the High Prairie Needlers began making children’s comfort quilts. The group’s goal was to donate them to the local fire and sheriff departments. Our thought was that they might help comfort children in … Continue reading
High Prairie Neighborhood Association Douglas Taylor The High Prairie Boosters was the first community group to organize after our fire district was formed in the early 1980’s. It’s purpose was to support the fire district though fund-raising and community events. … Continue reading
Kick off the Holidays with a bit of seasonal news from your friends at the High Prairian. Download this edition to print/view at your leisureor Read online … Continue reading
