Tom McMackin On June 1, 2018, the seasonal burn ban went into effect for our region in Klickitat County. Hopefully, all those outside clean-ups and pruning sessions were managed successfully this Spring and the collected branches, duff and debris were … Continue reading
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Tim Darland, Chief, High Prairie Fire District 14 After years of planning and preparation, construction has finally begun on the Schilling Road Fire Station. Here is a quick synopsis. As reported in the last High Prairian (March 2018), the Washington … Continue reading
Gwen Berry Everyone received an unexpected treat during the recent Quilt Festival, when Rozee Bird brought over her beautiful horse, Miss Madeira, and gave a demonstration. The chestnut mare gleamed in the sun as she circled first in one direction, … Continue reading
Ken Hansen, HPCC Treasurer Why we Serve…? When Deb and I were looking to retire back to “America” from 30 years on Kodiak Island, Alaska, one of our primary criteria was hopefully finding a strong sense of small-town community similar … Continue reading
Jake Jakabosky with valuable assistance from Tom McMackin Fire District 14 has worked to assemble a stable of working rigs to serve our community. The primary goal in planning and acquisition efforts has been the safety of our residents and their property, … Continue reading
Debbie McDonald Summer is fast approaching and, while emergency preparedness is important year round, there are some considerations for summer time. We go on vacation visiting areas relatively unknown and leave our property vacant. Kids may be home by themselves … Continue reading
Audrey Bentz Summer is the time of year that those of us who are lucky enough to live here really appreciate High Prairie’s dark skies and beautiful star show. All summer we love to gaze at the Milky Way and … Continue reading
from Sketches of Early High Prairie by Nelia Binford-Fleming Since we were so isolated on High Prairie, we had to depend upon ourselves for pleasures. There were parties where we played such games as “skip-to-my-loo” and other similar games, for which … Continue reading
Jocelyn Weeks I was asked to share a few of my photos. I tend to take a lot of sunrises and sunsets. The first two are of a sunrise I took on March 8th of this year. The third is … Continue reading
Gwen Berry Ken Hansen, HPCC Treasurer, recently announced that the High Prairie Community Council’s account with AmazonSmile has been re-established after a short lapse. Funds currently being held by the AmazonSmile Foundation can now be transferred to the HPCC treasury, … Continue reading
Douglas Taylor High Prairie has put on another spectacular sale, with a place for everything and everything in its place. A well-planned event with the usual hard work and preparation. We normally use the fire department boundaries as the line … Continue reading
Lozetta Doll The Fort Vancouver Regional Library is once again offering High Prairie residents the opportunity to visit the bookmobile during the three summer months, at the old fire hall on Centerville Highway. This year the visits are changed from … Continue reading
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Gwen Berry At 9 a.m. on Saturday, June 16, the High Prairie Vintage Quilt Festival opened for business! Nearly 90 quilts were on display to be sold, raffled or silent-auctioned. Other attractions included live music, a food booth, a bake … Continue reading