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Barb Parrish We had a visitor three times this week. I finally got a picture of him today, May 2nd. So far, he has messed up our wooden fence and stolen the bird feeder. When I saw him in the … Continue reading
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Barb Parrish Sometime last year, I had an idea to put a “Little Library” at the old firehall (704 Centerville Hwy). Fire Chief Tim Darland approved the site, so the idea was off to a good start. Megan McCamy took … Continue reading
As of May 12, 2023, your Klickitat County Fire Protection Disrict #14 / High Prairie had logged 48 runs this year. Again the ma-jority of these incident responses were medical in nature. There were no significant wildfire incidents, however our … Continue reading
Tom McMackin / Chief Sarah Hancock The High Prairie Community Council and other members of the com-munity coordinated their efforts to revive the tradition of presenting a Firefighters’ Appreciation Dinner for High Prairie’s Fire District volunteers and their families, invited … Continue reading
Gwen Berry High Prairie’s annual spring cleaning begins this weekend with Phase 1 – Roadside Clean- Up. On May 18, 19 and 20, anyone who’s interested can get together and help remove litter and trash from High Prairie’s neglected roadways. … Continue reading
Erin Hartford Bingo Night returned to the High Prairie Community Center on Thursday, April 13. What an awesome kickoff night for our High Prairie Bingo event! It was a great turnout! It was a full house – around 45 to … Continue reading
The HPCC Board will continue to meet on the 3rd Monday of each month (except December), at the Community Center, to take care of the business of the organization. The meetings are open; the public is invited to attend. The … Continue reading
Anne Kanter Good news! The HPCC’s capital budget grant request has been approved! Through the capital budget, Washington funds public-construction projects like school building, correctional facilities and infrastructure to support economic development and jobs. State Representatives can sponsor capital funding … Continue reading
Mother Nature gave us a little tease with spring and then tree us back into winter. while you dodge the snowflakes, put some brown sugar cookies in the oven and download and read the latest High Prairian. Photo: Jesse Lea … Continue reading
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Jon K. Hancock, Hancock Advisors, LLC Meet the Author: Jon and Sarah Hancock have lived on Schilling Road in High Prairie since the spring of 2020. Jon reports, “We have three dogs, three cats, three sheep, four chickens, and a … Continue reading
Tom McMackin Special Note Regarding Evergreen Trees: No new pruning or removal work – Now until the 2023 Fall’s first frost! Here’s why: New springtime damage can attract the Ips Beetle(s) to your trees and the wider surrounding area and … Continue reading
Anonymous Dear “KEYSTONE LIGHT,”Your actions have caused quite a blightYou throw your beer cansOn this beautiful landAnd seem not to care when or where You may not know That just months agoEight miles of trashWas placed in bagsWeighing just over a … Continue reading
Terra McLeod, Branch Manager The Goldendale Community Library is back to planning events for everyone throughout the year. Here are some of the highlights to look forward to. Also look for us on the Klickitat County Bookmobile with upcoming special … Continue reading
https://lilluna.com/brown-sugar-cookies/#wprm-recipe-container-151936/ Contributed by Jasmine Randall INGREDIENTS • 2 c brown sugar • 1/2 c butter • 1/2 c vegetable oil • 2 eggs • 1 tsp baking soda • 1 tsp baking powder • 1 tsp salt • 1 tsp vanilla extract • 3 c all purpose flour • … Continue reading
Tom McMackin / Fred Henchell During daytime, and especially at nighttime, High Prairie blue reflective address numbers can save minutes when first responders are paged out and coming to help. Those minutes could make a real difference in a critical … Continue reading
Brenda Edin I don’t think I’m the only one who wrestled with my decision to become a volunteer firefighter. As a recent transplant to the area, I was hesitant to sign up. Looking back, most of that came down to … Continue reading
Tom McMackin / Chief Sarah Hancock our Klickitat County Fire Protection District #14 / High Prairie logged 108 runs in 2022 (so far in 2023, 16 runs). The majority of these incident responses were medical calls. There were no significant … Continue reading
Rebecca Sonniksen The Klickitat County Democrats will hold their first quarterly gathering of 2023 beginning 6 p.m. Monday, March 6, at the High Prairie Community Center, 701 Struck Road. After snacks and socializing, a short meeting focusing on the year’s … Continue reading
Helen Kearns My husband neglected to remove his wallet from his jeans pocket before washing. Needless to say, the wallet & its contents were very well laundered. Most cards were plastic & survived with no noticeable damage. However, he had … Continue reading
Headlines flash the news that Medicare now covers the cost of shingles vaccinations and caps the monthly cost of insulin for diabetics at $35, due to provisions of the Inflation Reduction Act of 2022 (IRA). That sounds like excellent news. … Continue reading
The coming year’s activities are shsping up. Here are the ones we know about so far.Please add these dates to your calendar. You will receive notice of changes to this schedule. The HPCC Board will meet the 3rd Monday of … Continue reading
Wildflowers in the fall? We thought you might enjoy a preview of spring in the latest High Prairian. But there is much more… Download the PDF of this edition or View online … Continue reading
Landscape and Sky: Fall and Winter Bear ^ Top … Continue reading
Chris Sokol, Photos: Chris Sokol Editor’s Note: It’s gotten colder. Winter is coming and we’re moving into the darkest months of the year. It might seem odd to read about spring flowers right now, but what better way to remember … Continue reading