PokeyPinecone
PokeyPinecone t1_j7072wf wrote
Reply to Washington State Department of Revenue launches new tax credit. The Working Families Tax Credit could give qualifying individuals up to $1,200. by crabcakes110
"Working Families" is my least favorite political phrase. Does it mean that the entire family js working, like in a cottage industry or in The Mines??
PokeyPinecone t1_j4itzw2 wrote
If the age of the vehicle is an issue, maybe look up SnoCope? The place I bought my 2006 Toyota went through them, good rate and no issues.
The car lot people said that SnoCope was one of the few who will finance older cars, don't know if that's true though.
PokeyPinecone t1_j43wb1b wrote
Reply to comment by redit-fan in Found this 'photo postcard' in my grandparents collection. I never knew about this. "In terms of lives lost, the foundering of the Iowa on Peacock Spit is the greatest maritime disaster recorded in the twentieth century on the Columbia River Bar." (article link in reply) by Nixx_Mazda
Yes, this museum is great!! They have a display to try and show you how crazy the bar is: an actual small vessel, riding almost vertically on a wave. Truly awesome, in the biblical sense of the word.
PokeyPinecone t1_j43vvdd wrote
Reply to Found this 'photo postcard' in my grandparents collection. I never knew about this. "In terms of lives lost, the foundering of the Iowa on Peacock Spit is the greatest maritime disaster recorded in the twentieth century on the Columbia River Bar." (article link in reply) by Nixx_Mazda
What a cool find and a distressing event...
There is an entire professional group of Columbia Bar Pilots because the area is so complex and hazardous. Every vessel has to wait for a pilot to come guide them through. If I remember correctly, the pilot actually boards the vessel and leaves after they are over the bar.
PokeyPinecone t1_iug94di wrote
Reply to Cool parents carrying their kid off trail and out onto Sul Duc Falls at Olympic by insom187
Goddammit it, death-wish "hikers"... you are why America is covered in guard rails and warning signs. Just another PTSD-inducing dead kid call waiting to happen to some local SAR crew.
Preaching to the choir, I know. It's just so heartbreaking being somewhere like Palouse Falls where multiple people have needlessly perished. I'm sad and passed at the same time that some people have so little respect and awe when outdoors.
PokeyPinecone t1_jakk6if wrote
Reply to Road Trip to Eastern Washington from Seattle - Suggestions? by AK232342
From Walla Walla, consider checking out the Blue Mountains. The Blues are incredibly scenic and remote, with a diverse assortment of trees that might surprise you in a "dry" forest. They tend to be steep, with dramatic changes in vegetation from peak to valley, and fun, curvy roads.
Try taking Hwy 12 east and heading up the Tucannon River. If gravel roads without guardrails are ok with you, the best scenic route is to detour off the highway at Dayton, to Patit Rd/Hartsock Grade, then south on Tucannon Rd up the river, getting back to Hwy 12 via Blind Grade/Linville Gulch/Tatman Mtn Rd. Definitely have offline map/music/etc options, cell service cuts out in there.
In between Walla Walla and Clarkston, Dayton is a decent stop. It's small and white with pricey gas, but also a little more affluent and touristy, and they have a progressive-oriented co-op/food park. However I feel like people are staring at me when I stop in Pomeroy, and I'm white and know a couple folks. If you just need a bathroom there are also vault toilet rest stops on Hwy 12 at Dodge and Alpowa; they're generally pretty clean and pleasantly busy.
Enjoy your trip!