Ralph Warner

One of Marta's 'bucket list' items has been a hike into Ginnette Lake, locatedon the Pacific Crest Trail (PCT) near the White Pass ski area. We were going to do this hike a few years ago in September, but had to cancel due to wildfires in the area. This year we decided to hike in towards the end of July before the forest became too dry.

To the editor — Heartfelt thanks to the amazing response from the Yakima County Search and Rescue Team when my wife of nearly 53 years wandered away from our Ginnette Lake camp last Wednesday early in the morning. Within an hour of calling 911, Wayne, the first team member, showed up and before long 10 of these volunteer folks were out scouring the woods for her. Five or six hours later they located the lady wearing the pink mosquito hat in the Hell Creek drainage area.

Winter isn't here quite yet, but the Colts and Bills treated us to one of the most memorable snow games on Sunday. The "Snow Bowl" was all about what players could do with their legs rather than their arms. The Colts and Bills combined for only 156 passing yards, but veteran RB Frank Gore ran for 130 yards, while the Bills' LeSean McCoy had 156 of his own. One of the highlights came late in the 4th quarter when Colts K Adam Vinatieri made a 43-yard extra point to send the game to overtime.