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Dayton Chronicle to expand coverage
DAYTON–The Dayton Chronicle, the 146-year-old historical Columbia County community newspaper, will expand coverage area, information, and readership with bordering Garfield County, highlighting common interest articles, sports, events and a...
Senior Living section highlights maximizing time in retirement
DAYTON–Our Fair City (and county) has been a desirable spot for people of retirement age to not only relocate here, but for scores of families who have lived and worked here to, well, not do a...
Raising Bee
POMEROY–In the aftermath of a devastating barn fire just a week ago, the Community Bible Church of Dayton and a passel of friends and neighbors put together a traditional barn raising, something my pa...
Barn destroyed by fire
POMEROY–Firefighting units from Garfield County Fire District 1, Columbia County Fire Districts 1, and 3; and Columbia/Walla Walla joint District 2, responded to a barn fire at the Robert and Ruth Y...
Kindergarten Round-up dates set
DAYTON– The local School District is holding the annual “Kindergarten Round-up” at the Elementary School beginning April 11-13. Kindergarten Round-up will be held during the afternoon and early evening hours on April 11, 12, and 13. This is an oppor...
Rivers Walk now open
By Charlotte Baker DAYTON–Rivers Walk Assisted Living has officially opened its doors to 18 elderly residents from Booker Rest Home, who have moved to the two new cottages, "B" and "C." Visitors a...
Displaced males statistics alarming
WASHINGTON STATE–Rep. Mary Dye, R-9, has introduced legislation, House Bill 1270, to create a Washington State Commission on Boys and Men, first-of-its-kind in the nation. (See "Olympia Update, p...
CGI donates new product line to food banks
DAYTON–Columbia Grain International (CGI) has donated 15 cases of its Balanced Bushel Line of Beans and Pulses to Food Banks and Senior Centers in Columbia, Garfield and Whitman Counties. Using CGI i...
Kiwanis Club to honor local law enforcement
DAYTON–Kiwanis will be recognizing National Law Enforcement Appreciation Day (LEAD) at Moose Creek Café and Bakery on January 9 from 9 a.m.-12 p.m. with an open house. Columbia County Sheriff Joe Helm, deputies, staff, their families, and the pu...
Swimming pool forum planned
DAYTON–The Friends of the Pool are sponsoring a community forum at the Elementary Multi-purpose room on Wednesday, September 28 at 6-7:30 p.m. Topics will include an overview of the Metropolitan Park District proposition that will appear on the b...
Christian Women's "The Honeycomb"
WAITSBURG–The Christian Women’s Connection and Stonecroft Ministries presents “The Honeycomb” by speaker Teresa Havold at a luncheon held at the Waitsburg Town Hall, 121 Main St., on September 14 at 11:30 a.m.-1:30 p.m. The Christian Women’s...
Pre-Fair Horse Show this weekend
DAYTON–The Pre-Fair Horse Show is scheduled at the Columbia County Fairgrounds indoor and outdoor arenas Saturday and Sunday, August 27-28, starting at 9 a.m. Over the past few years, the fair h...
A breezy Swim the Snake
LYONS FERRY–Sixteen Washington and Idaho participates took the challenge of the 9th Annual Swim the Snake fund raiser on Saturday, August 13. The swimmers crossed the river starting at the park e...
Correction CFO Matt Minor did not resign from Hospital District
DAYTON–In the front-page news article in the August 4, 2022, edition of the Dayton Chronicle, “CFO submits resignation to Hospital Commission,” it stated “Chief Financial Officer Matt Minor has given notice to go work for the ‘private sector’ a...
National Night Out Aug. 2
DAYTON–The Annual National Night Out-Police Community Partnerships, sponsored by the Columbia County Sheriff’s Office, celebrates 14 years here at the City Park on Tuesday, August 2 at 5-8 p.m. National Night Out (NNO), this year, will feature fre...
Community invited to take pool survey
DAYTON–The Friends of the Dayton Community Pool organization is asking the public to answer a few questions concerning a community pool through a survey active now through June 10. The QR Code can b...
See you at the 2022 Dayton Days Rodeo!
DAYTON–Two performances of buckin', snortin' hide and hair are in store at the 2022 Dayton Days-Columbia County Fair Jackpot Rodeo, this Friday and Saturday, May 27 and 28. The first night kicks off a...
Dayton Days Rodeo around the corner Memorial Day Weekend
DAYTON–Hitch up the buckboard, pardner, and giddy up into town for the 2022 Dayton Days-Columbia County Fair Jackpot Rodeo, Friday and Saturday, May 27 and 28. Two days of exciting rodeo action are p...
Commentary
DAYTON–Why is someone with a certain political ideology pegged as an enemy if they are presumed to have a different opinion? Why are we unable to express different points of view without nails, claws, snaggle-toothed, seething temperaments a...
Editor's Note
DAYTON–Since early 2020, our community of Dayton and Columbia County–and the world for that matter–have been coping with a health challenge that many have never before experienced. During this time, many of the local medical and health organ...
Gov. Inslee lessens mandate requirements
WASHINGTON–Indoor mask mandates will end February 18, 2022, Gov. Jay Inslee stated in a press release February 9, 2022. He acknowledged the viral condition of COVID-19 has changed, leading the State into a transition period. In addition, there is n...
Free food distribution today
DAYTON–The Second Harvest mobile market free food distribution is scheduled at the HomeStreet Bank parking lot on Thursday, February 10 at 11 a.m.–1 p.m. Distribucion gratutita de alimentos el jueves 10, febrero a las 11 a.m.–1 p.m., HomeS...
CGI makes donation to local food bank
DAYTON–The Manager of Columbia Grain International (CGI) at the Central Ferry grain terminal, Ted Lowe, presented an undisclosed monetary donation to Judi Pilcher for the Dayton Food Bank, in b...
New wolf activity in Columbia County
DAYTON–New wolf activity in Columbia County is being reported between the Touchet and Tucannon packs to the Washington State Department of Fish and Wildlife (WDFW), finding one, and a probable s...
Missing teen safe; suspect apprehended in Spokane Valley
SPOKANE VALLEY–The subject of an Amber Alert issued last Monday and the individual suspected in the disappearance of the 15-year-old female from Lewiston, Idaho, is in custody here Tuesday evening. A...
