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Dick Rogers named Kiwanian of the Year
DAYTON–Dick Rogers is a doer, and doing is what he does best-at least for the Dayton Kiwanis Club. Rogers was honored as Kiwanian of the Year by the long-time Dayton service organization. President...
Bulldog track opens season at Walla Walla
WALLA WALLA–Dayton's Track and Field team competed in the Walla Walla Jamboree to launch the 2024 season March 9. Schools competing included College Place, DeSales, Waitsburg, Kennewick and Walla Wa...
Bulldog Winter Sports awards presented
DAYTON–Bulldog student-athletes were recognized for their efforts and accomplishments of the recently completed basketball season at the Winter Sports Awards March 5 at the D.H.S. Auditorium. Both...
Eleven announce candidacy to represent Fifth Congressional District
POMEROY––Since 20-year Congresswoman Cathy McMorris-Rodgers announced that she wouldn't be seeking re-election, eleven candidates have declared their candidacy On the Republican side, the candidates include Michael Baumgartner, Jonathan Bingle,...
Prosecutor debunks concern over conflict of interest
DAYTON–Responding to public concern stemming from a local citizen’s Public Records Act (PRA) lawsuit against the Columbia County Sheriff’s Office, County Prosecuting Attorney C. Dale Slack...
Key Leader forum at Liberty Theater February 29
DAYTON–The public is invited to join with "Key Leaders" of Columbia County for a community conversation to "Help Keep Our Kids Safe From Substance Use" here Thursday, February 29, from 11:45 a.m....
D.H.S.'s Sam Korslund named Dist. 9 Athletic Director of the Year
DAYTON–Athletic Director for Dayton Schools, Sam Korslund, has been named the District 9 A.D. of the Year. The honor makes Korslund eligible to be considered for State A.D. of the Year by the Wash....
Voters approve both Dayton School levies
DAYTON–Columbia County voters gave the Dayton School District good grades by better than fifty percent on both measures, results from the February 13, 2024, Special Election indicate. There were...
Ballots for School Levies due Tuesday, Feb. 13
DAYTON–Ballots are out and due to be delivered, postmarked or turned in to the Columbia County Auditor's Office by 8 p.m. Tuesday, February 13 for the Dayton School District's two levy propositions...
Dayton Basketball, Cheer and Band Seniors Recognized
Dayton High School Cheer and Girls' Basketball honored Senior members of their respective squads, and their families, during pre-game ceremonies Feb. 2. From left, Cheer Squad's Wynter McCauley and...
Rebuilding Bulldogs close out season
ead Coach Clayton Strong counted as a victory his team's defense holding the S.E. 1B MVP, Isaac Bone, to just nine points as the Bulldogs closed out the regular season with a 62-28 loss to...
Injury cuts wrestling short
DAYTON–A season-ending knee injury sustained in a match earlier this season ended the season for Bulldog wrestler Byron Collier, according to Dayton Wrestling Coach Carlos Norris. The other...
Contractor's dust brings fire trucks to Weinhard Hotel--Thankfully nothing on fire
Fire units responded quickly to a smoke investigation at the former Weinhard Hotel about 2:30 p.m. on Monday, January 29. To the relief of all, the "smoke" was actually airborne sandblasting media...
COMMENTARY
WAITSBURG– A giant in the community left us last week, but not without leaving a legacy for future generations. S. R. Hevel, M.D., "Rog," died peacefully at his Orchard Street home in Waitsburg on...
Bulldogs thrill fans with buzzer-beater win
DAYTON–With the game against Colton coming down to the wire, the Bulldogs managed to nudge ahead by four points, but the Wildcats rallied and were up by three points with 17 seconds to go. After a...
Lady Bulldogs wrap season Friday
By Loyal Baker DAYTON–The Lady Bulldogs count another win this season with a 38-27 tilt over the River View Lady Panthers last week, led by Marissa Tupling's 10 and Teagan Culley's nine points, then...
Injury cuts Bulldog wrestling season short
DAYTON–A season-ending knee injury sustained in a match earlier this season ended the season for Bulldog wrestler Byron Collier, according to Dayton Wrestling Coach Carlos Norris. The other...
Ballots for school levy measures go out this week
DAYTON–Ballots for a February 13 Special Election will be in the mail this week. The Dayton School District is asking voters to weigh in on two replacement levies that will replace levies approved...
"Seniors of the Saraha" on stage
DAYTON–A magical romantic comedy, Seniors of the Saraha, hits the stage this weekend at Dayton's Liberty Theater for three shows Friday, Saturday and Sunday. The curtain rises for both Friday and...
Lady Bulldogs count first win
DAYTON–The Lady Bulldogs finally counted their first win during this re-building year for Dayton Bulldog Athletics, a 47-12 tilt over the Prescott Tigers here January 16. The Lady Dawgs lost to...
Dawgs hammered by Eagles after Tiger win
DAYTON–The Bulldogs battled a tough St. John/Endicott/LaCrosse team, suffering through several single-digit quarters to sustain a 67-21 loss last weekend after registering a victory over Prescott...
Chilly second quarter plays role in Lady Bulldog loss
POMEROY––Like outside temperatures of late, the Lady Bulldogs iced up in the second quarter then recovered, but the damage was done and the Lady Pirates put a 35-24 win over Dayton in the record...
Dawgs have no answer for league-leading Pomeroy Pirates
POMEROY––League-leading Pomeroy keelhauled the young Dayton Bulldogs 64-16 here Saturday, Jan. 13, the Pirate defense short circuiting most of Dayton's offensive attack. Back-to-back home games...
School boiler problems postpone basketball game
DAYTON–Due to ongoing boiler/heating issues at Dayton High School, the home game versus Garfield-Palouse on Friday, January 19, have been rescheduled to Tuesday, January 30, according to Sam...
Lady Bulldogs shooting for improvement in second half of season
DAYTON–The Lady Bulldogs are finding success by degrees as the second week of January commences following last weekend's losses to Garfield-Palouse and Oakesdale. Dayton played a non counter...