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DAYTON–Columbia County Public Transportation received some good press in December's Public Transportation Mobility Report published by the Washington State Department of Transportation. It tells a story of grit and determination to deliver safe, accessible public transportation by any means. Here's what public transportation officials and the public read about in the report: Columbia County Public Transportation General Manager David Ocampo feels that bus-stop accessibility is the r...
DAYTON-The School Board gave oath to returning and new elects and assigned positions; update on permanent superintendent application process; interim Superintendent planned levy meetings; and reviewed policies during the December 20 meeting. The oath of office was given to those Board members who were re-elected – Grant Griffin and Aneesha Dieu, as well as to Zac Fabian who was elected following his appointment to the position. Jeff McCowen was voted in as chairman for a second term and Fabian w...
There's a new eatery in Dayton and its Grand Opening and Ribbon Cutting ceremony was held recently. R and B Barbecue, proprietors Rex and Bonnie McNicol, is in business at 232 E. Main Street, and if you plan to go, be prepared for some smoke. Gathered at the mid-December ceremony were, from left, Chamber of Commerce President Bette Lou Crothers, Rebecca Vance, Chris McNicol, Heather Manis, Adrian Kennedy, Joanne Bomar, Chamber Ass't. Director, Darlene Shook, Bonnie McNicol cutting the ribbon,...
It is common to be asked, "How goes the battle?" At times daily life is a fierce battle. In welcoming the New Year, we are aware that there will be battles to face. In the past, horses that carried soldiers into armed battle were called "War Horses." Sometimes they even wore armor. They were often trained to kick and bite and were adept at knowing the wishes of their master by sensing the lean of his body, allowing the rider to free his hands from the reins. We are in a battle of the heart and...
DAYTON-The Columbia County Rural Library District Board of Trustees heard reports from Interim Director Ellen Brigham and finished working through Chapter Three of the Collection Development Policy during the December 21 meeting. To review the bids for the digitization of the Dayton Chronicle archives, as well as the applications for a permanent library director, a special meeting was scheduled for December 28 at 7 p.m. The Board completed the review of Chapter Three of the Collection...
WALLA WALLA–Columbia REA offers three Brewington Memorial Scholarship opportunities memorializing former Columbia REA General Manager and Dayton resident Clark Brewington. The Columbia REA Scholarship Program is designed to assist with continuing educational opportunities for qualifying Columbia REA electric co-op member families by offering three (3) $3,000 Clark A. Brewington Memorial Scholarships each year in honor of former Columbia REA General Manager Clark Brewington. These scholarships a...
Columbia County Parks and Recreation was awarded a $1,000 grant from the Pacific Power Foundation in September, 2023, to go toward materials used in the installation of underground irrigation at the Touchet Valley Golf Course. The check was presented by Tyler Huff, Parks and Rec Dept. supervisor, to Sean Thurston, treasurer of the Touchet Valley Golf and Rec, a nonprofit organization which has spearheaded the $774,000 irrigation project. Work is set to resume this spring and complete the...
OLYMPIA–The Washington Fish and Wildlife Commission has opened a public comment period on its updated draft Conservation Policy through Jan. 12, 2024. The draft Conservation Policy directs the Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife (WDFW) to preserve and protect Washington's fish and wildlife and their habitats by proactively addressing current and emerging conservation challenges. You are invited to comment on the draft policy by submitting written comments via email at...
To the editor, Columbia County residents were asked to vote to tax themselves to fund a library. Dayton City residents asked to join this taxing entity. The votes passed. County residents became dissatisfied with the way their tax dollars were being spent. A petition was circulated to call for a vote to dissolve the taxing entity. Obviously, the vote to dissolve would have failed, since the vote to form, in the first place, passed easily. Voting to spend someone else's money is always an easy...
Ten Years Ago January 1, 2014 The Dayton Chronicle Shopping Spree for 2013 are Britney Wyatt, Chris Cloin, Betty Bailey, JoLyn Richords and Cathy Abel. The Columbia County Fair Board announced the new Fair Court members, Samantha Sweetwood, Haley Puckett, Carissa Price and Stephanie Nerf. Twenty-Five Years Ago December 30, 1998 Bonnie Johnson of Walla Walla won a giant bag of goodies in Santa's bag which she won in the Dayton Chronicle's annual Shopping Spree. The McGregor Company facility has...
BISMARCK, NORTH DAKOTA–Ethan Anthony Richter, infant son of Matthew and Lexus Richter, was baptized on Saturday, September 30, 2023. The baptism was performed by Fr. Steven Vetter at the Pro Cathedral of St. Mary in Bismarck, N.D. The Godfather is Robert Richter, cousin to Matthew, and the Godmother is Katie Munro, friend of Lexus. Big brother Daniel is pictured with the family. -Submitted photo...
Wonka. This movie is based on the extraordinary character at the center of the Charlie and Chocolate Factory (Roald Dahl's most iconic children's book). "Wonka" tells the wonderous story of how the world's greatest inventor, magician and chocolate-maker became the beloved Willy Wonka we know today. Rotten Tomatoes critics rated this movie 83% favorable, and the audiences gave it a 91%. IMDb considers this a 7.3 of 10. That website's synopsis is "With dreams of opening a shop in a city renowned...
Thursday: A 30 percent chance of rain, mainly before 10am. Partly sunny, with a high near 44. Southwest wind 8 to 10 mph. Thursday Night: Rain likely, mainly after 4am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 33. South wind around 6 mph becoming calm in the evening. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible. Friday: Rain likely, mainly before 10am. Snow level 2800 feet. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 42. Chance of precipitation is 70%. Friday...
WALLA WALLA–Blue Mountain Action Council (BMAC) announces the opening of a new office for veteran services at 312 N. Second Avenue in Walla Walla. BMAC has implemented this region’s Supportive Services for Veteran Families grant, which provides housing support to homeless veterans and their families, for many years and is expanding its staff to provide additional support and outreach services to area veterans. “We owe our veterans a great debt for their service to our nation, so we are very proud to be expanding our veteran services team under... Full story
POMEROY–The Pomeroy Gun Club will once again be participating in the Camas Prairie 10-week competition with 21 other Clubs around the Pacific Northwest this year. The shoot will start officially on January 13 for Juniors and January 14 for the Senior members and will run for the ten consecutive weeks. The shoot will culminate with the Camas Prairie Handicap at Walla Walla Gun Club on the weekend following the tenth week of local completion, March 22 -24. The Club is well prepared to provide t...
POMEROY––Dayton Bulldog wrestler Byron Collier finished back-to-back tournaments last week, competing in Royal City's Christmas Tournament Friday, December 29, and then wrestling the next day at Pomeroy's Christmas Tournament, where he finished fourth in spite of sustaining an injury. "Byron was injured in the first twenty seconds of the match," said Head Coach Carlos Norris, "but he still wrestled the match out with 100% of what he's got. I'm really proud of him for showing what the sport was...
The second half of the Dayton Bulldog basketball season gets underway this Friday at Garfield-Palouse with a home game following on Saturday against Oakesdale. The Bulldog Boys, here listening to Head Coach Clayton Strong during a time-out in the Tekoa-Rosalia contest Dec. 22, are 0-4 in league, 1-7 overall after beating Touchet 49-46 on Dec. 19. The Lady Bulldogs also face Tekoa-Rosalia and Oakesdale this weekend, still working to count a W in the score book. -Chronicle phot...
