Articles from the February 4, 2021 edition
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First vaccination clinic opens
DAYTON–Columbia County Health System (CCHD/CCHS) partnered with Public Health and the Fire Department to offer the first COVID-19 vaccine clinic to the community at the County Fairgrounds Pavilion o...
One year later, flood recovery still has long way to go
DAYTON–The Columbia County Commissioners (BOCC) were informed the County Flood Control Zone District has not received any reimbursement for flood damages from FEMA as of the February 2, 2021, m...
CCHS Dental Clinic breaks ground
DAYTON–A new rural dental clinic is under construction at the Dayton General Hospital campus and it is expected there will be drilling and filling by the first week of June, 2021. Nelson Construction...
Dayton-Waitsburg athletics may resume February 15
DAYTON–Whether–or when–the South Central region has progressed to Phase 2 in Governor Inslee's "Roadmap to Recovery" will be the determining factor in the resumption of COVID-19-interrupted high...
Quote of the Week
“Never bend your head. Always hold it high. Look the world straight in the eye.” – Helen Keller... Full story
COMMENTARY
If you believe what the major news networks, Associated Press and other “mainstream” media outlets are saying, everything would appear to by hunky dory in the good ol’ United States of America. But there is an undertow of post traumatic stress syndr...
On the Edge of Common Sense
- “As long as you’ve got good elimination, you’ve got it made.” Uncle Leonard - “If a man can’t drive in a bar ditch, he’s got no business on the highway.” Tink - “When asked how she got to be pre...
OPINION
With each passing day of session bringing a new tax proposal, I have to go back and review the state’s revenue forecast and budget balance sheet to make sure I’m not missing something. Yep, looks lik...
Senate Bill 5364 may reinvigorate area horse racing
OLYMPIA–A bill in the Washington State Senate, if signed into law, could provide needed funds to allow local horse racing organizations to resume horse race meets. Senate Bill 5364 was introduced b...
What's New at School?
DAYTON–January has come to an end, and the High School is already prepared for the new month. The Junior class is expected to be fundraising for their hope of hosting a prom later this spring, and the...
Kiwanis Club invites public to hear from Dayton native who leads orphanage in Jamaica
Former Dayton resident Carl Robanske who operates a Christian-based orphanage, "Embracing Orphans," in Jamaica, will be the program at the Dayton Kiwanis Club's next virtual meeting February 11. The...
SCHOOL MENU
BREAKFAST Wed, Feb 3: Waffles, Sausage Patty, Fruit, Milk Thur, Feb 4: Scrambled Eggs, Bagel, Fruit, Milk Fri, Feb 5: Yogurt Parfait, Fruit, Milk Mon, Feb 8: Pancakes, Fruit, Milk Tue, Feb 9: Sausage Gravy & biscuit, Fruit, Milk Wed, Feb 10: French...
State Auditor hacked; 1.4 million records compromised
OLYMPIA–The Office of the Washington State Auditor (“SAO”) was recently made aware of a security breach involving Accellion, a third-party provider of hosted file transfer services. During the week of January 25, 2021, Accellion confirmed that an un...
From the Dayton Chronicle archives
Ten Years Ago January 26, 2010 The public is invited to a presentation on-site plans-in-progress for Blue Mountain Station, the natural and organic eco-food processing park to be located on newly acquired Port of Columbia property at the west end of...
A look back at 2020
The year 2020 started as most any other year then, for both Columbia County and the nation, went off the rails. If February, conditions were right for a flood event which devastated county roads, some properties and did millions of dollars of damage...
OLYMPIA UPDATE
OLYMPIA–The first three weeks of the 2021 session have been absolutely head spinning, especially because this session could have major ramifications now and for years to come. We are working on severa...
WEATHER FORECAST
Thursday: Scattered showers after 4pm. Snow level rising to 2300 feet in the afternoon. Increasing clouds, with a high near 43. Breezy, with a southwest wind 14 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. Thursday Night:...
