Articles from the February 6, 2020 edition
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Three superintendent candidates to speak at Forum February 10
idate interviews will be conducted by the Dayton School Board and administration, followed by a community forum where the candidates can be heard on February 10. The forum is to be held in the Dayton...
High water in Touchet River and Patit Creek
DAYTON–Several days of steady precipitation and a warming trend swelled the Touchet River and Patit Creek, prompting Columbia County and City of Dayton officials to declare an emergency to cope w...
Rainfall, warm temps cause rivers to rise
DAYTON–Columbia County Commissioners called an emergency meeting today, Thursday, February 7, at 3:30 p.m., and declared a state of emergency for the area due to weather conditions, warm t...
Rural Library Trustees make changes to meeting protocols
DAYTON–The Columbia County Rural Library District (CCRLD) Board of Trustees met for their monthly board meeting Monday, January 27. Community members present reported that the typical time at the e...
Dayton Friends of the Community Center/Pool still side-stroking along
DAYTON–Mayo, Zac Weatherford joined eight community members to discuss developments pertaining to the Community Center/Pool on January 28. The Friends of the Community Center/Pool is currently organized under the umbrella of Columbia County C...
Columbia Pulp finalist for international award
DAYTON–Columbia Pulp is a finalist for the 2020 PPI Awards "Environmental Leadership" from Sustainable Forestry to Waste Management. The winners will be announced at the PPI Awards Dinner at the S...
New Purpose
DAYTON–Parish and community member, Dan Culley transforms the good parts of a rotten tree taken out from the front entrance of Saint Joseph's Catholic Church into a hand-milled and carved t...
Quote of the Week
“The only Zen you can find on the tops of mountains is the Zen you bring there.” – Robert M. Pirsig...
Olympia Update
By Skyler Rude, Walla Walla, R-16th OLYMPIA–In this technology-driven age, the Legislature needs to ensure accessibility and transparency in the legislative process. Access needs to be user f...
On the Edge of Common Sense
Carol’s story is just another glamorous tale of a city girl who married a romantic Nebraska Sandhills rancher years ago and became a ‘vocational COW assistant’ for life. “So what exactly do you wan...
Letters to the Editor
To the editor, Libraries are filled with words. All along the shelves are bound series of words that tell stories of all kinds. Libraries have always been places where words are important even when a reader or a patron disagrees with those words....
What's New at School?
DAYTON-The local FFA Ag Issues team is looking at a hopeful future ahead of them. These seven dedicated members placed second at districts last Wednesday, and will be moving on to compete in the...
At the Theater
They did a decent job of resurrecting the “Jumanji” film franchise without ruining the loyalty of the original film with Robin Williams. However, Hollywood doesn’t like to do too many things without a sequel…provided the first release did well fi...
School Menu
BREAKFAST Wed, Feb 5: Late Start Cereal, Cheese Stick, Fruit, Juice, Milk Thur, Feb 6: French Toast, Fruit, Juice, Milk Fri, Feb 7: Hot Cereal, Sausage Patty, Fruit, Juice, Milk Mon, Feb 10: Pancakes, Cheddar Omelet, Fruit, Juice, Milk Tue, Feb 11:...
Chvatal candidate for State Representative
WALLA WALLA–Frances Chvatal announces candidacy for State Representative LD 16, position 1 (D). Health care and agriculture will be two of the important issues at the heart of the campaign. Frances was born in Walla Walla. She and her siblings w...
EWU Dean's List
CHENEY–Four EWU students from Dayton have been named to the Dean’s List for earning 12 quality hours and receiving a G.P.A. of 3.5 or better. Andre Fayette, Kayla Dedloff, Marianna Denully and Marisa Klein-Chavez are the students named, joined by...
Senior Night - Boys Basketball
Senior members of the Dayton-Waitsburg Boys Basketball Program were Josiah White, Seamus House and Tayven Seney. White has played basketball five years, along with football and FFA. His best memory...
Senior Night - Girls Basketball
Senior members of the Dayton-Waitsburg Girls Basketball team were recognized along with family members during Senior Night Ceremonies last Friday night before the Liberty Christian game. They were, fr...
Senior Night - Cheer Squad
Senior members of the DW Cheer Squad included, from left to right, Anna Miller, Hannah Tiner and Grace Coulston. Miller has been a cheerleader three years, along with volleyball, FFA, Leo Club, and...
New outfits for Dayton-Waitsburg Cheer Squad
Sporting their brand-new DW cheer outfits, the Dayton-Waitsburg Cheer Squad was on hand last week, helping keep the spirit up for the Dayton-Waitsburg girls and boys, both winners in their games...
OBITUARY
Eulalie Hopkins Schreck May 12, 1921–January 25, 2020 The soul of Eulalie Hopkins Schreck was carried away by angels when she peacefully passed away on January 25, 2020 surrounded by her loving f...
From the Dayton Chronicle archives
Ten Years Ago February 3, 2010 The Columbia County Fair Association will host the 2010 Kick Off and Dessert Banquet, Sunday February 28, 2010, to be held at the Seneca Community Room. This past week a boxcar that was on the tracks near Seneca broke...
Boys wrap season with pair of buzzer-beating wins
WALLA WALLA–The Dayton-Waitsburg Boys Basketball Team finished the home stretch 2019-2020 campaign with not one, not two, but three heart-pounding buzzer-beater wins, the third coming as time e...
Norris to White Swan to defend 2019 title
RITZVILLE–Dayton-Waitsburg wrestler Carlos Norris competed at the Eastern Washington Athletic Conference League Tournament this week, Wednesday, February 5, at White Swan, hoping to defend his 2019 ch...
