Articles from the December 10, 2020 edition
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CCHS votes to retain Day Trust Land
DAYTON–Columbia County Hospital District commissioners voted unanimously to retain the 1,500-acre Day Trust property given by Dr. Day in 1965 to the Hospital and School Districts. Day’s intent was...
Generous donor offers match for golf course renovation donations
DAYTON–The Touchet Valley Golf Course has been seeking funds to improve the course with an underground irrigation system, and it is raising money for the second phase: construction of an irrigation r...
Public Works in the black, County Engineer says, but margins are "razor thin"
DAYTON–The Board of County Commissioners held a public hearing on December 7 with Public Works Director Chuck Eaton regarding several items that were later approved following the hearing. “All of thes...
Engine derails
Two engines from the Columbia-Walla Walla Railroad were part of the 3rd Street traffic for a few days last week following a mishap in which an engine became derailed on Thursday, December 3. Since...
Bluewood opens Friday
DAYTON-The Bluewood 2020-21 season begins the weekend of December 11-13 as the winter sports area welcomes skiers and snowboarders to the mountain, with COVID-19 precautions in effect. Currently...
Quote of the Week
“In any moment of decision, the best thing you can do is the right thing, the next best thing is the wrong thing, and the worst thing iyou can do is nothing.” – Theodore Roosevelt... Full story
Commentary
The seventy-ninth anniversary of the entry of the United States into World War II via the attack on Pearl Harbor just went by, and, coincidentally, military hero Chuck Yeager died at age 97 on that da...
On the Edge of Common Sense
I’m takin’ you back to the summer of 2003. Out of the blue I got a call from Patrick Gottsch, a member of the well-known Nebraska ag family. He told me he was building a TV channel dedicated sol...
OPINION
In what seems now to be a weekly occurrence, Washingtons Employment Security Department’s (ESD) inadequate systems have created a problem for unemployment claimants during the COVID-19 pandemic. A b...
LIBRARY NEWS
By Kristie Korslund Are you having trouble with connecting to reliable internet? Needing to fill out an online form or research a new job opening? Is distance learning a struggle without regular use of a computer? For many, having reliable internet...
SPOTLIGHT ON ART
By Carolyn Henderson Special to the Dayton Chronicle DAYTON–Anyone who seriously sews knows that it's impossible to have too much fabric. Each project demands a certain look, tone, feel – and the pat...
SCHOOL MENU
BREAKFAST Tuesday, Dec 8: Breakfast Burrito, Fruit, Milk Wednesday, Dec 9: French Toast, Fruit, Milk Thursday, Dec 10: Cheddar Omelet, Muffin, Fruit, Milk Friday, Dec 11: Cinnamon Roll, Scrambled Eggs, Fruit, Milk Monday, Dec 14: Pancakes, Sausage Pa...
What's New at School?
DAYTON–It is already a week into remote learning and the school board has decided to continue this education style another week, December 7–11, before re-evaluating the situation. This sudden swi...
Death Notice
Elmo Nunnemaker Elmo Nunnemaker, age 88 years, died Dec. 4, 2020 at the Dayton General Hospital. Arrangements are entrusted to Hubbard-Rogg Funeral Home, 111 S. 2nd, Dayton....
With County negotiations pending, Dayton City Council passes 2021 Budget
DAYTON–Anticipating changes in the cost of law enforcement, dispatch and court services from Columbia County, the City Council adopted the 2021 Budget and Salary Schedule on December 2, with Councilma...
OBITUARY
Shirley Nettleton March 19, 1938-December 3, 2020 Shirley Jeanette (Power) Nettleton passed away Thursday, December 3, 2020. Shirley was born March 19, 1938, to Ernest Everett and Nadine (Stillwill) Power in Mountain Grove, Missouri. She attended...
OBITUARY
Charlotte Edmenson July 1, 1942-December 7, 2020 Charlotte Maxine Startin Edmenson, age 96, of Dayton, passed away on December 7, 2020. Charlotte was born in Dayton on July 1, 1924, to Carrie (Frost) Startin and Earl Startin. Charlotte grew up on...
Dayton Weekly Weather
Thursday: Partly sunny, with a high near 44. Southeast wind around 9 mph. Thursday Night: A 20 percent chance of snow after 5am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 28. South wind 7 to 10 mph. Friday: A 20 percent chance of snow before 11am. Mostly...
From the Dayton Chronicle archives
Ten Years Ago December 10, 2010 Mary Reeves, a 2000 Dayton High School graduate, is attending the University of Washington where she is a standout member of the rowing team. Reeves, a senior this year, has competed in rowing all four years....
