Articles from the May 14, 2020 edition
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Phase 2 begins
DAYTON- Columbia County has entered Phase 2. Public Health Administrator Martha Lanman stated at the County Commissioners meeting on May 11, "I'm happy to be in Phase 2...it's a big step." One of the...
Heavy Thunderstorms may bring flash flooding on Patit Creek Tuesday night
AREA RESIDENTS ARE WARNED OF POTENTIAL FLOOD EVENT ALONG PATIT CREEK, MAY 19, 2020 The National Weather Service has issued a Flood Watch for Columbia County from 10:00 p.m. Tuesday evening, May 19,...
All Wheels Weekend 2020 canceled
DAYTON– Concerned over bringing large crowds into the community during the four-phase reopening of businesses due to the coronavirus pandemic, the 2020 All Wheels Weekend has been canceled, the D...
Shop-local campaign underway
DAYTON–Local community organizations are making an effort to spur local shopping to support small businesses here and in Columbia County which have been impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic business rest...
Golfers: Be sure to set your tee time
DAYTON– The Touchet Valley Golf Course opens with strict rules of engagement as Columbia County opens in Phase 2. Governor Jay Inslee laid out a four–step plan which allows some counties to enjoy recreational activities such as fishing, day hik...
St. Vincent de Paul opens
DAYTON-Bob Patras, manager of St. Vincent de Paul Store in Dayton, has decided to open the doors on May 11, after being closed since March 20. He is of the belief that St. Vincent’s offers essential s...
Quote of the Week
“Sometimes people are beautiful. Not in looks. Not in what they say. Just in what they are.” – Markus Zusak, I Am the Messenger...
Commentary
When people die, questions about life and its meaning rise above the clutter of everyday comings and goings. It's an ethereal question that has continued through the ages and confounded the greatest...
On the Edge of Common Sense
Behind those eyes there shines a light That’s guided me from my first step Down life’s highway through thick and thin So I could tell the wrong from right. Behind those eyes there beats a heart Tha...
Letters to the Editor
To the editor, In the mid-80s I had great health care for my young family. I worked in construction and as long as there was work, I had wonderful health care because I was in a strong union. During a slow period when work dried up, I used COBRA to...
Hospital Corner
By Shane McGuire CEO Dayton Hospital District As the state and individual counties move towards a phased return to normalizing business and social activities, we felt it important to share a few thoug...
Library News
By Caitlyn Dare For millennia, humans have recorded their experiences in order to help process traumatic events and to leave a legacy. These written records and other artifacts help people today understand the problems and solutions of the past, to b...
From the Dayton Chronicle archives
Ten Years Ago May 12, 2010 The Running T Ranch, hosting the Columbia County Cattlemen’s annual spring banquet, the Dayton Days Coronation, two weddings and a big birthday party, is a jewel located along the North Touchet Road. The owners Tim W...
OBITUARY
"Sometimes it takes more faith when there is no miracle." -Author unknown Whitney M. Baker March 26, 1985- May 7, 2020 SPOKANE–Former Waitsburg resident Whitney Marie Baker, 35, of Spokane Valley, die...
OBITUARY
Ann Christine McCann August 17, 1950– May 8, 2020 Ann Christine McCann, 69, departed this life while at home in Dayton, Wash., at 08:15 a.m., Friday, May 8, 2020. Ann was born in Long Beach, C...
OBITUARY
Norman William "Arkie" Bowen September 15, 1928– April 24, 2020 Norman William "Arkie" Bowen, age 91, died at his home April 24, 2020. Norman was born to Thomas and Mary (Gibbons) Bowen at their h...