Articles from the March 18, 2021 edition
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Yeeee-Haawwww!
By Loyal and Charlotte Baker DAYTON–Columbia County Commissioners granted Dayton Days Inc. use of the County Fairgrounds over the upcoming Memorial Day weekend, and the organization is planning a t...
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Eagles Aerie tackling leaky roof
DAYTON–The Fraternal Order of Eagles Aerie No. 2618 here met last week and again this week to address a leaking roof, damaged when high winds earlier this year carried away some of the metal r...
Touchet Valley Trail public discussion date set
DAYTON-The Port of Columbia Commissioners and Port of Columbia Executive Director, Jennie Dickinson set the date for the public Touchet Valley Trail Design meeting on Monday, April 26 at 5:30 p.m....
2,200 vaccines administered locally
DAYTON-Columbia County Health System’s CEO Shane McGuire reported just over 2,200 vaccines have been administered, and just under half of that are fully vaccinated at the Columbia County C...
Say Yes to Education project formulating
DAYTON-Innovia Foundation brought together about 25 Dayton community members to continue the discussion on the two-year initiative project “Say Yes to Education.” The group met in the first of thr...
Chamber of Commerce Community Choice Awards
Editor's Note: Due to an error in composition of last week's story about the Chamber of Commerce's Community Choice Awards, the headline and cutline under the photo of Mackena Culley were mistakenly...
Quote of the Week
“Memories of our lives, of our works and our deeds will continue in others.” – Rosa Parks... Full story
OLYMPIA UPDATE
OLYMPIA–One of the biggest issues coming into the 2021 legislative session was the battle over police reform. This is a very serious issue and there's no question we need to find some real s...
On the Edge of Common Sense
He’s the tumbleweed chef and rides with the wagon Ahead of the thunderin’ herd. His pots and pans clack like a diamondback’s rattle. He growls or he don’t say a word. His face is a roadmap. Looks l...
Law enforcement contract approved
DAYTON-The long negotiated interlocal agreement between the City of Dayton and Columbia County for law enforcement, dispatch and municipal court services was approved by the majority of the City...
HOSPITAL CORNER
DAYTON–A new Primary Care Provider and Board-Certified Nurse Practitioner Lindsay McLaughlin has joined the Columbia Family Clinic here and is now taking new patients. Born in Las Cruces, N. M., s...
SCHOOL MENU
BREAKFAST Wed, Mar 17: Breakfast Pizza, Fruit, Milk Thur, Mar 18: Waffles, Cheddar Omelet, Fruit, Milk Fri, Mar 19: Cereal, Cheese Stick, Fruit, Milk Mon, Mar 22: Cheddar Omelet, toast, Jelly, Fruit,...
Senior Round Table
Thur, Mar 18: Corned Beef, Red Potatoes, Cabbage, Sourdough Bread, Fruit, Milk Tue, Mar 23: Fried Chicken, Mashed Potato & Gravy, Corn, Caesar Salad, Roll, Grapes, Milk Thur, Mar 25: Beef Stroganoff, Zucchini, Spinach Salad, Roll, Pudding, Juice,...
At The Theater
DAYTON–After a very long year of lockdowns many of you may be ready for a wild adventure. The Liberty Theater brings you Wonder Woman 1984, which takes you back to 1984 and its excesses. Diana P...
From the Dayton Chronicle archives
Ten Years Ago March 16, 2011 Fairs represent Washington’s Biggest Classroom and the Governor wants to cut funding. Washington State Fairs Association Serves 67 County, Community, Youth, District and Area Fairs across Washington. Twenty-Five Years A...
eSports topic of next Kiwanis virtual meeting
Kiwanis Program about "The Booming Business of eSports," a presentation by 1988 Dayton High School grad Keith Nealey, who works in the electronic sports and video game production industry, is a...
OBITUAR
Kent Maxwell December 29, 1938-March 1, 2021 Kent Maxwell of Fort Wayne, Ind., and previously from Huntington, was welcomed into the loving arms of Jesus, his personal Lord and Savior, on March 1, sur...
OBITUARY
Susan Patricia Nyce 1945–February 16, 2021 It is with great sadness that we announce the passing of our beloved mother and wife, Susan Nyce. Although she was a cancer survivor and recipient of a p...
Death Notice
Harvey J. Hoover, 82, of Dayton, died March 13, 2021, at home. Arrangements are pending at Professional Funeral Directors, 315 W. Alder St., Walla Walla....
Students' choice:
DAYTON–The vote is in and counted, and students in both the schools here and in Waitsburg have chosen "DW Wolfpack" as the mascot of the combined athletic program, Waitsburg Athletic Director and P...
Wolfpack football cookin' in 32-20 win at Mabton
By Loyal Baker MABTON–The DW Wolfpack overcame challenges and rallied from a 14-12 halftime deficit to win 32-20 over the Mabton Vikings in the third game of the six-game covid season. The game u...
Volleyball team downed by Knights and Jaguars
COLLEGE PLACE–The powerful Walla Walla Valley Academy Knights kept the Dayton-Waitsburg Wolfpack in the mid to low teens in a three set loss here March 13. With the loss, DW is 2-6 with two matches re...
