Articles from the March 23, 2023 edition
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Council moving forward with wastewater project
DAYTON-The City Council began the reviewing process for options to consider for the County Law Enforcement, Dispatch and Court services contract; working through next steps with the Wastewater...
Will Hutchens appointed County Auditor
DAYTON-The Columbia County Commissioners (BOCC) heard reports from each of the department heads at the meeting on March 20 with a key report from Treasurer Carla Rowe about proposed legislation that...
Reduced educational program adopted
DAYTON-The Dayton School Board met for their regularly monthly meeting on March 15 and passed a resolution for the adoption of a reduced educational program for next school year 2023-24. An FFA...
Barn destroyed by fire
POMEROY–Firefighting units from Garfield County Fire District 1, Columbia County Fire Districts 1, and 3; and Columbia/Walla Walla joint District 2, responded to a barn fire at the Robert and Ruth Y...
Quote of the Week
“Try to keep your soul young and quivering right up to old age.” – George Sand... Full story
Olympia Update
OLYMPIA–In my 30 years as a state legislator, there have been times when I have correctly predicted that something Olympia did would turn out badly for Washingtonians. The "cap-and-tax" program r...
What's New at School?
DAYTON– Tedx Youth Motivational Speaker Lamarr Womble came to the Dayton High School (DHS) Media Center; the National Hoors Society Chapter preparing for egg hunt; and the winter sports banquet o...
Pastor's Corner
Some "deals" are too good to be true because they aren't true. A fellow thought he'd made a sweet deal over the internet and even met the seller in person who exchanged the car, title, and keys for the agreed-on amount of money. Later the police came...
OBITUARY
Jack Otterson Jack Otterson, 86, Waitsburg Wash., passed away peacefully on March 9, 2023. Jack was born to Otto and Ruth Otterson in Jackson MN and moved to Waitsburg in 1945. Jack graduated from Waitsburg High School in 1956, and attended Eastern...
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George "Rick" Jewett June 16, 1965–February 16, 2023 Rick Jewett passed away at home from heart problems. He was 57 years, 8 months old. Rick was born in Dayton to Ted and Linda Jewett on June 16, 1965. He was preceded in death by his wife Jan, of 2...
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Marilyn Kaye Roff June 30, 1937–March 7, 2023 Our much loved, devoted mother, grandmother and friend, Marilyn Kaye Roff, gained her "angel wings" on March 7, 2023 in Dayton, Wash. Mom was born to Cecil and Clara (Webb) Williams on June 30, 1937 and g...
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Kandis K. Cush March 15, 1957-February 21, 2023 Kandis Kay (Harris) Cush passed away on February 21, 2023. She was 65. Kandis Kay was born March 15, 1957, then adopted by Daniel "Pete" and Marabelle (Dunning) Harris of Dayton, Wash., a few days...
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Carol Ann Goddard Carol Ann Goddard, Dayton resident, passed away March 16, 2023 at the Rivers Walk Assisted Living in Dayton. She was 76. Carol was born December 22, 1946 in Bremerton, Washington to Kay and Leona Woeshnik Thompson. She grew up in...
From the Dayton Chronicle archives
Ten Years Ago March 20, 2013 Washington State Department of Ecology has informed that some businesses cannot be relocated at the Blue Mountain Station without the center hooking up to city sewer services. The commissioners for the Port has approved...
Basketball and cheer student-athletes honored
DAYTON–The 2022-23 Winter Sports programs of men's and women's basketball, and cheer, were honored for their efforts during the recently concluded season at a Sports Awards Dessert in the D.H.S. A... Full story
At The Theater
CREED 3. After dominating the boxing world, Adonis Creed (Michael B. Jordan) has been thriving in both his career and family life. When a childhood friend and former boxing prodigy, Damian (Jonathan Majors), resurfaces after serving a long sentence...
Dayton Weekly Weather
Thursday: A 50 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 52. Breezy, with a southwest wind 17 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible. Thursday Night: Rain showers...
Wolfpack Track competes at Kennewick
KENNEWICK–It is still early in the track and field season, with the vagaries of weather and inexperience, for some, playing a role, but Dayton-Waitsburg Track and Field participated in a five-way m...
Wolfpack baseball splits with White Swan Cougars in opener
WHITE SWAN–The Cougars edged the Wolfpack 19-14 in the opening game of the season, then the Wolfpack nine rallied for a 14-11 win in the nightcap here March 18. Dayton-Waitsburg visits Columbia Burbank for a twin bill on March 25, then the Touchet R...
Wolfpack softball, baseball add JV games
Dayton-Waitsburg Baseball JV Schedule Apr. 10 DW JV v Burbank JV (1) 4 p.m. Apr. 13 DW JV v College Place JV (2) 3 p.m. Apr. 20 DW JV v Colfax JV (2) 3 p.m. Apr. 25 DW JV @ Warden JV (2) 3 p.m. May 5 DW JV v River View JV (2) 3 p.m. Dayton-Waitsburg...
