Articles from the April 7, 2022 edition
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Port to seek grants for Touchet Valley Trail
DAYTON–Two Washington State agencies with grant programs that offer funding every two years will be targeted for grant funding for the Touchet Valley Trail, Port of Columbia Commissioners will consider as one of the April meeting’s agenda items. Por...
Port Commissioners review previous meeting
DAYTON-The Port of Columbia Board of Commissioners convened a special meeting on March 30, 2022, to discuss policies about code of conduct and rules of order followed by an executive session for...
The Corner Village invites crafty people
HUNTSVILLE–The Corner Village located here has opened shop for regular weekend hours from 9 a.m.–4 p.m. on Saturdays and Sundays. Vicky Beckmeyer and Cara Watts, a mom and daughter team, are not new...
Lower speed limit set for first mile of S. Touchet Road
DAYTON–The BOCC approved Resolution 2022-15 at an evening public hearing. Resolution 2022-15 stated, "The County Engineer has performed such an investigation for the first mile of South Touchet R...
Senior Center
The local Senior Center is getting back in the swing of things, evidenced by a special fund-raising drawing coming up. Barbara Gibson dropped by the office to parade the special gift basket, funds...
Quote of the Week
“Set your course by the starts, not by the lights of every passing ship.” – Omar N. Bradley...
Commentary
Another venerable old Pelican, Val Woodworth, flew West the other day. Val was a special person to all who knew him and special to me. He was one of the Touchet Valley’s numerous father-son pairings, a characteristic I’ve been observing for some sixt...
State officials proceeding with capital gains income tax plans despite court ruling it unconstitutional
When a court rules that a tax is “is declared unconstitutional and invalid and, therefore, is void and inoperable as a matter of law,” what happens next? One would think that means efforts by sta...
Letters to the Editor
To the editor, I have volunteered and worked in many capacities in Columbia County. In those positions, I have attended many workshops and conferences in other small communities in the Pacific Northwest and have met many community leaders who touted...
Columbia Pulp I's financial trials not connected to Sustainable Fiber Technologies
DAYTON–Phoenix Pulp and Polymer, LLC, a local business with indirect ties to financially troubled wheat straw-to-pulp factory Columbia Pulp I, LLC, is still in business and is neither connected to nor...
At The Theater
The Lost City. Brilliant, but reclusive author Loretta Sage (Sandra Bullock) has spent her career writing about exotic places in her popular romance-adventure novels featuring handsome cover model Alan (Channing Tatum), who has dedicated his life to...
SCHOOL LUNCH MENU
BREAKFAST Wed, Apr 6: Spring Break: Thurs, Apr 7: Spring Break. Fri, Apr 8: Spring Break. Mon, Apr 11: Breakfast Stick, Fruit, Juice, and Milk. Tue, Apr 12: Cheddar Omelet, Toast, Fruit, Juice, and Milk. Wed, Apr 13: French Toast, Fruit, Juice, and...
Senior Round Table
Thu, April 7: Hamburger, All the Fixings, Potato Chips, Coleslaw, Gelatin Salad/Milk Tue, April 12: Chicken & Dumplings, Potato Cubes, Salad/Roll, Peaches/Brownie, Milk Thu, April 14: Tator Tot Casserole, Diced Carrots, Tossed Salad, Dinner...
Time to be Counted: Let Chamber know your choices
DAYTON–As community activities and events move more and more back to normal, time-honored annual events are linking arms with the rest of the community again. So it is for the Dayton Chamber of Commerce’s Annual Awards Banquet, which will nev...
Pastor's Corner
The family discovered why the park was empty on such a nice day. As their two children were playing, a swarm of bees attacked. Though the stings were painful and resulted in tears, all eventually recovered from their multiple stings. The Bible teache...
USFS seeks public input on Pomeroy Danger Tree and Fire Salvage Project
PENDLETON, Ore. (April 4, 2022) — The Pomeroy Ranger District of the Umatilla National Forest is seeking public input on the Pomeroy Danger Tree and Fire Salvage Project, located within the footprints of the Green Ridge and Lick Creek Fires approxima...
JV softball games added
DAYTON–Wolfpack Fast-Pitch Softball has added junior varsity games to the current schedule. April 20 at River View (Finley), 3 p.m. April 21, at Mac-Hi (Milton-Freewater) 3 p.m. April 26, at TriCity Prep (Pasco) 3 p.m. April 28, Colfax JV 3 p.m. M...
DW student-athlete awards presented
WAITSBURG–Student-athletes from Dayton-Waitsburg Wolfpacks basketball and cheer programs were publicly recognized at a Sports Awards Night here March 30. Presentations were made by Cheer Advisor V...
From the Dayton Chronicle archives
Ten Years Ago April 4, 2012 Hospital emergency room upgrade on track with $150,000 funding from Columbia County Rural Electric Association. Les Teel, CEO of Columbia REA stated “The $150,000 of funding that CREA was able to secure for this project i...
Obituary
Val Norman Woodworth October 11, 1955-March 26, 2022 Val Norman Woodworth passed away at age 66 at his new mountain cabin in the Blue Mountains, peacefully, in his most favorite place on Earth on Marc...
Obituary
Delbert Lester Laughery March 4, 1939–April 2, 2022 Delbert "Deb" Lester Laughery died Saturday; April 2, 2022 due to complications of a stroke. He had just celebrated his 83rd birthday. Deb was b...
DW counts two wins over White Swan
DAYTON–The White Swan Cougars came to town and left with a couple losses Tuesday, March 29. Dayton-Waitsburg walked off with a 15-14 win in the opener, and a 7-6 win in the second game. The Lady W...
Wolfpack tracksters set PRs
By Loyal Baker RICHLAND–There were a passel of personal bests by Dayton-Waitsburg Track here April 2 as Wolfpack Track was one of 13 schools from 2B through 4A competing at the Fourth Annual Clay L...
Coyotes nip Wolfpack baseball
WAITSBURG–The Dayton-Waitsburg Wolfpack went into Spring Vacation smarting a bit after being spanked by Kittitas/Thorpe in a double header here April 2. The Coyotes won 11-0 and 10-0. DW was in the m...
