Articles from the April 20, 2023 edition
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Cornerstone centennial commemoration tonight
DAYTON–A community celebration to commemorate the 100th anniversary of the placing of the cornerstone of Pietrzycki High School on April 20, 1923, will take place tonight, April 20, beginning at 5...
BOCC hears of crisis in the lack of crisis management in the County
DAYTON-The Board of County Commissioners (BOCC) were advised of two town hall meetings; heard from medical staff from Columbia County Health System during an extended public comment period on April...
City advances in the process for WWTP
DAYTON-The City Council were informed of signed Wastewater Treatment Project (WWTP) purchase agreement, met new City Planner Clark Posey; voted in Heather Hiebert for Planning Commission; presented...
Quote of the Week
“We have a system that increasingly taxes work and subsidizes nonwork.” – Milton Friedman...
Olympia Update
As you read this, House Bill 1498, approved unanimously by both the House and Senate, is on its way to the governor. This is the bill I authored that would ensure our local fire departments are...
Land and money changing hands
DAYTON–The monthly report on Port assets was provided by Executive Manager Jennie Dickinson during the April 12 Port of Columbia meeting. For Rock Hill Industrial Park, the Commission heard from t... Full story
School Board adopts resolution for reduced education program
DAYTON-The Dayton School Board held a special meeting on April 5 at the recommendation of Superintendent Rich Stewart to approve a Reduced Educational Program for the 2023-24 school year. This would...
Letters to the Editor
To the editor, I walked into the library, saw Todd and said: "I think you are great, even if others don't agree." My first recollection of a library was at Jefferson grade school in Richland, when the librarian told me I could not check out that...
What's New at School?
DAYTON–Students returned from a week off for Spring Break and prepare for end of the school year activities. FFA received a $63,000 grant; and the Associated Student Body officer election is u...
OBITUARY
Carroll Lee Carter June 17, 1947–March 28, 2023 Carroll Lee (Dycus) Carter, 75, a resident of Dayton, Wash. passed away peacefully at home on Tuesday, March 28, 2023 with her husband (Paul) at her side. Carroll, the eldest of seven children to R...
Pastor's Corner
The motorcyclist knocking at the door asked the homeowner about the families that formerly lived in that neighborhood. It's where he had grown up and he wanted to visit his former friends. The homeowner said he'd never heard of the people, to which t...
From the Dayton Chronicle archives
Ten Years Ago April 17, 2013 The Columbia County Commissioner appointed Rocky Miller of Dayton as Columbia County Sheriff effective of July 1, 2013, and will replace Sheriff Walt Hessler, Jr., who plans to retire at the end of June. Twenty-Five...
Dayton Weekly Weather
Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 55. Southwest wind 10 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph. Thursday NightA 30 percent chance of showers, mainly after 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 37. Southwest wind 5 to 8 mph becoming south in the...
Golf Carson Potter scores first birdie
POMEROY––Dayton-Waitsburg Golf team found Pomeroy's Crystal Springs course challenging, their scores reflecting the difference after a better showing earlier in the week at Richland. "The golfers had... Full story
Wolfpack Baseball
WAITSBURG–The Warden Cougars’ relentless offense and sticky defense held sway here last Saturday, handing the DW Wolfpack baseball nine 17-5 and 21-0 losses. DW visited Walla Walla Valley Academy last Tuesday and heads to Colfax for a non... Full story
DW Track & Field
BOARDMAN–The Wolfpack boys finished at the bottom of the pack in this 21-team Columbia River Invitational here April 14, Dayton-Waitsburg junior Ruben Yutzy getting four personal records along the w... Full story
A lot of fight in DW fastpitch team
DAYTON–The Warden Cougars overpowered Dayton-Waitsburg's Lady Wolfpack Fastpitch team here last weekend, winning 25-10 and 21-2. The season record is 4-5 overall, 0-2 in league. DW played Colton l... Full story
