Articles from the April 23, 2020 edition
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Columbia County still at one COVID-19 case, zero positives, zero deaths
DAYTON–Columbia County is again one of the few Washington counties with just a single case of coronavirus in this 14th week of the worldwide COVID-19 pandemic. That one case has recovered and the c... Full story
Pandemic will impact school budget for 2021-22 and beyond
DAYTON–The school closure due to the COVID-19 pandemic will impact the budget for the 2021-22 school year and likely into the following year. The district, as requested by the state, plans to write a...
Dayton Days Parade canceled
DAYTON–Everyone loves a parade, but not if there's risk of spreading coronavirus among the vulnerable population of the Columbia County community, says the Dayton Chamber of Commerce Board of D...
Guest Commentary
By Liv Finne, Director, Center for Education Washington Policy Center State government has closed all of Washington’s schools to halt the spread of the coronavirus. The families of over 1.1 million students are struggling to adjust. Many policy r...
On the Edge of Common Sense
Over the years I have gotten to know, or meet or hang out with, what I call ‘famous people’. From movie stars, politicians, world champions, athletes, writers and moguls. Often it was just cir...
Letters to the Editor
To the editor, We appreciate the recent front-page article on my departure as commissioner from the Port of Columbia. However, without giving the reason for my departure, the article leaves it a bit mysterious about why I left. There is no mystery:...
Hospital Corner
9% of county residents in “at risk” category By Shane McGuire CEO Columbia County Health System DAYTON–I have lived in Columbia County since 2003 and felt like there was an invisible shield protecting this amazing community. We weathered the great r...
Grower comments sought on river operations EIS
The Columbia River System Operations draft environment impact statement (EIS), which was released on Feb. 28, reviewed and rejected breaching the four lower Snake River dams as the best alternative to restoring endangered salmon runs. Despite the...
COVID-19 Update
Editor's Note: This is a new weekly editorial sent to us from the Columbia County Public Health DepartmentH providing updates for the COVID pandemic. DAYTON–In Columbia County, the weather c... Full story
Inslee: "Stay home" order unlikely to change before May 4
OLYMPIA–Governor Jay Inslee spoke directly to Washingtonians Tuesday evening to lay out his vision for the eventual safe return to public life amid the COVID-19 outbreak. Inslee said it is unlikely ma... Full story
Cantwell Calls for support for local media hurt by pandemic
WASHINGTON, D.C.–As Congress continues to negotiate additional legislation to support small businesses struggling with the impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic, U.S. Senator Maria Cantwell (D-WA) spoke on... Full story
From the Dayton Chronicle archives
Ten Years Ago April 21, 2010 A crowd of over 200 people gathered at the Running T Ranch for the Dayton Days coronation event. Lanny Adams, vice president of the Board of Dayton Days, emceed the evening. Chaperone and Court advisor Kelly White...
Flood repair activities begin on the Umatilla National Forest
PENDLETON–Contractors have begun work on Forest Service Road 47 in the Tucannon watershed, which will continue over the next several weeks following the widespread damage caused by the flooding event on Feb. 6, 2020. The planned work includes d...
Stearns, Huether appointed to Library Board
DAYTON-Heather Stearns and Joe Huether were recently appointed to the Columbia County Rural Library Board of Trustees (BOT) by the Columbia County Commissioners (BOCC). The County Commissioners had...
DW Senior Athlete FOCUS
First-year Head Coach Carly Benavides offers these accolades to the senior members of the 2020 DW Softball Team as their season is canceled due to COVID-19. This was a wonderful group of seniors....
