Articles from the April 30, 2020 edition
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CCHS experiencing the COVID-19 financial plummet
DAYTON–March net patient revenue, $242,000, for Columbia County Health System (CC HS), is down due to reduced hospital admittance, appointments for the clinic, and for various outpatient therapy, l...
Social Distancing in Dayton
Residents of Dayton continue to cope with the "Stay at Home-Stay Healthy" order, but still take time to get outside to take a walk on a sunny day. Columbia County COVID-19 numbers have been stable:...
Rep. Jenkin urges Inslee to work with local governments to restart the economy
PROSSER–Governor Jay Inslee needs to take recent reopening actions a step further, says Rep. Bill Jenkin, R-16-Prosser, this week. Rep. Jenkin urged Gov. Inslee to allow small businesses to begin o...
County departments search for budget savings; some projects, events may be at risk
DAYTON–With a decrease in sales tax and gasoline tax revenue due to the Stay at Home Order for Washington State, many counties are meeting to look at trimming department budgets by 5-15%. Across the s...
Washington, Oregon and California Employer Groups Announce Coalition to Assist in Reopening Economies
Business associations pledge support for the Western States Pact, offer to work with governors in the three states individually and collectively A coalition of employer groups from Washington, Oregon and California pledged their support Monday for...
County COVID-19 free so far
DAYTON–The coronavirus count in Columbia County remains at one positive (recovered) with 67 tested negative and on pending test, according to the County Public Health Department. There have been zero deaths here because of COVID-19. Garfield C...
Commentary
DAYTON–Okay. We’ve made it through April. Governor Jay Inslee had set May 4 as a decision day for Washington State. We’ll see. Inslee put all counties in a “Stay Home – Stay Healthy” lockdown, listing certain businesses and occupations as “essenti...
AWB welcomes resumption of construction industry
OLYMPIA—The Association of Washington Business, the state’s oldest and largest business association, welcomed the governor’s decision Friday to allow some “low-risk” construction projects to resume provided they meet newly created health and safet...
McMorris Rodgers votes for coronavirus relief
WASHINGTON, D.C.–Eastern Washington Congresswoman Cathy McMorris Rodgers (WA-05) issued the following statement after voting in the House to pass a coronavirus relief package targeted at hospitals a...
On the Edge of Common Sense
“Here we are friends, on the Serengeti Plains in the wilds of Serengeti.” As the crowd leans in closer to the television we see the swaying Boab trees... an endless sea of grass waving off into the...
Bank's first quarter positive
HEPPNER, Ore.–BEO Bancorp and its subsidiary, Bank of Eastern Oregon, announced first quarter 2020 consolidated net income of $1,110,000 or $0.94 per share, compared to $1,094,000 or $0.92 per share for first quarter 2019. Total assets were $485.4 m...
Death Notice
Norman “Arkie” Bowen, age 91 years, died April 24, 2020 at his home. Arrangements are in the care of Hubbard-Rogg Funeral Home, 111 S. 2nd, Dayton....
Death Notice
Rita Rae Dudley, 85, Richland, Wash., died April 24, 2020 is in the care of Einan’s at Sunset....
Dayton Weekly Weather Forecast
Thursday: A 40 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 65. Southwest wind 10 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph. Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 42. South wind 11 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph....
From the Dayton Chronicle archives
Ten Years Ago April 28, 2010 Mary Calanche is the proprietor of one of Dayton’s newest stores located on East Main Street. The shop features quality artisan goods all crated by local or regional craftsmen and women. Heavy equipment has been moved i...
