Articles from the June 25, 2020 edition
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All Wheels CarVID-20 Cruise
It was Father's Day Weekend in Dayton and-what else?-there were cars galore, except instead of All Wheels Weekend, the Dayton Chamber of Commerce held a virtual car show, with a special Friday Night...
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Supt. Doug Johnson's career in rural Washington schools draws to a close
DAYTON–Outgoing Dayton Schools Superintendent Doug Johnson's passion for education in rural Washington state stemmed from his upbringing in the rural community of Chehalis, and carried through to a 4...
Mystery faces found during building renovation
DAYTON–Renovating an 1896 building yielded a pleasant surprise last week. Kim Lyonnais, who with colleague Blaine Bickelhaupt, is renovating the former Frontier Too Tavern at 211 E. Main Street, f...
Dayton RNs, grads of WWCC Nursing Program, pinned
DAYTON–When Walla Walla Community College's Nurse Pinning Ceremony was canceled and with two Dayton students potentially going to miss this landmark ceremony in the life of a Registered Nurse, the s...
Quote of the Week
“It will be worthy of a free, enlightened, and, at no distant period, a great Nation, to give to mankind the magnanimous and too novel example of a People always guided by an exalted justice and benevolence.” – George Washington Farewell Addre...
Guest Commentary
By Donald C. Brunell In early June, the financial website WalletHub released its rankings of "Best and Worse State Economies" and Washington led the field of 51 as best by a healthy margin. WalletHub...
On the Edge of Common Sense
When our opinions get as immovable as a granite outhouse, God has a way of shaking the foundation. I was searching for an artist who could lend just the right feeling to a book I was putting...
OPINION
SEATTLE–On Sunday night in Seattle, a group of protestors broke into a local car repair shop, Car Tender, with the intent of stealing as much cash as possible and ultimately burn the business down. T...
Interlocal agreement between City and County in question
DAYTON–While details of an interlocal agreement (ILA) are being discussed, Columbia County will discontinue providing non-contracted services to the City of Dayton in Law Enforcement, Emergency Management and Dispatch, effective July 1, 2020. A...
Free Shredding Day
DAYTON–In conjunction with the local Kiwanis club, HomeStreet Bank is sponsoring a free document shredding day in the parking area at 427 E. Main Street on June 27 at 10 a.m.-2 p.m. To avoid identity theft risks, the shredding event facilitates t...
Letters to the Editor Encouraged
The Dayton Chronicle’s Letter to the Editor space on the opinion page provides a forum for residents of Dayton and Columbia County to express their opinions and concerns about matters of public interest. Letters may be mailed to Editor, Dayton C...
Seven new local COVID-19 cases
DAYTON–Columbia County is experiencing seven new Coronavirus cases all within the same household, the Public Health Department has asked individuals who came into direct contact to be tested and quara...
Johnson explains COVID guidelines at his last meeting
DAYTON–Retiring School District No. 2 Superintendent and Elementary Principal Doug Johnson, presided the board meeting for the last time on June 17. Johnson took some time to express his gratitude t...
County's 2021 Comprehensive Plan set for review
COLUMBIA COUNTY–The local Planning Department has begun the annual 2021 Comprehensive Plan amendment consideration which will conclude August 1, 2020 with the Docket review. Citizens are encouraged to register comments associated with the d...
Death Notice
Janet Pomeroy-Swingler, 80, passed away June 21, 2020. Arrangements are entrusted to Mountain View-Colonial DeWitt....
