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DAYTON–“On a dry year, harvest starts about two weeks early, on a wet year, about two weeks late,” commented Jacob Forsman, manager of the Dayton office of Northwest Grain Growers, on the occasion of small-grains harvest barely being underway as of...

DAYTON–The Annual National Night Out-Police Community Partnerships, sponsored by the Columbia County Sheriff’s Office, celebrates 14 years here at the City Park on Tuesday, August 2 at 5-8 p.m. National Night Out (NNO), this year, will feature fre...

DAYTON–Vote-by-mail ballots for the August 2 Washington State Primary Election are due to be mailed or delivered to the Columbia County Auditor’s Office, or designated ballot drop boxes, no later than 8 p.m. Election Day, August 2. Ballot env...

DAYTON–August is a month when many head away for some vacation and the same is true for the staff and management of the Dayton Chronicle. Even though the Chronicle office will be closed during the week of August 1-5, that doesn’t mean the res...

“If the stars should appear but one night every thousand years, how man would marvel and stare.” – Ralph Waldo Emerson...

Charles “Chuck” Amerein is your current Columbia County Commissioner for District 3. He was elected to office in 2018 for what has been his first term, and he is running again to continue to serve the greater good of Columbia County. Com...

I’m Jack Miller, and I would like your vote for Columbia County Commissioner District 3. I was born and raised on a working farm in Prosser, Wash. and, after earning a bachelor’s degree in agricultural economics from WSU, I moved to the Dayton area w...

As Sheriff of the Columbia County Sheriff’s Office, I am seeking reelection to continue to work hard for and with the citizens of Columbia County. As your Sheriff, I will continue to focus on Community Oriented Policing programs where the S...

As your Sheriff, I will use my 28 years of Law Enforcement experience to guide our expanded force in using proactive policing methods with the goal to reduce crime in Columbia County. Knowledge and experience are paramount to a successful...

DAYTON–During the week of August 1 through 5, the office of the Dayton Chronicle, 163 E. Main Street, will be closed while the staff takes time away for vacation. Regular office hours will resume on Monday, August 8....

To the editor, I would like to share with your readers a story about Chuck Amerein that demonstrates his concern for the people in the community and his willingness to literally roll up his sleeves to help when needed. This past winter my husband...

Registration of children for the Missoula Children’s Theater continues Friday, July 29. Then local children will rehearse for five days (Aug. 1-5) to perform The Jungle Book on August 5 and 6 at 7 pm. The storyline is: Ever been abandoned in the j...

Thu, July 28: Beef Lasagna, Mixed Veggie, Garlic Bread, Salad, Banana/Milk Tue, Aug. 2: Chicken Sandwich, Potato Chips, Pickled Beets, Grapes, Snickerdoodle/Milk Thu, Aug.4: Tater Tit Casserole, Mixed Veggie, Caesar Salad, Fruit Jell-O/Milk Tue,...

Ten Years Ago July 25, 2012 Dayton High School alum Gordon Budke, Class of 1959, received the Eastern Washington University Lifetime Achievement Award. Budke was a CPA with Coopers and Lybrand for 34 years. Alexander’s Chocolate Classics was w...

Fred Preston Banks July 16, 1954–June 15, 2022 Fred Preston Banks was born in Dayton, Wash., to Joseph and Gladys (Britton) Banks on July 16, 1954. Fred grew up in Dayton and was a 1972 graduate from Walla Walla High School. Shortly after g...