Articles from the August 5, 2021 edition
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Miller and Watts advance to General Election
DAYTON–Incumbent Port Commissioner Sean C. Milligan bowed out of the race for Port of Columbia Commissioner in District 3, according to unofficial results from the August 3 Primary Election. A...
Green Ridge Fire burning freely in rugged terrain
COLUMBIA COUNTY–Oregon Umatilla Forestry (ORUMF) reported that firefighters continue the fight to contain the ongoing July 7, 2021, lightning strike Green Ridge Fire. According to the ORUMF, crews r...
Delta variant is suspected here; numbers jump but people not nearly as sick
DAYTON-Public Health Administrator Martha Lanman reported to the Board of County Commissioners (BOCC) at the August 2 meeting, the County jumped from two COVID cases the previous Monday to 27....
National Night Out
The community turned out for Columbia County's National Night Out last Tuesday at the Dayton City Park, mingling with members of the local law enforcement community, as well as other community...
Conservatives hold Patriot Picnic in the Park
DAYTON-About 100 citizens attended the Patriot Picnic in the Park on July 24 at the Dayton City Park. They met up for a "Meet and Mingle" with the candidates supported by the local political...
Quote of the Week
“If we open a quarrel between past and present, we shall find that we have lost the future.” – Winston Churchill...
On the Edge of Common Sense
Some might wonder why prehistoric cave drawings weren’t more detailed. Surely there were artists capable of rendering intricate representations of the circulatory system of aurochs or the dentition o...
COVID variant patients overflow hospital occupancy
DAYTON-Kyle Terry, M.D. was asked by Columbia County Health System Shane McGuire about the status of COVID in the community, in particular the Delta variant, during the July 28 board meeting. Dr....
Letters to the Editor
To the editor, I received a mailer that I assumed came from the Port of Columbia, addressing questions about the proposed trail between Waitsburg and Dayton. I believe this trail is being billed as an economic boost for both cities. Why is the flyer...
From the Dayton Chronicle archives
Ten Years Ago August 3, 2011 Michaela Nordheim of Waitsburg excels at designing the pattern and making the garment. While participating at the 2010 4-H State Fair in Puyallup last September, Nordheim was approached by the coordinator of the ProAM...
Obituary
James Neal Savage June 9, 1943–July 24, 2021 James "Jim" Savage passed away peacefully in his home in Prescott, Wash., on July 24, 2021. Jim was born to Joseph Lane and Alma Savage in Walla Walla, Was...
WEATHER
Thursday: A slight chance of showers, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 11am. Widespread haze. Mostly sunny, with a high near 92. Southeast wind 5 to 13 mph becoming west in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph. Chance of...
