Articles from the August 6, 2020 edition
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Dayton man succumbs to coronavirus
DAYTON–An unidentified Dayton individual has died due to the COVID-19 virus on August 1, 2020, Martha Lanman, administrator of Columbia County Public Health announced Monday, August 3. The victim was a male over 50, Lanman said, who succumbed in t...
Passing Thunderstorms Ignite Multiple Fires in Northeast Oregon and Southeast Washington
JOHN DAY, PENDLETON, BAKER CITY, LA GRANDE, PRINEVILLE, Ore. - Fire crews in northeast Oregon and southeast Washington are responding to multiple reports of smoke and fire following passing... Full story
Primary shakes out State Senate and Superior Court races
DAYTON–A pair of three-way races were winnowed down to two candidates in this week's Primary Election. Advancing to the 2020 General Election will be 16th District Senate candidates Danielle Garbe Res...
School District and Public Health look at Coronavirus action plan
DAYTON–School District Superintendent Guy Strot is working diligently with the local Public Health Department and staff to form a safety plan for school opening later this month. The plan will also i...
Korslund is named Interim Library Director
DAYTON–Kristie Korslund has been named Interim Library Director of the Columbia County Rural Library District for a period of six months effective August 1. The appointment was made at the Board's r...
Port promised $220,639 in additional funding
DAYTON–The Port of Columbia has announced they have been promised $229,639 in additional grant money from four different funding sources for small businesses that did not previously qualify, such a...
Quote of the Week
“There is no difference between communism and socialism, except in the means of achieving the same ultimate end: communism proposes to enslave men by force, socialism – by vote. It is merely the difference between murder and suicide.” – Ayn Rand...
Commentary
Residents of Our Fair City were saddened to learn this week that the coronavirus has taken one of our own. The subject of nearly everyone for the past several months, which seemed to—so far—be bypassing our neck of the woods, has hit with dev...
On the Edge of Common Sense
“The farmer has always been a peasant.” – Richard Blinco Idaho When the market crashed in 1975, Richard had a ranch, feedlot, dairy, potatoes, alfalfa and a packing house. Here we sit 45 years later...
OPINION
knew on May 1st that the Employment Trust Fund balance would be eventually depleted but did not admit this publicly until June 30th. Prompted by an article published by Washington Policy Center (WPC)...
BEO Bancorp Reports 2nd Quarter Earnings
HEPPNER, ORE.–BEO Bancorp (OTCBB:BEOB) and its subsidiary, Bank of Eastern Oregon, announced 2nd quarter 2020 consolidated net income of $1,401,000 or $1.18 per share. Total assets were $651.6 million; Net loans of $517.0 million; Deposits were at $...
Library News
By Kristie Korslund Dayton Memorial Library Interim Director This is a response from Dusty Waltner to questions about her resignation from the position of Director for the Columbia County Rural Library District: I was offered an amazing opportunity...
Obituary
Della Rosalie Bruce-Blain November 24, 1929–July 23, 2020 Della Rosalie Bruce-Blain passed away at Washington Odd Fellows Home on July 23, 2020. Della was born to Daniel Ernest and Lillie Mae (...
OBITUARY
Rita Rae Rogers Dudley November 15, 1934–April 24, 2020 Rita Rae Rogers Dudley, who was a much-beloved sister, wife, mother, and grandmother, passed away on April 24, 2020. Rita was born on November 1...
Artist featured at local gallery
DAYTON–Wenaha Art Gallery presents an art event featuring junk journals by Des Moines, Wash., artist Trudy Love Tantalo August 11-September 4....
Death Notice
Rodolf Capatar Villaro, age 71 years, resident of Milton-Freewater, Ore., died August 1, 2020 at the Providence St. Mary’s Medical Center in Walla Walla. Hubbard-Rogg Funeral Home, 111 S. 2nd, Dayton, is handling arrangements....
Assault charges dropped
DAYTON–Charges against a 30-year-old Dayton man alleged to have assaulted a Dayton man last April will be dismissed without prejudice, according to Columbia County Prosecuting Attorney C. Dale Slack. Reid N. Ngiraswei, 110 S. Pine Street, was a...
From the Dayton Chronicle archives
Ten Years Ago August 4, 2010 Medal of Honor recipient Retired Lt. Col. Bruce P. Crandall of Port Orchard, Wash., who was awarded the nation’s highest military honor for his bravery, will key note the Vietnam Veterans Remembrance Day in Chehalis. H...
Dayton Weekly Weather
Thursday: Patchy blowing dust after 11am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 82. West wind 14 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph. Thursday Night: Patchy blowing dust before 11pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 52. Southwest wind 11 to 20 mph,...
