Articles from the August 24, 2023 edition
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Small-town lawyering has its advantages
DAYTON–Local folks know the advantages of living here...quiet streets, friendly faces, how relatively more relaxed the pace of life is here compared to the big city. Late last year, the Washington S...
Start-up venture plans to bring ag-related industry and 30 jobs to Pomeroy
POMEROY––With the demise of Columbia Pulp, the concept of finding a use for the plentiful wheat straw produced in southeastern Washington may be continued by a local entrepreneur who, if inv...
Quote of the Week
“I think and think for months and years. Ninety-nine times, the conclusion is false. The hundredth time I am right.” – Albert Einstein...
Letters to the Editor
To the editor, Some, leaders of countries, cults, and religions know that if you keep most of your people uneducated or undereducated they are easier to control to that leader's viewpoint. That is one of the reasons our early U.S. leaders promoted pu...
At The Theater
OPPENHEIMER is an epic thriller that thrusts audiences into the pulse-pounding paradox of the enigmatic man who must risk destroying the world in order to save it. Julius Robert Oppenheimer was an American theoretical physicist and director of the...
From the Dayton Chronicle archives
Ten Years Ago August 21, 2013 Port of Columbia commissioners awarded the sewer project for the Blue Mountain Station East Lift Station sewer project on the Artisan Food Center to ML Albright & Sons of Lewiston for $182,591.08. The construction of...
Library Corner
Happy weekend! This week's director's column is short and sweet. Did you know that parents can add notes to their child's account? When your child gets their own library card, parents can add notes to that account to create parental controls. Sample...
Dayton Schools staff ready for upcoming school year
The Dayton School District Staff and Administration gathered this week for its first staff day and paused for a group picture before diving into preparations for the re-opening of school. -Chronicle...
Harvest wrapping up; lower yields this year
DAYTON–A dearth of moisture is the culprit in the 2023 small grains harvest being below average, according to Jacob Forsman, Northwest Grain Growers Dayton office manager, said this week, but the c...
Washington State Association of Counties official visit Columbia County Commissioners
The Columbia County Board of County Commissioners hosted representatives from the Washington State Association of Counties, welcoming Eric Johnson, Executive Director, Mary Kuney, a Spokane County...
Pastor's Corner
The drill sergeant confronted the new recruit and asked him, "What's the most important thing a soldier can learn?" The recruit wondered if he should say that it was shooting well, hand-to-hand combat, or marching straight. Before he could answer,...
What's New at School?
DAYTON-The Senior Class or 2024 will attend their last first day of school August 28, with many more final high school moments throughout the year. In addition, senior Wyntr McCauley accepts...
3rd Street Rail Crossing upgraded
The rail road crossing on 3rd Street will have a brand new crossing platform when construction is completed. 3rd Street has been torn up for complete reconstruction between Dayton Avenue, south of...
Guest Commentary
By Eric McKeirnan Guest Columnist It was asked of me if I had thoughts about the upcoming indictments of former President of the United States, Donald Trump. I do have thoughts on the subject, but it was unclear if I was to respond to the fake...
Weather Forecast
Thursday: Widespread haze before 8am. Sunny, with a high near 87. Calm wind becoming northeast 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon. Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 56. Northeast wind 6 to 11 mph becoming light north after midnight. Friday: A...
Herres families and Farm & Home Supply–serving Garfield County for 77+ years
By Naomi Scoggin, Charlotte Baker and Loyal Baker POMEROY––For over 70 years, Farm & Home Supply, Inc., has been one of Pomeroy's and Garfield County's steady and reliable sources for everything for...
Tips to Protect Your Lungs
SEATTLE–Massive wildfires continue to burn throughout Washington today, causing very unhealthy and even hazardous air quality in much of the state. The American Lung Association in Washington o...
Washington's latest CO2 auction shows residents will continue to pay "outrageously more" than California
OLYMPIA–The state held its special auction for CO2 allowances last week. When the results were announced, they indicated that higher gas prices may be coming. As part of the state's new tax on CO2 emi...
McMorris Rodgers, WA Delegation seek answers on Inslee's Plan to Fund Local Efforts to Combat Opioid Epidemic
SPOKANE–Eastern Washington Congresswoman Cathy McMorris Rodgers (WA-05) joined seven members of the Washington congressional delegation in calling on Governor Jay Inslee to provide answers about t...
