Articles from the October 19, 2023 edition
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General Election ballots go out in mail this week
DAYTON–Ballots for the November 7 General Election will be mailed this week. There are a few races on this ballot and a swimming pool proposition for voters to decide. Dayton and Columbia County voter...
Broadband Project complete, more phases to come
DAYTON-The Port of Columbia Board was advised Broadband project is complete; heard a continuing budget discussion at the monthly Port of Columbia meeting on October 11 specifically the salary for...
Phil Monfort hits the Century Mark
Phil Monfort, in his trademark bib overalls, reveled in the well wishes and warm attention showered on him during a community 100th Birthday celebration last Sunday in Waitsburg. Unfortunately, some...
Mail carrier injured, walks a mile for help
ostal Service (USPS) mail carrier Dawn Jentz, serving this city, was injured while on her delivery route, in a rollover accident on October 6. Though injured, Jentz left the accident scene and walked...
Long-awaited County road projects getting done
DAYTON–The County has either completed or is currently under construction this year on four projects totaling 8.2 million dollars in grant funding. The projects are the Tucannon Road Reconstruction P...
City begins budget discussions
DAYTON-The City Council began 2024 budget discussions and heard from County Assessor Tammy Ketterman regarding the county money they have available to them. Mayor Zac Weatherford gave an update on...
Inspections to temporarily close two Col. Co. bridges
DAYTON–Two bridges in northern Columbia County will be temporarily closed on October 24 for annual inspections, the Columbia County Public Works Department advises. The Starbuck Bridge at the north end of Kellogg Hollow Road will be closed from 7...
What's New at School?
DAYTON–Fall Sports is in full swing at Dayton High School, and the athlete's goals are to keep their grades up to be eligible to play, cheer in games, and receive a WIAA award. The Athletic D...
Mass Band concert here
DAYTON–Band members and vocalists from high schools across Southeastern Washington will converge on the Dayton High School gymnasium for the 2023 High School Mass Band and Choir Festival, presented by the Southeast Washington Music Educators A...
Obituary
Melissa Mae Harting January 10, 1979–October 4, 2023 Melissa Mae Harting, 44, of Waitsburg, Wash., passed away suddenly on October 4, 2023, at her home. Melissa was born in Walla Walla, Wash., on January 10, 1979, to Ronald (Frog) Harting and Anne H...
Obituary
Donna Lea Trump, 73, of Dayton and Clarkston, WA, died Sunday, October 15, 2023. This is what she wrote before she passed: I was born on March 26, 1950, to Benjamin Leonard and Mildred Fern Warner Trump, at Brining Memorial Hospital in Dayton, WA. I...
From the Dayton Chronicle archives
Ten Years Ago October 16, 2013 Concessionaires at KOA Lyons Ferry Marina Jim and Angela MacArthur provided an overview of the recreation season for Port of Columbia County Commissioners. The MacArthurs reported the facility is not meeting the...
Dayton Lady Bulldogs hosts Homecoming matches
PASCO–The Lady Bulldogs bounced over some rough road last week, dropping three matches in a row–two on the road–as they roll into the final two weeks of the regular season. TriCities Prep and Colum...
Redhawks take advantage of Dawgs' first-quarter slump
TOUCHET–The Dayton Bulldogs outplayed the Touchet Redhawks here for three quarters, but the difference was the two early touchdowns the Redhawks posted on the scoreboard in the first quarter, the t...
