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DAYTON–The proposed Columbia County Pool District made a big splash with Columbia County voters, passing with 881 votes in favor, or 69.48%, and local brew-pub businessman Mike Spring captured the majority of votes in his race against Randy Schafer for Port Commission Position No. 2, Spring garnering 764 votes (56.76%) to Schafer's 582 votes (43.24%) in the November 7 General Election. In the race for Dayton City Council Position 6, Joann E. Patras received 404 votes to Devin Greenup's 324 to w...
Homecoming Week at Dayton High School was full of fun events, including a Color Run where students ran four laps around campus that included four "color" gantlets for the kids to negotiate. Here a group punches through the flying colors with flying colors–most of them wearing white so as to more vividly catch and reflect the colors. The week included Stud Volleyball and culminated with Senior Night and the Homecoming football game, complete with fireworks and the announcement of the H...
DAYTON–The Dayton School Board interviewed and appointed Paulson to Position No. 1, which had been vacated by Korinda Wallace in June of this year, at its November 1 meeting. Also discussed were two administrative models for the 2024-25 school year; and heard other elementary and high school business. Paulson replaces Wallace, who had been elected to the position in 2022. Paulson was the only potential candidate interviewed since Wallace left. He moved to Dayton about two years ago and works a...
DAYTON–To celebrate the community of Dayton and Columbia County, and those who contribute to the quality of life here, the 76th annual Chamber Awards Banquet will present awards tonight, November 9 at 6 p.m. at the Pavilion located at the Columbia County Fairgrounds. The gala event, which celebrates 76 years of supporting each other and the achievements of those in the community, starts with a social hour followed by dinner, according to Chamber Executive Director Belinda Larsen. Awards will b...
“We don’t believe in rheumatism and true love until after the first attack.” – Marie von Ebner-Eschenbach...
DAYTON- The Bulldogs Homecoming last week for the High School (DHS) Bulldogs students was filled with many activities including: Taco Truck, Halloween, Stud Volleyball, the Color Run that was put on by the Dayton Boosters Club, Lip Sync, Powder Puff Football, decorating poles, decorating golf carts, and the Pep-Assembly. All the fun activities were put on by the DHS Associated Student Body (ASB), students from all four grades of the high school compete for the most spirit of the week by...
Ten Years Ago November 6, 2013 For his senior project, DHS graduate Kane Hackett, focused on learning the history of Honor Flights to promote the program locally, and personally handed applications to local veterans, encouraging then to take part. Local veterans Fred Gritman, Bob Budig, Jack McCaw, Brian Black, Owen Agenbroad and veterans from Walla Walla took part in Inland Northwest Honor Flight to view memorials honoring military service in Washington, D.C. To celebrate the culmination of...
POMEROY––The WT Wooten Floodplain Management Plan did not receive any funding in the 2023-25 Biennium so no lake rehabilitation projects will be moving forward at this time, reports the Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife (WDFW). In cooperation with the Confederated Tribes of the Umatilla Indian Reservation and the Nez Perce Tribe, WDFW is conducting an assessment of the Tucannon River and associated infrastructure from Camp Wooten ELC to just north of the WT Wooten Headquarters. The assessment will be used to drive the designs of the...
OLYMPIA–The Washington State Department of Ecology (DOE) announced Thursday, November 5, it will seek an agreement to link the state's cap-and-trade program with the California-Quebec market to lower prices for carbon dioxide emissions allowances. Rep. Mary Dye, R-Pomeroy, ranking Republican on the House Environment and Energy Committee, issued this statement following the announcement: "California has the highest gas prices in the country and the third highest retail electricity rates in the c...
-Continued from Oct. 26 The township of Kirby nestled into a pocket between rolling hills, a farming settlement of a few hundred people. Sam Morgant drove his wagon up the main street that ran through the town and stopped at the doors of the general store. Ron Casady, with two men, who looked to be his brothers, strode from the store. He met Sam’s eyes with an arrogant smile and tipped his head in greeting. One brother was taller than Ron and so lean he looked like he would blow over. The o...
Mom's wooden mixing spoon was often used on our backsides. Though she didn't paddle too hard, it was her choice instrument for disciplining us kids. My siblings and I became skillful at hiding the spoon from her or "accidentally" breaking it when we knew that discipline was coming. The strange thing is that the very instrument that brought the sting of discipline was also instrumental in bringing us tasty dishes to eat. She used the spoon to mix up cakes, pies, meat loafs, and tasty casseroles....
LIND–Washington State Patrol (WSP) detectives are seeking witnesses to a vehicle versus pedestrian fatality collision that occurred Monday, October 30 on State Route 395 near Lind. The collision occurred around 3:30 a.m. on southbound SR 395 at mile post 81 involving an unknown vehicle(s) and a pedestrian. Tragically the pedestrian was killed as a result of the collision. The pedestrians' body was discovered in the roadway by law enforcement driving in the area (next of kin has been n...
OLYMPIA–The Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife (WDFW) is once asking hunters in the Eastern Region (Region 1 including Asotin, Columbia, Ferry, Garfield, Lincoln, Pend Oreille, Spokane, Stevens, Walla Walla, and Whitman counties) to have harvested deer and elk tested for chronic wasting disease (CWD), a fatal illness of deer, elk, caribou, and moose. CWD has not been detected in Washington but has been confirmed in four Canadian provinces and 30 U.S. states, including Idaho. Hunter c...
Gloria Mae Costello August 26, 1934–September 8, 2023 Gloria Mae Costello passed away peacefully Friday, Sept. 8, 2023. Gloria was born August 26., 1934 in Upland, Calif. to Delmar and Alfreda McIntyre. She married Jim Costello Sr. Feb. 2, 1952, at Gardenerville, Nev. After Jim's discharge from the U.S. Navy in 1954 the couple moved to Edgewood, Wash. In 1967 they moved to Omak, Wash., and bought an apple orchard on Duck Lake Rd. and continued to run the business for 25 years. In 1977 they s...
Robert Terry Laughery October 21, 2023 Robert Terry "Doc" Laughery, 83, died on October 21, 2023, doing what he loved, hunting. He was born in Dayton, Wash. His parents died young, he was raised by his uncle and aunt, Delbert and Genevia Laughery. He was always grateful for family, friends, and the community of Dayton for their support. After graduating from Dayton High School and Central Washington University, he taught school for two years. While at Central, he met and married his wife of 61...
By Chris Corry SEATTLE–Jeff Bezos is trading the shores of Lake Washington for the beaches of South Florida. The announcement of his move has made news for various reasons but most notable is the impact of the recently enacted Washington "excise tax" on capital gains would have on the Amazon Founder. As noted by our friends at the Tax Foundation, Jeff Bezos sold about $15 billion in stocks before the new law took effect, potentially saving over $1 billion in taxes. Moving his primary residency t...
OLYMPIA–Sen. Mark Schoesler is encouraging teenagers in the 9th Legislative District to apply to become a Senate page during the upcoming 2024 legislative session in Olympia. Schoesler, R-Ritzville, is allowed to sponsor several students as pages during the 60-day session, which starts Jan. 8 and ends March 7. "Being a page during a legislative session is a great way to see the state Legislature in action and learn how it functions," said Schoesler. "Pages have a chance to meet and work with o...
The Starbuck School has a new playground toy, thanks to a few volunteers who pitched in on the project along with Zonie Dedloff of Rockin' Z Carpentry, Starbuck. The new apparatus was installed recently over the course of four days on the playground at the school. "I just wanted to give back to my hometown," Dedloff said. He was assisted by Tony Hoilman, whose tractor with auger was a great help, Dedloff said. Bob Oren and Josh Herhsaw also put in time with Dedloff on the project. -Submitted...
DAYTON–The Bulldogs drew first blood then didn't have an answer for Garfield-Palouse's Lane Collier's three rushing goals and one passing touchdown as the Dawgs finished the 2023 campaign with a 52-30 Homecoming and Senior Night loss here last Friday. Under first-year Head Coach Lucas Collier, the Bulldogs notched a 2-7 record with wins over Yakama Nation Tribal and St. John-Endicott/LaCrosse in what many recognize as a "building year" as the team returns to eight-man play after seven years i...
The Dayton H.S. Homecoming King and Queen were announced during half-time ceremonies, and they were King Josh Reser and Queen Kaelie Jonas, standing, center. Other Homecoming Court members include, from left, Prince Nolan Korslund, Princess Grace Trump, Prince Kaylub Prather, Princess Elsie Mann, Prince Brody Carrigan, Princess Kinsey Fuller, Prince Sawyer Brenner, Princess Josie Gemmell, and Prince Josh Sabin, and Princess Skylar McCann. -Chronicle photo...
Dayton's Seniors were honored in ceremonies prior to the kick off. Honored were, from left, Nolan Korslund (75), Solomon Brenner (33), Adrian "Boom Boom" Ramirez, and Kaylub Prather, and their families. Korslund's fondest memory was rooming with Brenner and Ramirez at football camp; he intends to attend WWCC then transfer to EWU to earn a teaching degree. Brenner's best memory of football was "whoopin' Boom Boom's butt" and his career goal is to become an electrician. Ramirez also counts the...
