Articles from the November 21, 2019 edition
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On Guard
Two straight-backed and glittering Nutcrackers now stand guard before the Columbia County Courthouse. Ten feet tall, the Christmas icons were purchased with B&O funds through the Dayton Downtown... Full story
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Site honoring Green Giant Co. dedicated
DAYTON–Visitors and passers-by traveling Highway 12 will now be able to learn about the Green Giant Company's decades of impact on the Touchet Valley, and get the story behind the 300-foot tall G... Full story
Dayton Days calls for membership meeting
DAYTON–Members of the Dayton Days, Inc. organization and those in the community interested in the organization's future should attend a General Membership Meeting, set for 6:30 p.m., Monday, N... Full story
City and County opt in for Substitute Housing Bill 1406
DAYTON–Both the City and County have opted in to adopt legislation at a future date for sale/use tax allocation for affordable and supportive housing in response to Washington State Substitute Bill 1406. Dena Martin, Associate Planner for Columbia C... Full story
COMMENTARY
DAYTON–One of the hallmarks of southeastern Washington up until about ten years ago was the novelty of its horse-racing circuit. Dayton, Waitsburg and Walla Walla stood apart from communities around the nation which generally boast an annual p... Full story
Remains of a Party
We all have great memories of ‘the best party’. I had a party. It lasted 48 hours. I lost my socks, my dignity, two days of my life, six ping-pong balls and four pounds. I broke my G-string, achieved... Full story
Letter to the Editor
To the editor, People dying across our nation is becoming the new norm we see As Representative Cathy McMorris Rodgers tells us everyone having guns is what “ normal” should be This is not about the 2nd Amendment; our founding fathers would never agr... Full story
What's New at School?
DAYTON-High School athletes are getting excited as the long-awaited winter sports season has come around. Although the fall athletic season will be missed and seems to have gone by quicker than ever,... Full story
Chamber seeking entries for Kick Off parade
DAYTON–The 2019 Lighted Christmas Parade is being planned and entries are still being taken by the Dayton Chamber of Commerce, according to Chamber Manager Molly Weatherill-Tate. There’s still time to contact the Chamber at 382-4825 or complete an... Full story
Fall Sports Awards set
DAYTON–The Dayton-Waitsburg Combine Fall Sports Awards Night will be at 7 p.m., Monday, December 9, in the Dayton Elementary School Multipurpose Room. A dessert banquet is planned prior to presentations of awards. The Booster Club will provide b... Full story
33rd Annual Turkey Bingo Saturday
DAYTON–A Thanksgiving staple here for the past 33 years is the Kiwanis Turkey Bingo, set for this Saturday, November 23, at the Dayton Elementary Multipurpose Room. The games begin at 3 p.m. and go until 8:30 p.m. The Kiwanis Club will be a... Full story
School Menu
Breakfast Wed, Nov 20: Late Start- Cereal, Cheese Stick, Fruit, Juice, Milk Thur, Nov 21: Breakfast Burrito, Nacho Cheese Sauce, Salsa, Fruit, Milk Fri, Nov 22: Scrambled Eggs, Maple Bar, Fruit, Milk Mon, Nov 25: Scrambled Eggs, Bagel, Cream Cheese... Full story
City employee Dave Elkins retires
Twenty-two-year City of Dayton employee Dave Elkins was honored with a reception last week upon the occasion of his retirement. Elkins beat out 119 other applicants in 1997 for a job on the city... Full story
OBITUARY
March 6, 1932-November 9, 2019 Evelyn May Himmelberger passed away surrounded by her family from complications of congestive heart failure at Providence Hospital in Walla Walla Wash., on November 9,... Full story
Fatal accident near Little Goose
DAYTON–A 64-year-old Walla Walla man died Saturday in a single-vehicle accident on Little Goose Dam Road at Riviera Road in Columbia County. According to the Washington State Patrol, Pedro Ayala Barroso was fatally injured when the 1974 Chevrolet p... Full story
Special Olympics Bowling Team goes to state
WALLA WALLA–The area's Special Olympics Bowling Team is headed to state. One of the bowling champions is April Goebel, daughter of Lori Goebel, of Dayton. She qualified at a tournament held r... Full story
Semi crashes at 4th and Main, damages nine vehicles
DAYTON–A Post Falls, Id., truck driver was injured when the 2020 Freightliner semi truck and trailer he was driving veered off Main Street, struck a parked car, went through the intersection at 4th S... Full story
From the Dayton Chronicle Archives
Ten Years Ago November 18, 2009 Several local 4-H members received awards and recognition for their hard work and dedication to their 4-H clubs Sunday evening during Columbia County 4-H Achievement night. Receiving top honors for work in their 4-H... Full story
Weekly Weather Forecast
Thursday: Patchy freezing fog before 10am. Sunny, with a high near 44. East wind 5 to 7 mph becoming calm in the morning. Thursday Night: Areas of freezing fog after 10pm. Mostly clear, with a low around 26. Calm wind. Friday: Areas of freezing fog... Full story
Council tables decision on tax increase
DAYTON–A number of action items were tabled until further information can be obtained, the City Council determined at its November 13 meeting. A special meeting was set for November 20 to review and receive public comment on the Final 2020 P... Full story
DW Combine survey seeks input
DAYTON–School boards from this community and Waitsburg, and the Dayton-Waitsburg Athletic Combine Committee, are asking residents of both to respond to an eight-question, online survey concerning t... Full story
