Articles from the December 7, 2023 edition
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Suspect flees from Walla Walla P.D. in RV, crashes in Waitsburg
WALLA WALLA–Detectives from the Walla Walla Police Department pursued suspects in a motorhome at speeds up to 75 m.p.h., the high-speed pursuit coming to an end in Waitsburg when spike strips were d...
Ladies' Night Out a Blast
Ladies' Night Out was a resounding success last Monday as mild temperatures made the shopping a warm breeze...as evidenced here at Dingle's of Dayton, where shoppers mingled and Mindy Betzler kept...
Pomeroy residents injured in head-on
POMEROY––Two Pomeroy women were injured and transported to St. Joseph Regional Medical Center after being in a head-on collision on SR 12, on the Pomeroy side of the Alpowa Summit Friday, December 1, according to the Washington State Patrol. Mel...
Columbia REA Director receives Director Gold Certification
WALLA WALLA–Columbia REA Board Director Patrick Dennis, PhD, has earned his Director Gold Certificate. The Director Gold Certification recognizes Directors who are committed to continuing their educat...
Quote of the Week
“Whenever you do a thing, act as if all the world were watching.” – Thomas Jefferson...
Commentary
By Luis Franco, senior loan specialist, Center for Rural Affairs The holiday season is right around the corner and it comes with great news. According to a Gallup survey, 74% of holiday shoppers said they expect to pay about the same amount or more...
Columbia County Health System awarded for efforts to improve rural care for coronary artery disease
DAYTON–The American Heart Association's Get With The Guidelines® Coronary Artery Disease Rural Recognition Bronze award recognizes the Columbia County Health System for their efforts to address t...
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OPINION
OLYMPIA–If you are not an employer, you may not care about exempt and non-exempt employee salary ranges, but changes to an obscure state law is causing many employers to lay off staff and reduce avail...
Letters to the Editor
To the editor, In response to a November 23, 2023, Waitsburg Times school board meeting. Board members, It has come to my attention after reading a November 23 article in the Waitsburg Times that CCC member Aneesha Dieu stated that she wanted a bit...
WEATHER FORECAST
Thursday: Rain. High near 45. Breezy, with a southwest wind 18 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible. Thursday Night: Rain likely before 4am, then r...
Foundation kicks Community Giving Event Kicks Off November 28
WALLA WALLA–The Sixth Annual Valley Giving Guide, which was distributed in area newspapers on November 30 kicks off the widely anticipated month-long celebration of generosity which is set to benefit 163 cherished nonprofits in the heart of Walla Wal...
At The Theater
Killers of the Flower Moon is set in 1920s Oklahoma and depicts the serial murder of members of the oil-wealthy Osage Nation, a string of brutal crimes that came to be known as the Reign of Terror. This story is based on David Grann's broadly lauded...
Pastor's Corner
Years ago, Paul Harvey reported the story of a road grader operator who became aware that a nearby ambulance wouldn’t get the critical accident victim to the hospital in time. Taking matters into his own hands he plowed through a fence row and m...
From the Dayton Chronicle archives
Ten Years Ago December 4, 2013 Concert to provide canned goods for the Food Bank. Zella Powers, hoping to win a CD or other give away item, entered the contest for prizes by successfully calling into Ed Dailey's radio segment on KORD 102.7 FM. Dailey...
OBITUARY
Susan Ann Dunlap July 4, 1942–November 21, 2023 Susan 'Susie' Ann Dunlap, Dayton resident, passed away on Tuesday, November 21, 2023, after a brief stay in the Trios Hospital in Kennewick. She was 81. Susan was born on the Fourth of July, 1942, in T...
Young Dawgs downed by Granger Spartans 78-28
GRANGER–After the young Dayton Bulldogs adjusted to the speed of varsity basketball and settled down, they turned in a better second-quarter performance and finished the season opener here with a lop-sided 78-28 margin. The Dawgs faced Highland at ho...
Lady Spartans' notch win over Lady Bulldogs
GRANGER–If not for the few points the Lady Spartans tacked on in the first and fourth quarters, the Lady Bulldogs would've been much closer in their 33-22 season-opening loss. Dayton faced Highland at home last Tuesday (results next week) and will f...
Prather named to All-League Second Team for O and D
DAYTON–Bulldog footballer Kaylub Prather received an armload of plaques and honors during the Bulldog Fall Sports Awards, held November 30 in the H.S. Auditorium. Dayton High's volleyball team, c...
