Articles from the December 8, 2022 edition
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Avalanche injures Dayton snow biker
BLUE MOUNTAINS–A Dayton man was hospitalized with injuries sustained when the face of a snow field broke loose and an avalanche swept him about 10 yards downslope as he attempted to traverse the a...
Flood Control Zone District dissolution being considered
DAYTON–Columbia County Commissioners held the first Flood Control Zone District meeting since August 1 ahead of the regular meeting on December 5, during which County Engineer and Public Works D...
Delays to assisted-living startup dent Health System revenue
DAYTON–Delay in transitioning to assisted living due to inspections was one of the factors contributing to a net loss of $292,000 for the Columbia County Health System in October, with contract l...
Library policies addressed
DAYTON–All requests for reconsideration of materials have been completed, none were found to be in violation of the Dayton Memorial Library's collection development policy and have been returned to t...
Quote of the Week
“We shall never know all the good that a simple smile can do.” – Mother Teresa... Full story
"Friends" organization helps library programs in many ways
DAYTON–The Friends of the Dayton Memorial Library is a non-profit corporation dedicated to making contributions, grants, and gifts to benefit the Dayton Memorial Library and its patrons. The o...
What's New at School?
DAYTON–High School students celebrate the short week before winter break with the “Christmas Send-off” celebration. And the DW Wolfpack has chosen Camo as this home game’s theme. The High School...
Letters to the Editor
To the editor, I attended the Columbia County Rural Library District meeting on November 28. I was interested to hear an update on the issue of the display of and access to books with explicit sexual content and/or graphic images. I heard parents,...
OBITUARY
Raymond P. Elder March 10, 1930–November 23, 2022 Raymond (Ray) P. Elder, 92, died on November 23, 2022, in Loveland, Co. Ray was born in Fort Benton, Mont., on March 10, 1930. He spent his school years growing up in Dayton, Wash. Ray met Donna D...
From the Dayton Chronicle archives
Ten Years Ago December 5, 2012 Helping people fulfills a desire. Last spring, Judi Brooks and Margaret Huwe, both employed by Bank of America in Dayton, had a desire to reach out and help people. They read in the Dayton Chronicle the senior meal...
Wolfpack drops pair in first weekend of hoops
WHITE SWAN–The Cougars capitalized on a 15-8 first-quarter bump that they maintained through the next three quarters to notch a 70-62 win in the first weekend of Dayton-Waitsburg Wolfpack boys b...
Dayton Weekly Weather
Thursday: Snow likely, mainly after 11am. Cloudy, with a high near 38. South wind 10 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible. Thursday Night: Snow likely, mainly be...
