Ten Years Ago April 3, 2013 Bank of America trustee Kevin Paulson VSP, presented a summary of income money from the farm in the W. W. Day Trust for the crop year 2012. The farm has 1379.2 tillable acres. The trust had $136,000 for disbursement with...

“Pennies do not come from heaven. They have to be earned here on earth.” – Margaret Thatcher...

DAYTON–Nearly thirty years ago Susie and I made a trip to Dayton to be interviewed, which would determine if we would Pastor here. On the way we came across a few sheep on the main highway a couple miles out of town. We stopped, moved the sheep o...

Thursday: Showers likely, mainly after 11am. Partly sunny, with a high near 56. Light south wind becoming southwest 8 to 13 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New precipitation amounts of less...

Kung Fu Panda 4. Comedy icon Jack Black returns to his role as Po, the world's most unlikely kung fu master, with a hilarious, butt-kicking new chapter in DreamWorks Animation's beloved action-comedy franchise. After three death-defying adventures...

Ten Years Ago March 26, 2014 Mike Mathews, after serving 15 years on the Columbia County Planning Commission, is retiring. Mathews's involvement on the Planning commission took place during a period of change for the county and he feels his greatest...

Gary Louis Heinrich, Jr. December 22, 1955–March 24, 2024 Gary Louis Heinrich, Jr., formerly of Dayton, Wash., passed away early Sunday morning, March 24, 2024 in his home in Cheney, Wash., at the age of 68. Gary was born December 22, 1955 in Dayton,...

“The better I get to know men, the more I find myself loving dogs.” – Charles de Gaulle...

Nearly thirty years ago Susie and I made a trip to Dayton to be interviewed, which would determine if we would Pastor here. On the way we came across a few sheep on the main highway a couple miles out of town. We stopped, moved the sheep off the...

Ten Years Ago March 19, 2014 Living out the dream on the field, for two Dayton High School graduates, Miles Lytle (2009) and Dain Henderson (2011), are both part of the Washington State University Athletic Program as football student equipment manage...

“Big doesn’t necessarily mean better. Sunflowers aren’t better than violets.” – Edna Ferber...

Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 56. Calm wind becoming north around 6 mph in the afternoon. Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 32. Northeast wind 5 to 7 mph becoming calm in the evening. Friday: Sunny, with a high near 60. Friday...

Roma Margaret Laybourn February 8 –February 8, 2024 Roma Margaret Laybourn, a beloved mother, sister, and friend peacefully departed this world on her birthday, February 8, 2024. Roma found solace in the simple pleasures of life such as a mountain f...

DAYTON–This month the display features Women's History Month. You can find many resources on the subject through the internet and on the shelves. For young crafters, the Easy Take-and-Make is a paper heart strawberry, and for the advanced Take-and-Ma...

Ten Years Ago March 12, 2014 Dayton was recognized by True West magazine as number three in a top ten ranking of True Western Towns for 2014. The distinction was given to cities that have made an important contribution to preserving their Old West...

“I believe a leaf of grass is no less than the journey-work of the stars.” – Walt Whitman...

A young man borrowed his brothers' car and on a sharp corner lost control. The car came to rest upside down in a 12-foot-deep ditch. Though he was able to climb out of the car safely, he'd been careless with what belonged to another. There are...

Ten Years Ago March 5, 2014 Cooperative Park Master Plan for City, County and Port defined. Increasing recreational opportunities to promote tourism and spur economic growth is listed as the main goal of the Cooperative Park Master Plan, as approved...

“I put my heart and my soul in my work, and have lost my mind in the process.” – Vincent Van Gogh...