Week of October 17, 2024
Week of October 17, 2024
DAYTON–A trial date previously set for last August has been re-set to January, 2025, following a hearing October 9, heard by Judge Pro Tem Thomas Cox in Columbia County Superior Court. Michelle R. Shoun of Dayton has pleaded not guilty and faces trial on charges of second-degree assault with deadly weapon, harassment and third-degree malicious mischief in connection with an October 26, 2023, incident in which Shoun allegedly assaulted Danielle M. Kelly, of Dayton. Shoun’s attorney William McCool of Walla Walla was unavailable for the...
Fifth Congressional District Source: Washington State Voter's Pamphlet Michael Baumgartner Republican Today, things are going in the wrong direction. Government spending and taxes are out of control. The result is inflation and rising prices putting a squeeze on hardworking families. Our southern border is wide open, with thousands pouring into the country. Mexican cartels bring fentanyl here and leave a trail of crime and homelessness. It must stop. I have a proven record fighting for Eastern...
DAYTON–Ballots for the 2024 General Election will be mailed this week by the Columbia County Auditor's Elections Department. Ballots were to be mailed Wednesday, October 16, said Cathy Abel, Columbia County Elections Supervisor, and are due by 8 p.m. on Election Day, November 5, 2024. Ballots may be delivered to the ballot boxes at the Columbia County Courthouse Auditor's Office, or the 24-hour drive-up drop box accessible in the Courthouse Alley off Commercial Avenue, or at the Ballot Box in...
Columbia County Parks and Recreation Department received a $1,500 grant from the Pacific Power Foundation for the underground irrigation installation at the Touchet Valley Golf Course. Pictured are Sean Thurston, Friends of the Touchet Valley Golf Course Fundraising Coordinator; Sheila Andreatta, Pacific Power Regional Business Manager; and Tyler Huff, Columbia County Facilities Manager. -Submitted...
PENDLETON, Ore.–The U.S. Department of Agriculture's Forest Service (AFS) will hold public meeting to revise Land Management Plans for Malheur, Umatilla, and Wallowa-Whitman National Forests (Blue Mountains National Forests) on December 4 at the Columbia County Fairgrounds, 5 N. Pine St. at 5-8 p.m. AFS is revising the Land Management Plans for the Malheur, Umatilla, and Wallowa-Whitman National Forests (Blue Mountains National Forests) and hosting a series of public meetings to bring...
Word came to the Homecoming Pep Assembly that St. John-Endicott/LaCrosse wouldn't be playing in last Friday's Homecoming Game, right after the motivational speaker, so school administrators and student leaders hatched a plan to hold a field night in lieu of the canceled football contest, with classess opposing one another in a flag football game of two quarters, a Punt, Pass and Kick competition for grade schoolers, and the traditional Homecoming Halftime Ceremonies. Here Jack Zanger (80)...
Ten Years Ago October 15, 2014 Sparks from a fire pit on the South Touchet Road ignited grass, brush and timber, racing upward into sparsely timbered grassy hillside, eventually consuming 228 acres, while being fought by Fire district 3, Department of Natural Resources crews and others, whose efforts prevented the fire from spreading into heavily timbered areas. A small triangle burned at the intersection of Payne Hollow and Pettyjohn Grade roads, the roadways halted the spread of the fire...
Lee. The story of photographer Elizabeth 'Lee' Miller (starring Kate Winslet), a fashion model who became an acclaimed war correspondent for Vogue magazine during World War II. The Rotten Tomatoes says "Miller's singular talent and unbridled tenacity resulted in some of the 20th century's most indelible images of war, including an iconic photo of Miller herself, posing defiantly in Hitler's private bathtub. Miller had a profound understanding and empathy for women and the voiceless victims of...
Dayton resident Andrew L. Moses, 84, died on October 10, 2024. Arrangements are in the care of Mountain View-Colonial DeWitt Funeral Home, Walla...
Thursday: A 50 percent chance of rain. Partly sunny, with a high near 53. Southwest wind 15 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible. Thursday Night: A 50 percent chance of rain before 11pm. Mostly clear, with a low around 33. Southwest wind 9 to 13 mph. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible. Friday: Sunny, with a high near 56. Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 37. Saturday: A 20...
We are all tempted to be afraid on occasion, especially in the world we are living in today. Jesus spoke to the idea of fear, saying "Do not let your hearts be troubled and do not be afraid" (Jn. 14:27). We are not to be afraid. In place of fear, we are to trust the Lord and receive the peace He gives. Jesus said, "Peace I leave with you; My peace I give to you" Jn. 14:27. Jesus Christ has the authority as the Son of God and the Prince of Peace to give us peace. The peace He gives is described...
“Human life is as evanescant as the morning dew or a flash of lightning.” – Samuel...
DAYTON–The news that Dayton's Homecoming football opponent wouldn't be coming came just as the Homecoming Assembly was underway. Administrators and A.S.B. adapted to the situation and replaced the football game with two quarters of intra-class flag football, a Punt, Pass and Kick competition, and plenty of spirit from all the participants and a faithful throng in the...
To the editor, I am disappointed in the coverage you have given to the Lower Granite Fire or Dub fire. First, I am told that it destroyed many buildings on a farm that I am very familiar with. There were about eight buildings on this farm and I believe your coverage should have pictured these along with naming this farm. In addition, this fire started somewhere on the upper South Deadman Creek. This fire needs an official designation as to cause as this might affect legal rights to recovery of...
