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DAYTON–The Columbia County Health System will sponsor a free flu clinic in Waitsburg on September 30 at 4–6 p.m. behind the Waitsburg Clinic and here on two dates: September 24 at 12–1 p.m. at the Senior Center parking lot at 403 E. Patit and again on September 29 at 4-6 p.m. in the Alley the east side of Main Street between the Court House and County Commissioners Office. To remain safe during this uncertain time, all locations are drive through only. The CCHS will give your flu shot while...
The disturbing thing about current affairs is that We, the People, see what is happening, but we feel helpless doing anything about it. What we’re up against is a huge political engine, a collective bunch of politicians and powerful people with names like Soros, Clinton and Gates, who are all deeply involved. This faction has done everything in its power, coup attempt after coup attempt, to get President Trump out of White House. Russian collusion didn’t work; impeachment didn’t work. How about a tanking economy? Or at least the perce...
DAYTON–The 2nd Annual Gene Crothers Memorial Golf Tournament opens with a "Shotgun" start on Saturday, July 11 at 9 a.m. To dedicate the new sign in memory of Gene Crothers, a ceremony is planned at the golf course on Friday, July 10. at 6 p.m. This year, due to COIVD-19 restrictions, a limit of 24 paid teams will participate in the tournament. There are a few spots remaining for anyone seeking to swing into action. You must register and pay the fee before placement on the roster. Also, to a...
WALLA WALLA–The statue of Christopher Columbus, which resides on the lawn in front of the Walla Walla County Courthouse, was vandalized with spray paint late in the evening of June 30 or early in the morning of July 1. A surveillance camera captured a possible suspect approaching the statue at approximately 11:55 p.m. The Walla Walla Sheriff's Office is investigating. In a release, the Walla Walla County Commissioners (BOCC) expressed their understanding of the concern many citizens may have r...
GARFIELD COUNTY–An apparent drowning victim was discovered in the Snake River near 21 Wawawai Grade Road on July 3, 2020. The Garfield County Sheriff’s Office was informed Whitman County deployed their marine unit to recover the body. In response, Garfield County Coroner and deputies went to the scene where the coroner confirmed the victim as deceased. The body was identified as Troy Cleve Genn of Clarkston, Wash., who had been reported missing after his water craft capsized while kayaking near the Port of Clarkston, Wash. The kayak was rec...
DAYTON–While details of an interlocal agreement (ILA) are being discussed, Columbia County will discontinue providing non-contracted services to the City of Dayton in Law Enforcement, Emergency Management and Dispatch, effective July 1, 2020. Affected services include non-criminal and non-emergency calls such as dog bites, loose dogs, abandoned vehicles and city code violations. There will be no interruption to criminal complaints, active criminal calls or emergency response. This discontinuation of ILA services is in response to County b...
DAYTON–In conjunction with the local Kiwanis club, HomeStreet Bank is sponsoring a free document shredding day in the parking area at 427 E. Main Street on June 27 at 10 a.m.-2 p.m. To avoid identity theft risks, the shredding event facilitates the opportunity to dispose of confidential paperwork. Acceptable items are copy, industrial or blue paper; reports, contracts, paperclips, staples newspapers, phone books, magazines and hanging folders. Shredding is done on-site by a third-party vendor....
COLUMBIA COUNTY–The local Planning Department has begun the annual 2021 Comprehensive Plan amendment consideration which will conclude August 1, 2020 with the Docket review. Citizens are encouraged to register comments associated with the development of county code regulations. Docket forms are available at the Planning and Building Department at 114. S. 2nd St., Dayton or online at columbiaco.com under the Planning and Building Department tab or by emailing [email protected]. The developing docket and public hearing dates will b...
DAYTON– The Touchet Valley Golf Course opens with strict rules of engagement as Columbia County opens in Phase 2. Governor Jay Inslee laid out a four–step plan which allows some counties to enjoy recreational activities such as fishing, day hiking, boating and golf. While most of the State opens in the very restrictive Phase 1, Columbia County applied for the variance to open in Phase 2 which allows some businesses and recreational activities to re–open. As long as citizens abide within the perimeters of each phase, communities will be able...
OLYMPIA–The State of Washington’s “Stay-at-Home” order has been extended to May 31, 2020, with reopening provisions. The process will occur slowly in four phases and, according to Gov. Jay Inslee, steps to opening closed businesses will start with Phase 1 on May 4. Each phase will require continued social (physical) distancing and health precautions which include protective wear to limit incidence to COVID-19 exposure. Ten counties: Garfield, Columbia, Ferry, Pend Oreille, Lincoln, Wahkiakum, Skamania, Kittitas, Grays Harbor and Jefferson have...
DAYTON–The recent flood of 2020 set the tone for this new decade with one happy ending. During the flood on February 6, Clark and Shannon Simpfendrefer's backyard filled with the Patit Creek and Touchet River covering what once was an enjoyable back yard with a fish pond. When the water receded, four Koi, two which were 13 and 14 years old, were swept into the river channel. The Simpfenderfer family were heartbroken and thought for sure their spoiled fishy family members were lost forever. "...
DAYTON–Fifty years ago, it was evening when Vicki Lynn Gallaher, daughter of Mrs. Dorothy Gallaher, walked down the aisle at the Walla Walla Baptist Church to join Gregory Davis, son of William and Mary Davis, before Rev. Jack Day in holy matrimony. "Given in marriage by her uncle, Earl Roy, the bride wore a full-length gown of white satin with brocade applique, enhanced by an over-dress of the same satin with a full train. Her veil was shoulder-length and she carried a bouquet of white and y...
WAITSBURG–The Waitsburg Christian Church on Main Street is the emergency response center. The church is open 24 hours, every day for those who need a place to stay, need bottled water, food and other resources. Use the front access on Main Street. For more information contact Pastor Matthew Wyatt at 916-622-9932. The School District Superintendent Mark Pickle and School Counselor Rosy Nechodom can help with school-aged children affected by the flood. The school can provide free breakfast and lunch, help with transportation, counseling s...
DAYTON–To expand and clarify on the “Commissioners address cannabis issues” article in the January 23, 2020, Dayton Chronicle, further explanation of some facts need to be defined. The Board of County Commissioners (BOCC) was informed of on-line training for the potential hazards of applying code to cannabis facilities that Columbia County Associate Planner Dena Wood and Columbia County Building Inspector Clint Atteberry viewed. During the discussion, the commissioners were not invited to view the virtual training, but they did express inter...
TOKYO, Japan–In celebration of her fiftieth birthday, Miya Kajikuri and the Dayton Chronicle took a trip to visit her family here last September. But she and her family met adverse weather conditions, making for an interesting adventure. "We started in Tokyo to visit family and then got on a cruise with stops in Osaka, Hiroshima, Karatsu, Busan (South Korea), Nigata, Aomori, and then back to Tokyo," said Kajikuri. "We were supposed to stop in Hakodate after Aomori, but had to sail directly to T...
