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POMEROY–The Garfield County Pioneer Association Alpowa-Valentine area tour is May 20 beginning at 8 a.m. The Garfield County Pioneer Association Alpowa-Valentine area tour set for May 20. Those riding the bus will meet at the Garfield County Museum on 708 Columbia Street at 8 a.m. The cost per person to ride buses is $20. Those taking the tour using their own vehicles can make a donation. All participants, including those driving their own vehicles must call Diana Burt at 509-843-1732 for reservations....
DAYTON–The Dayton Chronicle, the 146-year-old historical Columbia County community newspaper, will expand coverage area, information, and readership with bordering Garfield County, highlighting common interest articles, sports, events and advertising, in the upcoming May 18, 2023 edition. The Dayton Chronicle has finally seen the light, that the two relatively close communities of Dayton and Pomeroy share more than geographical commonalities and family connections. We share organizations, events, farming, livestock, the rugged Blue M...
DAYTON–Our Fair City (and county) has been a desirable spot for people of retirement age to not only relocate here, but for scores of families who have lived and worked here to, well, not do anything but enjoy this neck of the woods in their retirement years. Everyone knows someone who has moved to this corner of the state after a career in other places, and everyone knows someone who was born and raised here, spent their working years contributing to the betterment of the community while e...
POMEROY–In the aftermath of a devastating barn fire just a week ago, the Community Bible Church of Dayton and a passel of friends and neighbors put together a traditional barn raising, something my parents and grandparents–and generations of farmers preceding them–would have done for their neighbors under similar circumstances. In some parts of the country, it's known as a "raising bee." Approximately 50 adults plus children came to the Robert and Ruth Yutzy place at 410 Emerson Road in Garfield...
POMEROY–Firefighting units from Garfield County Fire District 1, Columbia County Fire Districts 1, and 3; and Columbia/Walla Walla joint District 2, responded to a barn fire at the Robert and Ruth Yutzy place at 410 Emerson Road here, late Monday morning, March 20, 2023. The Yutzy's large stock barn and a single-wide mobile home trailer were totally destroyed. "Three 4-H steers were badly injured, some goats sustained burns, and one milk cow escaped with singed hair," said Ruth Yutzy. The b...
DAYTON– The local School District is holding the annual “Kindergarten Round-up” at the Elementary School beginning April 11-13. Kindergarten Round-up will be held during the afternoon and early evening hours on April 11, 12, and 13. This is an opportunity to learn about what new students can expect and experience during their first year in school. It is also the time to begin the enrollment process. To schedule a 30-minute visit with your kindergartener’s first teacher, come into the Elementary School Office at 302 E. Park or call 509-382...
By Charlotte Baker DAYTON–Rivers Walk Assisted Living has officially opened its doors to 18 elderly residents from Booker Rest Home, who have moved to the two new cottages, "B" and "C." Visitors and residents celebrated their homecoming on February 14. Rivers Walk Assisted Living facility has a wonderful atmosphere of light brought in by big bay windows which allow plenty of sunshine and an enjoyable environment for residence and family members to visit. The cottages offer a home-like a...
WASHINGTON STATE–Rep. Mary Dye, R-9, has introduced legislation, House Bill 1270, to create a Washington State Commission on Boys and Men, first-of-its-kind in the nation. (See "Olympia Update, page 2) "HB1270 focus on key areas involving males, including education, jobs, careers, and financial health, fatherhood and family relationships, physical and mental health, and the experiences of males in the criminal justice system and other court systems," Dye said. The Global Initiative for Boys & M...
DAYTON–Columbia Grain International (CGI) has donated 15 cases of its Balanced Bushel Line of Beans and Pulses to Food Banks and Senior Centers in Columbia, Garfield and Whitman Counties. Using CGI in-kind contribution to Feed the Children, the donation includes 10,000 bags of assorted Balanced Bushel varieties to be distributed to hungry families and communities throughout Washington, Idaho, Montana and North Dakota. Columbia Grain Int'l has recently expanded into Consumer Priced Goods (CPG) w...
DAYTON–Kiwanis will be recognizing National Law Enforcement Appreciation Day (LEAD) at Moose Creek Café and Bakery on January 9 from 9 a.m.-12 p.m. with an open house. Columbia County Sheriff Joe Helm, deputies, staff, their families, and the public are invited to attend. There will be an open house with coffee and donuts at Moose Creek Café and Bakery from 9 a.m. to 12 p.m., recognizing LEAD, all courtesy of the Dayton Kiwanis Club. In honor of this day, Sheriff Helm will be present, Kiw...
DAYTON–The Friends of the Pool are sponsoring a community forum at the Elementary Multi-purpose room on Wednesday, September 28 at 6-7:30 p.m. Topics will include an overview of the Metropolitan Park District proposition that will appear on the ballot and examples of other pool facilities to contemplate. Then, attendees will break up into work groups to discuss what the community envisions for the new facility....
WAITSBURG–The Christian Women’s Connection and Stonecroft Ministries presents “The Honeycomb” by speaker Teresa Havold at a luncheon held at the Waitsburg Town Hall, 121 Main St., on September 14 at 11:30 a.m.-1:30 p.m. The Christian Women’s will have Teresa Hovald from Weiser, Idaho present “The Honeycomb” at their monthly luncheon addressing the question: “What do you do when good and bad arrive at the same time?” In addition, Kathy Snyder of “Wolf Fork Apiaries”-which means a place where bees are kept. Bee Business, as their feature. Music...
DAYTON–The Pre-Fair Horse Show is scheduled at the Columbia County Fairgrounds indoor and outdoor arenas Saturday and Sunday, August 27-28, starting at 9 a.m. Over the past few years, the fair horse show, which is free to the public, has adopted the last weekend in August or first weekend of September to hold judged and graded classes for area 4-Hers. This year, nine will participate in a variety of horsemen classes. Saturday classes will be held at the Indoor Arena beginning at 9 a.m., and S...
LYONS FERRY–Sixteen Washington and Idaho participates took the challenge of the 9th Annual Swim the Snake fund raiser on Saturday, August 13. The swimmers crossed the river starting at the park ending at the marina. Lyons Ferry and the Marina were busy places with volunteers, Coast Guard Auxiliary, Columbia County Sheriff and Franklin County River patrol were in the river and on site, securing the area for the event. Boats and other water craft, with volunteer safety personnel, lined each s...
DAYTON–In the front-page news article in the August 4, 2022, edition of the Dayton Chronicle, “CFO submits resignation to Hospital Commission,” it stated “Chief Financial Officer Matt Minor has given notice to go work for the ‘private sector’ as the potential childcare project ramps up.” “The statement was based on a discussion heard during the monthly board meeting and listened to later from a recording,” according to Dayton Chronicle Reporter Melissa Gemmell, who attended the meeting virtually. “No last name or title was provided, and no ot...
DAYTON–The Annual National Night Out-Police Community Partnerships, sponsored by the Columbia County Sheriff’s Office, celebrates 14 years here at the City Park on Tuesday, August 2 at 5-8 p.m. National Night Out (NNO), this year, will feature free hotdogs, chips and refreshments courtesy of Banner Bank, Frito-Lay, Home Street Bank and Columbia County Public Transportation. There will be much to see at the numerous displays from community organizations and businesses which include Ageing and Long Term Care, Banner Bank, Blue Mountain Act...
DAYTON–The Friends of the Dayton Community Pool organization is asking the public to answer a few questions concerning a community pool through a survey active now through June 10. The QR Code can be found on the Friends of the Dayton Community Pool Facebook page, in this week's Dayton Chronicle newspaper and on the Dayton Chronicle website. Go to daytonchronicle.com and search Community pool survey QR Code. In addition, the Port of Columbia is sending the links out on their email list. "I e...
DAYTON–Two performances of buckin', snortin' hide and hair are in store at the 2022 Dayton Days-Columbia County Fair Jackpot Rodeo, this Friday and Saturday, May 27 and 28. The first night kicks off at 6 p.m. Friday and will feature bareback and saddle bronc riding, breakaway roping, tie-down roping, ranch bronc riding, steer wrestling and riding, team roping, barrel racing, chute dogging and bull riding. The Walla Walla Wagonettes Drill Team will show their stuff as well. Saturday's action will...
DAYTON–Hitch up the buckboard, pardner, and giddy up into town for the 2022 Dayton Days-Columbia County Fair Jackpot Rodeo, Friday and Saturday, May 27 and 28. Two days of exciting rodeo action are planned for the community's enjoyment, the first evening's events kicking off at 6 p.m. Friday, with Saturday's action getting under way at 4 p.m. at the Columbia County Fairgrounds, 101 Fairgrounds Lane. Dayton Days, the community's long-time organization which put on the annual horse-racing w...
DAYTON–Why is someone with a certain political ideology pegged as an enemy if they are presumed to have a different opinion? Why are we unable to express different points of view without nails, claws, snaggle-toothed, seething temperaments appearing? How do people know what others may think or believe if they don’t stop to listen? And, so what if they do have a differing opinion? Let’s take the Touchet Valley Trail (TVT) issue, which has been plaguing our community now for the better part of two years. Our community has become so divided becau...
DAYTON–Since early 2020, our community of Dayton and Columbia County–and the world for that matter–have been coping with a health challenge that many have never before experienced. During this time, many of the local medical and health organizations have stepped up in trying times to care for those in need. Please take some time to read our first annual Health and Wellness guide, included in this edition of the Dayton Chronicle. We hope you find much useful information in this special section. We are here to help build a healthy, happy commu...
WASHINGTON–Indoor mask mandates will end February 18, 2022, Gov. Jay Inslee stated in a press release February 9, 2022. He acknowledged the viral condition of COVID-19 has changed, leading the State into a transition period. In addition, there is no need for the National Guard. “We are here today to talk about our emerging transition in the ongoing efforts of COVID,” said Inslee. “Here is what I know during this period of time: We have not changed, but the virus has changed. So now we are entering a transition period, and we are here to talk...
DAYTON–The Second Harvest mobile market free food distribution is scheduled at the HomeStreet Bank parking lot on Thursday, February 10 at 11 a.m.–1 p.m. Distribucion gratutita de alimentos el jueves 10, febrero a las 11 a.m.–1 p.m., HomeStreet Bank en 427 E. Main Street. Dayton.Distribucion de auto-servicio para 250 familias. No se reuiere identificacion. Seguimos los lines de guiar de los CDC. This drive-thru free food event will provide groceries to 250 families and will take place in the parking lot of the HomeStreet Bank at 427 E. Main...
DAYTON–The Manager of Columbia Grain International (CGI) at the Central Ferry grain terminal, Ted Lowe, presented an undisclosed monetary donation to Judi Pilcher for the Dayton Food Bank, in behalf of the local farmers who deliver grain to the Central Ferry facility. "CGI would like to cultivate growth by actively being involved in local charities in each of the communities we currently serve," said Lowe. "Columbia Grain International cultivates growth across its broad footprint, which spans t...
DAYTON–New wolf activity in Columbia County is being reported between the Touchet and Tucannon packs to the Washington State Department of Fish and Wildlife (WDFW), finding one, and a probable second depredated calf in that area as recent as November 1, 2021. It has been reported by local beef producers of calf injury and death due to wolf attack in late summer August 25, September 13, October 16 and again on November 1, 2021. Since, WDFW, mortally wounded a male wolf in Columbia County on N...
