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It was a nippy cold day Monday when work was underway to remove sediment from an outflow drain for a pond in the 1st and Main streets area, adjacent to Flour Mill Park, which collects runoff from that section of town. The rock, deposited by previous high-water events, was obstructing access for maintenance of the drain pipes, according to information from the November City Council meeting. City leaders expressed concern that the situation, if unresolved, could adversely affect the Main Street...
DAYTON–Columbia County Commission Chairman Ryan Rundell welcomed newly elected Commissioner Jack Miller to the board, then expressed gratitude for Charles Amerein's service at the first commission meeting of 2023 on January 3. Commissioners were informed that dispatch is fully staffed, of grant issues, that plans are in the works to be submitted, and the REA building is being considered for county and city offices use. New Director of Emergency Management Tina Bobbitt presented several brief u...
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...
The Liberty Theater's Balcony Remodel Project recently got a boost from Puget Sound Energy. The utility, which operates wind farms in Columbia County, contributed $1,000 to the project, which is intended to improve front row safety and provide better lines of sight for the audience. Making the presentation were Anne Walsh and Joanie Hudson from Puget Sound Energy. From left, Debbie Ayerst, theater manager, Hudson, Walsh, TVAC President Dave Molesh, and Treasurer Michael Luce. -Submitted...
DAYTON–The Dayton Chronicle continues its brief review of the stories, events, mishaps and triumphs that made up life in Dayton and Columbia County in 2022, which started in the December 29, 2022 edition. May 5: Emergency Management Director Ashley Strickland has submitted his resignation, effective May 20. Strickland presented a letter of resignation to the Commissioners during the regular meeting of the Board of County Commissioners on May 2. Strickland recommended that they "allow Misty a...
“Once you bring life into the world, you must protect it. We must protect it by changing the world.” – Elie Wiesel... Full story
It’s kind of nice having most of the family relatively, no pun intended, close during the holidays. We have a few of our sons and daughter who are an airline flight away, but the rest are within driving distance. Watching the national news between Christmas and New Year’s Day, it is apparent that travelers booked on Southwest Airlines had to have been living through a nightmare. Some insider information available to me indicates that Southwest’s problems were the culmination of years of a slow decline in corporate attention to business. Or ra...
DAYTON-The Columbia County Rural Library Board of Trustees heard from Director Todd Vandenbark that Chromebooks are available for check out, numbers were down for Discovery Kids program, but a good crowd attended the Humanities Washington presentation at the meeting on December 19. They were also informed of a new paid holiday for employees, and reviewed possible changes to the existing policy for use of cannabis during working hours. Vandenbark reported to the Board a successful turn-out of...
DAYTON–Former Dayton attorney Abbie Broughton Marsh will give a presentation, "Federal Prosecution of Smuggling at the Southwest Border" at the January 12 meeting of the Dayton Kiwanis Club. The meeting will be held from noon to 1 p.m. at the Delany Building. The presentation will be by Zoom and the public is welcome to attend, either in person or virtually. Marsh is employed at the U.S. Attorney's Office for the District of Arizona. Marsh spent most of her childhood in Dayton. When she was 1...
A fan of a very accomplished musician thanked him for "making it all about the music and not about the musician." The fan was impressed with the humility of the musician and experienced the blessing of God's special touch in his songs. Even in videos he allows the camera to catch glimpses of his fingers moving up and down the piano keyboard but he never shows himself. In his particular case, he desires the Lord to be glorified and not himself. Children of God carry the desire that the Lord is...
Avatar: The Way of Water, is set more than a decade after the events of the first film. This latest movie begins to tell the story of the Sully family (Jake, Neytiri, and their kids), the trouble that follows them, the lengths they go to keep each other safe, the battles they fight to stay and the tragedies they endure. Rotten Tomatoes critics have given this movie a 77% fresh/favorable, and the audience has it at 92% favorable. That website's audience summary is that "Avatar: The Way of Water...
Ten Years Ago January 2, 2013 Rep. Terry Nealey, R-Dayton has been named ranking Republican on the Finance Committee of the state House of Representatives. The Spring Lake Dam located immediately west of the Tucannon River in Columbia County, was inspected by the Department of Ecology. Fifty Years Ago January 28, 1973 Coast Guard Seaman Recruit John Anderson is now stationed at Grand Isle, Louisiana, after spending a brief leave with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. John W. Anderson. Seaman Anderson...
POMEROY–The Dayton-Waitsburg Wolfpack and Pomeroy Pirates were neck-and-neck throughout the entire game until the breaks fell DW's way in the final minutes and they walked away with a 55-44 non-league win here December 29. It was the third consecutive win for Dayton-Waitsburg, which now holds a 3-3 overall record, 0-1 in league with its 41-40 loss to Tri-Cities Prep on December 13. This Friday, River View visits for the first game of 2023 and the resumption of the league schedule in the Dayton g...
POMEROY––Dayton-Waitsburg's Lady Wolfpack ran into a stronger Lady Pirate crew and floundered in single-digit scoring, dropping a non-league game 65-21 here December 29. Dayton-Waitsburg is 1-4 overall, 0-1 in league. River View comes to Dayton Friday for the first of five league contests, opening tip off at 6 p.m. Saturday night the Lady Wolfpack hits the road to Walla Walla Valley Academy for another conference game, also with a 6 p.m. start. Dayton-Waitsburg was stymied to scoring in sin...
