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DAYTON–A February 11 Special Election will seek voter approval of two levy measures by the Dayton School District. Vote-by-mail ballots will be posted on January 24 or before. The Dayton School District is seeking approval of an Educational Programs & Operations (EP&O) Levy and a Capital Technology & Facilities Levy, according to Superintendent Doug Johnson. The measures are not new taxes but will replace expiring levies approved by voters in 2016, and projections estimate a decrease in total t...
DAYTON–Charles Amerein, District No. 3 Commissioner on the Board of County Commissioners, hit the ground running as he took over as chair on January 6, 2020, replacing outgoing Chair Michael Talbot, District No. 2 Commissioner. When Commissioner Talbot was Chair, he sat in the center (with the other two Commissioners on either side) so the question was jokingly asked if they now have to switch places. It appears they decided to retain their same seat positions at the table, with Amerein at o...
DAYTON–Residents should be aware of a daylight sighting of a grey wolf in the vicinity of the golf course recently. Golf course neighbors Paul and Marcene Hendrickson report having sighted a grey wolf on the Touchet River levee about two weeks ago. Paul Hendrickson said it was a large wolf, approximately equal in size to a deer, and it had a streak of color down its back. They have observed its tracks around the area. "It might be good to alert the rest of the neighborhood that there's a wolf n...
DAYTON–A sentencing hearing for Benjamin Orozco, who was convicted of second-degree murder and first-degree assault following a three-and-a-half day trial last August, has been set for 1:30 p.m., Wednesday, January 15 in the Columbia County Superior Court, according to Prosecuting Attorney C. Dale Slack. Orozco was convicted by a Columbia County jury of murdering Lance Terry on July 7, 1996, and wounding David J. Eaton, in a confrontation at Main and 2nd streets. The jury deliberated for 1...
The joys of Christmas, still fresh in our memories as the new decade gets underway this month, are underscored by memories of time long past. This beautifully lighted tree has a story, related to the Chronicle by Edward "Bud" Smith of Dayton, and provides a touching coda to the Christmas season just behind us. It seems that Bud, years ago and when a small lad, overheard his parents discussing forgoing a Christmas tree that particular year. "Broken hearted, I walked outside with Dad and...
We made a quick trip to the wet side last weekend, slopping over Snoqualmie Pass and boring into the seemingly incessant misty rain of the Puget Sound area. Our destination was the Olympic Peninsula and we joined the masses ripping northbound on I-405 to catch one of several ways to extend Highway 104 across the briny deep. The frenetic-ness seems to begin permeating you as you angle downhill after cresting Snoqualmie’s 3,015-foot elevation and the relatively warmer climate dissipates the snow and slush into a shiny black pavement. For drivers...
McGraw posed an interesting question. If a cowboy herds a herd of cattle, we call him a herder. If a sheepman herds a flock of sheep, he’s still a herder. Why isn’t he called a flocker? Oley has always referred to himself as a cow disturber. I think that is an accurate description of what cowboys do. The definition of disturb is: to annoy or disrupt. “Where ya goin’, Bill?” “I’m gonna go check the cows.” Which really means, “I’m gonna ride into the bunch, git’em all up, turn’em around and ju...
To the editor, The Dayton School District needs your support with the upcoming replacement levies. The State of Washington is committed to providing the costs of basic education. The local levies help to support the parts of public education that are not fully funded by the state allocation. Here are just a few of the many ways the levy funds are used: smaller class sizes, counselors and nurses, transportation for field trips and club activities, athletics, classroom supplies, CTE classes (Home Economics, Wood Shop, Ag Shop), Business...
It’s been a long time since I looked forward to seeing a race car movie like “Ford v Ferrari,” with Christian Bale and Matt Damon. I don’t usually pay attention to car racing anyway. Having a step-father who builds award-winning custom autos has threatened to change my style of late. I’ve grown in my appreciation for the double discipline involved in building special cars: art and engineering. I already knew about Carroll Shelby–the once chicken farmer turned car enthusiast who built a reputation for adding his own special touches to American...
BREAKFAST Wed, Jan 8: Breakfast Burrito, Nacho Cheese Sauce, Fruit, Juice, Milk Thur, Jan 9: Scrambled Eggs, English Muffin, Jelly, Fruit, Juice, Milk Fri, Jan 10: Yogurt Parfait, Yogurt, Granola, Fruit, Juice, Milk Mon, Jan 13: Scrambled Eggs, Bagel, Cream Cheese or Jelly, Fruit, Juice, Milk Tue, Jan 14: French Toast, Fruit, Juice, Milk Wed, Jan 15: Late Start, Cold Cereal, Cheese Stick, Fruit, Juice, Milk Thur, Jan 16: Breakfast Pizza, Fruit, Juice, Milk Fri, Jan 17: Cinnamon Roll, Scrambled Eggs, Fruit, Juice, Milk LUNCH Wed, Jan 8: Chicken...
WALLA WALLA–Applications for Blue Mountain Community Foundation (BMCF) welcomes scholarships for the 2020-2021 academic year. Scholarships are available for students entering higher education or other post-high school training and education. A few scholarship funds are open to graduate students. There are scholarships for a wide variety of careers and college majors. There are scholarships to help women whose education was interrupted at one point, or for women entering college for the first time. To be eligible for most scholarships one m...
Ten Years Ago January 6, 2010 Record returns of Coho salmon to the middle and upper Columbia River this year signal the comeback of fish that 20 years ago were virtually extinct in upriver tributaries. Twenty-Five Years Ago January 8, 1995 A model horse show is being put on by the Rocking D Riders 4-H club. It will be held at the Dayton Fairgrounds on January 11. The Judge will be Valarie Korsberg and the show will be open to both novice and experienced showers. Fifty Years Ago January 1, 1970 January is March of Dimes Month and among...
Dail Butler was born near Medical Lake, Washington on February 26, 1900. Her mother died when she was three years old and her family moved to Renton, Washington. Her grandfather, James Wing Butler, farmed on the Whetstone and her other grandfather, Levi Watrous, had a saw mill operation on Jim Creek. She married Cecil Laughery and moved to Dayton in 1923. His parents and all of his siblings lived in Dayton so they settled into life in Columbia County where they raised three boys and a girl. One...
1 years, died January 6, 2020, at the Booker Rest Home. He was born Oct. 7, 1938. Arrangements are entrusted to Hubbard-Rogg Funeral Home, Dayton....
WAITSBURG–The DeSales Lady Irish visited Dayton-Waitsburg last weekend and, from the get-to, shelled the Lady D-Dubs then coasted to a 52-39 Eastern Washington Athletic Conference win here January 4. Dayton-Waitsburg is still winless, 0-2 in EWAC play, 0-8 overall. The Lady D-Dubs faced Walla Walla Valley Academy Tuesday, losing 47-34 (additional results to be reported next week), and host White Swan Saturday night with the tip off at 5 p.m. League play continues at Columbia on Tuesday, January...
JOSEPH, ORE.–Dayton-Waitsburg wrestler Carlos Norris finished second at the 15-team Jo-Hi Cosgrove/Eschler Wrestling Invitational here January 3-4. The Bulldog wrestles in Colfax tonight at 6:30 and Saturday, Jan. 11 at Chiawana H.S., Pasco. Northwest Christian-Colbert is the venue for the Tuesday, Jan. 14 match at 5 p.m. Carlos Norris, a Dayton High School wrestler in a cooperative with Pomeroy, and Braedyn White, a Pomeroy Pirate wrestler, both finished second in their respective weight c...
WAITSBURG–A second-quarter scoring burst by the Fighting Irish and a third-quarter scoring let-down by Dayton-Waitsburg spelled a 63-40 league loss here last Saturday. DW ventured to Walla Walla Valley Academy Tuesday falling 67-32 (additional results to be reported next week) and then will host White Swan for a 6:30 p.m. tipoff on Saturday, January 11 as home games in the season's second half shift to Waitsburg. Dayton-Waitsburg visits Columbia on January 14 for another Eastern Washington A...
WAITSBURG–Dayton-Waitsburg’s December 20 games with Liberty Christian, postponed at that time due to illness which affected team numbers, have been rescheduled for Wednesday, January 29. The junior varsity girls tip off at 3 p.m., followed by jayvee boys at 4:30. The Dayton-Waitsburg Varsity Girls start at 6 p.m., followed by DW boys at 7:30 p.m....
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