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DAYTON-Four City Council board member-elects–Marchand Hovrud, Laura Aukerman, Tyler Dieu and Teeny McMunn–took their oaths of office at a special meeting prior to the regular meeting on January 12, 2022. The City Council met ahead of the regularly scheduled monthly meeting on January 12 for newly elected councilmembers to be sworn in. Newly elected council members included Marchand Hovrud, who currently resides in Dayton and was sworn in, indicating she will fill the position until cir...
DAYTON–The Columbia County Commissioners (BOCC) authorized the option to use American Rescue Pan Act (ARPA) and the 2022 Indigent defense contracts for District and Superior Court, approved a letter of support for HB1928; and passed Resolution 2022–05. The BOCC approved the use of previously awarded American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) allowance of $700,000 COVID recovery funds and the 2022 Indigent defense contracts for District and Superior Courts to Attorneys Rachel Cortez and Angela Garratt. The...
DAYTON–A bill working its way through committee in the Washington House of Representatives, if signed into law, could provide funds to bring back horse racing to Dayton, Waitsburg, Walla Walla and Kennewick's Sundowns, members of Dayton Days, Inc. heard at the organization's Monday, January 17 meeting. House Bill 1928, sponsored by Rep. Joe Schmick (R-9-Colfax), would allocate $6 million in sales tax on equine-related products such as horses, feed, equine medications, tack, bedding and g...
“I refuse to join any club that would have me as a member.” – Groucho Marx...
By Sen. Perry Dozier, Rep. Skyler Rude, and Rep. Mark Klicker Our 2022 legislative session opened on January 10 in Olympia, and clearly, urgent issues require our attention during our short 60 days together. Your voice will be important this session, as there will once again be no in person interactions at the Capitol. Most legislators will not be on campus and will remain behind the screens of their computers. Committee hearings and testimony will remain virtual. We will meet these challenges. Our district has a long history of working...
DAYTON–The newly elected Port of Columbia commissioners Seth Bryan and Johnny Watts took their oath at the meeting January 12, 2022. Watts then accepted the position as board Secretary. A training workshop was scheduled for January 27 where Port policies will also be reviewed and adopted. The Capital Facilities Plan was adopted, updates on Port assets and projects were provided by Executive Director Dickinson and approval was given by the Commissioners for a contract with Petrichor for c...
Coming at the end of January will be live stage performances of Nana does Vegas, directed by Bev Startin. This comedy production is when Nana has taken a gamble and moved to Las Vegas, where she and her sidekick Vera are working as seamstresses for a show. What could possibly go wrong–besides everything? If you liked “Nana’s Naughty Knickers” performed at the Liberty Theater a few years ago, you’ll love Nana Does Vegas. Live performances are scheduled for: Friday, Jan. 28, at 7 p.m.; then Saturday Jan. 29, for a matinee at 3 p.m. and an evenin...
DAYTON–The Weinhard Café reopened with a themed dinner on January 14–15. The weekend of January 14-15, the Cafe opened with its first themed dinner both Friday and Saturday, featuring a French Cuisine of an appetizer charcuterie board, salad, a choice of roasted chicken or salmon. The take-out dinners can be ordered for pick up on Fridays and Saturdays and is enough to feed two to three people. Chef Daniel Rossi and partner Vicki Sternfeld-Rossi bought the Weinhard Cafe last April after it was...
Wed, Jan 19 Ski Bluewood–open–9 a.m.–4 p.m. Library–10 a.m.–5 p.m. Discovery Kids Storytime–Dayton Library–10 a.m. Historic Depot–11 a.m.–4 p.m. Boldman House, 410 N. First St.–11 a.m.–4 p.m. Thurs, Jan 20 Ski Bluewood–open–9 a.m.–4 p.m. Senior Center Luncheon–Drive Thru–403 E. Patit–12-1 p.m. Library–12–7 p.m. Historic Depot–11 a.m.–4 p.m. Boldman House, 410 N. First St.–11 a.m.–2 p.m. AA Meeting–First Congregational Church, 214 S. 3rd St.–7 p.m. Fri, Jan 21 Ski Bluewood–open–9 a.m.–4 p.m....
When two young brothers shared a treat given to them by their parents, one of them would offer, “I’ll cut and you pick”. But after cutting the pieces (and not in the middle) he would grab the larger portion and gulp it down, taking advantage of his trusting brother. One of the blessings of believing in Christ is He is our portion which cannot be taken away. Though others may take advantage of us and cut us out of what should be ours, we cannot be cut out of the overflowing loving kindness He offers our hearts. We experience the fulfillment of t...
Maria de Jesus Segraves March 17. 1973–December 4, 2021 Maria de Jesus Segraves, 48, was received into the arms of our Heavenly Father on December 4, 2021, after a late diagnosis of metastasized reproductive cancer. Our precious loved one has finally found peace. Maria was born to Isabel Rivera Bajo on March 27, 1973, in San Luis Rio Colorado, Mexico. When she was just three months old, her mother met Bill Segraves. They made Maria a big sister on July 4, 1974, when her brother, Elmer, was b...
Ten Years Ago January 18, 2012 Cimmaron Perkins, a Firefighter/EMT for Columbia County Fire District #3 here in Dayton, will be representing the local Fire Department in a fundraiser for the Leukemia & Lymphoma Society. He will be climbing 69 floors, which is 1,311 stairs or 788 feet of vertical elevation in full firefighting gear, including Self Contained Breathing Apparatus. The Hospital Auxiliary volunteers presented a check of $3,000 to Shane McGuire, Director of Facilities and IT, and Charlie Button, CEO, of Columbia Count Health System...
Lawrence "Larry" Joseph Mayer August 4, 1949-December 20, 2021 Former Dayton resident Lawrence "Larry" Joseph Mayer died December 20, 2021, in Clarkston, Wash., of a heart attack. He was born on August 4, 1949, in Cottonwood, Idaho, to John and Ella Dawson Mayer. The family resided in Craigmont, Id., and later Moscow, Id., then moved to Dayton. Mayer attended school in Dayton, graduating with the Class of 1967. After high school, Mayer was employed by the Columbia County Farm Bureau. At age 19,...
DAYTON–After jumping to an 18-12 first-quarter lead, the Dayton-Waitsburg Wolfpack boys held on through the second half to preserve a 44-42 win over the Walla Walla Valley Academy Knights here Tuesday. The win was the first conference victory for the Wolfpack, who are now 1-4 in league, 3-8 overall. An earlier canceled game against Warden was rescheduled for Friday, Jan. 21 here, and Columbia-Burbank visits Saturday, Jan. 22. Senior Night will be Saturday, Jan. 29's meeting with River View. W...
DAYTON–Last Tuesday's basketball game was a special one at the Dayton High School gym...not because of a winning streak or a long shot swished, but because the game marked the final high school contest to be officiated by 80-year-old Lon Olson. Olson chose to ref this DW versus Walla Walla Valley Academy game as his last "because I can," he told the Dayton Chronicle, and because he had just turned 80 in December. "I want to officiate one more boy's varsity game then ride into the sunset," O...
DAYTON–Five Wolfpack basketball players have tested positive for Coronavirus, prompting cancellation of this weekend's basketball games versus Warden and Columbia-Burbank, according to Sam Korslund, Dayton-Waitsburg Athletic Combine Athletic Director. Protocols established prior to the season by athletic directors in the Eastern Washington Athletic Conference (EWAC) simplified the process by deeming that a team unable to play a game due to covid would forfeit the game, Korslund said. The F...
