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Dayton High School Senior Girls' Basketball Team player Kameryn Tupling reaches not only the end of the Bulldog High Five Line, but also of her high-school basketball career. Tupling and fellow D.H.S. seniors were lauded at pre-game ceremonies last Friday in honor of their final appearance in uniform on the Dayton Gym hardwood. The Lady Bulldogs gave the fans something to talk about: they handed the Tekoa-Rosalia team a 42-35 defeat–including some last-second heroics. See more on page 10. -...
DAYTON–Ballots are out and due to be delivered, postmarked or turned in to the Columbia County Auditor's Office by 8 p.m. Tuesday, February 13 for the Dayton School District's two levy propositions that, if approved by Columbia County and Dayton voters, will fund ongoing programs, maintenance, projects and other financial needs for the next four years. There are two separate measures on the ballot: a four-year Educational Programs and Operations (EP&O) levy for $4.9 million and a four-year C...
By Elsie Mann FFA Reporter DAYTON–The Dayton FFA chapter has had an exceptional year so far under the new leadership of Advisor and Ag Teacher Melanie Morgan. The chapter has been demonstrating hard work and dedication at numerous local events. The team took two pigs, a lamb, and a steer to the Walla Walla Fair and Frontier Days, where they showcased their skills and earned well-deserved recognition. Kaelie Jonas and Elsie Mann did well, each earning the Grand Champion FFA Market title for t...
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By Sen. Mark Schoesler Eastern Washington has several beautiful and popular state parks, including Steptoe Butte and Steptoe Battlefield in Whitman County, plus Lyons Ferry and Palouse Falls south of Washtucna. Unfortunately, Washington State Parks oversees these parks. It's unfortunate because the agency has a history of bumbling in our part of the state. The latest example is the news that WSP will close the restrooms at the top of the Steptoe Butte State Park Heritage Site. While I'm happy...
DAYTON–The USDA's Natural Resources Conservation Service in Washington (NRCS) will conduct a meeting for the Snake River Local Working Group (LWG) at the Dayton Best Western Hotel, 507 E. Main St., in Dayton, Wash., on Wednesday, February 14 at 9:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m. The NRCS local working group meeting serves as a forum to listen to the residents of Asotin, Columbia, Franklin, Garfield, and Walla Walla County Conservation Districts, to help farmers, ranchers, and forest landowners reach their l...
DAYTON–Many things have ended with the second part of the semester starting up, and others have begun. the Dayton High School (DHS) Basketball season ended with a Senior Night honoring all the seniors from teams, band, cheer, and bookkeeper on February 2. These seniors include Kameryn Tupling, Grace Trump, Cayle Davis, Nolan Korlsund, Laney Crow, Wyntr McCauley, Opal Morin, Dea Wanlarbkham, and Madison Richardson. All these contributors to the DHS Basketball program are greatly appreciated. T...
Aquaman and the Lost Kingdom–Having failed to defeat Aquaman the first time, Black Manta, still driven by the need to avenge his father's death, will stop at nothing to take Aquaman down once and for all. This time Black Manta is more formidable than ever before, wielding the power of the mythic Black Trident, which unleashes an ancient and malevolent force. Rotten Tomatoes website critics did not like this movie (34% favorable), but the audiences did (81%). IMDb rates this movie as 5.8 out o...
To the editor, My name is Cap Perry, and I am the Track Coach in Oakesdale. One thing I take pride in for my track program is teaching my girls to work hard, compete and above all - be good sports. We've always had wonderful comments during our season from other teams and we take pride in that. This time I want to return that to your girls and let your community know how they impacted our community during their recent game here in Oakesdale. I can tell that it starts with your coach. I said...
POMEROY–Registration for the Youth Livestock Field Day Series hosted by Idaho and Washington State Extension Offices, is now open to area 4-H and FFA youths, leaders, and families. The series will take place in three locations and dates. The first in the event begins on Saturday, March 9 for Beef at Asotin County Fairgrounds; the next is Saturday, March 16 with Sheep and Goat at University of Idaho Livestock Pavilion; and the final event is Saturday, March 23 for Swine at Latah County F...
Dr. S. Roger Hevel, M.D. September 29, 1925–January 26. 2024 Dr. S. Roger Hevel of Waitsburg, Wash., died peacefully at home on January 26, 2024, at the age of 98. Roger was born at Pendleton, Ore., on September 29, 1925, to Shirley A. and Anna G. Hevel, graduating from Pendleton High School with the class of 1943. After attending the University of Oregon for two quarters, he turned 18 and volunteered for service in the U.S. Navy. After boot camp, the Navy sent him to college at Carroll C...
CHENEY–A 2021 Dayton High School graduate, Rose Burrie-Ramirez, attending Eastern Washington University, has been named to the 2023 Fall Dean's List. Also listed was Anahi Morfin of Prescott. An undergraduate student who earns 12 quality hours (QHRS) and receives a GPA of 3.5 or better is placed on the Dean's List....
Tim P. Donohue, 75, of Dayton, died Friday, January 26, 2024, at Providence St. Mary Medical Center in Walla Walla. Arrangements are pending....
Norman Robert Thomas May 15, 1952–January 31, 2024 Norm was born to Robert Reeves Thomas and Anna Cecilia Thomas on May 15, 1952, in Colville, Wash. Growing up in Coville, Wash., his parents taught him about baseball, fishing and the love of the outdoors. He attended Aster Elementary School until 1962 when the family relocated to Dayton, Wash. He graduated from Dayton High School in 1970. During high school he was active in sports, including Football, Basketball, Baseball and Golf. Upon g...
Jack W. Davis December 28, 1941 – February 2, 2024 Jack Wayne Davis was born to Jack C. Davis and Barbara Buroker on December 28, 1941, in Dayton, WA. Jack grew up in Dayton, and then enlisted in the Navy for four years. While in the Navy, Jack was on leave in New Jersey, and that is where he met the love of his life, Miriam Wilkinson. They married in 1962 and moved back to Dayton in 1964. Soon after, they had a son (Eric) and a daughter (Kay). Jack worked for the Columbia County Road D...
Ten Years Ago February 5, 2014 Local farmers Jack Wright, Curtis, Will Wright and Jason Lynch gained a new perspective of two elements, soil and water, two elements crucial to farming after the opportunity to harvest wheat, barley and canola seed in Australia. The Dayton High School Robotics Team is sending a distress signal through the community asking for help programming the C++ software in the 2014 FIRST Robotics competition. "We don't have any team members with this kind of experience,"...
Washington, D.C. – Eastern Washington Congresswoman Cathy McMorris Rodgers (WA-05) today voted in support of the bipartisan Tax Relief for American Families and Workers Act (H.R. 7024), which passed the House of Representatives by a vote of 357-70. This pro-growth, pro-family policy will strengthen the child tax credit, support small businesses, and promote American competitiveness. "People in Eastern Washington are falling behind thanks to Biden's inflation crisis and rising costs. Paychecks j...
Dayton High School Cheer and Girls' Basketball honored Senior members of their respective squads, and their families, during pre-game ceremonies Feb. 2. From left, Cheer Squad's Wynter McCauley and Laney Crow were recognized, as well as Lady Bulldog Basketball's Grace Trump and Kameryn Tupling. McCauley's favorite memory was stunting as a flyer last year and designing crazy hair bows. She plans to attend Montana State University and her goal is to become a Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner. She...
ead Coach Clayton Strong counted as a victory his team's defense holding the S.E. 1B MVP, Isaac Bone, to just nine points as the Bulldogs closed out the regular season with a 62-28 loss to Tekoa-Rosalia here Friday. Dayton finishes 1-11 in league, 3-16 overall. The previous game was a 59-15 loss to Garfield Palouse. "Our boys played their hearts out tonight," Strong said after the T-R loss. "They were given a new defensive concept to digest in two days and they did a good job of keeping the...
DAYTON–In a magical Senior Night, the shots were dropping for the Lady Bulldogs as they handed Tekoa-Rosalia a 42-35 loss and finished in fifth place with a 1-9 league record, 4-16 on the season. Dayton suffered a 50-26 loss to Gar-Pal the Tuesday prior. The Lady Bulldogs romped to a 13-3 first-quarter lead and led 19-12 at halftime, but the Lady Timberwolves rallied with 23 second-half points and were scratching to win when Dayton slammed the door with key free throws in the end game. "It was a...
DAYTON–A season-ending knee injury sustained in a match earlier this season ended the season for Bulldog wrestler Byron Collier, according to Dayton Wrestling Coach Carlos Norris. The other wrestler on Norris's two-wrestler Bulldog team was also decimated by academic rules and is ineligible for further competition, thus ending the program for this year, Norris said. Collier's attitude on the mat impressed competitors and fans, Norris said. "Guys came up to me to congratulate me and the c...
