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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...
OLYMPIA–A bill which could revitalize the state’s limping equine industry, House Bill 1928, continued its advance through the Washington House of Representatives last week. The bill, sponsored by Rep. Joe Schmick (R-9-Colfax), had been given a hearing in the House Appropriations Committee, which voted 32-2 on February 3 to send the bill to the next step. That step is the bill being referred to the Rules 2 Review, which occurred on Monday, February 7. House Bill 1928 would allocate $6 million from sales taxes on equine products such as hor...
DAYTON-The Columbia County Commissioners (BOCC) heard updates on the Flood Control Zone (FCZD); salary of Public Works Manager, and the interlocal agreement. New Interim County Engineer Jeremy Weiland met with the BOCC for a brief update the Commissioners about a grant from the Department of Ecology for a flood plain study to reduce flood risk in the community. Once the grant is received, he can move forward with soliciting a consultant to conduct the study. Commission Chairman Marty Hall...
“When your work speaks for itself, don’t interrupt.” – Henry J. Kaiser...
By Sen. Perry Dozier OLYMPIA–Since the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic and government shutdowns, depression and anxiety rates have rapidly increased in our young people. We also learned that our public schools have seen a 4 percent enrollment decline, or a loss of approximately 40,000 students statewide since the pandemic hit in 2020. These shutdowns led many parents to turn to home and private schooling to ensure their kids weren’t left behind academically and socially. Now, almost two years later, many of these students haven’t returned to ou...
OLYMPIA–Douglas County Superior Court heard oral arguments in the capital gains income tax case last Friday (2/4). The judge didn’t ask any questions until the very end of the hearing. Then he asked if the entire tax would be invalid if he found a constitutional problem or if a part of it could survive. He also asked if he needed to rule on all the constitutional challenges or if he agreed that it was unconstitutional under any of the challenges, he could stop his analysis on that. He ind...
SACRAMENTO, Calif. – Director Tanya N. Garfield of the U.S. Small Business Administration’s Disaster Field Operations Center-West today reminded small nonfarm businesses in 24 Washington counties and neighboring counties in Idaho and Oregon of the Feb. 22, 2022, deadline to apply for an SBA federal disaster loan for economic injury. These low-interest loans are to offset economic losses because of reduced revenues caused by the drought in the following primary counties that began April 1, 2021. Primary Washington counties: Adams, Asotin, Col...
It’s uncomfortable wearing a lead coat when having an X ray taken. Though they are designed to protect from radiation, it is a strange feeling having such a heavy lead jacket placed on us. The Bible teaches the believer in Christ who endures trouble is given an ever increasing “weight of glory”. The original word means “a weight, a load, abundance, authority”. We are given a wonderful promise! When we trust the Lord in enduring our troubles, He places a “weight”, a “load”, an “abundance” of His delight upon us. We wear it. It is ours. Our t...
Breakfast Wed., Feb. 9: Breakfast Pizza, fruit, juice, milk Thur., Feb. 10: Cheddar Omelet, toast, fruit, juice, milk Fri., Feb. 11: Maple Bar, Scrambled eggs, fruit, juice, milk Mon., Feb. 14: Breakfast Stick, fruit, juice, milk Tue., Feb. 15: Sausage Gravy & Biscuits, fruit, juice, milk Wed., Feb. 16: French Toast, fruit, juice, milk Thur., Feb. 17: Breakfast Sandwich, fruit, juice, milk Fri., Feb. 18: Hot Cereal, Cheese Stick fruit, juice, milk Lunch Wed., Feb. 9: Chili Dogs, Chips, veggies,...
Thu, Feb 10: Grilled Ham Steak, Mac N Cheese, Broccoli Salad, Dinner Roll, Fruit Cocktail/Milk Tue, Feb 15: Alice springs Chicken, Au gratin Potatoes, Gravy/Roll, Pickled Beets, Brownie/Milk Thu, Feb 17: BBQ Chicken, Baked Beans, Carrots/Coleslaw, Cornbread, Grapes/Milk...
In Nightmare Alley, an ambitious young carny (Bradley Cooper) with a talent for manipulating people with a few well-chosen words hooks up with a female psychiatrist (Cate Blanchett) who is even more dangerous than he is. The cast also includes Toni Collette, Willem Dafoe, Rooney Mara, Richard Jenkins, Ron Pearlman and it is directed by Guillermo del Toro. Rotten Tomatoes gives this an 80% favorable from the critics and 68% from audiences. Audience reviewers note that the movie is slow, but that it has a powerful ending. It is rated R for...
Ten Years Ago February 8, 2012 Spokane engineering firm hired to study Starbuck bridge bottleneck. Communication continues between Public Works Director Drew Woods and Columbia County Grain Growers Manager Mitch Payne in regards to truck traffic across the Starbuck Bridge. Twenty-Five Years Ago February 5, 1997 Weinhard Café is operating: Gabe Knapp, formerly at the Gathering Grounds. is contracting the Weinhard Espresso Café and it is serving lunch and staying open until 6 p.m. for the after-work crowd so they can grab an early dinner or t...
By Loyal Baker DAYTON–The Wolfpack boys team wrapped up its season with a trio of losses, finishing the covid-affected season 1-10 in league play and 3-14-1 overall. Two losses were forfeits at the end of January due to positive covid tests and Eastern Washington Athletic Conference athletic directors had agreed, prior to season start, that if a team couldn't play due to covid, the game would be forfeited rather than rescheduled. The season wrapped with two rescheduled games against Warden a...
