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DAYTON–Columbia County Sheriff's Office (CCSO) had been investigating a series of residential and commercial burglaries occurring since the beginning of the year. A tip to the CCSO led to the arrest of Dayton resident Isaiah A. McGanty, who was later charged on January 30, 2021. McGanty, 38, of 522 W. Cameron Court, appeared in Columbia County Superior Court on February 4, 2021, and was charged with one count each of Possession of Stolen Property in the second degree, a class C felony, and P...
DAYTON–Members of the Economic Development Steering Committee, a group which meets monthly to provide strategic direction to the county’s economic development efforts, have gone on record, asking Governor Jay Inslee to amend “the regional approach” of reopening plans “by allowing small counties with good health metrics to go back to the county-by-county model of meeting criteria and advancing in phases.” A letter was drafted and will be sent to the governor, under the letterheads of Columbia County, City of Dayton, Port of Columbia, D...
DAYTON–The Dayton School Board discussed options for extending the Middle and High School schedule to 2 p.m. during the February 2, 2021, work session. A vote on the matter is expected at the next regular Board meeting on February 17. With approval expected, the change would begin on February 22, according to Superintendent Guy Strot. The biggest hurdle to extending the day for the upper grades is accommodating lunch times around the elementary students who have had a daily schedule until two i...
OLYMPIA–Republicans speak out in House Environment and Energy Committee against bill that would accelerate removal of natural gas usage, kill jobs in Washington state. All five Republicans who serve on the House Environment and Energy Committee spoke out today against a bill that would kill jobs in Washington and could wipe out an entire industry. When House Bill 1084 was brought up for a vote, Republican committee members Reps. Mary Dye, Mark Klicker, Peter Abbarno, Matt Boehnke, and Keith G...
“There will be obstacles. Setbacks. And situations that will get you discouraged. Keep going anyway. It will not be easy. But your dreams won’t work unless you do. – April Whorton...
It's time to re-read George Orwell's epic novel, "1984." It is eerily close to what the citizens of the United States have experienced over the last four years, and, if we're not careful, will see in the coming years under a party which controls the White House, the House of Representatives and the United States Senate. Our society, in the name of security from criminals, is pretty much all under a watchful lens. In Orwell's prescient book, the people were always under surveillance. "Big...
Do you believe in ghosts? How ’bout angels? Miracles? Taro cards? I grew up believin’ in Heaven and all its assorted angelic inhabitants and their counterparts in the singed black hats. Reincarnation wasn’t taught in Sunday School but we were encouraged to believe that souls existed. So, with this sort of background it was easy for me to accept ghosts. Especially when I saw the ‘ghost of Yankee Bill Summit.’ This experience happened many years ago, but I was a full-grown man with a full-grow...
OLYMPIA–The meltdown at the state Department of Employment Security ought to teach us a lesson. It's easy for government to create problems, not so easy for the Legislature to come back in and clean up the mess. We ought to keep this in mind as the Legislature debates some of the big, bold ideas our liberal colleagues are bringing to the table this year–for an income tax, big increases in gas prices, greater government control of industry, and many, many more. Many of these policies are so big...
WALLA WALLA–Portland General Electric (PGE) Tucannon River Wind Farm Habitat Project Fund of the Blue Mountain Community Foundation is now accepting applications for funding for conservation projects in Columbia County, Wash. The application is available on the Blue Mountain Community Foundation grant portal, accessible through www.bluemountainfoundation.org. The deadline for applications is March 1, 2021 at 11:59 p.m. Grant announcements will be made in April. Eligible projects include habitat conservation, restoration, monitoring, m...
BREAKFAST Wed, Feb 10: French Toast, Fruit, Milk Thur, Feb 11: Breakfast Burrito, Fruit, Milk Fri, Feb 12: Cereal, Cheese Stick, Fruit, Milk Mon, Feb 15: No School Tue, Feb 16: No School Wed, Feb 17: Scrambled Eggs, Biscuit, Jelly, Fruit, Milk Thur, Feb 18: Waffles, Cheddar Omelet, Fruit, Milk Fri, Feb 19: Cinnamon Roll, Scrambled Eggs, Fruit, Milk LUNCH Wed, Feb 10: Chili, Cornbread, Veggie, Fruit, Milk Thur, Feb 11: Chicken Strips, Mashed Potatoes, Veggie, Fruit, Milk Fri, Feb 12: Pizza Rippers, Veggie, Fruit, Milk Mon, Feb 15: No School...
DAYTON–The 2021-22 Associated Student Body (ASB) officers’ election begin in March. While this is not usually a highly competitive area, this year there will be an entirely new group of elected officers, as all but one current ASB officer are to graduate in June. The next group of officers will be an entirely new group, with a new dynamic. Their titles and duties will not be established until the new year starts in the fall, but because of their lack of experience, the current ASB officers and...
WALLA WALLA–Dr. Jessica Clark has been selected as Vice President of Instruction at Walla Walla Community College (WWCC). She will step into her new position March 1, 2021. Clark, who earned her doctorate in History and a post-doctorate in Higher Education, will play a pivotal role in the development and management of instructional policies and procedures for all WWCC academic and workforce education programs. She joins WWCC after serving as Vice President for Learning and Student Services at N...
Ten Years Ago February 9, 2011 The City of Dayton has until year 2018 to meet standards for discharge of the city wastewater, according to a public information fact sheet provided by the city during a public presentation Karen Baldwin, of the Department of Ecology, January 24. Twenty-Five Years Ago February 7, 1996 This is Deputy Mike Stutzke’s first year as the D.A.R.E. officer in Dayton schools. Normally, the D.A.R.E. program targets 6th graders, giving them a 17-week course addressing drugs, peer pressure, resisting violence and r...
Robert Henry Hill October 31, 1941–February 3, 2021 Robert "Bob" Henry Hill, longtime Rosalia resident, passed away February 3, 2021 at Sacred Heart Hospital in Spokane. He was 79. Bob was born October 31, 1941 near Icicle Flats, Idaho to Raymond and Anna Forseman Hill. Bob moved around a lot as a young child as his father was away at the war. He graduated from Dayton High School where he also met the love of his life, Della Jean Hill. They married on June 9, 1962 and made their home at H...
George Orin Downing July 12, 1936–February 2, 2021 George Orin Downing passed away February 2, 2021. He was born July 12, 1936 in Dayton, Wash. In 1943, George moved to Walla Walla with his family; parents Bertha and Errol Downing, sister Sherril DeMoss, and brothers Richard and David. After being in the Army, he met and married Ena Marie Kimble in 1963. From this union came Cindy and Mark. George had a special love of people, especially his neighbors in Waitsburg. He was a man of many t...
DAYTON–The Dayton-Waitsburg Combined Athletics program will start practices Monday, February 15 on the prospect that the region advances to Phase 2 prior to the first contests. Dayton-Waitsburg volleyball players will travel to Dayton for practices and DW football practice will be in Waitsburg. Locker rooms will be closed; players are expected to suit up and be ready for practice when arriving at the court or field, or to the bus. Volleyball matches will be held in Dayton and football games i...
Kennewick, Wash., impressionist Carol Betker is featured artist at the Wenaha Gallery beginning February 9 through March 8. Betker brings oil paintings of such images as a spectacular Dogwood tree in full bloom behind a little picket white fence, with parts of a white house picking through. Inspired by oil painters Richard Schmid, Jessica Zemsky, and Dreama Tolle Perry, Betker creates vibrant paintings of florals, landscapes, animal portraits and equine art. Submitted by Carolyn...
