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DAYTON–Columbia County voters gave the Dayton School District good grades by better than fifty percent on both measures, results from the February 13, 2024, Special Election indicate. There were 1,207 votes counted by the 8 p.m. Election Night deadline, with 96 last-minute and any yet-to-arrive properly postmarked mail-in ballots remaining to be counted. Columbia County was the top county in the state in terms of voter turnout, with 46.15% of ballots voted and returned for counting. "That's g...
DAYTON–The Columbia County Commissioners (BOCC) signed Blue Mountain Intergovernmental Council memorandum; approved job description updates; the remodel of the fairgrounds jockey office; and other business meeting February 5. The board also held two executive meetings to discuss personnel issues, and potential litigation against the county. No action was taken following the executive sessions. Commissioners also signed the Blue Mountain Intergovernmental Council memorandum pertaining to a U.S. F...
WASHINGTON, D.C.–Eastern Washington Congresswoman Cathy McMorris Rodgers (WA-05) announced that she will not be seeking re-election in 2024 after 20 years in Congress representing Washington's Fifth District. "It's been the honor and privilege of my life to represent the people of Eastern Washington in Congress. They inspire me every day. They are part of the strength and soul of America - the greatest experiment in self-governance the world has ever known. After much prayer and reflection, I...
Dayton - The School Board were informed of a grant received by the FFA for the purchase of a truck and stock trailer; and heard a presentation from the counseling team on the disciplinary program at the work session on February 7. FFA instructor and advisor Melanie Morgan stated the FFA received a $40,000 grant to purchase a truck and stock trailer. The board approved the purchase of a truck and stock trailer not to exceed $40,000 which would go into the general equipment pool, with priority...
“The sole meaning of life is to serve humanity.” – Leo Tolstoy...
OLYMPIA–Several days ago, the Wall Street Journal issued a report about California's "soaring electricity rates." Average residential rates for investor-owned utility customers have surged by 72% to 127% over the past 10 years. About 2.5 million households in California are behind on their bills, averaging $733 in arrears. According to the Energy Information Administration, California has the second highest average retail price for electricity at $.22 per kilowatt hour. Fuel prices in C...
OLYMPIA–State Sen. Mark Schoesler is hosting a 9th District virtual town hall meeting on Wednesday, Feb. 21, from 6:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. "I hope people in our district will take time to join me on the night of the 21st to hear about what's been happening so far in Olympia during this year's legislative session," said Schoesler, R-Ritzville. "This 'Zoom' town hall meeting will give people a chance to hear about the key issues this session, share their opinions and ask me questions." District r...
DAYTON–The City Council heard discussion for a new golf cart policy; school lease and code of ethics at the meeting February 6. Many council members had concerns about writing a policy for allowing golf carts on Main St., that would be aligned with local laws, liability, and safety concerns. Another consideration is the cost of updating the intersections, signage, increase to insurance for liability. Public Works Director Ryan Paulson stated updating one crosswalk would cost the city $5,000. "...
OLYMPIA–The Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife (WDFW) is seeking public input on a rule making proposal to reclassify Washington's gray wolves (Canis lupus) from state endangered to sensitive, based on the current biological status of the spe-cies. WDFW's procedures anticipate that the status of wildlife species listed as endangered, threatened, or sensitive will be reviewed every five years through a periodic status re-view (PSR) process to assess available species information and r...
To the editor, To our community. We are troubled by the potential divisiveness of this upcoming election year. With all the wars, genocide, disinformation, the potential of Artificial Intelligence, any of which, could disrupt our democratic process. While we are thinking globally here, let’s think about how we can act locally, As a community shouldn’t we try living in harmony. If harmony is not the right word, should we consider, civility, respectfulness, kindness, or courtesy at the very least. In our small community shouldn’t we strive for u...
POMEROY–The Friends of Denny Ashby Library and Denny Ashby Library offer a free community presentation, "Cashup Davis: The Inspiring Life of a Secret Mentor," by co-author Jeff Burnside at the Garfield County Senior Center, 695 Main St., on Wednesday, February 28 at 7 p.m. Burnside will speak on the book he and Gordon Davis, cowrote, Cashup Davis: The Inspiring Life of a Secret Mentor. Gordon Davis is the great grandson of Cashup Davis who along with Seattle area journalist Jeff Burnside, t...
Thursday: Rain likely, mainly between 10am and 4pm. Patchy fog before 7am. Otherwise, partly sunny, with a high near 45. Light and variable wind becoming southwest 5 to 10 mph in the morning. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible. Thursday Night: A 40 percent chance of rain, mainly before 10pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 33. South wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light after midnight. Friday: A 30 percent chance of rain, mainly after 4...
Ten Years Ago February 12, 2014 Dayton's fifth graders last ski day at Bluewood this season was Del Avery's last day of work. Del shared that he wanted to keep working long enough to drive our young skiers to the Mountain. TVAC Productions invites members of the community Ebonies and Ivories, a benefit concert and reception at the Liberty Theater. Columbia County has contracted with Emergency Communications Network to license its CodeRED high-speed notification solution. Twenty-Five Years Ago...
Mean Girls is a new twist on the modern classic from the comedic mind of Tina Fey. "New student Cady Heron (Angourie Rice) is welcomed into the top of the social food chain by the elite group of popular girls called "The Plastics," ruled by the conniving queen bee Regina George (Reneé Rapp) and her minions Gretchen (Bebe Wood) and Karen (Avantika). However, when Cady makes the major misstep of falling for Regina's ex-boyfriend Aaron Samuels (Christopher Briney), she finds herself prey in...
DAYTON–Ballots are being turned in and sent out left and right for the Dayton School District Levy, and many students of voting age are being asked to vote during this time. This levy was presented to the Associated Student Body (ASB) and Leadership students during seventh period a month ago by Rich Stewart to give students the idea of what the levy is and why the school is asking for it. It is a great opportunity for those seniors who have registered to vote and for our school district. S...
Thursday: Rain, possibly mixed with snow. High near 37. Light and variable wind. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible. Thursday Night: A chance of rain and snow. Snow level 2100 feet. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 27. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible. Friday: Partly sunny, with a high near 44. Friday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 28. Saturday: A 20 percent chance of...
