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OLYMPIA–An equine industry support bill plodding its way through the House of Representatives broke into a gallop Monday when it passed out of the chamber by a vote of 90-8. It advanced to the Senate for consideration prior to the February 15 deadline. If state senators pass the bill, it would go to the governor for his signature and become law. The bill, introduced by Rep. Joe Schmick (R-9-Colfax), would, without a tax increase, set aside $6 million from sales tax on equine products to be used to support Washington’s equine industry, whi...
DAYTON–The Columbia County Board of Commissioners (BOCC) approved funding for The Club at the special meeting on February 14, 2022. The BOCC met with Jim Pearson, the Director of Program Operations of The Club in regard to the after-school program funding request for money from the juvenile justice fund. In other business, an interlocal agreement was authorized with the Washington Counties Insurance Program and an update was provided by David Finney about the courthouse HVAC project. A r...
DAYTON–Columbia Pulp, LLC will idle operations of North America's first tree-free pulp mill as of February 18, 2022, an action that will affect approximately 80 employees who work primarily in its headquarters in Dayton and its plant located at Lyons Ferry in northern Columbia County. "We are idling the plant," said Terry Ryan, Columbia Pulp's Interim CEO told the Dayton Chronicle this week. "It's not a closure. "I can't say a date we'll come out of the idle," he continued. "It'll probably t...
DAYTON–The Port of Columbia Board heard about the childcare facility; 2022 Port policies were adopted; two new leases were approved, reviewed the meeting format, and gave Port project updates at the February 9 ZOOM meeting. The lack of childcare is a concern not just for area parents, but for the community as a whole, according to a presentation given by Eiledon McClellan on the results of a feasibility study done through the Walla Walla Valley Early Learning Coalition. She said the lack of c...
“The opposite of a correct statement is a false statement. But the opposite of a profound truth may well be another profound truth.” – Niels Bohr...
WASHINGTON–Indoor mask mandates will end February 18, 2022, Gov. Jay Inslee stated in a press release February 9, 2022. He acknowledged the viral condition of COVID-19 has changed, leading the State into a transition period. In addition, there is no need for the National Guard. “We are here today to talk about our emerging transition in the ongoing efforts of COVID,” said Inslee. “Here is what I know during this period of time: We have not changed, but the virus has changed. So now we are entering a transition period, and we are here to talk...
When finally given the chance to provide comment more than 10,000 Washingtonians signed in for the public hearings on HB 1772 and SB 5909 to reform the state’s emergency powers. Despite the huge public outcry, HB 1772 did not receive a committee vote. The Senate today did advance SB 5909 but rejected floor amendments that would have required affirmative legislative approval after a set period of time. By not requiring affirmative legislative approval to continue an emergency order, not much w...
This week, majority party transportation leaders rolled out their vision for the future of Washington state’s transportation system through the Move Ahead Washington proposal. There are some good goals and projects within this proposal. However, while state revenues remain high, people are still economically recovering from the pandemic, and our transportation system has a massive backlog of projects. The focus of the Move Ahead Washington plan is mostly for the transportation needs of the w...
DAYTON-The Dayton School Board discussed intervention support services for behavioral and academic growth, and the process of implementing State sexual health requirements for kindergarten through twelfth grade at the meeting on February 2. The District offered a community forum presenting the sex-education requirements to the community on February 9, and will be establishing one or more committees to review curriculum and make recommendations to the Board for adoption to be used beginning next...
Breakfast 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 Mon, Feb. 21: No School Tue, Feb. 22: No School Wed, Feb. 23: Waffles, Sausage Patty, Juice, Milk Thu, Feb. 24: Bagel Cheddar Omelet, Fruit, Juice, Milk Fri, Feb. 25: Muffin, Yogurt, Fruit, Juice, Milk Lunch Wed., Feb. 16: Sub Sandwiches, chips, veggies, fruit, milk *Early Release* Thur., Feb. 17: Spaghetti, Garlic break,...
The 355 is about a dream team of formidable female stars who come together in a hard-driving original approach to the globe-trotting espionage genre. When a top-secret weapon falls into mercenary hands, wild card CIA agent Mason "Mace" Brown (Jessica Chastain) will need to join forces with rival badass German agent Marie (Diane Kruger), former MI6 ally and cutting-edge computer specialist Khadijah (Lupita Nyong'o). In addition, to the others, he is joined by skilled Colombian psychologist...
DAYTON–High School has finally made it to the second half of the year, but not without difficulty. There have been many trials and tribulations since the beginning of December. Before the school went on winter break, the plans of having a winter spirit week were unfortunately postponed due to student absences. After returning from break, more plans were underway. In place of the winter spirit week plan, the ASB decided to throw a Basketball Spirit Week, focusing on celebrating the basketball p...
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 Grower Manager Mitch Payne in regards to truck traffic across the Starbuck Bridge. The confluence of Wolf Creek and the North Touchet of the Touchet River is now permanently protected by a conservation easement held by Blue Mountain Land Trust. This is the second conservation easement secured by Blue Mountain Land Trust in the Dayton area on the Touchet...
The younger brother wouldn’t give up his candy bar to his bullying older brother. The larger boy took the smaller one’s arm, twisting it behind his back until the little one cried out, “I give up” as he dropped the candy bar to the floor. The Bible teaches that in the family of God we are to be submissive to one another. “Submit to one another out of reverence for Christ” Eph. 5:21. Yet being submissive to one another doesn’t mean we capitulate to bullies who would pressure, manipulate, threaten, or harm us into having their own way. Submissi...
WAITSBURG–A Dayton woman was injured and taken to a Walla Walla hospital following a vehicle-deer collision on SR 12, two miles east of here. Barbara A. Gibson, 85, Dayton, was a passenger in a 2008 Ford Escape that was westbound on SR 12 on February 11, when the vehicle, driven by Edward W. Terry, 36, of Pasco, Wash., struck a deer in the roadway at 6:24 p.m. Gibson was transported to Providence St. Mary Medical Center in Walla Walla with injuries. Passengers Aimee S. Terry, 38, Dayton, and Kelline A. Terry, 63, Dayton, and the vehicle’s dri...
Jeffrey Ray Bruce November 16, 1950–August 30, 2021 He passed peacefully at home after a short illness surrounded by his wife, brother and best friend. Jeff was born in Dayton, Wash., to John and Della Bruce on November 16, 1950, where he resided until 1990. He attended Dayton schools and graduated from Dayton High School in 1969. He loved sports and lettered in baseball, basketball and football. After graduation he attended Walla Walla Community College and the University of Idaho. In 1991 h...
In the January 27 edition, a story regarding the Columbia County Commissioners misidentified Zella Powers of Dayton as manager of the local Senior Center. Orinda Woods manages the Senior Round Table program referred to in the story....
DAYTON–A 70-year-old Lewiston, Idaho woman was cited for driving under the influence following a February 2 single-vehicle accident near the SR 12-SR 261 intersection. Donna A. Chandler was eastbound on SR 12, 17 miles east of Dayton when the 2003 Ford she was driving left the roadway at the right shoulder, the driver over corrected to the left, lost control, and the vehicle struck the embankment on the westbound shoulder, according to the Washington State Patrol. Improper lane usage was listed as the cause of the accident and Chandler was c...
