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DAYTON–The region is in Phase 2 of the Governor’s Road to Recovery Plan, according to Martha Lanman, Columbia County Public Health Administrator, and she encourages the community to remain vigilant so as to remain in Phase 2, Columbia County Commissioners heard this week. The numbers need to stay the same or improve for the region not to get bumped back into Phase 1. The numbers will be reviewed every two weeks, according to the plan. In addition to the move to Phase 2, the community rec...
DAYTON–The local State Farm Insurance Agency will have a permanent agent beginning March 1. Avren Childers has been appointed as Dayton's State Farm insurance agent, succeeding Bette Lou Crothers, who retired at the end of July last year after 39 years serving local insurance needs. Interim agent Mike Stensrude managed the office at 201 E. Main Street until Childers was officially appointed by the company. Childers was in the office this week, arranging her desk and preparing for the first o...
DAYTON–Columbia County Commissioners oppose an Idaho representative's proposal to remove the lower Snake River Dams and return the river to free flowing, the County legislative body announced in a February 16 news release. The statement is in response to a plan by Rep. Mike Simpson (R-2-ID) to save anadromous salmon to, if appears, boost salmon populations in Idaho's 2nd Congressional Districts. One problem, Commissioners here point out, is that Simpson's plan affects Washington's 4th and 5th C...
DAYTON–The School Board approved extending class hours to 2 p.m. beginning March 1 at the February 17 meeting. It has been nearly one year since Secondary students have had a full day of in-person learning and the Board voted unanimously to extend class time from 12:30 p.m. release for distance learning to all in-person learning until 2 p.m. beginning March 1. The elementary students have had this schedule since the beginning of the school year. Now, with COVID cases down in the community and a...
“The time you enjoy wasting is not wasted time.” – Bertrand Russell...
By Tim Eyman Special to the Dayton Chronicle OLYMPIA–In the past 22 years, by working together with our thousands of heroic supporters, we've qualified 17 statewide initiatives for a public vote. They all limited the governments' power over us and have saved taxpayers $46.9 billion. And our four 2/3-vote-to-raise-taxes initiatives have saved taxpayers billions more by stopping and deterring tax increases. While other initiatives spend $1.2 million to qualify, we averaged $672K because we run a...
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This is a quiz to determine your calving sanity (or help you pass time in the calving barn). Match the columns. 1. Aching A. Tongues 2. Black B. Back 3. C C. Batteries 4. Cold D. Boots 5. Cracked E. Calves 6. Dead F. Breath 7. Dry G. Buckets 8. Full H. Checks 9. Hot I. Squeeze 10. Leg J. Hands 11. Midnight K. Feet 12. Muddy L. Fingers 13. Round M. Forearms 14. Slick N. Eyes 15. Soft O. Heads 16. Steamy P. Hooves 17. Sticky Q. Knees 18. Stiff R. Moons 19. Swollen S. Section 20. Tight T. Coffee...
OLYMPIA–The last year has put a strain on most people's trust in government, and its ability to balance the severity of the pandemic while keeping our economy open and strong. Remaining in various phases of shutdown has caused families to struggle, our economy to suffer, and businesses and jobs to disappear. The mismanagement of the Employment Security Department, which handles unemployment insurance claims, only added to the public's growing mistrust. Much-needed benefits were delayed, or n...
To the Editor, The town of Dayton is fortunate to have Dayton General Hospital with its professional caring staff. Especially the PT staff who went over and above their duty to make sure I had what I needed and make me comfortable. Kudos to Dayton General Hospital. Diana Black Dayton, Wash....
An alarming 48 percent of Americans currently suffer from cardiovascular disease, that’s 121.5 million adults. Throughout Heart Health Awareness Month, Columbia County Wound Clinic will work to spread awareness about how cardiovascular diseases can affect the wound healing process. Chronic wounds affect approximately 8 million people in the United States, If left untreated, an unhealed wound on the foot or leg can lead to a diminished quality of life and possible amputation. As many as 82 percent of leg amputations are due to poor c...
BREAKFAST Wed, Feb 24: Pancakes, Sausage Link, Fruit, Milk Thur, Feb 25: Cinnamon Toast, Crunch Pastry, Cheddar Omelet, Fruit, Milk Fri, Feb 26: Maple Bar, Scrambled Eggs, Fruit, Milk Mon, Mar 1: Cheddar Omelet, Toast, Jelly, Fruit, Milk Tue, Mar 2: Breakfast Sandwich, Fruit, Milk Wed, Mar 3: Waffles, Cheddar Omelet, Fruit, Milk Thur, Mar 4: Dr. Seuss Birthday Celebration Green Eggs & Ham, English Muffin, Jelly, Fruit, Milk Fri, Mar 5: Yogurt parfait, Fruit, Milk Fri, Apr 2: LUNCH Wed, Feb 24:...
DAYTON-The School Board made the decision to extend school hours to 2 p.m. beginning March 1. As it may be known by now, the recent decision to change the Dayton High School schedule has been under consideration for some time. Students, parents, and teachers have been left to wonder when this change will take place, and what the class schedules will look like. On Friday, the final decision was announced. Beginning on Monday, March 1, Dayton High School will start their class day as usual at...
February 17, Ash Wednesday, Lent began. In chapter 6 of Matthew's Gospel, Jesus teaches about prayer, almsgiving and fasting. Throughout the season of Lent, these and other penances may be practiced to outwardly symbolize an inward conversion of heart–a conversion away from sin and toward virtue. It is not difficult for us to understand the importance of turning to God through prayer, or turning to our neighbor through almsgiving or charity; however, the practice of fasting is a bit more d...
DAYTON–The Liberty Theater is reopening, after closing for almost a year, to bring the community free showings of the movie The Mask of Zorro, starting Friday, February 26 at 7:30 pm. This movie was selected to celebrate our theater reopening after over 11 months of closure because it is a fun adventure movie, and it was the first movie shown at the theater when the theater reopened in 2001. The second and third showings of the movie will be at 7:30 p.m. Saturday, and a matinee on Sunday at 3 p...
Ten Years Ago February 23, 2011 Bluewood Ski Area began with an observation of the mountain, when a Forest Service employee noticed how snow pack in this area lingers on for a long time in the spring, sometimes into summer. While visiting with skiers Neil Follett and Ken Noble of Walla Walla, he mentioned the snow pack and it might be good for a ski area. Twenty-Five Years Ago February 21, 1996 By Jack Williams, editor of the Dayton Chronicle: “I am overwhelmed at the response to last week’s Dayton Chronicle. Once we reprinted, over 1,000 cop...
Renetta Jean Farley November 16, 1947-February 22, 2021 DAYTON–Renetta Jean Farley passed away Monday, February 22, 2021, at Dayton General Hospital. She was born November 16, 1947, to Gerald and Joann Ogden Martin in Dayton, Wash. She was the oldest of three children. As a child she lived in Dayton, Kennewick, Rapid City, S.D., Baker, Mont., then moved back to Dayton, graduating from Dayton High School in 1966. While in high school, her family owned Carden's Café; it was while working there sh...
DAYTON–The Dayton-Waitsburg Volleyball team hits the court this week, having opened its covid-adjusted season Tuesday night at Mabton with a three-set loss and continuing tonight, Thursday, February 25, with the first home game versus Kittitas. Mabton downed DW 11-25, 16-25 and 18-25. Schedule changes announced this week indicate no changes to match dates; changes were to game times. Tonight's match against Kittitas is at 6:30 p.m. as there is no JV. Saturday, March 6, a home game against R...
WAITSBURG–Athletics, both football and volleyball, will look different as each sport's season gets underway. In an abundance of caution due to the virus, WIAA and school districts have implemented precautions to enable athletics to take place. All attending must wear a mask. Games or matches will allow two named spectators to attend per rostered athlete, according to AD Stephanie Wooderchak, and there will be no admission charged. Up to 200 individuals may attend a game and schools may be s...
