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By Loyal and Charlotte Baker DAYTON–Columbia County Commissioners granted Dayton Days Inc. use of the County Fairgrounds over the upcoming Memorial Day weekend, and the organization is planning a two-day rodeo as COVID-19 restrictions lift across the state. The rodeo will be evening events, held Friday, May 28 and Saturday, May 29, according to the Dayton Days Inc. Board of Directors. With sufficient entries, there may be a slack performance Saturday afternoon. Dayton Days member Tim Quade a...
DAYTON–The Fraternal Order of Eagles Aerie No. 2618 here met last week and again this week to address a leaking roof, damaged when high winds earlier this year carried away some of the metal roofing and allowing rain and snow melt to enter the building. Lupe Benavides, one of the Aerie's trustees, presided over a membership meeting attended by approximately 60 Aerie members Wednesday, March 10. The water damage within the building is in the upper floor, and the kitchen and adjacent areas, s...
DAYTON-The Port of Columbia Commissioners and Port of Columbia Executive Director, Jennie Dickinson set the date for the public Touchet Valley Trail Design meeting on Monday, April 26 at 5:30 p.m. The meeting is planned to be held by Zoom. The Commissioners have only recently received the design from Anderson Perry, but want to time to review it and provide feedback to Anderson Perry before a public meeting. Dickinson has made progress in pursuing broadband for use in the Port office. She has...
DAYTON-Columbia County Health System’s CEO Shane McGuire reported just over 2,200 vaccines have been administered, and just under half of that are fully vaccinated at the Columbia County Commissioners’ meeting March 3. Receiving vaccinations from the State continues to be an issue. Whitman County has been regularly providing Columbia County with an allocation of its Pfizer vaccines. “There is continued volatility in direction and guidance coming out of the State, especially when it comes to su...
DAYTON-Innovia Foundation brought together about 25 Dayton community members to continue the discussion on the two-year initiative project “Say Yes to Education.” The group met in the first of three public forums held by Zoom on March 11which was hosted by Innovia Foundation as part of a two-year initiative project Say Yes to Education. The goal of the research is to measure the impact of support from community leadership on the educational success of its students including the pursuit of pos...
Editor's Note: Due to an error in composition of last week's story about the Chamber of Commerce's Community Choice Awards, the headline and cutline under the photo of Mackena Culley were mistakenly misnamed. The information provided to the Dayton Chronicle by the Dayton Chamber of Commerce was correct and complete. Our apologies for the error. The following is Mackena Culley's segment reprinted with the correct headline and cutline below the photograph. Again, our apologies for the error....
“Memories of our lives, of our works and our deeds will continue in others.” – Rosa Parks... Full story
OLYMPIA–One of the biggest issues coming into the 2021 legislative session was the battle over police reform. This is a very serious issue and there's no question we need to find some real solutions. We must act cautiously to ensure fair and balanced reform that not only protects citizens from bad officers, but also keeps our law enforcement officers safe. Without this balance, our communities will be more at risk. I recognize the public's trust in law enforcement has been damaged. My heart g...
He’s the tumbleweed chef and rides with the wagon Ahead of the thunderin’ herd. His pots and pans clack like a diamondback’s rattle. He growls or he don’t say a word. His face is a roadmap. Looks like a carcass Hung too many days in the sun. He smells like a mule and cooks with a shovel, And his fly is always undone. The riders kin tell when he’s in the kitchen, The buzzards all come onto view. He spits in the pan and shaves in the taters, And clips his toenails in the stew. His gunpowder...
DAYTON-The long negotiated interlocal agreement between the City of Dayton and Columbia County for law enforcement, dispatch and municipal court services was approved by the majority of the City Council at their regular meeting on March 10. Discussion about the contract was led by Mayor Zac Weatherford who encouraged the Council to vote to approve the contract to be able to move forward. He told them County Prosecutor Dale Slack said in his letter to the City answering their request for...
DAYTON–A new Primary Care Provider and Board-Certified Nurse Practitioner Lindsay McLaughlin has joined the Columbia Family Clinic here and is now taking new patients. Born in Las Cruces, N. M., she grew up in rural New Mexico, running around and having adventures on my grandpa's cattle ranch. She is familiar with the setting of a small rural town. "I've basically wanted to do rural primary care for as long as I can remember," said McLaughlin. She received her bachelor's degree in biomedical s...
BREAKFAST Wed, Mar 17: Breakfast Pizza, Fruit, Milk Thur, Mar 18: Waffles, Cheddar Omelet, Fruit, Milk Fri, Mar 19: Cereal, Cheese Stick, Fruit, Milk Mon, Mar 22: Cheddar Omelet, toast, Jelly, Fruit, Milk Tue, Mar 23: Muffin, Scrambled Eggs, Fruit, Milk Wed, Mar 24: NO SCHOOL Conferences Thur, Mar 25: Bagel, Cheddar Omelet, Fruit, Milk Fri, Mar 26: Maple Bar, Scrambled Eggs, Fruit, Milk LUNCH Wed, Mar 17: Hamburger Gravy, Mashed Potatoes, Roll, Veggie, Fruit, Milk Thur, Mar 18: Chicken Strip...
Thur, Mar 18: Corned Beef, Red Potatoes, Cabbage, Sourdough Bread, Fruit, Milk Tue, Mar 23: Fried Chicken, Mashed Potato & Gravy, Corn, Caesar Salad, Roll, Grapes, Milk Thur, Mar 25: Beef Stroganoff, Zucchini, Spinach Salad, Roll, Pudding, Juice, Milk Tue, Mar 30: Spaghetti, Mixed Veggie, Salad, Garlic Bread, Fruit, Jell-O, Milk...
DAYTON–After a very long year of lockdowns many of you may be ready for a wild adventure. The Liberty Theater brings you Wonder Woman 1984, which takes you back to 1984 and its excesses. Diana Prince (Gal Gadot) maintains a low profile by curating artifacts at the Smithsonian museum. She is lonely and meets a new friend, Dr. Barbara Minerva (Kristen Wiig). Diana must contend with this work colleague and a businessman, whose desire for extreme wealth sends the world down a path of destruction, a...
Ten Years Ago March 16, 2011 Fairs represent Washington’s Biggest Classroom and the Governor wants to cut funding. Washington State Fairs Association Serves 67 County, Community, Youth, District and Area Fairs across Washington. Twenty-Five Years Ago March 13, 1996 Future Business Leaders of America (FBLA) students at DHS recently undertook a project to help sixth graders plan for their future. Carl Robanske, Monica Schreck, and Ryan Konen, used sixth graders from Mr. Mostek’s class and set them up for computer testing using the WOIS (Wa...
Kiwanis Program about "The Booming Business of eSports," a presentation by 1988 Dayton High School grad Keith Nealey, who works in the electronic sports and video game production industry, is a virtual meeting open to the public, according to Kiwanis President Kim Lyonnais. The program will be presented by Nealey over a ZOOM meeting at noon, Thursday, March 25. To join, visit https://us02web.zoom.us/j/5598153650 on your mobile device, tablet or computer....
Kent Maxwell December 29, 1938-March 1, 2021 Kent Maxwell of Fort Wayne, Ind., and previously from Huntington, was welcomed into the loving arms of Jesus, his personal Lord and Savior, on March 1, surrounded by his family. Kent was a loving and devoted husband, father, pastor and a dear friend to many. He was passionate about living life fully and sharing his love for Jesus with others. Spending time with family and friends brought him the most enjoyment, including return visits to Washington an...
Susan Patricia Nyce 1945–February 16, 2021 It is with great sadness that we announce the passing of our beloved mother and wife, Susan Nyce. Although she was a cancer survivor and recipient of a pacemaker, she was not able to beat the slow decline of Alzheimer's. Sue spent her final years at home being carefully cared for by her husband. She passed away on February 16, 2021 at home surrounded by family. Susan was born in England in 1945, at the end of WWII, to Pat and Ezra Trump but she grew u...
Harvey J. Hoover, 82, of Dayton, died March 13, 2021, at home. Arrangements are pending at Professional Funeral Directors, 315 W. Alder St., Walla Walla....
DAYTON–The vote is in and counted, and students in both the schools here and in Waitsburg have chosen "DW Wolfpack" as the mascot of the combined athletic program, Waitsburg Athletic Director and Principal Stephanie Wooderchak announced Monday. Students in grades six through 12 had earlier come up with a short list of mascots: Threshers, Thrashers, Wolf Pack and Valley Kings. Graphic artists Boe Stevenson and Ross Hamann went to work proposing designs and the students commenced voting last w...
By Loyal Baker MABTON–The DW Wolfpack overcame challenges and rallied from a 14-12 halftime deficit to win 32-20 over the Mabton Vikings in the third game of the six-game covid season. The game underscored the extremes of the season, which started in February's deep snow and was played in temperatures that overheated one DW player. Dayton-Waitsburg, now 2-1 after last week's loss to TriCities Prep, hosts River View this Friday in Waitsburg, kickoff at 7 p.m. It will be DW's Homecoming Game, a...
COLLEGE PLACE–The powerful Walla Walla Valley Academy Knights kept the Dayton-Waitsburg Wolfpack in the mid to low teens in a three set loss here March 13. With the loss, DW is 2-6 with two matches remaining in the covid season. The Wolfpack visits River View tonight, March 18, then hosts Columbia-Burbank Saturday at noon on the home court in Dayton. "The girls played a hard game," commented Head Coach Tracy Barron after the11-25, 15-25, 14-25 loss to WWVA. "They adjusted their passing and cover...
