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DAYTON–On April 20, 1923, the cornerstone of Pietrzycki High School was laid, and the new building was ready for students for the 1923-24 school year, built at a cost of $120,000, $60,000 provided from the estate of Marcel M. Pietrzycki, and the balance from a bond issue. To commemorate the 100th anniversary of the event, Dayton Schools is inviting the community to a campus-wide celebration to include a dramatic presentation, history, and reception and refreshments on Thursday, April 20. "Withou...
DAYTON–The last few inmates in the Columbia County Jail were moved out about a week ago, most relocated to Walla Walla County, where they'll be housed while the two counties work out a cooperative agreement in place of operating a local jail here. So ended a 136-year span of Columbia County Sheriff's Office operating a local jail. Sheriff Joe Helm, in consultation with Prosecuting Attorney C. Dale Slack, made the decision to stop housing inmates in the Columbia County Jail, for the f...
“God writes the Gospel not in the Bible alone, but also on trees, and in the flowers and clouds and stars.” – Martin Luther...
OLYMPIA–With the April 23 conclusion of this year's legislative session just days away, it sadly appears the Legislature will not pass a bill to implement the exemption for farm fuel and certain other types of fuel from the costly fee created by the state's 'cap-and-trade' program that went into effect this January. Ever since the Climate Commitment Act was passed by the Democrat-controlled Legislature two years ago, I predicted fuel prices would rise sharply in Washington once the c...
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DAYTON-The March 20 Columbia County Rural Library District Board of Trustees meeting attracted another sizable group of 25 attendees and another 12 online. Director Todd Vandenbark gave his monthly reports before the meeting opened to several public comments beginning with comment from Trustee Chuck Beleny who suggested the Board consider updating the collection policy about content to prohibit obscene materials. Beleny referred to the previous month's Board meeting when the Board was asked by...
To the editor, Regarding efforts to defund the library, I question if the real reason is that "they" think the library has more reserves than needed, therefore, no more tax money should go to fund it? If that is the reason, then, in my opinion, the library board and the public should request a meeting with County Treasurer Carla Rowe. Have a conversation about expense versus income. Perhaps the portion of the property tax the library receives might be lowered, reducing reserves. I don't know, bu...
"Champions" is centered around a stubborn and hot-headed minor league basketball coach (Woody Harrelson) who is sentenced to community service and forced to coach a Special Olympics team, based on the 2018 Goya Award winning Spanish film CAMPEONES. Rotten Tomatoes critics gave this movie a 58% favorable rating, but 94% of the audience liked it. The audience summary for the movie was "Heartfelt and easy to root for, Champions is a slam dunk comedy with a great message." It has been described as...
The Annual Easter Egg Hunt, held in the green grasses of the Dayton City Park last Saturday, was again a huge favorite with the younger set, who swooped across the lawn, gathering eggs at a frenetic pace. The prize winners at the Dayton Kiwanis Club-Bank of Idaho sponsored event were, from left: Axeton Gauge, Harper Bly, Grayson Bly, Kacie Parsons and Valkan Walter. -Photo courtesy of Judi Pilcher...
DAYTON-The Columbia County Health System rescheduled the March meeting to April 6 to review reports for February. A financial loss was reported of $268,000. Project updates were given for the childcare project and for Rivers Walk Assisted Living. The Board also heard from Clinic Director Kim Emery regarding quality control. A $268,000 net loss reported by CFO Matt Minor for February, with expenditures nearly $400,000 over budget mainly attributable to contract labor costs of purchased services....
DAYTON–The Board of County Commissioners (BOCC) discussed the Courthouse HVAC project with Public Works Director Grant Morgan; and the new Facilities Manager position, during the meetings on April 3 and 10. They were presented and approved two bids for hot mix asphalt supply and road stabilization. Emergency Management updates were given by Director Tina Bobbitt. Both the Dayton Chamber of Commerce and the Port of Columbia requested to be designated as the Associate Development Organization (...
Ten Years Ago April 13, 2013 James Moyer has been named director of Washington State University's Agricultural Research Center. He will also serve as associate dean for research for the College of Agricultural, Human and Natural Resource Sciences. Moyer, a native of Dayton, and an alumnus of WSU's agronomy program –now called Crop and Soil Sciences. Twenty-Five Years Ago April 8, 1998 The Blue Mountain Rocketeers began their fourth year of operation with their first rocket launch of 1998 at t...
Joann Martin March 23, 1926- April 5, 2023 Joann Martin passed away April 5, 2023, at the age of 97. She was born March 23, 1926, in Pomeroy Wash., to James and Mary Fellows Ogden. She was the oldest of four children. She grew up on the Tucannon and those times were some of her fondest memories. She attended schools on the Tucannon, in Colfax, and graduated from Dayton High School in 1944 then went to beauty school in Walla Walla. Joann worked as an elevator operator in the Dacres Hotel in...
The Bible prophecies that, toward the end times, “men’s hearts would fail them for fear”. In other words, the emotion of fear would be so great that their physical hearts couldn’t take it. How opposite that is from what God has planned for His very own child! He has placed His personal love within us by the Holy Spirit. Through His love we enter a relationship with Him in which He is our precious Father. That love expels all fear. We do not have to give way to the emotion of fear. Like the Godly woman spoken of in Proverbs 30, we, too can “laug...
Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 53. Southwest wind 13 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph. Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 34. South wind 8 to 11 mph. Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 56. Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 36. Saturday: Partly sunny, with a high near 66. Saturday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 43. Sunday: A chance of showers, mainly after 11am. Partly sunny, with a high near 69. Sunday Night: A chance of showers. Mostly...
HANFORD–Dayton-Waitsburg Track and Field athletes competed in the Clay Lewis Invitational at Hanford High School on April 1. The meet includes 14 teams, including Oregon 5A and 3A, Washington 4A and 3A, and Columbia, DW and Highland, and 1A Kiona-Benton. "We had a small crew due to travel plans and other things," commented Head Coach Dan Nechodom. "Athletes got to experience the effect of a cold, hard wind on their emotions and performances! From the aerodynamic effect on a discus or to the f...
WAITSBURG–Dayton-Waitsburg Wolfpack hit the hide off the baseball in its double header against Highland this Tuesday, garnering 22 in the 27-1 first game victory and 11 in the 8-4 second-game win. The Wolfpack's record is now 3-5. The Wolfpack jumped to a 10-0 lead after the first inning and never looked back, allowing Highland only one run in the top of the third. DW pitchers W. Durham struck out three while giving up one hit and three walks. J. Gleason walked one and struck out one before Klin...
