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DAYTON–The Port of Columbia Board of Commissioners is seeking interested candidates to fill the District No. 3 position vacated by Fred Crowe. He has served over five years. "Fred's input on the board was very helpful," said Jennie Dickinson, Executive Director of the Port. "He was a scientist and educator during his career, and had a very measured and thoughtful approach to making important decisions." In his absence, the Port will seek to fill the position as soon as possible and before the ne...
DAYTON–The 28 London plane trees on Dayton's Main Street are an important piece of the community's identity and key to the livability of the town. The trees are subject of a lengthy study conducted by a consultant for the City of Dayton, and the City is requesting questions and/or comments from the public. Input from the public is requested to be received by City Hall no later than 4 p.m. Thursday, April 16, 2020. The short timeline is due to delays caused by the COVID-19 pandemic, said City A...
DAYTON–Inequities in Governor Jay Inslee's "Stay Home, Stay Healthy" proclamation are troubling, says Rep. Bill Jenkin (R-Prosser), who visited here Tuesday. "I'm frustrated that he's not listening to the people around him or us," Jenkin said. "He's making decisions on his own." Inslee seems to be listening only to Seattle Mayor Jenny Durkan, and lately Inslee has been collaborating with Oregon Governor Kate Brown and California's Gavin Newsom on a restarting the economy. "There's winners and lo...
Columbia County Public Transportation has implemented a temporary service to help members of the community cope with the COVID-19 pandemic by delivering grocery orders from Dayton Mercantile to local residents free of charge, according to David Ocampo, General Manager of CCPT. Groceries and meals will be delivered to members of the community in Dayton, Waitsburg and Starbuck to "curve COVID-19 down and keep everyone at home by eliminating exposure risks," Ocampo said. Telephone orders to Dayton...
“Progress lies not in enhancing what is, but in advancing toward what will be.” – Khalil Gibran...
Here we are, in the midst of the coronavirus pandemic, with information of all sorts flying to and fro. What is meaningful among all the numbers being bandied about? Before diving into this, understand that nothing here is meant to minimize the seriousness of the pandemic or any of the grief and tragedy connected with people and families who have lost loved ones. Another caveat: the counts being used are what is available. There is disparity between sources, and so figures here could be dramatically different than what is actually occurring,...
“So, how’d yer dad git that big dent on the door?” I asked Dave. Truth is, it was quite an accomplishment for one single dent to stand out from all the other wear and tear, deterioration and assorted damage that covered his 1983 Ford Ranger diesel pickup truck like elephant tracks on a styrofoam cooler. “It’s a long story,” sighed Dave. Dave went with his mom and dad to gather the last of the cows off their forest permit above Feather Falls in the Sierra Madres of southern California....
Telemedicine. What is it and why are we hearing about it in the news and online lately? It’s not new…in fact, some sources say it started in the 1950s; although we’re not sure exactly what that looked like. Since the beginning of the doctor patient relationship, healthcare providers have constantly adapted and overcome time, distance, and provider resource challenges. From house calls on horseback, to the modern healthcare system, and now telemedicine, providers have pressed on to meet their patient’s needs. In the times past, it was not unc...
DAYTON–As of press deadline this week, Columbia County has had no new positive coronavirus tests, according to Martha Lanman, Public Health Administrator with the County Health Department. The single positive case, which occurred early in the pandemic and is reported as “recovered,” remains the only positive in the county to date. There have been no deaths in the county and 51 tests have been returned negative. Two tests are pending, according to the weekly COVID-19 report. Neighboring Garfield County is the only county in the state witho...
DAYTON–Jose Guadalupe Flores-Hernandez, who pleaded guilty to two counts of rape of a child and one count of child molestation and was sentenced April 1 in Columbia County Superior Court, is a Mexican national and was residing in the United States illegally at the time of the offense, according to U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement Public Affairs Officer/Spokesperson Tanya Roman. Flores-Hernandez, also known as Gerrado Avila-Hernandez, is a citizen of Mexico and in the United States illegally, Roman informed the Dayton Chronicle on April...
The Washington State Department of Commerce want businesses in our state to know that the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) has amended its original disaster declaration to apply to all Washington small businesses, regardless of county. These low-interest loans for working capital are now available to any small businesses suffering economic fallout from the COVID-19 outbreak. SBA disaster assistance is now available in all counties within the state of Washington. SBA Customer Service Representatives will be available to answer questions...
DAYTON–Rusty Figgins of XO Alambic, Dayton’s hometown craft distillery, says there’s a solution to running out of hand sanitizer. It can be made at home with a few simple ingredients, Figgins says. “A hand sanitizer can be made at home from a full bottle of Everclear or similar brand of grain spirits (95% alcohol by volume), glycerine or glycerol, hydrogen peroxide (3% concentration) and distilled water,” Figgins said. Mix the ingredients in these proportions: -Grain spirits, 750 ml -3% hydrogen peroxide, 37.5 ml -Glycerol, 13 ml -Distille...
Ten Years Ago April 21, 2010 Kellie Wessels will reign as queen of the 2010 Dayton Days event following coronation ceremonies at Running T Ranch. Princesses will be Madeline Jensen and Darci Hall. Wessels, the daughter of Alan and Sue Wessels, is a junior at Dayton High School. Her grandparents, David and Rosie Archer, were parade marshals in 2008. Jenson is the daughter of Pat Jensen of Dixie and Melissa Jensen of Dayton. Hall is the daughter of Marty and Ilene Hall. Columbia County Prosecuting Attorney Rea Culwell announced her intention to...
By Gary Lentz Retired Ranger Lewis and Clark Trail State Park Special to the Dayton Chronicle –Continued from the April 9, 2020, this installment of Gary Lentz's informative program at the Blue Mountain Heritage Society's fundraiser in February. From last week: Custer's companies rode "blooded horses," meaning Company C (Custer's men) were on sorrel roan horses. Crow Scout Curley said he saw a trooper on a grey horse galloping north during the battle, however, on a grey horse. That day, the alka...
MOUNT VERNON–March brought a mixed bag of weather conditions with mostly near-average snowfall but below-average total mountain precipitation. Average temperatures were slightly below normal with the west-side having the greatest anomaly which helped preserve snowpack through the average peak date of April 1. The most recent forecast through mid-April shows a high probability for near to slightly below normal temperatures and precipitation. NWS 3-month (AMJ) forecast indicates above normal t...
DAYTON–Michael Haight and Cathy Lee-Haight have generously donated $10,000 to The Club, now for the third year. The couple have consistently supported the efforts to provide after-school care for Columbia County youth. They have, in the past few years, generously gifted other community entities with large donations: Dayton Historical Depot, Dayton General Hospital and Liberty Theatre. The Club depends on many funding sources ,including individual donations, local foundations and o...
