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DAYTON–Deaths attributed to the synthetic opioid analgesic fentanyl have increased dramatically in recent times and local officials say Dayton and Columbia County are not immune to the problem. To bring the topic to the forefront, the public is invited to a town hall meeting, set for 7 p.m., Thursday May 4 in the Dayton Elementary School Multipurpose Room, to discuss the impact of the fentanyl epidemic on Columbia County. The panel discussion is sponsored by Neighbors United for Progress, a l...
DAYTON–The Sherwood Trust Foundation awarded All Saints Thrift Store $45,000 grant on April 27. All Saints Thrift Store pursued grant funding through Sherwood Trust to purchase a multi-purpose store truck, but primarily for handling large donations and to haul bags of recycled clothing and linens unfit for sale. All Saints Thrift Store Manager Bob Patras worked with his wife and fellow board member Joann Patras, on applying for $35,000, with help from Port of Columbia Executive Director J...
DAYTON–A former member of the Columbia County Hospital District's Finance Committee, Jamie McMillen-Smit, has been appointed to fill the Position No. 5 vacancy which resulted from the death of long-time Commissioner Jack Otterson. McMillen-Smit was introduced at the district's commission meeting April 26 after being previously appointed on a unanimous vote then sworn in on April 25 by County Auditor Will Hutchens. She is familiar with the health-care system not only as a member of the Finance C...
OLYMPIA–The new two-year state capital budget passed by the Legislature late last week delivers funding for many projects in the 9th District, including some found in Dayton and Starbuck, according to State Sen. Mark Schoesler, R-Ritzville. "I received helpful feedback from people in Dayton and other communities in our district who let me know last year what projects needed to be included in the capital budget," said Schoesler, who is the Senate Republican leader on the capital budget. "Because...
DAYTON–Our Fair City (and county) has been a desirable spot for people of retirement age to not only relocate here, but for scores of families who have lived and worked here to, well, not do anything but enjoy this neck of the woods in their retirement years. Everyone knows someone who has moved to this corner of the state after a career in other places, and everyone knows someone who was born and raised here, spent their working years contributing to the betterment of the community while e...
“You can’t wait for inspiration. You have to go after it with a club.” – Jack London... Full story
This session saw some bipartisan successes as lawmakers and citizens were in Olympia together for the first time in nearly three years. That in-person interaction is always key for working relationships and good workable solutions to our state's problems. The transportation budget and capital budget were both very bipartisan. Republicans were allowed to give input and Democrat budget writers worked to fund projects important to legislators on both sides of the aisle. Sen. Schoesler was the lead...
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TRI-CITIES–Dayton Middle School student Christian Gonzalez, competing in the GEAR Up 8th Grade Career Showcase here April 28, finished with a big win. The aspiring neurosurgeon impressed the judges with his determination, knowledge of his chosen career, neurosurgery, and his ability to connect with his audience without relying on notes and was chosen above 11 other students from middle schools around the region. He and the other participants from Walla Walla and Tri-Cities schools went up a...
OLYMPIA – The Washington Fish and Wildlife Commission is opening a public comment period on its draft Conservation Policy through June 30, 2023. The draft Conservation Policy directs the Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife to preserve and protect Washington’s fish and wildlife and their habitats by proactively addressing current and emerging conservation challenges. “If adopted, this policy will serve as overarching guidance to inform a variety of Department decisions relative to budget development, setting priorities, and the manag...
PENDLETON-As the snow recedes, various fungi will begin returning to the forest floor. Personal-use mushroom picking is free and does not require a permit or payment under the legal limits, which authorizes an individual to harvest, possess, or transport less than a gallon in Oregon and less than five gallons in Washington. These free mushrooms are only available for personal consumption and cannot be sold, bartered, or given away. Under free-use, individuals are authorized to harvest, possess,...
To the editor, Last year I read an article about some people going to rebuild the Starbuck arena and they obtained a grant in the amount of $98,000 to get this project going. I saw where they were hoping to have a rodeo last September, 2022. I have not noticed any work being done over at the rodeo grounds. I was looking forward to the planned rodeo. Can anyone give an update on this matter? Doris Matheny Starbuck, Wash....
DAYTON–Many Dayton High School (DHS) students demonstrated their spirit through activities and dress-up days during Prom this week. The final combined sports week ended with a pep rally coordinated by the DHS Associated Student Body (ASB) which included a send-off for the Dayton-Waitsburg (DW) Wolfpack Softball players as they left for their game that early afternoon. The Junior class nominated the 2023 Prom Court from the Senior class earlier this week. DHS Prom Court includes Vaughn Walter, Me...
Years ago, our van lost power as we were approaching the Snake River Bridge at Central Ferry. It didn't help that the temperature was over 100 degrees. In order to get to the shade and out of the road, our strong young son Kyle and I pushed the van (hot to the touch) up and over the bridge while Susie wrestled inside with the stiff, unyielding powerless steering. We were able to coast down the other side once we reached the middle of the bridge (and the semi-truck behind us slowed down for us)...
Ten Years Ago April, 2013 Life-long model and flight enthusiast completes scale model of Spirit of St. Louis. Jim Edwards crafted a full scale model replica of the Spirit of St. Louis, the plane to make the first non-stop flight over the ocean from New York to Paris in 1927, flown solo by Charles Lindbergh. The one-quarter scale model Edwards completed will be housed in a Plexiglas display case, under the full-scale replica of the plane at the Evergreen Aviation and Space Museum in McMinnville,...
WALLA WALLA–Columbia REA is currently accepting applications for its 2023 More Powerful Together Community Grant Program. Grant funding will be available to selected organizations from Milton-Freewater, Or., Walla Walla County and Columbia County. The goal of the grant program is to make a one-time donation to one or more organizations that serve our communities. The maximum grant amount will be $10,000. Applications will be accepted Monday, May 1 to Thursday, June 30 by 5:30 pm. Late applications after 5:30 p.m. on June 30, 2023, will not b...
Lynn Laureen Davis McCaw July 1, 1953- March 31, 2023 Lynn McCaw, 69, passed away peacefully at her home surrounded by family and friends after a brief, but hard-fought, battle with cancer. Known to some as Mama Lynn and others as "Cro", she was the strong, quick-witted, and feisty matriarch of her family, a role she also naturally filled for so many friends in her beloved community of Waitsburg. Born to Gale and Janice Davis of Dayton, Wash., Lynn graduated from Dayton High School in 1971 and...
Clinton James Atteberry July 24, 1980–April 30, 2023 Clinton James Atteberry, Dayton resident, passed away unexpectedly on Sunday, April 30, 2023 at the Dayton General Hospital. He was 42. Clint was born July 24, 1980 in Pasco, Wash. His early years of learning were in Walla Walla before moving to Dayton in 1993. Clint graduated from Dayton High School in 1998 and then attended Walla Walla Community College where he earned a degree in Agricultural Science-Animal Science. He then went on to be a...
Two local veterans–twin brothers, as a matter of fact–were honored recently with a Quilt of Valor, presented by local quilt artists Debbie Bailey, left, and Sylvia Demaris, third from left. Receiving the quilts were Lupe Benavides, second from left, and Sal Benavides. The brothers, Silvestre Anda-verde Benavides, and Guadalupe Andaverde Benavides, were in different branches of the military in the early 1970s. Sal joined the U.S. Marine Corps, serving in Korea from 1970-1974. Lupe en-listed in...
Thursday: A slight chance of showers, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 11am. Partly sunny, with a high near 75. Southwest wind 8 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. Thursday Night: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 49. Southwest wind 9 to 14 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible. Friday:...
BURBANK–Two Dayton-Waitsburg Wolfpack athletes, Alyssa Hollingsworth and Reuben Yutzy had a good day in the first of two Eastern Washington Athletic Conference meets, the April 20 meet at Cle Elum/Roslyn, and the April 25 meet here. A third EWAC meet, held in Dayton May 2, will be reported in next week's newspaper. Hollingsworth leveraged her speed and agility to score in each of her four events at Roslyn, finishing third in the 400 m. and Long Jump, fourth in the High Jump and eighth in the 1...
DAYTON–With a pair of league doubleheaders to play in the regular season, the Dayton-Waitsburg Lady Wolfpack Fast-pitch team is tied with TriCities Prep with 1-3 league records, and that question will be decided here Friday when the two teams meet for their next-to-last twin bill. The action starts at 3 p.m. Friday, May 5 at the Dayton softball fields. The Lady Wolfpack is 5-7 overall. Warden is undefeated in league play at 6-0 to hold first, with River View in second at 3-1 and DW and TCP tied... Full story
FINLEY–A plague of errors were felt in Dayton-Waitsburg Wolfpack's losses to the River View Panthers here last week, the home team winning 17-1 and 16-1 as Panther pitchers threw no-hitters in both contests. Dayton-Waitsburg is in fifth place with a 2-8 Eastern Washington Athletic Conference record, 5-12 overall. At the top of the heap is River View (7-1, 16-2), with TriCities Prep in second (6-2, 11-4), Warden in third (5-3, 11-7), and Columbia-Burbank in fourth (6-4, 8-11). The Wolfpack hosts...
WALLA WALLA–The Sub-District Golf Match, held May 1 at Veterans Memorial, finished with the top half of the field advancing to the District match in Yakima May 8, none of those golfers were Wolfpack. "Though we did not send any golfers on to the district tournament," said Head Coach Mike McGhan, "I was proud of the way they all competed. During the regular season, we have the kids pick up their ball once their score hits double par on each hole. This saves time and relieves some of the p...
DAYTON–As the old joke says: "At my age, I eat dessert first." Well, it's true. At the Columbia County Senior Center, folks trickling in for the meal on any given Tuesday or Thursday get a little treat to whet their appetites. In the meantime, they find a place to sit and strike up conversations with their (many long-time) friends and acquaintances. The Senior Center's programs take place on Tuesdays and Thursdays and there is a pattern to it all. In-person activities resumed in the fall of 2...
