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SEATTLE–The receiver of Columbia Pulp I, LLC is seeking a court order to reject a lease of Columbia Pulp I, LLC’s (CPI) Main Street offices in Dayton and abandon the property. The action will be heard in the courtroom of the Honorable Douglass A. North on Thursday, June 30, 2022, in Seattle. Receiver Lance Miller of Paladin Management Group, LLC, filed a motion in King County Superior Court on May 25 asking that the lease on CPI’s 115 East Main Street offices be broken and the property abandoned as of May 31, 2022. The building is owned by NW S...
DAYTON-The School Boards of Dayton and Waitsburg met with the district Superintendents Guy Strot, Mark Pickel, and Athletic Director Sam Korslund to discuss the future of the athletic combine on June 1 ahead of the regularly monthly work session for the Dayton Board. This was the first joint meeting since the early days of working out the combine. The purpose of the meeting was to address issues raised by Korslund at the May 18 meeting specifically the discipline policy for athletes at the two...
DAYTON–Fourteen newly minted Dayton High School graduates walked at Commencement last Saturday before stands filled with supportive family, staff, administration and friends. Graduates received some $245,404 in scholarship money to pursue their educational goals. Class of 2022 Valedictorian Sagelyn Kilts gave the valedictory address after she and classmates processed in to the strains of "Pomp and Circumstance," performed by the Dayton High School Band, under the direction of Amy Gillick. The c...
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DAYTON-Former Dayton superintendent Rich Stewart will serve as interim superintendent, the Dayton School Board approved. Stewart was superintendent here from 2004-2009. The School Board approved an amendment to the district administration restructuring to allow for either a previously approved combined position of superintendent and high school principal or two part-time positions during the work session on June 1. They later approved the hire of Stewart as part-time interim superintendent as...
DAYTON-Newly formed local political action committee Neighbors United for Progress (NUP) held a hybrid town hall meeting at the high school auditorium on June 2. The town hall featured a panel of representatives who have been working on the wastewater treatment plant. The event was in response to the City Council voting down the purchase of land for a wetlands project twice in recent weeks. The "no" vote has essentially stalled the project while Council and City staff are addressing concerns,...
To the editor, The Betsy Ross flag is a reconstructed early design for the flag of the United States and has red stripes outermost and stars arranged in a circle. These details elaborate on the 1777 act, passed early in the American Revolutionary War, which specified 13 alternating red and white horizontal stripes and 13 white stars in a blue background. It is widely believed that, shortly after the 1777 act, upholsterer and flag maker Betsy Ross produced a flag of this design. The downtown decorating committee of the Dayton Task Force recently...
Michael Berglund Former Columbia County Sheriff Michael Berglund, 75, died May 19, 2022 at Las Vegas, Nev....
DAYTON–The First United Methodist Church Community Day Camp for Pre-school-5th graders is planned at the Methodist Church facility on June 13-15 from 9-11:15 a.m. Community Day Camp takes place at the Methodist Church and includes Bible stories, outdoor games, arts and crafts, snacks, and lunch! All children are welcome. There is no cost. Registration deadline is June 10. For more information, or to request a paper registration form, please contact Rev. Linda Weistaner at 509-382-4671, or at [email protected]. Registration forms are a...
Downton Abbey: A New Era. This movie is of particular interest to Downton Abbey fans. The original principal cast of Downton Abbey will all once again return for this second film. In addition to the original cast, Hugh Dancy, Laura Haddock, Nathalie Baye and Dominic West will join the cast. One movie critic (from Vulture) states that “It should surprise no one to learn that Downton Abbey: A New Era includes a joyous wedding, an equally joyous marriage proposal, and more than one health scare; news of an unexpected inheritance (the gold s...
DAYTON–The senior class of 2022 officially graduated on Saturday June 4, at 1 p.m., when they moved their tassels and thrown up their caps signaling the school has officially met its end, for them. The last day for the other grades is Tuesday, June 7. The graduation ceremony, having just 14 graduates, was short and sweet. Class Valedictorian Sage Kilts gave a simple speech with very meaningful advice for the class. Salutatorian Aria Woodend spoke as well, adding a bit of humor and nostalgia t...
Thur, Jun 9: Chili, Spinach Salad with Blueberries, Cornbread, Cookie, Milk Tue, Jun 14: Spaghetti, Green Beans, Salad, Garlic Bread, Fruit Jell-O, Milk Thur, Jun 16: BBQ Chicken, Baked Beans, Carrots, Coleslaw, Brownie, Juice, Milk Tue, Jun 21: Beef Lasagna, Mix Veggies, Garlic Bread, Caesar Salad, Watermelon, Milk Thur, Jun 23: Alice Springs Chicken, Mashed Potatoes, Gravy, Stewed Tomatoes, Salad, Dressing, Apple, Milk...
Ten Years Ago June 7, 2012 Fred Smith of Burke Street Advisors LLC of Portland sent word that the Dukes Resort LLC Best Western will officially break ground on June 16 at the site; the corner of north 5th and East Main Streets, for the new Best Western Inn and Suites. Twenty-Five Years Ago June 4, 1997 Dayton’s Athletes Yolanda Smith, Nathan Cummings, Steve Baxter, Tom Howard, Travis Herzog and Aaron Jones, place in the top 16 teams at the State track meet in Cheney. Of the 150 runners at the Touchet River Run, Ed and Kathy Harri, a h...
Sharon Kay Jones Sharon Kay Jones, a resident of Dayton for the last 24 years, passed away May 31, 2022 at her home. She was 72. Sharon was raised in the Arlington, Wash., area and graduated from high school there. Following shortly thereafter, she married David Gray. They moved to Livingston, Mont. and later to Bozeman where they began their family. Sharon was always a very talented and artistic woman. She raised her kids in the Bozeman area and would teach them the art of tying fishing flies,...
Valedictorian Sagelyn Kilts presented the valedictory address: Hello and thank you all for attending the 2022 Graduation ceremony of Dayton High School. You are looking at the future of the workforce, whether it's doctors, nurses, teachers, architects, or even environmentalists; we are the future. Whatever led us to move to Dayton and attend Dayton High School, we are now graduating seniors and have made it through many ups and downs. We are today celebrating our successes, our achievements,...
Salutatorian Aria L. M. Woodend gave this address: Welcome family, friends, and my fellow graduates. I would like to thank my Mom and the other present members of my family for supporting me in everything I do. I also need to thank my friends and the teachers that have helped me get to this point. If it weren't for them, this achievement would not be possible. This is a surreal moment for most of us. I know that many times in my high school years I didn't think I would make it, but we did....
