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DAYTON–Columbia County has been approved to advance to Phase III to reopen businesses and change physical distancing requirements, the Columbia County Commissioners announced Friday, May 5. Included in the approval are movie theaters, libraries and museums, conditioned on state-mandated guidelines. If new infections are detected, the County is required to inform the Washington State Department of Health, then monitor the outbreak. The guidelines are expected to be released Friday, June 5. 2020. There are no timelines released by the D...
DAYTON–Fifteen members of the Dayton High School Class of 2020 completed their senior year of high school with a COVID-19-modified graduation ceremony here Saturday, June 6. Principal Kristina Brown opened the proceedings by expressing how proud the teaching staff and school administration are of the graduates, who have not been in school since March 17 yet have continued with distance learning. Principal Brown also pointed out the procedures commencement would follow as the planning and e...
Kylee Laughlin Valedictorian Speech Good afternoon students and family members. If you could please join me for a moment of silence to remember the loved ones we have lost in our district, as well as, those that have been lost due to the Covid-19 pandemic during the 2019-2020 school year. Thank you to everyone who is joining us today, either via vehicle or via Facebook, we're glad you could be with us in any way you could. A very wise man by the name of Admiral William McRaven once said "If I ca...
DAYTON-Students prepare for the end of the 2019-20 school year on June 16. Teachers placed a deadline for all completed work to be turned in which will be graded by June 12. No failing grades will be issued, but students receiving a D or below will receive an incomplete. Superintendent Doug Johnson indicated those students will have an opportunity to bring up their grade before the start of the next school year. As the present school year end, school staff and administration turn their focus on...
“It is earlier than we think.” – Vannevar Bush...
Meanwhile, back at the ranch… Last weekend was, to borrow a phrase from Garrison Keillor, a quiet one in our home town. It wasn’t so quiet in other parts of our nation, if you were bothering to watch the news on television. On one news program, I heard of an investigative reporter who went incognito–in black face mask and clothing–into one of the “demonstrations” to see for himself what was going on rather than rely on the dubious “facts” from CNN or other mainstream media. What he found was not surprising: one third were sincere demonst...
OLYMPIA–Washington’s economic outlook has dramatically changed due to the global COVID pandemic and Governor Inslee’s subsequent order in March to lock-down the state economy. When the 2020 legislative session opened in January, the state was in the midst of strong economic growth leading to the opportunity for tax relief. Instead, lawmakers used that tax growth to increase the state budget even higher. Then the global COVID pandemic turned the state’s financial outlook upside down. Washing...
Years ago the movie “BABE” was nominated for several Academy Awards including Best Picture. It was very popular and made a lot of money. It stars a pig named Babe. A gilt to be more specific... a feeder pig maybe weighin’ 80-100 lbs. But it was a cute pig. It talked, of course, was kind and brave. And to top it off, it did heroic deeds and yet maintained a sensitivity that would make the Pope blush. All this anthropomorphism, giving a pig human qualities, is necessary if movie makers expec...
To the editor, This letter is in response to the letter to the editor in the June 4 issue of the Dayton Chronicle. My name is Wayne Hill and I am a proud member of the Dayton High School class of 1957. After high school I attended Pacific Lutheran University for four years. From there I continued my education at the University of Washington School of Medicine, followed four years later by a year of internship at Deaconess Hospital in Spokane. After internship I served for two years as a physician in the United States Air Force. Following my...
My name is Jennifer Burnett, ARNP at Waitsburg Clinic. I joined our clinic staff in September 2019 as a Primary Care Provider. I am board certified by the American Association of Nurse Practitioners with a specialty in Family Practice. Prior to completing my FNP, I was an RN for 15 years, specializing in women’s health and ER. My philosophy as a provider is focusing on the whole person in order to reach optimal health, recognizing conventional medicine and homeopathic remedies. I see the provider patient relationship as a partnership, where o...
By Loyal Baker DAYTON–The COVID-19-canceled 2020 All Wheels Weekend is going virtual, the Dayton Chamber of Commerce has announced. Enthusiasts of horseless carriages and other forms of wheeled motivation are invited to enter their vehicle for the 26th Annual All Wheels Car Show, which will be held on Facebook from 6 a.m.-4 p.m. June 20, according to Molly Weatherill-Tate, Chamber Manager. People may visit the show on the All Wheels Weekend Facebook page, or by visiting allwheelsweekend.com o...
