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DAYTON–"It's bitter-sweet," remarked Wally McCauley, on the impending closure of Dayton's "Diamond in the Rough" institution, McCauley's Grocery, 301 W. Main Street. A combination of economic conditions–not helped by the supply-chain uncertainties caused by the coronavirus pandemic–has accelerated Wally's and wife Marie McCauley's retirement plans. As of now, Wally and Marie are planning for Friday, June 19 to be their last day. "We might have survived one or two issues," McCauley said recen...
DAYTON–The Port of Columbia Commissioners met with members of the Touchet Valley Trail Steering Committee and were presented with a Concept Plan as a result of months of meetings. The Trail Steering Committee consists of representatives from various entities including, but not limited to the City of Dayton, City of Waitsburg, Columbia County departments, Washington State Parks, Washington State Department of Transportation, National Park Service, Columbia Rail, Anderson Perry, Waitsburg C...
“Dad taught me everything I know. Unfortunately, he didn’t teach me everything he knows.” – Al Unser, Jr....
This week it would be appropriate to pontificate about the Capitol Hill Autonomous Zone, ad nauseum, and about the governor and mayor of the People's Republic of Seattle turning their backs on a mass violation of law and order. Instead, this will be about smilin' Wally McCauley and his dear wife Marie, and their quaint grocery, McQuary's Grocery, which has been at 301 W. Main Street since around 1940. Or so. Wally ain't sure. "Wally's," or, to be more proper, McQuary's Grocery, will close at the end of this week. The little market has been...
A.F. Branco...
It arched across the cloudless sky like someone throwin’ chum But they weren’t fishin’, no my friends, the object was a thumb It launched from Kenneth’s dally when his heelin’ rope came tight And whizzed by Eddie’s horse’s head and disappeared from sight. Eddie did a double take... hors d’oeuvres flashed through his mind, A little sausage on a stick that looked like Frankenstein. “Are you okay?” he asked when Kenneth finally took a breath His ropin’ glove was crimson red, his face was white as...
No ag producer likes to see their work go to waste. Whether it is a crop, milk, or livestock, no one involved in agriculture wants their products to go anywhere other than to consumers. That is what makes the COVID-19 crisis particularly difficult for agriculture–food continues to be produced but, in many cases, it is not reaching its intended destination. In April the president of Tyson meats warned of a nationwide meat shortage. Milk producers are working to find the middle ground between k...
It arched across the cloudless sky like someone throwin’ chum But they weren’t fishin’, no my friends, the object was a thumb It launched from Kenneth’s dally when his heelin’ rope came tight And whizzed by Eddie’s horse’s head and disappeared from sight. Eddie did a double take... hors d’oeuvres flashed through his mind, A little sausage on a stick that looked like Frankenstein. “Are you okay?” he asked when Kenneth finally took a breath His ropin’ glove was crimson red, his face was white as...
DAYTON–Washington State now offers eligible students with Pandemic EBT cards to provide them with food through the summer months. Students in grades K-12 who are eligible, will receive a Pandemic EBT card to help with buying groceries while school is closed for the summer. All students in grades K-5 qualify since Dayton Elementary is a CEP Program school (all students are receiving free meals). Families would need to apply for the P-EBT card (when the application is open) to receive the EBT card in the mail within 35 days of submitting the a...
Myron Huston Floyd December 24, 1914-June 3, 2020 M. H. "Bill" Floyd, age 105 Myron Huston "Bill" Floyd was the eighth child born to William and Ida Floyd in Dayton, Wash. He was their Christmas Eve gift in 1914. Two more siblings came later. Growing up in Dayton gave Bill the chance to explore, hike, fish and hunt in the Blue Mountains. He graduated from Dayton High School in 1932. For many years, (even last year) he was the oldest living graduate at the Dayton High Alumni Reunion. As a young m...
DAYTON–Local resident Melissa McCowen, recently ran a half marathon here on June 6. She originally intended to participate in the half marathon in Seattle Wash., but it was canceled due to COVID-19 restriction. That did not stop her from challenging the 13.1-mile run, she just did it in a different place and way. On a course set by her husband Jeff McCowen. McCowen, began her run on the start mark at the end of the South Touchet pavement running north down the road to the levy entrance of the T...
