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It was Father's Day Weekend in Dayton and-what else?-there were cars galore, except instead of All Wheels Weekend, the Dayton Chamber of Commerce held a virtual car show, with a special Friday Night Cruise by more than 80 cars. There was no official count of cruisers who signed up, according to Chamber Manager Molly Weatherill-Tate, but the actual count was closer to 80-100 for the "CarVID-20" Cruise. The virtual car show, conducted on Facebook, 66 participants got their kicks perusing various...
DAYTON–Outgoing Dayton Schools Superintendent Doug Johnson's passion for education in rural Washington state stemmed from his upbringing in the rural community of Chehalis, and carried through to a 41-plus year career that will wrap up June 30. New Superintendent Guy Strot will step into the position July 1, and conduct the School Board meeting that evening. "I've always wanted to stay in a small town," Johnson said. "There was always the lure of working in a bigger city," Johnson said, "but a...
DAYTON–Renovating an 1896 building yielded a pleasant surprise last week. Kim Lyonnais, who with colleague Blaine Bickelhaupt, is renovating the former Frontier Too Tavern at 211 E. Main Street, found some interesting items stashed within a wall. There were several celluloid negatives of the five by seven variety, and one smaller, pictured here, caked with the caked-on dirt and gunk that might be expected following a hundred years lying within a wall. There was also a calendar for Lavoris m...
DAYTON–When Walla Walla Community College's Nurse Pinning Ceremony was canceled and with two Dayton students potentially going to miss this landmark ceremony in the life of a Registered Nurse, the staff at Dayton General Hospital revived that situation with a formal pinning ceremony of its own. Graduating nurses Kellie Moore and Emily Lewis were officially pinned in front of a group of around two dozen supporters and DGH staff on Wednesday, June 10, at the entrance to the hospital. Former N...
“It will be worthy of a free, enlightened, and, at no distant period, a great Nation, to give to mankind the magnanimous and too novel example of a People always guided by an exalted justice and benevolence.” – George Washington Farewell Address, September 19, 1796...
By Donald C. Brunell In early June, the financial website WalletHub released its rankings of "Best and Worse State Economies" and Washington led the field of 51 as best by a healthy margin. WalletHub economists viewed the states from three key dimensions-economic activity, economic health and innovation potential. Then the analysts from Dartmouth and Carthage colleges and the University of Texas-Austin looked a 28 key indicators of economic performance and strength when comparing all 50 states a...
A. F. Branco...
When our opinions get as immovable as a granite outhouse, God has a way of shaking the foundation. I was searching for an artist who could lend just the right feeling to a book I was putting together. I found such a person. He lived in a remote mountain town and had no phone. With the help of the local postmistress and several letters, he agreed to illustrate my book. Besides his unique artistic style, he was a good cowboy. Over the months of correspondence and our occasional visits on his...
SEATTLE–On Sunday night in Seattle, a group of protestors broke into a local car repair shop, Car Tender, with the intent of stealing as much cash as possible and ultimately burn the business down. The owner of the business was able to subdue the individuals and extinguish the fire before it engulfed the building, though looters did get away with cash and other valuables. This small business is located just outside the declared Capitol Hill Autonomous Zone (CHAZ) which city officials have d...
DAYTON–While details of an interlocal agreement (ILA) are being discussed, Columbia County will discontinue providing non-contracted services to the City of Dayton in Law Enforcement, Emergency Management and Dispatch, effective July 1, 2020. Affected services include non-criminal and non-emergency calls such as dog bites, loose dogs, abandoned vehicles and city code violations. There will be no interruption to criminal complaints, active criminal calls or emergency response. This discontinuation of ILA services is in response to County b...
DAYTON–In conjunction with the local Kiwanis club, HomeStreet Bank is sponsoring a free document shredding day in the parking area at 427 E. Main Street on June 27 at 10 a.m.-2 p.m. To avoid identity theft risks, the shredding event facilitates the opportunity to dispose of confidential paperwork. Acceptable items are copy, industrial or blue paper; reports, contracts, paperclips, staples newspapers, phone books, magazines and hanging folders. Shredding is done on-site by a third-party vendor....
The Dayton Chronicle’s Letter to the Editor space on the opinion page provides a forum for residents of Dayton and Columbia County to express their opinions and concerns about matters of public interest. Letters may be mailed to Editor, Dayton Chronicle, 163 E. Main St., Dayton, WA 99328, or emailed to [email protected]. Please include a telephone number so editors can confirm authorship. Please limit letters to approximately 400 words or less. The Dayton Chronicle reserves the right to edit letters to meet space constraints and l...
DAYTON–Columbia County is experiencing seven new Coronavirus cases all within the same household, the Public Health Department has asked individuals who came into direct contact to be tested and quarantine for a period of 14 days from last exposure. These individuals are determined through contact tracing being conducted through the local health department. Public Health Administrator, Martha Lanman reported to the Board of County Commissioners Monday that one of the seven in the household is in...
DAYTON–Retiring School District No. 2 Superintendent and Elementary Principal Doug Johnson, presided the board meeting for the last time on June 17. Johnson took some time to express his gratitude to the board and staff members whom he worked with over the years. "I would just like to thank those of you on the board now for the opportunity to work with you as the superintendent," Johnson began. "I've had the chance to thank most of the staff personally. It's just been a great run for eleven y...
COLUMBIA COUNTY–The local Planning Department has begun the annual 2021 Comprehensive Plan amendment consideration which will conclude August 1, 2020 with the Docket review. Citizens are encouraged to register comments associated with the development of county code regulations. Docket forms are available at the Planning and Building Department at 114. S. 2nd St., Dayton or online at columbiaco.com under the Planning and Building Department tab or by emailing [email protected]. The developing docket and public hearing dates will b...
Janet Pomeroy-Swingler, 80, passed away June 21, 2020. Arrangements are entrusted to Mountain View-Colonial DeWitt....
