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By Loyal and Charlotte Baker With Melissa Gemmell, Dayton Chronicle Reporter DAYTON–Lingering questions about the June 16 firing of three City of Dayton officials remain unanswered this week after repeated attempts by the Dayton Chronicle to contact Mayor Zac Weatherford have been met with silence. As reported last week, Mayor Weatherford fired City Administrator Trina Cole, Planning and Community Development Director Meagan Hayes and Public Works Director Jim Costello on the morning of W...
INLAND NORTHWEST–An upper-level ridge with easterly winds is contributing to very high temperatures, especially west of the Cascades, according to Meteorologist Matt Callihan with the National Weather Service in Pendleton. The ridge of high pressure will remain over parts of Columbia, Garfield and Walla Walla counties over the next several days into next week, Callihan said. At the time of this writing, the highest temperature indicated in Dayton on Tuesday afternoon at about 3:30 was 122° F....
DAYTON–Columbia County Health System (CCHS) opened the Dental Clinic with a ribbon-cutting ceremony and open house on June 30 beginning at noon. A week before the opening, the clinic is "substantially complete with a couple of very minor punch list items like a light fixture," Columbia County Health District CEO Shane McGuire reported at the last board meeting on June 23. "We are waiting for a certificate occupancy after our final inspection. Regarding budget, the project completed substantially...
LYONS FERRY–The eighth annual "SWIM the SNAKE" event will be held at Lyons Ferry Marina and Lyons Ferry State Park on Saturday, August 14, 2021, beginning at 11 a.m. In addition to the non-competitive, open-water swim, event organizers continue to hold a two-stage, competitive (or non-competitive) relay, paddling in a kayak or paddle-board (only) from Lyons Ferry Marina to Lyons Ferry State Park, across Lake Bryan on the Snake River. Upon arrival at Lyons Ferry State Park, paddlers can enter the...
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By Loyal and Charlotte Baker Publishers Dayton Chronicle DAYTON–Our Fair City is abuzz with rumors in the wake of three top city officials being dismissed by Mayor Zac Weatherford on June 16. It’s not rumor that the three–Trina Cole, City Administrator, Meagan Hayes, Planning and Development Director, and Jim Costello, Public Works Director–were summarily let go that day. That information was confirmed by Mayor Pro Tem Dain Nysoe, who noted that the action occurred without council discussion. But what’s troubling is the lack of communica...
The big boy land developers hired them a worn out hack To go and buy the water rights off farmers down the track. “Just pay ’em anything they ask. Heck, any price on earth. Those farmer’s haven’t got a clue of what it’s really worth.” “Them’s fightin’ words,” the farmer said. “This water ain’t for sale. It’s all that keeps this place alive. Without it crops would fail.” The lawyer sorta laughed it off. “We’ll get it anyway. The cities need it all to grow. You can’t stand in their way. It’s...
To the editor, Where did the main stream media report the major atrocities taking place in Israel and occupied Gaza? Of course, we heard about the bombing and destruction of the building housing Associated Press and Al-Jazeera and numbers killed, but we haven’t heard much about the “roof knocking”, the targeted killing of Palestinian doctors, the purposeful destruction of the COVID lab in Gaza, the “squatting” of non-Arab Israelis (many of which are American citizens) in Arab-Israeli homes in Jerusalem and other human rights violation...
Olympia – The Washington State Fire Marshal's Office (SFMO) would like to remind residents that not all fireworks are legal for use within Washington State. State licensed retail fireworks stands must be permitted by the local city or county jurisdiction where they are being sold. Items such as firecrackers, bottle rockets, sky rockets, and missiles are illegal to sell, possess, and/or discharge within the state. However, these items are federally legal and are available for sale or discharge o...
Our "Tales and Tails" Summer Reading Program is off to a great start with over 100 people signed up so far. Participants have enjoyed making butterfly feeders and origami bookmarks, learning about raptors, taking apart owl pellets, and earning prizes for reading. Registration for "Tails and Tales" is ongoing, so if you haven't signed up yet, now is the time! 2021 Teen Video Challenge! Do you have a passion for reading or libraries? Do you want to share your video or performative skills with...
A Quiet Place Part II was directed by John Krasinski who also wrote the screenplay. Following the deadly events at home, the Abbott family (Emily Blunt, Millicent Simmonds, Noah Jupe) must now face the terrors of the outside world as they continue their fight survival in silence. Forced to venture into the unknown, they quickly realize that the creatures that hunt by sound are not the only threats that lurk beyond the sand path. Rotten Tomatoes gives this film a 91% "fresh" or favorable rating,...
DAYTON–Columbia County Children’s Fund grant program at Innovia Foundation is currently accepting applications from organizations that serve children in Columbia County and applications are due by Thursday, July 15 at 5 p.m. (PST). The Columbia County Children’s Fund provides support to organizations within Columbia County. Applications must address one of the following program areas: educational enrichment and special needs programs, with preference given to elementary school-aged children. Guidance, counseling and therapy to children and t...
DAYTON–Charges of third-degree assault and drive-by shooting received a not-guilty plea from Joshua B. Wilson, 25, of 104 Rose Guld Road, Shangri La R.V. Park, Dayton, stemming from an incident on Sunday, June 6, 2021, allegedly fired a shotgun that struck a 40-year-old man, causing his hospitalization. Wilson made his plea in an arraignment hearing in Columbia County Superior Court, before Judge Brooke J. Burns, and represented by Angela R. Garratt, on June 9. An omnibus-trial setting h...
DAYTON–Investigations by the Columbia County Sheriff's Office and Washington State Patrol have not turned up any new information regarding the identity of the individual who drove a van on a Main Street sidewalk here May 20. The incident is being classified as a hit and run, according to Trooper Christopher Thorson. The incident, reported in the Dayton Chronicle's May 27 edition, involved a grey 2007 Dodge Caravan registered to Charles Lowe of Dayton, Thorson said. The vehicle may have been boug...
There were no reported injuries in this minor fender-bender that occurred at Main and 2nd streets in Dayton Monday, June 28. A 2019 Honda Civic driven by Lexus A. Burman, 23, of Lewiston and a 2019 Subaru driven by Audrey E. McLean, 69, of Dayton collided in the intersection. Columbia County Sheriff's Office deputies initiated the accident investigation, then turned it over to the Washington State Patrol. It occurred at about 11:36 a.m. District 3 ambulance responded but didn't transport as...
By Tom Anderson Summer is here, which means wild fires in our area. Remember last year? The loss of life, livestock and property. All of us were exposed to poor air quality for weeks. This poor air quality is a significant health concern to everyone, but especially for high-risk individuals, such as those with respiratory conditions or cardiovascular disease. The ominous clouds of smoke and dust distribute ash on our gardens, homes and reservoir water supplies. This ash can contain various...
Ten Years Ago June 29, 2011 The infrastructure’s in and the marketing continues. The Port of Columbia’s Blue Mountain Station project received another boost when it was awarded a Challenge Grant of $45,000 by Pacific Power for marketing the project. Port Commission Chairman Gene Warren accepted the check from Regional Community Manager Bill Clemens. For the past few years, a senior from the Dayton High School soccer team has organized a soccer camp for children going into the first through eighth grade. This year Adam Strohbehn taught the cam...
Thursday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 101. West wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph. Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 71. South wind 9 to 13 mph. Friday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 102. Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 72. Saturday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 102. Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 73. Independence Day: Sunny and hot, with a high near 100. Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 70. Monday: Sunny, with a high near 97. Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a...
WAITSBURG–Student-athletes of the Dayton-Waitsburg Wolfpack basketball teams and cheer squad will be recognized at the "Winter" Sports Banquet here tonight, Thursday, July 1. The banquet starts at 6 p.m. in the Waitsburg Elementary Multi-Purpose Room. Members of the boys and girls basketball teams will be honored for their efforts and participation in the recently completed covid basketball season. The DW Wolfpack Boys finished the season in fourth in the Eastern Washington Athletic C...
