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DAYTON–“On a dry year, harvest starts about two weeks early, on a wet year, about two weeks late,” commented Jacob Forsman, manager of the Dayton office of Northwest Grain Growers, on the occasion of small-grains harvest barely being underway as of the fourth week of July. “This year is a slow start,” Forsman said. But the good news is that this will be a “big crop,” Forsman added, noting that the crop size will be about the same as the 2020 year. “We’re seeing good test weights, lower protein levels than usual and yields are above average,” F...
DAYTON-The Board of County Commissioners passed a resolution for a metropolitan park district to be placed on the November General Election ballot during their special meeting on July 25. They also heard a quarterly update the Chamber of Commerce and about vehicle needs for the Sheriff’s Office. Resolution 2022-22 was approved for a ballot measure entitled Proposition No. 1 to establish a metropolitan park district, pending the approval of a matching resolution by the City of Dayton. The p...
DAYTON–The Annual National Night Out-Police Community Partnerships, sponsored by the Columbia County Sheriff’s Office, celebrates 14 years here at the City Park on Tuesday, August 2 at 5-8 p.m. National Night Out (NNO), this year, will feature free hotdogs, chips and refreshments courtesy of Banner Bank, Frito-Lay, Home Street Bank and Columbia County Public Transportation. There will be much to see at the numerous displays from community organizations and businesses which include Ageing and Long Term Care, Banner Bank, Blue Mountain Act...
DAYTON–Vote-by-mail ballots for the August 2 Washington State Primary Election are due to be mailed or delivered to the Columbia County Auditor’s Office, or designated ballot drop boxes, no later than 8 p.m. Election Day, August 2. Ballot envelopes are postage paid and may be mailed without affixing postage. Voters may deliver ballots to either of two drop boxes in Columbia County: one in the alley off Commercial Avenue behind the courthouse and the other on Main Street in Starbuck. Officials will be at those locations to secure the drop box...
DAYTON–August is a month when many head away for some vacation and the same is true for the staff and management of the Dayton Chronicle. Even though the Chronicle office will be closed during the week of August 1-5, that doesn’t mean the results of Washington State’s 2022 Primary Election, Tuesday, August 2, won’t be accessible to subscribers. Primary Election results will appear on the Dayton Chronicle website on August 4 and viewing the results will not require an online subscription. Visit www.daytonchronicle.com to see the electio...
DAYTON-A budget hearing was held on July 20 for the Dayton School District and the Board adopted the 2022-2023 school year budget. The revised Codes of Conduct for athletes and parents was each approved. Public comment was heard about continuing a full middle school athletic combine. Former Assistant Director to the Superintendent Jana Eaton who is assuming the Business Manager position, presented information to the Board, Superintendent Rich Stewart and Veronica Perez, the post contracted...
“If the stars should appear but one night every thousand years, how man would marvel and stare.” – Ralph Waldo Emerson...
Charles “Chuck” Amerein is your current Columbia County Commissioner for District 3. He was elected to office in 2018 for what has been his first term, and he is running again to continue to serve the greater good of Columbia County. Commissioner Amerein is an American First Republican, who was supportive of former President Trump and his policies and who still adheres to those principles. The economic and social devastation of the last 18 months under the current Administration has proven the importance and necessity of these principles and...
I’m Jack Miller, and I would like your vote for Columbia County Commissioner District 3. I was born and raised on a working farm in Prosser, Wash. and, after earning a bachelor’s degree in agricultural economics from WSU, I moved to the Dayton area where I’ve lived and worked since 1975. I’ve been married to my wife Barbara for 54 years, and we have two children, four grandchildren and two great-grandchildren. I spent 31 years managing the Coeur d’Alene Tribal Farm, and 20 as owner-operator of Barjak Farms here in the Touchet Valley. Besides my...
As Sheriff of the Columbia County Sheriff’s Office, I am seeking reelection to continue to work hard for and with the citizens of Columbia County. As your Sheriff, I will continue to focus on Community Oriented Policing programs where the Sheriff’s Office works together with the citizens of Columbia County to address many of the issues that affect the safety and wellness of our community. To this end, I have overseen the hiring of four additional deputies that allows for increased proactive enforcement which will reduce crime levels and inc...
As your Sheriff, I will use my 28 years of Law Enforcement experience to guide our expanded force in using proactive policing methods with the goal to reduce crime in Columbia County. Knowledge and experience are paramount to a successful department. I will have 24-hour patrol coverage, increase deputy presence within the schools, and fill the role within the Multi-Agency Drug Task Force, already funded for Columbia County, all to promote a safer environment for our community. I will bring proactive policing to the Sheriff’s Office which has b...
DAYTON–During the week of August 1 through 5, the office of the Dayton Chronicle, 163 E. Main Street, will be closed while the staff takes time away for vacation. Regular office hours will resume on Monday, August 8....
To the editor, I would like to share with your readers a story about Chuck Amerein that demonstrates his concern for the people in the community and his willingness to literally roll up his sleeves to help when needed. This past winter my husband and I were snowed in on our mountain property. I believe at that time Chuck and my husband had only met on one occasion, the summer before. When Chuck heard we were stuck he came to our home-no small feat as he had to hike deep snow up a nine-hundred-foot driveway, and this after navigating the ice...
Registration of children for the Missoula Children’s Theater continues Friday, July 29. Then local children will rehearse for five days (Aug. 1-5) to perform The Jungle Book on August 5 and 6 at 7 pm. The storyline is: Ever been abandoned in the jungle, adopted by wolves, taught by a bear, befriended by a panther and chased by a tiger? In the musical adaptation of The Jungle Book, Mowgli the man-cub has all these adventures and more. Join him as he escapes from the Monkey-people, outwits a tiger, enlists the help of a rock-python, explores w...
Thu, July 28: Beef Lasagna, Mixed Veggie, Garlic Bread, Salad, Banana/Milk Tue, Aug. 2: Chicken Sandwich, Potato Chips, Pickled Beets, Grapes, Snickerdoodle/Milk Thu, Aug.4: Tater Tit Casserole, Mixed Veggie, Caesar Salad, Fruit Jell-O/Milk Tue, Aug. 9: Pulled Pork, Baked Beans, Coleslaw, Brownie/Juice/Milk...
Ten Years Ago July 25, 2012 Dayton High School alum Gordon Budke, Class of 1959, received the Eastern Washington University Lifetime Achievement Award. Budke was a CPA with Coopers and Lybrand for 34 years. Alexander’s Chocolate Classics was welcomed to the business community last Friday as the business owners, Steve, Dian and Alex were introduced by Chamber Manager Brad McMasters and following a short descriptive of the business by Alex, Mayor Pro-Tem Kathy Berg assisted with the ribbon cutting. Twenty-Five Years Ago July 30, 1997 Dayton S...
Fred Preston Banks July 16, 1954–June 15, 2022 Fred Preston Banks was born in Dayton, Wash., to Joseph and Gladys (Britton) Banks on July 16, 1954. Fred grew up in Dayton and was a 1972 graduate from Walla Walla High School. Shortly after graduation he served in the Army National Guard from 1971-77. In May 1974, he met Berniece Meier, where it only took three months for him to know she was the one. They married in Walla Walla at Fred's parents' home on Prospect Avenue on August 2, 1974 and in A...
DAYTON–The Archer UR Ranch is another of Columbia County's many multi-generational wheat and cattle operations that has a long history in the area, roots deep into not only the soil, but also in the interconnections of long-time families of this county. Growing day-by-day and year-by-year is the family's sixth generation, if history proves out in the future. Archer UR Ranch's Dan and Anne Chapman and sons Cody Chapman and Randy Chapman diligently tend to the business of growing small grains a...
DAYTON–Mitch Payne, who retired in 2020 following a 40-year career serving farmers and the grain industry, was recently honored by peers in the feed and grain industry by being named an Honorary Member of the Pacific Northwest Grain and Feed Association. Pacific Northwest Grain and Feed Association (PNWGFA) is a non-profit organization which serves to organize, promote and serve the mutual needs of firms involved in the processing, handling and merchandising of grain, feed, and other a...
By Trista Crossley Editor, Wheat Life With wheat prices hovering north of $10 per bushel, wheat growers may look like they are doing pretty well, but appearances can be deceiving as rising production costs keep eating away at producers' profits. According to U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) estimates, total U.S. production expenses increased 5.5 percent from 2021 to 2022, on top of an 11.5 percent increase from 2020 to 2021. Fertilizer saw an especially big jump. From 2020 to 2021, fertiliz...
