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POMEROY–A fire that began on the South Deadman has burned multiple structures, including two residences. A rough estimate has placed the acreage burned between 2,000 and 14,500, according to the Incident Management Team's public information. An infra-red flight is currently underway that will narrow down the estimated burn area. Addresses and names of the homeowners who were affected by the fire have not yet been released. First reported around 12:30 on Monday, July 29, on South Deadman Road, t...
DAYTON–Road Construction on Columbia County Public Works' Lower Hogeye Project, which will get underway on August 5, may briefly delay harvest truck traffic on Lower Hogeye and Payne Hollow roads, says Grant Morgan, Columbia County Engineer. When construction work resumes, contractors will strive to keep both Lower Hogeye and Payne open during construction. Lower Hogeye may be closed periodically although harvest truck traffic will be permitted to move through the construction zone, Morgan s...
DAYTON–Columbia County Parks and Recreation District Board (Pool) heard a presentation from Lyle Smith, CEO of WMS Aquatics at the July 25, 2024, meeting. WMS Aquatics is a family-owned company that sells and builds pools primarily to commercial entities such as YMCAs, hotels, HOAs, and Parks and Rec Districts. They are a worldwide sales company but offer building services to Washington, Oregon, and Idaho and offer maintenance services to Washington. Board members learned about the company t...
DAYTON–The Columbia County Health District Board was advised of a Washington State Department of Commerce grant; a net loss of $464k was reported for June; Rivers Walk Assisted Living is near capacity and revenues; and RoseMary's Place Child Care is at 50 percent capacity. An expansion is planned to the Columbia Family Clinic with the help of a grant from the Washington State Department of Commerce in the amount of $1,224,415. They will expand out the back side of the current building which w...
“Ah, summer, what power you have to make us suffer and like it.” – Russell Baker...
There are things right in front of you, as you navigate life, that you don’t realize until time, growth and maturity brings them into focus. As a parent, you do your best to train up your kids and set them on the path to a productive and fulfilling life. Along the way, unbeknownst at the time, you temporarily hand them off to people who, as it turns out, go on to have a profound impact. Easily said about a number of people I’ve encountered in the numerous orbits I’ve made around the sun. One of them was Jerry Scott, a Dayton guy, though me an...
Dayton Alumni Weekend Reunion...
UNITED STATES–Congress enacted the Corporate Transparency Act to stop illegal finance activity in 2021. This law requires qualified companies doing business in the here to report information as to ownership and controlling interest in the company to the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN), a subsidiary of the U.S. Treasury. FinCEN began accepting reports on January 1, 2024 and all companies not exempt must comply by December 31, 2024. What is beneficial ownership information? This is basic identifying information about the individuals...
WALLA WALLA–Blue Mountain Community Foundation will be accepting applications for the 2024 Discretionary Grant Program from August 1 through 29. Public agencies, 501(c)(3) nonprofit organizations and churches based in and serving Walla Walla, Columbia, Garfield and Umatilla counties are eligible to apply. Applications must be submitted online by August 29. Eligible organizations can apply for grants of up to $20,000 for general operating support. Award announcements will be in November. For more information and to apply visit w...
The movie One Life tells the incredible, emotional story of Nicholas 'Nicky' Winton (Johnny Flynn), a young London broker who visits Prague in December 1938. In a race against time, Winton convinces Trevor Chadwick (Alex Sharp) and Doreen Warriner (Romola Garai) of the British Committee for Refugees in Czechoslovakia to rescue as many children as possible before Nazi occupation closes the borders. Fifty years later, Nicky (Anthony Hopkins) is haunted by the fate of the children he wasn't able to...
Shayla Currin of Dayton competed at the Cheney Rodeo in breakaway roping Friday July 12. -Photo by Roger Harnack/Cheney Free Press Dan Magill-Katsel of Dayton participated at the Cheney Rodeo in tie down roping on Sunday afternoon, July 14. -Photo by Matthew Strissel/Whitman County Gazette...
DAYTON–The Friends of the Library sponsored Kid's Summer Lunch Club is in full swing. Each Monday, Wednesday, and Friday between 11 a.m. and 1 p.m., a free healthy lunch is provided to ages 0-16 years. A healthy snack is offered on the off days of Tuesday and Thursday. At the library. Take-and-make crafts are available. The beginner craft is a paper plate innertube, and the advanced take-and-make is a rubber band bracelet. Another change at the library is the first batch of the Dayton C...
The Lord has promised to be with us at all times and in every circumstance, yet we may find ourselves tempted to be afraid of the "unknown". Fearing the unknown is the tendency to be afraid of something we have no information about on any level. It can take the form of being anxious about unfamiliar situations or experiencing difficulty tolerating uncertainty. If we do not stand in faith in the Lord Jesus Christ, we may find ourselves imagining the worst about what we may be facing. Believers...
Thursday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 102. Calm wind becoming northwest around 6 mph in the afternoon. Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 68. North wind around 6 mph becoming light and variable after midnight. Friday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 108. Friday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 70. Saturday: Partly sunny and hot, with a high near 101. Saturday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 70. SundayMostly sunny and hot, with a high near 99. Sunday Night: Mostly...
Continuing...June sat in a rickety chair and motioned for Moss to take the other one. Denny crossed his legs under him as he sat beside them on the floor. "Nobody knows where Deveney came from," June said. "He rode in last spring with his gang of men and took over the town. Ever since, his gang comes through and takes whatever they want. They shoot anyone who gets in their way, or just draws their attention." June bit her lip and tipped her chin down. "That's why everybody's hiding," Denny...
CHENEY–Rose Burris-Ramirez, a graduate of Dayton High School, has been named to the Spring, 2024, Deans List. An undergraduate student who earns 12 quality hours (QHRS) and receives a GPA of 3.5 or better is placed on the Dean's List....
Ten Years Ago July 30, 2014 Remodeling Dayton General Hospital to improve efficiency and delivery of services is the purpose of a $5.5 million capital project bond being proposed by the Commission of the Columbia County Health District at their monthly meeting. If approved by voters, the resulting tax increase would be no greater than 50 cents per $1,000 of assessed valuation. Fifty acres of standing wheat, owned by Ron and Marilyn Groom of Huntsville and farmed by Dan Bickelhaupt, caught on...
Jerald Ray Scott January 23, 1945–July 25, 2024 Jerald Ray Scott died surrounded by his family on July 25, 2025 Jerry was born in Dayton, Wash., on January 23, 1945 to William Orr and Ida Mae Beam Scott. He graduated from Dayton High Schools in 1963, and earned a degree in Education, and Masters from EWU. His first job was in Royal City, Wash., as a math teacher and coach. There he met the love of his life Karla; they were married in 1975. In 1974 he took a job with the Waitsburg School District...
Nancy Breithaupt August 2, 1927–June 30, 2024 Nancy Breithaupt of Dayton, Wash., died June 30, 2024 peacefully in her home at the age of 96. Nancy praised her loving family of caregivers and her two "care cats" for being instrumental in helping her to remain at her farmstead, Glory B Farms (Glory Be to God), which she named after her strong religious faith. Nancy was born in Seattle, Wash., on August 2, 1927 to George and Helen Van Waters. She was the youngest of three sisters. Barbara Strom and...
The Dayton High Class of 1964 celebrated being "grateful" for still being here over Alumni Weekend with a meal. Front row, from left; Jini Forrest Goetz, Jay Penner, Judy Ingram Eifers, Colleen Lockard Johnson. Middle row: Linda Waltermire Komberec, Nancy Hoon Williams, Georgia Bunton Hall, John Keith, Gene Frye, Janet McGuire Shafer. Back row: Hal Neace, Jim Korsberg, Larry Basham, DeWayne Straube. Not pictured: Bryce Aberham, Marry Ellen Rameriz Wilson and Judi Honey Bennett. This photo was...
OLYMPIA—Councilmember Jillian Henze of Waitsburg has been elected to the Association of Washington Cities (AWC) board of directors. The election was conducted by city leaders from across the state at the AWC Annual Conference in Vancouver, Washington, held from June 18-21, 2024. Henze will represent the 34 cities and towns in Asotin, Benton, Columbia, Franklin, Garfield, Walla Walla, and Whitman counties. “I’m honored, humbled and so excited to serve Waitsburg and its neighboring cities and towns in southeast Washington on the AWC board...
