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DAYTON–Columbia County voters had their say in the 2024 Primary Election, voting primarily for Republican candidates for the offices of Congressional Fifth District, State Senator, Governor and others, in preliminary election-night results. Most statewide totals were preliminary and unavailable as of press deadline. Michael Baumgartner, a Spokane Republican, received the most votes in Columbia County in his bid for the Fifth Congressional District seat. He received 321 votes and 31.97%. R...
DAYTON–A Monday morning thunder storm cell rumbled through Columbia County, snapping out a few bolts of lightning which were suspected of starting a fire about ten miles south of Dayton on a ridge above the North Touchet Road. The fire has been dubbed the Wolf Fork Fire and is about ten acres in size, according to Ryan Rodruck, Wildfire Communications Manager with the Department of Natural Resources. As of Tuesday afternoon, difficulties for firefighters of steep terrain and increasing wind r...
DAYTON–The first annual Chamber of Commerce Music Festival is planned in the parking lot area behind Dingle's of Dayton on August 17, 2024 at 3-9 p.m. Dayton's first Music Festival has a line-up of performances including Calico Bones at 3-3:45 p.m., The Dave Paul Trio at 4-5:30 p.m. followed by Zac Grooms 3 at 6-9 p.m. This is a free family music event with local food vendors to purchase hot dogs or hamburgers or a tasty doughnut plus plenty of fun. The event will take place in the city p...
Columbia County Health System is nationally recognized for its commitment to providing high-quality cardiovascular care The American Heart Association presents the Get With The Guidelines and Mission: Lifeline awards for proven dedication to best practices and life-saving care DAYTON– Columbia County Health System has received two American Heart Association Get With The Guidelines® and Mission: Lifeline® achievement awards for demonstrating commitment to following up-to-date, r...
August 6, 2024 Primary Last updated on 08/06/2024 8:15 PM Number of Precincts 13 Number of Registered Voters 2,895 Total Ballots Counted 1,040 Estimated Ballots Left to Count 150 Next Ballot Count On 08/19/2024 2:00 PM Last Tabulated 08/06/2024 8:15 PM Voter Turnout 35.92% Certification Date 08/20/2024 Export Results CSV · XML Federal United States U.S. Senator *Multi-county race. Results include only Columbia County. Candidate Vote Vote % Mel Ram (Prefers Republican Party) 109 11.01% Dr Raul...
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DAYTON–One of Dayton's long-time institutions, McQuary's Grocery, was a victim of the COVID-19 pandemic, closing in June of 2020 after 38 years under the watchful eyes of Wally and Marie McCauley. When the country was ordered to shut down and people flocked to stores to hoard toilet paper, supply-chain problems ensued and eviscerated small stores, especially stores like McQuary's. Wally left us recently, and with his passing, a flood of memories came rushing back. So many wonderful e...
oard held a special meeting on August 1 to approve the selection of a new history textbook for the 6th grade class. There were three textbook options to choose from, but according to Superintendent Jeremy Wheatley, what made this one stand out from the rest was the readability and age appropriateness. The board chose "US History American Stories Beginnings to 1877" published by National Geographic. The book has been made available to the school and public over the past few weeks, for those who...
LYONS FERRY–The eleventh annual SWIM the SNAKE event will be held at the Lyons Ferry Marina and Lyons Ferry State Park on Saturday, August 10, 2024, beginning at 11 a.m. Online registration is open. The non-competitive, open-water swim will commence ten minutes after the last "paired swimmer" leaves the State Park. Better swimmers may return to the State Park upon arrival at the Marina and transportation will be provided for those who wish only to swim the channel, 0.7 mile. All participants are...
To the editor, Today I am primarily addressing farmers/ranchers in Garfield County. I want to point out some of the agriculture programs parts of the Project 2025 which is the GOP policy "bible" if Trump is elected. One of these parts, for example, (All info in quotes provide by DTN/The Progressive Farmer "Project) "Project 2025 calls on Congress to ban farmers from receiving ARC and PLC payments the same year they also receive crop insurance indemnities. In addition, with fewer subsidies to...
DAYTON–The Dayton Chronicle office will be closed from Monday, August 12 to Friday, August 16, while the staff and management goes on vacation. The August 15 edition of the Dayton Chronicle will be published on schedule with stories and advertisements prepared in advance. There will no disruption to the publication cycle.... Full story
The motorcyclist knocked on my door and explained that he had grown up in my neighborhood and wanted to visit old friends and neighbors. He asked about several families, wondering if I knew where they may be living now. I told him I didn't know and he said with sadness, "I guess what they say is true. Sometimes you can't go home anymore." It was apparent he deeply missed the "home" he'd experienced with friends who he had lost touch with. In Psalm 23 the Lord is identified as "My Shepherd" and "...
Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 94. Light and variable wind becoming north 5 to 10 mph in the morning. Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 62. Northeast wind 5 to 9 mph becoming light and variable after midnight. Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 93. Friday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers before 11pm. Mostly clear, with a low around 61. Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 93. Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 62. Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 91....
Wallace Dean McCauley December 28, 1946–July 30, 2024 Wallace Dean McCauley, passed away July 30, 2024 at his home in Dayton. He was 77. Wally was born December 28, 1946, the only child of Wallace E. "Swede" and Bernice Literal McCauley in Dayton. He grew up in Dayton and graduated from Dayton High School in 1965. Wally attended the Kinman Business School in Spokane for a couple of years following graduation. He met Marie Britts summer of 1968 in Dayton and they married on March 24, 1969 in D...
Nancy C. Hoffman July 15, 1944-July 9, 2024 Lifelong Dayton resident Nancy Hoffman, 79, passed away July 9, 2024 at Walla Walla St. Mary's hospital. Nancy was born in Dayton on July 15, 1944, to Joe and Betty Iles. She graduated from Dayton High School in 1962 and attended Kinman Business College in Spokane. She married her high school sweetheart Ron Hoffman in 1963, and in 1964, they welcomed their daughter Cindy, followed by another daughter Barbie in 1967. Nancy worked at the New Moon, R.E.A...
Joseph Mel Kassuba April 17, 1938–July 8 2024 Joe Kassaba, also known as "Joe" or "Papa Joe." Joe married Bette Schick on June 27, 1959. In 1965 Joe began his 35-year career as an aerospace engineer at Boeing. His first accomplishment at Boeing was to design the vacancy/no vacancy mechanism on the bathroom door of the 707, and adopted by all planes Boeing manufactured. He designed the electric circuitry on the moon buggy that is on the moon. He was one of the four navigators who developed the A...
POMEROY––A North Ford, Idaho, man was transported to St. Joseph Regional Medical Center with injuries sustained in a one-vehicle rollover August 1. Thomas J. Gray, 73, was westbound on SR 12 six miles west of Pomeroy when his 2003 ford left the roadway and rolled. Cause of accident was driving with wheels off roadway. Gray was using a seatbelt and the vehicle was totaled. Drugs or alcohol are not involved, according to Trooper Steve T. Jackson of the Washington State Patrol....
Ten Years Ago August, 2014 Quilt Camp, opened for youth from grades 4 through 12, with first priority given to 4-H youth and led by Carla Thorson of Walla Walla, was a week-long quilting experience sponsored by Columbia County Extension through the 4-H Program. All quilts made during the camp, including matching pillow cases, will be on display in the Youth Building at the Columbia County Fair. Graycyn Farm had seven horses competing at the Arabian Horse Association Region 5 Champion Show, Sidney Andrews, 15-year-old daughter of Dan and Jill...
OLYMPIA–The average Washington household with two cars paid about $631 more for gasoline and natural gas heating in 2023 due to the state’s new tax on CO2 emissions known as the “Climate Commitment Act.” That amount does not include increased costs for electricity, which vary widely based on geography, or the inflationary impact of higher energy costs on other goods. Those amounts put some context on the payment of election-year rebates touted this week by Governor Inslee, staff at his state a...
Join Waitsburg Commercial Club in cleaning up our Highway Commercial Club is looking for volunteers to help enhance “Waitsburg’s Curb Appeal” on Thursday, August 22, from 8-11 a.m. Email your participant form to [email protected] if you can volunteer. We will have all safety and litter pickup equipment available; please bring your own gloves and wear appropriate clothes and footgear. Please call or text 509-316-1488 if you have questions. Waitsburg cheer camp WAITSBURG–Parks and Recreation Cheer Camp 2024 on August 19-21 Campers...
