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DAYTON–The August 2 Primary Election was a dress rehearsal for two Columbia County races and both are destined for the November 8 General Election. Republican County Commissioner candidate Jack Miller ended up with a 48-vote lead ahead of incumbent Charles Amerein (R), and incumbent Sheriff Joe Helm (R), garnered 66.55% of the vote compared to Republican challenger Jeff Jenkins’s 32.76%, final results from the August 2 Primary Election showed. Voter turnout in Columbia County was 54.7%, with 1,542 ballots out of 2,819 voters counted as of the...
DAYTON–Just getting rolling after a late start, the 2022 small grains harvest is going to be a “big crop.” Anecdotal reports from around the area indicate numerous bushels-per-acre in the 120-130 range with a couple reports of 150 bushels per acre. “Wheat harvest going well,” said Jacob Forsman, manager of the Dayton office of Northwest Grain Growers Tuesday. “It’s going to be the biggest ever. We’re seeing very, very good yields. “The farmers are pretty excited,” he said. Depending on the area, Forsman said reports of yields around 120-1...
DAYTON–With the potential for Columbia County voters to approve formation of a Joint Metropolitan Park District, a measure which city and county voters will decide in the November 8 General Election, Columbia County Auditor Anne Higgins is opening a special three-day filing period to elect five at-large commissioners. The online and in-person filing period will begin at 9 a.m. on Monday, August 22, 2022, and close at 4 p.m. on Wednesday, August 24, 2022. The Joint Metropolitan Park District, if formed, will have the eventual goal of re-establis...
DAYTON–Auditor Anne Higgins and Assessor Chris Mills both informed the Board of County Commissioners (BOCC) of their plans to resign Monday, August 15. Higgins informed commissioners that her resignation will be effective at the end of the month. Mills’s resignation will be effective September 30 with plans to retire. Commissioners responded that both were expected and they expressed appreciation for their work for the County. Higgins updated that the departmental budgets were due and tha...
DAYTON–Mayor Zac Weatherford and city staff met with Anderson•Perry and the city attorney about the proposed property for the Waste Water Treatment Plant, currently working through county zoning and land-use issues and hope to have an agreement in the next month with the property owner to present to Council. The monthly interagency meeting had been held earlier that day to discuss progress on the project. Two resolutions were presented and approved by Council. One was to authorize the mayor to...
“We can lick gravity, but sometimes the paperwork is overwhelming.” – Wernher von Braun...
DAYTON-The Port of Columbia board of Commissioners approved a resolution to declare a 1.3-acre parcel of property as surplus; lease extension; a proposal to improve rail crossings; and continuing with broadband and Blue Mountain Station updates, during the public hearing at the regular monthly meeting on August 10. The Port held a public hearing to review and approved a resolution declaring a 1.3-acre parcel of property as surplus that is adjacent to the rail line next to the Dayton elevator....
LYONS FERRY–Sixteen Washington and Idaho participates took the challenge of the 9th Annual Swim the Snake fund raiser on Saturday, August 13. The swimmers crossed the river starting at the park ending at the marina. Lyons Ferry and the Marina were busy places with volunteers, Coast Guard Auxiliary, Columbia County Sheriff and Franklin County River patrol were in the river and on site, securing the area for the event. Boats and other water craft, with volunteer safety personnel, lined each s...
To the editor, The following is a letter, dated June 28, 2022, sent to Columbia County Sheriff Joe Helm. The letter pertained to his Under Sheriff wearing the County Law Enforcement uniform and badge while giving a political/religious speech on the streets of Dayton. June 28, 2022, Sheriff Joe Helm, Columbia County, 341 E. Main St., Suite 1, Dayton, WA. 99328. Sheriff Helm: As an introduction: I left Dayton in 2015 but still remain connected to the community that I lived in and served for 24 years. Additionally, I’m retired with over 28 y...
DAYTON–A new business, Columbia River Detailing, owned by Nathan Resnald and family, held a ribbon cutting ceremony for their grand opening on August 12. Port Commissioner Genie Crowe and husband Fred Crowe were an integral part of the celebration-they held the ribbon which was cut by Elizabeth Resnald, to mark the grand opening of the new business. The company Columbia River Detailing, located at 521 Cameron St., at the Rock Hill Industrial Park, specializes in extensive cleaning, s...
Where the Crawdads Sing. From the best-selling novel by Delia Owens comes a captivating mystery that tells the story of Kya (Daisy Edgar-Jones), an abandoned girl who raised herself to adulthood in the dangerous marshlands of North Carolina. For years, rumors of the “Marsh Girl” haunted Barkley Cove, isolating the sharp and resilient Kya from her community. Drawn to two young men (played by Taylor John Sharp and Harris Dickinson) from town, Kya opens herself to a new and startling world. When one of them is found dead, she is immediately cas...
Matthew and Kristyn Johnson of Dayton announce the birth of a son, Asher Howard Johnson, born at 1:12 p.m. on August 8, 2022, at Providence-St. Mary Medical Center in Walla Walla. He weighed 6 lbs., 11 oz. Grandparents are Pam and Scott Hutchison of Dayton, and Jim and Debra Howard of Spokane. Big brothers Kalder Hutch Mayberry and Grady Johnson, and sister Bailey Johnson welcome their brother....
Ten Years Ago August 22, 2012 Bulldog Booster spaghetti feed fundraiser was a success, attended by about 180 people. The Columbia County Fair is around the corner, and subscribers are encouraged to take part in the annual Livestock Sale, which benefits the young people who learn work ethic and marketing along the way. Local veterans held a flat retirement ceremony, disposing properly of about 100 flags with reverence and dignity. Twenty-Five Years Ago August 20, 1997 Senator Patty Murray (D-Wash.) visited Dayton, meeting with Don Jackson and...
Glenda Kaye Barron December 29, 1956–August 7, 2022 We are heartbroken to announce the sudden and unexpected death, of Glenda Kaye Barron, 65, of Dayton, Wash., on August 7, 2022. Glenda was born December 29, 1956, to Norman and Marilyn (Williams) Roff in Dayton, where she lived her entire life. She graduated from Dayton High School in 1975 and married Charles (Bob) Barron later that year. They had two children, Angela and Charlie. Bob and Glenda were married until his passing in 2006. Glenda r...
Grandpa was the first to tell me of a football game that took place over 70 years ago in which Dayton, the home team, trounced Colfax, our team. Upon arrival back home after a long bus ride, the Colfax coach herded his already tired, beaten team onto the football field for a vigorous midnight practice of blocking and tackling, two of the most simple but crucial aspects of the game. Those were the two things the team hadn’t done well. The account of this strange event has been passed down from one generation of football families to the next. T...
