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An adaptation of Robert Louis Stevenson's "Treasure Island," that timeless tale of swashbuckling adventure, mystery and intrigue involving the adventuresome Jim Hawkins's throwing his fortune in with the diabolical Long John Silver was staged at Dayton's Liberty Theater by the Missoula Children's Theater last weekend, August 9 and 10. The production was enjoyed by audiences during both performances, who were wowed by the story of a far-flung treasure hunt put to song. -Submitted...
By Jessica Ruffcorn Dayton Chronicle Reporter DAYTON-–City Council discussed multiple local projects in process and soon to begin, the Wastewater Treatment Plant Project, and a fireworks ordinance complaint expressed during the meeting August 13. Public Works Director Ryan Paulson advised the Council that the first phase of the OTTA Seal Road project was fifty percent complete and was going well. He stated that the 4th Street project is moving along at a steady pace and estimates work will begin this fall to make the sidewalks ADA compliant. O...
DAYTON–The Port of Columbia Director Jennie Dickinson advised the Port Commissioners the entity will undergo a federal financial audit in September. This will be the first federal audit during Dickinson's tenure as executive director. Dickinson has done many state audits before but wanted to let the Commissioners know what to expect from the federal audit. She has started gathering the information that has been requested so that she is ready when they meet in September. She has also begun w...
DAYTON–The Parks and Rec District Commissioners met to work on the upcoming levy and grant opportunities at a work session on August 15. The commissioners are currently writing a grant application to Blue Mountain Foundation Discretionary Grant which the award is up to $20,000. Commissioners Terry Hessler and Katie Leid are working on this application. The board will need to approve the application before they can send it in. Their next board meeting is August 29 which is the same date the application is due. A decision on this grant is expecte...
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DAYTON–A USDA program to provide low-interest physical-loss loans to producers located primarily to 26 Oregon counties is also available to Columbia County producers, if eligible. Physical loss loans through the USDA Farm Service Agency (FSA) can help producers repair or replace damaged or destroyed physical property essential to the success of the agricultural operation, including livestock losses. Examples of property commonly affected include essential farm buildings, fixtures to real estate, equipment, livestock, perennial crops, fruit a...
POMEROY––The Cougar Creek Fire, located in the Umatilla National Forest primarily in Asotin County and north of the Washington-Oregon border, has topped 24,000 acres since it began July 15 of unknown origin. Suppression efforts have been fruitful as crews on the fire begin demobilization activities. Containment is estimated at 80% as of the Washington Department of Natural Resources incident report on August 19. There are 226 fire personnel on the job, working toward full suppression with fou...
There are two economic systems at opposite ends of the spectrum, and, surprise! they also mirror political doctrines. There’s capitalism, where one’s ideas, luck and perseverance may be rewarded with money, fame and success. Capitalists should be, and oftentimes are, conservative. There’s totalitarianism, where a ruthless few, through exercise of fear, greed and disregard for human rights, sit atop the heap, kicking boulders down on Everyman. Capitalism is an equal opportunity game. Totalitarianism, not at all. The one thing they have in commo...
By Lisa Naylor Special to the Dayton Chronicle LYONS FERRY–The eleventh annual SWIM the SNAKE event, an open water swim and paddling event, was successfully held last Saturday at Lyons Ferry State Park and Lyons Ferry Marina in Lake Bryan, Snake River. The event, sponsored by the Blue Mountain Resource Conservation & Development Council, is a fund-raiser for area youth competitive summer swim teams and the regional non-profit. The event started in 2013. New participants this year were Carol N...
Freidrick Alznauer August 31, 1948–July 12, 2024 Freidrick (Fred) Alznauer, 74, passed away July 12, 2024, at his home in Dayton surrounded by his family. Fred was born in Austria on August 31, 1948. His family migrated to the United States in 1955. They lived in Orofino, Idaho, moving to College Place years later. Fred attended Garrison Junior High and Wa-Hi next. He moved to Dayton in his junior year summer, finishing high school, graduating with the Class of 1967. He enrolled in flight c...
Elizabeth Ann Buerk July 15, 1938–August 4, 2024 Elizabeth "Betsy" Ann Buerk, 86, of Dayton, Wash., passed away August 4, 2024, at the Rivers Walk Assisted Living in Dayton, Wash. Elizabeth was born July 15, 1938, in Seattle, Wash., to Don and Muriel (Burdick) Rennewanz. The family moved to Los Angeles, Calif., when Betsy was older and she graduated from high school there. Betsy met and married Bob Boone while in California and they returned to Seattle after their daughter Kathy was born. T...
William Carter May 4, 1949–August 12, 2024 William "Bill" Carter, 75, of Dayton, passed away on August 12, 2024, at his mountain home. Bill was born in Walla Walla on May 4, 1949. He was raised in Walla Walla and Grandview and graduated from Grandview High School in 1967. Following graduation, he enlisted in the U.S. Navy and served two tours in Vietnam. He was honorably discharged in 1972 and was awarded a National Defense Medal, a Good Conduct Medal, and Vietnam Service and Campaign Medals w...
A friend shared that when he was a child his family lived in a large tent on the Columbia Basin prairie, 20 miles north of Pasco. As the dry prairie was being developed into irrigated farm land, he remembers struggling through the extremes of winters' cold and summer's heat in a mere tent, vulnerable to wear and tear and fiercely strong winds. He now lives in a large newer home with a strong foundation, solid walls, and a strong roof only a few miles from the original homestead. The Bible likens...
Twisters, a current-day chapter of the 1996 blockbuster, stars Daisy Edgar-Jones (Where the Crawdads Sing, Normal People) and Glen Powell (Anyone But You, Top Gun: Maverick) as opposing forces who come together to try to predict, and possibly tame, the immense power of tornadoes. Edgar-Jones stars as Kate Cooper, a former storm chaser haunted by a devastating encounter with a tornado during her college years who now studies storm patterns on screens safely in New York City. She is lured back to...
Ten Years Ago August 20, 2014 New Fire station in the works for Fire District 3, located on the Patit Road. Remodeling of the former Green Giant and Columbia REA shop is to begin in mid-September and be operational by the end of the year, according to District 3 Chief Rick Turner. Plans are to adapt the former farm shop into spaces for training, offices and living quarters for up to six live-in firefighters. 'Labor of Love' results in refurbished 109-year-old Maloney Mountain barn. The...
DAYTON–The once bustling Touchet Valley Café at Dayton General Hospital, a beloved spot for staff, visitors, and local high school students, has remained closed to the public since the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic. The café, known for its nutritious meals, vibrant salad bar, homemade soups, and daily specials, was a cherished fixture in the community. In a recent letter to the editor, a community member reminisced about enjoying meals at the café, particularly the clam chowder on Fridays. They...
Subscriber Carl Teller, formerly of Starbuck, dropped by the office with this photo of an interesting implement set up on this crawler tractor, brand and date of photo unknown. It appears that, instead of a bull dozer blade, that a stout iron I-beam has been put in the dozer blade's place, with several cultivators mounted in front, and all that rides on wheels while being pushed forward by the tractor. That's a hunk of railroad rail helping brace the front piece, so we're guessing this setup...
Thursday: A 20 percent chance of showers before 11am. Partly sunny, with a high near 84. Light and variable wind becoming northwest 5 to 8 mph in the afternoon. Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 55. Friday: A 30 percent chance of showers after 11am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 79. Friday Night: A 50 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 52. Saturday: A 40 percent chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 73. Saturday Night: A chance of showers....
