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By Loyal Baker DAYTON–All of the Primary Electon ballots recounted by hand by Columbia County Auditor's Office elections officials tallied with the initial machine count, according to Auditor Will Hutchens. The statewide hand recount was ordered by the Secretary of State when two Commissioner of Public Lands candidates vying for the second of Washington's "top two" primary system, Democrat Dave Upthegrove and Republican Sue Kuehl Pederson, were separated by 51 votes, a statistical dead heat o...
By Loyal Baker DAYTON–The 136th edition of the Columbia County Fair will highlight those "Buckles, Boots and Rodeo Chutes," highlighting those traditional symbols of one of the fair's annual attractions–the rodeo–when it gets underway this weekend, Friday through Sunday, September 6-9, at the Columbia County Fairgrounds. Fair Hostesses Cedar Stegall, Makayla Mikesell, Alyssa Hollingsworth and Sara Ann Wilson invite everyone to partake of the activities, entertainment and fun events planned for t...
DAYTON–The Granny Caravan prevailed upon the Dayton community on Thursday, August 29 at Flour Mill Park to ask citizens to come out and "talk like a neighbor" about the issues that tend to polarize society and to help bridge the gap through civil discussion. In turn, they promised to bring those issues to elected representatives. A few stopped by during the hour I spent with Roz Luther and Shirely Grossman of Spokane. They stopped in Dayton as part of their Unity Tour of Eastern Washington w...
“I am fond of pigs. Dogs look up to us. Cats look down on us. Pigs treat us as equals.” – Winston Churchill...
By Roger Harnack Guest Columnist Special to 2Over Publishing, LLC Under outgoing Gov. Jay Inslee, the state has been greenwashing just about everything it can. What is greenwashing? It’s the act of using false or misleading claims that an action will have a positive impact on the environment. This November, voters will have an opportunity to undo some of the greenwashing done by the Inslee Administration and state agencies. Two initiatives on the ballot are designed to restrict government agencies from continuing policies that have, little-to-n...
DAYTON–The Dayton Chamber of Commerce's annual Awards Banquet will be November 7, 2024, at the Columbia County Fairgrounds Pavilion. Festivities including dinner and awards will commence at 6 p.m. Nominations for Dayton's Community Choice Awards are being solicited by the Chamber of Commerce for several honors: Citizen of the Year, Business of the Year, Employee of the Year, Youth Citizen of the year, Non-Profit of the Year and Startup of the Year. The public is invited to nominate a c...
OLYMPIA - The Washington Fish and Wildlife Commission met virtually on July 19 to discuss several carnivore topics including proposed changes to cougar hunting seasons and the state listing status of gray wolves. First, the Commission delegated a rule making petition to establish a spring black bear depredation permit season to the Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife (WDFW) director. The director will review the merits of the petition and decide whether to accept the petition to initiate...
OLYMPIA–The Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife (WDFW) offers in-person and hybrid courses for prospective hunters to utilize when completing mandatory hunter education courses. WDFW offers fully in-person hunter education courses as well as hybrid courses that combine online and in-person learning. The in-person course, consisting of roughly 15 hours of instruction, is taught over multiple days and includes a field portion. This course is highly recommended for students seeking a valuabl...
We must be careful we don't drift away from the Lord. A young couple unaccustomed to canoeing on a rough and windy lake (without life jackets) had drifted far from the shore and were in danger. A shoreline resident saw them in trouble and rescued them in his power boat. They hadn't taken the necessary steps to keep from drifting. The Bible says, "We must pay the most careful attention, therefore, to what we have heard (God's word) so that we do not drift away" Heb. 2:1. It's easy to drift from...
WAITSBURG–The Christian Women’s Luncheon held at the Waitsburg Town Hall, 121 Main. St., is Sept. 11 at 11:30 a.m. This month’s Christian Women’s Luncheon, catered by Waitsburg Grocery, will feature a talk titled Graphically Speaking given by Linda Varnes of Nampa, Idaho. She is a semi-retired graphic artist, a designer for Rose Parade floats, a 22-year college art instructor, and has illustrated several books. In addition, the special feature is a presentation from a staff member from Fort Walla Walla Museum. Please contact Judy Jackson...
Harold and The Purple Crayon. Inside of his book, adventurous Harold (Zachary Levi) can make anything come to life simply by drawing it. After he grows up and draws himself off the book's pages and into the physical world, Harold finds he has a lot to learn about real life-and that his trusty purple crayon may set off more hilarious hijinks than he thought possible. When the power of unlimited imagination falls into the wrong hands, it will take all of Harold and his friends' creativity to save...
OLYMPIA–The Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife (WDFW) will be deploying body-worn cameras to all 152 commissioned law enforcement officers beginning in September. The program aims to boost accountability, transparency, and safety in natural resource law enforcement. The body-worn camera program is being implemented next month, following a comprehensive review and trial period, during which feedback from officers and stakeholders was incorporated to ensure that the technology meets the needs of the agency and the community. “This program...
Ten Years Ago September 3, 2014 The 2014 Columbia County Fair Hostesses, Carissa Price, Haley Puckettt, Samantha Sweetwood and Stephenie Nerf, welcome all fair goers to the 124th annual extravaganza, one of Columbia County's biggest weekends of the year that has something for every member of the family regardless of age. The conditions were perfect for the 33 vintage speedsters in town for the "Cruise the Blues" Northwest Vintage Speedsters Endurance Run, based out of Dayton over the Labor Day W...
Bruce P. Grove May 12, 1935–August 10, 2024 Bruce P. Grove, longtime Dayton resident, passed away Saturday, August 10, 2024, at his home. He was 89. Bruce was born May 12, 1935, in Leaf River, Ill., to Roy and Alice Kappenman Grove. He grew up in Illinois where his dad was a farmer. Bruce enlisted in the U.S. Army and served toward the tail end of the Korean Conflict. He was stationed at the Hanford Reserve near Richland, Wash., as a mechanic for part of his tour. While there, he met Velma J. Br...
DAYTON–The Lady Bulldogs' season gets underway this afternoon with a Volleyball Jamboree at the Dayton home court where the Dawgs will host teams from Prescott, Touchet, Liberty Christian and Yakama Nation. The season gets rolling with a Tuesday, Sept. 10 home match against Colton, then the Lady Bulldogs travel to Rosalia to take on the Tekoa-Rosalia Timberwolves on Thursday, Sept. 12. The opening round has Dayton facing Prescott on one court while Touchet takes on Liberty Christian on court t...
By Loyal Baker DAYTON–The Bulldog eight-man football program gets underway this weekend with a twist: the first game of the season versus Yakama Tribal will be played at 7 p.m. Saturday at the D.H.S. sports complex, moved from the usual Friday Night Lights due to official availability, according to Sam Korslund, athletic director. "Eleven young men who have stepped up to the challenge of becoming a Bulldog will be put to the test Saturday night with endurance," said second-year Head Coach L...
