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DAYTON–Let "Country Roads Take You Home" to the 134th edition of the Columbia County Fair when it gets underway this weekend, Friday through Sunday, September 9-11, at the Columbia County Fairgrounds. There's plenty of activities, entertainment and fun events planned for this year's Fair, open daily from 9 a.m. until 10 p.m. It should be a great weekend for following the Country Roads to Dayton. Friday is forecast to be sunny with a high of 82° F., according to the National Weather Service. Ro...
DAYTON–Columbia County Sheriff Joe Helm and Prosecuting Attorney C. Dale Slack are standing with Undersheriff Robbie Patterson, who also serves as the department's chaplain, when he spoke at a rally on June 25, 2022, and at Dayton's observance of the National Day of Prayer on May 5, 2022, in the face of a complaint from a Wisconsin group that is alleging a "constitutional violation occurring in the Columbia County Sheriff's Office." The Freedom From Religion Foundation, according to the l...
FREEDOM FROM RELIGION foundation Box 750, MADISON, WI 53701 (608) 256-8900 ~ WWW.FFRF.ORG August 11, 2022 SENT VIA EMAIL & U.S. MAIL: [email protected] Sheriff Joseph A. Helm Columbia County Sheriff’s Office 341 E. Main St, Ste. 1 Dayton, WA 99328 Re: Unconstitutional Official Religious Promotion Dear Sheriff Helm: I am writing on behalf of the Freedom From Religion Foundation (FFRF) regarding a constitutional violation occurring in the Columbia County Sheriff’s Office. FFRF is a national nonprofit organization with more than 38,00...
DAYTON–The Columbia County Commissioners (BOCC) approved the permanent position of Interim Columbia County Engineer; approved an acting County Auditor; heard revisions of broadband franchise agreement; and a proposed job description for Human Resources Director and Risk Manager position during the meeting September 6. Interim Columbia County Engineer and Public Works Director Walter Grant Morgan, has entered into a permanent employment agreement for those positions. The contract is effective N...
“Opportunity is missed by most people because it is dressed in overalls and looks like work.” – Thomas A. Edison... Full story
Editor’s Note: This is the second of a two-part examination of state constitutions and how certain property is taxed in various states, continued from the September 1, 2022 edition of the Dayton Chronicle. Of those states that do define property in their constitution, none is as expansive as Washington. Here are further examples: • Massachusetts (Adopted 1916): “Full power and authority are hereby given and granted to the general court to impose and levy a tax on income in the manner herei...
DAYTON–Miss Feisty Nike, the 17-year-old Dayton Veterinary Clinic office greeter, comforter, and medical assistant (certified CAT SCANNER) has quietly passed on calmly with medical assistance after a long, slow decline from organ failure. Nike came to the Dayton Veterinary Clinic as a very small kitten in August of 2005. She promptly made herself at home, and made herself the “Boss”. Over the years, she became our primary client greeter and the face of the front desk. She was good at checking out people, usually their purses. In the exam rooms...
To the editor, An article on the front page of the September 1 issue of the Dayton Chronicle reported that Commissioner Charles Amerein responded to a community member at the Aug. 22 commissioner's meeting by saying that he has "learned to investigate first before making accusations". I found this to be in contrast to recent statements made by Commissioner Amerein. Mr. Amerein claims that a flag rally, where he gave opening comments, was held at the Dayton Historic Depot "because that was where...
WALLA WALLA–Blue Mountain Community Foundation is now accepting applications for the 2022 Discretionary Grant Program. 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 October 1. Eligible organizations can apply for grants of up to $20,000 for general operating support. Award announcements will be in December. For more information and to apply visit www.bluemountainfoundati...
DAYTON–Pearl and Merle Bickelhaupt have been married 70 years as of September 7, 2022, having tied the knot in the old Presbyterian Church on that date in 1952. The couple had been sweet on one another since junior high. Merle's father farmed the Elmer and Rose Stonecipher place and Pearl Stedman grew up in Waitsburg, and Pearl "can't think of a better place to live" than this area. After retiring from succeeding his father in farming in the 1990s, they moved to town and their daughter Shelly a...
Mrs. Harris Goes to Paris tells the story of a widowed cleaning lady (Lesley Manville) in 1950s London who falls madly in love with a couture Dior dress, and decides that she must have one of her own. After she works, starves and gambles to raise the funds to pursue her dream, she embarks on an adventure to Paris which will change not only her own outlook, but the very future of the House of Dior. The Rotten Tomatoes "Tomatometer" has this movie as 95% fresh, and audiences agreed with 93%...
BREAKFAST Wed, Sep 7: Waffles, Fruit, Juice, Milk Thur, Sep 8: Yogurt Parfait, Fruit, Juice, Milk Fri, Sep 9: No School Columbia County Fair Mon, Sep 12: Pancakes, Fruit, Juice, Milk Tue, Sep 13: Scrambled Eggs, English Muffin, Fruit, Juice, Milk Wed, Sep 14: Bagels, Fruit, Juice, Milk Thur, Sep 15: Cereal, Fruit, Juice, Milk Fri, Sep 16: Muffins, Yogurt, Fruit, Juice, Milk LUNCH Wed, Sep 7: Hot Ham and Cheese, Tatar Tots, Fruit, Veggie, Milk Thur, Sep 8: Teriyaki Dippers, Rice, Fruit, Veggie,...
In 1927, Babe Ruth, the famous home run hitter, began to cut a notch into his bat each time he hit a home run. He went on to hit a record 60 home runs that season. He said he cut the notches as a "kid" or "joke", but as the season went on and the notches grew in number, it became more special. Some of the other players began to show a kind of reverence for the sluggers' notched bat. Instead of using the bat, they reserved it just for "the Babe". Each notch was a special reminder of one of his...
Ten Years Ago September 5, 2012 4-H is often a tradition in agricultural families and for the Tardiff girls, Hallie and Sawyer that is true. Falling in the footsteps of their parents by showing 4-H steers at the Columbia County Fair this weekend. Upon arriving at the hog pen, it is evident for the three sisters, Haley, Heidi and McKenzie and their hog project and it is largely a family affair. Twenty-Five Years Ago August 7, 1997 Little lamps fill local woman’s home. They line shelf after shelf after shelf, three, four, five deep. They are t...
WAITSBURG–With a cadre of experienced seniors and juniors tempered by last year's rocky 1-6 season, the Dayton-Waitsburg Wolfpack is hoping to turn their fortunes around this year and after shutting out the Granger Spartans 34-0 here last Friday, it appears things are looking up for the team "The energy and effort was fantastic Friday night," commented Head Coach Troy Larsen. "Even though we still made a lot of mistakes, we played good football. Kaylub Prather, Hudson Reser, Spencer Hansen, P...
