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DAYTON-The Columbia County Hospital District Board of Commissioners was presented with an audit report for 2023 and 2022 which reflected a critical loss in 2023 of $6.2 million during the August 28 board meeting. Both CFO Matt Minor and CEO Shane McGuire commented on the audit report and offered comparisons to the improvements in current year. The accounting firm DZA of Spokane presented an audit report to the Board of Directors on the financial position of the district for 2023 and 2022...
A renovated flag pole plaza, with new flag poles that include flags for 4-H and FFA organizations, was inaugurated on the Columbia County Fair's opening day with a ceremony including members of the local American Legion Post, 4-H leaders and FFA Chapter members. Look inside for the general story on page 2 and more photos from the 2024 Buckles, Boots and Rodeo Chutes-themed annual extravaganza. -Chronicle photo...
PENDLETON-The last large fire closure area on the Umatilla National Forest was lifted September 7. After a very active 2024 fire season suppressing the fires, the Pomeroy Ranger District is facing a long fire recovery period. The fire closure enabled crews to provide some road repair, hazardous tree removal, post public safety signs and initial assessment of damage to the district, all the result of the Cougar Creek fire. The closure was lifted at 12:01 a.m. September 7, 2024. Forest officials...
DAYTON–An assessment is being conducted on the W.T. Wooten Wildlife area to determine the effects of infrastructure on the Tucannon River. The assessment will consider the effects on the river’s health, effects on endangered fish populations, opportunities to maintain or enhance recreational opportunities, and possible lake improvements. The assessment is covering the floodplain areas of the Wildlife Area, including the Tucannon River, lakes, campgrounds, and associated facilities. This survey, being led by the Washington Department of Fis...
“I may not have gone where I intended to go but I think I have ended up where I intended to be.” – Douglas Adams...
By Paul Guppy Washington Policy Center Washington voters will soon have an opportunity to have their say on an unusual and corrosive tax the legislature passed in 2021. The controversial tax imposes a levy of 7% on capital gains income over $250,000. While that seems like it would only apply to “the rich,” the legislature has already proposed expanding the tax until it hits working-class incomes. Here’s how we got where we are now. Three years ago, lawmakers passed and Governor Inslee signed SB 5096, creating the first-ever tax on capit...
DAYTON–Three days of sun, fun, livestock, fair food, rodeo action and flying demo cars marked the recently completed 2024 Columbia County Fair, which finished its three-day run last Sunday with slightly cooler conditions. Exhibitors and establishments from Dayton and around Columbia County and beyond put their best foot forward, with a pavilion full of quilts, garden produce, fine art, arts and crafts, photography, and booths representing the wide arc of Columbia County's organizations, and b...
By Roger Harnack Ritzville-Adams County Journal RITZVILLE–Ninth Legislative District Senator Mark Schoesler was released on his own recognizance Saturday, August 31, after being arrested for allegedly driving under the influence and hitting another vehicle, twice. Schoesler, 67, of Ritzville, was arrested by citation for driving while under the influence of alcohol following the Saturday night performance of the Ritzville Rodeo. Schoesler's blood-alcohol level was 0.14 at the time of his a...
SPOKANE–The AgWest Farm Credit Board of Directors has selected Bill Perry to serve as the next President and CEO of AgWest Farm Credit, which serves customer-members in a seven-state Farm Credit territory in the West, headquartered in Spokane, Wash. Perry, now serving as AgWest's Chief Lending Officer, will follow current President and CEO Mark Littlefield and will assume CEO responsibilities on Jan. 1, 2025, following a planned transition period. The CEO transition has been an integral part o...
Thursday: A 40 percent chance of showers, mainly before 11am. Partly sunny, with a high near 72. Southwest wind 14 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 50. South wind 10 to 14 mph. Friday: Sunny, with a high near 77. Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 51. Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 80. Saturday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 52. Sunday: Partly sunny, with a high near 76. Sunday Night: A slight chance of...
Ten Years Ago September 10, 2014 Dayton High School's Future Business Leader of America (FBLA) representatives were hosted by the Dayton Kiwanis at the Delany Room in the Dayton Memorial Library. The FBLA organization members, Angie Dedloff, Angola Mascall, Matthew Warren, Taylor Frame, Keelin Hovrud, and FBLA Advisor Rob Moore, and Kiwanis President Joe Huether, recounted their experiences at the national convention in Nashville, Tenn., and activities they anticipate in the coming school year....
Dona Leseman Smith June 13, 1939–August 29, 2024 Dona was reunited in heaven with her husband, daughter, and son on August 29. Dona, and her twin brother Donie (Butch), were born in Moscow, Idaho, to Edwin and Helen Leseman on June 3, 1939.The family lived in Farmington, Wash., before moving to Dayton, Wash., when she was five years old. She attended school in Dayton until the family relocated to Santa, Idaho, in 1951. In 1954, the family moved back to Dayton where she graduated in 1957. She m...
Lila Marlene Quigg April 26, 1937–September 3, 2024 Lila Marlene Quigg passed away on September 3, 2024, at Dayton General Hospital after a short battle with kidney disease. She was 87 years old. Lila was born on April 26, 1937, to Walter Ellis and Sarah Ellis (Smith) in Courtland, Kan. The family moved to Seattle during World War II where her father worked in the ship yards. Later, they moved to Asotin where her father worked for Washington Water Power. After graduating from Asotin High S...
Bonnie Snyder May 11, 1935-August 28, 2024 It is with a sad heart that we share the passing of our mother, Bonnie Farran Snyder on August 28, 2024. Bonnie was Born May 11, 1935 to Carl and Mary Alice Perry in Clinton, Wash.; she was the youngest of the six children. Mom worked all her life in the field of finance for Sears, The Bon Marche, Collins Casket Company and retired from many years as the Comptroller for Longview Publishing Corporation. The folks moved from Longview, Wash., to Bull Head...
DAYTON–Jake and Ashlyn Davis announce the birth of their son Crue Wayne Davis, born at Providence-St. Mary Medical Center on July 13, 2024, at 9:01 a.m. He weighed 6 pounds, 11 ounces and measured 18.5 inches in length. He joins siblings Samantha and Cayle Davis; and his grandparents are Vickie Davis of Dayton, the late Greg Davis, and Darrin and Jean Smith, Stewartville, Minn. -Submitted photo...
COLUMBIA COUNTY–Yellow Star Thistle is an invasive species and, according to the Washington State Noxious Weed Board, invades millions of acres of rangeland where it can cause damage to grazing animals. Yellow starthistle is a biennial plant that goes that grows 18-36 inches with a deep taproot, winged stems and covered in white woolly hairs. The rosette is yellow in color and are in a star-like arrangement. The plant is most likely on disturbed ground and found in grassland, wooded areas, a...
Soon we will start seeing beautiful fall leaves on the trees. The Bible makes reference to leaves, saying "That person (who delights in God's Word) is like a tree planted by streams of water, which yields its fruit in season and whose leaf does not wither-whatever they do prospers. Not so the wicked! They are like chaff that the wind blows away" Ps. 1:3-4. The Bible says, "the righteous will thrive like a green leaf" Prov. 11:28. The person who loves knowing God's Word and commits to obeying it...
Trap. A father and teen daughter attend a pop concert, where they realize they're at the center of a dark and sinister event. This horror-thriller movie follows a serial killer evading a police blockade while attending a concert with his daughter. Rotten Tomatoes critics and audiences rated this movie at 57% and 65 %, respectively. Their critics's consensus is "An arch thriller given some grounding by Josh Hartnett's committed performance; Shyamalan's Trap will ensnare those who appreciate its...
DAYTON–The Bulldogs mowed down the fledgling Yakama Tribal Nation Eagles football program in the 2024 season opener 94-0 here last Saturday. "After about the first five minutes," said Head Coach Lucas Coller, "my coaches and I tried to slow down the game as much as possible. Slowing down the game but still having the boys play ball was hard on us. I didn't want to take away from everything we have been preaching, but still wanted to maintain some sort of sportsmanship." Collier acknowledged t...
DAYTON–The Lady Bulldogs got their season started by hosting a jamboree here September 5, and all players got time on the court. "I was very pleased with the effort and teamwork the girls showed during the jamboree," said Head Coach Des Jones. "This setting is perfect for evaluating where a team stands before the season without the pressure." Teams from Prescott, Touchet, Liberty Christian and Yakama Nation competed in the 30-minute sets. "We have a range of experience and skills," Jones c...
