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The iconic Suffield's Furniture logo was covered over last week as the First Christian Church of Dayton proceeds with plans to renovate the building into their house of worship. Pastor Jim Edwards was suspended high above the sidewalk, under the supervision of Robert Yutzy, as he covered over the name which has adorned that building for decades, and which recently closed out a 113-year run. -Chronicle photo... Full story
DAYTON–The Columbia County Park and Recreation Pool District will make an informational presentation regarding the District's Proposed Excess Levy at a Town Hall meeting, set at the Dayton Multipurpose Room Wednesday, October 16, 2024 at 6 p.m. "Let's make a big splash in our community," urges Commission Chair Diane McKinley. "Please be part of fostering a sense of wellbeing for all residents of Columbia County. Your help is needed to promote physical and emotional fitness for our community." C...
PENDLETON–The U.S. Department of Agriculture's Forest Service is revising the Land Management Plans for the Malheur, Umatilla, and Wallowa-Whitman National Forests (Blue Mountains National Forests) and has released the Final Summary Assessment and Final Assessment Reports, a significant early step in the Blue Mountains Forest Plan Revision process. These documents present existing conditions about the Blue Mountains National Forests. Input gathered from the feedback period, and the eight p...
WALLA WALLA–The Tiger Creek Fire is currently 611 acres, seven percent contained with 341 firefighting resources assigned. Poor overnight relative humidity recoveries in the mid-elevations continue to plague firefighting efforts exacerbated by lower-than-normal relative humidity during the day. Aviation assets located a 50 x 50-foot spot fire east of the 65 road and were able to immediately drop water on it allowing crews the opportunity to contain it. On the fire's northern flank work will c...
“Are right and wrong convertible terms, dependent upon popular opinion?” – William Lloyd Garrison... Full story
It's a bit premature to say the bell tolls for community newspapers. Sure, big city media printing the same diatribe you see on television is declining. (That's because the city media moguls have forgotten their place in society.) And sure, with the Googles of the world, cellphones and social media have impacted our advertising, which, by the way, is how we pay our bills. But in our community newspapers, we haven't forgotten our place. Our reporters shop in the same stores, eat in the same...
Will prices at the pump fall if voters pass I-2117 and repeal the state's CO2 tax? One of the largest donors to the campaign to keep the carbon tax admits they will fall. Significantly. One of the main messages of the campaign to keep Washington's CO2 tax, known as the Climate Commitment Act (CCA), is that there is no "guarantee" that gas prices will go down if I-2117 passes and the CO2 tax is repealed. Rachel Smith, the head of the Seattle Chamber of Commerce, made this implausible claim in fro...
I was invited to write two opinion pieces about Initiative 2124 for The Seattle Times and The Spokesman-Review. Both were published this past weekend to offer readers different perspectives on a Nov. 5 ballot measure that would make a payroll tax and participation in the WA Cares program optional. These guest columns highlight different things about the trouble with WA Cares and the value of I-2124, so if you are interested in the initiative and how it could impact workers, read them both here and here. What is highlighted in each opinion...
On a recent Sunday during worship we play a game called Snowballs. It’s a game I have played in Confirmation to encourage people to ask their God questions. The congregation each wrote their questions on a piece of paper, wadded it up to resemble a snowball and then had a “snowball fight.” It was great fun with lots of giggles. The snowballs were collected up by Katie Leid, passed out again in their wadded-up shape. Three people read the questions they had picked out of the basket. They read the questions of others, not their own quest...
Thursday: Partly sunny, with a high near 67. Light and variable wind becoming northwest around 6 mph in the afternoon. Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 42. North wind 5 to 7 mph becoming light and variable after midnight. Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 68. Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 43. Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 72. Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 45. Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 73. Sunday Night: Clear, with a low around...
Transformers One is the untold origin story of Optimus Prime and Megatron, better known as sworn enemies, but once friends bonded like brothers who changed the fate of Cybertron forever. In the first-ever fully CG-animated Transformers movie, Transformers One features a star-studded voice cast, including Chris Hemsworth, Brian Tyree Henry, Scarlett Johansson, Keegan-Michael Key, Steve Buscemi, Laurence Fishburne, and Jon Hamm. IMDb rated this movie 7.8 out of 10. Rotten Tomatoes rated this...
DAYTON–Elementary school students participate in achieving certain characteristics through their formative years. Teachers choose Students of the Month based on these attributes which are their focus and diligence on school work, a healthy attitude toward building virtuous behaviors by making good choices and establishing solid respectful relationships with teachers, staff, peers, community, and themselves. Congratulations to the following Grade School Students of the Month for September, 2024 b...
Ten Years Ago October 8, 2014 Betty (Eaton) Keller, a proud Washington State College Cougar, and a member of the last four-year nursing class to graduate from the Pullman in 1958, was given a nice retirement send-off by her co-workers and clientele at the Aging and Long Term Care office in Dayton Twenty-Five Years Ago October 6, 1999 Future improvements to the Touchet River and possible loss of funds if I-695 passes, were cited by City Council as reasons for their signing approval for Dayton to...
Caramel Frosting Ingredients: 1 cup brown sugar 1/2 cup butter 1/4 cup milk 2 to 3 cups powdered sugar (as needed for consistency) 1 tsp vanilla extract (optional) Directions: Melt Butter and Brown Sugar: In a medium saucepan, melt the butter over low heat. Add the brown sugar and stir constantly until the sugar is completely dissolved. This process will take a few minutes, and it’s important to keep the heat low to prevent burning. Add Milk: Once the sugar is dissolved, slowly add the milk to the saucepan, stirring continuously. Increase t...
Lewiston Livestock Market Report October 2, 2024 Steers 300-400 lbs. 284-320 400-500 lbs. 210-286 500-600 lbs. 247-280 600-700 lbs. 237-255 700-800 lbs. 199-238 800-900 lbs. 202-215 900-1,000 lbs. 175-180 1,000 lbs. & up 190 Cows Utility 57-62 Breaking Cows 52-57 Canners & cutters 35-45 Young feeders 112-141 Heifers 300-400 lbs. 225-242 400-500 lbs. 230-260 500-600 lbs. 227-246 600-700 lbs. 209-235 700-800 lbs. 199-230 800-900 lbs. 176-192 900-1,000 lbs. 170-175 1,000 lbs. & up 120 Bulls Bulls...
WAITSBURG–The Lady Bulldogs have notched a pair of wins in the past week, bringing their record to 3-7 overall. The squad hosted Tekoa-Rosalia last Tuesday and meets Garfield-Palouse on the home court tonight at 6 p.m. They'll travel to Pomeroy Tuesday, October 15. Two young teams met last Saturday when Touchet visited. A five-set match was agreed upon and the Lady Dawgs prevailed 25-17, 20-25, 25-15, 25-22, 14-16. "The energy that the girls displayed on Thursday carried through on Saturday," co...
