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DAYTON–Homestreet Bank manager Judi Pilcher, right, hands Jim Pearson The Club’s Director, left, $2000 for its Summer Program Scholarship Fund. For the second year, Homestreet Bank contributes funds to The Club’s to help provide financial assistance to area families who are unable to afford the fees to participate in The Club’s Summer Program. This is the second such donation made by Homestreet Bank. “We are so grateful to contributors like Homestreet Bank, and their commitment to the community. These funds will help immensely in providing...
DAYTON–The Columbia Pulp Mill at Lyon’s Ferry is up and running and straw pulp production will begin this week. The economic concern, however, is it does not appear that there is any increase in school enrollment, as the people moving here to work for the Pulp Mill do not seem to have children. Plus, there is still a housing challenge for these employees moving here. Kathryn Witherington reported that the two open houses one in Dayton and then again in Waitsburg, were successful. The National Park Service recommended the Port write up all the...
DAYTON–Washington State Representative Skyler Rude, R-16, appeared before a small crowd attending the County Commissioners scheduled work session for October 14, 2019. The purpose of his visit was to determine issues important to Columbia County and how he could be helpful in the State Legislature. David Ocampo, Columbia County Public Transportation General Manager; and Steve Mertens, Columbia County Public Transportation Finance Officer, requested Rep. Rude’s thoughts on I-976, which is an Initiative that will appear on the November 5, 201...
DAYTON– The Port of Columbia was approved for a grant of $26,625 in March of 2019 for a Feasibility Study to examine existing broadband networks, after requesting an initial grant of $30,000 from Washington State Department of Commerce Community Economic Revitalization Board (CERB). The funds are to identify additional needs, determine if a Port-owned broadband network is the right solution for our community, and whether the necessary infrastructure investment is financially feasible and sustainable. A completed contract was signed in July 2...
DAYTON–The Chamber of Commerce has hired Molly Weatherill-Tate as its new manager and she is hitting the ground running, considering that the Chamber's Annual Awards Banquet is right around the corner. Weatherill-Tate started the position Monday, October 7. With not only the banquet but Main Street Trick or Treat and, in a few short weeks, Christmas Kick Off, coming down the pike, Weatherill-Tate is concentrating on getting "myself up to speed" on the Chamber's systems and procedures. She visite...
WASHINGTON–When Joe Biden was asked during a recent news conference whether he had a conflict of interest leading Ukraine policy while his son was working for a Ukrainian oligarch, he said "I'm not going to respond to that" and told reporters to focus on President Trump. If he's allowed to get away with that at Tuesday's Democratic presidential debate, it will be a travesty. The debate moderators–CNN's Anderson Cooper and Erin Burnett and New York Times national editor Marc Lacey–have a respo...
I was just about to cull the cow when the boss sees me swingin’ the gate. “Hold it there, Doc, for a minute yet, ‘cause I’ve not quite decided her fate. There’s somethin’ about this gypsy cow. She’s a world class travelin’ machine. She must have more frequent flyer miles than the crew on Apollo 13. She’s seen more country than Lewis and Clark, more dogs than the Moorman’s feed man. She showed up one time with a trucker and a sale barn tag from Japan. Neighbors, sheriffs and folks I don’t know ca...
To the editor, It would be wonderful to see President Trump’s tax returns and a breakdown of all expenses of his and his family’s trips to their golf courses and hotels since taking office, along with a tally of the profits he is making while disregarding the Emolument Clause in the Constitution. How much has the Security Detail for Trump, his family members, and Vice-President Pence cost us taxpayers (some now being used for Campaign Rallies for the 2020 election)? In the meantime, he and his buddies are is so heartless they can’t provi...
DAYTON–H.P. Lovecraft was an American horror writer who was practically unknown in his time. He died in abject poverty despite coming from a very wealthy family. His visions of a cosmos filled with monsters, aliens, and indifferent gods has influenced every corner of modern-day science fiction and horror. Lovecraft created a new kind of horror that reimagined the entire genre, taking it away from the gothic constraints of his childhood idol Edgar Allen Poe, and influencing generations of future writers, filmmakers, artists, and so much more. W...
I got turned on to “Downton Abbey” by a friend several years ago and quickly became a fanatic. I was already a “Masterpiece Theater” fan, and this made it worse. The television series, created by Julian Fellowes, began in the fall of 2010 and I remember hearing that it was a popular thing among college students. I had no idea. The series, set in the fictional Yorkshire country estate of Downton Abbey between 1912 and 1926, depicts the lives of the aristocratic Crawley family and their domestic servants as they navigate personal issues, the pol...
DAYTON–The week has come, Homecoming Week! We are already part-way through it, but no need to worry, the fun and shenanigans don’t stop. The students of DHS have some special things in store. On Thursday Oct.17 the Highschool students will put on a Lip Sync Battle in the highschool auditorium during 7 period, starting with the Freshman class, and ending with Seniors. These shows will be judged and ranked, and a winner will be announced! On Friday the 18, the ASB of Dayton Highschool have organiz...
DAYTON–In cooperation with the City of Dayton and Town of Starbuck, the Board of County Commissioners (BOCC) formed the Columbia County Flood Control Zone District on June 17, 2019 with resolution 2019-34, pursuant to RCW 86.15. Per RCW 86.15.020, the district may be formed in two ways: 1) A resolution by the BOCC; or 2) A petition by the citizens. When the BOCC signed resolution 2019-34, the district was formed but not funded. The BOCC chose to allow the citizens to authorize funding. Columbia County’s Flood Control Zone District (FCZD) was...
DAYTON–An audience of over 50 people heard the views and information about candidates vying for elective office in Dayton and Columbia County in the upcoming General Election during the American Association of University Women's Candidate Forum last Thursday, October 10, at the Liberty Theater here. Candidates were allotted time for a statement then the floor was opened to questions. Three candidates for mayor spoke, including incumbent Zac Weatherford, City Councilwoman Delphine Bailey, and wri...
WAITSBURG–Columbia County Sheriff's deputies responded to an incident here to assist neighboring agencies with an incident involving a 24-year-old Waitsburg man alleged to be threatening family and others with a baseball bat on October 10. Following the multi-hour standoff at 329 Main Street, police arrested Markes A. Cantrell of Waitsburg after locating him in hiding in the attic, allegedly with the metal bat, according to a Walla Walla Sheriff's Office press release. Columbia County S...
Cesar A. Benavides January 23, 1934-September 19, 2019 Cesar Benavides passed away at the age of 85 at home in Brownsville, Tex., of cancer on September 19, 2019. Cesar Benavides was born to Silvestre and Herlinda Benavides in Torreón, Mexico on January 23, 1934. Cesar came to Dayton, Wash., in the early 1960s where he ran the mess hall at the labor camp for Green Giant Canteen, Bernard's 410, A&W, the cook at the Dayton General Hospital and later ran the restaurant in Dayton called Sugar Bowl...
Ten Years Ago October 14, 2009 A large backhoe was in operation removing the large rock bar in the Touchet River bed just above the highway 12 bridge. The folks who attended the Sacagawea dedication located at First and Commercial Streets, Saturday afternoon got their first taste of winter weather. The opening of the ceremony featured Native American flute music by Charlie Rising Sun. Twenty-Five Years Ago October 12, 1994 Your Dayton Volunteer Fire Department, in honor of Fire Prevention Week held an open house last Saturday and have spent...
DAYTON–Dayton-Waitsburg Volleyball gave the Homecoming crowd something to cheer about with a five-set, come-from-behind victory over the DeSales Lady Irish Tuesday. DW is now 2-3 in conference play, tied for fifth place with Lyle/Wishram, and 6-10-1 on the season. The Lady D-Dubs host Columbia tonight, October 17, in further Homecoming Week play. The Lady Irish capitalized on unforced errors and mistakes by DW in the first two sets, the first 25-20 and the second, 25-18. But DW dug deep and c...
DAYTON–Facing the Liberty Christian Patriots the second time this season, Dayton-Waitsburg Valley Football gave the visitors a run for their money but, hurt by penalties and stopped in the red zone, couldn't quite push a go-ahead touchdown across the goal line for a 20-14 conference loss. DW is now 0-3 in Eastern Washington Athletic Conference play, 0-6 overall. Columbia and White Swan are both undefeated, Tri-Cities Prep is 3-1, Liberty Christian 1-2 and Mabton 1-3. DW and Kittitas, the t...
