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DAYTON–Ballots for the November 7 General Election will be mailed this week. There are a few races on this ballot and a swimming pool proposition for voters to decide. Dayton and Columbia County voters will decide on Proposition No. 1, which proposes creation of a parks and recreation district solely for building and operating a swimming pool, and to include Columbia County and the City of Dayton, excluding the Town of Starbuck and county portions of the Prescott Joint Park and Recreation Distri...
DAYTON-The Port of Columbia Board was advised Broadband project is complete; heard a continuing budget discussion at the monthly Port of Columbia meeting on October 11 specifically the salary for Executive Director Jennie Dickinson. The Commission reviewed the comprehensive plan including assets specifically the Columbia Walla Walla (CWW) Rail short line and whether they would sell to operator Paul Didelius who was present and contributed on the subject. Another discussion was about the...
Phil Monfort, in his trademark bib overalls, reveled in the well wishes and warm attention showered on him during a community 100th Birthday celebration last Sunday in Waitsburg. Unfortunately, some members of his family tested positive, thus the mask, but dozens turned out to wish Phil well. No, the Fire Department wasn't necessary to put out the 100–Count 'em–100 candles on the birthday cake. -Photo courtesy of Phil Keller...
ostal Service (USPS) mail carrier Dawn Jentz, serving this city, was injured while on her delivery route, in a rollover accident on October 6. Though injured, Jentz left the accident scene and walked over a mile to the nearest residence for assistance after her vehicle rolled over on Heaton Gulch Road three miles north of Pomeroy. She was transported to Tri-State Memorial Hospital in Clarkston for treatment of her injuries. The mail was recovered and delivered, aside from some damaged articles...
“The finest steel has to go through the hottest fire.” – Richard M. Nixon...
DAYTON–The County has either completed or is currently under construction this year on four projects totaling 8.2 million dollars in grant funding. The projects are the Tucannon Road Reconstruction Project $1,200,000; 2023 Pavement Preservation Project $1,200,000; Vernon Smith Bridge Replacement Project $3,500,000; and the Bowman Hill/Lower Hogeye Road Reconstruction Project $2,300,000. In addition, the County maintenance crews have been doing a great job aggressively pursuing a backlog of u...
DAYTON-The City Council began 2024 budget discussions and heard from County Assessor Tammy Ketterman regarding the county money they have available to them. Mayor Zac Weatherford gave an update on amending the interlocal agreement with Columbia County for law enforcement, dispatch, and municipal services. He also reported about progress on the Wastewater Treatment Project (WWTP). There was discussion about continuing to have monthly workshops. There were notable reports from Finance Committee...
DAYTON–Two bridges in northern Columbia County will be temporarily closed on October 24 for annual inspections, the Columbia County Public Works Department advises. The Starbuck Bridge at the north end of Kellogg Hollow Road will be closed from 7:30 a.m. until 12 noon on October 24, and the Vernon Smith Bridge, on Rose Gulch Road, will be closed from 12 noon until 5 p.m. Users of those roads and bridges should plan to travel alternate routes while the bridges are being inspected....
DAYTON–Fall Sports is in full swing at Dayton High School, and the athlete's goals are to keep their grades up to be eligible to play, cheer in games, and receive a WIAA award. The Athletic Director, Sam Korslund, asked about the Fall Sports athlete's current GPAs. He then used this information to calculate each team's average. High School Football has an average GPA of 3.311. High School Volleyball has an average GPA of 3.452. High School Fall Cheer has an average GPA of 3.497. These average s...
DAYTON–Band members and vocalists from high schools across Southeastern Washington will converge on the Dayton High School gymnasium for the 2023 High School Mass Band and Choir Festival, presented by the Southeast Washington Music Educators Association. The musical offerings begin at 6:30 p.m. The performances will feature guest conductors from Washington State University: Matthew Myers and Danh Pham. Admission is $10 for families; $4 adult; Senior/Student: $3; Pre-school-free....
Melissa Mae Harting January 10, 1979–October 4, 2023 Melissa Mae Harting, 44, of Waitsburg, Wash., passed away suddenly on October 4, 2023, at her home. Melissa was born in Walla Walla, Wash., on January 10, 1979, to Ronald (Frog) Harting and Anne Hubbard. She attended school in Waitsburg and Dayton in her earlier years, which ultimately led to her love for the surrounding rural communities. She was also a Waitsburg Days of Real Sport Princess in 1995 and spent a lot of her time raising and s...
Donna Lea Trump, 73, of Dayton and Clarkston, WA, died Sunday, October 15, 2023. This is what she wrote before she passed: I was born on March 26, 1950, to Benjamin Leonard and Mildred Fern Warner Trump, at Brining Memorial Hospital in Dayton, WA. I was the youngest of four daughters. I grew up two miles south of Marengo by the Tucannon River. I attended Marengo School through the 5th grade, Dayton Elementary School, Dayton High School and graduated in 1968. I attended Washington State Universit...
Ten Years Ago October 16, 2013 Concessionaires at KOA Lyons Ferry Marina Jim and Angela MacArthur provided an overview of the recreation season for Port of Columbia County Commissioners. The MacArthurs reported the facility is not meeting the minimum KOA standards including a laundromat and are asking the Commissioners to consider a 20- or 25-year lease. Investment in improvements such as cabins, playground and a laundry facility would then have enough time for a return on investment....
PASCO–The Lady Bulldogs bounced over some rough road last week, dropping three matches in a row–two on the road–as they roll into the final two weeks of the regular season. TriCities Prep and Columbia Burbank both downed the Lady Dawgs in three sets last week, and the Pomeroy Pirates visited on Tuesday, October 10, and went away with a 3-1 victory. This week's matches are again three in a row: Tuesday the Bulldogs traveled to St. John to face the St. John-Endicott/LaCrosse Lady Eagles; Wedne...
TOUCHET–The Dayton Bulldogs outplayed the Touchet Redhawks here for three quarters, but the difference was the two early touchdowns the Redhawks posted on the scoreboard in the first quarter, the team unable to recoup the deficit in the 47-34 conference loss. Dayton (2-4) celebrates Homecoming this week and will face SE 1B foe Tekoa-Rosalia (0-6) on the home gridiron Friday, Oct. 20. Kick off at 7 p.m. "If our boys would've shown up the first eight minutes, the game would've been ours," said H...
