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DAYTON–At the Design Charrette public presentation held at the Fairgrounds on October 26, four landscape architect teams presented preliminary designs for the proposed Touchet Trail. Each team mentioned sections of the trail that would cross current Port-owned railroads. A Charrette (or Charette or Charet) is defined as an "intense period of design or planning." It is a French word for "cart" or "chariot" and originated in Paris in the 19th century where a team of student architects would work r...
DAYTON–Exemplary contributors to the community will be honored at the annual Dayton Chamber of Commerce Awards Banquet, set for November 7 at the Fairgrounds Pavilion. The theme for the 73rd annual banquet is “Dayton Development Task Force” and the gathering begins a 6 p.m. The meeting also serves as the organization’s annual membership meeting and is when the Chamber awards are to be presented, including Business of the Year, Employee of the Year, Citizen of the Year and Youth of the Year. Nominations for Community Choice Awards opened...
DAYTON–During the Board of County Commissioners Work Session on Monday, October 28, Dave Finney, Courthouse Maintenance Supervisor, presented two issues: The Courthouse HVAC System and the asbestos abatement at 112 North 1st. Finney reported that a grant of approximately $110,000 had been received from the Historic Courthouse Program of Washington State Department of Archaeology and Historic Preservation for the purpose of upgrading the HVAC in the courthouse. The amount, at the time, was sufficient to complete the required work. However, s...
DAYTON–During the recent Columbia County Health System (CCHS) meeting, they discussed the continuing process to build funds in anticipation of a $1.15 million payback to Medicare. The $1.15 million is an estimate at this time. The final number should be known after the Cost Report for 2019 is finalized around March or April of 2020. The CCHS previously reported that Medicaid owed the district over $1 million due to inappropriate write-offs by contract billing processors. The Hospital now has three active claims with the three Medicaid M...
The Dayton Parent-Teacher-Student Organization's Halloween Costume Carnival was a hit with local families and the legions of soldiers, Batmans, witches, puppies, sorcerers, mimes, firefighters and super heroes, all having a grand time winning candy and prizes at the various stations around the Dayton Gym last Saturday....
OLYMPIA–The Washington State Department of Health is reminding the public that Engrossed House Bill 1074 goes into effect on January 1, 2020, when it will become illegal to sell tobacco and vapor products to anyone under 21. This reminder comes amid a state investigation into lung illness related to vaping–which has identified 12 cases to date–and a recent State Board of Health emergency rule banning the sale of flavored vapor products. "Tobacco and Vapor 21 will help protect the health of ou...
Life has always been a balancing act between the haves and have-nots. Less populated industrial countries use the major portion of fossil fuel while third world countries still farm by hand and recreate. The world population is expected to increase by a billion every upcoming decade. If we could snap our fingers and by magic, make some change that might save the earth from its inhabitants, what would we do? “Birth control,” said Steve. “You mean anything?” asked J.D. “Yup . . .” I said. “I’d tra...
To the editor, In an October 13, 2019 Walla Walla Union Bulletin article outlining various candidates in the upcoming election, Dain Nysoe, incumbent candidate for Position 4 on Dayton City Council, had various comments on the proposed Touchet Valley Trail. I encourage you to read the full article for additional context, but among Nysoe’s comments was the following quote: “It’s a new idea, so some have expressed their opposition to the idea, and have either misunderstood the scope of the plan, or are just closed minded to new ideas.” The “sc...
DAYTON-The local FFA has had a very exciting past week. The soils team placed ninth at the Whitman County Land Evaluation (CDE) near Steptoe Butte, and had an eventful road trip up. The team is eager for the state competition coming in November. On Friday, a group of FFA students participated in a drill for the Columbia County Hospital system. A select few teens were chosen to help simulate an emergency in the case that a gas explosion had happened in our high school metals shop; by using specia...
DAYTON–Dumas Station Wines has recently acquired Birch Creek Vineyard, a 32–acre vineyard located in the heart of the Walla Walla Valley AVA. Birch Creek consists principally of Bordeaux varieties. The first block of Cabernet Sauvignon was planted in 1997. Over the years, several wineries—including Dumas Station—have produced award winning wines using grapes from Birch Creek. The Dumas Station team, led by Jay DeWitt, managing partner and vigneron, has managed the vineyard since 2007. To celebrate the purchase of it first vineyard, Dumas S...
Olympia – Creative costumes, scary decorations, and delicious treats- oh my! As Halloween creeps up on us, the State Fire Marshal's Office (SFMO) offers these tips and recommendations to ensure your holiday is spooktacular: -Purchase or make costumes that are made of "flame resistant" or "flame retardant" materials. This means they will resist burning and extinguish quickly if they are ignited. -Avoid costumes with billowing or long-trailing fabric to avoid tripping and fire ignition hazards. -...
DAYTON–Friday, October 25, dawned just like any other day for the residents of Dayton, but before the day hardly got started, the community's emergency services, school administrators and hospital staff would be tested with a [mock] disaster involving an explosion of an undetermined cause at Dayton High School. When it was all over at around 11 a.m., the exercise had put various systems and people in the community to the test. A formal debriefing of all involved is scheduled to identify c...
Dayton Kiwanis Club Treasurer Joe Huether was presented a District Distinguished Member certificate for Huether’s contributions to not only the local club but for Division 54 of the Pacific Northwest District of Kiwanis International. The presentation was made by Kiwanis President Chuck Reeves at the October 25 meeting at the Delany Room....
October 21 Traffic Stop-Main Street Prowler-Bruce Street,Waitsburg Theft-Main Street Fraud-Hwy 12 Animal Call-Hwy 12 Traffic Stop-Main Street Traffic Stop-4th Street Traffic Stop-Main Street Suspicious Activity-3rd Street October 22 Traffic Stop Animal Call-Patit Road Theft-Tremont Street Theft-Main Street Domestic Problem-Main Street Traffic Stop-Hwy 261 MP 10 Accident Non-Injury-Payne Hollow Road Traffic Stop-Main Street October 23 Trespass-Rose Gulch Road Animal Call-4th Street Traffic Stop...
Ten Years Ago October 28, 2009 Halloween’s origins date back to the ancient Celtic festival of Samhain (pronounced sow-in).The Celts, who lived 2,000 years ago in the area that is now Ireland, the United Kingdom and northern France, celebrated their new; year on November 1. The Celts believed that on the night before the New Year, the boundary between the worlds of the living and the dead became blurred. To commemorate the event, they built huge bon fires, wore costumes and attempted to tell each other’s fortunes. Twenty-Five Years Ago Oct...
Expenses for the average household can pile up quickly. One of the easiest ways to keep a budget in check is to focus on how much is being spent on food. Chances are grocery bills can be reduced dramatically without upsetting daily routines. A 2012 Gallup poll found the average American family spends $151 a week on food. Cutting food costs often involves making smart choices. The following are some tips to help get started on the path to decreased food spending. -Make more meals at home. -Shop sales. -Reduce ready-made options. -Use a list....
BURBANK–Dayton-Waitsburg Valley Football held its own for a good portion of the first half, but Columbia's talent and depth eventually got untracked and the Coyotes handed DW its first 40-point mercy rule loss since September in a 47-8 Eastern Washington Athletic Conference counter here last Friday. Valley Football hosts Tri-Cities Prep at Waitsburg this Friday, November 1, with kickoff at 7 p.m. It will be Senior Night and the last regular-season game. A cross-over game on November 8...
KITTITAS–Seventh-place Dayton-Waitsburg defeated White Swan on Senior Night October 24 to earn a play-in match and keep their EWAC playoff hopes alive, but the Kittitas-Thorp Lady Coyotes brought the season to a close Tuesday with a three-set win. DW, with its win over White Swan, traveled to Kittitas-Thorp Tuesday, October 29 for a play-in match against EWAC No. 3 Kittitas-Thorp. The Lady Coyotes prevailed in three sets, 25-10, 25-14 and 25-11. Kittitas-Thorp plays tonight at C...
Dick Rubenser, age 81, of Starbuck, recently returned from participating in the Huntsman World Senior Games in St. George, Utah. The international, multi-sport games have been in existence since 1987. This year, the two-week event hosted 11,150 athletes competing in age brackets 50 to over 90 years. Rubenser broke the all-time Huntsman Games shot put record for the over age 80 division with a throw of 37.375 feet. He also won the discus throw of 85.25 feet and took third in the javelin with a...
