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DAYTON-During the October 24 special meeting, the Board of County Commissioners (BOCC) hired or made appointments for Emergency Management Director, Interim Assessor, County Engineer, and a recruiter for a Human Resources Director. They also held 2023 budget reviews for the assessor's office, public health, the treasurer's office, and planning and building. Budget reviews continued during the meeting on October 31 as they reviewed budgets for the Sheriff's Department, Internet Technology, WSU...
Minnie Mouse has a fan in this little sweetheart, one of scores of Trick Or Treaters who braved a steady Halloween rain storm to make the rounds for Trick Or Treat Main Street, sponsored by the Dayton Chamber of Commerce. To see more Trick Or Treat photos, click on PHOTOS and choose October 31, 2022 from the drop-down menu....
DAYTON-The School Board heard from Superintendent Rich Stewart about the goals of the district to improve community perception of the schools by having consistent discipline and a positive learning environment. The principals provided updates in the schools on ways they are using behavior interventions and promoting a positive school culture. Participants suggested expanding the methods outside of school in athletics and at The Club. Stewart presented information about the funding options of...
DAYTON–With a week left before the November 8 midterm General Election, Tiffany Smiley, the Pasco Republican challenging 30-year Senator Patty Murray (D-WA), announced to a standing-room-only crowd of Columbia County citizens, that the latest Real Clear Politics poll a "toss up." Incumbent Murray is up by 4.3 points with a 49.3 rating to Smiley's 45.0, an average of four polls taken recently, with the notable Trafalgar Group (R) poll showing Murray with a 49-48 lead in the race to represent W...
DAYTON-Attendees packed the Port of Columbia board room with more who attended by Zoom for a special meeting to continue the review of the 2023 budget that began during the regular October 12 meeting. Also on the agenda was the authorization of the contract for $1.165 million in grant funding from the Public Works Board for extending the broadband project west along Highway 12. Additionally, an executive session was held for the review of a public employee. The meeting began with several public...
“A smile is a curve that sets everything straight.” – Phyllis Diller...
DAYTON–Some thirty Dayton and Columbia County residents turned out to greet and hear from Congressman Cathy McMorris Rodgers when she made a campaign stop here last week. "The best thing we can do is get a Republican majority," McMorris Rodgers said to the some 30 Columbia County residents who gathered to hear her at Annie's Attic in Dayton. McMorris Rodgers said the actions of the Biden Administration have been detrimental to the United States and pointed to information from the Wal-Mart Corpor...
To the editor, Since becoming Yakima County Commissioner two years ago, I have had the privilege to work with Charles Amerein on two boards, the Aging and Long-Term Care Council of Governments, and the Greater Columbia Behavioral Health ASO, where Charles serves as the chair. I have been pleased and impressed with the way Charles runs those meetings. He is always well-informed, and he manages the agenda and discussion very professionally. Everyone gets the chance to speak and comment, while he...
DAYTON-The Columbia County Health System board reviewed budget matters, and was updated on Assisted Living facility certification. Washington hospitals continue to face operational cost losses for the first half of this year, according to the CEO for Columbia County Health System Shane McGuire. These losses have been reflected most months of 2023 in the financial reports for the hospital district. For September a net loss of $312,000 was reported during the October 26 meeting. For the first...
BREAKFAST Wed, Nov 2: Waffles, Fruit, Juice, Milk Thur, Nov 3: French Toast, Fruit, Juice, Milk Fri, Nov 4: Cereal, Cheese Stick, Fruit, Juice, Milk Mon, Nov 7: Omelet, English Muffin, Fruit, Juice, Milk Tue, Nov 8: Breakfast Burrito, Fruit, Juice, Milk Wed, Nov 9: Biscuits and Gravy, Fruit, Juice, Milk Thur, Nov 10: Pancakes, Fruit, Juice, Milk Fri, Nov 11: No School LUNCH Wed, Nov 2: Hot Hama Cheese, Fries, Veggie, Fruit, Milk Thur, Nov 3: Burritos, Rice, Veggie, Fruit, Milk Fri, Nov 4:...
Thur, Nov 3: Hamburgers, All Fixings, Potato Chips, Pasta Salad, Oranges, Milk Tue, Nov 8: Chicken Dumplings, Peas, Carrots, Salad, Roll, Banana, Milk Thur, Nov 10: Roast Beef, Mashed Potato, Gravy, Corn, Broccoli, Salad, Fruit, Jell-O, Milk Tue, Nov 15: Chili Dog, Spiced Apples, Cottage Cheese, Salad, Milk...
Ten Years Ago October 30, 2012 A Passion to Children. Sylvia Demaris, a local quilter known for producing several quilts a year, stopped sewing about four years ago. She stopped after grandson Jayden Dedloff was diagnosed with a severe form of epilepsy. As he showed improvement on medication, her motivation returned and she sewed for children in hospital, completing stacks of pillowcases that will donated to three children’s hospitals in Spokane and Seattle. Invacare brought two hand cycles, b...
Believers in Christ are not in control of the culture or society we live in. However, we are in control of our responses and attitudes toward the troubling direction of things around us. Some may “think it strange” that we don’t “run with them” but we have been shown a better way. On our recent trip to Boise recently we saw several turnouts provided for any runaway trucks whose braking systems might fail on the steep downward grade of Meacham pass. The turnouts provide the trucks a way of escaping a disastrous crash. The turnouts consist of ver...
Thursday: Widespread frost before 11am. Otherwise, partly sunny, with a high near 45. Southwest wind 7 to 13 mph. Thursday Night: A chance of rain showers before 8pm, then rain and snow showers. Snow level 2400 feet. Low around 32. South wind 9 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible. Friday: Showers likely, mainly before 11am. Cloudy, with a high near 55. Breezy. Chance of precipitation is 70%. Friday...
WAITSBURG–The undefeated River View Panthers visited Dayton-Waitsburg and limped away with a 35-0 win, but they had to fight for every point against the 2-2 Wolfpack. Win or lose going into this game, the season was over for DW. "I thought: six-nothing at half," said Head Coach Troy Larsen, "we'll come out and get a stop. We got the fumble (recovered by Kaylub Prather). We'll go down and score. All of a sudden, they're puckered and it's a whole different game. "Instead, we ended up giving up t...
RICHLAND–The young Dayton-Waitsburg Lady Wolfpack Volleyball Team received accolades from Head Coach Tracy Barron for the improvement they showed as the 2022 season progressed following a four-set loss to the Liberty Christian Lady Patriots October 27. "This team was so fun to coach this year," Coach Barron said. "They all came to practice and worked hard every day. That hard worked paid off each game with the amount of improvement they showed. I'm looking forward to what next season will b...
