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PENDLETON–Dayton will be well-represented on the royal court of the Pendleton Round-Up with 2017 Dayton High School graduate Josilyn Fullerton being named the 2020 Round-Up Queen, and 2019 D.H.S. grad Kaleigh White selected as one of four members of the Round-Up court. In fact, Fullerton and White, when traveling in 2013 as Junior Miss Rodeo Washington and Little Miss Rodeo Washington, respectively, used to "kind of joke about one day being on the Pendleton Round-Up court together," Fullerton sa...
DAYTON–At a Membership Meeting attended by about two dozen people, Dayton Days, Inc. voted to continue as a corporation and opted to put on a rodeo Memorial Day Weekend 2020. The November 25 meeting included resignations by long-time secretary Kathy Arnzen and treasurer Melissa Hansen. Dayton Days will next meet at 6:30 p.m., Monday, December 9, at the Youth Building. Last May, Dayton Days, Inc. put on a rodeo, the first activity since horse racing stopped in 2011. At a meeting on November 1... Full story
DAYTON–A hearing regarding the sentencing of Benjamin Orozco, who was convicted of second-degree murder and first-degree assault following a three-and-a-half day trial last August, has been postponed. The sentencing hearing had been set for Friday, December 6 in the Columbia County Superior Court; however, a death in the family of Superior Court Judge M. Scott Wolfram has prompted the postponement, according to Prosecuting Attorney C. Dale Slack. A new hearing date will be set, Slack s...
OLMPIA–The Washington Association of Coroners and Medical Examiners (WACME) wants all counties in Washington State to have a separately elected Coroner/Medical Examiner. Counties with smaller populations can elect a part time Coroner/Medical Examiner. Currently fourteen counties (to include Columbia County) allow the Prosecuting Attorney to serve as Coroner. This practice has drawn scrutiny in numerous studies and is rejected in National standards. WACME is offering the following options for achieving these objectives of an elected C...
Like a song taking you back in your mind to a different time and place, the recent dedication ceremonies commemorating the giant Green Giant on the valley's hillside, and the Highway 12 vehicle pullout, brings back memories not only for the "regulars" who spent their careers with the Giant, but also those of us fortunate enough to have been in that time and place, and to have the now-unattainable opportunities that company made possible. Green Giant Company had plants here and in Waitsburg,...
Diana, goddess of the hunt, stands as a Roman heroine to a long line of female hunters. Even today there are many who have followed in her spoor that deserve to have their name written in mythology. Our Diana, we’ll call her Center-Fire Charlotte, is well known for her prowess up and down Hyde Creek in the high and wild country of central Idaho. The legend goes that one morning Charlotte was on her way to work in town when she spotted a bunch of does grazing by the reservoir. She climbed out o...
DAYTON–Columbia County Health System (CCHS) presented a major concern about some bad debt that was written off from patients from Texas during last week’s meeting on December 3. During October 2019, Columbia County Health System approved $28,118 in bad debt write offs from a number of patients. Of this amount, approximately $5,000 was from two patients from Texas. Although many Texas license plates have been observed on autos at PacifiCorp’s Marengo I and II repowering projects, currently contracted out to Vestas, a company headquartered in De...
DAYTON-Thanksgiving break has treated us all very well this year. The high schoolers had a long break from school to enjoy Thanksgiving, preparations for the upcoming basketball season, and a wonderful Christmas kickoff. The annual Dayton Christmas Kickoff parade and event activities took place on Main Street on Friday. Local DHS students Jordyn Helm and Alicia Apodaca were elected as two of the 2019-2020 Columbia County Fair Hostesses, and took their first leap of duty in the Kickoff parade....
DAYTON– The Columbia County Commissioners adopted three standard year-end resolutions during a regular meeting held on December 2. 2019-56 – The Basin Disposal rate for 2020 is $94.10 per ton. This is for delivery to Columbia County Transfer Station for landfill. By contract, Columbia is required to bill at the same rate as Walla Walla. When the contract comes up for renewal (possibly 2023), this option will be revisited. 2019-57 – Under the provisions of Revised Code of Washington (RCW) 36.75.270 and RCW 46.44.080, Roads under the control of C...
DAYTON–The Dayton-Waitsburg Combine Fall Sports Awards Night will be at 7 p.m., Monday, December 9, in the Dayton Elementary School Multipurpose Room. A dessert banquet is planned prior to presentations of awards. The Booster Club will provide beverages....
Breakfast Wed, Dec 4: Late Start, Cereal, Cheese Stick, Fruit, Juice, Milk Thur, Dec 5: Breakfast Sandwich, Fruit, Juice, Milk Fri, Dec 6: Yogurt Parfait: Flavored Yogurt, Granola, Fruit, Juice, Milk Mon, Dec 9: Scrambled Eggs, Bagel, Cream Cheese or Jelly, Fruit, Juice, Milk Tue, Dec 10: Breakfast Stick, Fruit, Juice, Milk Wed, Dec 11: French Toast, Fruit, Juice, Milk Thur, Dec 12: Breakfast Pita, Fruit, Juice, Milk Fri, Dec 13: Scrambled Eggs, Cinnamon Roll, Fruit, Juice, Milk Lunch Wed, Dec 4: Hamburgers, Cheese Slice, Lettuce & Tomato,...
DAYTON–Despite crackling cold, folks ventured to Dayton last Friday and Saturday to enjoy the community's Christmas Kickoff and all that goes with it: shopping, smiles and laughter, the Bethlehem creche, chilly mule-drawn wagon rides, a festive lighted parade and glittering fireworks. "I thought we had a great turnout, despite the cold weather on Friday," commented Molly Weatherill-Tate, manager of the Dayton Chamber of Commerce, which puts on the event. "The Festival of Trees brought in 515 p...
Dail Butler was born near Medical Lake, Washington on February 26, 1900. Her mother died when she was three years old and her family moved to Renton, Washington. Her grandfather, James Wing Butler, farmed on the Whetstone and her other grandfather, Levi Watrous, had a saw mill operation on Jim Creek. She married Cecil Laughery and moved to Dayton in 1923. His parents and all of his siblings lived in Dayton so they settled into life in Columbia County where they raised three boys and a girl. One...
Ten Years Ago December 2, 2009 Chairman Steven Woolley announces that the 2009-10 Study facilitated by Community Council is scheduled to begin December 8 and invites all interested to participate. The study will explore how the region’s economic viability can be improved through the creation of businesses that add value to agricultural resources not currently being utilized to their fullest economic potential. First annual Christmas Kickoff parade a bright success with the events drawing a large crowd. Twenty-Five Years Ago November 30, 1994 T...
DAYTON–High School teachers discuss and vote on Freshman, Sophomore, Junior and Senior students each month who demonstration good citizenship, all-around-effort and integrity. It is with pleasure to recognize the following students of the Month for November. Kylee Laughlin, Senior; Rose Burris-Ramirez, Junior; Caleiah House, Sophomore; and Eve Talbott, Freshman....
Olympia – Twinkling lights, beautiful garlands, and giant Christmas trees…nothing spreads cheer quite like holiday decorations. However, Christmas trees, candles, and decorations can create safety hazards. The State Fire Marshal’s Office urges Washingtonian’s to practice fire-safe behaviors this holiday season. Although Christmas tree and holiday decoration fires are uncommon, they are far more dangerous than other types of fires. According to the National Fire Incident Reporting System (NFIRS), over the past five years in Washington State,...
