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DAYTON–Brisk temperatures welcomed hundreds of visitors and local folks to the sidewalks and side streets of Our Fair City last Friday and Saturday for Christmas Kick Off 2024. Local businesses were abuzz with activity and parking spots were hard to find along Main Street, and shop keepers reported business was ticking right along. "The businesses I talked to were exhausted - exhausted of their supplies and happy, but exhausted business owners!" exclaimed Belinda Larson, Executive Director of t...
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OLYMPIA–Amid impending federal changes to immigration policy, state Senator Phil Fortunato is reintroducing legislation to protect Washingtonians by removing violent criminals who are in the state illegally. Senate Bill 5002 aims to repeal Washington's sanctuary status and remove barriers that currently shield violent offenders from being apprehended by federal authorities. In 2019, Governor Jay Inslee signed an executive order that prohibited certain state agencies from cooperating with f...
DAYTON–Local man, Henry (Wayne) D. Mitchell, 67, has gone missing around the Patrick Grade/ Tucannon area. Mitchell went into the mountains on Friday, Nov 22, 2024 around 12 p.m. His vehicle was found near Patrick's Grade on the Tucannon campground. Coordinated efforts with Walla Walla County Sheriff's Office, College Place, Washington State Fish & Wildlife, Search and Rescue teams, and other state agencies and tracking animals have been on the ground since Saturday. If you have seen this p...
We need to be wise about what we start because it may be hard to stop. The little boys were playing "Texas Rangers" in the family car while parked on a slope. Accidentally placing the car in neutral, they ended up rolling backwards down the hill, crashing through a fence, and ending up in the hog pen, unhurt. Their little legs couldn't reach the brake pedal. What they started took its course, frightfully taking them where they didn't want to go. Whether it is starting a fire, an argument, or...
It's almost movie time, and our lineup is looking good. Starting December 13, with "The Best Christmas Pageant Ever," December 20 – "Red One," and December 27 – "Moana 2". Fiddler on the Roof continues through December 7. There are just a few single tickets left! Check online or at the Box Office Tues. and Fri. 2-5. The production has had a great run with a tremendous turnout and much appreciated praise! The Liberty Theater greatly values the Dayton Community and surrounding towns for their con...
Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 41. Light and variable wind. Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 29. Light and variable wind. Friday: Partly sunny, with a high near 44. Friday Night: A 30 percent chance of rain after 4am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 33. Saturday: Rain likely, mainly after 10am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 52. Chance of precipitation is 70%. Saturday Night: Rain likely, mainly before 10pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 34. Chance of...
Ten Years Ago December 3, 2014 The interior of the home of Dee Lathim, located at 115 W. Washington Avenue was heavily damaged in by fire. Mrs. Lathim was able to exit the residence safely. The Commissioners of the Columbia County Hospital District directed hospital administrators to pursue direct private placement to fund the $5.5 million Dayton general Hospital and Booker Rest Home modernization project. Twenty-Five Years Ago December 1, 1999 The building in which Criss furniture and...
Eunice Delayne Sweetwood February 27, 1940–November 28, 2024 Eunice Delayne Sweetwood, a cherished fourth-generation resident of Dayton, Washington, passed away peacefully November 28 2024, leaving behind a legacy of love and community service. Born on February 27, 1940, to Earl and Beatrice Walker, Eunice graduated with her classmates from Dayton High School in 1959. Eunice married the love of her life, Donald Dean Sweetwood on November 6, 1959. Eunice was a devoted mother to her daughter Chery...
The Lady Bulldogs used pressure--like this from Peyton Benavides--to stifle the Lady Scotties of Highland Tuesday, opening the season with a 43-13 win at home. -Chronicle photo...
Highland Scotties fell to the Dayton Bulldogs 41-31 here last Tuesday in the 2024-25 season's opening game. Dayton's Sam Potthoff was head and shoulders above the undersized Scottie rebounders as he pulled down this Bulldog miss. Also pictured, Jordan McCowen (13) and Carson Potter. -Chronicle photo...
