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DAYTON–Ashley Strickland, Columbia County Emergency Management Director, is looking for ways to attract employees to work for the County. He reported that every employee on the salary schedule in his department, which is basically 100% funded by external grants (and not from "current expense"), was all on the same "step" within the schedule, and those employees had not been given any sort of step raise or merit raise. There was no mechanism in place to give any type of merit or longevity r...
DAYTON–Dayton Waitsburg snapped a 23-game losing streak with a tense 54-49 win over Prescott here Tuesday, marking the first win for the Dayton-Waitsburg Boys Basketball Program since the two schools fully combined programs. And they did it in a most spectacular fashion. Trailing 24-17 at half time, Dayton-Waitsburg's Dylan Bledsoe drained a hat trick of three pointers to kick off the third quarter, with teammates Mason Finney and Colton VanBlaricom adding treys of their own. The stunned T...
Columbia County Fire units joined in escorting fallen firefighter Ashton K. Farley, a Walla Walla Fire District 1, 3, and 7 volunteer, through the county on the way to Farley's hometown of Troy, Id., last Friday, December 6. Local units met the processional at the County Line and joined the somber line until meeting with Garfield County units east of Dayton. Farley was fatally injured at a 1:25 a.m motor vehicle accident some fourteen miles north of Walla Walla on Harvey Shaw Road November 21,...
DAYTON–The County Commissions heard concerns about Fairground fees and Golf fees for 2020 in a special meeting held Monday evening, December 9. These proposals will be considered at the next public hearing on Monday, December 16, 2019. Due to the addition of administrative fees, the fees will be increased 10% to cover this. The increase comes with concern due to the course having deteriorated some due to the water loss. It was also proposed to adjust the golf daily fee from $22 to $25. However, the adult annual fee will be $395. A comparison w...
DAYTON–Christmas is a joyous time of year for many, as families and friends gather to exchange presents and enjoy being together amid the glittering holiday decorations typical of many homes around here and around the world. But for many, Christmas most likely includes anxiety and melancholy, in cases where expenses outpace income and a family might be hard pressed to cover anything other than basic needs. Around Columbia County, the Christmas spirit shows up in force as people contribute to m...
By Roger Stark The authors of a recent opinion article in The Wall Street Journal found that improper spending in the Medicaid entitlement increased over 300 percent after the passage of Obamacare. (here) They made this conclusion after examining the most recent Medicaid data from the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS). Prior to the Affordable Care Act, funding for traditional Medicaid was split more or less 50/50 percent by state and federal governments. People eligible were low-income families with children, the disabled,...
Everybody has a Christmas that stands out in their memory like dandruff on Superman’s cape! Mine was several years ago. Bah Humbug Bill, the cow buyer made a deal on a set of cows down below Snowville. Leroy, Tom and I were to go down, work’em and ship’em back home. Bah Humbug set it up for December 23. He, of course would not be able to be there to help. Leroy and Tom were both members of the Owyhee County Sheriffs Possum. We borrowed Albert’s new blue pickup and headed out. Leroy was raised...
To the editor, Every year Nancy and I start vegetables indoors in little cups. Within a few months we take them outside to plant. We have gotten very good at nurturing our plants from sprouting to harvesting. And, come planting time, we love the fact that we chose exactly which vegetables to grow and are not limited to what some store business plan decided is best. Our vegetable garden gets better every year. Sometimes it seems attractive to have a neighbor take care of our seedlings if we want to take a little vacation. Doing this, however,...
DAYTON-High school activities are beginning to pick up speed, as the busy winter approaches. Classes are beginning fundraising for upcoming dances to be planned. The winter sport athletes are just getting started with their busiest time of year, and clubs are starting to prepare for their big competitions to come in the next year. The Dayton-Waitsburg (DW) winter sport season has officially kicked off. The fall sports awards banquet was held on Monday, December 9. Athletes participating in...
Breakfast 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 Mon, Dec 16: Scrambled Eggs, English Muffin, Jelly, Fruit, Juice, Milk Tue, Dec 17: Pancakes, Sausage Link, Fruit, Juice, Milk Wed, Dec 18: Late Start: Cereal, Cheese Stick, Fruit, Juice, Milk Thur, Dec 19: Breakfast Burrito, Nacho Cheese Sauce, Fruit, Juice, Milk Fri, Dec 20: Cereal, Yogurt, Fruit, Juice, Milk Lunch Wed, Dec 11: Tator Tot Casserole, Vegetable Bar, Fruit, Milk...
Romantic comedies are popular around the holidays, especially on TV and I’m one of those guys who can happily ignore most of them. But for the big screen this season, Emma Thompson herself has helped pen a new take on the old formula: “Last Christmas,” Starring Emilia Clarke (“Game of Thrones”) and Henry Golding (“Crazy Rich Asians”) as the erstwhile lovers. Kate (Clarke), a wannabe singer, works as an elf in a Christmas gift shop run by a woman who goes by the name “Santa” (Michelle Yeoh, “Crazy Rich Asians”). Kate is detached from her native...
The moment a person is diagnosed with a disease or illness is life-changing for both patients and their families. Thanks to the tireless efforts of medical researchers, many conditions, including diseases like cancer, are now routinely discovered in their earliest stages, which greatly improves patients' prognoses. While medical care typically focuses on treating and curing a disease or illness, sometimes patient care focuses on improving quality of life. Such care is known as palliative care....
DAYTON–Cheery and bright like a clear winter night, Faith Chapel will again host a favorite Columbia County holiday tradition when the Tri-Cities Steel Band comes to town for a Christmas Concert this Sunday. Returning for another year is the Tri-Cities Steel Band, performing its annual Christmas Concert beginning at 3 p.m. at the Chapel’s 653 Wagon Road sanctuary, and featuring the bright melodies that only steel drums can provide. The event is free to the public and everyone is invited to bring a non-perishable food item for Faith Cha...
DAYTON–Congratulations to the following Middle School Students of the Month for November, left to right, Adrian Ramirez, eighth grade; Brody Carrigan, seventh grade; and Quincy Boggs, sixth grade. Middle school teachers select students from sixth, seventh, and eighth grade based on academic achievement, honesty, respect, responsibility, citizenship, improvement, effort and attitude....
DAYTON–Participants in the recently completed football, volleyball and cheer Fall season were lauded at a Sports Dessert Monday, December 9. Standout members of each group were honored with awards and accolades by coaches. On the Cheer Squad, illian Patterson was named Most Inspirational, an honor voted on by fellow cheerleaders, said Cheer Squad Advisor Vickie Hamann. Jordyn Helm was named Most Improved and Kylee Laughlin was the Squad's Most Valuable Player. Cheer letter-pins went to Kenzie D...
Mary Ellen Leseman December 18, 1950– December 6, 2019 Mary E Leseman passed away at the age of 68 in her home from complications of cancer and diabetes with family at her bedside on December 6, 2019. Mary was born to Orval and Veda Beasley in Cottonwood, Idaho on December 18, 1950. She moved to Dayton, Wash., with her family at an early age. She attended the Columbia school until fifth grade, then graduated from Dayton High School in 1969. She married Trent E Leseman on June 21, 1967, stayed in...
Many people are excited by the prospects of supporting causes they care about. Charitable donations are how millions of people across the globe express such support, and many charities would not be able to function without donors. Taking advantage of an opportunity to help others is fulfilling and exciting. It can be easy to get caught up in the emotion of giving let your guard down. Doing so opens prospective donors up to charitable fraud, which makes victims of both donors and the people and organizations they want to help. The Federal Trade...
DAYTON–The McLoughlin High School Lady Pioneers rolled through Dayton-Waitsburg 50-30 last Saturday, and College Place downed the Lady D-Dubs 63-35 there last week as the team searches for its first win. In the season opener, St. John-Endicott-LaCrosse defeated DW by 30 points. League play opens tonight against Riverview here and Liberty Christian visits the home maple on December 20, and Kittitas December 21. The Lady D-Dubs are 0-3. "We did not match the intensity that Mac-Hi brought tonight,"...
Dayton-Waitsburg basketball is off and running and these returning lettermen and letterwomen will be in the thick of things this season. The DW Boys see returners Shawn Evans, Joe White, Tayven Seney and Mason Finney helping lead the team and the DW Girls includes returning letterwomen Kira Boggs, Cassidy Laughery, Megan Forney, Sadie Seney, Teagen Larsen, Mackena Culley and Destiny Brincken....
The Dayton Historical Depot Society is the recipient of a $2,000 grant from the Pacific Power Foundation, presented recently by Bill Clemens, Regional Business Manager for Pacific Power to Tamra Fritze, Museum Director. The grant is going to help fund the new storage unit that is being created from the old exterior rest room at the Depot, according to Fritze....
Ten Years Ago December 9, 2009 Lewis County Superior Court Judge Richard Brosey administered the oath of office to newly elected State Representative Terry Nealey for the 16th District. The final phase of the Veterans Memorial is a reality as a Pacific Power crew and Wylie Monuments personal put the Chinese black granite panels engraved with the 800 names of veterans who are buried in all of Columbia County in place. The Port of Columbia is now official the proud owner of the 28-acre Bell Farm, setting the stage for the Blue Mountain...
December 2 Traffic Stop Traffic Stop–Main Street Burglary Attempted– Willow Rd Suspicious Activity–Main Street December 3 Prisoner Transport–Main Street Theft–Main Street Accident Non-Injury–Hwy 12 Animal Call–Hwy 12 MP 362 Traffic Stop December 4 Fraud–Main Street Traffic Stop–2nd Street Animal Call–Touchet Rd Fraud–Richmond Street Prisoner Transport–Main Street Burglary Attempted–4th Street Traffic Stop–Main Street Traffic Stop–Hwy 12 December 5 Prisoner Transport–Main Street Domestic Problem–Country Village Suspicious Activity–Cameron Stree...
