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A herd of sparkly deer, a giant Santa Claus, other Santas on a motorcycle and in a sleigh, plus lots of glittering laser lights bedeck this home at 108 West Richmond, one of numerous homes in Our Fair City that are brightly decorated with all sorts of Christmas-themed lights and figures, all part of December in Dayton. For an enjoyable tour of Christmas-card residences that are part of the Tour of Lights, the annual lighting contest sponsored by Columbia County Public Transportation, be sure to...
DAYTON-The Dayton School Board approved the consent agenda which included the reassignment of Sam Korslund from the athletic director for DW Combine to being solely the director of Dayton Middle and High School at the meeting on December 7. The Board also voted to select from two firms to aid in the search for a permanent superintendent, and heard two brief presentations from McKinstry with updates on funding and the capital improvement plans, as well as one from Jana Eaton who gave a food servi...
DAYTON–Columbia County Sheriff Joe Helm informed County Commissioners that his office is in "dire straits" and they are in a "horrible situation with patrol cars right now," Commissioners heard during a December 12 Special Meeting. Helm said two cars have been in the shop for two weeks while the department juggles cars to cover shifts. Other cars in the fleet are older with high miles and are having issues as maintenance has been deferred. Most counties switch out at 120,000 miles or every f...
“There is nothing new in the world except the history you do not know.” – Harry S Truman...
It is always a joy, a real pleasure and a privilege to facilitate bringing the wishes and delights of the Christmas season from the hearts and minds of local school children into print for families and readers to enjoy, cherish, and possibly, take heed (hint, hint). You will find the Chronicle’s annual Christmas Tradition in this week’s edition, the special section devoted to letters to Santa, poems and other Christmas-season prose from Dayton students in classes from preschool through Sixth Grade, brought to you thanks to the support of our lo...
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In 2019, nearly 80% of Spokane voters approved a city charter amendment requiring collective bargaining negotiations in the city to be open to public observation. Last week, however, the state Supreme Court, in response to a union lawsuit, ruled unanimously that this open government reform was unconstitutional. According to the justices “We hold that the legislature has preempted the field of collective bargaining through PECBA and PERC regulations. We find that to interpret PECBA and PERC as th...
DAYTON– The Plus Delta After School Studios board offered goal setting training for The Club staff at the Port of Columbia conference room recently. Because after-school attendance at the Club has increased to over 45 students per day, there has been an increase in staffing. Many of the employees are in high school or recently out of high school. Executive Director, Jim Pearson and the Club's board want to help the employees develop stronger skills to aid them in their current and future e...
WALLA WALLA–The board of directors for Blue Mountain Action Council (BMAC) announce the hire of Danielle Garbe Reser as Interim CEO, effective Monday, December 5, 2022. “We are delighted to have Danielle joining our team to bring steady leadership through this time of transition for BMAC,” said board chair Amie Peterson. As the former CEO of Sherwood Trust, Danielle has been a long-time partner of BMAC and shares our deep commitment to our mission of alleviating poverty.” Garbe Reser will serve as interim for at least four months to allow t...
DAYTON–The Jr./Sr Associated Student Bodies (ASB) have planned a ski trip to Bluewood for the Jr./Sr High students on January 19 and 20, 2023. The ASBs worked together to pull together a trip to Dayton's local ski resort-Bluewood in January for middle and high school students. The two groups communicated with Ski Bluewood setting up free equipment rentals, lessons, and lift tickets, then got it all approved by the school administration. Departure for the middle school will be at 8:15 a.m. on J...
The two five-year-old cousins were sitting at the kitchen table when one of them spilled his juice. Trying to keep the spill from falling to the floor he tried to quickly redirect it with his hand and forearm which gave way to the fun of playing with the course of the flood. Though both boys laughed, the other cousin said, "That's not 'propriate" (meaning appropriate). There are certain flows that can't be stopped, curbed, or redirected and it isn't appropriate to try. The flow of God's love fro...
Devotion, an aerial war epic based on the bestselling book of the same name, tells the harrowing true story of two elite US Navy fighter pilots during the Korean War. Their heroic sacrifices would ultimately make them the Navy's most celebrated wingmen. Rotten Tomatoes critics give this movie an 81% approval rating, and the audience rates this at 92%. The audience summary on that website is "Bringing a real-life hero's story powerfully to life, Devotion is a good, solid drama that'll make you...
Ten Years Ago December 12, 2012 Columbia Cut Stock, which has been producing wooden windows primarily for Anderson Windows and Pella for 30 years, will cease production December 5. "It was a business decision," cited Dennis Lockard, owner and manager of CCS, "It becoming more difficult to make a profit." Kiwanis honored several members for their service, with the Legion of Honor Award. To be eligible for the Award, a Kiwanian must have at least 25 years of Kiwanis-club membership. Those honored...
Thursday: Patchy freezing fog before 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 31. Light and variable wind becoming northwest 5 to 7 mph in the morning. Thursday Night: Patchy freezing fog after 7pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 16. Northeast wind around 5 mph becoming south after midnight. Friday: Patchy freezing fog. Partly sunny, with a high near 28. Friday Night: Patchy freezing fog. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 14. Saturday: Patchy freezing fog. Partly sunny, with a high near 28....
OAKESDALE–The shorthanded Dayton-Waitsburg Lady Wolfpack basketball team struggled in its first two games of the 2022-23 season, falling to White Swan in the season opener at White Swan on December 2, and to the Lady Nighthawks at Oakesdale on December 3. Last weekend’s home games were to be against Goldendale and Granger, but were canceled due to winter road conditions. The non-league games will not be rescheduled. DW visited TriCities Prep for the first conference game of the season earlier th...
DAYTON–The Dayton-Waitsburg Junior Varsity will play Lincoln today at 6:30 p.m. in the Dayton Gym. The only game on the bill is this JV boys game....
Mrs. Hall - ECEAP Preschool Class PM Class Dear Santa I want some leaves to jump in. A hot blanket. I want a wig because they are pretty. A black dog since they are cute. From, Zoey Dear Santa, I want a cold blanket. Hot wheels that I can play with. Kelton Dear Santa, I want Hot wheels so I can play with it. I want a Lego car that I can build I don't have a monster truck at my house. I need one. Noah Dear Santa, Toys, cats, dogs. Nicole Mrs. Hall - ECEAP Preschool Class AM Class Dear Santa,...
Ten Years Ago December 19, 2012 Abbie Marsh joined Nealey and Marinella law firm in Dayton. Marsh is the daughter of Bill and Zena Broughton who lived in Dayton until Abbie was 12 and then relocated to Palouse, Wash. Abbie and her husband and their three children now live in Dayton Twenty-Five Years Ago December 17, 1997 Tiny toys, hundreds of them, most of them acquired for free, make up one of Eric Seibel's collections. They're from McDonald's, Arbys, Dominos, Burger King, and Pizza Hut....
