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DAYTON–People you meet while in college sometimes turn out to have profound impacts in later years, when viewed from the threshold of retirement. The same could be said for those ubiquitous bulletin boards on college campuses, for it was a three by five index card that law-school graduate Scott Marinella plucked off a bulletin board that led him to Dayton. Newly minted attorney G. Scott Marinella answered that query on the bulletin board in the placement office at Gonzaga School of Law in S...
DAYTON–After moving to remote learning for two weeks due to a rise in local COVID numbers, Dayton School District resumed in-person learning for the week of December 13-18 after numbers dropped off, just before the two-week scheduled winter break. “By going back to in-person learning, students can turn in work they have completed, see their teachers and friends again before the holidays, learn new things, and share some positive holiday spirit,” said Superintendent Guy Strot. “Teachers, if need...
DAYTON–The City of Dayton’s stalled Wastewater Treatment Plant Project may start moving forward again. “The City received a memorandum from a land trust that has hold on some property that we’re looking to purchase,” said Mayor Zac Weatherford in an update to the City Council December 16. “We have been discussing with them whether we are able to get in there and do some of the testing we need to do,” he said. “If we do purchase the property, they just sent us a memorandum saying that we can, so...
DAYTON–Two capital projects—the dental clinic and the assisted living project—are anticipated to begin construction in 2021, Columbia County Hospital District Commissioners heard at the December 16 meeting. Nelson Construction has been selected for the Dental Project, according to CEO Shane McGuire, and a contract is in the works. McGuire anticipates the project will begin in January and take about four months to complete. The Assisted Living Project is slated to begin June and be compl...
DAYTON–Helping local farmers make more money through proper soil condition has been the focus of Columbia County Extension Agent Paul Carter's 15-year stint here, and Carter is gratified by the successes of his program that addresses soil acidity. And Carter was instrumental in establishing a Columbia County 4-H Endowment to keep 4-H membership free to local youth and promoted establishment of a shooting sports 4-H club. Regional Extension Agronomist/Soil Scientist Carter, 68, will hang up h...
“Knowing trees, I understand the meaning of patience. Knowing grass, I can appreciate persistence.” – Hal Borland...
Seriously, I grew up in a family that enjoyed having a lot of fun, especially at Christmas. There was always an air of anticipation, of course, as Christmas approached. I would spend hours on my belly in the living room, turning through the pages of the Sears catalog, dreaming about the cool toys that I might get. Fleeting waves of panic would wash over me, and my brother and sister, as the day grew closer, and there weren’t very many presents under the tree. Speaking of trees, my folks weren’t the only people in town who relished a good lau...
He was the last burro left in the dusty corral. His two companions had been sold by the man. They were younger, stronger and finer looking even by burro standards, which are quite high. They were worth more and brought more money which was what the man needed. Pickin’s were slim. Every evening the man would stake the last burro out down below the spring to graze. During the day he went with the man and packed mud or water or rocks or wood. One morning the man fed him a small bowl of grain. T...
DAYTON–Annexing a portion of the west end of Dayton into the City Limits was an idea presented to the Port of Columbia Commissioners at the December 18 meeting. In addition to increasing water and sewer customers for the City, the benefit of doing the annexation would be the ability to reduce the speed limit of that portion of Highway 12, to place signage along the road which is limited now, and consider developing the area for housing within the new City Limits, according to Port Executive D...
Verla Ernestine Rouse October 17, 1918–December 10, 2020 Verla Ernestine Rouse, age 102, passed away peacefully at home in Dayton, Wash., on December 10, 2020. She was born on October 17, 1918 near Peck, Idaho, the youngest of five children born to George Oren Stevens and Julia Matilda Johnson. She graduated from high school in Kooskia, Idaho in 1939 and attended beauty school in Waterloo, Iowa. Verla married Joseph Edward Rouse on December 17, 1941. They had two children, Audrey Lynn (1944) a...
Charles D. Farley May 21, 1946-December 17, 2020 Charles Douglas “Doug” Farley passed away on Thursday, December 17, 2020, at Kadlec Hospital in Richland, Wash. He was born in Jonesboro, La., on May 21, 1946 to Sidney lzariah Farley and Bettie Mae (Harkins) Farley. He lived in Jonesboro until he was 4 years old, then moved with his family to Sunnyside, Wash. His family consisted of two boys and two girls at that time. He started school at Wendel Phillips in Sunnyside which was an old country schoolhouse. Next was Washington school and from the...
Lyrik Cameron First Grade America is great because we have freedom. Our flag stands for freedom. Second Grade-No Entries Rilee Steinhoff Third Grade What Makes America Great I think America is a great place to live. One reason is because of our soldiers who fight for our freedom. My second reason is because we have free school. In other countrys you have to pay to go to school. My third reason is we have the right to defend ourselves. My forth reason is we can vote for the president and our...
Ten Years Ago December 22, 2010 During a special meeting of the Port of Columbia, Port Commissioners granted permission to the Columbia Rural Electrical Association for three underground railroad crossings within Dayton city limits. Port of Columbia closes Lyons Ferry Park due to high expenses. Twenty-Five Years Ago December 20, 1995 Pacific Power announced that it is restructuring its operations to enable the company to provide a greater variety of customer services, while also continuing to keep prices low. The Dayton office at 262 E. Main...
