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DAYTON–Three lucky locals got an unexpected phone call from the Dayton Chronicle last Friday, informing them that they were the winners of the three grand prizes from the 46th Annual Holiday Shopping Spree, a Christmas-time promotion that local businesses, in conjunction with this newspaper, have been conducting since 1978. Seventeen local establishments participated in the 2024 Shopping Spree, which the Chronicle promotes and advertises in the lead up to the Christmas season here. The p...
DAYTON–District No. 2 Director Zac Fabian, who has served since 2021, has resigned his post on the Dayton School Board. Fabian submitted his resignation to the School Board at their December 18 regular meeting, citing personal reasons. The School District is advertising for persons interested in appointment to fill the position, said Supt. Jeremy Wheatley. In other school news, the Elementary Intervention Team presented to the Board its process. The team tracks, tests and collates f...
DAYTON–The Board of Trustees for the Columbia County Rural Library District (CCRLD) approved an interlocal agreement with several area libraries during the December 16 board meeting allowing reciprocal borrowing privileges for card holders. Also approved was the Library Card Agreement for card holders and the Patron Code of Conduct. Tabled until next month was the approval of the Three for Me Card program for minors. Library Director Ellen Brigham provided a brief update about programs during h...
Christmas 2024 was merrier for 75 local families who last week received Holiday Food Assistance Baskets from Project Timothy. Volunteers congregated recently at Parish Hall to fill the baskets with enough groceries for each family to be able to enjoy a filling Christmas meal. Some of the parcels were delivered by Columbia County Public Transportation, others were picked up by recipients. Families signed up for the assistance at Project Timothy, and this year there was a waiting list of 20...
“Vanity working on a weak head, produces every sort of mischief.” – Jane Austen...
Gratefully attributed to my friend Rose Bunch. -Charlotte Baker, editor Afterwards Barely the day started and It’s already six in the evening. Barely arrived on Monday And it’s already Friday. …and the month is already over …and the year is almost over. …and already 40, 50, or 60 years Of our lives have passed. …and we realize that we lost Our parents, friends …and we realize it’s too late To go back. So let’s try, despite everything, To enjoy the remaining time. Let’s smile a the little things in life that put balm in our hearts. Let’s keep...
DAYTON–A number of projects are on the drawing board for 2025, according to W. Grant Morgan, Public Works Director/Columbia County Engineer. Grants totaling some $11,202,300 will fund the 2025 Construction Program, Morgan said. The Starbuck Bridge, currently a structurally deficient bridge with a single lane, will be replaced. Construction will be during 2025-2026 at an estimated cost of $5,840,000, funded through State Rural Arterial Program and Federal Bridge Replacement Grants. Other projects include: -South Touchet Bridge Rehabilitation. R...
“Just as a leaking faucet results in the loss of water for no gain to the homeowner, concurrent enrollment results in additional costs to taxpayers without a benefit to the people served by Medicaid,” writes Democrat Pat McCarthy, Washington state’s auditor. She wrote it in a summary statement for an October report about wasteful spending in Medicaid that hurts both state and federal taxpayers. In an October report, “Examining Washington’s Concurrent Medicaid Enrollments,” the auditor’s office found millions of dollars of waste each year — a...
A fellow who knocked at our door asked me where certain people lived in our Dayton neighborhood. He had grown up nearby. When I told him I didn't know any of the names he mentioned, he said, "Well, I guess what they say is true. Once you leave, you can never go home again". In the Christmas carol "Hark the Herald" the author writes, "Fix in us Thy humble home". The wonders of Christmas are personal to us because they speak of our home. We have the Lord in our lives, fixing His home in us. Jesus...
Moana 2. After receiving an unexpected call from her wayfinding ancestors, Moana must journey to the far seas of Oceania and into dangerous, long-lost waters for an adventure unlike anything she's ever faced. MOANA 2 still going strong after its massive $386 million opening and the biggest Thanksgiving Day opening ever. Don't miss out on seeing Moana 2 as we go into our second weekend of showing the film, December 27-29. No Tuesday showing. This movie is rated PG for action/peril. Its runtime is...
Tuesday: Rain, mainly before 4pm. High near 48. Southwest wind 9 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible. Tuesday Night: A 20 percent chance of rain before 10pm. Cloudy during the early evening, then gradual clearing, with a low around 33. Southwest wind 11 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph. Christmas Day: A 30 percent chance of rain after 4pm. Snow level 2800 feet. Increasing clouds,...
DAYTON–The 2024 Dayton High School Volleyball Team was honored for their individual and team accomplishments at the Fall Sports Awards here December 18. Peyton Benavides, Dayton's 5-7 sophomore setter/outside hitter, was chosen by league coaches to the1B Second Team All-Opponent Team. Benavides and Layla Booth, another of Dayton's setter/outside hitters and a sophomore teammate, were named Offensive Players of the Year. Booth also received a 1B Honorable Mention from league coaches, "Queen of Ac...
BELLEVUE—Seattle and King County are subverting the will of voters and the initiative process by suing over the natural gas initiative (I-2066), signed by more than 550,000 Washingtonians, according to Let’s Go Washington. Fifty-two percent of voters approved of the measure last month. Actions meant to undermine the will of voters is precisely why the WAGOP (Washington State Republican Party) launched its Project to Resist Tyranny in Washington, recently. “This project is designed to prevent elected officials with authoritarian impulses from...
Though people attempting to lose weight may love a quick fix or magic pill that could shed excess pounds, successful efforts that produce long-term weight loss generally take considerable time and effort. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention says people who lose weight at a gradual, steady pace tend to keep the weight off. The CDC advises individuals to aspire to lose one to two pounds each week Working in concert with a doctor or a registered dietician is one of the ways to ensure that the weight loss experience is successful and...
Ten Years Ago December 24, 2014 The general contractor for construction of the Columbia Pulp plant near Starbuck has been selected, financing through bonds is under way. No date has been set, groundbreaking for the approximately year-long, $35 million construction project, by general contractor Pacific Civil Infrastructure of Federal Way, is anticipated in early 2015. Dayton Elementary School students broke records this year with donations to the Dayton Food Bank. Students beat last year's...
DAYTON–After breaking into the 2024-25 season with five straight wins, the Lady Bulldogs sustained a trio of losses to Mac-Hi, Oakesdale and Colton, evening their SE 1B record at 2-2 before breaking for the Christmas holiday. The team hits the floor Friday against Pomeroy at home, and hosts Sunnyside Christian Monday, December 30 in the final games of the year before delving into the second half of the season in 2025. Teagan Culley scored eight in Dayton's 59-32 loss to Colton, the Lady Dawgs un...
DAYTON–This Friday the Pomeroy Pirates will sail into the Dayton gym for a SE 1B face off with the Bulldog as the 2024 segment of the basketball season draws to a close. The Dawgs are 3-1 in SE 1B play, 4-4 overall with the Pomeroy contest in the offing and a Dec. 30 non-league game versus Riverside Christian. Dayton downed Colton 52-32, fell to Oakesdale 59-41 and dropped to Mac-Hi 61-30. The Bulldogs took a first-quarter lead on buckets by Sam Potthoff, Denver Hutchens, Jordan McCowen and C...
PASCO–The "Best of the West" tournament here last weekend included Bulldog wrestler Hunter Griffen. In the 215 lb. class, Griffen opened against Brody Kitchen of Newberg, and was pinned at 1:41, knocking him into the consolation bracket. The Dayton freshman made quick work of Trell Miles of River View, notching the win in :44. But in the next tier, Griffen faced Rafael Gutierrez of Nyssa, Ore., losing by fall at 1:29. -Loyal Baker...
Submit an Event Wed, Dec 25 Merry Christmas Ski Bluewood–CLOSED Dayton Historic Depot–222 E. Commercial Ave.–10 a.m.-4 p.m. Library–111 S. 3rd St.–10 a.m.–5 p.m. Thurs, Dec 26 Ski Bluewood–Holiday Pricing–9 a.m.-4 p.m. Senior Center Luncheon–403 E. Patit–pick-up available–11:30 a.m.-1 p.m. Library–111 S. 3rd St.–12–8 p.m. AA Meeting–First Congregational Church, 214 S. 3rd St.–7 p.m. Fri, Dec 27 Ski Bluewood–Holiday Pricing–9 a.m.-4 p.m. Library–111 S. 3rd St.–10 a.m.–5 p.m. Boldman House Muse...
Thur, Dec 26: Spaghetti, Mixed Veggie, Salad, Garlic Bread, Peaches, Milk Tue, Dec 31: Turkey, Stuffing, Gravy, Sweet Potato, Cranberry Sauce, corn, Spinach Salad with Blueberry, Pumpkin Pie, Milk...
See you in 2025!...
