Your Hometown News Source
Your Hometown News Source
Sorted by date Results 1 - 15 of 15
Several newly elected officials were sworn-in December 21 by Superior Court Judge Brooke Burns in the courtroom at the Columbia County Courthouse. Tammy Ketterman, Carla Rowe, Krissy Chapman, Jack Miller and Dale Slack were sworn in. -Submitted photo...
DAYTON–Poof! Just like that, 2022 is in the history books...and what a year it was! The Dayton Chronicle here makes a brief fly-by of the stories, events, mishaps and triumphs that made up life in Dayton and Columbia County during the past fifty two weeks. January 6: The Columbia County Board of Commissioners (BOCC) accepted Commissioner Marty Hall as the new 2022 chairperson. Assistant County Engineer Jeremy Weiland will be taking over as Interim Director for the District and Public Works a...
DAYTON– All but one inspection has been completed and a remediation is being made to fulfill the requirements of another before the Rivers Walk Assisted Living can be licensed to operate as was reported during the December 21 Board meeting for Columbia County Health System. Columbia County Health System Commissioners also heard discussion to transition Booker Hall 2 rooms to house childcare; were updated on Booker Hall 1 plans; and the continued struggles finding beds available to transfer p...
DAYTON–The School Board decided on board assignments for 2023, had discussions about changes to how meeting information is provided to the public and to the format for public comment, as well for deciding criteria for a permanent superintendent at the December 21 meeting. The Board was also provided the monthly reports from the athletic director and the administration. A representative from the firm chosen to aid in the search for a permanent superintendent attended to learn what the district i...
Many years ago, England's King George was preparing to deliver a radio message that was to be broadcast in the US when a cable broke in the New York relay station. Harold Vivian provided the solution by picking up both ends of the cable as 250 volts of electricity passed through his body. The report says that the current shook his body for 20 minutes without a break until the problem was fixed. Harold was the link whose body restored the circuit that allowed the King's message to be delivered....
To the editor, EXTORTION?!? Give me a break. Why is it that we have started trashing our Police Department for doing its job? It’s pretty simple, if you are breaking the law, you’re breaking the law. The school has been in the same location since the 1880s so it’s not like it just popped up catching people unaware. School Zone speed limits are set at 20 MPH for a reason and have been that way for as long as I can recall. Our children’s safety should be at the top of everyone’s mind and the 20 MPH sign is a friendly reminder. If you are late...
“An optimist stays up until midnight to see the New Year in. A pessismist stays up to make sure the old year leaves.” – William E. Vaughan...
My folks were children of the 1930s and were in their formative years in the early 1940s as World War II raged, so the news release caught my eye and my curiosity. The Navy was announcing that Hoquiam native Machinist's Mate 2nd Class Lorentz Emanuel Hultgren, whose hometown is Tacoma, will be buried in the National Memorial Cemetery of the Pacific, or "Punchbowl," in Hawaii on January 9, 2023. Hultgren was on BB 37, the U.S.S. Oklahoma, the morning of Sunday, December 7, 1941, when the Japanese...
In support of the work Project Timothy does for those in our community who are in need of financial assistance, Puget Sound Energy contributed $1,000 to the organization. Making the presentation was, from left, Anne Walsh of Puget Sound Energy and Joan Hudson, to Darcy Beleny, Vice President of Project Timothy, and Joe Huether of the Columbia County Community Network, the fiscal sponsor. -Submitted photo...
To the editor, EXTORTION?!? Give me a break. Why is it that we have started trashing our Police Department for doing its job? It's pretty simple, if you are breaking the law, you're breaking the law. The school has been in the same location since the 1880s so it's not like it just popped up catching people unaware. School Zone speed limits are set at 20 MPH for a reason and have been that way for as long as I can recall. Our children's safety should be at the top of everyone's mind and the 20...
In Marvel Studios' Black Panther: Wakanda Forever, Queen Ramonda (Angela Bassett), Shuri (Letitia Wright), M'Baku (Winston Duke), Okoye (Danai Gurira) and the Dora Milaje (including Florence Kasumba), fight to protect their nation from intervening world powers in the wake of King T'Challa's death. As the Wakandans strive to embrace their next chapter, the heroes must band together with the help of War Dog Nakia (Lupita Nyong'o) and Everett Ross (Martin Freeman) and forge a new path for the...
DAYTON–Middle School teachers discuss and vote on Sixth, Seventh and Eighth grade students each month based on academic achievement, honesty, respect, responsibility, citizenship, improvement, effort attitude and integrity. It is with pleasure to recognize the following students of the Month for November. Kyla Thurston, Sixth Grade; Rozlyn Magill-Katsel, Seventh Grade; Christian Gonzales, Eighth Grade....
Ten Years Ago December 26, 2012 The 2012 Dayton Chronicle Holiday Shopping Spree Winners are; Charlotte Magee, $100; Darlene Broughton, $50; Diane Holland $50; Judy Robertus $50; and Ruth James $50. School directors approved participation of eighth graders in high school basketball programs in event of low turnout. 701 W. Commercial won First Place in Columbia Co. Transportation's Tour of Lights Contest. Businesses wishing all a Happy New Year 2013 included Ray's Drive In, Dayton General...
Wanda K. Gates October 10, 1947-December 10, 2022 Wanda Kay (Want) Gates,75, was a caring wife, mother, grandmother, sister, and friend. She left this world suddenly on Saturday, December 10, 2022 at the Wyoming Medical Center in Casper, Wyo. She was born to Eldred James and Rachel Ellen (Moon) Want on Friday, October 10, 1947 in Walla Walla, Wash. She was raised and schooled in Dayton, Wash, where she graduated high school. Wanda went on to cosmetology school where she earned her cosmetology...
OLYMPIA–The Senate Page program once again will employ pages for the 2023 legislative session, after a two-year hiatus due to COVID-19. The 2023 session begins January 9 and ends April 23. Pages are sponsored by legislators, like Senator Mark Schoesler (R-9-Ritzville) and serve for one week during the legislative session. Pages spend their week learning about the legislative process while distributing materials throughout the Capitol Campus, assisting offices, delivering messages, working on t...
