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The tow rope was laying over the end gate of the pickup, hooked to the hitch below. It had been snowy, slushy, and messy. I wondered if the driver had helped so many stuck people that he simply left the rope hanging, readily available for the next person in need. How many people do we meet every day that need a "tow?" Discouraged, defeated, depressed and in bewilderment at the problems of life, we are given the opportunity to help lift them! We are recipients of abundant power and life in...
Ten Years Ago September 17, 2014 A Waitsburg book, "The Waitsburg Family 1858-1900," written by Sandra Torres, has delved into the people who turned the "Wild West" into what is today. The book is generally about families who came here, their connections to one another and where they came from. Twenty-Five Years Ago September 15, 1999 Robin Dickinson-McQuary, a 1999 graduate of Dayton High School, was selected to receive a $1,000 Alumni Scholarship for the 1999-2000 academic year at Eastern...
“I may not have gone where I intended to go but I think I have ended up where I intended to be.” – Douglas Adams... Full story
Ten Years Ago September 10, 2014 Dayton High School's Future Business Leader of America (FBLA) representatives were hosted by the Dayton Kiwanis at the Delany Room in the Dayton Memorial Library. The FBLA organization members, Angie Dedloff, Angola Mascall, Matthew Warren, Taylor Frame, Keelin Hovrud, and FBLA Advisor Rob Moore, and Kiwanis President Joe Huether, recounted their experiences at the national convention in Nashville, Tenn., and activities they anticipate in the coming school year....
Dona Leseman Smith June 13, 1939–August 29, 2024 Dona was reunited in heaven with her husband, daughter, and son on August 29. Dona, and her twin brother Donie (Butch), were born in Moscow, Idaho, to Edwin and Helen Leseman on June 3, 1939.The family lived in Farmington, Wash., before moving to Dayton, Wash., when she was five years old. She attended school in Dayton until the family relocated to Santa, Idaho, in 1951. In 1954, the family moved back to Dayton where she graduated in 1957. She m...
Lila Marlene Quigg April 26, 1937–September 3, 2024 Lila Marlene Quigg passed away on September 3, 2024, at Dayton General Hospital after a short battle with kidney disease. She was 87 years old. Lila was born on April 26, 1937, to Walter Ellis and Sarah Ellis (Smith) in Courtland, Kan. The family moved to Seattle during World War II where her father worked in the ship yards. Later, they moved to Asotin where her father worked for Washington Water Power. After graduating from Asotin High S...
Bonnie Snyder May 11, 1935-August 28, 2024 It is with a sad heart that we share the passing of our mother, Bonnie Farran Snyder on August 28, 2024. Bonnie was Born May 11, 1935 to Carl and Mary Alice Perry in Clinton, Wash.; she was the youngest of the six children. Mom worked all her life in the field of finance for Sears, The Bon Marche, Collins Casket Company and retired from many years as the Comptroller for Longview Publishing Corporation. The folks moved from Longview, Wash., to Bull Head...
DAYTON–Jake and Ashlyn Davis announce the birth of their son Crue Wayne Davis, born at Providence-St. Mary Medical Center on July 13, 2024, at 9:01 a.m. He weighed 6 pounds, 11 ounces and measured 18.5 inches in length. He joins siblings Samantha and Cayle Davis; and his grandparents are Vickie Davis of Dayton, the late Greg Davis, and Darrin and Jean Smith, Stewartville, Minn. -Submitted photo...
Soon we will start seeing beautiful fall leaves on the trees. The Bible makes reference to leaves, saying "That person (who delights in God's Word) is like a tree planted by streams of water, which yields its fruit in season and whose leaf does not wither-whatever they do prospers. Not so the wicked! They are like chaff that the wind blows away" Ps. 1:3-4. The Bible says, "the righteous will thrive like a green leaf" Prov. 11:28. The person who loves knowing God's Word and commits to obeying it...
Trap. A father and teen daughter attend a pop concert, where they realize they're at the center of a dark and sinister event. This horror-thriller movie follows a serial killer evading a police blockade while attending a concert with his daughter. Rotten Tomatoes critics and audiences rated this movie at 57% and 65 %, respectively. Their critics's consensus is "An arch thriller given some grounding by Josh Hartnett's committed performance; Shyamalan's Trap will ensnare those who appreciate its...
“I am fond of pigs. Dogs look up to us. Cats look down on us. Pigs treat us as equals.” – Winston Churchill... Full story
We must be careful we don't drift away from the Lord. A young couple unaccustomed to canoeing on a rough and windy lake (without life jackets) had drifted far from the shore and were in danger. A shoreline resident saw them in trouble and rescued them in his power boat. They hadn't taken the necessary steps to keep from drifting. The Bible says, "We must pay the most careful attention, therefore, to what we have heard (God's word) so that we do not drift away" Heb. 2:1. It's easy to drift from...
WAITSBURG–The Christian Women’s Luncheon held at the Waitsburg Town Hall, 121 Main. St., is Sept. 11 at 11:30 a.m. This month’s Christian Women’s Luncheon, catered by Waitsburg Grocery, will feature a talk titled Graphically Speaking given by Linda Varnes of Nampa, Idaho. She is a semi-retired graphic artist, a designer for Rose Parade floats, a 22-year college art instructor, and has illustrated several books. In addition, the special feature is a presentation from a staff member from Fort Walla Walla Museum. Please contact Judy Jackson...
Harold and The Purple Crayon. Inside of his book, adventurous Harold (Zachary Levi) can make anything come to life simply by drawing it. After he grows up and draws himself off the book's pages and into the physical world, Harold finds he has a lot to learn about real life-and that his trusty purple crayon may set off more hilarious hijinks than he thought possible. When the power of unlimited imagination falls into the wrong hands, it will take all of Harold and his friends' creativity to save...
Ten Years Ago September 3, 2014 The 2014 Columbia County Fair Hostesses, Carissa Price, Haley Puckettt, Samantha Sweetwood and Stephenie Nerf, welcome all fair goers to the 124th annual extravaganza, one of Columbia County's biggest weekends of the year that has something for every member of the family regardless of age. The conditions were perfect for the 33 vintage speedsters in town for the "Cruise the Blues" Northwest Vintage Speedsters Endurance Run, based out of Dayton over the Labor Day W...
Bruce P. Grove May 12, 1935–August 10, 2024 Bruce P. Grove, longtime Dayton resident, passed away Saturday, August 10, 2024, at his home. He was 89. Bruce was born May 12, 1935, in Leaf River, Ill., to Roy and Alice Kappenman Grove. He grew up in Illinois where his dad was a farmer. Bruce enlisted in the U.S. Army and served toward the tail end of the Korean Conflict. He was stationed at the Hanford Reserve near Richland, Wash., as a mechanic for part of his tour. While there, he met Velma J. Br...
“The best way is always through.” – Robert Frost... Full story
It’s sad that we have had to learn some things the hard way. Instead of heeding warnings and instructions, there are times when we’ve done things and ended up suffering severe consequences. A toddler can be warned to not touch a hot, wood burning stove but some have touched the stove and ended up getting burned. The young man (prodigal son) who wasted his inheritance on “riotous living” found himself in the pig pen, wishing he could eat the food he was feeding to the hogs. It was then he came to his senses and returned home, sorry for his actio...
Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 85. Southeast wind 5 to 8 mph becoming north in the afternoon. Thursday Night: Clear, with a low around 54. North wind 5 to 7 mph becoming southeast after midnight. Friday: Sunny, with a high near 91. Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 58. SaturdaySunny, with a high near 95. Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 61. Sunday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 99. Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 64. Labor Day: Mostly sunny, with a...
DAYTON–Jim Mayers and Tom Burke dipped the wheels of they road bikes in the Pacific Ocean at Astoria August 16, and then began a six-week cycling odyssey along the Lewis and Clark Trail. The two medical professionals from Anchorage, Alaska, stopped in Dayton to wait out a rain shower last week. Mayers, 70, is a semi-retired registered nurse in his forty-fourth year of his career, and Burke, a doctor, retired from a 40-year career about a month ago. Burke said adjusting to his new retirement r...
DAYTON–Helpful and interesting things are happening at the library. From the newsletter, Director of Library Services Ellen Brigham presents an opportunity to help you and your child maneuver college application time. "With another college application season around the corner, we are looking forward to this must watch talk with Irena Smith, PHD, on Thursday, August 15 at 11 a.m. Pacific Time, via digital live-stream in partnership with the Columbia County Rural Library District or later using t...
Ten Years Ago August 27, 2014 Columbia County Fair Hostesses Haley Puckett, Stephenie Nerf, Samantha Sweetwood and Carrisa Price work as a team promoting the 2014 Columbia County "Blue Jeans and Country Dreams." A $3,000 contribution from Pacific Power was recently made to the Port of Columbia's Blue Mountain Station to assist with marketing efforts for the new facility. Pacific Power has donated over $35,000 to the project since work began in 2007. Twenty-Five Years Ago August 25, 1999 Tommy...
My Penguin Friend is inspired by an epic true story. This enchanting adventure is about a little lost penguin who, after being rescued from an oil spill, transforms the life and soul of a heartbroken fisherman. The penguin and the fisherman become unlikely friends, so bonded that even the vast ocean cannot divide them. The Rotten Tomatoes website rated this movie as 86% and 97% favorable by critics and audiences, respectively. That website critics' consensus is "Pairing the ever-reliable Jean...
Freidrick Alznauer August 31, 1948–July 12, 2024 Freidrick (Fred) Alznauer, 74, passed away July 12, 2024 at his home in Dayton surrounded by his family. Fred was born in Austria on August 31, 1948. His family migrated to the United States in 1955. They lived in Orofino, Idaho, moving to College Place years later. Fred attended Garrison High and WaHi next. He moved to Dayton in his Junior year summer, finishing high school, graduating with the class of 1967. He enrolled in flight classes in M...
WALLA WALLA–Columbia REA chose two local organizations to receive our More Powerful Together Community Grant (MPT) for the 2024 award year, Walla Walla Fire District No. 8, and Columbia-Walla Walla County Fire District No. 2. The funds for Walla Walla County Fire District No. 8, for the purchase of a new HVAC system and electrical upgrades to a new facility, and Columbia-Walla Walla County Fire District No. 2, for the purchase of three Thermal Imaging Cameras and a Rescue Training Manikin. Columbia REA has a long history of supporting the c...
