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Barbara Miller, left, who with Jack Miller, donated a registered Yellow Labrador puppy for auction at the Dayton Chamber of Commerce's Brix & Brew Fundraiser last Friday, says a final goodbye to the puppy in the arms of new owners John and Nichole Whitchurch of Lowden, who successfully bid for the beautiful dog. The event garnered well over $23,000 in funds from silent and live auctions, all to benefit future events of the Chamber. "Brix & Brew was a fantastic evening and very successful!"...
DAYTON– The Port of Columbia Board of Commissioners (PORT) approved applying for a CERB loan to build a facility for a potential new business, Mainstream Malt, at the meeting March 13. In addition, the public addressed concerns over the Port Commissioners' recent decision to change the status of the Executive Director's contract from a contracted position to non-contracted. The board unanimously approved the request to apply for the CERB loan package. The application would be submitted by the d...
By Jessica Ruffcorn Dayton Chronicle Reporter DAYTON–Public Works Director Ryan Paulson presented a map and discussed plans on how best to use a $2 million grant to resurface most of the roads in the city. The resurfacing project will use a process called Otta Seal, a surface treatment that uses a medium of rock that interlocks with each other like hot mix. Otta Seal can look like gravel after immediate installation, but over time the black oils will work up, creating the appearance of a normall...
DAYTON–A Dayton man is facing a felony charge in the aftermath of an altercation with a Columbia County Deputy on March 10. Travis R. Garcia, 37, 1201 S. 2nd St., is scheduled to appear in Columbia County Superior Court on Wednesday, March 20, 2024, on charges of third-degree assault-resisting, and obstructing a law enforcement officer. The assault charge is a Class C felony punishable by five year and/or $10,000 fine. The obstructing charge is a gross misdemeanor, punishable by 364 days i...
DAYTON–Dayton School District has been granted $96,367 to install a new wheelchair lift in the High School building. This improvement will provide access to the eight second-floor classrooms and the auditorium for both students and community members. The Health and Safety ADA Equal Access Grant was awarded in effort to improve compliance with both the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA). Jana Eaton, Business Manager for Dayton School is o...
DAYTON–The Dayton School Board voted to extend a contract offer to Jeremy Wheatley, pending contract negotiations, for the position of the school superintendent at their meeting on March 7. Wheatley was one of three candidates who were the subjects of a day-long interview process involving school staff, students and the community March 6. Other candidates were current Dayton School Secondary Principal Guin Joyce, and Jodi Thew of Baker City, Ore., who previously lived in Waitsburg and was e...
DAYTON–Dick Rogers is a doer, and doing is what he does best-at least for the Dayton Kiwanis Club. Rogers was honored as Kiwanian of the Year by the long-time Dayton service organization. President Kim Lyonnais made the presentation to the first-year Kiwanian at the February 22 luncheon meeting. "I joined just to be a grunt," Rogers said. "I just want to get out, to help with the project and have fun." Serving in additional roles such as an officer or board member isn't anything Rogers is i...
DAYTON–During the regular board meeting of the Dayton School District on March 7, the board approved the recommendation to approve the School Improvement plan and Title 1 reading plan for Dayton Elementary School. Principal Amy Cox, along with Teachers Jamie Rushing and Darby Souza, presented a report showing the board what testing is being done, what data is being collected and how the staff is utilizing that data to improve learning opportunities for students. Tests provided to students t...
DAYTON- RoseMary's Place, a new childcare center located in the former Booker Rest Home at Dayton General Hospital, will hold an open house Saturday, March 16, from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. The facility is the result of a collaborative effort between the Columbia County Health System and YWCA-Walla Walla, with support from YWCA community partners including Sherwood Trust, Wildhorse Foundation, Columbia REA, the Blue Mountain Community Foundation's Warren Community Action Fund, Innovia Foundation and...
DAYTON–The Coalition for Youth and Families offer a five-week family workshop series which includes free dinner and childcare at 112 N. 2nd St. on March 19, 26, April 2, 9, and 16 at 5:30-7:30 p.m....
DAYTON–The Friends of the Library hosted a Community Civility Café with grant funding from the INATAI Foundation, at the Fairgrounds Pavilion March 7. Some 100 attendees came to listen, discuss, and break bread. Sandwiches, cookies, and beverages were offered while engaging in the question of "Which books should be available in our school and public libraries?" As the community has experienced, differing positions have caused divisions in this community and many communities around the na...
DAYTON–The Dayton Chamber of Commerce's 23rd annual Brix & Brew Fundraiser is set for 5:30 p.m. Friday, March 15 at the Columbia County Fair Pavilion. Brix & Brew's premium trip is an all-expense paid trip to beautiful Costa Rica! Attendees enjoy a fun evening with food, local beer and wine and entertaining live and silent auctions. Items include trips near and far, jewelry, gift certificates, wild rides up the Snake River, riverboat cruises on Lake Coeur d'Alene, Broadway musicals and c...
DAYTON–The Columbia County Parks and Recreation District (CCPD) discussed funding options; first steps in pool blueprint; Town Hall Meeting; and approved Resolution 2024-01, at the meeting February 29. CCPD Chairperson Dianne McKinley reviewed RCW 39.50 which would allow the municipal corporation to borrow money for a short-term obligation. As the district currently has no funding, this would allow them to pay off already-accruing bills such as the ballot initiative fees to the county and upcoming expenses such as attorney, accountant, and p...
DAYTON–The Youth and Families Coalition presented a key leader conference to discuss the effects drugs have on our youth, their families, and community at the Liberty Theater, February 29. The panel of leaders included Kim Emery, the Columbia County Clinic Director, Columbia County Sheriff Joe Helm, Madison Richardson, and Wyntr McCauley, both youth leaders from Dayton High School, Dayton secondary principal Guin Joyce, and Dale Slack, Columbia County Prosecuting Attorney. Each panel expert g...
POMEROY––Since 20-year Congresswoman Cathy McMorris-Rodgers announced that she wouldn't be seeking re-election, eleven candidates have declared their candidacy On the Republican side, the candidates include Michael Baumgartner, Jonathan Bingle, Brian Dansel, John Guenther, Rene Holaday, Anthony Jensen, Jacqueline Maycumber and Jody Spurgeon. Democrats who have thrown their hat in the ring include Bernadine Bank, Carmela Conroy and Ann Marie Danimus....
Cattle rancher Bob Hennigar was presented the 2023 Columbia County Cattleman's Honoree Award at the association's Annual Fling on February 10 in Dayton. Bob has been a long-time member of the Columbia County Cattlemen's Association, and an unforgettable face at the sale barns, hauling cattle for many years all over the Pacific Northwest. Bob is also the owner of the Hennigar Ranch in Whitman County. From left to right: Fred White, Vice President, Curtis Hall, President, Bob Hennigar, and Marty...
DAYTON–The Winter Sports Banquet which took place on Tuesday, March 5, at 6:30 p.m. in the High School Auditorium. With that behind us, spring sports have officially started the Dayton High School Softball team played against Yakima Nation in a Double Header on Saturday, March 9, at 11 a.m. That same Saturday, the Dayton High School Track team attended the Walla Walla High School Jamboree in Walla Walla at 11 a.m. Dayton FFA Trap Shoot team will also be headed to Spangle for a Trap Shoot c...
DAYTON–The Columbia County Rural Library Board stated Ellen Brigham was offered the Library Director position; heard the director and financial reports; completed the collection development and internet policies; and heard public comment during the February 26 meeting. Ellen Brigham, who has been in the position of interim library director following the vacancy left by Todd Vandenbark last July, was offered a two-year contract late last month. The board held executive session to address the c...
DAYTON– March is National Kidney Month which reminds us to check into our own kidney health and think of neighbors and friends who may be searching for a donor; such as local resident Lisa Naylor. Mid-year in 2023, Naylor was advised she needed a kidney transplant setting her path to find a donor. She began that process through Sacred Heart Medical Center in Spokane, Wash., and continues to, and has also been referred to a specialist at the University of Washington Medical Center in Seattle, W...
SPOKANE–Annual prescribed fires on Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife (WDFW)-managed lands in eastern Washington are scheduled to start in March, as conditions allow. Prescribed fires on WDFW wildlife areas reduce the risk of future wildfires, reduce the severity of wildfires when they do happen, restore forest health, and improve wildlife habitat. WDFW conducts prescribed fires every spring and fall, as appropriate, on public lands the Department manages statewide. With WDFW-managed l...
DAYTON–Due to an editing error, Theresa Eire’s last name was inadvertently misspelled. We regret the error....
DAYTON–Responding to public concern stemming from a local citizen’s Public Records Act (PRA) lawsuit against the Columbia County Sheriff’s Office, County Prosecuting Attorney C. Dale Slack responded to concerns brought to light at the Columbia County Commissioners’ Evening Public Comment session February 20. The situation arises from a case filed December 11, 2023, by Theresa Eier, 408 E. Mustard St., Dayton, alleging that the Columbia County Sheriff’s Office failed to respond to five public-re...
DAYTON–Port of Columbia Commissioners heard discussion on a possible new business opening here and glass-recycling protocol at the meeting held on February 14. The Port received an update that a new business, Mainstream Malt and Grain Cluster, that works with malt is considering Dayton as a possible location for the business. Mainstream Malt and Grain Cluster is presently working with Port Executive Director Jennie Dickinson. "The strategy that would work best for them is Option 2, where we woul...
DAYTON–Three candidates for superintendent of the Dayton School District will meet with the community, school staff and others in an all-day, round-robin set of interviews on March 6, the Dayton School Board set following an executive session February 21. The three finalists are Jodi Thew, Ed.D., Jeremy Wheatley and Guin Joyce....
DAYTON–The public is invited to join with "Key Leaders" of Columbia County for a community conversation to "Help Keep Our Kids Safe From Substance Use" here Thursday, February 29, from 11:45 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. at the Liberty Theater. The forum is sponsored by the Coalition for Youth and Families. The goal of the event is to provide a snapshot of what is currently occurring in the Dayton and Columbia County community regarding drug use, with a youth focus. Key leaders who will be on the panel d...
