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A good-sized crowd poured into the Dayton Elementary Multi-Purpose Room last Saturday, November 18, for the Annual Dayton Kiwanis Turkey Bingo. Scores of Bingo players laughed and, biting their lips, anxiously anticipated the next number, especially as the numbers piled up and waves of murmers could be heard wash across the gathered players. Then..."Bingo!" someone would holler and it would be on to the next game. Plenty of prizes donated by local businesses and individuals, and especially...
DAYTON–The City Council met on Election Day November 7, approved Resolution 1525 - a 1% tax levy increase; and Resolution 1524 -an increase in utility rates and tax. Council is also working through the preliminary 2024 budget of $13.2 million. A public hearing on the budget in on the agenda for the November 21 meeting. The board also heard from Wash. State. Rep. Joe Schmick, Colfax, R-9 concerning public record policy. Council had some discussion before approving Resolution 1525 for the a...
Washington, D.C. – Eastern Washington Congresswoman Cathy McMorris Rodgers (WA-05) joined Representatives Dan Newhouse (WA-04), Cliff Bentz (OR-02), and Russ Fulcher (ID-01) in demanding the White House Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ) grant immediate access to the "package of actions and commitments" recently negotiated in the mediation concerning the Columbia River System Operations. On October 31, 2023, the legal stay in the long-running court litigation related to the Columbia River S...
PENDLETON–Christmas tree permits for the Umatilla National Forest are now available to purchase at Forest offices, several local businesses, and online through Recreation.gov. Locally, permits are available at Circle K/General Store in Dayton, Pomeroy Food Center in Pomeroy, and at the Tollgate Crossing Store, Tollgate, Ore. All National Forests offer Christmas tree permits online as an added convenience for the public and alternative to in-person interactions. Christmas tree permits p...
The 3rd Street Paving Project is wrapping up at long last...as evidenced by local drivers motating up and down North 3rd's recently renovated surfaces, as seen here from the intersection on Main Street. Very smooth! -Chronicle photo...
DAYTON–The Chamber of Commerce sponsored "The Town That Still Believes" Christmas Kickoff 2023 is a community event on the Friday and Saturday after Thanksgiving, November 24 and 25. "Chestnuts roasting on an open fire, Jack Frost nipping at your nose, yuletide carols being sung by a choir, and folks dressed up like Eskimo's" are well known lyrics from a 1945 holiday favorite, The Christmas Song by pianist Mel Torme and lyricist Bob Wells. Dayton resembles the sentiments, sounds and timeless t...
Local Veterans Chuck Beleny, seated left, and Chuck James, seated right, were pleasantly surprised when they were presented Quilts of Valor in a ceremony held during the local American Legion Post's Veterans Day Breakfast November 11 at the Frank E. Bauers Post No. 42. Quilts were presented by Chuck Amerein as the Quilts of Valor dedication was read by Jan Eaton, standing right. Other QOV seamstresses were, from left to right, Mona Himmelberger, Linda Clarys, Carolyn Grant and Jessica Murff....
DAYTON–Thanksgiving tradition, courtesy of the Dayton Kiwanis Club, will continue here as it has for the past 36 years. Kiwanis Turkey Bingo is set for this Saturday, November 18, at the Dayton Elementary Multipurpose Room. The games begin at 3 p.m. and go until 9 p.m. There will be a plethora of spectacular prizes, gift certificates and, of course, turkeys for Bingo aficionados to vie for. Food and beverages will be available all afternoon and into the evening for Bingo players, with c...
DAYTON-The School Board held a special meeting on November 7 to discuss an EP&O (Education, Programs and Operations) Replacement Capital Levy to go on the ballot in 2024, as well as priorities for facility projects. Interim Superintendent Rich Stewart facilitated the discussion. Other staff and community members were present and contributed. Stewart focused on garnering public support for a levy through gaining and maintaining trust. This can be done through communication about projects and...
Disney's "The Little Mermaid" opened with quite a splash Thursday, November 9 as this year's fall musical, with an evening performance at the Liberty Theater. It's a story of love, of family, and of new lands filled with song and dance, colorful mermaids, humans and sea creatures. Kaelee McCauley plays Ariel, pictured above, and many of the other characters are portrayed by puppets, which is a delightful novel approach for the Liberty Theater. There are nine more performances through December...
DAYTON–Outstanding individuals and businesses in the community were honored at the Dayton Chamber of Commerce's Annual Awards Banquet November 9 at the Fairgrounds Pavilion. Some 90 community members attended to applaud the best and brightest as selected by members of the community. Kyle Anderson was honored as Citizen of the year, presented by 2022 recipient Bette Lou Crothers. "When you think of the Citizen of the Year, you may be surprised to learn that it's usually the unassuming person w...
DAYTON–Two local veterans were presented Quilts of Valor at a ceremony held following the Veterans Day Breakfast at the Frank E. Bauers American Legion Post No. 42 here last Saturday. Charles G. Beleny, M.D., a retired Air Force colonel, and Chuck James, a Navy veteran, were honored. The quilts were crafted by Linda Clarys of Dayton, and presented in a ceremony led by Jan Eaton. Beleny served from 1979-2004, receiving his physician’s training from the Air Force. His assignments included working as a flight surgeon, family practice, sports med...
DAYTON–The Port of Columbia Commissioners heard an update on Lyon's Ferry Marina and concerns regarding keeping the KOA Holiday branding at the November 8 meeting. The Port previously determined that the Lyon's Ferry Marina needs to install a minimum of 10 pull-through spaces and another bathroom facility to maintain the KOA Holiday branding. The cost was estimated at $1.2 million of which Port Director Jennie Dickinson budgeted $100,000. Grant applications for such a project is not due until Fe...
DAYTON–The proposed Columbia County Pool District made a big splash with Columbia County voters, passing with 881 votes in favor, or 69.48%, and local brew-pub businessman Mike Spring captured the majority of votes in his race against Randy Schafer for Port Commission Position No. 2, Spring garnering 764 votes (56.76%) to Schafer's 582 votes (43.24%) in the November 7 General Election. In the race for Dayton City Council Position 6, Joann E. Patras received 404 votes to Devin Greenup's 324 to w...
Homecoming Week at Dayton High School was full of fun events, including a Color Run where students ran four laps around campus that included four "color" gantlets for the kids to negotiate. Here a group punches through the flying colors with flying colors–most of them wearing white so as to more vividly catch and reflect the colors. The week included Stud Volleyball and culminated with Senior Night and the Homecoming football game, complete with fireworks and the announcement of the H...
DAYTON–The Dayton School Board interviewed and appointed Paulson to Position No. 1, which had been vacated by Korinda Wallace in June of this year, at its November 1 meeting. Also discussed were two administrative models for the 2024-25 school year; and heard other elementary and high school business. Paulson replaces Wallace, who had been elected to the position in 2022. Paulson was the only potential candidate interviewed since Wallace left. He moved to Dayton about two years ago and works a...
DAYTON–To celebrate the community of Dayton and Columbia County, and those who contribute to the quality of life here, the 76th annual Chamber Awards Banquet will present awards tonight, November 9 at 6 p.m. at the Pavilion located at the Columbia County Fairgrounds. The gala event, which celebrates 76 years of supporting each other and the achievements of those in the community, starts with a social hour followed by dinner, according to Chamber Executive Director Belinda Larsen. Awards will b...
POMEROY––The WT Wooten Floodplain Management Plan did not receive any funding in the 2023-25 Biennium so no lake rehabilitation projects will be moving forward at this time, reports the Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife (WDFW). In cooperation with the Confederated Tribes of the Umatilla Indian Reservation and the Nez Perce Tribe, WDFW is conducting an assessment of the Tucannon River and associated infrastructure from Camp Wooten ELC to just north of the WT Wooten Headquarters. The assessment will be used to drive the designs of the...
OLYMPIA–The Washington State Department of Ecology (DOE) announced Thursday, November 5, it will seek an agreement to link the state's cap-and-trade program with the California-Quebec market to lower prices for carbon dioxide emissions allowances. Rep. Mary Dye, R-Pomeroy, ranking Republican on the House Environment and Energy Committee, issued this statement following the announcement: "California has the highest gas prices in the country and the third highest retail electricity rates in the c...
LIND–Washington State Patrol (WSP) detectives are seeking witnesses to a vehicle versus pedestrian fatality collision that occurred Monday, October 30 on State Route 395 near Lind. The collision occurred around 3:30 a.m. on southbound SR 395 at mile post 81 involving an unknown vehicle(s) and a pedestrian. Tragically the pedestrian was killed as a result of the collision. The pedestrians' body was discovered in the roadway by law enforcement driving in the area (next of kin has been n...
OLYMPIA–The Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife (WDFW) is once asking hunters in the Eastern Region (Region 1 including Asotin, Columbia, Ferry, Garfield, Lincoln, Pend Oreille, Spokane, Stevens, Walla Walla, and Whitman counties) to have harvested deer and elk tested for chronic wasting disease (CWD), a fatal illness of deer, elk, caribou, and moose. CWD has not been detected in Washington but has been confirmed in four Canadian provinces and 30 U.S. states, including Idaho. Hunter c...
By Chris Corry SEATTLE–Jeff Bezos is trading the shores of Lake Washington for the beaches of South Florida. The announcement of his move has made news for various reasons but most notable is the impact of the recently enacted Washington "excise tax" on capital gains would have on the Amazon Founder. As noted by our friends at the Tax Foundation, Jeff Bezos sold about $15 billion in stocks before the new law took effect, potentially saving over $1 billion in taxes. Moving his primary residency t...
OLYMPIA–Sen. Mark Schoesler is encouraging teenagers in the 9th Legislative District to apply to become a Senate page during the upcoming 2024 legislative session in Olympia. Schoesler, R-Ritzville, is allowed to sponsor several students as pages during the 60-day session, which starts Jan. 8 and ends March 7. "Being a page during a legislative session is a great way to see the state Legislature in action and learn how it functions," said Schoesler. "Pages have a chance to meet and work with o...
DAYTON–This year's fall musical at the Liberty theater is Disney's The Little Mermaid, a story familiar to many of us from two Disney movies and the older fairy tale. It's the story of a young woman growing up, following her dream, finding herself. It's the story of a loving parent learning to understand the person she has become, and letting her go into the world. It's the story of two families with different cultures learning to accept each other as their children get married. It's also a s...
DAYTON–Ballots for the 2023 General Election are due to be mailed or delivered to the County Auditor or an authorized drop box by 8 p.m. Tuesday, November 7. On the ballot in Columbia County is a proposition which proposes creation of a parks and recreation district solely for building and operating a swimming pool, and to include Columbia County and the City of Dayton, excluding the Town of Starbuck and county portions of the Prescott Joint Park and Recreation District. In addition, voters will select a five-member commission to oversee the d...
