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The steer that topped the show this year was partly Chianina. The bull that threw the biggest calf was partly Simmental. The carcass class was swept away by three-eighths Limousiners The Gelbvieh cross was judged the best in this years overall. The feedlot men like Piedmontese to feed as crossbred critters Or any kind of cloven hoof that shows some part Charolais. A salers cross or Tarentaise that’s half or quarter blooded Or maybe half breed Longhorn calves or partly Murray Grey. The Brahma b...
To the editor, Aneesha Dieu has announced her candidacy as a school board member for the Dayton School District. She has two young boys of school age and one not yet attending. She is a concerned mother who values biblical principles, American history, and our great Constitution. Aneesha is bubbly, energetic, fun to be around, and enjoys a good barbecue. She loves her Doterra essential oils and has helped me out with her knowledge of their use. She is a piano playing member of Dayton Christian Church and meets weekly to practice with their...
Once again, Dayton and environs were hoppin’ over Memorial Day Weekend. As in days of yesteryear, the usually quiet town came alive with people and vehicles scurrying to and fro as an exciting weekend of dust and horseflesh beckoned from the Columbia County Fairgrounds. There was a parade coming up, the grandstands were prepped and ready, and local civic groups and businesses readied for the onslaught of hungry and thirsty cowboys and cowgirls. It was great to see the community buzzing with activity. What with the spectre of infection by the c...
If it were possible to clone human beings from history, what would they be doing today? For instance, if we were somehow able to find a strand of DNA from Robin Hood, clone him and raise him in our modern environment, what do you reckon he’d be doing? His genes would give him the predilection to master disguises, slink around in back rooms and rob from the rich. Obviously, he’d be in politics. The sheriff of Nottingham, on the other hand would rob from the rich and poor alike and have no con...
There’s an old adage, “You will need a doctor and a lawyer at least once in your life, but you will need a farmer every day.” Some Washington state lawmakers have forgotten that lesson. In the just-completed session, legislators adopted an illegal capital gains income tax. Although supporters claimed it would only hit the super-rich, the definition would also impact famers. Recognizing this was a political problem, legislators created talking points to justify taxing farm families. The messa...
I wanna tell y’all a true story that happened to a friend of mine. Big Jim was judgin’ the rodeo at Burlington last year. They call him Big Jim ’cause he’s big as a round bale and twice as tough. But he don’t move quite as fast as he did in his ol’ bronc ridin’ days. Big Jim always had a way with animals. He roped a skunk one time when he was a little boy and drug it home. His dad made him unsaddle a hundred yards from the house. Jim said his ol’ pony walked right into the pond and stuck his who...
New COVID workplace restrictions, issued by Washington State Labor and Industries (L&I) late last Friday, May 21st, require employers to check employee vaccine documents before allowing relaxation of social distancing and mask requirements in the workplace. The new state rules require an employer to confirm, and have employees prove their vaccine medical status. The process used to verify vaccination, and the medical status of the employee’s vaccination record, including the employee medical i...
“Doctor, I’m here because I’m a . . . I’m a . . . “ “Relax. Many people have psychological conflicts. Lay back on the couch and tell me about it.” “Okay. It’s just that I don’t know if it’s normal or something I should worry about. I’m a . . . vegan.” “I see. It’s not an uncommon condition among the upwardly mobile. Something like three percent are afflicted at one time or another. The scientific name is Dysfunctional Alimentary Obsessive Behavior, or in layman’s terms, Carniphobia. “When did yo...
“It’s for you,” his darlin’ told him as he lay back in the chair For a well deserved siesta. Ugh, it wasn’t really fair. It was Chuck, his nearest neighbor – did he have to call right now? Millard took the phone and listened, “Are you sure that it’s my cow?” As if he’d changed his brand last week or something equally absurd Like the F.B.I. was posing as a member of his herd Or an alien invasion took possession of his place And planned to infiltrate the earth as cows from outer space. But no easy explanation seemed to ease his heavy load Chuck s...
There is a push to include "environmental justice" considerations in prioritizing salmon recovery efforts in Washington state. Unfortunately, those considerations may end up undermining salmon recovery, by replacing science with political subjectivity, putting other social goals ahead of environmental efforts that focus on restoring fish populations. If environmental justice, however that is defined, is at odds with environmental science, the price will be paid by salmon, orca whales, the...
For those of you who forgot how easy it was to get started in farming let me tell you about my friend Con. Many years ago, he bought a farm in the wilds of Minnesota. The feller that sold him the farm had his farm sale the day Con arrived to take possession of the land. Now, Con had been a cowboy type all his life and, upon viewing the farm machinery stacked in the yard, he was hard put to identify anything other than the handy man jack and a tractor. But he thought if this stuff was good...
By Elizabeth Hovde State spin about Washington’s long-term care law is churning. Today, the state announced the “Long-Term Services and Supports Trust program now has an official name–the WA Cares Fund!” While “Long-Term Services and Supports Trust” was a mouthful that has been tripping me up in interviews and speaking events, it was more informative than the name is now. The “WA Cares Fund” is a vague rebranding of something the state shouldn’t have to sell. If taking money out of workers’ paychecks to the tune of 58 cents per $100 of income w...
To the editor, In an idyllic world, building a paved trail that connects the towns of Dayton and Waitsburg is a lofty idea. And if the current state of our world were such that people showed respect and concern for the safety of others, then The Port of Columbia could count on our support for the Touchet Valley Trail. Regrettably, this is not the case, and my husband and I feel compelled to let the folks of Columbia County know about our own, first-hand experience in living along the Sacajawea Heritage Trail in the Tri-Cities for nearly 40...
Chris Salcedo interviewed A.F. Branco on the national conservative network, Newsmax, discussing the Biden Address, LeBron James, the Rudy Giuliani raid and Wokeness. Branco's political satire cartoons appear in the Dayton Chronicle on page 2. Salcedo opened the segment, which aired on Newsmax on May 2, pointing out that Nielsen ratings of president Joe Biden's address to Congress last week had less than 27 million tuned in over 16 networks, while many 2017 addresses by former president Donald...
By Rep. Skyler Rude, Rep. Mark Klicker and Sen. Perry Dozier OLYMPIA–The final gavel has dropped, and it's been a long and often difficult process because of such an unusual year created by COVID 19. We have enjoyed representing and serving the people of the 16 district and we worked hard to represent it the best we could. Although there were some good bills this year the legislature passed some very problematic bills that will hurt Washington families. Unnecessary taxes. Despite our o...
I grew up in a county that was 65% Spanish-speaking. The biggest distinction between races was not color, it was Catholics and Baptists. My first experience with prejudice was the summer I spent on a job in Kansas City…1978… the year after the city burned itself down. Years ago in Kansas City, I set out one night to find one of them ‘down home’ guitar blues pickers that I had read about in the Sunday paper. I was drivin’ around Saturday night lookin’ for Walter’s Crescendo Lounge. I had some rib...
By David Boze ABC News opened up its story on the Snake River dams by parroting a line from an environmental group that "the salmon population [is] near extinction." That claim is demonstrably false. While we're glad ABC News reached out to WPC Center for the Environment Director Todd Myers for comment, it's frustrating to see the report framed in an alarmist narrative despite hard data to the contrary. Todd sent them the Washington State of the Salmon Report 2020 - Adult Salmon Abundance |...
To the editor, The taxpaying citizens of Columbia County have approved and are paying for bonds supporting Education and schools, Hospital and Health Care and Fire Department and Ambulance Services, all which support our quality of life. We are now being asked to soon support and help pay for a decades overdue new Justice Center and Jail, also which affects our quality of life. Very limited tax dollars are available in Columbia County to pay for these essential quality of life services. With COVID’s impact it will take months if not years to r...
OLYMPIA–Both the House and Senate have approved their versions of the state's two-year capital, transportation, and operating budgets. Now, budget writers will go line-by-line to make any final adjustments to these budget proposals. Before the final gavel on April 25, we will be given one more opportunity to weigh-in and vote on the finalized budgets before they head to the governor's desk for signature. Two of the three main budget proposals passed both chambers with bipartisan support, i...
