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OLYMPIA–When lawsuits are filed on behalf of agricultural workers, often, the first question should be: how will this lawsuit affect all workers and are all workers on board with those potential consequences? Thursday the Washington State Supreme Court handed down a 5-4 opinion removing the overtime pay exemption for dairy employees in Washington state and opened the door for the consideration of retroactive payment of overtime for the last three years. The results could be that dairies face h...
The Dayton Chronicle’s Letter to the Editor space on the opinion page provides a forum for residents of Dayton and Columbia County to express their opinions and concerns about matters of public interest. Letters may be mailed to Editor, Dayton Chronicle, 163 E. Main St., Dayton, WA 99328, or emailed to [email protected]. Please include a telephone number so editors can confirm authorship. Please limit letters to approximately 400 words or less. The Dayton Chronicle reserves the right to edit letters to meet space constraints and l...
A. F. Branco...
Ol’ Wayne was real particular about his steers. He figgered if he spent his hard earned pennies tryin’ to get a few extra pounds, he dang sure wasn’t gonna sweat it off ‘em durin’ the gather. Nobody’s horse had broke a trot all day as they trailed the bunch to the corral. One brahmer-cross turned back. “Jes’ let ‘im go, boys… Don’t want to rile the others.” Durin’ the next week Wayne scattered a little hay each day for the lone holdout. By Saturday he had him up to the little knoll above the co...
What a ride this year has been. Remember how the major news networks and newspapers excoriated Republican candidates for president in 2016? At one point there were 18 Republicans vying for the brass ring. There wasn’t the same level of vitriol leveled at the twenty seven Democratic candidates running in 2020. Says a lot about the media bias. But, here we are. Just days to go before the ballots are due. Overshadowing the entire election-year histrionics is the coronavirus pandemic, which has stolen the thunder of all the campaigns, to a c...
To the editor, If you are like me, my ballot is sitting here needing to be filled out. After consulting the Voter’s Guide, online sources, and playing rock, paper, scissors (it is really hard to win playing against yourself) my choices: Support the working guy, Loren Culp. Inslee has mismanaged mental health; the lockdown has harmed so many economically. Look, even the most draconian locked downs in Europe have failed to stop the virus and we need someone to think about the budget, not adding taxes. Denny Heck for Lt. Governor; SEE I am s...
It was a bad day at Black Rock that fateful Halloween. It all began the week before, the call had seemed routine. “I’ve got a mare needs checkin’, Doc, I b’lieve the sweetheart’s bred.” “I’ll swing by there this afternoon,” Good Doctor Kelly said. The mare was mincing round the stall as Kelly donned the sleeve. “This should only take a second,” his assessment was naive. “She’s just a little nervous, Doc, but...I guess I would be too. If you were pointin’ that at me I’d kick you to Timbucktu!...
To the editor, It is my pleasure to endorse Scott Marinella for the position of Superior Court Judge in Asotin, Columbia and Garfield Counties. I have known Scott and his wife Sue for forty years. I know of and can attest to Scott’s integrity, honesty and abilities as a lawyer and a judge. He is fair-minded and listens to others. He will follow the law and make his decisions within it. Scott, served as a board member and later as president of our state’s District and Municipal Judges Association. He is a proven leader of his constituents. Sco...
For years I remember passing up a book entitled “Timberline” on my parents’ bookshelves. One day I finally tipped it out of the lineup and blew the dust off of the pages. Turns out, coming from a newspaper family, that this tome had something to offer, especially to our clan, which emigrated to Washington from Colorado in the early 1960s. “Timberline,” by Gene Fowler, was about the two publishers of the Denver Post, Bonfils and Tammen, and their unscrupulous practices as they took the nearly bankrupt daily from rags to riches around the turn...
A. F. Branco...
He rose in the class, hand over his heart And spoke of his future career “The political ring’s where I’ll throw my hat I love the applause and the cheers.” “I’ll learn all the buzzwords, and then make some up Like mandate and flexible goals. Ecoelastic alternative tax With built-in confusing loopholes. “Inflation, deflation, reliable source I’ll climb the political rungs And dazzle the voters with rhetorical quotes And the art of speaking in tongues. I’ll master the impasse and walk on the f...
To the editor. Marinella would make a great judge. I hired G. Scott Marinella to join me in my Dayton law firm in 1983. I realized within a few weeks he was a very able, smart, young lawyer who would fit very well into our community. In the many years we practiced together he has proven this to be true. He was deputy prosecutor while I was the Columbia County Prosecutor for 16 years. In addition, we had a very diversified practice which, included family law, court cases involving many issues, real estate closings, farm leases and estate plannin...
As the wolf population in Washington state reaches a population considered “recovered” in many parts of the state, the experience of the Confederated Tribes of the Colville Reservation managing wolves and wildlife offers lessons on how the state Department of Fish and Wildlife can best manage wolves in areas of the state where they have recovered. A new video released by Washington Policy Center with cooperation from the Confederated Tribes of the Colville Reservation, sheds light on best pra...
I was sittin’ in the back row of a beautiful little church in a mountain town in the Rockies. I was there for the wedding of a daughter of good friends. As the service progressed, my attention was drawn to a banner that hung on the wall. It was handmade, cut from cloth and intended to be inspiring. It read, Mount Up With Winos. Many thoughts went through my mind as I tried to absorb the full meaning of this elaborate banner. I had come to realize over the years that many Protestant churches have...
To the editor, Perry Dozier, as a county commissioner and citizen, has provided many benefits to our communities. The completion of 7th Street rebuilds in Waitsburg with streets, sidewalks, etc. was aided by Perry, while a commissioner, to secure funding for this project to aid in its completion. I question the validity of many items our media reports now days as most appear one sided and biased instead of letting the reader draw their own conclusion as reporting used to and still should be done! What would Edward R. Morrow do if he witnessed...
Patty Baker was unique, special and remarkable in that her quirky nature meshed with the eccentric qualities of my brother and they, well, just fit together. Their union was all a part of God's Plan for them...of that there is no doubt. Our family lost Patty to cancer last week. She was surrounded by love with her husband, Charlie, and sons and daughters, as she graduated to being pain free and perfect. Cancer is a nasty foe, and she was up against the toughest strains. Patty battled valiantly,...
To the editor, Judge G. Scott Marinella is the right choice for Superior Court Judge–Asotin/Columbia/Garfield Counties. I have known Judge Marinella professionally for over 10 years. He possesses 36 years of combined diverse, solid judicial and legal experience. He is currently an elected District Court Judge and Superior Court Commissioner. His legal experience also includes many years as a private practice attorney and as a deputy prosecuting attorney. In reference to an article dated July 22, 2020 in the Lewiston Tribune, Judge M...
It struck in late October like a plague of mustard gas. It started with a trickle but then soon began to mass. In pens and cattle alleys on the new receiving side, The fall run was beginning and there was no place to hide. The boss said, “Git’em processed, just as fast as they come in! A crew’ll bring ’em to ya and then take ’em back again.” So, K.T. got three cowboys and headed toward the shed, “You shovel out the squeeze chute, Clyde. Juan, come with me,” she said. They filled a gooseneck tra...
A. F. Branco...
I watched the first debate last Tuesday evening out of a sort of morbid curiosity to see whether Joe Biden would collapse like a house of cards and be escorted off the stage by men in white coats. Pundits have been making hay of the fact that Biden often trips over his words, seems to have trouble finishing a thought and hasn’t been campaigning very vigorously. Thankfully, Biden seemed fairly coherent and he was tuned up with talking points to address the questions by moderator Chris Wallace of Fox News. He did have a few instances where he m...
To the editor, I am writing to endorse Mike Talbott for Columbia County Commissioner, Position #2. I have known Mike for over 40 years. Mike and I have daughters the same age, we both farmed, and have been involved in many similar community activities. Mike is a leader and has demonstrated his leadership skills in many ways. He has been a County Commissioner for eight years and served on the Dayton School Board for 17 years. He also served as President on the Columbia County Grain Growers Board and was a member of that board for many years. He...
You were just a dog. But a good dog. Right from the start. Your loyalty was never in question. And what you didn’t know, you didn’t know because I never took the time to teach you. When you were young I was harder on you. I expected you to understand the basics... and you learned them. A “bad dog” was like a whip on your back. But when uncontrollable instinct got you in trouble, I didn’t hold it against you. I doc tored you up, changed your bed and remembered that reason gets left behind in...
