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It was every fairboard’s nightmare when the lightning hit the stage. ’Course, it might have been expected; it was just another page In a trail of disasters that befell our county fair That began when Dr. Knockwurst told us we should be aware That a stomatitis outbreak might shut down the rodeo Not to mention all the entries in the Junior Livestock Show. Then the week before we opened they began to excavate Down the center of the highway that runs up to the main gate. Of course, they hit a waterl...
Rewatched “Argo” the other night. It’s a 2012 flick about the Iran Hostage Crisis that won an Oscar for Best Picture in 2013, among a slew of other nominations and awards. Good movie, a story well told. Tense because it’s a true story. Actor Ben Affleck directed it, and co-produced it with George Clooney. This mention is worth noting because Affleck and Clooney are two liberal Hollywood types and “Argo” was a fairly straight-up treatment of the event, including congratulating the entertainment industry for being patriotic Americans....
To the editor, There’s a lady I know with Cherokee blood. She was raised in Waitsburg, but has traveled far and wide. She’s a lady with a big heart and a ready smile. Some know her from her Crooked Fences produce garden or her Eagle’s Club connections. I know her because she has chosen to run for Dayton City Council. She’s a helper, she’s a giver, she’s Cindi John. To me, spending time with Cindi is like sitting by a bubbling stream. She’s engaging, interesting, and has done a plethora of things. One thing I admire about Cindi is her ability t...
A good cowboy will go beyond the call of duty and even put himself in harm’s way to help a suffering beast. Doug and Patty run a ranch in that big, wide country in eastern New Mexico. They’d received several loads of cow/calf pairs. The weather was against ’em and the calves went to scourin’. The cows were turned out in a big pasture. Treating the calves wasn’t easy. The morning of the incident, their neighbor, Caleb, came to help. He was ridin’ a big mule. They trailed through the cows and spot...
To the editor, I am writing this letter in support of Mr. Seth Bryan who is running for the elected office of Port Commissioner district #1, Columbia County. I’ve known Seth since he and his wife moved to Dayton about 6 years ago. I feel Seth’s experience in the heavy construction industry as a project superintendent where he worked with municipalities, engineering firms and inspection agencies would be great experience to have as a port commissioner. He also has been a successful small business owner. Seth feels there must be transparency and...
In April and May 2021, the state legislature passed SB 5044, SB 5227, SB 5228, and SB 5194, to require public education employees to receive training in “diversity, equity, inclusion and anti-racism” as a condition of employment. These bills impose requirements of “equity,” “cultural competency,” “institutional racism” and other elements of Critical Race Theory (CRT) ideology. The Office of Superintendent of Public Instruction (OSPI) has set a deadline of September 1st for schools to adopt CRT u...
Aunt Effie was the ‘Neighborhood Healer’ in her community of Noble, OK. When I was visiting and scraped my arm or had a stomachache, she always had the right potion, poultice, roots, soak or fern to treat the ailment. Her husband, Uncle Leonard, was an authority on the ailments of cows and mules. That was 20 years before the widespread availability of penicillin in 1939. The lifespan of the average person was 47 years old. Today, it is 78 years old (pre-Covid). That is just one example of the un...
Last year, the requirement for workers laid off during the pandemic to be looking for a job to continue to receive unemployment benefits was waived as part of the COVID-19 emergency orders. Now that the worst of the pandemic has past, the Employment Security Department (ESD) has re-instated the requirement for claimants to actively look for a job to receive benefits. The job search requirement re-started on July 4 and the first report of job search activity to ESD is due on July 11. ESD states...
By Loyal and Charlotte Baker Publishers Dayton Chronicle DAYTON–Our Fair City is abuzz with rumors in the wake of three top city officials being dismissed by Mayor Zac Weatherford on June 16. It’s not rumor that the three–Trina Cole, City Administrator, Meagan Hayes, Planning and Development Director, and Jim Costello, Public Works Director–were summarily let go that day. That information was confirmed by Mayor Pro Tem Dain Nysoe, who noted that the action occurred without council discussion. But what’s troubling is the lack of communica...
The big boy land developers hired them a worn out hack To go and buy the water rights off farmers down the track. “Just pay ’em anything they ask. Heck, any price on earth. Those farmer’s haven’t got a clue of what it’s really worth.” “Them’s fightin’ words,” the farmer said. “This water ain’t for sale. It’s all that keeps this place alive. Without it crops would fail.” The lawyer sorta laughed it off. “We’ll get it anyway. The cities need it all to grow. You can’t stand in their way. It’s...
To the editor, Where did the main stream media report the major atrocities taking place in Israel and occupied Gaza? Of course, we heard about the bombing and destruction of the building housing Associated Press and Al-Jazeera and numbers killed, but we haven’t heard much about the “roof knocking”, the targeted killing of Palestinian doctors, the purposeful destruction of the COVID lab in Gaza, the “squatting” of non-Arab Israelis (many of which are American citizens) in Arab-Israeli homes in Jerusalem and other human rights violation...
Today there is an increased recognition of the bonding process between man and animals. Pets are now referred to in politically correct circles as companion animals. Companion. By definition; an associate, a comrade. It’s not a bad choice of words in a world where families get fractionated, children leave home, neighbors don’t know each other and people get lonely. A pet can be a good companion. Of course, when the word ‘bonding’ is used, they are almost always speaking of the bonding between...
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 this year’s regular 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 message...
To the editor, This letter is to explain why I support Korinda Wallace for Dayton School Board Director #1. After talking and getting to know Korinda’s position on the issues facing our local school board, from discipline to her views on unfunded federal and state mandates, I have decided that she is the best candidate. I believe she has so much to offer our school district at this point and time. How do I know this? It is based on my own experience serving on a school board for eight years in the smallest district in Thurston County. When I w...
By Elizabeth Hovde An investment subcommittee working on the WA Cares Fund–the state’s new long-term care entitlement program that comes with a payroll tax on workers beginning in January–met today. The meeting offered confirmation that the 2020 ballot-box defeat of a constitutional amendment set this program up for long-term failure. The constitutional amendment would have allowed the state to invest the program’s dollars into stocks and other methods of investment. Without such investment, the fund appears doomed, despite a payroll tax of...
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Mother gave me a small box of old pocket watches and a book entitled “A Practical Course in Horology.” It was a Christmas gift. A family heirloom, of sorts. “I don’t know if you’ve got anything of your father’s,” she said. “Fixing watches was his hobby. I thought you might enjoy these.” A wave of emotion swept through me. Although the sensation lasted only seconds, I felt the complete awareness of how much of me was him. “Did I get anything of my father’s?” I should say so. Agriculture, for la...
Summit Atlas charter school in West Seattle is celebrating its first graduating class. The popular parent-backed school is showing what access to a great public education can accomplish – 90% of its first group of 33 graduates are headed for college. Local news site West Seattle Blog reported on the graduation ceremony with photos of students in cap-and-gown and happy families gathering to celebrate their success. Refreshingly, the story is reported as straight news, without the usual n...
To the editor, I would like to show my support for Johnny Watts as he has announced his candidacy for Columbia County Port Commissioner. Although this is Johnny’s first time running for public office, he is no stranger to serving his community. Johnny has served as an Elder for his local church, was a volunteer fire fighter for Walla Walla/Columbia County District No. 2, coached our very own Dayton/Waitsburg football and baseball teams, and built a playground in Dayton for our local children. Anyone who knows Johnny knows of his love for his c...
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