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DAYTON–The Columbia County Fairgrounds were the site of a two-day Dayton Days Rodeo last weekend, kicking off Memorial Day Weekend and the summer with two nice and beautiful days where folks from near and far enjoyed the activities and events, including the Dayton Days Parade in downtown Dayton on Saturday. There were full cards of rodeo acton, including ranch bronc riding, tie-down roping, mutton bustin', breakaway roping, team roping, drill teams, steer riding, junior barrel racing, chute d...
DAYTON–Seventeen seniors at Pietrzycki High School will walk in the 2023 Commencement Exercises this Saturday, June 3, 2023, at the Dayton Gymnasium. The pomp and circumstance will begin at 1 p.m. The valedictorian of the Class of 2023 is Benny Bryan and the salutatorian will be Sarah Shutters. Both will be addressing the commencement. Bryan is the son of Paul and Ginger Bryan of Dayton. His future plans are to attend Montana State University in Bozeman, Mont., and earn a bachelor's degree in Bu...
POMEROY–The 2023 Senior Class will soon take their final stroll through the doors of the gymnasium where they are to be solemnly seated, honoring their final day as Pomeroy High School Students at the 132nd Commencement Ceremony on June 3 at 2:30 p.m. Graduation will begin with the seniors entering to Pomp and Circumstance by Edward Elgar, followed by the Pledge of Allegiance given by ASB President Jillian Herres. The Welcome will be given by Senior Class President Kendall Dixon The S...
“Without craftsmanship, inspiration is a mere reed shaken in the wind.” – Johannes Brahms...
DAYTON–The school year is coming to an end for the all students in the district, and much sooner for the Senior Class of 2023. But, before the 2023 Seniors said their final goodbyes, the traditional Senior Sign-Off assembly was held on May 26. In addition, the FFA Plant Sale ended on May 27. This year's big day for the Seniors was on May 26, in the Dayton High School gym with the Senior Sign-Off which included recognition and awards. The Senior Sign-Off Day is an opportunity for this year's grad...
DAYTON–The P. E. O. will award the Citizenship Award to Sarah Shutters and Hudson Reser as the recipients for 2023. This award is given to the outstanding young man and woman in the senior class, judged on the qualities of character, scholarship, and activities. Especially emphasized are honesty, courtesy, amiability, morality, and punctuality- the marks of a good citizen. Recipients are selected by the high school faculty, the Associated Student Body officers, and the P.E.O. Awards C...
To the editor, As I have mentioned before, don't let "their" opinion be yours. Take time to visit the library, talk to Todd, the director, and see how much the library has to offer. In a recent conversation with a friend, they mentioned the library having pornography, but in the same conversation, admitted to not having been to the library or talked to Todd. In my opinion, moving a book is not about keeping our children safe, but more about control. Keeping our children safe is a whole lot more...
Columbia County Auditor Will Hutchens has advised the Dayton Chronicle that his name as a candidate for Auditor will be on next November’s General Election ballot, not the August Primary Election ballot as reported last week. Information on the Secretary of State website indicated Hutchens’s name would be on the Primary, but that is an error, Hutchens reports, and he has informed the Secretary of State of the error....
POMEROY-Registration for Denny Ashby Library's summer reading program, All Together Now, will begin Thursday, June 8. The library will be open from 12:30–7:30 p.m. to kick off the program, but participants have until June 30 to sign up. Everyone who registers on June 8 will have an opportunity to win a t-shirt or small prize. There is a version for everyone (children, teens, and adults). To participate, children who are pre-readers through incoming 6th graders set a goal for the number of b...
POMEROY–A free community presentation by Garfield County Master Gardeners "Everything you always wanted to know about growing tomatoes and other vegetables," though coordinated efforts of the Friends of Denney Ashby Library and Denny Ashby Library, is coming to the Garfield County Senior Center on Monday, June 5 at 1 p.m. The Friends of Denny Ashby Library and Denny Ashby Library invite the community to a free presentation of "Everything you always wanted to know about growing tomatoes and o...
Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 75. South wind 6 to 10 mph becoming west in the afternoon. Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 50. Northwest wind around 6 mph becoming calm in the evening. Friday: Sunny, with a high near 80. Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 53. Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 85. Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 57. Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 89. Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 59. Monday: Sunny, with a high near...
Ten Years Ago June 5, 2013 Pomeroy Spinners will bring back The Frog Hollow Band for the second consecutive year for the dance on Saturday, June 8 at 9 p.m. to 1 a.m., at Spinners Maple Hall. The dance is usually the biggest of the year and caps off the Pioneer-Tumbleweed weekend. "These guys were phenomenal last year," Spinners president Larry Ledgerwood said, recalling that those attending last year's dance were asking the club to return in 2012. The band is based out of Walla Walla and has...
Garfield County Superior Court Judge Brooke Burns March 14, 2023 Vincent J. Gronross, Richland, Wash., pleaded guilty to Theft from a Vulnerable Adult in the Second Degree, a Class C Felony. Gronross was sentenced to four months jail; must pay $6,500 in legal financial obligations; and will be on 12 months of Community Custody through the Washington State Dept. of Corrections. Investigated by Garfield County Deputy Adam Jolly. Garfield County Superior Court Judge Tom Cox April 3, 2023 Kelly D. F...
Ten Years Ago May 29, 2013 The Dayton School District has four people, Katie Leid, Elementary Principal; Julie Howard, Teacher, John Hutchens, Maintenance & Grounds Supervisor and Dallas Dickinson, Elementary Secretary, who will be retiring with a combined ninety-five years of experience. Twenty-Five Years Ago May 27, 1998 Five young pianists, Rachel LaBerge, Cassie Bensel, Kassandra Demaris, Dana Bensel, and Ashley Oakley from Dayton participated in the 53rd Annual Greater Spokane Music and All...
The Gun Club By Tyler Bagby and Braedon Fruh The senior project we did was at the Pomeroy Gun Club. Tyler and Braedon built a backstop behind the 200-yard gong. We brought a bunch of locust logs and a pickup load of dirt. We then built a wall with the logs and placed the dirt behind the wall of logs. Next, we packed all the dirt in hard. That way it will last a long time and will not just fall over. The Beef Barn By Kendall Dixon and Trevin Kimble During the summer of 2022 we completed our...
POMEROY-The Pirate Baseball awards were held at the Shepherd Fields on May 24. Head Coach Kyler Lovgren praised the 2023 team for their hard work and their willingness to make adjustments throughout the season. He recognized Trevin Kimble, Trace Roberts and Ollie Severs for their leadership in putting in extra practice to make adjustments needed to succeed. "All in all," Lovgren said, "great job guys." Trace Roberts received the Big Stick award, Jayden Slusser received Most Inspirational, and...
POMEROY–The 2023 Pirate Softball awards were handed out at the Pomeroy Jr/Sr High School on May 24. Thirteen girls received participation letters: KayLee Schmidt who also received a four-year pin, Taylor Gilbert, Jadence Gingerich, Kendyll Potoshnik, Molly Warren, Hannah Bagby, Olivia Cooper, Grace Hart, Isabella Field, Maria Altube, Emily Boyd, Clara Jentz, and Caroline McKeirnan. Giselle Morfin and Camryn Claassen were managers. KayLee Schmidt and Hannah Bagby were captains this season. C...
By Dotty Van Vogt Special to East Washingtonian POMEROY–The Jr/Sr High School drama club will perform a one-act play Tuesday, June 6, and 6 p.m. in the High School cafeteria. The name of the play is 'It's All in your Head', by Franny Dove. No admission will be charged....
SPOKANE–Over 440 youth exhibitors from across the Pacific Northwest and beyond gathered for the 88th Annual Junior Livestock Show of Spokane, held at the Spokane Co. Fair and Expo Center in May. In addition to market and showmanship competitions, youth participated in skill events including meats and livestock judging, speaking competitions, and various activities. Home of the Washington FFA State Livestock Judging Contest, over 230 members travelled to vie for the state title. Over 150 youth p...
POMEROY–Kendall Dixon placed Grand Champion in the Jr/Sr division of FFA Beef fitting and showing at the Spokane Junior Livestock Show, held May 2-7, according to information received from the Pomeroy FFA and the Junior Livestock Show of Spokane press release. Tyler Dixon's steers placed both Grand and Reserve Champion in the 4-H market class, and Kendyl Tetrick won Reserve Champion in 4-H market hogs. Pomeroy FFA market steers results were Kendall Dixon, whose steers placed third and fourth, Co...
TUMWATER–Pirate golfers Chase Caruso and Brady Bott springboarded off their D7/D9 District Championships for high placements at the 1B/2B Golf Championships here May 23-24, Caruso repeating as the second-best woman golfer in the state 1B/2B ranks, and Brady Bott barely out of higher placings by a few strokes for a sixth-place finish. Caruso golfed a 79 on both days, but Sound Christian's Makenna Kelpman edged ahead of her by two strokes the first day and four the second to make a six-stroke d...
YAKIMA–State championships in the pole vault and the 100m. dash, and a plethora of top eight finishes from members of the Pirate boys team counted for 52 points, just a smidgeon behind the top two teams, Evergreen Lutheran and Mary Walker, which tied for the state championship with 56 points, making the Pirates second in state at the 1B-2B-1A State Championships here last week. "When adding up the points scored by everyone else who placed, Pomeroy finished with 52 points at the meet and a s...
YAKIMA–Dayton High School junior all-around athlete Reuben Yutzy finished his 2023 track and field campaign with an appearance in the shot put event, but his performance didn't quite match the throw that qualified him for the big meet here last weekend. Yutzy, an all-around athlete for Dayton-Waitsburg's track program, finished in 13th place with a 38-8½ shot put effort. "Reuben looked very sharp," commented Head Coach Dan Nechodom, "having put in a few weeks of some focused effort to imp...