Articles from the June 1, 2023 edition
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Dayton Days enjoys beautiful weekend full of rodeo action
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...
Dayton Class of 2023 Commencement Saturday
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. T...
Pomeroy High School Class of 2023 to graduate 17 Saturday
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...
Quote of the Week
“Without craftsmanship, inspiration is a mere reed shaken in the wind.” – Johannes Brahms...
What's New at School?
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...
P.E.O. Citizenship Award to Shutters and Reser
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,...
Letters to the Editor
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 h...
Correction
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...
Library News
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...
Growing tomatoes and other vegetables topic of presentation
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...
Weather Forecast
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...
Pomeroy Pioneer Portraits
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...
Garfield County Court Report
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...
From the Dayton Chronicle archives
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...
Pomeroy Class of 2023 Senior Projects
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...
13 Pirate Baseball players receive letters
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...
Pirate Softball awards held at PHS
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,...
PHS drama club to give first performance
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...
Pomeroy and Dayton 4-H and FFA participate in the 88th Annual Junior Livestock Show of Spokane
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...
Kendall Dixon and Tyler Dixon champions at Spokane Jr. Show
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 Pomer...
Chase Caruso second at State Golf Match, Brady Bott sixth
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...
Pomeroy pole vaulters and sprinters boost boys' team to second-place finish
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...
Yutzy throws shot at State
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 wee...
