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Quote of the Week
“Without craftsmanship, inspiration is a mere reed shaken in the wind.” – Johannes Brahms...
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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,...
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...
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...
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...
Quote of the Week
“It’s easy to make a buck. It’s a lot tougher to make a difference.” – Tom Brokaw...
Final stage for PHS Class of 2023
POMEROY–The 2023 Senior Class will begin the final days as PHS Seniors with Baccalaureate in the High School cafetorium at 7 p.m. Then the Senior Class will take their final stroll through the...
Public Health to sponsor CPR classes
POMEROY–The Garfield County Public Health District announced a new free cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) class program, discussed how Covid-19 cases will be handled, and announced the location...
Kaleigh White graduates from Gonzaga University
Dayton High School graduate Kaleigh White recently graduated Cum Laude from Gonzaga University with a Bachelor of Arts in Political Science and a minor in Environmental Studies. She is the daughter...
GC Fairground show ring projects
POMEROY–The fences are complete in both the hog and beef show rings. The hog ring is now usable. The beef ring has new sod so we will not be able to use it for a while. A thumbs up to everyone who helped install the sod on Friday. Please do not...
Free art summer art classes
POMEROY–The Blue Mountain Artisan Guild (BMAG) will offer free classes to area students beginning June 27 through the end of July. Summer is fast approaching and BMAG has planned summer art class days free to student youths, ages five and above....
Free food distribution coming to First Christian Church
POMEROY–The 2nd Harvest Mobile Market, out of the Tri-Cities, is coming to Pomeroy on June 2. They will be at the First Christian Church from 12-2 p.m., at 310 S 8th St, and will bring enough food...
Weather Forecast
Thursday: A 20 percent chance of showers after 11am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 77. Calm wind becoming north 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon. Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 53. North wind 5 to 8 mph becoming calm in the evening....
Pomeroy Pioneer Portraits
Ten Years Ago May 29, 2013 Pomeroy Pirate pole vaulter Kenny Lomen-Carr cleared 13 ft. at the State 1B track championship meet Friday at Easter Washington University in Cheney. Kenny broke the old...
OBITUARY
Emil Brent Johnson, Sr. September 12, 1972–May 13, 2023 Emil Brent Johnson, Sr., 50, of Starbuck, Wash., passed away May 13, 2023 at his Starbuck home. Emil was born September 12, 1972 in Madras, Ore. He grew up in Madras and Albany, Ore. Upon comp...
Pastor's Corner
We often sing a hymn that contains the phrase, "like the prophet, my pillow a stone" (referring to Jacob resting his head on a stone). Most of us know what it's like to drag ourselves through the day...
From the Dayton Chronicle archives
Ten Years Ago May 22, 2013 Veterans march through Dayton to raise awareness of WWII vets in hospitals. Their journey is simple – to march 100 miles from the Walla Walla Veterans Hospital over Memorial Day Weekend to shake hands and to say thanks...
Pirate Ponies 4-H Club hosts first horse show
POMEROY–The Pirate Ponies 4-H Club hosted a horse show at the Garfield County Fairgrounds on May 20. The "May the Horse be with You" show included Showmanship, Western Pleasure and Equitation, Engli...
