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DAYTON—Lightyear is the definitive origin story of Buzz Lightyear—the hero who inspired the toy (in Toy Story) - follows the legendary Space Ranger on an intergalactic adventure. The Rotten Tomatoes website describes this movie as: “Legendary space ranger Buzz Lightyear embarks on an intergalactic adventure alongside ambitious recruits Izzy, Mo, Darby, and his robot companion, Sox. As this motley crew tackles their toughest mission yet, they must learn to work together as a team to escape the evil Zurg and his dutiful robot army that is never f...
The Evening at the Depot annual benefit auction, supporting the day-to-day operations of the Dayton Historic Depot, is scheduled for August 6, 2022. Individual tickets are $45 and include a souvenir wine or beer glass to keep, live music by Rich and Nancy Monacelli, a small bites buffet prepared by Haute Stuff Catering Co, and locally crafted wine (Dumas Station & Red Band Cellars) and beer (Chief Spring's). The silent and live auctions are sure to offer something for everyone! Two private...
The Duke is set in 1961 when Kempton Bunton (Jim Broadbent), a 60-year old taxi driver, stole Goya’s portrait of the Duke of Wellington from the National Gallery in London. Helen Mirren plays as Bunton’s wife. This portrait theft has been the only theft in the Gallery’s history. Kempton sent ransom notes saying that he would return the painting on condition that the government agreed to provide television for free to the elderly. What happened next became the stuff of legend. Only 50 years later did the full story emerge -- a startling revel...
DAYTON-Vickki's Sweet Shoppe is the place to satisfy that sweet tooth with a selection of chocolates, hard candies, and candies from our childhood. The shop is building a selection of over 100 sodas, including original recipe Dr. Pepper, Squirt, Route 66, Jones, and other sodas made with pure cane sugars. There is even a Bob Ross Positive Energy drink. Owner Vikki Griffin has brought years of retail management experience and a natural cheerfulness to open this shop. Her daughter Rylee was on...
DAYTON-Columbia County candidates participated in events to celebrate Independence Day with food, games, and fundraising for school supplies. The two County Commissioner candidates took center stage at two events. The Columbia County Conservatives sponsored an Ol' Fashioned Family Picnic at Dayton City Park. The well-attended event included cake walks, games, food, and Commissioner Amerein volunteering for the fan-favorite, dunk tank. Columbia County Commissioner candidate Jack Miller and...
DAYTON-The Dayton chapter of the American Legion presented a quilt of honor to Jim Korsberg, on July 4, 2022 at the veteran's memorial. Mr. Korsberg is a veteran of the Vietnam War....
DAYTON—On Monday, June 20, around 6:00 p.m., Columbia County Sheriff’s deputies responded to a call of shots fired at 118 East Washington Street in Dayton. They encountered a 54-year-old man in a second-floor apartment, suffering from a gunshot wound to the chest. Columbia County Fire District #3 transported the injured man by ambulance to Dayton General Hospital. He later died from his wounds at the hospital. The name of the deceased is not being released pending notification of family members. A 22-year-old Dayton man has been held with pro...
DAYTON—Jurassic World 3 is the next chapter in one of the biggest franchises in the history of cinema. Rotten Tomatoes writes “Experience the epic conclusion to the Jurassic era as two generations unite for the first time. Chris Pratt and Bryce Dallas Howard are joined by Laura Dern, Jeff Goldblum, and Sam Neill in Jurassic World Dominion, a bold, timely and breathtaking new adventure that spans the globe. From Jurassic World architect and director Colin Trevorrow, Dominion takes place four years after Isla Nublar has been destroyed. Dino...
DAYTON-The Community Day Camp, Cruisin' with Jesus, sponsored by Dayton's First Methodist, First Congregational, and Grace Episcopal churches, was held June 13, 14, and 15. Twenty-three boys and girls, grades preschool through elementary, attended. Activities included Bible stories and verses, songs, games, and crafts. During the three morning sessions, campers collected 58 lbs. of food and approximately $90.00 to donate to the Community Food Bank of Dayton....
Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness, unlocks the Multiverse and pushes its boundaries further than ever before. Journey into the unknown with Doctor Strange, who, with the help of mystical allies both old and new, traverses the mind-bending and dangerous alternate realities of the Multiverse to confront a mysterious new adversary. Rotten Tomatoes critics rate this movie at 74% favorable, and 86% of the audience agrees. The audience summary is Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness delivers all the action and visual excitement you...
DAYTON—The 4th Annual Gene Crothers Memorial Golf Tournament will be teeing off in Dayton on June 25. Since 2019, the tournament has helped raise money to install an underground irrigation system at the Touchet Valley Golf Course. The Touchet Valley Golf and Recreation (TVGR) has raised more than $250,000 from tournament proceeds, donations, and grant awards, said TVGR Treasurer Sean Thurston. The irrigation project was split into three phases, fundraising and planning, irrigation reservoir construction, and underground sprinkler system i...
This movie is of particular interest to Downton Abbey fans. The original principal cast of Downton Abbey will all once again return for this second film. In addition to the original cast, Hugh Dancy, Laura Haddock, Nathalie Baye, and Dominic West will join the cast. A critic on Vulture.com said, “It should surprise no one to learn that Downton Abbey: A New Era includes a joyous wedding, an equally joyous marriage proposal, more than one health scare, news of an unexpected inheritance (the gold standard of Downton Abbey storylines), and the u...
DAYTON—The Columbia County Rural Library District in Dayton, WA, has been awarded a grant for $20,000 from the American Library Association (ALA) COVID Library Relief Fund, one of 77 grants awarded to libraries that continue to experience substantial economic hardship due to the coronavirus pandemic. The ALA COVID Library Relief Fund awards grants to academic, correctional, public, school, and tribal libraries from 32 states and Puerto Rico. The ALA COVID Library Relief Fund is one of the largest non-federal grants available to libraries. C...
DAYTON— In February, Washington State legislators adopted a new congressional and legislative map, removing Columbia County from Legislative District 16 and placing it in Legislative District 9, with Franklin, Adams, Spokane, Whitman, Asotin, and Garfield counties. Columbia County voters will be asked to return incumbents Rep. Mary Dye (R) Pomeroy and Rep. Joe Schmick (R) Colfax to the state legislature next January. Both Dye and Schmick are running unopposed for the following two-year terms. Columbia County remains in U.S. Congressional Distri...
DAYON—The Columbia County Rural Library District (CCRLD) in Dayton, WASH., has been awarded a “Virtual Reality in 360” grant providing the library with the tools and specialized training needed to create a virtual experience. The experience should tell a story about something that has importance to the community. The library will partner with the Dayton Historical Depot Society to create a virtual reality (VR) tour of the Depot so anyone, anywhere can explore the oldest standing train depot in Washington. Once created, the tour will be hoste...
DAYTON—After more than thirty years of service as one of the Navy’s top aviators, Pete “Maverick” Mitchell (Tom Cruise) is where he belongs, pushing the envelope as a courageous test pilot and dodging the advancement in rank that would ground him. When he finds himself training a detachment of Top Gun graduates for a specialized mission the likes of which no living pilot has ever seen, Maverick encounters Lt. Bradley Bradshaw (Miles Teller), call sign: “Rooster,” the son of Maverick’s late friend and Radar Intercept Officer Lt. Nick Bradshaw...
Neighbors United for Progress hosted an ice cream social after the Dayton Days parade. A crowd gathered at Caboose Park to learn about the new political PAC and meet Columbia County Commissioner candidate Jack Miller....
DAYTON – The Dayton School Board held two special board meetings, the first at 5 p.m., May 26, 2022, and the second at 3 p.m., May 27, 2022. All were present at the first of two meetings, Zac Fabian, Grant Griffen, Chair Jeffrey McCowen, Korinda Wallace, and Superintendent Guy Strot. Aneesha Dieu joined the meeting on Zoom sometime during the executive session. For the second meeting, Strot attended by Zoom, Zac Fabian, Grant Griffen, Chair Jeffrey McCowen, and Dieu were present in person; Wallace did not appear to be present for the public o...
After more than thirty years of service as one of the Navy’s top aviators, Pete “Maverick” Mitchell (Tom Cruise) is where he belongs, pushing the envelope as a courageous test pilot and dodging the advancement in rank that would ground him. When he finds himself training a detachment of Top Gun graduates for a specialized mission the likes of which no living pilot has ever seen, Maverick encounters Lt. Bradley Bradshaw (Miles Teller), call sign: “Rooster,” the son of Maverick’s late friend and Radar Intercept Officer Lt. Nick Bradshaw, aka “Goo...
DAYTON—A town hall meeting to discuss Dayton’s wastewater treatment plant upgrade project will be held Thursday, June 2 at 6 p.m. in the Dayton Elementary School Multi-Purpose Room. A panel will be on hand to present the history of the upgrade project and plans going forward, and to discuss state requirements. The panel will also take questions from the public. Panelists will include: • Department of Ecology- Lucy Peterson • Department of Commerce- Cynthia Wall-Fuller • Confederated Tribes of the Umatilla Indian Reservation - Anton Chiono ...
DAYTON—The Dayton branch of HomeStreet Bank has donated $5,000 to The Club to support financial assistance for students to attend The Club’s summer program. HomeStreet Bank has been a longtime supporter of The Club’s programs. “We are so grateful to HomeStreet Bank for helping to keep our programs accessible to anyone who wants to attend, “ said Jim Pearson, The Club’s Executive Director. “Homestreet has been a strong community partner, and we are so thankful for their continued support....
DAYTON— A group of citizens in Dayton has launched a Political Action Committee to raise money to support candidates in local elections, and to raise awareness of local issues. The PAC is called Neighbors United for Progress. N.U.P. chair Elise Severe said that the PAC was registered with the Washington State Public Disclosure Commission in early May, with Teeny McMunn as treasurer. Other officers are Shellie McLeod, vice-chair; and Kari Dingman, secretary. “We are a multi-partisan group, and...
DAYTON-After a lifetime of pulling legendary heists, five notorious bad guys--Mr. Wolf, Mr. Snake, Mr. Piranha, Mr. Shark, and Ms. Tarantula--attempt their most challenging job yet...going good. Nobody has ever failed so hard at trying to be good as The Bad Guys. This is an all-new animated feature film from DreamWorks Animation that is based on the bestselling Scholastic blockbuster book series by Aaron Blabey, which has more than 8.2 million copies in print worldwide. Rotten tomatoes critics...
WALLA WALLA—The Warren Community Action Fund has approved 15 grants to support local nonprofits providing services in Walla Walla and Columbia Counties. This is the sixth year of grant awards through the Warren Fund, with more than $353,153 distributed to support the community. This year awards were made to the following projects: • Blue Mountain Counseling - $2,500 to support technology upgrades project • Blue Mountain Resource Conservation & Development Council - $1,500 for 2023 Camp Wooten Environmental Education programming • Blue Mountai...
WALLA WALLA—The Warren Community Action Fund has approved 15 grants to support local nonprofits providing services in Walla Walla and Columbia Counties. This is the sixth year of grant awards through the Warren Fund, with more than $353,153 distributed to support the community. This year awards were made to the following projects: • Blue Mountain Counseling - $2,500 to support technology upgrades project • Blue Mountain Resource Conservation & Development Council - $1,500 for 2023 Camp Wooten Environmental Education programming • Blue Mountai...
