The Times - Serving Waitsburg, Dayton and the Touchet Valley

DAYTON—The Columbia County Commissioners held a public comment session on October 18.

The first speaker, Cindi John, questioned why the contract for Blazin’ Burgers, the restaurant vendor at the Touchet Valley Golf Course, had not been renewed. John was concerned the contract was not renewed because the owner and staff were not enforcing masking or vaccine mandates.

John said mandates were ‘getting out of hand’ when they close businesses that opt not to require proof of vaccines.

“I got to tell you, the first thing my doctor asked me was ‘did I get the vaccine?’ and when I s...