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  • A Local Health Overview

    Oct 31, 2013

    A week ago, representatives from the Washington Rural Health Association came to Dayton for a roundtable, sponsored by the Columbia County Health System. About 50 local residents attended and heard a presentation on the current state and the future of local and national healthcare. At the beginning of her presentation, moderator Sue De- itz presented some statistics her organization had gathered regarding demographics and health status of residents of CCHS's service area. The statistics were interesting, and in some cases, wor- rying. We'd like...

  • Political Cartoon

    Oct 31, 2013

  • Waitsburg Seeks Royalty Court

    The Times|Oct 31, 2013

    WAITSBURG -- Four young ladies and their families took the initiative and commitment on April 16th to spend their spring and summer representing as the Waitsburg Celebration Days Roy­alty. Queen Emily Adams of Waits­burg, Princess Bryeana Myrick of Dayton, Princess Megan Morrison of Waitsburg and Princess Morgan Forney of Prescott, traveled to pro­mote the valley in over 17 Pacific Northwest events. "It has been amazing to watch these girls grow into young wom­en" stated one of the court advi­sors: Amanda DeRuwe. "These young ladies have deve...

  • Sheriff Reports Scams

    Ken Graham, The Times|Oct 31, 2013

    DAYTON - The Columbia Coun­ty Sheriff's Office reported this week that it has received 45 calls since January reporting fraudulent tele­phone calls, emails, postal mail and other scams. "We all need to be aware of the scams that are out there and how to protect ourselves," said Sheriff Rocky Miller in a press release. According to Miller, a variety of methods are being used to try to get money out of local residents. They include emails requesting financial information, telephone calls where the...

  • BMS Building Nears Completion

    Ken Graham, The Times|Oct 31, 2013

    DAYTON - The north side - the side away from the highway - is where the action will be at the new Artisan Food Center at Blue Mountain Station. The HVAC units will be hum­ming back here and large trucks will come and go. Big roll-up doors will allow workers to unload raw mate­rials and load final products. A big steam boiler is tucked in between the doors. The building is the first phase of the Port of Colum­bia's new business park, on Dayton's west edge. It is nearing completion, and four ne...