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  • At the Liberty:"Spider-Man Across the Spider-Verse"

    The Times|Jun 15, 2023

    DAYTON—Miles Morales returns for the next chapter of the Spider-Verse saga, “Spider-Man Across the Spider-Verse”. This is an epic adventure that will transport Brooklyn’s full-time, friendly neighborhood Spiderman to join forces with Gwen Stacy and a new team of Spider-People to face off with a villain more powerful than anything they have ever encountered. According to the Rotten Tomatoes website, this movie is well liked by both critics and audiences, with 96% favorable from both. The critic’s consensus was “Just as visually dazzling an...

  • At the Liberty: "Book Club: The Next Chapter"

    The Times|Jun 8, 2023

    DAYTON–“Book Club: The Next Chapter” is the sequel that follows four best friends as they take their book club to Italy for the fun girls trip they never had. When things go off the rails and secrets are revealed, their relaxing vacation turns into a once-in-a-lifetime cross-country adventure. The cast includes Jane Fonda, Diane Keaton, Candice Bergen, Mary Steenburgen, Andy Garcia, Giancarlo Giannini, Don Johnson, and Craig T. Nelson. The Rotten Tomatoes website critics did not care for this movie, as they rated it as 47% favorable, but audie...

  • At the Liberty: "GUARDIANS OF THE GALAXY VOL. 3"

    Tbe Times|Jun 1, 2023

    DAYTON­—In Marvel Studios “Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3” our beloved band of misfits are looking a bit different these days. Peter Quill (Chris Pratt), still reeling from the loss of Gamora, must rally his team around him to defend the universe along with protecting one of their own. A mission that, if not completed successfully, could quite possibly lead to the end of the Guardians as we know them. The critics at the Rotten Tomatoes website give this movie 82% favorable rating, and the audience gave it 94%. That website’s audience summariz...

  • At the Liberty:"GUARDIANS OF THE GALAXY VOL. 3"

    The Times|May 25, 2023

    DAYTON­—In Marvel Studios “Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3” our beloved band of misfits are looking a bit different these days. Peter Quill (Chris Pratt), still reeling from the loss of Gamora, must rally his team around him to defend the universe along with protecting one of their own. A mission that, if not completed successfully, could quite possibly lead to the end of the Guardians as we know them. The critics at the Rotten Tomatoes website give this movie 82% favorable rating, and the audience gave it 94%. That website’s audience summariz...

  • At the Liberty:"Dungeons & Dragons: Honor Among Thieves"

    The Times|May 18, 2023

    DAYTON­—A charming thief and a band of unlikely adventurers undertake an epic heist to retrieve a lost relic, but things go dangerously awry when they run afoul of the wrong people. This movie brings the rich world and playful spirit of the legendary roleplaying game to the big screen in a hilarious and action-packed adventure. Rotten Tomatoes critics rate Dungeons & Dragons: Honor Among Thieves at 91% favorable, while and audience gives it a 93% favorable. The Audience summary on that website notes that this movie “entertainingly blends acti...

  • EASTERN WASHINGTON SCHOOLS RECEIVE ANONYMOUS THREATS

    The Times|May 18, 2023

    DAYTON—The Columbia County Sheriff’s Department reported that on May 10, 2023, dispatch centers in Easter Washington, including Columbia County, received similar calls from an individual threatening violence towards area schools. The Dayton Schools went into lockdown after the Columbia County Dispatch Center received the threat. Deputies from the Columbia County Sheriff’s Office and troopers from the Washington State Patrol secured a perimeter around school grounds and placed officers inside the building. Law enforcement worked with schoo...

  • At the Liberty: "AIR"

    The Times|May 11, 2023

    DAYTON—“AIR” reveals the unbelievable game-changing partnership between a then rookie Michael Jordan and Nike’s fledgling basketball division which revolutionized the world of sports and contemporary culture with the Air Jordan brand. This moving story follows the career-defining gamble of an unconventional team with everything on the line, the uncompromising vision of a mother who knows the worth of her son’s immense talent, and the basketball phenom who would become the greatest of all time. Rotten tomatoes critics rate this movie at 92% fa...

  • Dayton artist Steve Henderson featured on PBS

    The Times|May 11, 2023

    DAYTON—Steve Henderson and his wife, Carolyn, were visited by PBS affiliate KSPS for a segment of the “Everyday Northwest.” The episode aired May 8, 2023, and is available on the PBS website at tinyurl.com/pbshend. The interviews took place at the Hendersons’ large studio in Dayton. The space, filled with Henderson’s work, easel, and tools, offered a third voice in the segment....

  • Fresh paint brightenS bleachers

    The Times|May 11, 2023

    DAYTON-The Dayton Lions Club completed painting the Little League bleachers located near the Dayton Dog Park. The Lions used locally purchased supplies for the project. The finished, painted bleachers show the community's support for Dayton's little leaguers....

  • At the Liberty: "The Super Mario Brothers Movie"

    The Times|May 4, 2023

    DAYTON ­­­— “The Super Mario Brothers Movie” is a new animated film based on the world of Super Mario Bros. The storyline for this movie from the IMDb website is that “a Brooklyn Plumber named Mario, travels through the Mushroom Kingdom with a Princess named Peach and an Anthropomorphic Mushroom named Toad to find Mario’s Brother, Luigi, and to save the world from a ruthless fire breathing Koopa named Bowser.” The Rotten Tomatoes website critics gave this movie a 59% favorable, but their audiences gave it a 96%. The movie is rated PG for action...

  • At the Liberty: "The Super Mario Brothers Movie"

    The Times|Apr 27, 2023

    DAYTON ­­­— “The Super Mario Brothers Movie” is a new animated film based on the world of Super Mario Bros. The storyline for this movie from the IMDb website is that “a Brooklyn Plumber named Mario, travels through the Mushroom Kingdom with a Princess named Peach and an Anthropomorphic Mushroom named Toad to find Mario’s Brother, Luigi, and to save the world from a ruthless fire breathing Koopa named Bowser.” The Rotten Tomatoes website critics gave this movie a 59% favorable, but their audiences gave it a 96%. The movie is rated PG for action...

  • BMS Nursery & Garden Center opens

    The Times|Apr 27, 2023

    DAYTON-Blue Mountain Station's nursery and garden center is now open and offers seasonal, vegetable, herb, and bedding plants. Come and chat with the knowledgeable Gordon Farley. Tuesday – Sunday, 10 am – 6 pm, 509-731-3746...

  • At the Liberty: "Songs of the Cinema!"

    The Times|Apr 20, 2023

    DAYTON—“Songs of the Cinema!” is a live production that features a multi-talented cast of local performers showcasing their talents through song, dance, comedy, and drama. Each musical number highlights a song that was featured in a major motion picture, from across multiple decades and genres. This production is directed by Samantha Steinhoff and Jae Goodridge, and the show dates and times are: Friday, April 21, 7 pm, Saturday, April 22, 7 pm, and Sunday, April 23, 3 pm matinee. Tickets can be purchased at the Liberty Theater website, or at...

  • At the Liberty: "Champions"

    The Times|Apr 13, 2023

    DAYTON—“Champions” is centered around a stubborn and hotheaded minor league basketball coach (Woody Harrelson) who is sentenced to community service and forced to coach a Special Olympics team, based on the 2018 Goya Award winning Spanish film “Campeones.” Rotten Tomatoes critics gave this movie a 58% favorable rating, but 94% of the audience liked it. The audience summary for the movie was “Heartfelt and easy to root for, “Champions” is a slam dunk comedy with a great message.” It has been described as hilarious and heat warming. It is ra...

  • Columbia county jail closed, town hall meetings scheduled

    The Times|Apr 13, 2023

    COLUMBIA COUNTY-The Columbia County Office of the Prosecuting Attorney and the Columbia County Sheriff's Department issued a joint press release to announce the closure of the county jail facility. For the first time in nearly 136 years, the Columbia County Jail no longer accepts inmates. Due to recent lawsuits in other small, rural counties and longtime concerns with safety and security in the jail and courthouse, Sheriff Joe Helm, in consultation with Prosecuting Attorney C. Dale Slack, has...

  • Regular showing "Jesus Revolution"

    The Times|Apr 6, 2023

    DAYTON—A Special Spring Break movie - “Surf’s Up” will show at the Liberty Theater at 2 pm for the second time this week on Friday April 7, with $2 admission. This story follows a teenage rock hopper penguin named Cody Maverick from his hometown of Shiverpool, Antarctica, where all the other penguins think he’s nothing but a surfing fool, to the “Big Z Memorial Surf Off” on Pen Gu Island. Young Cody is determined to win the most important competition in the world of penguin surfing in honor of “Big Z,” a deceased surfing legend whom he has idol...

  • Chicken Bills is open with signature menu

    The Times|Apr 6, 2023

    DAYTON- What's better than a Sunday breakfast out at the golf course? Breakfast every day out at the golf course. It is spring, and Chicken Bill's Café and BBQ is open again from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. daily at the Touchet Valley Golf Course in Dayton. Teresa and Bill Ayotte offer homestyle breakfasts, lunches, and BBQ for dine-in or take-out. And don't forget they have excellent baked goods, including cinnamon rolls, individual pies, and carrot cake. The café offers specials for Easter week with h...

  • At the Liberty: "Shazam! Fury of the Gods"

    The Times|Mar 30, 2023

    DAYTON­—“Shazam! Fury of the Gods” continues the story of teenage Billy Batson (Zachary Levi) who, upon reciting the magic word “SHAZAM!,” is transformed into his adult Super Hero alter ego, Shazam. This movie is an action/adventure, comedy, fantasy that the Rotten Tomatoes critics rated as 51% favorable, but the audience gave it an 87%. It is rated PG-13 for sequences of action and violence, and language. The IMDb parent’s guide notes this movie has moderate levels of profanity, violence and gore, and frightening and intense scenes. The...

  • LCS celebrates National Wheat Yield Contest winners

    The Times|Mar 30, 2023

    WINDSOR, COLO.- The prize for winning the National Wheat Yield Contest is a trip to the Commodity Classic. Award-winning Limagrain Cereal Seeds (LCS) farmers had a fan club waiting for them when they arrived at the Orange County Convention Center in Orlando, Florida. "The National Wheat Yield Contest is a fantastic opportunity for growers to showcase their blockbuster yields, and the Commodity Classic gives winners a chance to connect with each other and to the farming community as a whole,"...

  • Port of Columbia wants public involvement updating comp plan

    The times|Mar 23, 2023

    DAYTON—The Port of Columbia is working to update its Comprehensive Scheme of Harbor Improvements as required by Washington State law. Also known as a comprehensive or comp plan, it outlines for the public the assets the port manages and states in advance the port’s goals and strategies for stewardship of those assets in support of the economic vitality of Columbia County. The port manages vital economic and community assets, including the Rock Hill Industrial Park, Blue Mountain Station, the Columbia Walla Walla Railroad, and Lyons Ferry Mar...

  • At the Liberty: "ANT-MAN AND THE WASP: QUANTUMANIA"

    The Times|Mar 16, 2023

    DAYTON—Superhero partners Scott Lang (Paul Rudd) and Hope Van Dyne (Evangeline Lilly) return to continue their adventures as Ant-Man and the Wasp. Together, with Hope’s parents Hank Pym (Michael Douglas) and Janet Van Dyne (Michelle Pfeiffer), and Scott’s daughter Cassie Lang (Kathryn Newton), the family finds themselves exploring the Quantum Realm, interacting with strange new creatures and embarking on an adventure that will push them beyond the limits of what they thought possible. Rotten Tomatoes critics generally did not care for this...

  • At the Liberty: "Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania"

    The Times|Mar 9, 2023

    DAYTON­—Superhero partners Scott Lang (Paul Rudd) and Hope Van Dyne (Evangeline Lilly) return to continue their adventures as Ant-Man and the Wasp. Together, with Hope’s parents Hank Pym (Michael Douglas) and Janet Van Dyne (Michelle Pfeiffer), and Scott’s daughter Cassie Lang (Kathryn Newton), the family finds themselves exploring the Quantum Realm, interacting with strange new creatures and embarking on an adventure that will push them beyond the limits of what they thought possible. Rotten Tomatoes critics generally did not care for this mov...

  • County accepting applications for Library Trustee position

    The Times|Mar 9, 2023

    DAYTON—The Columbia County Commissioners are accepting applications for the Dayton Rural Library Board of Trustees. The deadline to submit applicatons is March 24, 2023. There is only one position open for considreration. Trustee positions serve staggered terms to maintain continuity on the board. The Commissioners will interview candidates at 5:00 p.m. on Monday, March 27 at the County Commissioner’s office on Main Street, Dayton, Wash....

  • At the Liberty: "80 For Brady"

    The Times|Mar 2, 2023

    DAYTON—”80 FOR BRADY” is inspired by the true story of four elderly best friends living life to the fullest when they take a wild trip to the 2017 Super Bowl LI to see their hero Tom Brady play. Roger Ebert says “It’s a Cinderella story with four fairy godmothers, but instead of ugly step-sisters forcing them to do housework, these women are confronting the indignities of aging and the limits of mortality. When a local radio station promises four Super Bowl tickets to anyone who comes up with the best story, Trish (Jane Fonda), Lou (Lily Tom...

  • At the Liberty: "The Amazing Maurice"

    The Times|Feb 23, 2023

    DAYTON—This story follows Maurice (voiced by Hugh Laurie), a goofy streetwise cat, who has the perfect money-making scam. He finds a dumb-looking kid who plays a pipe and has his very own horde of rats, who are strangely literate. Maurice’s approach provides the group’s livelihood from town to town, but one town is short of food and Maurice and his rats are enlisted to help discover the reason behind the city’s food shortage. This movie is based on the 2001 novel The Amazing Maurice and His Educated Rodents. Rotten Tomatoes rates this movie 7...

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