Columbia Daily Tribune

The Columbia Daily Tribune, often called the Columbia Tribune or simply the Tribune, is one of the two daily newspapers serving Columbia, Missouri, alongside the Columbia Missourian. It stands out as the only daily paper in the area with circulation numbers verified by the Alliance for Audited Media (AAM), a membership it has held since 1915. The Tribune was owned by the Watson/Waters family from its founding in 1905 until 2016.

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Columbia Mexican restaurant addresses multiple critical violations: Inspections

1 week ago | columbiatribune.com | Charles J. Dunlap

A Columbia Mexican restaurant had to deal with a range of violations last week during its inspection. Routine restaurant inspections happen two to three times per year based on priority and location of Columbia restaurants, Columbia/Boone County Public Health and Human Services previously has said. Follow-up inspections happen if a critical violation is found. Restaurants usually can correct noncritical violations by the next routine inspection.
Juneteenth is 'a day to be proud' say attendees at Columbia celebration in Douglass Park

1 week ago | columbiatribune.com | Charles J. Dunlap

When Juneteenth became a federal holiday in 2021, it meant this piece of the country's Black history could not be erased. That was a conclusion of Eileen Hatcher, who moved to Columbia two years ago from Chicago. "We can remember and move on, but we cannot let (that history) happen again," she said, referring to slavery and civil rights struggles. "Before anything else, we are human.
Columbia is keeping its equity statement intact after council vote

1 week ago | columbiatribune.com | Charles J. Dunlap

The Columbia City Council voted to retain the original equity definition in the city's strategic plan. The council also voted to remove specific objectives, measures and actions from the plan, allowing city staff more flexibility in achieving high-level goals. This change is intended to mitigate the risk of federal funding loss, according to Mayor Barbara Buffaloe.
First day of summer marks start of heat wave in Missouri. How long temps will stay high

1 week ago | columbiatribune.com | Charles J. Dunlap

A heat wave is expected to bring higher-than-average temperatures to Missouri through the weekend and into next week. Temperatures are forecasted to reach the low 90s on Friday, increasing to the low- to mid-90s by Sunday with heat indexes around 100 degrees. The heat wave is expected to last about a week, with continued higher-than-average temperatures predicted for the remainder of the summer.
How 'Pavements' film celebrates not selling out — and how this MU professor played a key role

1 week ago | columbiatribune.com | James Owen

James OwenColumbia Daily TribunePassion must drive a filmmaker. To tell a story they believe an audience should see. Making a film is an obsessive endeavor and the energy to do so must come from an unending well. When I asked University of Missouri professor and filmmaker Robert Greene what sparked his passion to help create a documentary on the band Pavement, his answer was simple: “They are my favorite band of all-time.” Of course, not only passion fuels a film project.
How road, parking garage projects starting soon could impact Columbia motorists

1 week ago | columbiatribune.com | Charles J. Dunlap

Projects starting this week and next will impact motorists and those using parking garages in downtown Columbia. The Missouri Department of Transportation is starting a project Thursday, June 19 for pedestrian improvements along Route WW (East Broadway), from Brickton Road to S. Rolling Hills Road. Similar projects are planned:Route TT from Park de Ville Drive to Missouri Route 740;Missouri Route 163 from E.
Columbia Ward 2 special election candidate gets another endorsement

1 week ago | columbiatribune.com | Charles J. Dunlap

Vera Elwood received a unanimous endorsement from the Boone County Democratic Central Committee for the Ward 2 Columbia City Council special election. The special election will be held August 5, with Elwood facing Ken Rice. Elwood has also garnered endorsements from various organizations and individuals, including LiUNA 955 and former Ward 2 council members. One candidate for the Ward 2 special election for Columbia City Council continues to rake in endorsements.
Columbia teen dead, resident severely burned in separate incidents Sunday

1 week ago | columbiatribune.com | Charles J. Dunlap

A Columbia teen was killed in a Sunday, June 15, shooting and a juvenile is in custody in connection to the death. Police responded at about 8 p.m. to the shots fired call in the area of Broadway and Old Highway 63, finding Zarian Simpson, 18, of Columbia, with a gunshot wound, the department reported. He was treated by EMS at the scene before being taken to a local hospital, where he died from his injuries. Next of kin were notified.
Tropical Storm Erick forms in Pacific, could become hurricane: See tracker

1 week ago | columbiatribune.com | Gabe Hauari

Tropical Storm Erick has formed in the Pacific and is expected to quickly strengthen into a hurricane, the National Hurricane Center said Tuesday. The storm is currently located about 450 miles southeast of Punta Maldonado, Mexico, according to the hurricane center, with maximum sustained winds near 40 mph with higher gusts.
Elijah Blue Allman, son of Cher, hospitalized following drug overdose

1 week ago | columbiatribune.com | Edward Segarra

Elijah Blue Allman, the son of Cher and Gregg Allman, has been hospitalized following an apparent drug overdose. Allman, 48, was admitted to a medical facility on Saturday, June 14, after San Bernardino Sheriff's Department deputies responded to a Landers, California, residence regarding a man who was "acting erratically," the department said in a June 16 statement to USA TODAY. When they arrived, Allman was being evaluated by medical personnel.