Week of October 10, 2024
Week of October 10, 2024
By Charlotte Baker and Naomi Scoggin POMEROY––Garfield County Sheriff Drew Hyer's recent decision to no longer provide activity reports to the Board of County Commissioners, and the alleged absence of Sheriff Hyer acknowledging responsibility for a 2022 jail-cell death that resulted in a $2.5 million claim settlement against the county, which ultimately resulted in closure of the jail, has prompted Commissioner Larry Ledgerwood to go on record as having "no confidence" in Sheriff Hyer,...
POMEROY––Kyle L. Lara was arrested and taken into custody of the Garfield County Sheriff’s Office on March 23, 2022, according to the Tort Claim Notice filed by attorney Ryan D. Dreveskracht of Galanda Broadman, Seattle, legal representation for Lara’s estate and family. Upon arrival at the jail, the document claims, Lara “made suicidal statements.” After an alleged physical altercation with another inmate, Lara was deemed to be “special management,” and placed in a solitary...
WALLA WALLA–The Tiger Creek Fire is currently 611 acres, seven percent contained with 341 firefighting resources assigned. Poor overnight relative humidity recoveries in the mid-elevations continue to plague firefighting efforts exacerbated by lower-than-normal relative humidity during the day. Aviation assets located a 50 x 50-foot spot fire east of the 65 road and were able to immediately drop water on it allowing crews the opportunity to contain it. On the fire's northern flank work will...
POMEROY–The Garfield County Hospital District and Garfield County public Health and Aging & Disability Resource Center will host a Town Hall on Medicare vs Medicare Advantage plans at the Senior Center on October 15 at 4 p.m. A Town Hall discussing the differences between traditional Medicare and Medicare Advantage plans will ensue helping those new and re-enrolling senior consumers choose the correct plan to meet their needs over the coming year. If there are questions about the meeting or...
Lewiston Livestock Market Report October 2, 2024 Steers 300-400 lbs. 284-320 400-500 lbs. 210-286 500-600 lbs. 247-280 600-700 lbs. 237-255 700-800 lbs. 199-238 800-900 lbs. 202-215 900-1,000 lbs. 175-180 1,000 lbs. & up 190 Cows Utility 57-62 Breaking Cows 52-57 Canners & cutters 35-45 Young feeders 112-141 Heifers 300-400 lbs. 225-242 400-500 lbs. 230-260 500-600 lbs. 227-246 600-700 lbs. 209-235 700-800 lbs. 199-230 800-900 lbs. 176-192 900-1,000 lbs. 170-175 1,000 lbs. & up 120 Bulls Bulls...
Caramel Frosting Ingredients: 1 cup brown sugar 1/2 cup butter 1/4 cup milk 2 to 3 cups powdered sugar (as needed for consistency) 1 tsp vanilla extract (optional) Directions: Melt Butter and Brown Sugar: In a medium saucepan, melt the butter over low heat. Add the brown sugar and stir constantly until the sugar is completely dissolved. This process will take a few minutes, and it’s important to keep the heat low to prevent burning. Add Milk: Once the sugar is dissolved, slowly add the milk...
Thursday: Partly sunny, with a high near 67. Light and variable wind becoming northwest around 6 mph in the afternoon. Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 42. North wind 5 to 7 mph becoming light and variable after midnight. Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 68. Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 43. Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 72. Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 45. Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 73. Sunday Night: Clear, with a low around...
On a recent Sunday during worship we play a game called Snowballs. It’s a game I have played in Confirmation to encourage people to ask their God questions. The congregation each wrote their questions on a piece of paper, wadded it up to resemble a snowball and then had a “snowball fight.” It was great fun with lots of giggles. The snowballs were collected up by Katie Leid, passed out again in their wadded-up shape. Three people read the questions they had picked out of the basket. They...
"Are right and wrong convertible terms, dependent upon popular opinion?" – William Lloyd...
Ten Years Ago October 8, 2014 The Pomeroy Babe Ruth baseball program now has an AED-Plus fully automatic defibrillator for use at the ballfields at the west end of the city. Ed Fruh of the program said purchasing the defibrillator was possible because of a $2,000 grant the program received from Puget Sound Energy Foundation. "We hope we never have to use it, but it is comforting to know we have one if needed," he said. Ed said the defibrillator will be placed in school gyms during the winter...
POMEROY–It was reported during the Garfield County Fair Livestock Market Sale Jim and Colleen Ledgerwood and Ledgerwood Farms purchased Cody Ledgerwood’s FFA champion steer. Instead, it should have read that LCCU and the Ledgerwood Family purchased Cody Ledgerwood’s FFA champion...
ST. JOHN–The running clock started in the first quarter in Pomeroy's 76-6 win over St. John/Endicott/LaCrosse here October 4. "The Pirates controlled the game from start to finish," commented Head Coach Kyle Kimble. "We played great offense and solid defense versus a very young SJEL team. "We just overwhelmed them in every facet of the game," he added. "Our younger guys got some great playing time and moved the ball as well as got some great defensive stops." Kyzer Herres, Jacob Reisinger,...
