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Ten Years Ago May 28, 2014 A group of local residents plans a monthly event called "Pomeroy Art Walk-Pub Crawl", starting June 5. Jamie Carothers, one of the organizers, said the walk-crawl will take place the first Thursday of each month through August. The event celebrates "the availability of three eating and drinking establishments, and wonderful art, both in galleries and the new neon" the organizers said. Twenty-Five Years Ago June 2, 1999 For the second consecutive year, Pomeroy High...
POMEROY–The Pomeroy baseball team held their 2024 awards picnic at the Shepherd Field on May 22. Head Coach Kyler Lovgren spoke about the season, particularly the game against Orcas Island in Anacordis. "That last game was memorable for me," Coach Lovgren said. "I saw the Pomeroy community show up for their kids and the kids show up for their community. It was them delivering on everything I asked. I couldn't be more proud." The team took first place in the Wheat division, and made it to the f...
POMEROY–The filing period for 2024 candidates has closed and no local races have developed. The Garfield County District 1 Commissioner candidate is Jim Nelson, a Republican, running unopposed. Garfield County District 2 Commissioner Larry Ledgerwood is also running unopposed. Ledgerwood states no party preference. Incumbent Brooke J. Burns is running unopposed for Judge Position 1 in Garfield, Asotin, and Columbia Superior Court. The race for U.S. Representative for Congressional District 5 i...
POMEROY–The local branch of Four Star Supply has enlarged its service to include a tire shop and service center in the garage behind the Napa store. The new tire and service center has two new top-of-the-line lifts and an aligner, as well as a Hunter Hawkeye computer system. The aligner can hold up to 18,000 pounds with a 21-foot-long deck, and can hold a 550 pickup. "This is our favorite," Pomeroy branch manager Bill Fischer said. The center staff includes mechanics Christopher Steynor and K...
Ten Years Ago May 21, 2014 Pomeroy High School seniors Torrie Koller and McKenzie Uto competed in an Idaho High School Rodeo Association event earlier this spring. Both girls qualified for the association's state competition June 9 to 14 in Pocatello. Torrie will compete in breakaway roping, goat tying, pole bending, and team roping. McKenzie will compete in goat tying. Besides competing for state honors, the two Pirates hope to advance to either the National High School Rodeo or Silver State la...
Ten Years Ago May 14, 2014 Two of the state legislators from District 9 attended Garfield County Hospital District’s open house last week Wednesday, mingling with hospital administrators and staff, and community members. Hospital district chief executive officer Andrew Craigie said that he and the legislators shared a concern for the sustainability of rural hospitals. “We agree that rural health systems need to be creative and flexible in how they meet the needs of their communities,” Andre...
POMEROY-Kendra Stallcop has launched Grazy K's, a grazing table and charcuterie board business that takes meat, cheese, fruits and vegetables and turns them into edible works of art. "If you love something and you're passionate about it, but you never let people know, then no one will," Stallcop said. "Don't be shy, and go for it." Stallcop began creating grazing tables for her family and friends three years ago. "At the time, I didn't know what it was," she said. She discovered that she loved...
POMEROY–The Garfield County Board of Commissioners (BOCC) opened bleacher bids, decided to fund the finishing of the Eastern Washington Agricultural Museum parking lot project, and passed a modification to resolution 2024-86 at their meeting on May 6. The commissioners opened bids for the grandstand bleachers at the Garfield County Fairgrounds. The apparent low bidder was BSN Sports at $49,066.68, before tax. With tax, the total comes up to just over $53,000. Other bidders were All Play S...
POMEROY-Pomeroy's Parent Teacher Organization (PTO) has been revitalized in the past year and a half. In November of 2022 a group of Pomeroy parents brought the long-inactive PTO back with a new mission statement and new bylaws. The organization has assisted with student activities and teacher appreciation, including Pig Out on Books, a summer reading log with prizes, snacks for teachers during state testing, and bringing the Grinch to the Christmas concert. They also brought back the book fair...
Ten Years Ago May 7, 2014 Participants in Pomeroy's observance of last week Thursday's National Day of Prayer started the event with a church walk to local houses of worship. The group walked to the Christian Church, St. Peter's Episcopal Church (which is also home to the Lutheran congregation), Holy Rosary Catholic Church, Pomeroy Baptist Church, United Methodist Church, and Pomeroy Nazarene Church. Twenty-Five Years Ago May 12, 1999 Garfield County Sheriff's Deputy Ryan John turned a traffic...
POMEROY-The School District (PSD) Board of Directors hired a principal and a temporary softball coach, accepted Sandy Anderson’s retirement, and discussed an art auction according to the minutes of their April 30 meeting. The board hired Tayn Kendrick as the Jr/Sr. High School Principal, for the 2024-25 school year. They also hired Jessica Nelson to coach softball while current coach Lexi Beale is on maternity leave. The board also discussed an art auction that will be held on May 29. The a...
Part 9 ...Continuing...Moss sighed with relief as the town came into view. His bay horse walked slowly beside him, head hanging as he limped on his right fore-hoof. The thrown shoe hung half-way out of Moss's pocket as the foot-weary pair trudged into town. "Far 'Nuff, ain't that a fitting name? We've gone far enough." Moss glanced up and down the street the empty main drag. The blacksmith's forge was cold and quiet, and only the breeze stirred the dust on the street. Far Nuff seemed to be...
POMEROY––Jaime Herrera Beutler, Republican candidate for Commissioner of Public Lands, met with Garfield County Fire District No. 1 officials and Representative Mary Dye at the GCFD office on April 29. The discussion centered on management of Department of Natural Resources (DNR) land and response to wildfires, particularly regarding air support. Garfield County Fire Chief James Cleveland stressed the issue of availability, stating that "if aircraft are on a big fire, there's nothing ava...
POMEROY-Gas 'n' Go, the convenience store on the west end of Pomeroy, has opened for business. Maninder Singh, Paramjid Kaur, and Neil Kumar-all relatives-have partnered to open the store that was purchased from Kumar's uncle. Their family also has stores in the Tri-Cities and in Grandview. New fuel pumps are on order and they are still waiting on food and liquor licenses, but they currently offer pre-packaged food and drinks for sale. "Right now we need community support," Kumar said. "We want...
Ten Years Ago April 30, 2014 With all the heavy machinery and detection instruments being used to comb through debris at the Oso, Wash., landslide zone, there's a small wet object getting heavy usage that deserves a closer look. A dog's nose. Whether a dog is a Labrador, beagle or poodle, the scent-detection ability of its nose outdoes any artificial detectors, said Washington State University veterinarian Leticia Fanucchi, who researches the dog's olfactory system as it related to canine...
POMEROY––The Distinguished Young Women of Pomeroy scholarship program held their first event since 2006 on Sunday, April 21, at 5:00 at the Seeley Theatre, where Isabella Field was crowned as Pomeroy's 2025 Distinguished Young Woman. Taylor Gilbert is first alternate. DYW, formerly known as Junior Miss, provided scholarships to participants of the program based upon their skills and involvement in the categories of community service, spirit, fitness, talent, self-expression, scholastics, and...
Ten Years Ago April 23, 2014 John Begley told an audience of Pomeroy economic development and business people that his company's pulp mill operation in Starbuck, now in the permitting stage, would employ up to 150 when operations begin in 2015. Begley is co-owner of Columbia Pulp, which will use wheat straw as the raw input for production of pulp that would be cheaper than, and used in place of, wood pulp. He said the company has not yet approached Garfield County producers regarding collecting...
POMEROY––The Pomeroy City Council discussed the Childcare Navigator position, created a planning commission, heard public concerns about nuisance properties and retaliation incidents, and heard requests regarding water service at their meeting on April 9. Alesia Ruchert has been hired as the Childcare Navigator, to oversee and do the legwork for creating a daycare in Pomeroy. Ruchert also works at Flynn's Electric and has been involved in the community. Ordinance 938 was passed at the mee...
POMEROY-The Garfield County Public Health District board approved a brand identity refresh contract, approved an inter-agency data sharing agreement, and discussed South East Washington Alliance for Health (SEWAAH) projects at their meeting on April 15. The board approved resolution 2024-08, a contract with Propaganda Creative to refresh the District’s branding. “We need something that will work across all platforms,” Administrator Martha Lanman said. The refresh will create a cohesive color...
POMEROY–Glorious weather accompanied the Spring Farming Days at the Garfield County Fairgrounds on April 14 and 15, with the largest public turnout to date, according to past Eastern Washington Agricultural Museum president Patti Weaver. 33 horses and mules pulled eight hitches, plowing and harrowing the 13 acre field. Teamsters came from St. John, Waitsburg, and Davenport, Washington; Irrigon, Hermiston, and Pendleton, Oregon; and Potlatch, Post Falls, and Coeur D'Alene, Idaho. The spectator t...
Ten Years Ago April 16, 2014 At its regular monthly meeting Tuesday, April 8, Pomeroy city council unanimously passed a motion to grant a variance to David Webb that allows him to install vintage neon signs downtown in his Pomeroy City Walk project. The variance also waives the permit fee for installation, based on the fact that there will be no cost to property owners for installation of the signs. Twenty-Five Years Ago April 21, 1999 An antique pistol that once belonged to Fred Matthies, a...
POMEROY––The infamous sinking of the "unsinkable" RMS Titanic 112 years ago on April 15, 1912, was personal for Pomeroy. Included in the over 1,500 lost at sea was John Bertram "Bert" Brady, a Pomeroy businessman and pioneer, age 41. His body was never recovered. Monuments to Brady are in the Pomeroy City Cemetery and at Oak Hill Memorial Park in San Jose, Calif. The local monument was placed by the Shepherd Foundation, the one is San Jose by family members living there. Following the sin...
Ten Years Ago April 9, 2014 Washington state attorney general Bob Ferguson stopped in Pomeroy last week Wednesday on his swing through the southeast corner of the state. Ferguson's visit in Garfield County marked the 29th county out of 39 that the stage's chief law enforcement official pledged to visit since taking office last year. Ferguson met with prosecutor Matt Newberg, sheriff Ben Keller, state Wildlife officer Jim Nelson, and county fire chief Kris Darby. Twenty-Five Years Ago April 14,...
POMEROY-The Garfield County Board of Commissioners (BOCC) approved funding for the City Park tennis court retrofit project and the Chamber of Commerce sign project at their meeting on April 1, and opened several bids at their meeting on April 8. The commissioners designated $12,500 from the paths and trails fund for the restoration and refitting of the tennis court at the Pomeroy City Park. The project entails placing new concrete, painting, and retrofitting it for pickleball. Basketball...
POMEROY-The Garfield County Hospital District Board of Commissioners (GCHD) announced a new go-live date for the dialysis and tele-nephrology programs and discussed the imaging suite project at their meeting on April 1. Due to a delay in water testing caused by expired samples, the dialysis and tele-nephrology programs are scheduled to begin on May 1, instead of the earlier date of April 1. The GCHD has received 22 letters from the community supporting the proposed imaging suite that would...