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POMEROY–The Port of Garfield County commissioners passed two resolutions and accepted a preliminary budget, as well as discussed repairs at the Central Ferry boat dock at their meeting on November 7. The Port boat dock at Central Ferry is in need of repairs. Port Manager Diane Ruchert has been in conversation with the offices of State Representative Mary Dye, Congressional Representative Cathy McMorris Rodgers and Senator Patty Murray about funding for the project. The commissioners approved R...
POMEROY–The Garfield County Board of Commissioners (BOCC) approved an addition to the court security project, additional information to directional signage, and an inter-department reimbursement at their meeting on November 6. Part of the security updates in the court security project includes installing a secure access key card opening to several doors. The commissioners approved including two more doors on their list of updates. Installation and equipment for the two doors will add a...
-Continued from Oct. 26 The township of Kirby nestled into a pocket between rolling hills, a farming settlement of a few hundred people. Sam Morgant drove his wagon up the main street that ran through the town and stopped at the doors of the general store. Ron Casady, with two men, who looked to be his brothers, strode from the store. He met Sam’s eyes with an arrogant smile and tipped his head in greeting. One brother was taller than Ron and so lean he looked like he would blow over. The o...
Ten Years Ago November 13, 2013 In an exciting, five-set match, the Pomeroy Pirate volleyball team earned a State 1B volleyball tournament berth by defeating defending State champions Tekoa-Oakesdale at Clarkston High School. Pomeroy will play Klickitat in the first round of State tournament on Friday, Nov. 15, in Yakima's Sun Dome. Twenty-Five Years Ago November 11, 1998 For the fourth time in the past five years, the Pomeroy High School boys' cross-country team has won the WIAA/Dairy Farmers...
POMEROY-The Blue Mountain Artisan Guild (BMAG) had eighteen participants in their Man Cave show which ended October 25. The "Man Cave" reception was well attended which introduced the eighteen featured artists for this year's show. "The reception was well received," said Linda McKeirnan, BMAG board member. "It's great that all the guys participated." The featured junior artists were the students of the BMAG summer art programs which explored painting, clay and more. The show was sponsored by...
Ten Years Ago November 6, 2013 Travis Johnson, a Pomeroy resident serving in the U.S. Army, was presented a Quilt of Valor by Alice Gwinn at last week Friday's Veteran's Day program at Pomeroy Elementary School. Travis said his main reason for serving, including deployment in the Middle East, was his dedication to family, including his family of loved ones, his community family, and the ties to the family of soldiers he serves with. Twenty-Five Years Ago November 4, 1998 Marine Capt. Edwin L....
POMEROY-The Garfield County board of commissioners (BOCC) approved a memorandum of understanding and the purchase of an internet switch, as well as heard election concerns from a county resident at their meeting on October 23. Jeff Barnett brought his concern over election equipment, particularly the use of computers for ballot counting, and the inaccessibility of information about them to the board. He stated he was concerned about third party vote counting, and the opportunity for...
POMEROY–The Pomeroy City Council announced that they will begin charging 25% of current water and sewer rates for vacant properties, heard a request for alley vacation, and approved an application for a Department of Health Drinking Water State Revolving Fund grant at their meeting on October 10. The council announced that software issues that delayed collection of vacant property water and sewer fees of 25% of current rates have been fixed and collection will begin January 1. The decision to c...
POMEROY–The Garfield County Board of Commissioners (BOCC) approved an amendment to the Voluntary Stewardship Program (VSP) contract with Washington State Conservation Commission, a quote for a ballistic barrier for the judge's bench in the Garfield County Courthouse, and an emergency vacation cash-out at their meeting on October 10. The approved amendment to the VSP contract provides Garfield County with an additional $47,000 to be used for monitoring water quality. According to board c...
POMEROY-The Garfield County Transportation Authority (CTA) discussed a van listed as surplus last month, as well as proceeding plans for a proposed building at their meeting on October 23. The 2015 Ford Transit van E507 that was listed for auction after September’s CTA meeting was bid upon, but the winning bidder backed out after the auction was closed. The van will be offered to the runner-up bid at $16,500, only $100 less than the winning bid. The designing for the joint CTA and Garfield C...
POMEROY-The Garfield County Public Health District discussed Second Harvest visits and passed two resolutions at their meeting on October 23. Second Harvest’s mobile food bank will come to Pomeroy for the last time in 2023 on November 1. There is planning for it to return in 2024. The District passed resolution 2023-18, a contract for 2023-2024 school nursing programs for both Pomeroy and Starbuck school districts. They also passed resolution 2023-19, to surplus a RICOH printer to the G...
Ten Years Ago October 30, 2013 Submitted by Pastor Roger Pedersen-Besides the evolution of human culture, politics and economics, there is also an unfortunate evolution in the use of language. Things that were clearly understood 50 years ago can mean something entirely different today. For example, the word "martyr" today in the postmodern period is applied to a person who straps on an explosive vest and kills innocent people "for" his cause and "for" a great reward after his suicide. But this i...
Bright wooden splinters lay smashed into the dust. Sam Morgan knelt in his neighbor's empty corral, studying the prints. "Wilma and I stayed in Kirby with her sister last night," Orville Wilkins said. "All I can tell is something scared my horses through the fence. Cougar, maybe." Sam stood, brushing dirt from his knee. "Maybe." He had only seen horse tracks, but a cat would scare them without entering the corral. "Tough break." He looked down the draw, trying to guess where they might have gone...
POMEROY–The Garfield County Board of Commissioners (BOCC) heard a presentation on the Cloudwalker Wind Project and approved a contract and agreement at their meeting on October 16. Enel Green Power North America has leased the wind rights to 30,000 acres in northeast Garfield County for the project. Enel has conducted several economic and cultural surveys, and will conduct several more before designing and construction begins. Construction is loosely expected to begin mid-2025, with a go-live da...
POMEROY–United States Postal Service (USPS) mail carrier Dawn Jentz, serving this city, was injured while on her delivery route, in a rollover accident on October 6. Though injured, Jentz left the accident scene and walked over a mile to the nearest residence for assistance after her vehicle rolled over on Heaton Gulch Road three miles north of Pomeroy. She was transported to Tri-State Memorial Hospital in Clarkston for treatment of her injuries. The mail was recovered and delivered, aside from...
Ten Years Ago October 23, 2013 Pomeroy residents Lonnie and Inez Cannon are using their yard and the Halloween holiday to collect donations for the financially hurting Garfield County Food Bank. The Cannons invite the community to visit their heavily decorated front yard to celebrate Halloween, and make a canned food donation to the Food Bank. Twenty-Five Years Ago October 21, 1998 The Bell Telephone System-Suzanne Beale said that she owes Jo Todd a thank you. She comes to the Center every once...
POMEROY–The Pomeroy Pony Punchers held its season finale play day at the Garfield County Fairgrounds rodeo arena on October 8. The day started with a costume contest that featured the return of the Lone Ranger and Tonto, Batman, Dolly Parton, Ken and Barbie, a pirate, and Cruella de Vil, among others. The winning costume was a zookeeper riding his giraffe. The play day also featured horseback arena games and a barbecue, during which the new sport of barrel bustin' was invente...
POMEROY-The Garfield County Hospital District Board of Commissioners approved the reappointment of Inland Imaging, announced the breaking of ground on the electrical project, and discussed a bake sale that will be held at the Garfield County Memorial Hospital, at their meeting on October 2. Ground was broken on Phase One of the electrical project. Work will continue in earnest after a construction boundary has been agreed upon with Washington State officials. It will likely be a roofed fence....
Ten Years Ago October 16, 2013 Pomeroy First Christian Church is hosting "Hunter's Church" for all the hunters in the community on Tuesday, October 22. A wild game potluck is planned for 6 p.m. and the community is invited to bring a favorite dish to share and stay for the Worship Service to follow at 7 p.m. "Garfield County has some amazing Wild Game cooks," Polly Scott of the church said. Twenty-Five Years Ago October 14, 1998 The Inland Empire Chapter of Safari Club International has awarded...
POMEROY–The Garfield County Board of Commissioners (BOCC) approved a grant application, an inter-fund transfer, and a master application for ancillary insurance policies at their meeting on October 2. The application for a Capital Improvement grant from Washington State Department of Agriculture in the amount of $66,589.60 is to potentially cover replacements of the grandstands at the Garfield County Fairgrounds. The current wooden grandstands present a safety risk to fair-goers and others w...
Ten Years Ago October 9, 2013 The homecoming royalty were introduced: Homecoming Queen Neosha Ren and Mr. Football Cody LaMunyan; Senior Princess Annakah Schuroff and her escort Wyatt Hyer; Junior Princess Rafaella Regoni-Macera and her escort Taylor Lewis; Sophomore Princess Ally Bott and her escort Riley Bott; and Freshman Princess Lora Lyle and her escort Tyler McGreevy. Twenty-Five Years Ago October 7, 1998 Timothy Bishop, executive director of the Downtown Walla Walla Foundation, advised th...
POMEROY–The Garfield County Transportation Authority (CTA) introduced their newly hired operational manager and decided to surplus a 2015 Ford van at their meeting on September 18. The CTA has hired Callie Carnahan as the new operational manager, following an application and interview process. The 2015 Ford Transit van E507 will be listed to a government surplus website. The van has over 160,000 miles on the odometer, and has been relegated to second backup vehicle. It has not been used much s...
POMEROY–The Garfield County Public Health District established an investment policy and amount, received additional policy and accounting funding and passed several resolutions at their meeting on September 18. The Public Health District passed Resolution 2023-16, creating an investment policy for the District that follows the investment policy for Garfield County very closely, as well as Resolution 2023-17, approving an investment amount of $500,000. The Garfield County Treasurer will m...
Ten Years Ago October 2, 2013 To make the area around Pomeroy Elementary School at 10th and Columbia streets safer for students arriving and departing school, southbound traffic on 10th, between Columbia and Pataha streets, is prohibited during drop-off and pickup times when school is in session. School district superintendent Doug LaMunyan, working with the City of Pomeroy and the Garfield County Sheriff's Office, came up with the plan that would improve safety and "meet the needs of citizens...
POMEROY–The Garfield County Board of County Commissioners (BOCC) discussed the cougar threat to Pomeroy, planned a resumption of previous meeting schedule, and approved contracts and resolutions at their meeting on September 18. Jim McKeirnan approached the board with a cougar attack on one of his sheep, located on Highway 12 just east of Pomeroy, and stated his concern for the safety of children and livestock. He found his ewe Sunday morning with injuries indicating an assault by a cougar a...