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Ten Years Ago February 12, 2014 Pomeroy School District's fundraiser collection of more than $1,400 was especially for school children victims of Typhoon Haiyan in the Philippines in November. Superintendent Doug LaMunyan volunteered to have his head shaved in $400 was collected. District staff members Amy Miller, Amy Smith, Fred Knebel and Rachel Gwinn volunteered to receive a pie in the face if more than $700 were collected, and Cort LaMunyan volunteered to have his head shaved, after two...
POMEROY-Over five decades, spectators and participants of football games at Lybecker Field and basketball games at Pomeroy High School's gym have cheered along to John Gates' booming voice as he announced players' names and actions. In the past decade, baseball and softball players at Shepherd Fields have also been recipients of Gates' skill. Gates, a life-long Pomeroy resident, recalled how no one announced games when he attended Pomeroy High School (PHS) until Bill Stanley set up a system to...
POMEROY-The Garfield County board of commissioners (BOCC) accepted James Wege's resignation letter, approved a support letter, and approved payment of Washington State Association of Counties (WSAC) dues at their meeting on January 29. The board accepted County Engineer and Public Works Director James Wege's letter of resignation, which gave 45 days' notice. His last working day is scheduled for March 18. "I appreciate the opportunity to sever Garfield County, and I thank the community for...
Found by Marvin Scoggin on January 28 at his home on Scoggin Ridge approximately 15 miles south of Pomeroy, this buttercup holds the record as the earliest one he has seen. Scoggin recalled having seen them in February in previous years, but never January. Scoggin compared the recent warm spell with the subzero temperatures experienced only weeks before....
Ten Years Ago February 6, 2014 After an absence of almost four decades, the Pomeroy Pirate wrestling team claimed the top step of the awards podium of a post-season tournament on Saturday. The Pirates won the Class B East Sub-regional Tournament in Davenport, overcoming 12 other teams in the field. Team members included Kyle Hyer, Taylor Lewis, Adam Herres, Jack Neice, Wyatt Hyer, Clayton King, Steven Wysocki, Mike Wymore, Blaine Reisdorph, Wyatt Jenkins, Havin Heytvelt, Ryan Smith, Austin...
POMEROY––The Garfield County Board of Commissioners (BOCC) discussed the public comment process of the Appaloosa Solar Farm's permit application and cyber security, and authorized an inter-fund transfer at their meeting on January 22. The commissioners discussed the permit application process of the Appaloosa Solar Farm project with Wendi Watson, who expressed concern about it. The permit application and public comment will be reviewed by a hearings examiner at a public hearing. The hea...
POMEROY–The City Council swore in new members, passed an ordinance creating an availability water and sewer rate, and changed the regular meeting time at their meeting on January 9. New council members Rachel Herres, Roni Field, John Hirsch and Kurt Tetrick, as well as Mayor Jack Peasley took oaths of office, administered by City Clerk Diane Taylor. The council also created five standing committees-the Finance Committee with Councilmen Jim Harris and Hirsch as members; the Parks and R...
Ten Years Ago January 22, 2014 For the 26th year, the National Geographic Society is holding the National Geographic Bee for students in the 4th through 8th grades in thousands of schools across the United States and in the five US territories, as well as in the Department of Defense Schools around the world. Evan Bartels, a 6th grader, was the winner of the Pomeroy Elementary Bee held January 9, 2014. Twenty-Five Years Ago January 20, 1999 Pomeroy Junior Miss Kristen Maltby is in Pullman this...
Part 6 Ron Casady grinned as he looked over his small herd of purloined horses. The six he'd stolen from Morgant rounded them out to an even twenty. His grin fell a bit as he recalled the stink at Morgant's corral. The rancher must have found some new kind of fly repellent, why else would he bathe the fence in garlic water? But once they'd gotten the horses away the smell had dissipated, much to all of their relief. "Ron!" Al called. He rode up on a short-coupled bay horse with smooth lines and...
POMEROY–The Garfield County Board of Commissioners (BOCC) approved a supplier contract, passed modifications to the monument preservation policy, and discussed the details of insurance rate increase at their meeting on January 8. The board approved a contract with the Washington Department of Enterprise Services, a use agreement for designated goods and services. The contract creates the option for the county to obtain certain goods and services from the Department, should the need arise. T...
Ten Years Ago January 15, 2014 Thanks to the generosity of the Harold and Helen Shepherd Foundation, and the Pacific Power Foundation, those attending parades on Main St. will be able to hear announcer Brad Gingerich a lot clearer and from a lot farther away. The two organizations contributed a total of $12,500 for a new sound system downtown. Twenty-Five Years Ago January 13, 1999 Dr. Cindy Landgren, Garfield County's veterinarian for the past 10 years, has accepted an officer's commission in t...
POMEROY––Appaloosa Solar Project LLC has posted a notice of application with Garfield County Planning for a proposed solar farm that would be constructed in Garfield County, about 13 miles northwest of Pomeroy, on leased land between Highway 12 and the Snake River. The project area is bordered on the east by Meadow Creek and State Highway 127, the road from Dodge Junction to Central Ferry, runs through it. The total acreage leased for the project would be approximately 7,000 acres. The App...
POMEROY-The Pomeroy chapter of the FFA Alumni hosted a dinner and auction at the Spinners Hall on Sunday, Dec. 31. Over 60 items were donated for both live and silent auction, ranging from a set of hand lotion to a homemade tractor quilt. Among the items auctioned off were chainsaws, a ton of grass hay, baskets of games and movies, rifles, paintings by local artists, and handmade metal and wood work. The freshmen members of the Pomeroy FFA chapter as well as the chapter officers were present in...
Ten Years Ago January 8, 2014 Garfield County Sheriff Ben Keller believes that it's not a matter of if a mass-casualty incident could happen in Pomeroy, it's more a question of when. Ben's belief that the community should not ignore this possibility led him to apply for a U.S. Department of Justice grant in 2012. The Community Oriented Policing Services Hiring Program associated with the grant would provide the county with $75,000 annually to place a School Resource Officer in Pomeroy School...
...Part 5 Continuing. Moss sighed as he rode into Sam Morgant's yard. He had started his part of their detective efforts with excitement, but he was tired of watching and listening. He admitted to himself that he was not a devious sort of person. He was a straight shooter and all the sneaking around that he'd been doing left him chafing to march straight up to Ron Casady and ask for his cutting horse back. Moss chuckled, imagining the fight that would break out if he did that. His humor faded im...
POMEROY-The Garfield County Board of Commissioners (BOCC) discussed June Dunbeck's retirement from the civil service board; a newly received grant; and concerns raised about at their meeting on December 18. June Dunbeck is retiring from the civil service board after serving for over 30 years. She will attend her last meeting on January 9. "We appreciate the years of service June has given the county," Commissioner Justin Dixon stated. The county has received a shoreline planning competitive...
POMEROY-The Garfield County Republicans held a caucus at the Pataha Flour Mill on December 20, to discuss strategy options before the Precinct Caucus planned for January 13. Discussion included the threat of quagga mussel that have been discovered in the Snake River. Representative Mary Dye stressed the importance of involvement from the voters of the county....
Ten Years Ago January 1, 2014 Pomeroy Gun Club's ten week shoot will actually be 11 weeks again this year because the Spokesman Review 8 week contest will begin one week earlier than the Camas Prairie 10 week competition. The Spokesman Review shoot starts Sunday January 5th and the Camas Prairie will begin competition on January 12th. Twenty-Five Years Ago December 30, 1998 High winds Saturday and Sunday knocked over utility sheds and blew off shingles around the county but Sheriff Larry Bowles...
POMEROY–The outgoing mayor and members of the Pomeroy City Council were honored at an open house at City Hall on December 12. They were given plaques commemorating their years of service. On the City Council, James Fuchs has served for 24 years, Mike Cassetto for eight, Adam Hodges for seven, and Susie Bowles for five. Paul Miller has served as mayor for Pomeroy for 12 years....
Ten Years Ago December 18, 2013 Garfield County's Peola Road Project, completed in 2012, received the 2013 Award of Excellence/Director's Award from Washington Department of Transportation and the Federal Highway Administration. The award was presented Nov. 20 at the Washington County Leaders Conference in Vancouver, Wash. "Garfield County received this award because of the extensive 8-year planning, funding, design and construction process that it took to complete to project," Garfield County...
POMEROY–The Garfield County Hospital District Board of Commissioners (GCHD) passed a preliminary budget for Phase Two of the electrical project; signed a letter accepting continued accounting services; and approved the reappointments of several staff members at their meeting on December 4. Phase Two of the electrical project currently includes renovating the rose garden into an imaging suite complete with a CT scanner. The District commissioners passed a preliminary budget of $3,000,000 for t...
POMEROY–The City Council announced funding securement for the Municipal Pool boiler; the tear-down of the pee-wee park roofed area; and passed the 2024 budget at the meeting on December 5. The Council announced that the Harold and Helen Shepherd Foundation has granted the city $70,000 to purchase a new boiler for the pool, along with $18,301.38 to be used for pool passes, cemetery mowing and trimming, and two new trimmers. Councilman Jim Harris stated …we really appreciate everything the...
POMEROY-The Garfield County Board of County Commissioners (BOCC) passed a levy certification for all coextensive taxing districts certifications, held a budget hearing, and approved an inter-fund transfer at their meeting on December 11. The BOCC certified that they have reviewed all 2023-24 levy certifications from coextensive taxing districts including the Garfield County General Fund, the Garfield County Road Fund, the Mental Health Fund, the City of Pomeroy, the Port of Garfield County, Garf...
Ten Years Ago December 18, 2013 Garfield County's Peola Road Project, completed in 2012, received the 2013 Award of Excellence/Director's Award from Washington Department of Transportation and the Federal Highway Administration. The award was presented Nov. 20 at the Washington County Leaders Conference in Vancouver, Wash. "Garfield County received this award because of the extensive 8-year planning, funding, design and construction process that it took to complete to project," Garfield County...