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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...
Ten Years Ago September 25, 2013 The Centennial Celebration of Pomeroy's Seeley Theatre and Opera House will be held this weekend, with activities at the theater building and on 7th Street throughout that afternoon and evening. Pomeroy Community Center, which owns the facility, and the Seeley Theatre Committee, which is overseeing its restoration, are coordinating activities for the 100th birthday party. Highlighting the day is the Seeley Music Festival that will feature 10 local, alumni, and...
POMEROY–The Blue Mountain Artisan Guild held the opening of their Man Cave show on September 7. The featured artists of the show are the men who exhibited art ranging from wood relief sculpture, to leather and wood work. The junior artists are the participants from the summer kids' classes hosted by the BMAG. The show is sponsored by Meyers Hardware and will run for eight weeks....
POMEROY-The Garfield County Hospital District Board of Commissioners approved a staff reappointment, two policy updates, and approved a letter of support to staff at their meeting on September 5. The reappointment of Andrew Park, M.D., as a part-time physician at Garfield County Memorial Hospital was approved. Dr. Park has been with GCHD since 2017. The Quality Assurance and Performance Improvement (QAPI) plan policy was updated to align with Center of Medicare and Medicaid Services...
POMEROY–City Council held two public hearings, approved five resolutions and an ordinance according to the minutes of their September 5 meeting. A public hearing held for the 2024-29 six-year transportation improvement plan received no comments, and the plan was adopted by the approval of resolution 23-05. A public hearing was also held for discussion of the booster pump project. Jack Peasley of South East Washington Economic Development Association stated that the project is an important factor...
Ten Years Ago September 18, 2013 2013 Garfield County Fair and Rodeo Queen Taylor Prince and Princess Emily Wolf greeted Fair Parade watchers Friday afternoon under bright, sunny skies. The Fair court won the award for Best Equine Entry in the parade. The warm weather, with the temperatures in the mid-90s, didn't discourage attendance at the Fair throughout the weekend, according to reports. Twenty-Five Years Ago September 16, 1998 The Garfield County Memorial Hospital will receive $39,254 in...
POMEROY–The School District (PSD) Board of Directors has accepted High School Principal resignation; hired two Paraprofessionals and a Junior High Basketball Coach at their meeting on August 29. Dan Wendt has resigned as Pomeroy Jr/Sr High School Principal. Rachel Gwinn is assuming the duties of High School Principal as well as Elementary Principal and PSD Superintendent. Jaden Steele and Hannah Ranes will be the two newest Title 1 Paraprofessionals, and Brock Ledgerwood will be the Junior H...
Ten Years Ago September 11, 2013 Spinners News-August was fairly slow for Spinners in terms of events and functions. Many members were busy with harvest and other summer work. We did help Town and Country by offering bar services August 9 and 10 for its Elvis Impersonator Shows. A few Spinners die-hards have already been focusing on the fair! The Spinners baked potato booth is a historic icon at the Garfield County Fair. It is also one of our Spinner's biggest fundraisers for the year, so we...
POMEROY–The Pataha Flour Mill held their 26th annual Hometown Revival Sing on August 27. The program consisted of gospel songs and hymns from local and out-of-town talent, along with prayers for healing and salvation. About 80 people attended the sing, and brought food for a share-a-meal dinner afterward. Visitors came from as near as Starbuck and as far as Milton-Freewater. -Naomi Scoggin...
Ten years ago September 4, 2013 Blue Mountain Artisan Group's Art Center at 745 Main St. has the new "Autumn Colors" show hung. According to art group presidents Mary Flerchinger, "We have new steam punk from Paula Lahti, new fabric art from Jen Witted and a fabulous collection of water colors from Shirley Erlandsen of Spokane Valley. Mary said the center's display has a good assortment of greeting cards of original art work, photography, and craft cards. Twenty-Five Years Ago September 2, 1998...
POMEROY-The Garfield County board of commissioners (BOCC) approved support of a letter from the Eastern Washington Coalition of Governments and discussed use of the impound lot at their meeting on August 21. The commissioners voted to add Garfield County to the support signatures on a letter from EWCOG to the Washington State Department of Fish and Wildlife, opposing a draft policy. The letter states that the wording of the policy contains some ambiguities that undermine public trust of the poli...
POMEROY-Oscar Dispenza won Overall Boys' Champion at the Titanium Man Junior Triathlon in Richland, Wash., on August 19. Dispenza placed third in the event out of 104 competitors, and won the Overall Boys' Champion with a time of 23 minutes, 57.6 seconds. The triathlon event, held at Howard Amon Park, started with a 250-yard swim, then went to biking for 4½ miles, and finished with a one-mile run....
Ten Years Ago August 28, 2013 A tradition spanning two generations and over three decades will come to an end when Vickie Shelton closes the doors of The Victorian Rose & Collectibles for the final time at the end of August. Vickie bought The Flower Basket in June, 1994, from her mother Sue Deveney, who had purchased the shop in 1982. "Now, due to some health issues, I need to slow down and take care of myself," Vickie said of her decision to close the shop. Twenty Five Years Ago August 26, 1998...
POMEROY-The Garfield County Public Health District board passed a resolution and discussed investments at their meeting on August 21. Resolution 2023-12 accepts a Solid Waste Investigation grant from the Washington State Department of Ecology, in the amount of $7,500 over the course of two years. The grant will allow the Health District to reimburse City of Pomeroy or Garfield County employees for their time spent in investigating solid waste incidents. The grant does not include funds for...