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POMEROY-The Port of Garfield County commissioners discussed the Snake River Dams Benefit Replacement report and upcoming lease expirations and a Washington Public Ports Association press release at their meeting on June 21. The June 10 WPPA press release discusses the Lower Snake River Dams Benefit Replacement report requested by Washington State Governor Jay Inslee and Senator Patty Murray. The press release states “the report does not make a recommendation on dam breaching, instead focusing o...
POMEROY-Bicycle Rides Northwest, a nonprofit bike tour organization, brought hundreds of bikers to Pomeroy on June 23. The bikers spent the night in tents set up on the Lybecker football field, and BRNW set up 'camp central' in the Pomeroy City Park. Their crew set up a bike repair tent, first aid station, portable showers and restrooms, a snack bar and food trucks, and a phone charging station, all under the management of Erin Biskup, Director of Camp Central. The tour began in Walla Walla and...
POMEROY–The Garfield County board of commissioners (BOCC) discussed rental of the fairgrounds and potential acquisition of land by the Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife at their meeting on June 21. The fairgrounds has been rented out for a family reunion from June 30 to July 5. The BOCC authorized a letter alerting current residents of the need to vacate by June 28. The WDFW sent the commissioners a letter announcing their consideration of acquiring 285 acres of land along the M...
POMEROY–The Garfield County Health District board signed a contract and discussed automated external defibrillators in the county at their meeting on June 27. Resolution 2022-13 was a contract with Washington State Health Care Authority for ABCDental and data sharing from July 1, 2022 to June 30, 2023. The contract will provide the Health District with $26,354 to service Garfield and Asotin counties. Administrator Martha Lanman approached the board with a request for nine AEDs to be placed in c...
POMEROY–The Pomeroy School District Board of Directors hired two assistant coaches, approved WIAA membership renewal, PSD Counseling Program Transition Plan, and three out of field teaching placements at their meeting on June 23. The board hired Hannah Ranes as assistant High School and assistant Jr. High volley ball coach. Ranes played college-level volleyball and is living in the community. They also hired Ryan Wolf as assistant High School boys’ basketball coach. Wolf played basketball for Co...
POMEROY–A quarterly community forum meeting hosted by South East Washington Economic Development Association discussed a solution to the low water supply for the east end of Pomeroy and Pomeroy residents’ view of the town’s current needs on June 21. Jack Peasley, SEWEDA’s managing director for Garfield County, presented a plan for a booster pump station that would be placed near the Alibi Tavern. The booster pump would provide a redundant water system, energize the current systems by allowin...
POMEROY–The Garfield County fair board held a community input meeting to discuss a master plan for fairgrounds improvement at the Dick Brown Building on June 15. The proposed plan would extend the hog barns and create an indoor multipurpose arena north of the animal barns that would include horse stalls along the east side of it. An outdoor multipurpose arena would be built east of the indoor arena, with covered bleachers above a food court. The current rodeo grounds would be reclaimed to the f...
POMEROY–The Garfield County Fire District board of commissioners passed a resolution to hire two part-time emergency medical technicians and discussed progress on the electrical renovation at their meeting on June 14. Matthew Bauska and Chrissy Winger have been hired, Bauska as a part-time firefighter EMT and Winger as a part-time firefighter advanced EMT. Both have several years of previous experience as EMTs. While the electrical system renovation to support a new HVAC system is still p...
POMEROY–The City Council pledged $4,000 for the Pomeroy Chamber of Commerce signage project, accepted an interim wastewater treatment plant employee proposal, and discussed maintenance of city road easements at their meeting on June 7. The Pomeroy Chamber of Commerce signage project is now fully funded with the $4,000 promised by the City out of their capital improvement fund. The project will cost $20,000, with $10,000 of the funds coming from the Chamber, $5,000 from South East Washington E...
POMEROY––The Port of Garfield commissioners approved a lease extension, the purchase of a new heat pump system, and going out to bid for a project manager for the northeast county fiber project at their meeting on June 7. The commissioners approved a six-month extension of the current lease to Columbia Pulp, to be renegotiated in the event that the business is sold. The new extension will expire on January 6, 2023. The heat pump control system in the United States Forest Service building nee...
POMEROY–– The permanent swing bed situation, electrical project and scholarship recipients were topics discussed at the Garfield County Hospital District Board of Commissioners (GCHD) meeting June 6. The Washington State Department of Health and the Center for Medicare and Medicaid Services sent a different team of surveyors to conduct a new survey in place of the one that was paused because of the rally last month. The official results are expected next week, but during exit interviews, the...
POMEROY-The 2022 Pioneer Days meeting and honored Pioneer family; All–Class Reunion celebration; Parade, and Tumbleweed Festival events were held on June 10 and 11. The family of Sealy Blachly, who settled on the north fork of the Deadman in 1877, were the Honored Pioneers at the 110th Garfield County Pioneer Day Program. Included in the program was a history of the town of Ilia given by Dotty Van Vogt and Diane Koller Ilia was situated on the Snake River and shipped grain from Garfield C...
POMERO–The Garfield County board of commissioners (BOCC) approved repayment of a loan and discussed re-staffing efforts for Washington State University extension offices in the area at their meeting on June 13. The commissioners passed resolution 2022-17 to accept repayment of a loan from the County Road fund to Current Expense fund. The amount repaid was 1,200,000, the same amount as loaned with no interest. Jim Kropf, the WSU Extension Director of County Administration, and Mark Heitstuman, G...
POMERO–The Pomeroy Elementary School held a sixth graders vs. staff water fight, and then everyone danced in water from a Garfield County Fire District's engine on June 9. The kids touched off volcanoes prior to the water fight....
Ten years ago June 13, 2012 The 2012 Wine, Stein & Shine Car Show winners were: Jerry Clark’s 1933 Ford coupe-Best of Show; Butch Klaveano’s 1930 Chevrolet-Pioneer Award for antique vehicles; Mike Gwinn’s 1953 Ford F-100 pickup-People’s Choice trophy; Bert Obenland’s 1967 Chevelle SS-Best Car; John Henry’s 2006 Honda GL 1800 Trike-Best Motorcycle. Pomeroy School District superintendent Kim Spacek will lead the final community tour of the high school modernization project Wednesday, June 20. Mr...
POMEROY––The Garfield County Board of County Commissioners (BOCC) opened bids for hay and heard of advisory committee vacancies from the United States Department of Agriculture on June 6. The BOCC opened bids for the barley hay crop currently growing at the Garfield County Fairgrounds. The winning bid was $175 a ton from Bill Cox. The USDA sent a letter to the BOCC announcing that the Southeast Washington Resource Advisory Committee is seeking members. The committee makes recommendations on lan...
Ten years ago June 6, 2012 Puget Sound Energy president Kimberly Harris was in Pomeroy last week Wednesday and spoke at the lunch provided by PSE to celebrate completion of the Lower Snake River Wind Facility. The 149 turbines went on the grid at the end of February. Harris thanked the community and the Garfield County Board of Commissioners for their cooperation in implementing the project that, combined with the Hopkins Ridge Wind Facility in Columbia County, comprise the largest wind turbine...
POMEROY-The School District (PSD) board of directors accepted resignations, discussed 2022-23 school year goals and instructional plans, according to the minutes of their May 25 meeting. The directors accepted the resignations of Amy Miller as Pomeroy Jr/Sr High School Principal and Hannah Heitstuman as an elementary paraprofessional, effective at the end of the school year. The Pomeroy Elementary School projected instructional plan includes 11 classrooms: one Transitional Kindergarten, two...
POMEROY-The Garfield County Commissioners (BOCC) called a special meeting on May 24 to discuss a loan from the County’s current expense fund to the County Road fund. The board approved a $1,200,000 loan to cover costs rising from the Upper Deadman road project until reimbursement from the Washington State grant that is funding the project. The loan will be repaid without interest by June 24....
POMEROY-The organization Pomeroy Partners for Healthy Families, hosted their fourth annual Pomeroy Youth and Family Forum at the Pataha Flour Mill on May 24. The main event was the data walk activity, a presentation of Pomeroy School District results of the 2021 Healthy Youth Survey. Boards holding graphs and descriptions of result data were set up and the community invited to hear a presentation on each one. Boards included the topics of substance abuse, community involvement, mental health,...
POMEROY-The Blue Mountain Artisan Guild hosted the opening of their spring Flowers and Abstracts show on May 5. The show was sponsored by RPW Structural Engineering. Featured adult artist for the show is Boopie Inez Cannon and the junior artists are Pomeroy Homeschoolers students. The Pomeroy Homeschoolers is a group that gathers families who are homeschooling and provides them with a place to encourage each other, share strategies, and show what they have been learning....
POMEROY–The Garfield County board of commissioners (BOCC) signed inter-agency IT agreement, discussed July 4 fireworks and possible commercial policies for Fairgrounds RV sites at their meeting on May 23. The commissioners signed an inter-agency agreement with Inter Mountain Educational Service District for 2022-23 IT support. The cost of the services is $42,518, an increase of 25% from the 2021-22 cost of $32,567. Part of the rise in cost is due to added cybersecurity support services, and p...
POMEROY-The Garfield County Fire Department board of commissioners discussed the completion of their new emergency communications repeater at their meeting on May 10. The repeater on Richardson land is expected to be finished and working in June. The board also discussed the possibility of using cards for purchasing supplies and other necessities that may come up. They decided to continue research in the type of card that would best fit their needs....
POMEROY–The Port of Garfield County commissioners approved the purchase of a new heater and heard reports on fiber internet project progress and Columbia Pulp receivership at their meeting on May 17. The heater in the Pataha Creek RV Park laundry room has gone out and will be replaced. The commissioners approved the cost of $800, which includes installation fees. All the parts for the Pataha fiber project have arrived. The project is waiting on a few more forms to be signed and then will be r...
Ten years ago May 30, 2012 With the recent presence of wildlife in the city, Department of Fish and Wildlife officer Jim Nelson has a simple recommendation: Call the Sheriff’s office and then just stay away. The moose that roamed around the west side of the city on May 17 killed a dog after the moose was spooked by sight-seers, Jim said. The wildlife officer said that wild animals can usually be ushered out of town if they aren’t threatened by crowds. About a week later, a black bear was spottin...