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POMEROY-The Garfield County Hospital District (GCHD) board of commissioners held a special meeting to discuss the results of a Washington State Department of Health and Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services survey on May 9. One specific reinterpretation involved what patients are allowed in the swing bed section. The Interpretive Guidelines for swing bed placement and according to one of the two surveyors, stated there can be no long-term care service given through the swing-bed program, ca...
POMEROY-The Pomeroy City Council granted a conditional use permit, discussed pool staff and passed an ordinance at their meeting on May 10. The conditional use permit was granted to Shelby and Delores Matheny after a public hearing was held. No dissenting opinions were raised against the permit, which allows the Mathenys to us a 2,000 square foot area of city property on 17th Street. The permit was granted after the City and the Mathenys signed an agreement detailing the conditions, which includ...
POMEROY–The Garfield County board of commissioners (BOCC) announced an insurance rate increase, a bid opening date for the Garfield County fairgrounds electrical project, and the reception of a certificate of good practice from the County Road Administration Board at its meeting on May 16. The county’s insurance provider, Washington Counties Insurance Fund (WCIF), has increased their rates by 33%, which includes an additional service of cyber security support. The commissioners are having fur...
POMEROY-The Garfield County Health District board introduced their new program coordinator, discussed the Summer Market program, and passed several resolutions at their meeting on May 16. Chelsey Eaton has been hired as the District's program coordinator. She is experienced in public health services. Eaton presented the board with the Summer Market schedule, which is tentatively going to be on the second and fourth Wednesday of every month at the Pomeroy City Park. Shelly Slaybaugh has been...
Ten years ago May 23, 2012 Merina Gordon of Pomeroy will give her senior music recital on June 16 at the Lewiston United Methodist Church. Merina will perform works for solo voice, pipe organ, and piano. She will play musical works including classical, impressionistic, and modern. Composers will include Bach, Debussy, Diemer, and more. Merina will graduate from high school from the Academy of Notre Dame Home Study Program on June 9. She has studied music since she was three years old. Karissa...
POMEROY-The Garfield County board of commissioners (BOCC) declared National Police Week, plans to vacate a section of county road right-of-way, and appointed Board of Equalization member at their meeting on May 9. President John F. Kennedy proclaimed May 15 as National Peace Officers Memorial Day in 1962, and National Police Week as the week May 15 falls within. The BOCC declared that Garfield County will observe both the week and the Memorial Day, set aside for law enforcement officers who...
POMEROY-The Garfield County Transportation Authority voted to create full time bus driver positions and discussed the design of a proposed new building at their meeting on May 9. Two positions of full-time bus drivers will be opened. Each will require 35 hours a week and are expected to be filled in house. The additional time can be used to provide at least one more day available to take shoppers over to Lewiston and Clarkston. RPW Structural Engineering has been hired to create the design for...
POMEROY-Citizens here came together on the corner of 6th Street and Main in a rally to show their support of keeping Garfield County Memorial Hospital (GCHD) residents in the hospital on May 5. Dozens of locals stood in the rain, holding signs reading 'Why does Grandma have to leave?' and 'Keep them in their home'. At issue is the interpretation of a clause in the legal rules about whether or not swing beds can be permanent. While no laws have changed, a reinterpretation of the clause could...
POMEROY–The Port of Garfield County board of commissioners received a commendation, authorized purchase of fiber internet drops and discussed maintenance improvements at their meeting on May 3. The Community Economic Revitalization Board (CERB), part of the Washington State Department of Commerce, informed Port Manager Diana Ruchert that “The Port of Garfield County met and exceeded all expectations” for the Pomeroy Fiber to the Home projects. The Port is nearly out of drops to connect homes...
POMEROY–Many local people gathered at Oasis Park to participate in the National Day of Prayer on May 5. Prayers were given at the gathering in Oasis Park at mid-day and throughout the day by scheduled prayer warriors which covered the needs of education, family, business, government, military, and churches. Additional prayer was given to cover the Garfield County Memorial Hospital and its long-term care facility....
POMEROY–The Garfield County Hospital District board of commissioners (GCHD) voted to purchase eight new IV pumps at their meeting on May 2. The Garfield County Memorial Hospital currently has three functioning pumps and one semi-functional one. The cost for the pumps is $12,800. The HUGS committee reported that they will give two $500 scholarships to graduating Pomeroy High School students this year. The names of the students will not be revealed until graduation time and they will receive t...
Ten years ago May 16, 2012 Mayor Paul Miller took a photo of the moose that allegedly rampaged on the west side of the city late Thursday afternoon. The moose headed west past the baseball fields after his romp. Dave Bragg, Washington State University Extension agent for Garfield County since January 1981, will retire on May 31. Twenty-five years ago May 14, 1997 Representatives from the engineering consulting firm of Anderson-Perry & Associates, Walla Walla, told Pomeroy city council members...
POMEROY–The Garfield County Board of Commissioners (BOCC) approved a sales tax ballot entry; resolution 2022-14; payment of $414,338.70 to Poe Asphalt; and other business at their meeting on May 2. The tax approved for the August ballot is two tenths of 1% on sales, the funds accruing from which will be used exclusively for emergency communications equipment. The projected revenue expected averages $105,321.13 a year. The tax will go on the August primary ballot, to be approved or rejected by G...
Ten years ago May 9 2012 Elton Brown of Pomeroy and his grandson Jason Brown of Clarkston spent part of Saturday morning at Garfield County Memorial Hospital’s long-term care wing, entertaining residents and staff with six or seven snakes. The snake hunters pulled rattlers and bull snakes out of their case and let the reptiles slither on the floor. Most of the residents from the county had seen snakes before but the sound of the rattlers could still set them on edge. Elton said that he’s bee...
POMEROY–Port of Garfield Commissioners heard arguments to retain dams on the lower Snake River and approved the go ahead on a wellness grant application. Port Commissioners Ed Crawford and Matt Herres reported on the open house discussion about Lower Snake River Dams removal they attended. The attendees were overwhelmingly in favor of keeping the dams. "There was a lot of people there," Commissioner Crawford said. "A lot of law enforcement." The open house was sponsored by the Lewiston C...
Ten years ago May 2, 2012 Voters will decide on three positions in the Aug. 7 primary election. County Auditor Donna deal said Commissioner District 1 and District 2 positions will be on the ballot, as well as the county assessor position. District 1 commissioner position is presently held by Bob Johnson, and District 2 position is held by Wynne McCabe. The election for these two positions is for a 4-year term. Laura Smith presently holds the assessor position and the election is for a two-year...
POMEROY–The Garfield County Board of Commissioners (BOCC) reaffirmed the beginning date of the Upper Deadman paving project at their meeting on April 18. Weather permitting, the project will begin as scheduled on Monday, April 25. The pavement overlay requires ground temperatures of at least 45 degrees, and no rain. The Commissioners signed a letter supporting Inland Power and Light’s pursuit of a grant to increase power stability and help mitigate wildfires. The BOCC met with Michael Dea...
POMEROY–The Garfield County Health District board accepted Jessica Nelson’s resignation as Program Coordinator at their meeting on April 18. A new Program Coordinator will be hired, and Nelson will continue to provide food inspection and training services. The Health District passed resolution 2022-09 to create a contract with Nelson as a Food/Environmental Health Specialist and Program Coordinator Support. The District board also passed resolution 2022-08, an extension to Registered Die...
POMEROY–The Garfield County Fire District board of commissioners approved a quote from Lazer Heating and A/C for a new HVAC system at their meeting on April 12. The project, which includes some electrical work, will cost $28,070.78. The cost was included in GCFD’s 2022 budget. A Volunteer Firefighters Assistance Grant, which includes federal and state funds and is intended for new portable radios, is no longer sufficient due to rising costs. The $18,000 grant, with a $12,000 match from GCF...
POMEROY–Mayor G. Paul Miller accepted a $2,500 check presented by Northwest Farm Credit Services representatives Carlye Anderson and Emily Trees, on behalf of the City Council at their meeting on April 18. The granted funds are to go towards the repair and revitalization of the tennis courts at the Pomeroy City Park. Northwest Farm Credit Services operates out of Lewiston. The presentation was the only item of business for the day....
POMEROY–The Garfield County Transportation Authority (GCTA) discussed a state-incentivized policy at their meeting on April 18. The policy allows clients 18 years of age or younger to ride free of charge. The GCTA already operates on donation, meaning that they do not charge fare, but they can still take part in the incentive by creating the policy. For 2022, the incentive is $9,456, and for a biennial period of 2023-2025 the incentive would be $25,501. An order for a Subaru that was funded b...
Ten years ago April 25, 2012 Tom Von Kaenel, a retired military veteran on a cross-country bike ride, will stop in Pomeroy on Monday, April 30. Ed Huntington is organizing a welcome for Von Kaenel, who is riding his bicycle from Ocean Shores, Wash., to Washington, D.C., as a fundraiser for wounded military personnel. An escort from the Sheriff’s office will bring the bicyclist into the city coming from Kennewick. The 2012 Garfield County Fair and Rodeo Royalty, Queen Kindall Cooper and P...
POMEROY–The Garfield County Hospital District Board of Commissioners (GCHD) received a $1 million grant from the United State Department of Agriculture. In other business, approved a blanket warmer purchase; a recruitment scholarship policy; and bylaw revision. The USDA grant for $1,000,000 will be used for infrastructure and moratorium upgrades, with any leftover money used for prioritized additional projects. The board approved the purchase of a blanket warmer for hospital residents, at the r...
POMEROY–The Pomeroy City Council passed Ordinance 925; received federal grant money; holding a public hearing and were advised of booster pump project cost increase at the meeting April 5. The City Council has approved Ordinance 925 which repeals ordinances 672, 675, and 680, as well as creates a new license and control ordinance for animals. The ordinance states that dogs must be kept on leashes, waste removed, and only allowed on the fringes of the golf course, among other rules. The c...
POMEROY–The Garfield County Board of Commissioners (BOCC) signed a proclamation declaring April 10-16 as National Public Safety Telecommunicator’s Week at their meeting on April 11. The proclamation endorses Governor Jay Inslee’s statement to “recognize the important contributions of this dedicated group”. Commissioners Justin Dixon and Jim Nelson added their gratitude to the Garfield County telecommunicators. The BOCC discussed options for additional parking space near the sale and show ring...