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POMEROY– The United States Forest Service building suffered a fire on January 2, which was extinguished in an hour. There was damage to the lighting, walls, and carpet. The wall and carpet have been fixed and are now in the process of being cleaned. There was minimal soot damage. The building is in working condition. The Port of Garfield County signed an inter-local agreement with Petrachor at their meeting on January 4. The agreement is for engineering services on both the Pataha and N...
POMEROY–Debbie Keatts retired from her position with Pomeroy Grain Growers Agronomy after 11 years. She graduated from the Kelsey Baird Secretarial School in Spokane worked as a billing clerk for Consolidated Supply. When she married Tom Keatts she moved back to Pomeroy and worked as a bank clerk. In August of 2010 she began bookkeeping for PGG. She enjoyed working grower meetings, as well as meeting chemical representatives, and learning about farming and agriculture industry. She also e...
Ten years ago January 11, 2012 Eastern Washington University has announced that a Pomeroy High School graduate has been named to the Dean’s List for the university’s fall 2011 quarter. Tyler Reisdorph was named to the academic honor. Eligibility is based on an undergraduate student earning 12 quality hours and receiving a grade-point average of 3.5 or better. Thanks to the generosity of the Libri Foundation and Puget Sound Energy, Denny Ashby Library recently added 81 new books with a total ret...
POMEROY–The Garfield County Fire District No. 1 board of commissioners (GCFD) approved a $25,000 transfer from their investment fund to their cash on hand at their meeting on December 14. The transfer is to keep their cash on hand at its regular amount of $100,000. The GCFD received donations from Larry Bunch and in Charles Woody’s name from Ladonna Crawford for their ambulance fund. They also received a donation from the Laurence Gilbert estate. The ambulance fund is managed through the Blu...
POMEROY–The Garfield County board of commissioners (BOCC) signed an agreement to match a grant from the Washington State Department of Agriculture Fair Project at their meeting on January 3. The grant amounts to $81,000 and will be used for capital projects. In addition, the commissioners also approved Resolution 2022-01, a salary and wage schedule for 2022. They also addressed old loans from the General Expense fund to county department funds. Three loans were forgiven, and three will be b...
Ten years ago January 4, 2012 Pomeroy’s FFA chapter held a Toy & Canned Food drive during the month of December. Advisor Robert Matthews said members raised over $125, brought in “nearly 150 lbs. of food, and a large load of toys.” Proceeds went to the Garfield County Food Bank to keep efforts local, Robert said. Chapter members thanked the staff and students who donated to help the community. USDA’s Natural Resources Conservation Stewardship Service (NRCS) has announced that the ranking...
POMEROY–The Garfield County Board of Commissioners (BOCC) passed an update to the security camera bid at their meeting on December 27. The bid that was accepted at last week's BOCC meeting on December 20 for a pre-tax amount of $79,833.30, then was adjusted to include cameras for the Garfield County Public Works office and the Garfield County Fairgrounds. The new total for the camera bid is $105,481.53. The commissioners also signed a letter to Lewis Clark Credit Union, discussing the closure o...
POMEROY–The Garfield County Transportation Authority (GCTA) passed their 2022 budget at their meeting on December 20. GCTA’s Manager Rachel Anderson announced that a transportation bus was involved in a minor accident on December 17 when a following vehicle failed to stop at a red light, but there was no appreciable damage to the bus and no injuries....
POMEROY–The Garfield County Health District Administrator Martha Lanman announced that the Covid-19 testing program "Yes to Test" has been used so much that the Health District has ran out of tests within 20 days of the program beginning. The County Health district board passed several resolutions at its meeting on December 27. Approved were Resolution 2021-33: a consolidated contract with the Washington State Department of Health for 2022. The contract details the terms and conditions, and f...
Ten Years Ago December 27, 2011 Pomeroy Elementary School students wrapped up 2011 with the traditional holiday program last week. Kindergarten students give their rendition of ‘Jingle Bells’, first graders sing ‘Santa Claus is Coming to Town’, second graders sing ‘Frosty the Snowman’. The sixth graders had a guest appearance by the Grinch as they sang ‘You’re a Mean One, Mr. Grinch’. In the finale featuring the program theme of “Let it Snow”, the students tossed ‘snowballs’ into the...
Ten Years Ago December 21, 2011 Garfield County Information and Assistance has changed its name to Aging and Disability Resource Center. The change was made at the request of the Aging and Long Term Care out of Yakima and approved by the Garfield County commissioners. Service will remain the same. Senior Round Table, the Walla Walla organization that coordinates the meal program at the Senior Center in Pomeroy, is asking for support from the community by increased participation. In a recent...
POMEROY– The Pomeroy City Council passed a levy certification, ordinance 924, 923; resolutions 2021-7 and 2021-8; and signed Keller Associates agreement at the meeting on December 7. The City approved a levy certification to increase the property tax by 1% in the amount of $187,743.47. This also includes new construction and state utilities numbers that are part of the levy. The Council also passed ordinance 924, which establishes the 2022 budget for the city. They also passed ordinance 923 a...
By Naomi Scoggin East Washingtonian Reporter POMEROY– The Garfield County Hospital District board welcomed two new commissioners at their meeting on December 6. Erica Stallcop and Sherry Ledgerwood were sworn into office, swearing an oath to support the Constitution of the United States and the laws of Washington State, and to faithfully and impartially carry out their duties. A farewell party was held at the end of the meeting for retiring commissioners Cindy Wolf and Chris Herres. The final l...
POMEROY–The Port of Garfield County commissioners announced that they have been awarded a Federal Public Works grant at their meeting on December 7. The grant is for $3,800,000 with no match required from the Port, and will be used for the Northeast Garfield County fiber project. The contract will begin after the first of the year, and the project is anticipated to last into 2023. The Pataha fiber project design contract with Zero DB has been signed and the work is beginning. There will be m...
POMEROY– The Pomeroy Church of the Nazarene hosted the Eighth Annual Community Christmas Program on December 12. The program was themed 'Christmas Together' and featured a children's choir, several skits about the meaning of Christmas, a play of the Christmas story, and music from many talented singers and musicians. The program also featured an impromptu kazoo band who played audience requests, directed by program emcee Chris Field. Parked cars filled Columbia and 9th Street as the community t...
POMEROY– The Garfield County Board of Commissioners (BOCC) signed an Emergency Management Performance Grant Agreement with the Washington State Military Department at their meeting on December 13. The grant of $28, 015 will be used for equipment and to help pay wages in the Emergency Management department. The board also signed a staffing and cost reimbursement agreement with Pac Soleil, LLC for the proposed Appaloosa Solar Project, which is still in application stage. The agreement states t...
Ten years ago December 14, 2011 Pataha Flour Mill will hold its annual “Christmas with the Sheriff (Retired)” program Saturday Dec. 17. Former Sheriff Larry Bowles will sing favorite Christmas songs, accompanied by his mother Juyne Bowles on the mill’s organ and other members of the family. For the second consecutive year, Pomeroy Chamber of Commerce’s entry in Clarkston’s Lighted Christmas Parade won top placing in the “True Christmas Spirit” category. Maria Meyers was named Pomeroy High...
POMEROY–The Pomeroy School District (PSD) board of directors approved Resolution 306 and the hiring of Brock Ledgerwood, reinstatement of Ben Slaybaugh and the resignation of Jan Koller at their meeting on November 30. Resolution 306 increases the levy amount to be collected in 2022 to $843,420. The Harold and Helen Shepherd Foundation awarded PSD a grant amounting to $67,720. The board also approved the hiring of Ledgerwood as Assistant Junior High Boys Basketball Coach, as well as the r...
POMEROY–The Garfield County Commissioners' heard changes occurring in the Auditor's Office, approved Resolution 2021-22 and 2021-23, and signed an inter-local agreement with Columbia County at their meeting December 6, 2021. County Auditor Mackenzie Lueck announced the Garfield County Auditor's Office will be changing their Department of Licensing (DOL) transaction hours While the office will remain open on their current schedule of 8:30 a.m.–5 p.m., no DOL transactions will be processed aft...
Ten Years Ago December 7, 2011 Daughters of the Pioneers of Washington, Pomeroy Chapter 15, will hold its annual “Santa’s Christmas Box” raffle to fund the organization’s yearly scholarship for a Pomeroy High School senior. The organization awarded Melissa Bartlow its scholarship for 2011. Pataha Flour Mill will have its annual “Christmas Tea” on Saturday, Dec. 10. Mill director Jon Van Vogt said the yuletide event is open to adults and children alike, and features a wide variety of Christmas t...
POMEROY–The Garfield County Board of Commissioners (BOCC) read a grant request acceptance letter from the Harold and Helen Shepherd Foundation at their meeting on November 29. The funds granted to the County are $17,085 to be apportioned to the county departments. A public hearing was held for the six–year and annual construction plans. Members of the community attended to give their input into the plans. The large rocks in the Tatman Mountain road were mentioned as well as projected con...
POMEROY–The City Council awarded the contract for Complete Streets Project engineering to Keller Associates at their meeting on November 22. Stillman Norton, project manager for Keller Associates, attended the meeting by phone to answer the council’s questions about the company’s experience with lighting projects. The street lighting project is funded by a Transportation Improvement Board grant of $180,000. The deadline for use of the funds is March 31, 2022. There is no option for exten...
POMEROY–The Garfield County Health District has received two large grants, administrator Martha Lanman announced at their meeting on November 22. A grant from South East Washington Alliance for Health in the amount of $370,000 is designated for Covid-19 vaccine use, as well as other pandemic related funding gaps. A grant from the Foundation of Public Health Services totals $366,000. $183,000 has been received by the Health District, while the other half will be turned over in June of 2022. U...
Ten Years Ago November 30, 2011 A meeting will be held on Tuesday December 6, for residents interested in providing input on the curriculum for Pomeroy School District’s Pataha Creek Alternative School. The discussion will also explore online learning opportunities. For several decades, Pomeroy Chamber of Commerce’s annual Holiday Bazaar, held this year in the basement of Pomeroy Baptist Church, has been a favorite way for local shoppers (and a lot of out-of-towners) to find that one...
POMEROY–The Pomeroy City Council granted a variance, authorized inter-local agreement, and $56,370 for pump project. The council authorized use of $56,370 of American Rescue Plan funds for a booster pump station project. Josh Mayfield’s variance request for more lot coverage on his Columbia Street property was granted. The coverage will increase from 40% to 60%. In addition, the council voted to authorize an inter-local agreement with Dayton for street cleaning services. The council decided to...