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POMEROY–The Garfield County board of commissioners (BOCC) approved resolutions 2021-20 and 2021-21 which increases the tax levy rate by 1% at the November 22 meeting. Resolution 2021-20 applied to the general levy and increased by $7,872.79 for a total of $801,403.86 to be collected. Resolution 2021-21 applied to Garfield County Road District and increased by $8,653.05 for a total of $897,502.35 to be collected. The BOCC also adopted Juneteenth as an official holiday. The decision was based o...
POMEROY–The Port of Garfield County Board of Commissioners announced the United States Forest Service paused the vaccine requirements on entry into the building at their meeting on November 16. Installation of the new blinds and flooring that had been obstructed by the requirements will be done as soon as possible. The Public Works grant for funds to place fiber internet in northeastern Garfield County has progressed to round two applications. The grant is for $3,500,000. The Port only has a f...
Ten years ago November 23, 2011 It is difficult to play defense when you’re looking at the numbers on the back of an opponent’s uniform. In Pomeroy’s 68-24 thumping of Wellpinit in Pasco on Saturday, Pirate senior running back Tory Knebel showed his number 9 to the Redskins’ defense six times as he crossed the goal line. Twenty-five years ago November 27, 1996 A 1996 graduate of Pomeroy High School has been accepted into Washington State University’s Honor Program beginning with the fall 1996...
POMEROY–The Garfield County board of commissioners (BOCC) signed a letter of support to the Lower Snake River Wind Energy Project at their meeting on November 15. The Lower Snake project is currently accepting application for new green energy projects, as they are required to do by Washington State. The letter encourages them to keep their projects in the Lower Snake Basin, rather than outsourcing their labor to out-of-county or out-of-state entities. The Board also authorized a $3,000 p...
POMEROY–The local school held a Veteran's Day celebration honoring those who have served our country with strength and honor with a Quilt of Valor presentation, patriotic songs and a slide show of local veterans. Quilts of Valor Foundation member Alice Gwinn and her assistants Gwen Schwimmer and Shantae Cloud awarded seven quilts to local veterans. John Stephens served in the army from 1945 until 1947, enlisting before World War Two ended. His daughter Joanne Pederson works at Pomeroy High S...
POMEROY–Garfield County Fire District #No. 1 announced the beginning of a Firefighter 1 class at their meeting on November 9. The class will begin on December 6 and continue on Monday nights until March. Volunteers who have successfully completed the class will be eligible for a $1,500 stipend that is financed through a Staffing for Adequate Fire and Emergency Response (SAFER) grant. A grant from Lewis Clark Valley Heath Care Foundation for the purchase of a cardiac monitor totals $32,000. T...
POMEROY–The Blue Mountain Artisan Guild celebrated the opening of their show “Winter Beauty” on November 5. The show was sponsored by JD Brown and Cathy Reinland and featured artist Eric Argyle and junior artists Maureen Scoggin’s Pomeroy Elementary Art Class students. Other art shown included pottery by Sarah Scoggin and Mary Flerchinger’s icons....
Ten Years Ago November 16, 2011 The Board of Directors of the Garfield County Fair Association selected the theme of the 2012 Fair at their meeting Nov. 10. “Sow it, Grow it, and Show it” will be the slogan for the event on Sept. 14, 15, and 16, 2012, according to board president Linda McKeirnan. Blue Mountain Artisan Guild’s Christmas Art Show and Sale will be held at the Holiday Bazaar, sponsored by Pomeroy Chamber of Commerce. The event will be held at the old Odd Fellows Hall, currently Pome...
POMEROY–The Port of Garfield County board of commissioners accepted the ZeroDB bid for design work on the Pataha fiber project at their meeting on November 2. The company was the only bidder and the accepted bid was for $30,000 flat fee, with subsequent work not to exceed $10,000. The designing work will begin as soon as possible, to allow the fiber to be ordered soon. There is currently a 52 week waiting period on fiber orders. The commissioners also signed a renewal of the lease with Pomeroy G...
POMEROY–The Garfield County board of commissioners (BOCC) announced that gravel road treatment is finished for the winter at their meeting on November 8. The wheat straw liquor solution that has been being placed on the roads for dust abatement and to help the road hold together is no longer soaking into the ground. Between the rain and the road freezing, the treatment has begun to set on top of the surface, so further treatment before winter has been ended. Commissioner Jim Nelson has been a...
Ten years ago November 9, 2011 Garfield County assessor Colleen Ledgerwood has submitted a letter to the county board of commissioners informing the board of her retirement effective Dec. 31, 2011. In the letter received Oct. 17, Colleen wrote, “It has been 23+ years of a rewarding experience and a great group of people to work with.” Between November 14, 2011 and June 1, 2012, agricultural producers in Garfield County can apply for the Supplemental Revenue Assistance Payments (SURE) program for...
POMEROY–The Garfield County Board of Commissioners (BOCC) signed a letter notifying the City of the 5.7% increase in the Law Enforcement and Court Services Fees for 2022 at the meeting on November 1. Garfield County has provided law enforcement services to the City since 2001. The increase reflects the rise of the cost of living. County Engineer Grant Morgan announced the county's acquisition of a second recycling container. The county now owns two, with a third company container in rotation w...
POMEROY–The School District Board of Directors (PSD) approved recommendations to hire three coaches at their meeting on October 26. Sonia Hevener was approved as High School softball coach, Al Damron as High School golf coach and Kyler Lovgren as High School baseball coach. Assistant coaches have not been determined yet. The PSD board also accepted the resignation of Alia Scoggin as a one-one paraprofessional. Resolutions No. 304 and No. 305 was approved. Resolution No. 304 is a $15,000 i...
Ten years ago November 2, 2011 On Friday, October 2, Garfield Fire District No. 1 Ambulance and Rescue were dispatched to a hunter who had fallen and suffered a possible back/pelvic injury in the Cabin Saddle/ Wenatchee Creek area, which is between Mount Misery in Garfield County and Mount Horrible in Asotin County. Due to the distance to that area, LifeFlight from Lewiston was requested as well. Thanks to the persistence of Alesia Ruchert of Pomeroy’s Southeast Washington Economic D...
POMEROY–The Port of Garfield County commissioners created a committee to evaluate insurance options at their meeting on October 19. Chairman Ed Crawford and Port employee Tina Keller are the committee members. They will compare rates from Washington County Insurance Fund and Public Employees Benefit Board and apply to the one they select. The need to change insurance was prompted by Garfield County’s insurance change. The Port had been under the County’s ‘umbrella’, but the change in insurance...
POMEROY–The Garfield County Health District board announced the success of an apple taste test for grade school children set up by Coordinator Jessica Nelson at the Pomeroy High School cafeteria at their meeting on October 25. Students entering the cafeteria for lunch were given slices of different apples to taste. The apples were all Washington grown, and effort was made to get locally sourced apples. The children enjoyed the test and consumed all of the apples, and the event was funded t...
POMEROY–The Garfield County Board of Commissioners (BOCC) canceled outstanding warrants at their meeting on October 25. The warrants are three payments that were issued but were not claimed. BOCC clerk Donna Deal explained that such unclaimed warrants happen from time to time, perhaps a doubled payment or such. If the warrants are not canceled by the end of the year, the IRS will claim them. The raise negotiation with the Garfield County Employment Group was continued with the employees a...
Ten Years Ago October 26, 2011 Garfield County 4-H leaders will offer a quilt camp in early November for adults want to learn about quilting. Sheree Ledgerwood said the camp will include making a small lap quilt that can be completed during the camp. Norma Cox doesn’t have any secret to reaching 100 years old, and was actually surprised by the milestone. “I never dreamed of such a thing,” she said of reaching a century of birthdays on Friday, October 21, 2011. Twenty-Five Years Ago Octob...
POMEROY–Garfield County Health District Administrator Martha Lanman announced her resignation as Columbia County's Public Health District Administrator at a special Health District meeting on October 12. As per the inter-local administrative services agreement between Garfield and Columbia counties, Lanman will no longer be operating as Garfield County's administrator when her 30 days' notice at Columbia County expires. To address this, the Health District board has passed Resolutions 2...
POMEROY–Garfield County Fire District No.1 commissioners announced the cut-off date for Covid-19 vaccinations at their meeting on October 12. Non-vaccinated staff without exemption alternatives already in place will no longer be able to ride on District vehicles starting midnight on October 18. The commissioners voted to change the date of the release of yearly stipends. The stipends will be part of November's payroll, instead of the December payroll. Two training conferences have been s...
POMEROY–Garfield County Auditor McKenzie Lueck performed a logic and accuracy test on the courthouse’s voting tabulation system on October 12. A test matrix was created by a hypothetical election result and test ballots. The matrix included the number of votes cast for each candidate, pre-determined double votes, and sections where the vote was not filled in. The test results matched the matrix exactly, indicating that the system is clear of errors and tampering. The system used by Garfield Cou...
POMEROY–The Garfield County Board of Commissioners (BOCC) made a decision to change the County's medical insurance provider at the meeting on October 18. Washington Rural Counties Insurance Fund, the current provider, has raised their premiums by 55%. The board decided to change to Public Employee Benefit Board, whose premiums will be a 16% raise for similar coverage. The board responded to the employee group request with a 4.5% cost-of-living raise and covering medical deductibles. The G...
POMEROY–The Blue Mountain Artisan Guild celebrated their 2021 Fall Colors show with an opening reception on September 23. The show features artist Phil Rider and the featured junior artists are the BMAG's Summer Class artists Aubree, Josiah, Brooklyn and Mackinzie Ledgerwood. Pomeroy Fitness Physical Therapy sponsored the show....
Ten Years Ago October 19, 2011 Pomeroy High School’s Tory Knebel and Diana Burt were in the top four in the 5th annual Warrior Athletic Association’s High School Awards presented October 12. Pomeroy Christian Church will host a 125th Anniversary celebration on Sunday, October 23. There will be a special Sunday school program at 8:45 a.m. and Worship Service at 10 a.m. Dinner will be at 11:30 a.m. A reception will begin at 12:30 p.m., followed by a musical program including the Golden Girls and...
POMEROY–The Port of Garfield County announced a December 31 deadline for providing drops to new fiber internet hookups in Pomeroy at their October 5 meeting. Drops still in stock afterward will be stored and put toward the Pataha fiber project. The bidding for designing the Pataha project will be open until October 15. Due to the vaccine requirement for entry into the United States Forest Service building, the Port commissioners voted to extend the time limit for flooring and blinds contracts u...