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POMEROY–A special meeting to discuss the amount of the special levy that the GCHD will run in April, 2020, was held at the Pomeroy Senior Center by the Garfield County Hospital District (GCHD) Tuesday, December 17. A presentation by Allevant Solutions, LLC was conducted via phone and a slide show. The special levy for $860,000, will run again in April, 2020 as it did on the last ballot in November, 2019. Board member Gary Houser stated that the board needs to make it clear to the public that i...
OLYMPIA–Ninth District Reps. Joe Schmick and Mary Dye are urging citizens to attend workshops being held this January in Clarkston, Vancouver and the Tri-Cities on the governor's Lower Snake River Dams Stakeholder Engagement Report. "This report, and whatever public input is provided, could have a profound effect on the future of our lower Snake River dams," said Schmick, R-Colfax. "These dams provide essential electrical power generation to our state, irrigation for agriculture, recreation a...
POMEROY–The Shepherd Foundation has awarded the Pomeroy School District a total of $28,247.08, as well as an additional $6,000 for two other purposes, announced Superintendent Rachel Gwinn. The original sum included awards for Future Farmers of America (FFA), Future Business Leaders of America (FBLA), Missoula Children’s Theatre, WSU Garfield County Master Gardeners Program, K-6 Learn 360, Elementary Art, Advanced Biology trip, Fifth Avenue Theatre, K-2 Brain POP Software, First/Second Grade Classroom Library, Sixth Grade Classroom Lib...
POMEROY–This year, the long-standing Giving Tree Program blessed over 80 local kids through the generosity of local shoppers and cash donations. The Giving Tree, originally started by a Clarkston US Bank employee and the Ministerial Association, offers individuals the opportunity to choose a name from the tree and shop for a child who otherwise wouldn't get much of a Christmas. The generosity of the community has grown, participation escalating each year. Over this past year, the Pomeroy M...
POMEROY–At the third meeting of the Pomeroy/Garfield County Community/Economic Development Forum (PGCCEDF) at the Pataha Flour Mill on November 19, about 20 people attended to give a synopisis of their businesses and overview of what they provide to the community. The Forum is also to bring organizations together to collaborate and identify areas where they can unify a vision for the economic health of the community. Representatives from the Port of Garfield, Pomeroy Assist, Pomeroy Grain Growers, Garfield County Ag Museum, Garfield County H...
I confess to not owning a tractor. I have plenty of friends nearby with tractors. But in a lapse of good judgment, I borrowed one to brush hog a patch of weeds. Experienced farmers, even an 8-year-old farm kid, knows that you always drive a tractor thumbs up. I didn’t remember. As I was farming around, I managed to hit a post with the front wheel. The steering wheel spun like a helicopter blade and jammed my protruding thumb! It swelled up so big it wouldn’t fit through the neck of a quart jar...
To the editor, Yes, renew. Pomeroy is my home town-born and raised there-Had all my three kids there. I miss not being there. Things do change as one gets older. Lot of family in Pomeroy so I do enjoy getting the E.W. Thank you for printing it. Ethel Mae Morgan Cheney, Wash....
Here is the latest news from the Special Board Meeting of the Garfield County Hospital District Board of Commissioners’ held on Tuesday, December 17, 2019. The focus of the meeting was to listen to a presentation from Allevant Solutions, a program that promotes post-acute transitional care utilizing the Swing Bed programs in critical access hospitals (CAH) for patients who are discharging from other facilities. This system was develop by the Mayo Clinic and was presented by Mark Lindsay, MD, who is the Assistant Professor of Medicine at the M...
POMEROY–It’s the New Year and a brand-new decade. For some reason, each January one brings a little sadness, and I’m not sure why. I guess it’s because I tend to hold onto things. The fact is, I have been able to live such an exciting, interesting, amazing ten years in my hometown surrounded by people who care and support me. This is kind of cool. So much has happened over the past decade, such as the ups and downs of having a relationship with my friends, the issues of being in a family...
POMEROY–High School Junior Tyson Kimble, takes pride in his work and makes a conscientious effort to do everything to the best of his ability. His work ethic is strong, particularly in a difficult class this semester. He shows pride in his achievements with humble humility. Being an Honors student, he is independently focused on each task and sees it through to completion without any issue. Tyson shows respect for adults and peers, helping when he can and interacting with others as much as t...
POMEROY–Anna Dinsmore, takes pride in her school, demonstrating that when she was a sixth-grade cabin leader. She practiced following the rules and keeping the cabin clean. She independently took charge, leading the girls to all their activities, making sure they did what they were expected to do. Anna led by example to respect the camp facilities, adults and other students at camp. She kept a positive attitude as a leader and motivator. She kindly supported her group of sixth grade campers, b...
POMEROY-The Port of Garfield opened four bids from companies bidding for the construction contract for the broadband system installation at a special meeting December 19. Proposals were received from Blue Mountain Telecommunications Services, Inc. (BMTS) out of Walla Walla, Wash., M&L Construction Inc. (MLC), Spokane, Wash., Pocket iNet Communications, Inc. (PNC), Walla Walla, Wash., and Summit Utility Contractors LLC (SUC) from Lewiston, Idaho. BMTS submitted a bid for a total of $839,916.76; MLC for $633,733.73; PNC for $898,563.72; and SUC...
Ten Years Ago January 7, 2010 The short break from the three weeks of snow that melted away after Christmas day ended late last week when an overnight storm again whitened Pomeroy. The Pomeroy Pirates wrestling team placed third in its annual Christmas tournament behind Kittitas and Pullman. Tye Knebel took the championship at 145 lbs, his fourth Pomeroy tournament title in as many years. Tory Knebel and Klytin Bott also claimed titles at 160 lbs. and 189 lbs. respectively. Twenty-Five Years Ago January 4, 1995 Pomeroy Conservation District wil...
Gary R. McClanahan June 18, 1955 -November 26, 2019 Gary Robert McClanahan died November 26, 2019, after suffering a stroke. Gary was born to Bob and Barbara Huffman McClanahan in Spokane, Wash. on June 18, 1955. The family moved to Pomeroy in 1960. He attended Pomeroy schools, graduating in 1973. He moved to Spokane later and worked various jobs, retiring early after becoming disabled. Gary was preceded in death by his father, Bob, his brother, Daryl, and grandparents Herman and Alith Huffman and Harvey and Susie McClanahan. He is survived by...
POMEROY–Mayor G. Paul Miller opened the December 10 meeting with a public hearing on the 2020 budget. There being no comments or questions, the mayor closed the public hearing. Highlights in the budget included no increases in 2020 for medical, dental or vision; no change in business license fees, and no increase in water and sewer rates. Pool fees will also remain unchanged with a family pass for four costing $150.00. Resolution 19-5, a motion to adopt the 2020 rates as presented, was passed unanimously. Michelle Bly of TD&H Engineering u...
SEATTLE–Maddy Dixon, Sydney Watko, Jaden Steele, Heidi Heytvelt and Alyssa Wolf, all members of the 2019 1B State Champion Pomeroy Lady Pirate Volleyball team, have been honored by being named to the Washington State Volleyball Coaches Association All-State team. All athletes were nominated and voted on by members of the Coaches Association. Players named All Conference in their league are eligible and names placed on the ballot. Dixon, Watko, Steele and Heytvelt were named to the First Team, a...
POMEROY–District Championship gym boards and the State team and State individual placing gym boards will be presented by the Athletic Directors of the Pomeroy School District during the home basketball games on Friday, January 3, 2020. For the 2018-2019 athletic accomplishments, the following teams and individuals will be receiving a gym board: -Softball team-4th in State; -Girls Golf team-2nd in State; -Girls Golf District Champions; -Girls Basketball team 2nd in State; -Girls Track team 3rd in State; -Volleyball team State Champions; -...
SPOKANE VALLEY–Razor sharp and tight as a fiddle string, the Lady Pirates’ five-point win over the 2B Davenport Lady Gorillas, 2018-19 fifth-place finishers at state, was “a really good team win,” according to Head Coach Tai Bye. Pomeroy and Davenport ended the first and second quarters tied before the Lady Bucs squeaked ahead by one point at the end of the third and outscored the Lady Gorillas 13-9 in the final stanza for the 44-39 win in the Eagle Classic Tourney December 27. “We had strong passes, moved the ball well, and finished well from...
POMEROY–Three Pirate wrestlers placed fourth in the Pomeroy Christmas Tournament Dec. 27. Nick Hastings, Braedyn White and Will Winona each worked through the consolation bracket before dropping the final match for fourth place. “It was a tough tournament and they all wrestled hard,” commented Head Coach Ben Slaybaugh. Nick Hastings, in the 132 lb. class, won one and lost two matches, getting pinned by C. Fabbi of Clearwater Valley at the :50 mark, then making quick work of J. Campbell of Kennewick at 3:32. He fell to C. Fent of Enter...