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POMEROY––Appaloosa Solar Project LLC has posted a notice of application with Garfield County Planning for a proposed solar farm that would be constructed in Garfield County, about 13 miles northwest of Pomeroy, on leased land between Highway 12 and the Snake River. The project area is bordered on the east by Meadow Creek and State Highway 127, the road from Dodge Junction to Central Ferry, runs through it. The total acreage leased for the project would be approximately 7,000 acres. The App...
POMEROY-The Pomeroy chapter of the FFA Alumni hosted a dinner and auction at the Spinners Hall on Sunday, Dec. 31. Over 60 items were donated for both live and silent auction, ranging from a set of hand lotion to a homemade tractor quilt. Among the items auctioned off were chainsaws, a ton of grass hay, baskets of games and movies, rifles, paintings by local artists, and handmade metal and wood work. The freshmen members of the Pomeroy FFA chapter as well as the chapter officers were present in...
WALLA WALLA–A $3,000 grant has been awarded to the Blue Mountain Artisan Guild to help with the cost of upgrading its building's access for people with disabilities, the Blue Mountain Community Foundation announced this week. The grant was among $189,050 in discretionary grants awarded in the four-county region of Garfield, Umatilla, Walla Walla and Columbia counties. The Blue Mountain Community Foundation (BMCF), under the leadership of its Board of Trustees, Grant Committee Chair, Barbara R...
WALLA WALLA–Blue Mountain Action Council (BMAC) announces the opening of a new office for veteran services at 312 N. Second Avenue in Walla Walla. BMAC has implemented this region’s Supportive Services for Veteran Families grant, which provides housing support to homeless veterans and their families, for many years and is expanding its staff to provide additional support and outreach services to area veterans. “We owe our veterans a great debt for their service to our nation, so we are very proud to be expanding our veteran services team under...
“I think in terms of the day’s resolution, not the years’.” – Henry Moore... Full story
It is common to be asked, "How goes the battle?" At times daily life is a fierce battle. In welcoming the New Year, we are aware that there will be battles to face. In the past, horses that carried soldiers into armed battle were called "War Horses." Sometimes they even wore armor. They were often trained to kick and bite and were adept at knowing the wishes of their master by sensing the lean of his body, allowing the rider to free his hands from the reins. We are in a battle of the heart and...
WALLA WALLA–Columbia REA offers three Brewington Memorial Scholarship opportunities memorializing former Columbia REA General Manager and Dayton resident Clark Brewington. The Columbia REA Scholarship Program is designed to assist with continuing educational opportunities for qualifying Columbia REA electric co-op member families by offering three (3) $3,000 Clark A. Brewington Memorial Scholarships each year in honor of former Columbia REA General Manager Clark Brewington. These scholarships a...
OLYMPIA–The Washington Fish and Wildlife Commission has opened a public comment period on its updated draft Conservation Policy through Jan. 12, 2024. The draft Conservation Policy directs the Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife (WDFW) to preserve and protect Washington's fish and wildlife and their habitats by proactively addressing current and emerging conservation challenges. You are invited to comment on the draft policy by submitting written comments via email at...
BISMARCK, NORTH DAKOTA–Ethan Anthony Richter, infant son of Matthew and Lexus Richter, was baptized on Saturday, September 30, 2023. The baptism was performed by Fr. Steven Vetter at the Pro Cathedral of St. Mary in Bismarck, N.D. The Godfather is Robert Richter, cousin to Matthew, and the Godmother is Katie Munro, friend of Lexus. Big brother Daniel is pictured with the family. -Submitted photo...
Thursday: A 30 percent chance of rain, mainly before 10am. Partly sunny, with a high near 44. Southwest wind 8 to 10 mph. Thursday Night: Rain likely, mainly after 4am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 33. South wind around 6 mph becoming calm in the evening. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible. Friday: Rain likely, mainly before 10am. Snow level 2800 feet. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 42. Chance of precipitation is 70%. Friday...
Ten Years Ago January 8, 2014 Garfield County Sheriff Ben Keller believes that it's not a matter of if a mass-casualty incident could happen in Pomeroy, it's more a question of when. Ben's belief that the community should not ignore this possibility led him to apply for a U.S. Department of Justice grant in 2012. The Community Oriented Policing Services Hiring Program associated with the grant would provide the county with $75,000 annually to place a School Resource Officer in Pomeroy School...
...Part 5 Continuing. Moss sighed as he rode into Sam Morgant's yard. He had started his part of their detective efforts with excitement, but he was tired of watching and listening. He admitted to himself that he was not a devious sort of person. He was a straight shooter and all the sneaking around that he'd been doing left him chafing to march straight up to Ron Casady and ask for his cutting horse back. Moss chuckled, imagining the fight that would break out if he did that. His humor faded im...
POMEROY–The Pomeroy Gun Club will once again be participating in the Camas Prairie 10-week competition with 21 other Clubs around the Pacific Northwest this year. The shoot will start officially on January 13 for Juniors and January 14 for the Senior members and will run for the ten consecutive weeks. The shoot will culminate with the Camas Prairie Handicap at Walla Walla Gun Club on the weekend following the tenth week of local completion, March 22 -24. The Club is well prepared to provide t...
Pomeroy hosted its annual Christmas Tournament this year with 16 teams in attendance with the Pirates finishing in eighth place with 77 points and two championship medals. Enterprise captured the team championship with 211½ points. "The Pirate wrestlers gave their best in front of their home crowd," said Head Coach Mat Slaybaugh. First-place medals went to Curtis Winona and Peyton Cannon, Winona winning out in the 190-lb. class and Cannon finishing the 175-lb. division with a trio of...
LEWISTON–The Lady Pirates won two and lost one here New Year’s Weekend, starting slow but finishing strong in wins over the Clarkston JVs and Lapwai JVs. Pomeroy hits the road for games at Genessee and Tekoa-Rosalia this weekend. In every game we played,” said Head Coach Brian Koller, “we started slow and finished strong. We need to be better at getting going from the beginning and playing with more of a sense of urgency.” Koller acknowledged that the team’s ability to “fight and battle back i...
WAITSBURG–A disciplined defense and good offensive play were the keys to Pomeroy's 66-30 win over the Waitsburg Cardinals here Saturday, December 30. The Pirates are 5-0 in league, 8-1 overall as they look forward to road games to Genessee and Tekoa-Rosalia this weekend. "We played a great game defensively tonight," said Head Coach Chris Wolf. "We were able to hold Waitsburg to 10 first half points. "We were disciplined at staying in the gaps and limiting penetration throughout the game while do...