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POMEROY–The Garfield County Board of Commissioners (BOCC) approved a supplier contract, passed modifications to the monument preservation policy, and discussed the details of insurance rate increase at their meeting on January 8. The board approved a contract with the Washington Department of Enterprise Services, a use agreement for designated goods and services. The contract creates the option for the county to obtain certain goods and services from the Department, should the need arise. T...
Reprinted with permission from Wheat Life The fight over the lower Snake River dams reached a milestone in mid-December when the Biden Administration officially announced an agreement with plaintiffs to the litigation regarding the lower Snake River dams that prioritizes fish recovery and was written with little to no input from agricultural stakeholders. "The plan announced by the Biden Administration regarding the Columbia River Basin is incredibly concerning for Washington wheat growers. Agri...
“When I was a boy I was told that anybody could become President; I’m beginning to believe it.” – Clarence Darrow...
By Sen. Mark Schoesler, Rep. Joe Schmick and Rep. Mary Dye OLYMPIA–It is a privilege and an honor to represent and serve the people of the 9th Legislative District as we begin a new year and a new legislative session in Olympia. This year's session began on Jan. 8. Lawmakers from every part of Washington have converged at the state Capitol for a scheduled 60 days of introducing bills, holding public hearings, meeting with constituents and lobbyists, negotiating compromises, debating, and p...
OLYMPIA– The Office of the Secretary of State received names from one state political party Friday to be listed on the March 12 Presidential Primary ballot. The Washington State Republican Party has submitted five candidate names to go onto the 2024 Presidential Primary ballot: Donald Trump, Ron DeSantis, Nikki Haley, Vivek Ramaswamy, and Chris Christie. The Washington State Democratic Party announced January 9 the three candidates who will appear on the March 12, 2024 Presidential Primary b...
POMEROY–Garfield County Public Works have set guidelines for acceptable waste allowed at the Garfield County Town Pit on Gould City-Mayview Road. There has been a recent influx of dumping at the Garfield County Town Pit. The County offers a green waste collection for residents at the Garfield County Town Pit, a.k.a. Airport Pit. To keep the area efficient and organized, there are designated spots for each type of waste according to type. What is acceptable at this location is: yard waste, branches, flowers, leaves, trees, and tree trimmings, t...
POMEROY–The Annual Grain Growers meeting is scheduled at Spinner’s Hall on January 18 at 8 a.m. Those attending will begin with donuts and coffee at 8 a.m., and a welcome from Agronomy Manager Todd Ruchert, followed by 50-minute presentations from BASF Mike McPhee; Marshal McKinley, Syngenta; and Travis Frei, Bayer. After the American Pride catered lunch, Beau Blachly – Winfield United will speak, finishing the meeting. Topics will include seed treatments for pests, disease management, fungicides for rust, guidelines for effectively using...
POMEROY–The Blue Mountain Artisan Guild (BMAG) announced the gallery is closed for repairs through January and will reopen in February with the "Fabulous Fabric" art show. The BMAG gallery will not have an art show in January while repairs are done. The next show is scheduled in February. Featured artists are Corky Slaybaugh, Brenda King, Cathy Herres, and Franny Norland. Those interested in showing their sewing, knitting, cross stitch, quilts, leather stitching and other fabric projects are a...
By Eric McKeirnan Guest contributor Not so long ago I submitted a piece to the paper for consideration. Not my best stuff, I would agree. My really good stuff is sitting in a short stack on the right corner of my desk. The paper labeled my submission as a "rant." I thought I understood the meaning of the word rant, but I looked it up in my dictionary just to make sure. My book is a Webster's dictionary, copyright 1942. Rant- (noun) 'High sounding language without dignity of thought, boisterous,...
Thursday: Snow. Patchy blowing snow before 1pm, then patchy blowing snow after 4pm. High near 37. Breezy, with a southwest wind 23 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 38 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible. Thursday Night: Snow. Patchy blowing snow before 10pm. Low around 13. Breezy, with a west wind 14 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 33 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of 2 to 4 inches possible. Friday: Snow likely,...
Ten Years Ago January 15, 2014 Thanks to the generosity of the Harold and Helen Shepherd Foundation, and the Pacific Power Foundation, those attending parades on Main St. will be able to hear announcer Brad Gingerich a lot clearer and from a lot farther away. The two organizations contributed a total of $12,500 for a new sound system downtown. Twenty-Five Years Ago January 13, 1999 Dr. Cindy Landgren, Garfield County's veterinarian for the past 10 years, has accepted an officer's commission in t...
Family members laughed with excitement and the many horses present neighed as 250 Amish men lifted and carried a large barn 150 feet to a new location. It only took two minutes and forty seconds for the "hands on lifting up" to be completed on the Hochstetter farm in Ohio. Stepping in unison, hands filled with the portion they could carry, they moved a very large barn! These men provide us with a living picture of the scripture that says "Carry each other's burdens, and in this way, you will...
ROSALIA–The league-leading Pirates–6-0 in league, 10-0 on the season–will focus on their matchup with second-place Oakesdale (5-1) this weekend, which Head Coach Chris Wolf says will be a "great test" for the team. Gar-Pal is hovering in third with a 4-3 record and Tekoa-Rosalia, recently downed 76-46 by the Bucs, is fourth at 3-3. The Pirates face Oakesdale there on Friday and host 0-6 Dayton on Saturday. A 24-9 first quarter set the tone for Pomeroy's win over Tekoa-Rosalia last Friday. "The...
POMEROY––In light of extra time needed for winter travel, game times for this weekend's basketball games have been changed. Friday's contests at Oakesdale will start with boy's junior varsity at 3:30 p.m., varsity girls at 5 p.m. and the varsity boys at 6:30 p.m. Saturday's home games against the Dayton Bulldogs have been pushed up. The boys J.V. tips off at 1:30 p.m. for a two-quarter game. Varsity girls take the floor at 2:30 p.m. and the boys varsity is set for 4 p.m....
ROSALIA–The 2-3 Lady Pirates are firmly in fourth place in the SE1B Wheat Division standings, helped by a 44-41 win over 1-5 Tekoa-Rosalia last weekend. Coming up for the Lady Buccaneers is a road trip to league-leading Oakesdale on Friday followed by a homestand versus the Dayton Bulldogs Saturday. Oakesdale is atop the standings with a 5-1 league record with 4-1 Colton in second and 4-2 Gar-Pal in third. T-R is fifth and Dayton is sixth with a 0-5 record. "It was a pretty evenly matched g...