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presenting Pomeroy Assist, met with the Garfield County Commissioners January 13, to request money for the operation of the emergency public housing facility. Since transferring ownership of the property in December from the Blue Mountain Action Council (BMAC), Pomeroy Assist discovered their 2020 budget leaves only $500 in their operations account. Garfield County has agreed to fund $14,000 yearly to the public housing facility, and the Pomeroy Assist request was asking for the first quarter funding of $3,500 to be paid right away. The former...
POMEROY–A representative from the fire station contractors Aaron Borgerding of Wellens Farwell updated fire commissioners on the construction progress during the January 14 meeting. He stated that what remains to complete the new fire house project is insulation installation, drywall construction, some plumbing work and interior painting. He said he would check to see what electrical work still needs to be completed, but expects everything to be finished by the end of January...
POMEROY-The Garfield County Fire District held meeting on January 14 was the first held after the abrupt departure of the Fire Chief, Kris Darby, and with a new Commissioner, Aaron Stallcop, on board. The commissioners discussed at length how to proceed with replacing Darby who resigned as Fire Chief on December 31, 2019. Darby also served as the District Secretary, full-time EMT, as well as covered weekend, evening and holiday shifts as a volunteer. The next task is to restructure the position to better balance the Fire Chief responsibilities...
WALLA WALLA–The Garfield County Health Foundation Fund of the Blue Mountain Community Foundation invites applications for grants to improve the health of residents of Pomeroy and Garfield County. Health care, prevention of diseases, recreation, nutrition, mental health including social support, the health of specific groups of people such as children and youth, senior citizens or the general population, are among the eligible programs. A total grant budget of $18,000 is available in 2020. The application consists of a letter outlining the p...
POMEROY-A few changes have been made in the committee assignments for the commissioners, as a preliminary planned adjustment to Commissioner Bob Johnson obligations who has decided to retire at the end of his term in 2020. Chairman Justin Dixon will serve on the following committees: Washington Counties Risk Pool (first alternate Johnson, second alternate Commissioner Wynne McCabe), Blues Intergovernmental Council, Work Force Development Board, Snake River Salmon Recovery Board, Blue Mountain...
“If Stupidity got us into this mess, then why can’t it get us out?” – Will Rogers...
By Sen. Mark Schoesler, Rep. Joe Schmick and Rep. Mary Dye OLYMPIA–We are back in here for this year's 60-day legislative session, which began January 13. It didn't take long to learn what Gov. Jay Inslee and his Democratic friends who control the Legislature have in mind for 2020. In his "State of the State" speech on the session's second day, the governor talked about his desire to shift more than $300 million from the state's rainy-day fund to help deal with Washington's homeless problem. We...
A. F. Branco...
No doubt most of you in the livestock business have a certain “family affection” for the fast food chains. Particularly those restaurants whose main attraction is the often disguised but still All American hamburger. It also is true that each of us has his own particular favorite. Organizations like the National Restaurant Association have attempted surveys to compare the merits of each burger. Readers, you will be pleased to know that the Coyote Cowboy Co. (me) has conducted its own sur...
This week continues the Hospital District’s series addressing common questions and concerns. We know the community is frustrated by the amount of provider turnover and we are too. The number one frustration/difficulty listed by rural hospitals is provider turnover. It happens too often and when it does it creates significant difficulty for our patients. People don’t want to and shouldn’t have to continually establish care with a new provider. We absolutely understand everyone’s desire to be able to see the same provider each time they go to the...
POMEROY—Love is a complicated thing. Especially when you’re in high school. I hear more about “Oh he’s so cute” than anything else–I think. I don’t understand it. I don’t know if there’s such a thing as you’re meant to be with one person only. I don’t know if I believe that love is anything other than a chemical reaction in our brains. I would like to believe it all, but it’s like Santa for teens and adults. You’re told so many different things and stories; ultimately, you have to figure it out...
Ten Years Ago January 20, 2010 Community Day at Pomeroy High School will include tours including problem areas to be addressed with passage of the district’s proposed $4.49 million bond in February. A facility study committee recommended repairs to address settling and slow drainage into the gym basement, a major concern. Supt. Kim Spacek said “maintenance to the entire facility was lacking and needed to be addressed immediately.” Twenty-Five Years Ago January 25, 1995 Clarkston Drug Awareness and Refusal Education Officer John Morbeck spoke...
LACROSSE–It was a full-speed scrimmage, with officials, a pep band and rooting fans, and the Lady Pirates, still ranked first in the 1B RPI, counted an impressive 62-34 win over the SJEL Eagles Saturday and a non-league 41-17 win over Sunnyside Christian Friday in Pomeroy. Four of the top seven teams in the WIAA RPI are from the Southeast B League. The Lady Buccaneers have the best RPI at .76383, followed by Inchelium, Oakesdale and Clallam Bay. Perennial foes Colton are in sixth with G...
COLBERT–Pomeroy wrestlers Braedyn White and Will Winona had respectable outings at the Northwest Christian Crusader Classic here last weekend, both Pirate grapplers finishing fourth in the 17-team tourney. The Pirate Wrestling Team travels to Kittitas on Saturday for the Coyote Classic at 10 a.m. Braedyn White, in the 170-lb class, started strong with two wins, then was pinned in the semifinal and lost a 9-2 decision in the third-/fourth-place match. Winona, wrestling in the 182-lb. division, st...
LACROSSE–A big fourth quarter fell just short for the Pomeroy Pirates as they fell to the St. John-Endicott-LaCrosse Eagles 49-44 here Saturday. The Pirates hosted Dayton-Waitsburg last Tuesday and Oakesdale visits the Pomeroy gym Friday, Jan. 24, for the rematch. Earlier this year, the Nighthawks defeated Pomeroy 66-38 and the Pirates will be looking to avenge that loss. Pomeroy visits Colton on Saturday night for another Southeast B conference game. Pirate turnovers and missed bunnies added up to the five-point loss. “We had 23 turnovers and...
POMEROY–The second week of the Camas Prairie shoot had plenty of sunshine, but was accompanied by wind. “It was week two of the Camas Prairie Shoot and while the sun was out, so was the wind,” said Bryan McKeirnan. Never-the-less, Wayne Tetrick had the high score for the week from the 16-yard line with a 24. In the off-season, members of the Pomeroy Gun Club installed a new trap. “This new trap has the ability to throw ‘Continentals’,” said McKeirnan. “Two shots are allowed at each target however the targets are not only random from left to ri...