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POMEROY–The Pomeroy School District (PSD) board approved a Healthy Relationships curriculum called “Principles of Effective Prevention Programs” as the new sexual health education on January 27. The PSD coordinated with Quality Behavioral Health to provide the school with a program to help educate students of all ages about “sexting” and preventing sexual assault. The program meets the guidelines set forth by the State of Washington. Senate Bill 5395 states “Passed by the legislature...
POMEROY––Student-athletes from Pomeroy High School's girls and boys basketball and wrestling programs are anticipating District tournaments and Regional wrestling matches-all with the goal of reaching the state tournament. In an unusual twist of fate, both girls and boys Pirate basketball teams finished this tumultuous basketball season-made so by frequent schedule changes caused by covid eruptions at schools across the 1B league-in the third seed into their respective District tournament bra...
POMEROY–The Port of Garfield County Commissioners approved a price proposal of $10,490 for the Port building fire alarm system repair, and were advised of vandalism at the Pataha Creek RV Park during the February 1, 2022 meeting. The Port accepted a price proposal from Johnson Controls to replace parts of the fire alarm system in Port building. The repairs needed are replacing the valve, the air maintenance control valve, the air maintenance device, and the riser. The estimated work required i...
POMEROY–The Garfield County Board of Commissioners (BOCC) approved Homeland Security Emergency Management Services Contract SCM-2115, and signs audit amendment at the February 7 meeting. The SCM-115 contract replaces the previous contract and provides the Garfield County Emergency Management Department with $17,160 for a year’s service. The amount is very close to last year’s contract. The BOCC also signed an amendment to the estimate for the ongoing audit that adds $4,800 to the price. The audi...
POMEROY–The fifth week of the Camas Prairie competition brought success to the senior club, but skirted the youths as the Pomeroy Gun Club experienced some quarantining due to COVID. It was a pretty successful competition for club’s senior group during last weekend’s shoot, but the youths’ scores were not on target, so-to-speak, as the club had hoped. This limiting effect was due to various reasons including quarantining due to COVID related problems. Saturday’s 12 and under group, shooter Carter Barron had the top 16-yard score of 17X25 and...
“You may delay, but time will not.” – Benjamin Franklin...
By Rep. Mary Dye It was heartbreaking when the Nooksack River submerged Whatcom County farming communities, swept livestock away and decimated dairies, farmland and homes. Equally sad was when heavy rains overflowed the Chehalis River and nearby tributaries, sending water through homes and property. Gov. Jay Inslee opened his Dec. 13 climate policy press conference by voicing concerns about the flooding, wildfires that have destroyed forests and filled the skies with smoke, drought that has caused reduction of wheat crops and damage to grapes...
To the editor, I also find the people who stand up for conservatism in this country and the recent supportive letters very refreshing. I am hopeful that most people do not want a socialist government controlling their lives. The vaccine mandates are an example of why being ordered to get a shot or lose your job, has not been successful. During the presidential campaign the current administration said if Trump had ANYTHING to do with the shot, they would refuse to take it. Is it any wonder that after being elected they reverse their position...
POMEROY––Three Pirate wrestlers will compete this weekend for a berth in the WIAA Mat Classic XXXIII in Tacoma Feb. 18-19. The WIAA 1B/2B Region 2 match starts at 10 a.m. in Warden. Representing Pomeroy will be 145-lb. sophomore Walker Flynn, 170-lb. sophomore Curtis Winona and 182-lb. senior Braedyn White. Flynn has a 3-1 record and finished second at the 1B/2B District 7/9 tournament. White finished third in the recent district tournament to advance. He has a 4-1 record. Curtis Winona, a sophomore, holds a 3-2 record and finished fifth to...
POMEROY––Like their Pirate maties, the Pomeroy boys landed in third seed to District, opposite Sunnyside Christian, in a game set for 6 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 10, in Sunnyside, following a rough final weekend where Pomeroy (9-8, 6-3) suffered three losses, one in overtime. Win or lose at SSC, in the second round Pomeroy will play either No. 4 Yakama Nation or No. 1 Oakesdale, a 69-61 overtime winner over the Pirates Feb. 2. The winner or consolation game will be played at 6 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 12, at the highest seed. The third-round game will be...
POMEROY––Three games in four days wrapped up the home stretch of the 2021-22 season (save the Feb. 7 Senior Night game versus Colton), with the Lady Pirates (13-4, 6-3) winning one and losing two, and with their sites set on the opening game of the District Tournament February 9 at Sunnyside Christian. Pomeroy lost to SSC 46-26 at home Saturday, beat Tekoa-Rosalia Friday by 50-24, and lost at Oakesale Feb. 2 by 42-35. The Lady Pirates landed in third, and the playoff game in Sunnyside tipped off at 6 p.m. Wed., Feb. 9. The next game would be...
Ten Years Ago February 8, 2012 Garfield County Extension Office announced that Jennifer Maves and Kelly Knebel have agreed to be 4-H Horse Club leaders this year. Jack Neice was winner of the Pomeroy Junior High School National Geography Bee contest. Josh Anderson was second and Dylan King was third. Twenty-Five Years Ago February 12, 1997 Beth Peterson is the winner of the OddFellows and Rebekah lodges contest and will take part in the Pilgrimage for Youth program at the United Nations this summer. The Pomeroy High School junior will go on a 1...