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POMEROY–The Pomeroy Church of the Nazarene welcomes Rev. Stan Christopherson to the pulpit and community. Christopherson comes to Pomeroy fresh off the mission field of Zagreb, Croatia. He was born and raised in Fort Worth, Tex. and graduated from the University of Texas with a bachelor's degree in Chemistry. In 2004 he graduated seminary with a master's degree and moved to Bonner's Ferry, where he pastored for 17 years as well as teaching science in both public and private schools. During this...
The Pirates are duking it out in the consolation bracket, striving for a State Tournament berth following a crushing loss to DeSales and a thrilling double overtime win over Liberty Christian. In that game, Jett Slusser sparked the Pirates with seven three pointers-this one which cut the Patriot's lead from nine to six midway through the fourth quarter. Slusser finished with a game-high 29 points, eight during the fourth-quarter rally....
POMEROY–The City Council decided to surplus property, discussed the tennis court retrofit project, and the booster pump project at its meeting February 6. The council passed Resolution 2024-01, declaring surplus the property at the west end of Pomeroy that includes the lot where the billboard stands as well as a vacated alley behind it. The lot with the billboard was donated to the City by the Harold and Helen Shepherd Foundation. The property is valued at $22,000 and the council determined i...
WASHINGTON, D.C.–Eastern Washington Congresswoman Cathy McMorris Rodgers (WA-05) announced that she will not be seeking re-election in 2024 after 20 years in Congress representing Washington's Fifth District. "It's been the honor and privilege of my life to represent the people of Eastern Washington in Congress. They inspire me every day. They are part of the strength and soul of America - the greatest experiment in self-governance the world has ever known. After much prayer and reflection, I...
POMEROY–The Evening Star Lodge No. 30 Secretary Steve Kazda presented two bikes to two student Bikes for Books winners Aria Alsup and Maverick Stroisch. Aria Alsup, a second-grade student of Mrs. Ledgerwood and daughter of Rustin and Andrea Alsup; and Maverick Stroisch, a third-grade student of Ms. Landkammer and son of Eric and Maquella Stroisch, were the two winners of the January Bikes for Books program. Participating students must reach their weekly reading goal of 100 minutes to enter t...
“Everything that irritates us about others can lead us to an understanding of ourselves.” – Carl Jung...
OLYMPIA–Several days ago, the Wall Street Journal issued a report about California's "soaring electricity rates." Average residential rates for investor-owned utility customers have surged by 72% to 127% over the past 10 years. About 2.5 million households in California are behind on their bills, averaging $733 in arrears. According to the Energy Information Administration, California has the second highest average retail price for electricity at $.22 per kilowatt hour. Fuel prices in C...
OLYMPIA–State Sen. Mark Schoesler is hosting a 9th District virtual town hall meeting on Wednesday, Feb. 21, from 6:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. "I hope people in our district will take time to join me on the night of the 21st to hear about what's been happening so far in Olympia during this year's legislative session," said Schoesler, R-Ritzville. "This 'Zoom' town hall meeting will give people a chance to hear about the key issues this session, share their opinions and ask me questions." District r...
OLYMPIA–The Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife (WDFW) is seeking public input on a rule making proposal to reclassify Washington's gray wolves (Canis lupus) from state endangered to sensitive, based on the current biological status of the spe-cies. WDFW's procedures anticipate that the status of wildlife species listed as endangered, threatened, or sensitive will be reviewed every five years through a periodic status re-view (PSR) process to assess available species information and r...
POMEROY–The Friends of Denny Ashby Library and Denny Ashby Library offer a free community presentation, "Cashup Davis: The Inspiring Life of a Secret Mentor," by co-author Jeff Burnside at the Garfield County Senior Center, 695 Main St., on Wednesday, February 28 at 7 p.m. Burnside will speak on the book he and Gordon Davis, cowrote, Cashup Davis: The Inspiring Life of a Secret Mentor. Gordon Davis is the great grandson of Cashup Davis who along with Seattle area journalist Jeff Burnside, t...
Thursday: Rain, possibly mixed with snow. High near 37. Light and variable wind. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible. Thursday Night: A chance of rain and snow. Snow level 2100 feet. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 27. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible. Friday: Partly sunny, with a high near 44. Friday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 28. Saturday: A 20 percent chance of...
Ten Years Ago February 19, 2014 Stephanie Reisdorph was the featured soloist at Friday's Valentine's Day program at the Senior Center. She entertained an audience of about 50 luncheon guests. The Golden Girls led a sing-along of popular sweetheart songs from the past. Members are LaDonna Stallcop, Barbara McClanahan, Kathleen Fitzsimmons, Hazel Crawford, Jennie Odell, and Carla Heytvelt. Juyne Bowles played accompaniment on the piano. Twenty-Five Years Ago February 17, 1999 In her first year on...
POMEROY–The Garfield County Board of Commissioners (BOCC) appointed Rebecca Freelin to the Civil Service board, authorized a request for funding a review of the county's annual report, and voted to send a letter supporting House Bill 1835 at their meeting on February 12. Freelin was appointed to the vacant Position No. 3 position on the Civil Service board. The position has been named, and is a six-year term. The BOCC authorized funding of nearly $3,000 for a review of the annual report by a C...
POMEROY–The fifth week of the 10-week Camas Prairie Competition started out well for Pomeroy Gun Club members as the first squad on Sunday enjoyed calm winds and nice conditions. Brian Bingman took advantage of the opportunity and broke a perfect 25 and Sean Beale only missed one for an early score of 24. After the squad was done, blustery weather with snow squalls blew in and made the day much more difficult for other shooters. The youth shooters had fair conditions on Saturday, but a...
Brett Murray Berringer January 13, 1951 - February 10, 2024 Brett Murray Berringer, 73, of Spokane Wash., died Saturday night February 10, 2024, at Valley Medical Center in Spokane, Wash. Brett was born to Earl A. and Annie L. Berringer in Pomeroy, Wash., January 13, 1951. He graduated from Pomeroy High School, Class of 1969. He was a member of the Methodist Church and Delta Sigma Phi Fraternity and earned a degree in Political Science from Washington State University. After which, he worked as a contractor building homes until becoming...
POMEROY–The Garfield County Hospital District Board of Commissioners discussed their tele-nephrology and dialysis programs, construction on the electrical project, and a dietary freezer installation that was funded by the Harold and Helen Shepherd Foundation at their meeting on February 5. The tele-nephrology and dialysis programs are scheduled to begin on March 1. They will be marketed regionally, to a wider customer base than previous marketing programs. Work on the electrical project p...
POMEROY–The Pomeroy Pirate Girls Basketball team suffered from low-scoring second halves in two losses in the SE1B Girls District Tournament, falling 44-25 to Sunnyside Christian on Feb. 7, then being bounced from further post-season play by Liberty Christian 59-31 on Feb. 9. The Lady Pirates finished the season at 5-13. "We have struggled in the second half of games," commented Head Coach Brian Koller. The Lady Bucanneers scored five points in the second half in the tournament opener versus S...
POMEROY–The Pirates are battling their way through the consolation bracket to hopefully capture the SE 1B District's third berth to the Spokane State Tournament after sustaining a bitter 49-38 loss to DeSales here last Saturday. The Buccaneers started District play with fireworks–a 59-55 double overtime barn burner. The Bucs played Gar-Pal Wednesday, February 14 in Dayton (see www.eastwashingtonian.com or next week's edition). A win would pit them against the winner of the Sunnyside Christian-Li...
SPANGLE–Pirate wrestler Curtis Winona finished second in the Regional Tournament and earned a berth in the WIAA Mat Classic XXXV this Friday and Saturday in Tacoma. Winona pinned opponents from Almira-Coulee-Hartline and Kettle Falls before losing by fall to Brock Gustaveson of Davenport to finish with the silver medal and state berth. First up for the senior 190 pounder will be junior Oakley Bonewell of Okanogan. Bonewell is 10-11 this season with ten pins. Winona is on the bracket opposite G...
DAYTON–Trailing by four points as the fourth quarter got underway, Ollie Severs took control of the Pirates' destiny and muscled his way through the paint for six unanswered points, then Jett Slusser stepped into the fray with two key-driving buckets to lift the Buccaneers out of the doldrums and propel them to a 46-41 win over Garfield-Palouse and one more game to play-and possibly a State Berth. The Pirates hit the maple at Dayton High School at 4:15 p.m. on Friday, February 16, against the L...