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POMEROY–The Port of Garfield County commissioners discussed a delay in the Pataha fiber internet project, an expense authorization, and a wage increase at their meeting on February 7. A meter on the fiber project that needs to be inspected by Pacific Power & Light has caused a delay. The project is now expected to be operational by the end of February. The Port commissioners approved an expense authorization for the fiber cabinet that will house the Pataha fibers. The cost of the cabinet is $...
WASHINGTON D.C.–Five Pomeroy High School (PHS) students, Kaylee Schmidt, Izzy Field, Katie Boyer, Natalia Larios, and Emilee Warren, known as Pirate Partners Youth Coalition Leaders, traveled to the nation's capital for the CADCA National Leadership Forum recently. Last week, five PHS students, known as the Pirate Partners Youth Coalition Leaders are at the CADCA National Leadership Forum. These students: KayLee Schmidt and Katie Boyer (2023), Natalia Larios and Emilee Warren (2024) and Izzy F...
POMEROY–The Pomeroy City Council approved the beginning of a loan application process, passed an ordinance accounting for unexpected revenues in 2022, and approved a letter of consent regarding internet provider share transfers at their meeting on February 7. The Council decided to apply for several loans-a Drinking Water loan from the Washington State Department of Commerce, a Rural Development loan from the United States Department of Agriculture, and a loan from the Washington State Public W...
POMEROY–The Garfield County Board of Commissioners (BOCC) accepted an Emergency Management grant, discussed further opioid settlements, and discussed the Rapid Design Study at their meeting on February 13. The Emergency Management Performance Grant E23-187, an annual grant from the Washington State Emergency Management that provides funding for emergency manager wages, equipment, and emergency planning for the county. The 2022-2023 grant provides the county with $31,866, which will be used to r...
POMEROY–The Garfield County Hospital District Board of Commissioners reapproved the reappointment of Josh Mayfield, discussed the vaccine schedule at the Pomeroy Medical Clinic, and approved a resolution to surplus IV pumps at their meeting on February 6. Josh Mayfield has been reappointed as a provider for the Garfield County Memorial Hospital, upon the recommendation of the medical staff. Covid-19 vaccines are available from the Pomeroy Medical Clinic on the third Thursday of every month. T...
WDFW seeks public comments on 2023-2024 hunting seasons OLYMPIA–The Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife will accept written public comments on proposed rule changes to regulations for 2023-2024 hunting seasons from Feb. 15–Mar. 27. Proposals included in this round of rulemaking include those related to landowner hunting permits, deer and elk special permits; hunting seasons, areas, and permit quotas for moose, bighorn sheep and mountain goat; and hunting seasons and regulations for migratory gamebirds. Senate panel hears Republican bil...
“Life lived for tomorrow will always be just a day away from being realized.” – Leo Buscaglia...
OLYMPIA–There are some hard-core Western Washington groups that want you to believe that if we breach Snake River dams, it will boost our state's salmon population and we can save the Southern Resident Orcas from extinction. It's the old strategy of if you repeat something long enough, people will finally believe you. Even though dam removal would be devastating to our state's power grid, agriculture, and vital river navigation of wheat and other products. Here's what they won't tell you. P...
WASHINGTON STATE–The Department of Commerce’s Small Business Innovation fund offers an Impact Grants to businesses in Walla Walla, Columbia, and Garfield counties. The DWWF Impact Grant supports BIPOC entrepreneurs, women-owned small businesses, and businesses located in underserved, low-income, rural parts of the state. Application deadline is February 28, 2023. Program Guidelines Membership and business development awards will be made to qualified businesses, and eligibility is based on accurate and complete submission. Businesses loc...
Garfield County Hospital District is proud to announce December's Employee of the Month, Helen Bragg, Environmental Services. Helen was nominated by her co-workers who state, "She is always friendly and goes above and beyond in her job." She was born and raised in England, in the beautiful southwestern rural town of Avebury Coe nestled in Wiltshire County. The population, Helen estimates, has eight homes, one pub and one church, located six miles outside of Marlborough. Helen's family ran and...
POMEROY–The Camas Prairie 10-week shooting competition saw some good weather for shooters during the sixth week of the event at the Pomeroy Gun Club, but good scores did not materialize on a disappointing weekend. In the 12-year-old and younger 16-yard competition Rowdy Cole posted a 22X25 score to lead that age group. Carter Barron shot the best score in Handicap with a score of 20. Braxton McKeirnan and Gunner Magill had a pair of 23s to lead the Sub Juniors in the 16-yard competition on S...
Ten Years Ago February 20, 2013 Pomeroy Pirate wrestlers Wyatt Jenkins, Ryan Smith, and Austin Reisdorph won class championships at the State B wrestling tournament at the Tacoma Dome on Friday and Saturday. Jenkins won the 170-lb title, Smith earned the 160-lb championship, and Reisdorph claimed first in the 220-lb class. With teammate Clayton King contributing, the Pirate team placed third in the team standings. Four Pomeroy High School graduates were named to Washington State University's...
REARDAN–Pirate wrestler Curtis Winona bounced back from a first-bout defeat to win the next two outings and finish third in the 182-lb. bracket at the 1B/2B Region 3 Tournament here Saturday, February 11. He will wrestle at the Mat Classic XXXIV in the Tacoma Dome Friday and Saturday, February 17 and 18, where the junior wrestler is first pitted against Evan Kunkel of Napavine, also a junior, in Bout 7. "Curtis Winona was in top form today," said Head Coach Mat Slaybaugh. "He lost a tough s...
POMEROY––After registering a first-round 50-37 decision over Liberty Christian, the Pirates were dropped into the consolation bracket by a 43-33 loss to Sunnyside Christian, setting up a 5 p.m. Wednesday, February 15 matchup with Tekoa-Rosalia at Dayton High School in a loser-out game. The Pirates beat TR by seven in early January at home, and lost an overtime barn-burner at Rosalia, 63-65, so the next game is highly anticipated to keep fans on the edges of their seats. A win would advance the P...
WALLA WALLA–The 2022-23 Girls Basketball season came to an abrupt end when the Lady Pirates were unable to overcome icy moments and find fourth-quarter energy to overcome their District opponents, losing to Yakama Nation and DeSales to take an early exit in the post season. The Lady Irish capitalized on the Lady Bucs' offensive hard luck to notch a 42-30 win last Friday, following a February 8 loss at Yakama Nation Tribal by 49-38. "It was a really rough loss," Head Coach Tai Bye said of the con...
POMEROY-Due to an increased number of 1B basketball teams this season, the WIAA is instituting a 20-team bracket in which the last eight RPI teams play loser-out games for the opportunity to advance to the second round, according the Toddette McGreevy, Pomeroy A.D. The Pirate boys are RPI No. 15, and they will play the Muckleshoot Tribal School, No. 18, in the Pomeroy gym at 7 p.m., Tuesday, February 21. If Pomeroy wins Tuesday, they will advance to a Saturday, February 25 game at No. 10 Mount...