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By Charlotte Baker and Naomi Scoggin POMEROY––Garfield County Sheriff Drew Hyer's recent decision to no longer provide activity reports to the Board of County Commissioners, and the alleged absence of Sheriff Hyer acknowledging responsibility for a 2022 jail-cell death that resulted in a $2.5 million claim settlement against the county, which ultimately resulted in closure of the jail, has prompted Commissioner Larry Ledgerwood to go on record as having "no confidence" in Sheriff Hyer, Led...
POMEROY––Kyle L. Lara was arrested and taken into custody of the Garfield County Sheriff’s Office on March 23, 2022, according to the Tort Claim Notice filed by attorney Ryan D. Dreveskracht of Galanda Broadman, Seattle, legal representation for Lara’s estate and family. Upon arrival at the jail, the document claims, Lara “made suicidal statements.” After an alleged physical altercation with another inmate, Lara was deemed to be “special management,” and placed in a solitary cell. Jail cells are monitored by three shifts of dispatchers, th...
POMEROY–The Garfield County Hospital District and Garfield County public Health and Aging & Disability Resource Center will host a Town Hall on Medicare vs Medicare Advantage plans at the Senior Center on October 15 at 4 p.m. A Town Hall discussing the differences between traditional Medicare and Medicare Advantage plans will ensue helping those new and re-enrolling senior consumers choose the correct plan to meet their needs over the coming year. If there are questions about the meeting or more specific details about Medicare, please c...
WALLA WALLA–The Tiger Creek Fire is currently 611 acres, seven percent contained with 341 firefighting resources assigned. Poor overnight relative humidity recoveries in the mid-elevations continue to plague firefighting efforts exacerbated by lower-than-normal relative humidity during the day. Aviation assets located a 50 x 50-foot spot fire east of the 65 road and were able to immediately drop water on it allowing crews the opportunity to contain it. On the fire's northern flank work will c...
"Are right and wrong convertible terms, dependent upon popular opinion?" – William Lloyd Garrison...
It's a bit premature to say the bell tolls for community newspapers. Sure, big city media printing the same diatribe you see on television is declining. (That's because the city media moguls have forgotten their place in society.) And sure, with the Googles of the world, cellphones and social media have impacted our advertising, which, by the way, is how we pay our bills. But in our community newspapers, we haven't forgotten our place. Our reporters shop in the same stores, eat in the same...
Will prices at the pump fall if voters pass I-2117 and repeal the state's CO2 tax? One of the largest donors to the campaign to keep the carbon tax admits they will fall. Significantly. One of the main messages of the campaign to keep Washington's CO2 tax, known as the Climate Commitment Act (CCA), is that there is no "guarantee" that gas prices will go down if I-2117 passes and the CO2 tax is repealed. Rachel Smith, the head of the Seattle Chamber of Commerce, made this implausible claim in fro...
I was invited to write two opinion pieces about Initiative 2124 for The Seattle Times and The Spokesman-Review. Both were published this past weekend to offer readers different perspectives on a Nov. 5 ballot measure that would make a payroll tax and participation in the WA Cares program optional. These guest columns highlight different things about the trouble with WA Cares and the value of I-2124, so if you are interested in the initiative and how it could impact workers, read them both here...
On a recent Sunday during worship we play a game called Snowballs. It’s a game I have played in Confirmation to encourage people to ask their God questions. The congregation each wrote their questions on a piece of paper, wadded it up to resemble a snowball and then had a “snowball fight.” It was great fun with lots of giggles. The snowballs were collected up by Katie Leid, passed out again in their wadded-up shape. Three people read the questions they had picked out of the basket. They read the questions of others, not their own quest...
Ten Years Ago October 8, 2014 The Pomeroy Babe Ruth baseball program now has an AED-Plus fully automatic defibrillator for use at the ballfields at the west end of the city. Ed Fruh of the program said purchasing the defibrillator was possible because of a $2,000 grant the program received from Puget Sound Energy Foundation. "We hope we never have to use it, but it is comforting to know we have one if needed," he said. Ed said the defibrillator will be placed in school gyms during the winter...
POMEROY–It was reported during the Garfield County Fair Livestock Market Sale Jim and Colleen Ledgerwood and Ledgerwood Farms purchased Cody Ledgerwood’s FFA champion steer. Instead, it should have read that LCCU and the Ledgerwood Family purchased Cody Ledgerwood’s FFA champion steer....
Caramel Frosting Ingredients: 1 cup brown sugar 1/2 cup butter 1/4 cup milk 2 to 3 cups powdered sugar (as needed for consistency) 1 tsp vanilla extract (optional) Directions: Melt Butter and Brown Sugar: In a medium saucepan, melt the butter over low heat. Add the brown sugar and stir constantly until the sugar is completely dissolved. This process will take a few minutes, and it’s important to keep the heat low to prevent burning. Add Milk: Once the sugar is dissolved, slowly add the milk to the saucepan, stirring continuously. Increase t...
Lewiston Livestock Market Report October 2, 2024 Steers 300-400 lbs. 284-320 400-500 lbs. 210-286 500-600 lbs. 247-280 600-700 lbs. 237-255 700-800 lbs. 199-238 800-900 lbs. 202-215 900-1,000 lbs. 175-180 1,000 lbs. & up 190 Cows Utility 57-62 Breaking Cows 52-57 Canners & cutters 35-45 Young feeders 112-141 Heifers 300-400 lbs. 225-242 400-500 lbs. 230-260 500-600 lbs. 227-246 600-700 lbs. 209-235 700-800 lbs. 199-230 800-900 lbs. 176-192 900-1,000 lbs. 170-175 1,000 lbs. & up 120 Bulls Bulls...
ST. JOHN–The running clock started in the first quarter in Pomeroy's 76-6 win over St. John/Endicott/LaCrosse here October 4. "The Pirates controlled the game from start to finish," commented Head Coach Kyle Kimble. "We played great offense and solid defense versus a very young SJEL team. "We just overwhelmed them in every facet of the game," he added. "Our younger guys got some great playing time and moved the ball as well as got some great defensive stops." Kyzer Herres, Jacob Reisinger, Vinni...
COLFAX–Pomeroy's two cross country runners competed at the second league meet here Tuesday, Oct. 1. Senior Kiersten Bartels finished in 26th place out of 39 competitors, with a time of 27:42.9. Teammate, junior Bethany Zimmerman, finished in the 30th spot with a 30:21.7 mark Middle school boys Dylan Taylor was 12th in 11:07 and Abram Klippenstein 33rd in 14:14. "Our athletes had a great race on the Colfax golf course," commented Coach Greg Sharp. "Our High School girls ran a great race with K...
POMEROY––The Lady Pirates are not 6-3 on the season following a four-set win at St. John and a five-set loss at Tekoa-Rosalia. "I think our girls grew tired after a brutal stretch of the schedule where we had the fair, four of our last five matches on the road, two tournaments, and a stretch of sickness go through," observed Head Coach Adam Van Vogt. "I am proud of how we finished that stretch this weekend with great play at the tournament. "Despite how things stacked up for us," he con...
Thursday: Partly sunny, with a high near 67. Light and variable wind becoming northwest around 6 mph in the afternoon. Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 42. North wind 5 to 7 mph becoming light and variable after midnight. Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 68. Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 43. Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 72. Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 45. Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 73. Sunday Night: Clear, with a low around...