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POMEROY–The Garfield County Hospital District Board of Commissioners (GCHD) discussed an imaging suite project, a cybersecurity incident, and their dialysis program at their meeting on March 4. The proposed imaging suite project would place a suite where the rose garden is now that would be used for CT scanning, x-rays, and ultrasounds. Garfield County Memorial Hospital is the only hospital in Washington State that does not have a CT scanner. The CT scan is important for treating stokes, c...
POMEROY–Innovia Foundation will partner with the Pomeroy Spinners and Twisted Wire Coffee to bring the Annual Easter Egg Hunt to the community at the Crystal Springs Golf Course and Lybecker Football Field on March 30 at 3 p.m. The award comes in the form of refreshments for those attending the event, and an eventual kitchen remodel. As a volunteer-driven service organization, the Pomeroy Spinners has held and promoted community events since the 1970s highlighting needs, community services, and...
POMEROY–The Pomeroy Partners Coalition and the Garfield County Sheriff's Office (GCSO) will sponsor Take Back Day on the Courthouse lawn, 789 Main St, Friday, April 26 at 11a.m.-2 p.m. Take Back Day is an event offering a place for area residents to dispose of unused and expired medicines. The Garfield County Health District and Garfield County Hospital District make available free medication lock boxes., Deterra bags, and sharps containers. We, Pomeroy Partners Coalition, Garfield County S...
POMEROY–The Garfield County Board of Commissioners (BOCC) passed a resolution to support an imaging suite at the Garfield County Memorial Hospital and discussed spring work in the Public Works department. To accompany a letter approved last week, the board passed resolution 2024-06, stating their support for the Garfield County Hospital District's efforts to find funding to build an imaging suite at the Hospital. The resolution states the suite will "enhance the hospital's ability to care for p...
POMEROY–The Pomeroy Spinners' Saint Patrick's Day weekend tradition of Broomstick Pool at Maple Hall begins with qualifying rounds at 6 p.m. Friday, March 15, in Spinners' Maple Hall, with competition getting under way at noon, Saturday, March 16. Doors open an hour prior to competition both days. There are around 30 two-person teams anticipated to play in the tournament where finely crafted and balanced pool cues are exchanged for broomsticks, making the rounds of play more fun and unexpected....
“Prosperity tries the fortunate, adversity the great.” – Rose Kennedy...
By Sen, Mark Schoesler, Rep. Joe Schmick, and Rep. Mary Dye OLYMPIA–The 2024 legislative session is now in the history books. After 60 days, in which 201 House bills and 180 Senate bills passed the Legislature, we can report a mix of great successes and disappointments. We fought hard for public hearings on all six citizens' initiatives to the Legislature. Closer to the end of the session, Democratic leaders in both the House and Senate reluctantly agreed to hear three of the measures but s...
As a farmer's daughter, and later during the first five years of my previous 19-year-marriage, a farmer's wife, the standing rule was to never say anything about how things were going, such as "How's harvest?" The answer to that was always "I'll tell you when it is over." I broke that rule. In a recent column in this space, I reported that I was finally well after living through one illness after another from last September through February, compliments of some of my music students. I spoke too...
By Roger Harnack Let's take a few words that should be on the minds of all Eastern Washingtonians concerned over efforts to breach Snake River dams - agreement, restoration and sovereign, to name a few. Recently in the White House, President Joe Biden signed onto the "Commitments in Support of the Columbia Basin Restoration Initiative and in Partnership with the Six Sovereigns" agreement. The so-called "sovereigns" refers to the states of Washington and Oregon, and four tribes - the Yakama in Wa...
To the editor, I've looked at life from both sides now..." by Joni Mitchell A story told in our community is an older adult female went to CC Rural Public library and was immediately confronted by a large display featuring a book opened to a page with sexual images. She was upset, especially for the children. The library had been a place she enjoyed going to. Being of a similar generation I understand her shock at seeing a book with sexual content on display. It didn't happen when we were...
Marianna Louisa (Louise) Munday March 14, 1923–March 3, 2024 Louise Munday died at the Garfield County Memorial Hospital in Pomeroy, on March 3, 2024, just 11 days shy of her 101st birthday Louise was born Marianna Louisa Schuelke to Albert and Gertrude (Purcell) Schuelke at the Schuelke farm up Rickman Gulch on March 14, 1923. She attended the first five grades of school at Pataha, grade six through eight at Holy Rosary Catholic School and high school at Pomeroy High School, graduating 1941. S...
Ten Years Ago March 16, 2014 A disappointed Pomeroy Pirate boys' basketball team held the 2014 State 1B 2nd-place trophy after a 59-46 loss to Colton in the championship game. The Pirates reached the title game by defeating Wellpinit 62-38 in the opening round Thursday, and downing Neah Bay 59-50 in the semi-final game Friday. Head coach Brian Koller called the post-season "a pretty good run the last month to get to the title game, pretty exciting for players, coaches and fans." Twenty-Five...
POMEROY––The Pirate nine won decisively over the Touchet Redhawks in the baseball season opener here Tuesday, taking the first game 11-8 and ten-running Touchet 18-3. "In the first inning, we came out strong, making some excellent defensive plays in the infield," said Head Coach Kyler Lovgren. "Trace Roberts led us at the plate going four for four including a home run. I was really impressed with the play of Conrad Nelson, an eighth grader in his first high school baseball game who came in as...
RICHLAND–The Pirate Golf Tea traveled to Buckskin Golf Club in Richland, Wash., on March 5, for the league jamboree. Pomeroy and Liberty Christian of Richland were the only two teams choosing to participate, according to Head Coach Al Damron. "For the first outing, I was very pleased with the players' performances," Damron said. Golfing for the Pirates this season are three juniors, Reggie Ott, Kiersten Bartels and Elena Morfin; Grayson Slaybaugh, a sophomore, and eighth grader Tyler Dixon. "...
POMEROY––The Lady Pirates battled the Lady Panthers of Asotin High but came up short in both games of the season-opening double header here Tuesday. Asotin win the opening game 25-13 in spite of a good showing at the plate by the Lady Pirates, said Head Coach Alexis Coleman. "The Pirates had great batting in the first game with Taylor Gilbert having two doubles, Izzy Field one double, as well as Carolyn McKeirnan," Coleman commented. "The Pirates came out swinging and battled hard today," she...
POMEROY–Once again luck was not on the side of Pomeroy Gun Club members during Week 9 of the Camas Prairie Competition. A stiff breeze plagued shooters once again this past weekend, on both days. Juniors shooters faced the stiffer breeze on Saturday and scores were down a bit. Rowdy Cole once again paced the 12-year-old and under shooters in the 16-yard event by shooting a score of 21X25, and Carter Barron was close behind with a score of 20. In the youngest shooters Handicap, Rowdy put up a...