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POMEROY–The local FFA chapter competed at the State FFA Agronomy contest at the Pullman Washington State University Campus on March 20. Two of the Pomeroy FFA chapter teams achieved top ten placement. Team one: Caroline McKiernan, Grayson Slaybaugh, Gunner Magill, Peyton Cannon, and Levi Henderson placed fourth, and team two: Baby Johnson, Heather Hastings, Kyzer Herres, Levi Bown, and Jack Baser placed ninth at the state contest. Team one will receive their plaque at the State Convention in M...
POMEROY––The infamous sinking of the "unsinkable" RMS Titanic 112 years ago on April 15, 1912, was personal for Pomeroy. Included in the over 1,500 lost at sea was John Bertram "Bert" Brady, a Pomeroy businessman and pioneer, age 41. His body was never recovered. Monuments to Brady are in the Pomeroy City Cemetery and at Oak Hill Memorial Park in San Jose, Calif. The local monument was placed by the Shepherd Foundation, the one is San Jose by family members living there. Following the sin...
POMEROY––A Garfield County resident who made his home in the foothills of the Blue Mountain felt the effects of the loss of Bert Brady his entire life, according to Lillian Heytvelt, Denny Ashby Library director. Heytvelt recalls a man by the name of Ralph E. Wilkins, who lived alone near her grandparents' home. Wilkins was afflicted with a cleft lip, Heytvelt says. Wilkins was a first cousin to the father of Vern Scoggin, according to Scoggin. "The sinking of the Titanic actually had an impact...
“The only weapon against bad ideas is better ideas.” – Alfred Whitney Griswold...
By Eric McKeirnan Special To the East Washingtonian If you read my stuff, you might remember that a group of people, some from Waitsburg, Tekoa, Pomeroy and the Tri-Cities joined about an equal amount from the wrong side of the state and went on a pilgrimage to the Holy Land in 2018. I will give you the” Boys in the Boat” version of that journey. If you saw the movie the “Boys in the Boat”, you probably watched a young man go to college, get a scholarship by rowing for the U of W, then go to Germany and win an Olympic Gold medal. “Yea!...
By Charlotte Baker WALLA WALLA–The Valley Girls Barrel Racing Association 2023 results garner an overall grand champion, Payden Henery; reserve champion Dana Greg; and a three-generation champion run: Adelle Smith, Honors Champion, Angela (Smith) Adams, Amateur Champion, and Oaklee Adams Junior Champion and Rookie Champion. Smith is mother to Angela Adams and grandmother to Oaklee Adams; all three reside in Waitsburg, Wash. The Yearend standing for 2023 as overall champion is Payden Henry, a...
WALLA WALLA–Philip Mehlenbacher, District 2 Board Director, recently received the Credentialed Cooperative Director certificate from the National Rural Electric Cooperative Association (NRECA). Philip Mehlenbacher is currently serving his first full term as a Board director, after being appointed to replace the retiring Vic Parks in 2022, then being duly elected to the Board in 2023. An ever-changing business environment has imposed new demands on electric cooperative directors, requiring i...
To the editor, I am just recovering from a month of agony with shingles. The most painful thing I have ever been through, and the very worst part, it could have been prevented if I had only had the shot. So, I am writing to encourage any of your readers who have not had the shingles shot to run, not walk, to the nearest health provider and ger the shot! Zonia Dedloff Starbuck, Wash....
Thursday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 67. Calm wind. Thursday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers, mainly after 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 45. West wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening. Friday: A 50 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 70. Friday Night: A 50 percent chance of showers, mainly before 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 45. Saturday: A 20 percent chance of showers after 11am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 74. Saturday Night: A...
Ten Years Ago April 9, 2014 Washington state attorney general Bob Ferguson stopped in Pomeroy last week Wednesday on his swing through the southeast corner of the state. Ferguson's visit in Garfield County marked the 29th county out of 39 that the stage's chief law enforcement official pledged to visit since taking office last year. Ferguson met with prosecutor Matt Newberg, sheriff Ben Keller, state Wildlife officer Jim Nelson, and county fire chief Kris Darby. Twenty-Five Years Ago April 14,...
POMEROY-The Garfield County Board of Commissioners (BOCC) approved funding for the City Park tennis court retrofit project and the Chamber of Commerce sign project at their meeting on April 1, and opened several bids at their meeting on April 8. The commissioners designated $12,500 from the paths and trails fund for the restoration and refitting of the tennis court at the Pomeroy City Park. The project entails placing new concrete, painting, and retrofitting it for pickleball. Basketball...
POMEROY-The Garfield County Hospital District Board of Commissioners (GCHD) announced a new go-live date for the dialysis and tele-nephrology programs and discussed the imaging suite project at their meeting on April 1. Due to a delay in water testing caused by expired samples, the dialysis and tele-nephrology programs are scheduled to begin on May 1, instead of the earlier date of April 1. The GCHD has received 22 letters from the community supporting the proposed imaging suite that would...
POMEROY–Seventeen Pomeroy Gun Club members traveled to Walla Walla Gun Club for all or part of the 2024 Camas Prairie Championships March 21-24. They captured several trophies over the weekend. There were as many as 291 Shooters in the nine events. On Friday's 16-yard competition Tracy Hanger posted the top Pomeroy score with a 98X100 which was one target behind All American Laura Winkle of Kennewick in the Lady division. Holly Ledgerwood was close behind with a 96. Jim Adams 97 was good e...
POMEROY–Garfield County will host a free Chipper day for country residents at the old rock pit located off Gould City-Mayview Road on Saturday, April 13, from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. Each year, the county hosts a free chipper day for country residents where they can discard waste from outdoor spring cleaning such as clean yard and garden debris, pine needles, leaves, limbs, and small logs (up to 15 inches). Loads that contain a lot of dirt, rocks, root balls or anything over 15 inches in diameter will be turned away. If you are bringing leaves and p...
POMEROY––Pirate pole vaulters led the team with firsts in both the men's and women's competition at a Southeast 1B Track and Field meet here Tuesday, April 9. Pirates Levi Bowen and Carmen Fruh both topped the pole vault competition, Bowen clearing 11-6 against SJEL's David Logen with 8-0, and Fruh atop a field of eight with an 8-6 effort. Second went to Julia Guske of SJEL with a 6-6 mark. The Pirate team next ventures to Clarkston for a SE1B/NE1B mixer on April 16. Competing in Tuesday's mee...
POMEROY––The powerful Pirates concluded their three-game sweep of the Colton Wildcats with a 17-1 flogging in five innings of the young team here Tuesday. On March 29, the Pirates notched 23-0, 19-1 wins at Colton. "Colton is a young team," commented Head Coach Kyler Lovgren. "We've now started the second half of the season and we will need to ensure we stay focused and sharp, day in and day out." Next up for the Buccaneers is a Saturday home double header against Garfield-Palouse, with a Mon...
PENDLETON– Pirate golfer Kiersten Bartels finished in sixth place in a field of 30 with a score of 104 when the Pirate Golf team traveled to Pendleton, Ore., this Monday to compete in the Nels Nelson Invitational Tournament at Wildhorse Resort Golf Club. Reggie Ott had the low score for the Pomeroy boys at 101, with Grayson Slaybaugh right behind at 102. Eighth grader, Tyler Dixon continues to improve with 115. Seventy-eight players from twelve of the largest schools in eastern Oregon and W...
POMEROY–Pomeroy Partners for Health Families and the Garfield County Sheriff's Office (GCSO) will sponsor a Prescription Drug Take Back Day located at the Courthouse lawn on April 26 from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. The GCSO will take any unused or expired medications for proper disposal. The Garfield County Public Health and County Hospital Districts will offer free medication lock boxes, Deterra bag and sharps containers. In addition, the Coalition will take this opportunity to showcase the resources a...
NOTICE OF SPECIAL MEETING GARFIELD COUNTY HOSPITAL DISTRICT NO. 1 GARFIELD COUNTY, WASHINGTON NOTICE is hereby given that the Commission of Garfield County Hospital District No. 1, Garfield County, Washington (the “District”) will hold a Special Board Meeting on Monday, April 15, 2024 at 5:00 p.m. The meeting will be held at 66 N. Sixth Street, Pomeroy, WA 99347. The meeting is called for the purpose of: • Executive Session GARFIELD COUNTY HOSPITAL DISTRICT NO. 1 GARFIELD COUNTY, WASHINGTON /s/ Mat Slaybaugh Mat Slaybaugh, Super...