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POMEROY–Spring Jackpot Show was met with inclement weather over the weekend of April 10, but spirits were high and turnout great, in spite of the less-than-ideal cold temperatures and the capricious sprinkles of April Showers. Kendall Dixon braves the chilliness and precipitation to best show her steer and her brother, Tyler Dixon, ends his class with a happy grin and a presented steer. This pair were just some of the 4-H and FFA participants to bring their animals to the sho...
POMEROY–The Garfield County Hospital District accepted Dr. David Jones, M.D., of Palouse Heart Center which is part of Pullman Regional Hospital, as the cardiology consultant for Garfield County Hospital's telehealth program at the board meeting April 4. A grant received by Northwest Regional Health Network, of which Garfield County Hospital is a part will initially fund the program. It will operate on a six-month trial basis to ensure its sustainability. No starting date for the program was a...
OLYMPIA–On the warmest days in the summer, Seattle and other coastal cities can be as much as 17 degrees warmer than surrounding rural areas. The hotter temperatures not only affect the atmosphere, but create warm stormwater and sewage drainage that flows into Puget Sound, resulting in algae and risking fish populations. A bill authored by Rep. Mary Dye seeks to address the problem by incentivizing the strategic planting of trees in urban coastal areas in Washington state. House Bill 1114 was s...
POMEROY–The Garfield County Commissioners (BOCC) approved funding for a golf cart path project on city-owned property at the Crystal Springs Golf Course. The county will match costs with the City of Pomeroy up to $10,000 this year. Construction will start as soon as possible. Planned improvements include a jersey barrier border along part of the way to stop the bank from sloughing into the path. The BOCC has proclaimed National Public Safety Tele Communicator's Week as April 11-17 at the m...
POMEROY–A co-op formed by several County Ports, identified as Petrachor, is helping with public broadband projects across the state and will be the consultant and trouble mapping service for the fiber internet through the Pataha area, Port of Garfield Manager Diana Ruchert announced at the meeting on April 6. The Port of Garfield County has signed a two-year contract with Petrachor for their services. The United States Forest Service needs tile replaced throughout most of their building; the P...
POMEROY–The City Council heard Jack Peasley of Southeast Washington Economic Development Association (SEWEDA) speak about the Low-to-Moderate Income (LMI) proposal to have Evergreen Rural Water of Washington (ERWoW) conduct another survey, funded by the City of Pomeroy, Garfield County, the Port of Garfield and SEWEDA. The last time a survey was done it was not a “full-blown” survey and the city fell below the percentage of the population qualifying as LMI needed to be eligible for state and federal grants. Peasley indicated if Pomeroy gets...
“From now on, we live in a world where man has walked on the Moon. It’s not a miracle; we just decided to go.” – Tom Hanks...
OLYMPIA–Since first taking office in 2013, Gov. Jay Inslee has had little success pushing his carbon reduction schemes. Conservatives have been able to fend off the legislation, citing the extreme expense and harm to the state's economy with little results to show for it. But this year may be different. With a remote "virtual" session, in which lawmakers aren't next to each other in the same room, Democrats are emboldened to advance some very concerning bills, including a low-carbon fuel s...
A while back I was asked who has had the greatest influence on my life. I hadn’t ever given it much thought, like most folks, I guess. After considerin’ for a while, I came up with five people that I could say actually affected the direction of my thinkin’. My dad, Doc Brimhall, John Basabe, Red Steagall, Patrick Gottsch and Rupert Mansell. Mr. Mansell was my vo ag teacher in Las Cruces, New Mexico, from 1961-1962. “Here by the owl. The owl is the symbol of wisdom...” It’s hard for a 16-year-o...
As communities struggle to emerge from the ravages of COVID-19 and the consequent devastation wrought by widespread economic shut-downs, one structural policy continues to impede the desperately needed innovation, investment and risk-taking that Washington state, and the country, need for long-term recovery. That major impediment is so-called “jackpot justice,” the insidious practice of aggrieved parties using the courts to secure, not fair and impartial rulings in a legitimate business dis...
Rural ambulance bill becomes law By Sen. Mark Schoesler OLYMPIA–Senate Bill 5198, the rural ambulance bill sponsored by Sen. Mark Schoesler, R-Ritzville, passes the Legislature and was signed into law by Governor Jay Inslee. The bill allows ambulance-service providers to fill personnel shortages in Garfield and Farmington Counties, with ambulance drivers with no first aid or EMT training, but must be 18-years or older, pass a background check and have a clear and valid driver’s licenses. USDA Boosts Food Assistance for Homeless Young Adu...
Garfield County Hospital District understands there are a lot of questions regarding visiting restrictions and we would like to address this. As we work closely with the local Public Health Department, we are able to make decisions based on many factors that tend to change rapidly. We continue to follow the Washington Department of Health and CDC recommendations for visitations. This will begin small as we want to ensure everyone's safety. We are currently offering visitations for our patients...
Lately, I have been watching a documentary on Ancient Rome. Is there any nation or culture more iconic in the West than the Romans? An entire hemisphere of our planet is fascinated by these long-gone people. Even the term we use to fondly (and fictionally) remember the past is to "romanticize" it. The Romans invented or popularized many of the elements we use every day in the 21st century, like mile posts, public restrooms, and even our calendar. We tend to see them as larger than life, which...
OLYMPIA–A measure sponsored by Rep. Skyler Rude, R-Walla Walla, to allow for straw pulp to be used as post-consumer recycled content for single use carry out bags has unanimously passed both the House and Senate chambers. The original bill SB5323 effective January 1, 2021, banning the single use carry-out bags, requires new manufactured bags contain at least 40% recycled product. “The Legislature passed a plastic bag ban with Senate Bill 5323 in 2020,” said Rude. “The law, which was scheduled to take effect January 1, has yet to be impleme...
Ten Years Ago April 13, 2011 Ground-breaking started last week at the site of the 32-unit Pataha Creek RV Park on Port Way, on the south side of the creek behind the Pomeroy Ranger District’s office. Twenty spaces will accommodate RVs up to 50 feet long, and 12 spaces will serve smaller rigs. Twenty-Five Years Ago April 17, 1996 An emergency grass-field burning ban ruling by the state Department of Ecology and approved by Democrat Governor Mike Lowry could mean Dye Seed Ranch, a major bluegrass seed processor and the biggest private employer i...
WALLA WALLA–The Walla Walla Community College will share insights on its 2021 strategic planning process during an online Community Forum from 5 to 6 p.m. on April 15. “Our strategic planning is designed to assess the needs of our communities and students and to guide our future development and growth. It’s been vital for the College to hear from our students, faculty, staff and community stakeholders,” WWCC President Chad Hickox said. Earlier this year students, faculty and staff completed a Climate & Needs Assessment and members of the gen...
POMEROY––Pomeroy’s 6th, 7th and 8th Grade Track and Field Program began practices April 12 and holds its first meet here Monday, April 19. Field events start at 4:15 p.m. and running events at 4:30 p.m. Head coaches are Greg Sharp and Rachel Bartlow. Athletic Director for the Middle School program is Fred Knebel. Here’s the season schedule: Apr. 19 Pomeroy 4:15 p.m. Apr. 26 Pomeroy 4:15 p.m. May 3 Pomeroy 4:15 p.m. May 6 Pomeroy 4:15 p.m....
POMEROY––Pirate junior pole vaulter Colton Slaybaugh vaulted into first place with a 13-6 effort at the first meet of the covid track and field season held here March 31. Slaybaugh's mark put him first in state rankings among 1B schools and in second place behind a three-way tie of vaulters from west-side 4A schools. The next meet was Wednesday, April 14 at Pomeroy followed by a District 9 1B-school meet at Colfax on Saturday, April 17. The meet returns to Pomeroy on Wednesday, April 21. The...