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By Naomi Scoggin East Washingtonian Reporter POMEROY-The Garfield County board of commissioners (BOCC) hired a new County Engineer and Public Works Director, signed a letter supporting the Snake River dams, and approved a hazard mitigation plan update at their meeting on April 17. James Wege, new Engineer and Public Works Director for Garfield County, graduated from Washington State University in 1998 and worked as an engineer for the Washington State Department of Transportation for over 20...
POMEROY–The Missoula Children's Theatre returned, after an absence caused by the Covid-19 pandemic, to present Red Riding Hood on Friday, April 14. The cast of the show was selected from students of Pomeroy School District and homeschooled Pomeroy children at an audition held Tuesday morning. The cast then had four days to learn their parts and songs before the performance on Friday. Thirty-eight children were cast in the show, from ages six up to high school. Marlana Schilling Vendeland was a...
POMEROY– The Pomeroy City Council accepted a bid for the summer seal coat project at a continuation of their monthly meeting on April 17. The low bid was provided by Idaho Asphalt at $85,233.75. Idaho Asphalt did not submit a bid security bond with their bid. The council waived the bond requirement and authorized Mayor Paul Miller to sign the bid. Council approved a variance request and agreed upon selling the site of an old reservoir at their meeting on April 11. Scott Basinger's request for a...
POMEROY–The Garfield County Transportation Authority (CTA) discussed electric vehicles and a rider incident at their meeting on April 17. In view of the hilly terrain in Garfield County, as well as the extremes to which the temperatures can swing from over 100 degrees Fahrenheit in the summer to below zero degrees in the winter, the CTA deemed electric vehicles to be unfeasible. At the present time, the CTA will not entertain the purchase of any electric van. An incident with a rider occurred d...
POMEROY–The Garfield County Public Health District (PHD)board passed two resolutions and discussed the You Are Heard survey at their meeting on April 17. PHD’s Administrator Martha Lanman announced that the district has received 296 surveys as part of the You Are Heard survey campaign. The deadline for the surveys has been extended to April 30. The extended deadline is not expected to affect the June deadline for the campaign. Resolution 2023-06, approved by the board, adds $2,000 to a sta...
POMEROY-An assembly was held at the gym for the kick-off of the Safe Homes program. Several High School teachers were among those who signed Pomeroy Partners Coalition's Safe Homes pledge at a PHS assembly on April 13. Safe Homes is a pledge-based, drug prevention project that helps parent communicate with each other and unite to prevent the use of alcohol, tobacco, and illegal drugs by their youth. The pledge, part of the Coalition's safe homes project, reads "I acknowledge that early exposure...
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As you read this, House Bill 1498, approved unanimously by both the House and Senate, is on its way to the governor. This is the bill I authored that would ensure our local fire departments are reimbursed by the state when they deploy aircraft for an initial attack on a fire. It seems like common sense to get on top of a brush, grass, or timber fire when it's small, before it blows up into a catastrophic wildfire. Small fire departments, such as in Asotin County where Noel Hardin is the fire...
Ten Years Ago April 24, 2013 If the 700 and 800 blocks of Main St. in downtown Pomeroy appear a little more "open", it's likely because the trees on both sides of the two blocks have been cut down. Alesia Ruchert, managing director of South East Washington Development Association (SEWEDA) in Garfield County, said the logging was "a purposeful step in preparing for the installation of 14 historic light poles on two blocks of Main Street, as part of the Downtown Revitalization Master Plan adopted...
POMEROY––The Pirate boys scored 157 for first place and the girls placed fifth with 47 points in the eight-way D9 1B meet here April 11. "This meet was done on a cold, windy day and just coming off of spring break so I expect our kids to build on this performance as April progresses," said Coach Adam Van Vogt. Sidney Bales won first in four events and, halfway through the season, ranks in the top 10 in state in six events and first place in three. Katie Boyer placed in four events, capturing fir...
Lynn Alison Fondahn May 18, 1932–April 1, 2023 Lynn Alison (Duckworth) Fondahn, 90, of Pomeroy, Wash., who integrated her love of art and decorating with raising a family, died from heart block on April 1, 2023, in Front Royal, Va. Lynn was born May 18, 1932, in Waitsburg, Wash., on Coppei Creek and raised on the wheat and cattle ranch, "the Rogers' Place," (her favorite home) outside of Pomeroy with younger brother Gary until she was 15. Mom and her dad, Leighton Duckworth, designed the f...
POMEROY–The Pirates rallied with four runs in the sixth for a 6-3 win then fell 5-3 against Colton April 10. “We played a solid baseball game one,” said Coach Kyler Lovgren. “Defensively I think we made some progress; Gunner Magill really came through at shortstop. “Offensively, Ollie Severs was on at the plate. He went 4 for 4 and really got in a groove hitting. He was not just hitting the ball, he was hitting it hard. Brodie Magill and Trevin Kimble were also solid at the plate, Lovgren said. Trevin Kimble threw a good game for six innings, L...
GENESEE–The Lady Pirates were dogpiled by a 12-run first inning on their way to a 15-0, three-inning non-conference loss here April 13, and Colton waltzed away with 28-10 and 20-4 wins April 10. "The girls worked hard this game," commented Coach Lexi Beale, "and had a great attitude the whole game. Hannah Bagby and Molly Warren had doubles." The Pirates had 13 hits in the first game but only four in the second. Genessee held the Lady Bucs hitless. "There were "not a lot of stats but there was cl...