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POMEROY–The Garfield County Board of Commissioners (BOCC) reaffirmed the beginning date of the Upper Deadman paving project at their meeting on April 18. Weather permitting, the project will begin as scheduled on Monday, April 25. The pavement overlay requires ground temperatures of at least 45 degrees, and no rain. The Commissioners signed a letter supporting Inland Power and Light’s pursuit of a grant to increase power stability and help mitigate wildfires. The BOCC met with Michael Dea...
POMEROY–The Garfield County Health District board accepted Jessica Nelson’s resignation as Program Coordinator at their meeting on April 18. A new Program Coordinator will be hired, and Nelson will continue to provide food inspection and training services. The Health District passed resolution 2022-09 to create a contract with Nelson as a Food/Environmental Health Specialist and Program Coordinator Support. The District board also passed resolution 2022-08, an extension to Registered Die...
POMEROY–The Garfield County Fire District board of commissioners approved a quote from Lazer Heating and A/C for a new HVAC system at their meeting on April 12. The project, which includes some electrical work, will cost $28,070.78. The cost was included in GCFD’s 2022 budget. A Volunteer Firefighters Assistance Grant, which includes federal and state funds and is intended for new portable radios, is no longer sufficient due to rising costs. The $18,000 grant, with a $12,000 match from GCF...
DAYTON–The Sheriff’s Sale on the real property of Columbia Pulp I, LLC, previously set for Friday, April 15, has been stayed as a result of the innovative wheat-straw-to-pulp enterprise being ordered into receivership in a King County court. The action was initiated by UMB Bank, N.A., trustee for the holders of the bonds that financed Columbia Pulp I, LLC (CPI). Attorneys for UMB Bank filed documents and made oral argument at a hearing in Seattle Tuesday, April 12, before Commissioner Henry H. Judson. The receivership was ordered and a rec...
Some ham is out for a jaunty trot in the sawdust and someone else is All Business. Kenley Tetrick, daughter of Clay and Becky Tetrick of Pomeroy, was judged to be the Pee Wee Grand Champion Swine Showman at the Spring Preview. Check out pages 5 and 6 inside for more photos from the 2022 Spring Preview....
Easter egg hunters came from miles around to take part in the Annual Spinners Easter Egg Hunt here over the weekend, in spite the cold, wet, and snowy conditions. Four youngsters prevailed taking first place in their age groups. The winners for each age group are Tansie for the 0-2 age group; Grace for 3 to 5-year group; Joshua for the 6 to 8-year age group and Heather for the 9 to 12-year-olds. See page 8 for more photos....
“The mystery of government is not how Washington works but how to make it stop.” – P. J. O’Rourke...
failing to come close to meeting their own COVID-19 contact tracing targets, the State Epidemiologist is “proud of the state” for the program. On the other hand, he knows who is to blame for the state’s inability to prevent the spread of the coronavirus and meet its own goals: everyone else. Having consistently failed to come close to meeting the self-imposed targets, the Washington State Department of Health (DOH) announced that its COVID-19 Case Investigation and Contact Tracing is takin...
Many people struggle to file their income taxes. They sort through a maze of paperwork and rules, try to find the documents they need to fill in the forms and schedules, and a grueling, confusing, or impossible process. Many give up and spend hours of their take-home money to pay a firm to do the whole thing for them. Despite all that, it could be worse. Washington state could get an income tax. Then you’d be adding state paperwork to the federal paperwork. For the past 90 years, ten times in a...
By Scott Pattee Water Supply Specialist USDA-NRCS Snow Survey Office What happened to our miracle March and La Nina, you may ask? Well, the warm dry trend from January and February continued through March. There were only three or four significant periods where average temperatures were cold enough for snow accumulation. Otherwise, most days remained above freezing which caused the snowpack to mature and, in most cases, peak 1-3 weeks early. April started out wet with substantial mountain snow, however, initial indications are that the...
To the editor, I don’t know which is worse: that previously we’ve never had an African-American woman as US Supreme Court Justice or that we’ve never had a Justice with Public Defender experience. Both represent unique perspectives necessary for relating to large, important and under-served constituencies of our population. New US Supreme Court Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson will provide much needed balance to the Court and more equal representation for all segments of our society. Yet Republicans, rather than celebrating her, treated her despi...
POMEROY–Mayor G. Paul Miller accepted a $2,500 check presented by Northwest Farm Credit Services representatives Carlye Anderson and Emily Trees, on behalf of the City Council at their meeting on April 18. The granted funds are to go towards the repair and revitalization of the tennis courts at the Pomeroy City Park. Northwest Farm Credit Services operates out of Lewiston. The presentation was the only item of business for the day....
POMEROY–The Garfield County Transportation Authority (GCTA) discussed a state-incentivized policy at their meeting on April 18. The policy allows clients 18 years of age or younger to ride free of charge. The GCTA already operates on donation, meaning that they do not charge fare, but they can still take part in the incentive by creating the policy. For 2022, the incentive is $9,456, and for a biennial period of 2023-2025 the incentive would be $25,501. An order for a Subaru that was funded b...
There are a number of unidentified portraits in the archives of the Garfield County Musuem...and their identities are unknown. If you know the names of the people in this photo, please contact the East Washingtonian. 509-843-1313, or email Charlotte Baker, [email protected]....
Ten years ago April 25, 2012 Tom Von Kaenel, a retired military veteran on a cross-country bike ride, will stop in Pomeroy on Monday, April 30. Ed Huntington is organizing a welcome for Von Kaenel, who is riding his bicycle from Ocean Shores, Wash., to Washington, D.C., as a fundraiser for wounded military personnel. An escort from the Sheriff’s office will bring the bicyclist into the city coming from Kennewick. The 2012 Garfield County Fair and Rodeo Royalty, Queen Kindall Cooper and P...
Joshua Lee Hansen April 4, 1978–March 7, 2022 Joshua Lee Hansen passed away on March 7, 2022. He was 43 years old. Josh was born in Deer Park, Wash., to John Lee Hansen and Nida Rae (Demand) Hansen on April 4, 1978, and spent his early years living in western Washington. His family then moved to Pomeroy when he was eight years old. He had a happy and carefree childhood growing up in Pomeroy, forming many lifelong friendships. Josh was a loyal friend and deeply valued each of these f...
Inclement weather conditions didn't dampen the spirits nor the resolve of focused Easter Egg hunters last Saturday, lined up on the golf course for the Spinners' 11th annual Easter Egg Hunt. -Photo courtesy Tanner Cranor...
By Charlotte Baker POMEROY– The Garfield County Spring Jackpot Preview Show awards many top awards for local and area exhibitors over the two-day event April 8-9. Coordinators Sherry Ledgerwood (beef) and Becky Tetrick (swine) of the Garfield County Spring Jackpot Preview Show expanded the event to two days; Friday for beef and Saturday for swine events to allow time for the many participants an opportunity to show effectively. The Spring Jackpot Preview provides participants an opportunity t...
Garfield Co. District Court-–Judge Tom Cox: March 16, 2022 Nickolas Berna, of Boise, Idaho, pleaded guilty to gross misdemeanor Driving Under the Influence. Berna was sentenced to serve two days jail; must pay $1,837 in legal financial obligations; and must complete a substance abuse evaluation with treatment. March 30, 2022 Justin C. Mauhar, of Pomeroy, pleaded guilty to gross misdemeanor Providing Liquor to a Minor. Mauhar was ordered to pay $861, must complete an Alcohol Victim’s Panel, and will be on unsupervised probation for 24 mon...
PASCO–Pirate golfer Chase Caruso led all women golfers at a match on the Sun Willows links here Wednesday, April 13. Caruso’s 90 was the best among women golfers from 12 schools competing in the match, said Head Coach Al Damron. “I thought we did really well in the very cold conditions,” Damron said. Pirate golfers have a busy month and a half ahead of them with several schedule changes. Pomeroy Golf compted last Tuesday at Walla Walla’s Veteran’s Memorial (results to appear next week). They travel to Wine Valley in Walla Walla for a match on...
POMEROY––In a rare occurrence, the Lady Pirates’ fast-pitch double header against Sunnyside Christian was snowed out on Thursday, April 14. That game has been rescheduled to Monday, May 9 in Pomeroy. After the Lady Pirates’s meeting with DeSales last Tuesday, they Host Tekoa-Rosalia on April 26 for a 3 p.m. twin bill. The team travels to Prairie on April 27 for a nonleague double header and venture to Sunnyside for another nonleague matchup. Earlier, the Lady Buccaneers had run roughshod over the Asotin Lady Panther Jayvees 22-8 on April 1...
POMEROY–The 11th Annual Spinners Easter Egg Hunt was successfully implemented Saturday, April 16, in spite of the wintery weather conditions. Many youngsters and their families came out to enjoy the traditional Spinners Easter Egg Hunt, despite the wet and cold weather conditions of the day and experienced over the past week or so. The event had 5,000 hidden eggs between the two locations with plenty of high school student volunteers to help participating hunters. The event was divided into f...