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POMEROY-Port of Garfield Director Diana Ruchert announced construction for the installation of broadband network has been shut down temporarily because of the Gov. Jay Inslee’s business closures until broadband construction was deemed essential. She also stated at the April 21 Port meeting that an extension to the construction contract deadline may be necessary, but not a grant extension. Ruchert will alert the Commissioners if that occurs. Ruchert asked the commissioners to sign an interlocal agreement with the County, committing them to c...
POMEROY–The second time was a charm for the Garfield County Hospital District. Voters in Garfield County gave the Special Election a 72.68% "thumbs up" in the April 28 count. There were 1,015 ballots counted as of Election Night last Tuesday, a 64% voter turnout, according to County Auditor Donna Deal. Of those, 737 voters marked "approved" and 277 rejected the measure, or 27.32%. In November, 2019, the $860,000 ballot measure missed approval, receiving a 58.29%, just short of the required 6...
Each member of Pomeroy High's Class of 2020 is represented with a sign on the Garfield County Courthouse lawn, courtesy of the school district, to recognize each of the graduates whose final few months of high school was taken from them by the virus shutdown. After display a couple weeks, the signs will be delivered to each student's residence for the remainder of the month. Members of the class are discussion various graduation ceremony plans, with hope held out for a traditional commencement,...
POMEROY–Director of the Garfield County Transportation Authority (GCTA) Rachel Anderson, announced precautions taken, the effects of distancing and service schedule changes due to the COVID-19 stay at home order, which included the governor mandated modifications to the public meetings. No public members are allowed in the office; the staff wipe down office doors; drivers wear masks and gloves and wipe down the buses upon return. Ridership has diminished requiring a reduction in personnel and hours. The changes are reduced shopper service to t...
POMEROY- McKenzie Lueck was unanimously appointed Garfield County Auditor by the Garfield County Commissioners on April 20 and will begin May 1, 2020. Retiring Garfield County Auditor, Donna Deal, referred Lueck as her replacement when she officially announced her retirement on March 2, 2020. The Democratic Central Committee Chair Lynn Leverington, also submitted Lueck as their only recommendation. Indigent Defense Attorney Julie Karl, is asking for a forty percent increase in the renewal contract with the county. The commissioners consider it...
POMEROY–Garfield County still remains COVID-19 free, according to Garfield County Health District Administrator Martha Lanman, but Asotin County has one case and five more in Walla Walla County as of the Garfield County Commissioners meeting on April 20. The Health District wants the community to stay vigilant and stay home, Lanman said.She stated that the new presidential guidelines are allowing businesses with 10 or fewer employees to reopen, but locally, Garfield County is following state-guided openings. About 4,500 tests are being done e...
POMEROY–No gathering around the flagpole on the courthouse lawn or at school or churches or meeting to sign up for a slot on the Prayer Clock for the National Day of Prayer scheduled for Thursday, May 7. Instead, Garfield County residents will be united in prayer with peoples of all faiths across America to lift our nation in prayer. The theme for this year’s National Day of Prayer is “Pray God’s Glory across the Earth”. Originally signed into law by President Harry Truman in 1952, National Day of Prayer calls on all people of different...
“Does history record any case in which the majority was right?” – Robert A. Heinlein...
OLYMPIA–Employers across our state have been looking to government for a plan to begin reopening Washington’s economy–and Republicans have delivered. Our Safe Economic Restart Plan lays out three tiers of actions–starting with things that should be done now, and can be handled by the governor alone. These are sectors that can return to safe operations with minimal risk to workers or customers. Examples are auto dealers, solo landscape services, car washes, remodeling companie...
“Here we are friends, on the Serengeti Plains in the wilds of Serengeti.” As the crowd leans in closer to the television we see the swaying Boab trees... an endless sea of grass waving off into the horizon. We hear the quiet buzz of Tsetse flies humming strains of ‘Baby Elephant Walk’. Just as we are becoming mesmerized into the peaceful surroundings on the screen, a lone gazelle suddenly bursts on the scene! It leaps and dives, with graceful arcs, nimble footwork, and darting back and forth l...
To the editor, After checking with the county, I believe I spoke with Garfield District Court Clerk Katie Magill, when the County Sheriff or one of the Deputies writes a speeding ticket, out of a $110 fine, the State gets $87 and the county gets $23. I didn’t ask how much the State got if the State Patrol writes the ticket, I am just talking about the county guys. If it is the State Patrol, I just pay the ticket because that’s his job. But it isn’t the county’s job to be driving out here on the highway writing speeding tickets, I don’t t...
Vina Belle (Sevdy) Ward November 29, 1915- April 3, 2020 Vina Belle Ward, 104 years old, died at Hospice House in Spokane, Wash., on April 3, 2020. Vina was born in Beeler, Idaho to Leslie and Ruth (Elliott) Sevdy on November 29, 1915. Her father and mother were descended from pioneers and homesteaders who emigrated to Kootenai and Whitman counties from New Jersey, Pennsylvania and Iowa. When Vina was two years old, the family moved to Pullman, Wash., and bought 80 acres, which evolved into the...
POMEROY–Staying at home for extended periods of time is getting to the point where I am ready to go crazy. I have done just about everything, including clean every room in the house and organize all of the cabinets. I’ve watched every movie on Disney Plus possible and binge watched all of the shows that I enjoy and am about to run out of things to do. I think I could be more productive though, but what to do now is the question. It’s hard when a lot of your friends are hanging out and ignor...
Ten Years Ago April 28, 2010 Pomeroy resident Bud Crickmer has donated $5,000 to the Seeley Theatre project, and the Pomeroy Community Center said the donation made it possible for the non-profit service organization to arrange the mortgage with Dixon Land for the Seeley. Twenty-Five Years Ago May 3, 1995 At a staged accident last Wednesday at 10th and Pataha, Pomeroy High School students observed emergency response personnel evaluate injuries and perform initial first aid. Student victims watched as others were pulled from the wreckage and...
We appreciate you for staying home and keeping our most vulnerable safe; for being responsible and washing your hands; for the sacrifices you have made, we know it has been difficult, but you’re doing a great job. In addition, the twenty-five percent senior citizen population is grateful for your continued efforts to keeping them safe. You are also recognized for taking only the most necessary trips and buying a normal amount of toilet paper. Keep it up, we are in this together, these efforts are paying off. Great work Garfield County for b...