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POMEROY––Jaime Herrera Beutler, Republican candidate for Commissioner of Public Lands, met with Garfield County Fire District No. 1 officials and Representative Mary Dye at the GCFD office on April 29. The discussion centered on management of Department of Natural Resources (DNR) land and response to wildfires, particularly regarding air support. Garfield County Fire Chief James Cleveland stressed the issue of availability, stating that "if aircraft are on a big fire, there's nothing ava...
POMEROY–The All-Class Reunion luncheon at the Pataha Flour Mill on Friday, June 7, will kick off Pioneer Weekend. The weekend begins Friday when the doors open at the Pataha Flour Mill around 10:30 a.m. for classes to visit and reminisce. An open microphone will be available for classes to introduce themselves, if they so desire. Raise the Blues will share an update on their fund raising for the Garfield County Forever Fund and LaunchNW Scholarships before lunch is served at noon. The menu prepared by the Mill will be a pulled pork luncheon w...
POMEROY–The City is looking for five people to reestablish the Planning Commission. The City of Pomeroy is actively seeking persons interested in volunteering their time for two or three years to become the Planning Commission advisory board to the City Council. Three of the five members must reside within the city limits. If interested, submit a letter of interest to City of Pomeroy, PO Box 370, Pomeroy WA 99347, or Pomeroy City Hall, 60 N. 7th St., Pomeroy, WA 99347. For more information c...
By Charlotte Baker POMEROY–The City is looking for five people to reestablish the Planning Commission. The City of Pomeroy is actively seeking persons interested in volunteering their time for two or three years to become the Planning Commission advisory board to the City Council. Three of the five members must reside within the city limits. If interested, submit a letter of interest to City of Pomeroy, PO Box 370, Pomeroy WA 99347, or Pomeroy City Hall, 60 N. 7th St., Pomeroy, WA 99347. For m...
POMEROY-Gas 'n' Go, the convenience store on the west end of Pomeroy, has opened for business. Maninder Singh, Paramjid Kaur, and Neil Kumar-all relatives-have partnered to open the store that was purchased from Kumar's uncle. Their family also has stores in the Tri-Cities and in Grandview. New fuel pumps are on order and they are still waiting on food and liquor licenses, but they currently offer pre-packaged food and drinks for sale. "Right now we need community support," Kumar said. "We want...
POMEROY–The 2023 Hometown Hero Awards go to six local community members: Jon Gates, Anne Walsh, Jack Peasley, Ryan Grant, Pomeroy Food Center, and James Fuchs. The Pomeroy Chamber of Commerce announces the 2023 Chamber Awards recently. The Lifetime Achievement award goes to John Gates; Citizen of the Year is Jack Peasley; Mark Waldher Volunteer of the Year goes to Ryan Grant; the Employee of the Year is James Fuchs; the 2023 Special Award-Visionary Stewardship, Anne Walsh; and Business of the Year award is presented to Pomeroy Food C...
“We must not allow other people’s limited perceptions to define us.” – Virginia Satir...
DAYTON– The Columbia County Parks and Recreation District Commissioners (P&R) discussed the upcoming levy proposal at the recent board meeting. P&R are working toward a levy budget plan to set before the voters in November. Currently the district is operating in a deficit, as well as a feasibility study, until a levy is passed by the voters. In addition, the board passed resolution 2024-02 and 2024-03. Commissioners Katie Leid and Terri Hessler will work together to create a budget to determine the dollar amount needed for the levy. P...
DAYTON-The Columbia County Hospital District Board were advised of a grant; updates on River’s Walk Assisted Living; RoseMary’s Place Childcare; presented with the results from a quality improvement survey; and heard other business during the April 24 meeting. The hospital district was given a $1.13 million grant for distressed hospitals, according to CEO Shane McGuire. March revenues for both in-patient and out-patient services were under budget though the acute care/swing bed census was str...
SPOKABE—A record number of nearly 2,000 delegates from across Washington convened in Spokane April 19 and 20, for a live and spirited convention—reminiscent of the memorable political conventions of the 1950s and 1960s. “The 2024 WAGOP State Convention was a real convention. Unscripted. Unchoreographed. Unpredictable,” says WAGOP Chairman Jim Walsh, who served as chair of the convention. “The People were in charge. They set the Rules. They made the decisions. Some people love the rough-and-tumble of politics, some don’t. Either way, our go...
The spring turkey season is a great opportunity to introduce new participants to hunting. Calling male turkeys in the spring allows hunters to interact with wildlife in a very thrilling way. The April 1-7 youth-only season is over for the year, but the long general season runs April 15 – May 31. Refer to The Basics of Turkey Hunting and our Turkey Takeover blog series for helpful information for new turkey hunters. WDFW, along with partner organizations such as First Hunt Foundation and the N...
Thursday: A 30 percent chance of showers, mainly after 11am. Sunny, with a high near 64. Calm wind. Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 38. Northwest wind 5 to 7 mph becoming calm in the evening. Friday: Sunny, with a high near 71. Friday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers after 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 49. Saturday: Showers likely, mainly after 11am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 68. Chance of precipitation is 60%. Saturday Night: Showers likely. Mostly cloudy,...
Ten Years Ago April 30, 2014 With all the heavy machinery and detection instruments being used to comb through debris at the Oso, Wash., landslide zone, there's a small wet object getting heavy usage that deserves a closer look. A dog's nose. Whether a dog is a Labrador, beagle or poodle, the scent-detection ability of its nose outdoes any artificial detectors, said Washington State University veterinarian Leticia Fanucchi, who researches the dog's olfactory system as it related to canine...
Wilma (Beale) Edwards May 29, 1932 – April 3, 2024 Wilma Edwards, 91, of Baker City, Ore., passed away on April 3, 2024 at home surrounded by her family. Wilma was born to Marion and Betheen Beale. Her brother was Raymond Beale. She was raised on a wheat ranch in Pomeroy, graduated from Pomeroy High School and attended Washington State College. Wilma and Dave met at Washington State 4-H summer camp, got married in 1952 and were married for 66 years. They had six children and moved to Baker C...
POMEROY–As the snow retreats, various fungi will begin sprouting on the forest floor. Personal-use mushroom picking is free and does not require a permit or payment under the legal limits, which authorizes an individual to harvest, possess, or transport less than a gallon in Oregon and less than five gallons in Washington. These free mushrooms are only available for personal consumption and cannot be sold, bartered, or given away. A commercial mushroom permit is required for those that intend to...
Our dog looked like a coyote. When I asked the veterinarian what kind of a dog he was, she said, "A coyote." To this day I'm not sure if she was being truthful, or joking around. If he was part coyote, he sure was timid. He enjoyed the berries that are prevalent on the river dike but he wouldn't stick his muzzle into the bush to retrieve the berry because of the thorns. Instead, he'd stand there, look at me, and wait for me to reach into the thorns (sometimes painfully) to get him what he...
POMEROY––The Pirate men's team chalked up 124 points to lead the nine-team field at the SE 1B Track and Field Championships here Tuesday, April 30. The Pirate women finished in fourth with 58 points, one behind Waitsburg and way back of first-place Garfield-Palouse with 137 points. Tyler Slaybaugh took firsts in the 100m. and 200m. dashes, and pole vault, and ran anchor on the second-place 4x100m. Relay with teammates Jacob Reisinger, Jett Slusser and Boone Schmidt. Carmen Fruh cleared 9-6 in...
RICHLAND–The Pirates finished the regular season with a pair of nonconference losses to Liberty Christian–a coincidental end-of-season double header against the Grape Division champs–and a prelude to this Friday's SE 1B Wheat-Grape Championship game. The Pirates will take on the Patriots at Liberty Christian's field at 4 p.m. May 3. The 11-1 Pirates and 11-1 Patriots will duke out the first- and second-seed spots to the D7/9 Crossover, winner will take first and loser second. The third and f...
POMEROY––Pirate Golf is looking forward to Sub-Districts Monday, May 6 on Clarkston's Red Wolf Golf Course. "I believe our prospects are very good heading into the post season," says Head Coach Al Damron. "We will be sending all five of our players to sub-district on Monday along with 37 from the other seven schools in our district. There will be 28 boys and 16 girls playing. "Happily," Damron said, "our players are playing their best golf of the season right now, which is what any coach wan...
RICHLAND–The Lady Pirates closed out the 2024 fast-pitch softball campaign with twin-bill losses to the Lady Patriots of Liberty Christian last Saturday, April 27 but not before Senior Pirate Hannah Bagby hammered a grand slam in her last Pirate at-bat. The Lady Patriots shut out the Pirates 16-0 in the opener and lost 14-4. The team finishes in fifth place in the SE1B Wheat Division with an 1-11 league record and a 3-17 overall record. Colton landed on top with a 10-1, 13-3 record followed by D...