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OLYMPIA–The Washington Fish and Wildlife Commission (WDFW) will decide on a proposed land transaction in Douglas County at a virtual meeting May 17. a report to the WDFW Director Kelly Susewind, including an update on petitions for which the Commission had previously delegated decision-making to the director will begin the meeting at 8:30 a.m. The Commission will hear a briefing and request a decision on the proposed acquisition of a 672-acre property in WDFW’s North Central Region At 8:45 a.m. Public comment will also be accepted on the lan...
POMEROY–Sarah Meyers is a lifelong resident here, except for my college years. Growing up, her sights were set anywhere but back in Garfield County because she didn't see career opportunities. Post–college graduation, she returned to Pomeroy only for a short lay-over, however, her dad, Tom Meyers, had heard through the grapevine at The Bean Counter that there was a new program in town that was going to be hiring a coordinator. He told Sarah about the opportunity, and it was relevant to her psy...
WASHINGTON D.C.–House Energy and Commerce Committee Chair Cathy McMorris Rodgers (R-WA) and Ranking Member Frank Pallone, Jr. (D-NJ) unveiled bipartisan draft legislation to sunset Section 230 of the Communications Decency Act on Sunday, May 12. As laid out in the McMorris Rodgers's opinion piece in the Wall Street Journal, the legislation seeks to encourage Congress and stakeholders to work together over the next 18 months to evaluate and enact a new legal framework that will allow for free s...
WASHINGTON STATE–The Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife have immediately closed spring Chinook salmon fishing on the Snake River below Little Goose Dam and Ice Harbor, until further notice. The WDFW have determined the Chinook Salmon harvest allocation has been met, therefore, marker closes all spring Chinook fishing on the Snake River. There will be no Chinook Salmon fishing is allowed below Little Goose Dam: Snake River from Texas Rapids boat launch (located on the south side of the river upstream of the mouth of Tucannon River) to t...
ANACORTES–The season is over for the Pomeroy Pirates but not without a fight. Orcas Island squeezed two runs in late in the game to take a 2-1 lead and bump the Pirates from further baseball competition this year. Head Coach Kyler Lovgren said the Pirates battled to the end. The Pirate Track and Field Team is sending a large contingent to the District 7/9 Regionals in Ritzville on May 15 and 17. Many of Head Coach Jon Van Vogt's team are favored to reach the state meet in Yakima the following w...
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Pam Lewison published an opinion in The Seattle Times on April 15, 2024 sounding the alarm of diminishing farms and food producing land. By Pam Lewison Special to The Seattle Times Fourteen farms a week vanished from Washington state every week during the last five years. The U.S. Department of Agriculture recently released data from the U.S. Census of Agriculture and the numbers are shocking. Between 2017 and 2022, our state lost 3,717 farms and ranches. It also lost more than 102,000 food-producing acres. To put these numbers in perspective,...
WALLA WALLA–Columbia REA is currently accepting applications for its 2024 More Powerful Together Community Grant. Grant funding will be available to eligible organizations from within the Columbia REA service area. The goal of the MPT Grant program is to make a one-time donation to one or more organizations that serve our communities. The maximum grant amount will be $10,000. -Applications will be accepted between Monday, May 6, and 5:30 p.m., Friday, June 28. -Applications received after 5:30 p.m. on June 28, 2024, will not be considered. -...
Ten Years Ago May 14, 2014 Two of the state legislators from District 9 attended Garfield County Hospital District’s open house last week Wednesday, mingling with hospital administrators and staff, and community members. Hospital district chief executive officer Andrew Craigie said that he and the legislators shared a concern for the sustainability of rural hospitals. “We agree that rural health systems need to be creative and flexible in how they meet the needs of their communities,” Andre...
Thomas Robert Kucklick September 30, 1959–April 30, 2024 Thomas Robert Kucklick, 64, beloved son, brother, husband, father and agronomist passed away peacefully in his sleep Tuesday, April 30, 2024, at Providence Sacred Heart Medical Center in Spokane, of complications from a stroke he suffered on March 27 and Multiple Myeloma (bone cancer) diagnosed April 22. He endured many diabetes-related scares in the past 35 years, but it was cancer that finally took its toll. The oldest of three born t...
One of the most exciting adventures God has led us to embark on is establishing the Victory Baptist Church here in Dayton. Almost one year ago we held our first service at 166 E Main Street, formerly the Chamber of Commerce building. The hand of the Lord has been evident as the Lord has provided all we needed to get a good start. One of my favorite historical Bible characters is found in the Book of Joshua chapters 14 and 15. Caleb and Joshua were the only spies (of 12 sent) who came back with...
POMEROY–Junior High track competed in a home meet on April 29. It was a league meet that saw 10 teams come to Pomeroy. The Pirate boys took 1st place and the girls finished 3rd. Top scorer for the boys was Christian Ramirez. Christian placed in the top 3 in all four of his events. He won the 200 while setting a new personal best time, took 2nd in long jump and pole vault, and finished 3rd in the 100. Kaleb Miller and Owen Wolf placed in three events. Owen took 1st in pole vault at a personal bes...
ANACORTES–Orcas Island sank the Pirates' hopes for continuing in the 1B baseball playoffs with a 2-1 zinger here Tuesday, May 14. The loss ended Pomeroy's season with a 15-9 win-loss record. "The kids played an amazing game," commented Head Coach Kyler Lovgren after the razor-thin 2-1 loss. "This was a hard-fought battle throughout. Ollie Severs pitched a great game, Nick Bryson came up big at the plate and in the field. "I couldn't be more proud of how we played today," Lovgren said. The P...
WARDEN–Pirate golfers Kiersten Bartels, Reggie Ott and Elena Morfin will be slinging their golf clubs at the State Golf Match in Tumwater May 21-22. Kiersten Bartels scored a two-day total of 218 at the Southeast 1B District tournament to finish fourth among the girls at Sage Hills Golf Club here, according the Head Coach Al Damron. "She advances to the State Tournament in Tumwater next Tuesday and Wednesday," says Damron. Bartels fired a 112 on the front nine and did better with 106 on the b...
RITZVILLE–The Pomeroy Pirates are sending quite a contingent to the District 7/9 Regional meet here Wednesday, May 15 and Friday, May 17. In the boys 100m. senior Tyler Slaybaugh will take his very fast 11.51 time against a field of 16 competitors. Slaybaugh is also looking to dominate the pole vault with his PR of 12-6. The Boys 400m. will feature junior Jett Slusser in the first heat. His best time is 56.97. He'll sprint the 200m. as well with a PR of 25.17. Boys pole vaulters, along with Slay...
POMEROY––The Pirate Jr. High track team competed in their last home meet of the season on May 6. "It may have been our last home meet of the year, but our kids ended it in style," said Coach Adam Van Vogt. Kaleb Miller and Christian Ramirez placed in four individual events. Kaleb won the high jump with a personal best 5'4". Kaleb also set personal bests with his 200 and 400 times. Kaleb's 57.36 in the 400 lowers his school record in the event and his 5'4" ties the school record in high jum...
NOTICE OF SPECIAL MEETING GARFIELD COUNTY HOSPITAL DISTRICT NO. 1 GARFIELD COUNTY, WASHINGTON NOTICE is hereby given that the Commission of Garfield County Hospital District No. 1, Garfield County, Washington (the “District”) will hold a Special Board Meeting on Wednesday, May 22, 2024 at 5:00 p.m. The meeting will be held at the Senior Center, 695 Main Street, Pomeroy, WA 99347. The meeting is called for the purpose of: • Executive Session pursuant to RCW 42.30.110 (g) to evaluate the qualifications of an applicant for public employment or to...