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SPOKANE–Former Pirate track and field thrower Destany Herbert has made a name for herself with the Northwest Nazarene University track and field program. At the 2024 Indoor Track and Field Championships here February 19-20, the 2019 Pomeroy High School graduate bested the competition with a 13.87 m. (45-6.25) throw for her third consecutive Great Northwest Athletic Conference (GNAC) shot put championship. Herbert won the 2023 Outdoor championship with a 14.26m (46-9.4) effort, and the 2023 Indoo...
POMEROY–The Community Scholarship Dinner is planned at Maple Hall on March 9 at 5:30 p.m. this year. The Community Scholarship was created in 2019 by Alex Bremer as a senior project, and has since been other senior projects, continuing to make available scholarship funds for seniors who followed in his footsteps. The graduating senior class will have a Meet and Greet be present to discuss and share their future goals and plans with attendees. To qualify for consideration for the scholarship, P...
POMEROY–Our Fair City and Garfield County boast many excellent characteristics as a wonderful community in which to live and work and raise a family. It's also a great place for people to make their homes in their retirement years. The East Washingtonian recognizes that fact and has assembled a special section on the subject of "Senior Connections" for our friends and neighbors in Pomeroy and Garfield County. There are a plethora of organizations and businesses ready, willing and able to s...
POMEROY–Severe winds during the seventh week of Camas Prairie competition plagued Pomeroy Gun Club members once again. This time winds were the area's customary southwest variety and hit shooters from behind rather than right in the face, so targets were a little easier to set for consistency than that of east wind targets of previous weeks. The Youth shooters had a little better condition on Saturday, than the adults dealt with on Sunday. In the 12-year-old and under division, Rowdy Cole o...
Garfield County Fire District No. 1 responded to a report of a barn fire at 410 Emerson Road at 2:43 on Friday, February 16, discovering that a livestock barn at the Robert and Ruth Yutzy place was burning and already on the ground, said Fire Chief James Cleveland. Four Garfield County units and several mutual-aid units from Columbia County Fire District No. 3 were at the scene, Cleveland said, and firefighters remained to ensure the fire did not spread to other structures. The cause is...
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The week of Feb. 19-23 could have been called "budget week," as the Senate held public hearings or approved its version of the three state supplemental budgets (operating, capital, and transportation) that adjust the two-year spending plans passed by the Legislature last spring. The first to emerge was the capital budget, which was passed by the Senate 49-0 on Feb. 22. The Senate's capital budget is about priorities over pork. It addresses important needs, including helping communities in...
This morning, I sat at my desk in Dayton to begin the editing process for this week's Dayton Chronicle and East Washingtonian, and for the first time since the beginning of January, I have a clear mind–or clearer than what I had become used to-I no longer feel like a walking zombie. Since school began in September, my students have brought to me a new ailment each week-some type of cold, flu, sinus issue, and headache, all of which is compounded by my seven-day-a-week, 16-hour-a-day schedule (...
Thursday: Rain, mainly before 4pm. Snow level 4400 feet lowering to 2600 feet in the afternoon . High near 51. Breezy, with a southwest wind 20 to 26 mph, with gusts as high as 41 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible. Thursday Night: A chance of rain and snow before 10pm, then a slight chance of snow between 10pm and 4am, then a chance of rain and snow after 4am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 30. South wind 10 to 20...
Ten Years Ago March 5, 2014 Volunteers from Holy Rosary Catholic Church's parish removed pews from the church Sunday morning in preparation for taking up the old carpeting. The new carpet will be part of the remodeling project that will include new paint. The parish will hold Mass in the school hall until the work is completed, just around Easter. Twenty-Five Years Ago March 3, 1999 Pomeroy members of the Mt. Misery Snowdrifters Snowmobile Club rescued a Lewiston man who got his snowmobile...
Jane M. Koller August 31, 1932–December 25, 2023 Jane M. (Schurman) Koller, 91, passed away on Monday, Dec. 25, 2023, at her home in Auburn, Wash., surrounded by her family. Jane was born August 31, 1932, in Ellensburg, Wash., to Paul H. and Amalia "Molly" (Seubert) Schurman; she was the fifth of six children. While growing up, the family moved around quite a bit before settling in Clarkston, Wash., where her father opened Schurman's Hardware which is still in business today. Jane graduated f...
William Boyd Ruchert April 16, 1954-February 12, 2024 William Boyd Ruchert, beloved husband, father, grandfather, and friend, passed away on February 12, 2024, surrounded by his loving family. He was born on April 16, 1954, to Dorothy and Boyd Ruchert. William, known to his friends and family as Bill, was a dedicated family man who cherished spending time with his loved ones. He is survived by his devoted wife, Marcia, and his daughters Trisha (Brian), Rachel (Jacob), and Katie (Jim). He was...
POMEROY–The Pomeroy Junior High Volleyball Team finished a sparkling season, the A Squad finishing with a 9-1 record and the B Squad going 7-3, says Coach Adam Van Vogt. "I'm really excited to see these 8th graders continue to develop as high schoolers next season," he said. "It was our second consecutive season winning nine matches," he said. "The Eighth graders on the A team the last two years finish their Seventh and Eighth-grade years going a collective 18-2 and they never lost on their h...
OROFINO–Pomeroy wrestled against host Orofino, Grangeville, Clearwater Valley, and Sacajawea here January 31. The team's next outing will be at Pomeroy wrestling against Grangeville, Asotin, and Sacajawea. "From past experience," commented Coach Fred Knebel, "I knew we would be up against some great wrestlers from central Idaho. As expected, we had some amazingly tough matches and I was very proud of our young wrestlers." At the coaches meeting, a couple of teams stated that they had the best c...
We are unable to fully appreciate the magnitude of God's protective, loving care for us. "Because of the Lord's great love we are not consumed, for His compassions never fail. They are new every morning; great is Your faithfulness" Ecc. 3:22-23. The 3-year-old little girl had enjoyed treats from the ice cream truck and had learned to recognize its coming. When she heard its cheerful music, she simply leaped off the top of the porch into midair towards its approach. Her father happened to be seat...