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POMEROY– Garfield County Commissioners (BOCC) approve the request to hold the 2020 High School graduation at the Garfield County Fairgrounds on June 13, 2020, if the county has moved into Phase 3. The class requested the use of the Garfield County Fairgrounds for their graduation ceremony, providing an outside venue appropriate for community activity in Phase 3, which was approved at last Tuesday morning’s meeting, May 26, 2020. Phase 3 allows outdoor recreational facilities to host events at less than 50% capacity. According to Garfield Cou...
POMEROY-Garfield County was approved to move into Phase 2 which allows several local businesses to conditionally re-open. In Phase 2, people can once again get a haircut at the local barber shop and hair salon. The procedure is to first get an appointment, and only one customer is allowed inside the shop at a time. However, up to four people can be in the shop at one time, including any workers. Each hair professional and customer must wear a mask. A hand sanitizer station is located by the...
POMEROY-Martha Lanman, Garfield County Public Health District Administrator, (GCPH) reported to the County Commissioners (BOCC) May 26, that a total of 38 tests have been administered in Garfield County for COVID-19, and all have been negative. Garfield County still remains the only county in Washington with no cases, and is eligible to apply for a Phase 3 variance under the Governor’s Safe Start Plan, as of Friday, May 29, 2020. Changes that Phase 3 would bring include in-home gatherings of up to six people outside of household members, r...
POMEROY–An expected state funding loss of $400,000 from decreased fuel taxes will impact county road maintenance budget and other public works greatly. The Garfield County Commssioners discussed this expected loss during the Tuesday, May 26 meeting, recognizing the decrease of revenue from state funding through fuel taxes is a significant amount for a rural county such as Garfield County. The Public Works department will be the most affected area of the County government because the fuel tax i...
POMEROY–Army Veteran Dale Fellows, 88, received a Quilt of Valor on his birthday, May 28, 2020. Alice Gwinn, of the Lewis Clark Quilts of Valor group, pieced, quilted and bound his quilt. Fellows served in the U.S. Army, joined in 1952 and served in Korea. After two years, he then spent eight years in the Reserves. He and his wife, Norma, live in Pomeroy where they have retired. –Submitted Photo...
“Determine never to be idle. No person will have occasion to complain of the want of time who never loses any. It is wonderful how much can be done if we are always doing.” –Thomas Jefferson...
LACEY, WASH.–The Governor released additional unnecessary requirements that farmers must follow associated with transportation and workplace safety during a news briefing on Thursday, May 28. Under the guise of protecting farm workers, these requirements (that will carry the weight of regulations but haven’t gone through the legally required, rule-making process) will set up farmers for possible fines and labor-activist lawsuits. In his public comments, the Governor referenced a delicious grapefruit he had enjoyed for breakfast and the nee...
“Hey buddy, maybe you’ll rope better after your horse foals. Ha ha!” “Thanks, pal. I had a horse like yours once. But his brain was so small his head caved in and he bit his own ears off! Look it’s starting in yours... see that indention.” The quick retort. That clever comeback, the snappy rejoinder that puts the annoying smart mouth in his place. The French call it Esprit d’Escalier - the wit of the stairway. In my case it would be better called Esprit d’ Much Later. I don’t think of what I w...
POMEROY–I understand standing up for what you believe in, but there is a difference between protesting and criminal behavior. If you have seen any of the news outlets recently, you know what is going on in our nation right now involving certain protesting towards a specific incident, the death of George Floyd. As someone who truly values law enforcement and hopes to become a part of that team someday, watching this situation is terrible for me to witness. If it were up to me, I would handle t...
Garfield County Hospital District would like to quote an article from Washington State Hospital Association published on April 27, 2020 as we feel it a message worth repeating. "Hospitals across Washington want to urge Washingtonians to seek timely medical care for non-COVID-related health issues. This includes care for new or chronic health conditions. Hospitals and health care providers across the state are reporting abnormally low volumes of patients seeking routine medical care. But...
SPOKANE–Alliance Defending Freedom attorneys representing a Washington church filed suit in federal court Friday, May 29, 2020, against Gov. Jay Inslee to challenge a provision of his executive order that threatens churches with criminal and civil penalties for meeting even though it designates cannabis retailers, breweries, and union operations as “essential workers.” Christ’s Church of Mt. Spokane does not have full-time staff nor the resources to record or livestream services and is planning to resume in-person worship services on June 7...
By Sandra Renner While we have all done our best to stay healthy and safe during the coronavirus pandemic, rural communities have risen above the challenges forced upon them during this unprecedented time and shown what true fortitude and grit look like—coming together to make sure neighbors, friends, and family are safe, well-fed, and cared for. One sector—rural grocery stores—has stepped up to provide for their customers. During the onslaught of new restrictions and regulations, people started panic buying, resulting in many stores often...
OLYMPIA–Three state agencies announced last week that camping will reopen as of Monday, June 1, 2020, and Garfield County—and neighboring Columbia County—are among the 22 counties included in the plan. Counties reopening for camping are all actively in Phase 2 of Gov. Inslee’s ‘Safe Start’ plan and have also been approved for camping by county officials. The Washington State Parks and Recreation Commission (Parks), Department of Fish and Wildlife (WDFW) and Department of Natural Resources (DNR) announced Friday, May 29, that camping in...
Ten Years Ago June 2, 2010 PHS Class of 2010 will graduate 29 members on June 5th. Pomeroy Spinners Club presented 78 new helmets to the school football program, the culmination of a fundraising effort to provide safer equipment for Pirate players called “SHIPS” (Safer Helmets in Pomeroy). Twenty-Five Years Ago June 7, 1995 31 graduates of Pomeroy High School’s Class of 1995 received their diplomas at last Sunday’s graduation. Covered wagon races down Main Street on Pioneer Day will replace the groundhog races shut down by PETA two years ago. M...