Your Hometown News Source
Your Hometown News Source
Sorted by date Results 1 - 14 of 14
POMEROY––The Garfield County Board of County Commissioners (BOCC) opened bids for hay and heard of advisory committee vacancies from the United States Department of Agriculture on June 6. The BOCC opened bids for the barley hay crop currently growing at the Garfield County Fairgrounds. The winning bid was $175 a ton from Bill Cox. The USDA sent a letter to the BOCC announcing that the Southeast Washington Resource Advisory Committee is seeking members. The committee makes recommendations on lan...
POMEROY–The FFA Scholarship and Award banquet was held at the school cafeteria on June 2, 2022. A full house came together to recognize the year's achievements and elect new FFA Chapter Officers for the coming year. A potluck dinner located in the school cafeteria dining space was attended very well this year to support FFA members and recognize their achievements made through the year. "We had a full house for the FFA Banquet..." said FFA instructor and advisor Kyle Kimble. "It was great to s...
POMEROY–This year's graduating class was celebrated with a 30-year-long traditional ceremony at the high school gymnasium on June 4, 2022 at 2:30 p.m. School staff, high school principal Amy Miller, Superintendent Rachel Gwinn, administration members, school volunteers, and board members Bart Gingerich, Geremy Nelson, and Kyle Pearson were in attendance. Keeping with tradition, senior advisor Toddette McGreevy orchestrated a schedule for all the seniors to participate in from the first day of th...
“A friend is one who knows you and loves you just the same.” – Elbert Hubbard...
Editor’s note: Jack Peasley contacted Doug Griffiths, MBA with Kelly Clemmer, the author of “13 Ways to Kill Your Community” published by Friesen Press, who graciously gave permission to reprint in the East Washingtonian, the first chapter of his book. What follows is part four of five of Chapter 1, Forget the Water. CHAPTER 1 When the fourth group did listen at public meetings and in the coffee shops, the third faction held the most sway. In fact, the third faction, the naysayer team, nearly always has the most sway in any debate. I recal... Full story
POMEROY–The Quality Behavioral Healthy Families Coalition (QBH) is sponsoring the Summer Youth Program, free to local teens and pre-teens beginning June 15 at 9 a.m. The QBH Summer Youth Program is a free, fun, and educational program for Pomeroy teens and pre-teens-those going into 7th grade and up. The program is on each Wednesday beginning Jun 15 through July 27. Participants will take the bus to fun activity destinations such as bowling and movies. In addition, they will receive an educational lesson from one of the partners. Field trips wi...
POMEROY–Garfield County Hospital District is proud to announce April's Employee of the Month Cheryl (Cheri) Lane, who was nominated by her co-workers for being a valued employee and a dedicated worker. Cheri was born in Clarkston, Wash. As a youngster, her childhood was spent living in Texas with her father and Idaho with her mother. She attended several different schools growing up but developed a great attitude and on a positive note said, "It was a good way to know how to get along with p...
POMEROY–The Garfield County Museum is in possession of the above the photo and has identified each of the people on the team. Starting with the back row left, Harry Kramer; Guy (Lester)Smith; Cecil Mast, Ray Gimlin; Walter (Ty) Oliver, Frank Hall; Vernon Robinson, Ralph Woody. In the front row, Ralph (Butch) Malone; Bert Richardson; Osa Cannon; Claude (Tog) Buchet; Tommy Malone; Dot Hull....
POMEROY–Get ready to dive into Oceans of Possibilities Summer Reading 2022 at the Denny Ashby Library! Readers of all ages are encouraged to make a splash and join in as there is a version for everyone (children, teens, and adults). Registration begins Thursday, June 9 and the program runs through August 25. To participate, children who are pre-readers through incoming 6th graders set a goal for the number of books they plan to read (or have read to them) during the 10 weeks of summer vacation. Small prizes are awarded as progress is made t...
POMEROY–Swim team paper work and sign-up is available on-line or at the local Elementary School office. Practice will begin June 20. The summer break countdown has officially begun and with that comes the new sport season, swim team. As in the past, Pomeroy youth will have an opportunity to join a great team of athletes, streamlining their swimming skill through daily practice, testing it at meets around the area and best of all, meet and make new friends. Swim team participants, if you have not ordered your team suit and cap, please do it n...
POMEROY–The East Washingtonian article “Race forms for Garfield Co. Sheriff” on May 26, 2022, it was reported all Precinct Committee Officers (PCO) filed running on the Democratic ticket. It should have stated PCO candidate Shirley L. Fischer is running as a Republican....
Ten years ago June 6, 2012 Puget Sound Energy president Kimberly Harris was in Pomeroy last week Wednesday and spoke at the lunch provided by PSE to celebrate completion of the Lower Snake River Wind Facility. The 149 turbines went on the grid at the end of February. Harris thanked the community and the Garfield County Board of Commissioners for their cooperation in implementing the project that, combined with the Hopkins Ridge Wind Facility in Columbia County, comprise the largest wind turbine...
