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POMEROY–The class of "180 days of different", otherwise known as the graduating Class of 2021, walked into the high school gymnasium for the last time as students during their commencement ceremony on Saturday, June 5, 2021, at 2:30 p.m. The graduation ceremony was the final act to receiving their long-awaited and deserved high school diploma. The final week started with their last day of formal school on June 2 followed by rehearsal and lunch on Thursday, June 3, then on Saturday, June 5, a f...
STARBUCK–Columbia Pulp has begun the re-start process of its wheat straw pulp mill in Lyons Ferry, Wash., June 1. The facility began to introduce wheat straw into the system June 1, 2021 after the prolonged COVID-19 shutdown in April 2020. The Mill will begin processing with running 20 ton of wheat straw per day slowly increasing tonnage to 50, then 75 finally up to full capacity of 100 ton per day over the next year with planned shutdowns for maintenance and cleaning. Columbia Pulp has a...
POMEROY–The Port of Garfield County Board of Commissioners walked through the fiber internet Point of Presence during their meeting on June 1. The Point of Presence is a room where the main line of fiber connects to the cables that distribute throughout Pomeroy. Each home has its own yellow cable labeled with its address that plugs into a board connected to the internet provider. Hundreds of these small cables are organized into lettered sections. Power backups consist of a row of batteries as w...
“Man is the only animal that plants grass in the spring and then fights its growth all summer.” – Anonymous...
Editor’s note: With all the hate, discrimination and wokeness happening at this time, I thought I would share this editorial from Holly Butcher of what is important in life, and what is not, when I came across this piece posted by Earthmonk on Facebook…on the rare occasions I surf the site. I believe it is worth documenting this piece–something that will not be searchable fifty years from now on Facebook–for future generations to read by publishing it in the East Washingtonian. Facebook, in my opinion, has advocated division among people throug...
The steer that topped the show this year was partly Chianina. The bull that threw the biggest calf was partly Simmental. The carcass class was swept away by three-eighths Limousiners The Gelbvieh cross was judged the best in this years overall. The feedlot men like Piedmontese to feed as crossbred critters Or any kind of cloven hoof that shows some part Charolais. A salers cross or Tarentaise that’s half or quarter blooded Or maybe half breed Longhorn calves or partly Murray Grey. The Brahma b...
To the editor, Your editorial really Nails It. And for some the vaccine is a danger. They may have “antibiotic dependent enhancement syndrome, where-in the vaccine can cause a cytokine storm, your Immune System turns against your body. There are problems/potential problems. I listened to four Physicians discussing the problems and potential problems. Rose Bunch, R.N. Clarkston, Wash....
WWCC reopens campus WALLA WALLA–The Walla Walla Community College has re-opened its doors and is welcoming students and community members back to its campuses in Walla Walla and Clarkston following mandatory pandemic closures. Also, additional federal dollars make every student eligible for financial assistance. Summer quarter begins June 21 and fall quarter begins September 20. Pioneer Day Ice Cream Social PATAHA–In honoring the Pioneer Association and local museums, the Pataha Flour Mill will hold a good old fashioned ice cream social at the...
Garfield County Hospital District (GCHD) is pleased to announce April's Employee of the Month, Dusty Durfee. She was nominated by her co-workers who proudly state, "She is a great worker and does an excellent job." Dusty, a native of Garfield County, was raised in Pomeroy and graduated from Pomeroy High in 1994. After graduation Dusty began working at Lower Granite Dam as a fish marker for Corp of Engineers in April of 1995. In this position, Dusty identified salmon and steelhead fish while...
LEWISTON, Idaho–The “We The People” group led by David Rudd, presents a meet and greet event for Idahoans and Washingtonians at the Pioneer Park on June 11 at 6 p.m. The motivation of “We The People” group is to get people (Americans) more involved in contacting their legislators. This event will facilitate that goal by creating a venue for legislators Washington State Rep. Mary Dye, R-9, Pomeroy; Idaho Sen. Dan Johnson, R-6, Lewiston; and Idaho Rep. Mike Kingsley, R-6, Lewiston, to interact with their constituents. In turn, this will offe...
A Scripture I have treasured the last few years is found in I Tim. 6:17, concerning trust in the living God, "Who giveth us richly all things to enjoy." Another translation puts it this way, "Who richly and unceasingly provides us with everything for our enjoyment." While ultimately our enjoyment of life is found in giving God glory and bringing Him pleasure (I Cor. 10:31; Rev. 4:11), He delights in filling our lives with goodness, fulfillment and joy (Jn. 10:10; Lk. 12:31). Every year about...
POMEROY–The local gun club gain awards for fine shooting at the Colton, Culdesac and Walla Walla gun clubs this spring. Pomeroy Gun Club members have travelled around the Northwest in the last Month to several shoots and they have brought home some Hardware in the form of Trophies in doing so. The most recent shoot June 5–6 took place at the Colton Gun Club. Saturday, under windy conditions, Larry Bunch posted a 97 in the singles event which was the High score of the day and won him the Senior Veteran Trophy. Fred Zack posted a 96 which was...
POMEROY–Homeschool and Walla Walla Community College 2021 graduate, Westelle Scoggin was awarded FFA Alumni scholarships, and the Bill Wolf Memorial scholarship at the FFA awards ceremony June 4. Kyle Kimble, Pomeroy FFA Chapter Advisor, handed out scholarships awarded by the Pomeroy FFA Alumni, including several memorial scholarships, at the FFA awards ceremony during morning assembly at Pomeroy High School on June 4. The recipients are senior FFA members Tyson Kimble, awarded $1800 in s...
Ten Years Ago June 8, 2011 Activities on Friday kicking off the weekend of Pioneer Day and the Tumbleweed Festival include an all-class reunion at the Pataha Flour Mill, afternoon car show and annual Wine & Stein in the evening. Honored Pioneers in Saturday’s Pioneer Parade are Barbara Burt and Muriel Bott. Temporary quarters and a four-period school day are planned for next fall during renovation of the high school building. Twenty-Five Years Ago June 12, 1996 Mayor Don Stellwagon announced at Tuesday’s City Council meeting he had ini...
DAVENPORT–Pirate grappler Walker Flynn won both of his wrestling matches and teammates Curtis Winona and Will Winona had mixed results at a league meet here Thursday, June 3. Flynn pinned both of his opponents from Reardan in the league match that included wrestlers from Davenport, Reardan, Lind-Ritzville, Colfax, Liberty-Spangle and Garfield-Palouse. "The boys continue to make improvements each week and are wrestling really tough," said Head Coach Ben Slaybaugh. "Walker Flynn and Curtis W...
ASOTIN–The Pomeroy Junior High A volleyball team finished its short season with a 1-3 record with a loss to Asotin on June 2, 25-20, 25-22, 15-9. The Pirate A Squad opened the season with a win over Asotin, lost to Endicott and Colfax, and wrapped with the loss to Asotin. "Our girls competed well against Asotin in our last match and our stats showed our improvement," said Coach Adam Van Vogt. "We had more digs in this game than in any of the other three matches we played and we had our best s...