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POMEROY––The Pioneer Days and Tumbleweed Festival kicked off on Friday, June 9, with the All Class Reunion at the Pataha Flour Mill and the Wine & Stein fundraiser for the Seeley Theater. Saturday events began with the annual Garfield County Fair fundraiser pancake breakfast, the Pioneer Day Parade at 10 a.m., a food fair at the Spinners Maple Hall, and the 111th Garfield County Pioneer Day Program at the Seeley Theater. The Pioneer Day Parade began with the American flag carried by Robert Kolle...
DAYTON–Romp it! The 29th All Wheels Weekend 2023 Car Show is careening full throttle toward another boisterously successful Father's Day weekend event as upwards of 150 entries are registered and some new and fascinating attractions have been added to the lineup, according to Chamber Manager Belinda Larson and the All Wheels Weekend Committee. In addition to the time-honored attractions, this year one of Friday evening's activities might take some people back to another time and place as they "D...
DAYTON–Innovative approaches to behavior and discipline appear to be paying dividends, the Dayton School Board heard at a recent meeting. Dean of Students Hannelee Farrell provided a discipline report focusing on the Bulldog Room, as well as general information about discipline during the work session, indicating that during the recently concluded school year, positive trends have been documented. In her role as Dean of Students, Farrell is a resource for students and staff when there are b...
POMEROY-The City Council appointed a temporary councilman, approved two resolutions, and held a public hearing, according to the minutes of their June 6 meeting. John Hirsch has been appointed temporary councilman to fill the position left by Susie Bowles’ resignation. Hirsch will serve in council position five until the next election. Councilman Mike Cassetto thanked Bowles for her service on the council and stated that her work was appreciated. The council held a public hearing on a p...
“Equality, rightly understood as our founding fathers understood it, leads to liberty and to the emancipation of creative differences; wrongly understood, as it has been so tragically in our time, it leads first to conformity and then to despotism.”” – Barry Goldwater...
POMEROY–Over a hundred people gathered to celebrate the Pataha Flour Mill's 25 years of operation as a ministry and restaurant on May 20. The celebration began with one of the Mill's well-known meals and ended with a praise gathering, during which many people sang hymns and told memories of the Mill. The Mill was originally built in 1878, and was in use as a flour mill until the 1940s. Jon and Louise Van Vogt purchased the Mill in 1998. In the past 25 years, the Van Vogts have restored the P...
DAYTON–The Columbia County Sheriff's Office (CCSO) received $29,635.82 through the Firehouse Subs Public Safety Foundation recently. The CCSO is now equipped to handle emergencies and keep the local community of Columbia County safer through a grant from Firehouse Subs Public Safety Foundation of $29,635.82 which was used to purchase a Polaris Ranger 1000, complete with law enforcement graphics and lights. "We are extremely grateful to Firehouse Subs Public Safety Foundation and our local F...
POMEROY-The Junior and Senior high track and field teams held a joint awards night on June 6. The PHS track team had 13 state medal winners, including Sydney Bales' championship in pole vault and Tyler Slaybaugh's championship in the 100 meter dash. The Pirates had six players in the top eight for boys' pole vault and two for girls' pole vault. The PHS boys' track team placed third in state, the highest placing for the Pirates since 2014. Receiving varsity letters were Bethany Zimmermann,...
POMEROY-The Pomeroy Jr/Sr High School drama club performed their first production, It's All in Your Head by Frannie Dove at the PHS cafetorium on June 6. The twenty-minute, one-act play featured Andrew Robinson as Drew Peterson, Elisabeth Carroll as Planning, Kimberly Tuck as Focus, Kaylee Hines as Impulse, Josephine Watson as Judgment, Gabriel Gephart as Insight, Lylly Winslow as Empathy, Olivia Wallace as Emotion, Emily Boyd as Kendra/Caroline, and PHS teacher Jessica Wolf as Miss Treble....
POMEROY–The annual WSU Mayview Crop Variety Tour is planned to begin at the Randy Koller Farm on June 22 at 10 a.m. The Mayview Crop Variety Tour will begin on Tramway Road northeast of Pomeroy at the Randy Koller Farm. Dr. Clark Neely, WSU Crop and Soil Sciences Department, will lead discussion on the different grains trials which will feature test plots of Winter Wheat, Spring Wheat, and Barley Variety. WSU plant breeders have been invited. For additional information on the Mayview tour, p...
A cafeteria worker shared a secret for instilling in her customers a deeper appreciation for her food. She whispered to me, "I make them smell it for a while before I serve it. It makes them hungrier and more appreciative." I don't know how many tricks she had, but she definitely understood how important it was for hunger to be stimulated. The Lord appreciates a deep hunger for Him. His Word says, "Blessed (meaning "happy") are those who hunger and thirst for righteousness, for they shall be...
Spider-Man across the Multiverse - Miles Morales returns for the next chapter of the Spider-Verse saga. This is an epic adventure that will transport Brooklyn's full-time, friendly neighborhood to join forces with Gwen Stacy and a new team of Spider-People to face off with a villain more powerful than anything they have ever encountered. According to the Rotten Tomatoes website, this movie is well liked by both critics and audiences, with 96% favorable from both. The critic's consensus was "Just...
Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 77. West wind 8 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph. Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 52. West wind around 7 mph becoming southeast in the evening. Friday: Sunny, with a high near 85. Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 57. SaturdayMostly sunny, with a high near 79. Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 48. Sunday: A slight chance of showers after 11am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 69. Sunday Night: A chance of...
Ten Years Ago June 19, 2013 The first office of McGregor Risk Management Services, a limited liability corporation formed almost a year ago by equal partners McGregor Company and Stonebraker McQuary Insurance, opened May 1 in Pomeroy. Office manager Jennie Byington is an insurance veteran in Garfield County, working 15 years as an agent at Obenland & Low Agency. The Pomeroy native also worked as a legal secretary in town and in Lewiston. US Army Corps of Engineers at Lower Granite Project is...
RICHLAND, Wash.–Lower Snake River Dams Hearing is scheduled here with U.S. Rep. Cathy McMorris Rodgers, the House of Natural Resources Committee, and the Western Caucus on Monday, June 26, 2023. Rep. McMorris Rodgers has teamed up with the House Natural Resources Committee and Western Caucus to host a "field hearing" about the lower Snake River dams on Monday, June 26 in Richland. This is meant to inform attendees on the present situation of the dams and how they can be protected. C...
Ten Years Ago June 12, 2013 Portland General Electric Company has signed an asset purchase agreement with Puget Sound Energy to acquire the development rights to Phase II of the Lower Snake River Wind Farm. PGE plans to proceed with construction of 116 wind towers at a cost projected of between $520 million to $535 million, excluding allowance for funds used during construction. Chuck James got an extra special birthday surprise from his wife, Peggy, for his 70th birthday-a 1916 Model T Ford...
Johanna Ellen Dorr July 13,1952 - May 16, 2023 Johanna Ellen Dorr, 70, adoring wife and loving mother of five children and "Grammy" to ten grandchildren, went to be with Jesus on May 16, 2023 in Albany, Ore., after a six-year courageous journey with glioblastoma brain cancer. Johanna, name meaning "God is Gracious", was born to Charles V. Olson and Patricia A. (Palmer) Olson on July 13, 1952 in San Francisco and grew up in Las Vegas and Seattle. She was the oldest of six children. She met Mark...
POMEROY–To create a safe environment for youths, the Pomeroy Partners Coalition have a new initiative to build a drug-, alcohol-, and other hazards-free space for young people in which to grow and thrive. The Pomeroy Safe Homes Pledge is a new initiative from the Pomeroy Partners Coalition to create a safe environment for youth. Households which take the Safe Homes Pledge will be mailed a window cling for their home, a fridge magnet, a certificate, as well as optional free gun locks, sharps c...
POMEROY–Garfield County Hospital District is proud to announce April's Employee of the Month, Nic Bartlow. He was nominated by his co-workers who state, "Nic has a great positive attitude and an optimistic outlook." Nic is a native of Pomeroy and has a rich family heritage spanning over four generations in Garfield County. He graduated from Pomeroy High School in 2006. His first work experience began in the summer months of high school where he drove harvest truck for two local farmers. After g...
POMEROY–The Quality Behavioral Health organization Summer Youth Program is now open for registrations. The QBH Summer Youth Program is for teens entering 7th, 8th, and 9th grade, with youth leadership options for high school students. Youth will meet every Wednesday at the Pomeroy High School to be bused to the LC Valley for fun activities, food, and educational lessons from community leaders. To get a registration packet, contact Melody Darby at the office at 856 Main Street, or go online a...
POMEROY–The summer pool season opened with a free admission on Sunday, June 11, and swim team practice started Monday, June 12 ,with retuning and many new participants. For those wishing to cool off during the afternoon or early evening hours, the pool will open from 1-5 p.m. and again at 6-8 p.m. Season passes are available for individuals ($85), family of four ($265) plus ($55) additional charge for each person added to that package, or pay for admittance daily ($3.50). To participate on t...