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POMEROY–The Summer Market held their opening market day at the City Park on Wednesday, June 12. Vendors included produce, baked goods, macramé and crochet products, soaps, Scentsy, the Pomeroy Swim Team's snow cone fundraiser, and the Pomeroy Parent Teacher Organization's book table. The fine weather encouraged a steady crowd at the park, with kids playing on the playground equipment while their parents shopped. The Market will continue to be held from 4-7 p.m. on the second and fourth We...
POMEROY–The Gould City-Mayview Road will be chip sealed, from the Ben Day road to the Lower Deadman road. Work will start on June 24, and is expected to go until June 27. The road will likely be narrowed down to one lane during the project and drivers are warned to be cautious. Anticipate delays....
POMEROY–The Pomeroy Grain Growers (PGG) Stockholders Annual Meeting will be held at Spinners Hall on June 26 at 5:30 p.m. The PGG annual stockholders meeting will start with social hour at 5: 30 p.m. and a Prime Rib Dinner catered by American Pride to follow at 6 p.m....
SPOKANE–The Washington Policy Center (WPC) is now accepting Silver Cloud Foundation Free Market Scholarship applications. Deadline is June 28, 2024. As part of their commitment to engaging the next generation of free market leaders for Washington, WPC has facilitated academic awards for young men and women attending postsecondary education in Eastern and Western Washington. The 2024 application window for this year’s scholarships is open until June 28. Type in Silver Cloud Foundation Free Market Scholarships applications to reach the site or...
POMEROY–The Blue Mountain Artisan Guild (BMAG) will offer two classes June 26 at 1-3 p.m. and 5-7 p.m. Walla Walla artist and teacher Helen Bolland, will instruct two painting classes. The 1-3 p.m. class will use acrylic paint, utilizing any material the student chooses, If the student brings their own material such as a canvas, board, rock, flower pot, etc., the cost will be less. The 5-7 p.m. class will be a sunflower watercolor. "This is hopefully a painting that everyone will enter in the F...
POMEROY–The Bikes for Books June winners Dublin Daley and Jasmen Browitt were presented with one of two bikes each by Evening Star Lodge No. 30 Secretary Steve Kazda. Dublin Daley, first grade, is the son of Charlee Sharp and James Daley; and Jasmen Browitt, fifth grade, is the daughter of Dustin and Destiny Browitt . The students were the recipients of the Bikes for Books program in June. The Bikes for Books is a program to inspire students to read. They are entered into a drawing each week i...
The Pomeroy FFA Alumni sponsored 11 local FFA members and one "Rando" to travel to College Station, Tex., for the Texas A&M Livestock Judging Camp. The group demonstrated good work ethic and represented Pomeroy well. The group returned home with 10 top wins and one banner. Winners were: Junior Swine-Nolan Newberg 10th, Baby Johnson 9th, Judson Hall 4th, Tyler Dixon 3rd; Junior Goats-Nolan Newberg 10th. Junior Sheep-Reagan McKeirnan 9th and Nolan Newberg 6th. Junior Overall: Nolan Newberg 10th....
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WASHINGTON, D.C.–Eastern Washington Congresswoman Cathy McMorris Rodgers (WA-05) remembers former U.S. Representative George Nethercutt, who passed away June 14, 2024. "My heart is sad," McMorris Rodgers said. "George Nethercutt was a giant amongst men who served the people of Eastern Washington with honor and patriotism for a decade. George was a man of character who led with kindness and conviction, and he was a person I proudly looked up to long before the day I was sworn in to represent the...
Editor's Note: This article is continued from the June 6, 2024 edition. Author Gerald Barron of Save Family Farming (savefamilyfarming.org) presents data that contends the condition of the chinook salmon fishery is impacted by numerous factors and that "habitat," such as the four Lower Snake River dams, is not doing the most harm. By Gerald Barron Save Family Farming –Continued from June 6 The report quoted Katie Howard: "She says between nutrient deficiencies, disease, and heat stress, it's har...
It's sometimes difficult to get up and start the day. A small town experienced 39 degrees below zero temperatures and, in the morning, only one car in the whole town was operating. None of the other cars would start. The only one running was started before the extreme freeze (and was kept running) by a very wise person who knew how to prepare. Starting our day off takes preparation. Jesus started his day off rising early in the morning and finding a solitary place where He could commune with...
Juneteenth: Sunny, with a high near 82. Calm wind becoming north around 5 mph in the afternoon. Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 52. Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 87. Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 56. Friday: Sunny, with a high near 88. Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 58. Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 93. Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 60. Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 84. Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around...
Ten Years Ago June 25, 2014 Two years ago, the Garfield County Sheriff's Office's 911 call dispatch system was on the edge of failure. On May 29, Garfield County became the first in the state to implement an Internet Protocol connection with the state network. The county's Viper CPE system is currently the top-of-line in the Next Generation 991 digital technology. Twenty-Five Years Ago June 23, 1999 Cameron Mulrony, a 1999 graduate of Pomeroy High School, has been awarded a $1,000 scholarship...
POMEROY–The Pomeroy Player Drama Club presented two comedy productions on the stage in the Jr/Sr High School cafetorium on May 10. "You're Driving Me Crazy" gave the audience a look at several stressful driver's education lessons, including one with an instructor who knew less than the student, and one where the student's entire family insisted on riding along. It featured a car prop created by Dave Lara. In "Bad Dates", two young friends decide to look for dates. After several obnoxious, a...
-Part 10 ...continuing. Moss stood behind the mostly-closed door of the livery, watching through the narrow gap as a dozen men rode into town at a lope. The man in the lead was a large man with dark facial hair. His horse was two hands taller than the other outlaws' horses, and it threw its head as they rode up to the saloon. "That's Deveney," the kid whispered in Moss's ear. "My sis says he's the worst outlaw since the Plummer Gang." Moss raised his eyebrows. "Just what is your name, kid?"...
By Loyal Baker POMEROY––Five Pomeroy Pirate players of America's pastime, baseball and fast-pitch softball, were named to the Southeast 1B All Opponent Team for the 2024 season, and Pirate baseball coach Kyler Lovgren was honored as a Co-Coach of the Year. Pirate Fast-Pitch player Hannah Bagby, a senior, was named to the First Team for positions of infield and pitcher. Pirate catcher Kendyll Potoshnik, a freshman, was also given the nod Three Pirate baseball team members-two seniors and a fre...