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Swimming pool opened with a free swim day last Friday, June 19. Kids of all ages participated in the eagerly awaited summer swimming event. The pool is open at fifty percent capacity (65 occupants) Tuesday through Sunday from 1-8 p.m. Lifeguards on duty this summer are from left KayLee Schmidt, Josie Zimmerman, Katie Boyer, Raelin Borley, Joran Tucker, Kyler Denny, Jayden Slusser, Vegas Vecchio, Crystle Gardon. To inquire about daily admission, season passes, swimming lessons and other...
POMEROY–The Garfield County Fair Board made the decision to move forward with the 2020 Fair in September at the June 16 meeting which will need approval by the county commissioners. The caveat to the future of the event will be determined by what COVID-19 restrictions are in place as the date nears. In surrounding counties, fairs including the Palouse Empire Fair in Whitman County have canceled because of COVID-19 and re-opening restrictions. Garfield County Commissioner Justin Dixon said the local health department have a set of guidelines f...
POMEROY–Construction has not yet resumed on the installation of the fiber network for broadband service which was halted due to COVID-19 restrictions in Washington. According to Port of Garfield Director Diana Ruchert, the contractor is presently working on another project. She will discuss a time to resume construction with the contractor. No requests have been made to extend the October 31, 2020 completion deadline; all permits and poles are in and on-track. The contractor has stated they will be able to complete the work by the deadline. B...
POMEROY–Fireworks display for the fourth of July celebration and the fair in September were the two major topics discussed at the Garfield County Commissioner’s (BOCC) meeting June 15. The Garfield County Fair Board (GCFB) has debated rather to limit entries for showing animals to Garfield County residents only and how to that may look for outside county annual participants. Justin Dixon, Chairman of the BOCC, remarked there are some local students, active in 4-H and FFA programs, who live outside of the county. These students were aff...
POMEROY–Chris Workman of the Transportation Improvement Board (TIB) asked Luke Antonich of TD&H Engineering, to provide an installation cost for the new sidewalk on the north side of Columbia in the Columbia Fifth to Sixth Street project since it was not part of the initial bid. Councilman James Harris also asked if removal and paving of the sidewalk area had been included in the bid packet. Antonich said it was not included in the original bid. The project’s initial bid for Columbia Street was to go in with curb and gutter, gravel in the par...
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The Washington State Department of Agriculture announced Monday they would begin the annual “hunt for pests” by placing thousands of traps around the state without notifying landowners in advance. WSDA has chosen to avoid contacting landowners in an effort to minimize concerns related to COVID-19. However, given the current climate and the rural nature of some of the locations in which the traps will be placed, it is an unwise plan. In the press release, WSDA noted their crews would be wearing vests with “WSDA” on the back to identify themsel...
When our opinions get as immovable as a granite outhouse, God has a way of shaking the foundation. I was searching for an artist who could lend just the right feeling to a book I was putting together. I found such a person. He lived in a remote mountain town and had no phone. With the help of the local postmistress and several letters, he agreed to illustrate my book. Besides his unique artistic style, he was a good cowboy. Over the months of correspondence and our occasional visits on his...
POMEROY–The pool opened last Friday, June 19 with a free swim day. It was such a welcome time and eased kids mind that they will be able to splash and cool off during the hot months of summer. When there was a question rather the pool would open or not, I’ve heard people say how sad it would be without it. They understood it wouldn’t be the end of the world, but for little kids, summer without a pool would be terrible. Yes, we know we can still see friends throughout the summer and do fun thing...
Judge Tom Cox–Garfield County District Court May 13, 2020 Paul R. Eke, of Lenore, Idaho, pleaded guilty to one count of Stock at Large, a misdemeanor. Eke was fined $243. May 20, 2020 Tina DeRuwe, Dayton, pleaded guilty to Driving Under the Influence, a gross misdemeanor. DeRuwe was sentenced to two days in jail; $1,296 in legal financial obligations; must complete an alcohol evaluation with treatment; and 60 months of unsupervised probation. May 27, 2020 Mary Wallace, Pomeroy, pleaded guilty to misdemeanor Disorderly Conduct. Wallace was o...
POMEROY–Blue Mountain Artisan Guild have kids' summer art activity packets available for curb-side pick-up each Tuesday beginning June 23 at 10-10:30 a.m. The final day, August 4, and weather permitting, a Plein Air painting class is planned in the City Park with a hot dog lunch....
We would like to do a 2-part series on the history of healthcare in Garfield County. Excerpts have been taken from "The History of Healthcare in Garfield County, Washington" written by Ray Cardwell, M.D., a native and PHS graduate of Pomeroy. "Garfield County's first hospital known as Williams Hospital was established in Pomeroy in 1903. Its location was at the residence of H. Williams on the south side of High Street, second house west from the corner of 6th and High Streets. There were eight...
This summer escape into a good book and join Denny Ashby Library's summer reading program: Imagine Your Story. Registration began Monday, June 22 and the program will run through August 27. Registration can be done by downloading a form from the library's Facebook page or through curbside service. To participate, children who are pre-readers through incoming sixth 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...
POMEROY–The Garfield Public Transportation Authority (GCTA) is currently offering transportation services again, but is still restricted to Phase 3 guidelines under the Governor’s Safe Start Plan. “Sneeze Shields” have been installed in three vehicles, and social distancing precautions are being observed. Drivers are encouraged to wear masks. At this time, only four riders are allowed on the buses at one time. The number of riders allowed is believed will increase when the county advances to Phase 4. The GCTA has also adopted the policy...
Ten Years Ago June 23, 2010 Pomeroy Masonic Lodge members Ron Kessler and Steve Kazda presented Mason Blachly and Heidi Heytvelt each a bike, lock and helmet for their effort in reading this spring. Garfield County Human Services and Quality Behavioral Health kicked off its summer youth program with a scavenger hunt at Hells Gate State Park in Lewiston. Twenty-Five Years Ago June 28, 1995 Hiller, a new soft white club winter wheat is named in honor of the late Ed Hiller and his son Henry Hiller, who permitted WSU and USDA-ARS wheat breeders to...
POMEROY–Blue Mountain Artisan Guild have kids’ summer art activity packets available for curb-side pick-up each Tuesday beginning June 23 at 10-10:30 a.m. The final day, August 4, and weather permitting, a Plein Air painting class is planned in the City Park with a hot dog lunch....