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POMEROY–The Eastern Washington Agricultural Museum (EWAM) board read a letter from the U.S. Dept. of Agriculture (USDA), Southeast Washington Resource Advisory Committee; handled bill paying, accepted membership update, and acknowledged donations at the June 19 meeting. The USDA, Southeast Washington Resource Advisory Committee is looking for some nominees to serve on the committee. The board approved payments to Meyers Hardware, David Ruark, Pomeroy Grain Growers, and Roy Wold. One new member, three renewals and $50 in memorial funds. In a...
POMEROY–Garfield County Health District passed an amendment to its Consolidated Contract and discussed necessary funding actions at the meeting on July 18. The Foundational Public Health Services July 2021 to June 2022 funding period has ended, and the GCHD has $108,000 that needs to be returned by August 15. Some $233,000 or more of FPHS funding for the next period will be received by September 15. The Health District approved resolution 2022-14, an amendment to the Consolidated Contract t...
POMEROY–Bank of Eastern Washington is collecting school supplies for local elementary students at its Washington branches. These supplies will be distributed to local schools in August. “If you would like to help, please drop your school supply donations at any branch of Bank of Eastern Washington,” says Becky Kindle, Chief Operating Officer. Each branch will feature a drawing for several backpacks filled with supplies for a local student. Community members with a grade school student are encouraged to stop in and fill out a ticket You do no...
POMEROY–The Garfield County board of commissioners (BOCC) accepted an award and approved a fund transfer at their meeting on July 18. The Washington Association of Agricultural Educators honored the Garfield County Commissioners with their 2022 Legislator of the Year award. They were honored for their decision to have a livestock show and sale in the midst of the pandemic during the summer of 2020, and for their support of youth livestock activities. A transfer from the Emergency Management f...
POMEROY-The Garfield County Transportation Authority (CTA) discussed funding received and a new vehicle at their meeting on July 18. The CTA received Supplemental Paratransit Special Needs funding of $13,796 and a Sales Tax Equalization Formula which supplied funding of $4,083. The new vehicle, a Chevrolet Traverse, has arrived and is being put to work....
LA GRANDE, Ore. (July 14, 2022) – Following two years of collective work, the Blues Intergovernmental Council (BIC) has provided recommendations to the USDA Forest Service (Forest Service) on desired conditions for key forest management issues in the Blue Mountains. With these recommendations, the BIC supports the agency’s intent to reinitiate the Forest Plan Revision process for the Malheur, Umatilla, and Wallowa-Whitman National Forests. As the BIC continues to engage regularly with the Forest Service throughout the Forest Plan Revision pro...
“A man always has two reasons for doing anything: a good reason and the real reason.” – J.P. Morgan...
COLTON–Six members of Pomeroy Gun Club participated in the Western Zone shoot July 15-17 hosted by the Colton Gun Club. Bob Koller, Steve and Holly Ledgerwood, Larry Bunch, Buck Geiger, and Terry John all attended and brought Home quite a bit of Trophy Hardware. The Western Zone shoot is conducted at 14 different Clubs in the Western United States and Canada and scores are shared over the internet. The Zone has its own awards and there are Trophies provided by the Host Clubs also. In Friday's S...
The Washington Education Association (WEA) on June 30 filed a legal brief with the state supreme court in the capital gains income tax case asking the justices to change their prior rulings and now declare that income isn’t property (meaning you don’t own it). This is precisely the legal strategy that some supporters of the capital gains income tax planned realizing that voters keep rejecting constitutional amendments. The hope of income tax advocates is to use the new capital gains income tax to get the justices to change the rules of the gam...
To the editor, Congresswoman. First you voted against protecting children from mass shootings by weapons of war. Then you voted against women having their own choice over their own bodies. Then you voted against environmental protection. And now you’re after Seniors. Recently, Washington State Alliance for Retired Americans (WSARA) “presented” you with their 2022 Senior ZERO Award. You already held a 10 percent lifetime score on the WSARA’s Voting Record, but you have hit rock bottom by now consistently voting against seniors’ interests...
OLYMPIA–The Washington State Department of Health (DOH) has issued an update on how to connect with the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline (NSPL) by using 988. The DOH advises as of July 16, 2022, a person may call, text or chat 988 to be connected to the NSPL. It will be confidential, free and available twenty-four hours every day of the week, year around. Services will be available in Spanish, along with interpretation services in over 250 languages. For people who are deaf, hard of hearing, and TTY users: Use your preferred relay s...
Ten years ago July 18, 2012 Eastern Washington Agricultural Museum’s second building on the Garfield County Fairgrounds is on schedule, with the crew from Mike’s Pole Barns, Clarkston completing installation of roof trusses last week. William Woehler of Mike’s said that the contractor is working to meet the Sept. 1 deadline and expects completion on schedule. Installing the roof panels is next, with the pouring of the concrete floor following sometime this week, Woehler said. Even today, when...
By Charlotte Baker POMEROY–The Pirates Swim Team took first place at seasons second meet against Colfax, and Garfield-Palouse-Oakesdale-Plummer (GPOP) in Colfax on July 14, after placing second at the first meet in Endicott on July 12. The Pirates scored 468 total points against the Colfax with 383, and GPOP swim teams 306 at the meet in Colfax Thursday, July 14. Pomeroy took first ranking in the women category with 264 and men at 204. Colfax maintained second placing in both categories s...