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POMEROY–The Garfield County Transportation Authority (CTA) announced their new General Manager Jeff Ruchert, approved a Consolidated Grant Program, and discussed design planning for a bus barn and maintenance facility at their meeting on July 24. Jeff Ruchert, who has been the CTA Operations Manager, has been hired as the General Manager after an application and interview process. The CTA will advertise the opening of the Operations Manager position. The CTA approved agreement PTD-0646, a C...
POMEROY–Steve Kazda, secretary of Evening Star Lodge No. 30, Free and Accepted Masons, presented two bikes to two Bikes for Books winners Nick Wiggins and Lily Hyer recently. Nick Wiggins, grandson of Justin and Leah Wiggins, and Lily Hyer, daughter of Zach and Allie Hyer, were the recipients of the Bikes for Books program in June. Students are entered into a drawing each week if they meet the reading goal of 100 minutes. The drawing takes place twice a year with a total of four bikes given a...
POMEROY–The Garfield County board of Commissioners (BOCC) discussed the problem of shot-up signs, approved several fund transfers, and discussed bids for a key code badge system for the courthouse at their meeting on July 24. Signs are being shot into around the county, causing damage to the signs that cause it to fail to meet legal parameters. Replacing the signs will be expensive to the county due to high aluminum prices. The damage is not restrained to any particular part of the county, b...
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DAYTON-The Port Commissioners favored the City’s use of the railroad right of way to run the main sewer line to the new wastewater treatment plant; Port Executive Director Jennie Dickinson reported on staff changes and the progress of finding an economic development coordinator; apprised the board on leases, assets, and projects; reviewed the Port sponsored Foodstock event to be held July 15; and the Visit Walla Walla Project which includes Columbia County. Dayton Mayor Zac Weatherford told t...
DAYTON–The Columbia County Sheriff's Department will hold the 16th Annual National Night Out in the City Park on Tuesday, August 1 at 5-8 p.m. Free food and drinks will be available. The community is invited to join the personnel of the Columbia County Sheriff's Office–Sheriff Joe Helm and available Deputies, at the City Park for National Night Out August 1. This event is also designed to help strengthen the community-law enforcement partnership. National Night goers can share in free hot...
OLYMPIA–Rep. Mary Dye, R-Pomeroy, and ranking Republican on the House Environment and Energy Committee, issued the following statement in response to a news conference held by Gov. Jay Inslee today where he blamed the oil industry for sky-high fuel prices in Washington state. “Washington state has the highest gas prices in the nation because of the governor’s cap-and-trade program that took effect in January. Governor Inslee’s new climate mandate, which is the most expensive of its kind in the...
DAYTON–The Class of 1973 met for their fiftieth-class reunion at the Golf Course during Alumni weekend here July 14-15. A good portion of the class gathered for their fiftieth year as Dayton High School graduates. Some 10 members had since passed on and of those who attended welcomed the chance to reconnect. A 1973 class member Jim Kenyon reviewed the weekend in this way... "The Class of 1973 gathered Alumni Weekend for a fun filled time of float decorating, reminiscing, and sharing the a...
By Eric E. McKeirnan Guest Columnist I write this on behalf of the Knights of Columbus, the 1460 here in Pomeroy, and our Round Table brothers in Dayton and around Columbia County. We had a sausage, pancake, scrambled egg, muffin, applesauce, and fresh fruit benefit breakfast to support our local swim team as we have done for many years. Reading the EW, it seems that our dear neighbors in Dayton are struggling with a community swimming pool. In Pomeroy, we are lucky. That hole in the ground is filled with the heartwarming chirps and screams and...
DAYTON–The petition to dissolve the Columbia County Rural Library District sponsor Jessica Ruffcorn received word July 24 all signatures had been certified by the Auditor's Office as sufficient and had been sent to the Library Board of Trustees. This was the second attempt to file the petition. The first was declared insufficient on June 28 of the required 10% of registered voters (107) of unincorporated Columbia County by only six signatures. Those in support of the petition rallied to have t...
DAYTON-The new Columbia County Rural Library District Interim Director Ellen Brigham has announced her intention to move specific books to different areas of library; and library dissolution petition sponsor updates the board on its status. In Director Brigham's first weekly newsletter, ahead of the monthly July 17 Board of Trustees meeting, announced she is moving Young Adult non-fiction books upstairs among other adult non-fiction books. She explained, "This will make it so adults, young or ol...
We may find ourselves being tempted to be unfaithful to the Lord when we least expect it. Our relationship with the Lord may be stronger than ever and still we find ourselves severely tempted. The Bible says “all temptation is common to man.” Even Jesus was “tempted in every way, just as we are - yet He did not sin” Heb. 4:15. The “tempter,” the Devil, has lots of practice at his craft and he works very hard. His methods may vary from one time to the next. Motivated by a hunger to destroy, he...
Ten Years Ago July 31, 2013 The Spinners took on sanding and painting the picnic tables and benches, and serving tables, at the City Park as a summer project, according to Larry Ledgerwood, president of the service organization. The club returned eight of the refurbished tables back to the park the weekend of July 20 and 21. "They were pretty weathered," Larry said. "We have four more to do, but they were in better shape than the ones we started with." Twenty-Five Years Ago July 29, 1998 Harold...
Beate (Brink) Fuller July 10, 2023 Beate B'Vere (Brink) Fuller, formerly of Pomeroy, passed away July 10, 2023, in Seattle, Wash. Beate played the cello during her school years, traveling to lessons with the cello balanced on her bike's handlebars. In later years, she graduated from Drew University in New Jersey with a degree in Anthropology. She met her husband Jack while attending Idaho State University and was married for over 60 years before he passed on. In her 40's, she lived in a tent in...
POMEROY–The West Coast Baptist College's Revival Trio visited the Pomeroy Baptist Church on July 7. WCBC has sent out trios, quartets and sextets for several years, but this is the first time they have performed in Pomeroy. The Revival Trio, Allison Lindsey, Brandon Bartlett, and Mallory Bacon, and their accompanist Michael Kearney are students at WCBC. Dr. Mark Rasmussen, a teacher at WCBC, gave a massage from Haggai 2:4, stating that God wants everyone to be strong, because there is work to d...
Lanada Darlene Eaton Richards Cunningham May 24, 1935-July 11, 2023 Lanada Darlene Eaton Richards Cunningham, 88, passed peacefully the early morning of July 11, 2023, in College Place, Wash., following a difficult seven months. The seventh child of Walter Otho and Laura Pearl (Spragg) Eaton of Dayton, Lanada was born on the Eckler Mountain homestead, above Dayton, where she and her seven siblings attended school and helped their parents farm. Her connection to the mountain property, her...
Raymond Chenoweth July 12, 1944 - June 27, 2023 Raymond Douglas Chenoweth, aged 78, passed away peacefully on June 27, 2023 surrounded by family. Born on a farm in Enterprise, Ore., to parents Viola and Darrell, Ray grew up learning the value of hard work along with sisters Lena Blodgett (deceased) and Colleen (Chenoweth) Baron. He took pride in raising and showing award-winning steer and hogs with 4-H. After graduating from Dayton High School in 1964, Ray attended Columbia Basin Junior College...
POMEROY–The Garfield County Public Health District discussed the danger of spreading hemlock plants and approved three resolutions at their meeting on July 24. Two strains of hemlock were discussed, one containing a neurotoxin and the other causing respiratory damage. Both are dangerous to cattle, as well as posing a threat to humans who come in contact with them. County Commissioner Justin Dixon stated that the county is aware of the problem, but the weed is not in a classification that a...
DAYTON–Patrick Francis Donohue and his two brothers arrived in New York City from Ireland circa 1870-80 while in their late twenties or early thirties, with six cents between them. According to family lore, they divided the money, wished each other well and struck out to seek their fortunes. One brother, name lost in the mists of time, reached Galveston, Tex., where he was killed by a tidal wave caused by an earthquake. The other brother was never heard from again. Patrick Francis, through g...
Ten Years Ago July 24, 2013 Washington Federal, Inc. announced it has entered into agreements with Bank of America to acquire 51 retail branches, including the Dayton branch. Amy Schlenz, Jordan Saranto, Melissa McCowen, Nicole Abel and Dustin Rasmussen participated in the Run or Dye event that was held in Kennewick, WA. Sageyn Kilts also completed the 5k Run or Dye. Twenty-Five Years Ago July 22, 1998 FBLA team places second at the nationals. Sixteen members of the Dayton FBLA chapter went to...
DAYTON-The School Board was informed school registration will open August 1, on-site August 17; the approval of Middle School Head Football Coach; and approved all but one action items. Superintendent Rich Stewart announced the district will be offering online school registration for the first time through the Skyward Portal beginning on August 1. They will also offer on-site registration on August 17. He also reported the administrative team has been meeting with ESD 123 for training on...
POMEROY–The Pirate Swim Team is ranking behind Colfax for both meets on July 20 and 18. The Combined team scores for the Colfax, SELW and Pomeroy meet July 20 were Colfax 558, SELW 377 with Pomeroy at third with 325. The Women ranking followed suit with Colfax at 277, SELW with 215 and the Lady Pirates with 141. The Pomeroy men ranking brought a higher score with Colfax 281, Pomeroy scoring second place with 184 and SELW pulling the third tab at 162. The meet between Colfax and Pomeroy on J...
Two local basketball players competed at the 31st 2023 Spokane Hoopfest tournament last weekend, and finished at the top of the heap in the Senior Division. From left, Jon Heimbigner, Larry Soliday, Terry Nealey and Bob Hutchens, represented the Swinging Doors PMP, and cruised to wins over O'Doherty's, Air Ball Express and Doubtful But Durable, facing that last team in the semi-final and final game. They played two games on Saturday and two on Sunday, undefeated out of the six teams in the...
DAYTON-The City Council chose Michael Smith from among three candidates for the vacancy of Board Position No.7 left by Tiger Deui, during the meeting July 1. Council heard three interviews from interested candidates to fill the vacancy of Position No. 7. There were three questions that were posed where each candidate took a turn going first. The first question was: What do you hope to accomplish being a City of Dayton Councilmember? The second was: What is your approach to handling...
OLYMPIA - Kris Johnson, president of the Association of Washington Business, issued the following statement regarding the response today from Gov. Inslee and lawmakers to the rising price of gas in Washington: "It should come as no surprise to anyone that gas prices in Washington are going up because of the Climate Commitment Act. It was clear from the beginning this program would raise the cost of gas - and it has. Even so, the state's first two carbon allowance auctions pushed carbon credit...