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POMEROY-–National Night Out was held at the City Park on August 1. Community resource entities set up informational and give-away booths, including the Garfield County Hospital District, Garfield County Fire District #1, Pomeroy Ranger District, Garfield County Sheriff’s Office, 911 emergency services, Garfield County Public Health District, Garfield County Transportation Authority, Community Sexual Assault Program, Aging and Disability Resource Center, and Pomeroy Partners for Healthy Fam...
POMEROY–The School Board approved a consumer math curriculum; high school teaching assignments for Weights, Spanish I and II, Geometry, Consumer Math, and Bridges 12; a recommendation for a second-grade teacher new hire; and other pending business decisions, according to the July 25 meeting minutes. The board approved the Scaffolded Consumer Math curriculum presented by Nettie Severs, as an appropriate choice to implement in the 2023-34 school year. The program is an approachable way to build f...
POMEROY-The Garfield County board of commissioners (BOCC) approved a memorandum of understanding with Pomeroy Partners for Health Families Coalition, an addendum to the agreement for professional services of a hearings examiner, and discussed the timeline of a contract with the Garfield County Deputies Association at their meeting on August 7. The memorandum of understanding with Pomeroy Partners creates an agreement for the Coalition to disperse funds that the county is receiving from the Opioi...
POMEROY––The Garfield County Public Health District presented their Community Health Assessment at the Spinners Maple Hall on July 25. The Assessment, presented by Chelsea Eaton of GCPHD, consists of both quantitative data from census data collection and qualitative data from the You Are Heard campaign's surveys and interviews conducted earlier this year. The Assessment outlines both the top three reasons to live in Garfield County, according to survey results, as well as the top three are...
POMEROY–A Garfield County Hospital District Strategic Planning meeting is scheduled at the Senior Center here on Thursday, August 17 at 6 p.m. The GCHD has called a special meeting to review and discuss the District’s Strategic plan for the upcoming year. An executive session may commence following special business....
CLARKSTON–A 46-year-old Pomeroy man was fatally injured in a two-vehicle accident on SR 12 near Chief Timothy Park July 19. Jeremiah J. Hessling, 46, was pronounced deceased at the scene, five miles west of Clarkston, according to the Washington State Patrol. Hessling was westbound on a 1992 Honda ST1100 motorcycle when, in the process of passing a commercial motor vehicle, his vehicle collided with an eastbound 2020 Toyote driven by Jamie M. Lockie, 33, also of Pomeroy. Hessling, who was wearing a helmet, according to the State Patrol i...
LYONS FERRY–The tenth annual SWIM the SNAKE event will be held at the Lyons Ferry Marina and Lyons Ferry State Park on Saturday, August 12, 2023, beginning at 11 a.m. Online registration is open. The non-competitive, open-water swim will commence ten minutes after the last "paired swimmer" leaves the State Park. Better swimmers may return to the State Park upon arrival at the Marina and transportation will be provided for those who wish only to swim the channel, 0.7 mile. All participants are ex...
Ten Years Ago August 14, 2013 Pomeroy swimmers dominated at the Tri-County Knights of Columbus Jerry Cluckey Memorial Swim Meet in Colfax Saturday August 3, and took home the championship trophy for the seventh consecutive year. The Pullman Barracudas took second with 281 points, but fell well short of Pomeroy’s whopping 497.5 points. Shelly Slaybaugh has been coaching the team for about 15 years, and recalls having about 20-25 swimmers in the beginning. That number has grown to over 70 s...
POMEROY–The 2nd Harvest Mobile Market has extended monthly, distribution dates at the First Christian Church, 310 S. 8th St. location, through March of next year. Back to school is around the corner and the 2nd Harvest Mobile Market, sponsored by Garfield County Public Health and Southeast Washington Alliance for Health, have extended free food distribution opportunities through March, omitting December, of next year. Families finding themselves with a shortfall by the end of the month can receive free food without appointment or d...
POMEROY–Fall Sports Orientation Night will be held in the elevated seating area at Pomeroy High School Monday, August 14, at 7 p.m. All fall sports athletes and at least one parent are asked to attend the meeting. School personnel will be available to collect fees and help answer any questions at 6 p.m. Athletes and parents should complete forms contained in Skyward PRIOR to orientation in case there are any issues or questions. For help accessing Skyward, please contact the High School o...
This photo, published in the East Washingtonian on March 11, 2021, was recently responded to by Bonnie Landkammer. The couple pictured are George Edgar Clayton and Zelpha Mae Foster, married July 20, 1898 in Pomeroy, according to Landkammer. Clayton was born January 3, 1875 and died January 19, 1045 in Clarkston. Zelpha was born November 17, 1877 in Salem, Ore., and died in Spokane on June 22, 1959. -Photo courtesy of Garfield County Historical Assoc....
POMEROY-The Port of Garfield County commissioners approved a water leak repair, budgeting for re-staining, and discussed use of the cement slab left from the demolition of warehouse three at their meeting on August 3. The commissioners authorized emergency repair for a slow water leak on Port property, not to exceed $7,000. The expected cost of the repair is around $5,000. The commissioners also approved placing re-staining the United States Forest Service building on the budget for 2024. The...
POMEROY–Bank of Eastern Washington (BEW) school supply collection program has kicked off at the local branch here through Monday, August 21.A drawing will be held August 24. The 2023-24 school year will begin August 24. To help students with needed supplies, the BEW is collecting school supplies for local elementary pupils at its Pomeroy branch through August 21, then distributed to local schools in August. “If you would like to help, please drop your school supply donations at the Pomeroy branch of Bank of Eastern Washington,” says Becky...
POMEROY–The Pirate Swim Team placed fourth at the Tri County Swim League Championship Meet in over-all scoring events between Pullman, St. John-Endicott-LaCrosse-Washtuchna (SELW), Farfield-Palouse-Oakesdale-Plummer (GPOP) held at the Colfax pool August 5. The Pirate Swim Team scored favorably in several individual events, maintaining those scores through the season. The Pullman Barracudas placed first with a combined score of 425 points, SELW brought in 281, Colfax made 255 and the Pomeroy P...