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POMEROY–The Garfield County Fair "Barnyard Luau" three-day weekend begins Friday September 16 at 10 a.m., and will close Sunday, September 18 at 4 p.m. No specific distancing or masking protocols are expected this year; it will be left up to an individual's discretion. The weekend activities kick off with the Garfield County Fair Parade on Friday evening, September 16 at 5:30 p.m. Those interested in participating must fill out an entry form and submit it to Amy Van Vogt at Inland Cellular, 1...
POMEROY–Air quality is dismal due to 160 surrounding forest and wild fires in Northern California, west and northeast Oregon, west and northeast Washington, Canada, most of Idaho and Montana. According to Fox weather, the combination of low humidity, gusty winds and drought conditions have set the stage for fires to spread rapidly. Smoke and ash from these fires have created poor air quality, and is considered unhealthy. An advisory alert has been issued. In addition, Fox Weather reported t...
POMEROY-Garfield County Engineer Grant Morgan submitted his resignation to the Garfield County Board of Commissioners (BOCC) at their meeting on September 6, and the board accepted a quote for a meeting manager program at their September 12 meeting. Morgan's last day as Garfield County's engineer will be October 31. He will be taking the position of Columbia County Engineer, but remaining a Garfield County resident. The commissioners expressed their sorrow at his leaving and their hope for his...
POMEROY–The Port of Garfield County board of commissioners accepted the low bidder for the Pataha Fiber-To-The-Home project construction at their meeting on September 6. ZeroDB bid $194,762, which fell within the budget planned for the project and was lower than the estimated cost. The bid will be reviewed to be sure that it contains all the needed elements and will be accepted if it does. The Port is negotiating a baseball field lease with the school district, but terms have not yet been d...
POMEROY–The Pomeroy City Council approved an inter-fund loan and a street closure request at their meeting on September 6. The council approved a loan from the city’s solid waste fund to the sewer fund for $9,900. The loan is to cover wastewater treatment service from S&J Environmental through the end of 2022, approved at the August 9 meeting. The loan will be repaid to solid waste fund with interest. The Chamber of Commerce sent a thank you note for a donation to the signage project. Sev...
“The winds and the waves are always on the side of the ablest navigators.” – Edward Gibbon...
On February 29, 2020, Governor Inslee issued a declaration of an emergency related to the COVID pandemic. Since then, the Governor has issued numerous emergency orders either waiving various laws and/or imposing restrictions on citizens and businesses. While most Governors across the country have already rescinded their emergency declarations (or had them automatically expire), Washingtonians will have been living under emergency governance for 900 straight days on August 17 this week. Our Governor has provided no metrics or estimates for when...
OLYMPA–The statewide transportation package passed primarily by Puget Sound-area Democrats in March is now fully subsidizing public-transit and state-ferry travel in some parts of the state for anyone 18 or younger. An eastern Washington legislator, 9th District Sen. Mark Schoesler, says the free-rider program discriminates against kids in rural Washington. "Unfortunately, this is another example of how the Democratic majority preaches about 'equity' without truly practicing it," said S...
POMEROY-The Man Cave show opening at the Blue Mountain Artisan Guild on September 8 featured exhibits such as knives, taxidermy, restored cars, engineering projects, wood, metal, and clay working, and painting. The show is sponsored by Jarillynn Farms, and the featured artists are the men who exhibited their work. The junior featured artists are Nick Hastings, Conrad, Corbin, and Colyer Nelson....
COLFAX–Kendal Dixon and Colby Legerwood achieved high marks and awards at the Whitman County Palouse Empire Fair in Colfax, Wash. on September 8-11. Dixon, a senior at Pomeroy High School and FFA member place fifth overall in the Livestock Evaluation contest at the Palouse Empire Fair. Ledgerwood, a sophomore at Pomeroy High School and FFA member, left with Reserve Grand Champion Market Steer; Grand Champion Feeder Steer; and Reserve Champion in Fitting and Showing....
Ten years ago September 12, 2012 The 2012 Garfield County Market Sale will showcase 67 exhibitors with market animals to sell. The 67 animals consist of four lambs, 23 steers, and 40 hogs. The sale begins a 4 p.m. on Saturday, September 15. Larry Ledgerwood of the market sale committee said these 4-H and FFA members "have worked over the summer to care for their animals and will work hard throughout the fair preparing and showing them prior to the sale." The market sale committee invites...
POMEROY–The Blue Mountain Artisan Guild (BMAG) pillow case painting classes will begin October 6; one at 3-5 p.m. and another class at 6- 8 p.m. Each participant will paint a 16 X 16 pillow case using a fall theme. The cost of the class will include all paint materials, pillow case and the insert form. Early sign up at the BMAG gallery for one of 10 available spaces is important to order supplies. A deposit is required....
WALLA WALLA–DeSales chalked up 28 unanswered points before the Pirates were able to notch their first touchdown and its defense was formidable as the Irish handed the Buccaneers a 54-22 defeat here Sept. 8. Pomeroy is 1-1 in non-league play Due to the fair, this week's non-league game is Thursday, September 15 at Ritzville against Entiat with a 6 p.m. kick off. The Irish looked to Joe Baffney's and Sean Sollars's rushing talents to tally 326 yards on the ground, and Baffney completed eight of 1...
CLARKSTON–Two P.H.S. harriers competed at the Clarkston Invitational, finishing back in the pack in the first outing of the season. Finishing in 51st place was Cash Copher, with teammate Samuel Lamb close behind in 52nd place. Copher's time was 26:00.73 with Lamb around 24 seconds later at 26:24.58 in the 5k race. Reid Headrick of Medical Lake won the 57-entry race with a 16:33.5 time. "Our athletes ran a great race running the park and up and down the hill along the Clarkston Greenbelt," c...
