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POMEROY–The Garfield County Board of Commissioners (BOCC) appointed Tina Meier as Garfield County Emergency Management Director (EMD) at its regular weekly meeting September 21, 2020. Meier, who is currently serving as the Garfield County Communications Director and E911 Coordinator, and Registered Sex Offender Coordinator, was recommended for the position by Commissioner Justin Dixon, who felt the position should stay within the County, and within the Sheriff's Office. She accepted the a...
The 2020 Garfield County Fair Youth Livestock Show and Sale was well attended by local livestock-raising youth, who were able to participate in market classes, and Fitting and Showing. This is Logan Ledgerwood, who was awarded the Grand Champion Junior-Senior Showman. Complete photos are results from the Show and Sale will appear in next week's East Washingtonian....
POMEROY–Matt Herres was appointed and sworn in as the new Port of Garfield Commissioner at the September 15, 2020, meeting. The appointment fills the seat vacated by Cody Bye. A second candidate, Terry Brandon, had withdrawn his application. The Port commissioners signed Inter Local Agreements with the County which allows them to have two dedicated strands of fiber to the fairgrounds at no charge. The County has also signed the necessary contracts to begin the process of requesting bids for t...
POMEROY–During the City Council continuance meeting on Tuesday evening, September 15, they discussed how to use $42,000 of the CARES Act funding. Jack Peasley of the Southeast Washington Economic Development Association (SEWEDA), elaborated on a subrecipient agreement proposal he had made to the City regarding having SEWEDA manage the COVID/CARES Act grant funds. Peasley recommended the utilization $10,000 of the CARES Act money for local businesses in need. He also identified certain protocols and requirements put in place to determine if i...
”Let us always meet each other with smile, for the smile is the beginning of love.” Mother Teresa... Full story
After viewing “social dilemma,” a Netflix documentary, I was enlightened to what is taking place in the social-media platforms and how they are influencing–even manipulating–our very ideas and courses of action. A few early Silicon Valley developers have come forward to lay out the ideas behind Facebook, Twitter, Snap Chat, You Tube and other social-media platforms, saying they were initially developed to connect family and friends, far and near, quicker and easier. But the initially beneficial and well-meaning purposes of apps like Faceboo... Full story
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While people on the political left continue to demand a “Medicare for All,” single-payer health care system for the United States, Americans should understand the looming financial unsustainability facing the existing Medicare program. Medicare began in 1965 as single-payer, government plan for seniors 65 years of age and older. It is funded by three sources–payroll taxes, premiums paid by enrollees, and an ever-increasing amount of money from federal general tax revenue. By 1990, Medic...
Mr. Moses remarked the other day he’d received a catalog in the mail from a western clothing outfit. He wasn’t sure who the outfit catered to, but the name ‘Long Island’ seemed to stick in his mind. The photo on the front had burned an image into his brain. A male model stood in cowboy posture, a Clint Eastwood steely-eyed glare glinting from beneath the brim of his Zorro hat. It appeared that moths had eaten the collar off his shirt. He wore a duster that was sort of a cross between Jim Bridger...
POMEROY–Social media is horrible and a wonderful thing all at once. It allows us to stay connected with others from our past to our present. While we tweet, like, comment, and share, we are becoming more and more addicted to social media every day. Why is that? Why is it so addictive and time consuming? This beautiful thing was initially created to keep us connected to friends and family far and near. It has benefitted us and made life easier by creating a venue to let everyone know what we h...
Ten Years Ago September 22, 2010 Lewis-Clark Recyclers, Inc., Lewiston, will take over the county recycling center. City Council unanimously adopted a new nuisance ordinance regarding unkempt vegetation, old furniture and inoperable vehicles. Twenty-Five Years Ago September 27, 1995 Pomeroy School District will ask voters to approve a $3.6 million 20-year bond for improvements at the elementary and high schools. For now, county residents will continue to use dumpsters at the landfill site on Bell Plain Road while options are explored. Fifty...
Elton Eugene Brown December 26, 1945–September 10, 2020 Elton Eugene Brown, 95, of Pomeroy, Wash., passed away a couple of months ago just shy of his ninety-sixth birthday, on September 10, 2020. Elton was born to Dewey and Lois (Dixon) Brown in Pomeroy. He graduated from Pomeroy High School in 1942. He and Barbara "Bobbie" Wallace were married on December 26, 1945 in Coeur d'Alene. Idaho. They moved to a ranch near Dayton, Wash., where they lived until returning to Pomeroy in 1953. They had t...