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By Melody Tillinghast POMEROY–The Chamber of Commerce presented John Gates, Jack Peasley, Mark Waldher, James Fuchs, John Hill, and Anne Walsh with the 2023 Hometown Hero awards during the Cowboy Breakfast at Spinner's Hall on September 15, 2024. Also, during Cowboy Breakfast, Bill Cox accepted the Fair Honoree award for the late Terrilie Cox. The 2023 Lifetime Achievement went to John Gates. John Gates, born in Lewiston, has been a lifelong resident of Pomeroy. He went to WSU to become a m...
BELLEVUE-The Washington State Republic Party (WAGOP), Chairman Jim Walsh, and Franklin County Auditor Matt Beaton have jointly filed a lawsuit in federal court, pertaining to election integrity. The lawsuit alleges that Washington Attorney General Bob Ferguson and Secretary of State Steve Hobbs colluded to rescind the State Constitution's mandatory 30-day waiting period required before people in Washington state can legally register to vote. "This is an urgent election integrity issue that...
POMEROY–There are currently six wolf packs in southeastern Washington, according to pack numbers from the Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife 2023 Annual Report. The Touchet pack counts nine members, Columbia (3 members), Tucannon (5 members), Grouse Flats (10 members), Couse (formerly 139 Group) (5 members), and Butte Creek (6 members). Captures are continuing as the opportunity arises to try to get working collars in each of the packs. Due to the dynamic nature of packs in newly c...
“Let us always meet each other with smile, for smile is the beginning of love.” – Mother Teresa...
In this case, give them $2.2 billion in fuel taxes, and they’ll take your roads too. Attorney General and now Candidate for Governor Bob Ferguson, Senator Andy Billig and other proponents of the state’s disastrous cap-and-trade scheme have crossed the line, threatening Washington families by holding vital road construction projects hostage. They’ve made it clear: if we don’t keep their crony system in place, “every road project, including the North Spokane Corridor, will be in jeopardy....
The Olde Yakima Letterpress Museum honored Charlotte and Loyal Baker, publishers of the Dayton Chronicle, for contributions made to the museum in Union Gap, Wash., with honorary Journeyman Leather Aprons, in recognition of "outstanding leadership in the graphic arts and newspaper industries." The couple donated several stands of hand-set type and other letterpress printing items to the museum, historical artifacts left over from the Dayton Chronicle's decades as Dayton's and Columbia County's...
The 27th Annual MANHATTAN SHORT Film Festival begins at the Liberty Theater on September 27. The Liberty Theater is the only theater hosting this film festival in eastern Washington, and no other theaters are hosting this event within several hundred miles in northern Idaho or eastern Oregon. The top ten finalist short films come from the United Kingdom, France, Croatia, Australia, Ukraine, Ireland, Italy, and the USA will be shown at each screening of this annual film festival taking place...
My heart was made lighter when I visited a nursing home resident diagnosed with a terminal disease. As we were visiting, she shared how much she enjoyed watching the squirrels climb on the pole just outside her window. Her appreciative and joyful attitude was an encouragement to me. Right at that moment a squirrel came along and grabbed hold of the pole with all four feet, rapidly climbing to the top. I'd never carefully observed a squirrel climbing before, and I was struck at how firmly all...
Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 75. West wind 8 to 10 mph. Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 52. West wind 6 to 9 mph becoming southeast in the evening. Friday: Sunny, with a high near 75. Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 47. Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 78. Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 49. Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 75. Sunday NightMostly clear, with a low around 45. Monday: Sunny, with a high near 75. Monday Night: Partly...
Ten Years Ago September 24, 2014 The storefront at 708 Main Street (formerly Video Visions, now Linda's Yard Sale) has a brand new look...or is it a new old look? Just a glance in the east window reveals hints of a bygone era, of the excitement of "modern conveniences" such as the conveyor belt 'toastalator' that made meal preparation and entertaining faster, simpler, and more enjoyable. The west window display harkens back to days when the magic of childhood happened in board games and books...
POMEROY–The Garfield County Fair had many exhibits for attendees to view and marvel, especiall the gigantic squash in the garden section, delicious baked goods, and preserves. The livestock section was brimming with cattle, hogs, some sheep, goats, poultry, and a couple rabbits. Organization vendors peddled their information, meals, beverages, and luscious desserts. All this backed by beautiful weather--not too hot-not too cold-just right. EWAM displayed equipment and wares of old while v...
By Loyal Baker POMEROY––The Pirates' focus this week will be on the league opener against what Head Coach Kyle Kimble terms is "a very good Garfield-Palouse team" after the football team mopped up Sunnyside Christian, 70-0. The scoring frenzy saw Jacob Reisinger leading with a trio of Pirate touchdowns and 99 rushing yards. Three Pirates, Jett Slusser, Boone Schmidt and Reggie Ott each notched a pair of touchdowns as the Bucs rolled up 50 first-quarter points. Slusser marched 74 yards on fiv...
POMEROY––Squads from Colton and Dayton buckled under the Lady Pirates in league matches last week, the girls downing the Lady Wildcats in three sets and the Dayton Bulldogs in three. This week the Lady Pirates visited Oakesdale, and tonight, September 26, they host Garfield-Palouse. Saturday is the annual Border Battle on the Pomeroy court. The Lady Buccaneers counted the first six points against Colton and kept the pace the remainder of the match, winning 25-18, 25-8, 25-18. Pomeroy cou...
POMEROY––Pomeroy Middle School Girls Basketball defeated Oakesdale 32-29 Sept. 23 and downed Garfield-Palouse 40-32 Sept. 19 at home. "This was a tough game against a tall Oakesdale team that shot the ball really well," said Coach Haylee Dudley of the 32-29 win. "Despite being undersized, we rebounded well on the defensive end. We continue to improve in end-of-game situations." Scoring: Nataly McKeirnan 6, Camryn Claassen 2, Lilaina Severson 2, Sidney Wolf 11, Daphne Waldher 4, Willow Bowen 5,...
LEWISTON–Pomeroy's pair of cross country runners continue to team up closely, Bethany Zimmerman and Kiersten Bartels coming in close together in the 70-competitor pack on the LCSC course here Saturday, September 21. Zimmerman finished in 63rd place with a 28:29 time in the 5K run with teammate Bartels just a half minute behind at 28:59. Josie McLaughlin of St. George's won the event with an 18:45 mark. "Kiersten and Bethany both improved their 3.1 mile times from the last meet," said Coach G...