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The 2023 Garfield County Fair enjoyed a wonderful three-day run with outstanding weather, plenty of exhibits for visitors to peruse, a lively livestock auction and an action-packed rodeo. Here Weston Zipse won goat tail untying during that event at the Pony Puncher's Rodeo Sunday afternoon of Fair Weekend. There's more information and photos available on this web edition. -Submitted photo...
POMEROY–The Garfield County Transportation Authority (CTA) introduced their newly hired operational manager and decided to surplus a 2015 Ford van at their meeting on September 18. The CTA has hired Callie Carnahan as the new operational manager, following an application and interview process. The 2015 Ford Transit van E507 will be listed to a government surplus website. The van has over 160,000 miles on the odometer, and has been relegated to second backup vehicle. It has not been used much s...
DAYTON–Three members of a Clarkston, Wash., family were injured in a single-car rollover accident on State Route 12, 10 miles east of Dayton Sunday, September 24. Driver Amanda J. Greene, 28, and passenger seven-year-old Kiera L Greene, are at Providence Sacred Heart Medical Center in Spokane, and passenger Ayden K. Greene, 10, was treated at Dayton General Hospital following the 12:51 p.m. accident. The driver is reported to be in satisfactory condition, a Sacred Heart spokeswoman informs the C...
POMEROY–The Garfield County Public Health District established an investment policy and amount, received additional policy and accounting funding and passed several resolutions at their meeting on September 18. The Public Health District passed Resolution 2023-16, creating an investment policy for the District that follows the investment policy for Garfield County very closely, as well as Resolution 2023-17, approving an investment amount of $500,000. The Garfield County Treasurer will m...
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Ten Years Ago October 2, 2013 To make the area around Pomeroy Elementary School at 10th and Columbia streets safer for students arriving and departing school, southbound traffic on 10th, between Columbia and Pataha streets, is prohibited during drop-off and pickup times when school is in session. School district superintendent Doug LaMunyan, working with the City of Pomeroy and the Garfield County Sheriff's Office, came up with the plan that would improve safety and "meet the needs of citizens...
COLTON–The Pirate Junior High Girls Basketball team beat Colton 36-29 on the strength of Camryn Claassen's 14 point with Hollie Van Vogt adding eight. "This was a good start to the season," said Coach HayLee Dudley. "Despite some setbacks, I was impressed that the girls remained focused on the game. Tonight showed us what we have to build on." The B Team, coached by Emma Severs, lost 12-11. A Team: C. Claassen 14, H. VanVogt 8, Peyton Newberg 4, Nataly McKeirnan 4, Reagan McKeirnan 4, Sidney W...
By Charlotte Baker POMEROY–The Garfield County Fair was packed with exhibits, events, activities and visiting which so many enjoyed. The weather was toasty warm, requiring cooling fans in the livestock barns; and plenty of cooling treats, burgers, taco salads; clothing vendors, balloon art; music, more food vendors; ice cream, sno-cones; more visiting; cake and ice cream; church, singing, bouncy house, vintage displays, and museum tours, topped off with a rootin', tootin' rodeo to close out t...
LACROSSE–Other than the 6-6 first-quarter tie, the Pirates soon put the game away, going on to a 50-6 win over St. John-Endicott/LaCrosse here Sept. 22. The Pirates are now 2-1 in league, 3-1 overall. The Pirates travel to Touchet for a 3 p.m. game against the Redhawks this Friday. "Defensively the Pirates were solid," observed Head Coach Kyle Kimble, "only allowing six points in the game. Jacob Reisinger had two interceptions and Braxton McKeirnan had one as the Pirate secondary held SJEL to 28...
ROSALIA–The Lady Pirates are improving week by week, says Head Coach Adam Van Vogt, coming off a pair of wins last week against Dayton and Tekoa-Rosalia. Pomeory won 25-14, 25-11, 25-14 over Dayton, then won in five sets against the T-R, 25-15, 25-23, 16-25, 12-25, 15-13. Games this week are on the road, leading to this Saturday's Regional Rumble here. Pomeroy played at Colton last Tuesday and visits DeSales tonight. Next Tuesday's match is at Garfield-Palouse. The team is 3-2 in league, 3-3 o...