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POMEROY–The 2021 Garfield County Fair brought crafts, baked goods, vegetables and fruit, livestock, friends, family, visitors and much needed rain to the annual events Sept 17-19. The return of the fall celebration was met with enthusiasm for the community and out-of-town participants. In the Home Economic building, there were many hand crafts, canning, Lego art, pictures, flowers and so much more on display. In the livestock barns, the 4-H and FFA entered some good-looking beef, swine, goats a...
POMEROY–The City of Pomeroy’s water supply may present a problem to future expansion of residential inventory, the City Council heard at the conclusion of a continued meeting on September 20. In other business, the Council unanimously approved allowing retailer Dollar General to connect to city water and sewer. Nearly one-third of the city does not meet requirements for future growth, reported Jack Peasley, of Southeastern Washington Economic Development Association (SEWEDA), who recently attended the Department of Commerce annual meeting. Imp...
POMEROY–The Garfield County Health District board of directors hired Daniel Kaminsky, M.D. of Walla Walla as the District health officer. Dr. Kaminsky is a retired OBGYN. The Health District also hired Lewis Neace, D.O. as a back-up health officer. Dr. Neace is Columbia County’s health officer. The Health District also passed Resolution 2021-23 establishing the 2021-22 Tobacco Prevention Contract with the Benton Franklin Health District, as well as Resolution 2021-22 which creates an ame...
POMEROY–After months of negotiation, the Garfield County Board of Commissioners (BOCC) signed a commercial lease agreement with the Richardson Family at its meeting on September 27. The agreement continues the arrangement that the county has had with the Richardson Family to use their radio tower for county radio needs. The Pavement Preservation Project bids that were opened at the September 21 meeting have been reviewed and the project awarded to Poe Asphalt and Pavement. Their bid was $...
POMEROY–The Port of Garfield County Commissioners signed a franchise agreement with Garfield County to ensure that any damage caused to property of the county by the Port’s Pataha fiber internet project will be covered by Port insurance. The action was taken at their meeting on September 21. The agreement is similar to the one the Port made with the City of Pomeroy during its project to bring fiber internet to Pomeroy. The Pataha internet project has all pre-contract paperwork taken care of,...
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DAYTON–Yesterday, Sunday, September 26, the fire continued to have minimal fire behavior, with a few interior smokes observed on the southwest corner of the fire near Godman Guard Station. Firefighters continued to patrol and mop up all containment lines. Where containment lines are secured, firefighters also completed suppression repair (such as constructing water bars to help reduce erosion potential and mastication to improve roadways used for containment lines) based on identified rehabilitation needs. Crews also continued backhauling (...
I try not to make this column too educational but sometimes there is a need that can’t be ignored. When ranchers and cowmen work their cowherd, they are often under pressure to cull cows that they have developed a peculiar fondness for. Their excuses for keepin’ the ol’ darlin’ can be pretty feeble. I present to you a list of excuses which can be used as a handy reference while yer standin’ there at the chute. “I always keep the roan cows. They’re good luck.” “She’s a good marker.” “She’ll be go...
Washington state ranks among the bottom for states that provide legislative oversight of executive emergency powers. What’s Washington doing wrong? We explore the problem and need for reform in this new video (WPC video here). In an emergency, governors need broad powers to act fast. Legislative bodies inevitably take longer to assemble and act than a single executive, so they temporarily delegate their power to the executive in emergencies. But these powers are supposed to be transferred for a limited period of time. For example, in W...
WASHINGTON D.C.–The 2020 Census used the required two separate questions (one for Hispanic or Latino origin and one for race) to collect the races and ethnicities of the U.S. population following the standards set by the U.S. Office of Management and Budget (OMB) in 1997. Building upon our research over the past decade, we improved the two separate questions design and updated our data processing and coding procedures for the 2020 Census. This work began in 2015 with research and testing c...
POMEROY–It is a pleasure and honor to celebrate Mary Allbright, Certified Professional Coder, as she announces her retirement after two decades. "She has been a dedicated employee for many years," and is an iconic presence at the hospital. She joins a handful of faithful employees that reached their retirement goals. Mary became interested in the medical field and began seeking employment with Garfield County Hospital District. In June of 2001, the opportunity presented itself and she was h...
POMEROY–Free line dancing classes are held every Thursday evening from 6:00 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. in the Garfield County Christian Youth Group building at 836 Main Street. Classes are led by Deb Dahmen and no partner is needed, just show up and have fun! For more information, contact Deb at 208-413-4113....
Ten Years Ago September 28, 2011 Temporary stop signs were installed on Columbia St. at 9th St., eastbound and westbound and will remain in place through the high school construction. Flashing lights on signs on Main St. east and west of 10th St., will operate before school and after school, indicating a speed limit of 20 mph. Operations team for the Lower Snake River Wind Energy Project will begin occupying the new operations and maintenance building at 39 Falling Springs Road on October 1. Twenty-Five Years Ago October 2, 1996 Three men in...
Michael Lee Parlet October 2, 1944–September 12, 2021 Michael Lee Parlet passed away on September 12, 2021 in Moscow, Idaho shortly before his 77th birthday. Mike was born on October 2, 1944 in Lewiston, Idaho to Rita and Cecil Parlet. He was raised with his younger brother Bill on the family farm outside of Pomeroy, Wash., where his love of animals and all things outdoors developed. He graduated from Pomeroy High School and attended college at Washington State University. His first job, a...
POMEROY––The Jr. High Pirate girls fell to St. John-Endicott/LaCrosse 32-22 in the first game of the basketball season at home on September 20. "I was very proud of the effort that these girls put forth and the fact that everyone contributed," said Coach Jennifer Maves. "For quite a few it was their first experience at organized basketball. They have a lot to learn but their desire and level of hustle is unbeatable. I'm looking forward to a fun season." Pirate players who scored included: Hol...
TEKOA–The Pirates blew to the running clock by 7:24 in the second quarter, dominating the Tekoa-Rosalia Timberwolves with not only a shut out, but also holding their hosts to 43 yards of total offense in this season's first league contest. The Touchet Indians come to town this Friday for a 7 p.m. kick off against the 4-0 Pirates. "Our boys came to play this afternoon," commented Head Coach Kyle Kimble. "I was thrilled with our relentless, physical, and fast play, especially on defense. H...
POMEROY––The Lady Buccaneers put together a complete match September 21to counter an earlier loss to the Lady Irish of DeSales and now have a 2-1 record as league play gets underway. A September 23 trip to Palouse has been rescheduled to October 28 due to Garfield-Palouse and other Whitman County schools being in virtual learning due to covid. Pomeroy visited Colton earlier this week and tonight hosts Tekoa-Rosalia at 6 p.m. The Pea & Lentil tournament in Genesee is scheduled for October 2. The...
POMEROY––Pirate Cross Country runner Trevin Walton finished eighth in a field of 15 in the Pomeroy Invitational XC meet last Wednesday, September 22 at Lybecker Field. It was the Pirate harriers' first meet of the fall season. A District 7/9 meet in Lewiston was held Wednesday, September 28 at Lewiston's Lewis Clark State College course, with another meeting of District 7/9 runners set for October 5 in Colfax. The Inland Empire Meet is set for 9:30 a.m. on October 9 in Lewiston on the LCSC cou...