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POMEROY-Garfield County Hospital District's (GCHD) Board of Commissioners announced the interim co-CEOs Jayd Keener and Mat Slaybaugh were officially appointed Superintendent/Co-CEOs on Monday, September 30, 2019. Serving in the capacity as interim co-CEOs since April of 2019, they were offered permanent positions last Friday, September 27. The two will continue to work together as they have been for the past five months. the GCHD held a town hall meeting to allow the public to ask questions... Full story
POMEROY-Sam Ledgerwood, Garfield County Rancher representing the Cattleman’s Association, addressed the Garfield County Commissioners regarding the danger of cougar attacks in the county. Ledgerwood stated that the Klickitat County Sheriff has taken on the cougar issue with lethal action where danger to humans and livestock are present. He added that the Klickitat sheriff was working directly with the Chief of Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife (WDFW), who had approved his actions. Ledgerwood wanted to know if Garfield County could do t... Full story
BANGOR, Maine–Husson University fifth-year student Hailey Hyer of Pomeroy, Wash., who is pursuing a Master of Science in occupational therapy, as this year's recipient of a $1000 Margaret Louise Burckes Scholarship. The presentation of the financial award took place at the Richard E. Dyke Center for Family Business on the campus of Husson University here on Thursday, September 12. "I was not expecting to receive this scholarship," said Hyer. "I nearly fell over when they announced my name." I... Full story
POMEROY-Long-time and beloved Band and Art Teacher, Marcus Pederson, presented a notice of retirement to the Pomeroy School District Board of Directors at Monday’s meeting, September 23, 2019. After 35 years of employment with the school district, it was an emotional presentation for Pederson, who had nothing but praise for the staff and administration, as well as the school board. He said he had “outlived about 10 principals and seven superintendents,” but that he “could not have asked for a better teaching position.” He will finish out the 20... Full story
POMEROY-Ed Fruh, a 30-year veteran of the Garfield County Fire District (GCFD) as a member of the Emergency Medical Services (EMS) team and firefighter, wants to be a part of the governing body for the Fire District. Having missed the filing date for the November election, Fruh is asking for votes as a write-in candidate for Garfield County Fire District Commissioner. He will be running against Don McGreevy, the incumbent, as well as Aaron Stallcop, who has also filed to run. Fruh retired from... Full story
Editor’s note: As hikers, Loyal and I practice the “leave no trace” policy when we hit the trail on public lands and in our national forests. Hunting season is upon us and like recreational visitors, hunters will enter private and forested lands, camping and enjoying the great outdoors while seeking their prized deer or elk. The forest service has shared some helpful tips to make your hunting trip pleasant and rewarding. Charlotte Baker, Publisher/Editor East Washingtonian PENDLETON, Ore.–Umatilla National Forest (UNFS) ask hunters and forest... Full story
WASHINGTON–Remember when Democrats insisted that President Trump was "working on behalf of the Russians," only to have special counsel Robert Mueller declare he "did not establish that members of the Trump Campaign conspired or coordinated with the Russian government in its election interference activities"? Well, we now have the rough transcript for Trump's call with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky and it's clear that, once again, Democrats got ahead of the evidence. Keep in mind, when t... Full story
Harold has been dismantling his feedlot. He built it over 40 years ago and eventually achieved a 30,000 head capacity. You can imagine the accumulation of steel, rubber, railroad ties, nails, car bodies, pipe, chains, wire, horseshoes and baler twine. He has completed most of the hauling off and is ripping the ground that has been packed like road bed. He’s planted it to millet. He is returning the land to its natural state. Harold’s reason for razing the feedlot is, of course, urban enc... Full story
To the Editor, Flowers on Main Street make such a pleasant difference and I sure appreciate all who made this happen. They just made our little town look so nice all summer. Also, I want to recognize the businesses that did flowers on or in pots at their buildings. All summer long I thought if I was just traveling through, I would say “My, this is a nice little town.” Barbara McClanahan Pomeroy, Wash. To the editor, It’s often said that living a rural lifestyle is a choice, which of course has its unique set of challenges and benefits. When... Full story
POMEROY–Many of you probably have siblings. I have a little brother, and he can be such a pain. It’s a weird thing about having siblings. There are times you want to ship them off in the mail, yet at other times you just can’t wait for them to get home. That’s how I feel about my little brother. It’s weird, I know, but most of the time, I can’t wait for him to come home from football so I can help him with a school assignment or activity. I think the whole “love–hate” relationship thing was insp... Full story
Ten Years Ago October 7, 2009 The final Environmental Impact Statement for the Lower Snake River Wind Energy project is available now. Puget Sound Energy, Inc., the project applicant, proposes to build and operate approximately 795 wind turbines in Garfield and Columbia Counties. A letter to the editor pointed out the local Veterans of Foreign Wars (VFW) has donated over $16,000 to projects in the community in the past two years. Twenty-Five Years Ago October 5, 1994 The coal bin on the corner of Columbia and Twelfth Streets provided heat one... Full story
WASHINGTON STATE–The wolf population is growing at a steady rate. The Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife (WDFW) expect wolves to be removed from the endangered species list in Washington in the next few years. In preparation for that, WDFW is working to develop a post-recovery conservation and management plan for wolves. The development of this plan will be formed by public opinions on wolves and look for constructive feedback to find a balance on how they are managed. To get bring information to the public, several webinars are a... Full story
The Prescott Lady Tigers gave the Pirates a challenging set in the middle of the three-set match last Thursday in Prescott, but the Lady Buccaneers cruised to the 3-0 win, 25-7, 25-20, 25-8. Here Keely Maves (6) goes up for a kill as Maddy Dixon (11) and Heidi Heytvelt (1) get into position. The Lady Pirates brought home another win from a long road trip to Garfield-Palouse, winning in three straight sets, 25-15, 15-13, 15-18. Scores from last weekend's Border Battle weren't available as of... Full story
TOPPENISH–Pirate ball carriers and pass receivers tallied big numbers in a convincing win over the Yakama Nation Tribal School Eagles here last week as the Bucs scored prolifically for a 62-6 win. Pomeroy is now 1-2 in league play, 1-3 overall. The Pirates host the Touchet Indians Friday at Lybecker Field, kickoff at 7 p.m. The defense showed their stuff as well, holding the Eagles to just two rushing yards and 163 yards of total offense, and making a trio of picks and recovering four Yakama fumbles. Trent Gwinn scored five touchdowns, two o... Full story
POMEROY–The Middle School Girls basketball team lost to Colton in the A Squad game 35-25, and lost 34-17 in the B Squad game. “This was an exciting game to coach,” said Co-Coach Jessica Wolf. “The girls came out ready to play. Colton is a tough opponent and these girls left everything on the floor. We are proud of how they played tonight.” Cassidy Bales scored 10, Izzy Field 6, Taylor Gilbert 4 and Kristen Bartles 3. “We are very proud of the effort that the B team has been putting forth,” said Jennifer Maves, Co-Coach. They are a very inexpe... Full story
POMEROY–The Junior High Football team were excited to open the first game of the season, after the Garfield County Fair, at Tekoa-Rosalia at a rescheduled game on September 16. They came out playing hard with a long touchdown pass from Jett Slusser to Walker Flynn on the first from scrimmage. From that point on it was off to the races for the Pirates with Boone Schmidt, Walker Flynn and Ollie Severs making many receptions throughout the game. Jett Slusser, Walker Flynn, Colby Ledgerwood and Tyler Slaybaugh picked up yards on the ground. D... Full story