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POMEROY–Garfield County voters will receive their ballots for the 2021 General Election this week, according to County Auditor McKinzie Lueck. The vote-by-mail ballots are to be delivered to the post office on Friday, October 15. The General Election will determine the next federal, state and local offices and state advisory votes. County and City offices on the ballot are: Nonpartisan City Council member incumbent James D. Harris, No. 4; incumbent Susie Bowles, No. 5; Garfield County Fire D...
The Student Section was awash with pink shirts, socks, hats and plenty of supportive spirit during Pomeroy Lady Pirate's volleyball match against Oakesdale last week as all supported "Pink Out the Gym" Night. Signs-all in pink-supported Breast Cancer Awareness Month with signs that read "Real Fans Wear Pink" and "Find A Cure." Pink ribbons and balloons added to the atmosphere, which urges a cure for the type of cancer which counts 1.38 million new cases every year, and 458,000 deaths. Sid...
POMEROY–Pirate Volleyball matches for this week and next are temporarily canceled and the majority of the team under COVID quarantine protocols, announced Athletic Director Toddette McGreevy earlier this week. A member of the team tested positive for COVID after last Thursday's contest against Oakesdale, prompting school officials to dismiss volleyball team members from classes and send them home on Friday, October 8. The October 9 match against Tekoa-Rosalia was canceled, and following f...
POMEROY–The Lewis Clark Credit Union (LCCU) will celebrate five years of financial service here and invite the community to the bank festivities at 850 Main St., on Friday, October 22 at 9 a.m.–12:30 p.m. and 1–5 p.m. LCCU invites their patrons and community to a five-year celebration which will include a children’s Halloween coloring contest, door prizes, and refreshments. The coloring contest began earlier this October when pages were left at the school for students to complete and will be picked up October 20, 2021. Those who join the cel...
POMEROY–The Port of Garfield County announced a December 31 deadline for providing drops to new fiber internet hookups in Pomeroy at their October 5 meeting. Drops still in stock afterward will be stored and put toward the Pataha fiber project. The bidding for designing the Pataha project will be open until October 15. Due to the vaccine requirement for entry into the United States Forest Service building, the Port commissioners voted to extend the time limit for flooring and blinds contracts u...
“Are right and wrong convertible terms, dependant upon popular opinion?” – William Lloyd Garrison...
Once again, federal politicians have mandated the cancellation of the upcoming holidays, in a round-about way, by ensuring empty shelves, late or no delivery, and the possibility of another Fauci–COVID–protocol–proclamation. What!?–No Christmas again this year? It all stems from the compliance of the federal vaccine mandate that really isn’t a mandate because it was never filed, therefore not enforceable, but yet the masses fall all over themselves to comply. Do we do this for cancer? What about suicide? How about drug or alcohol abuse? Wh...
I’ve got a mule deer hangin’ on my wall from northern New Mexico so I could relate to Rafael’s story. He had joined two of his cousins for a deer hunting trip near Cuba, N.M., where his uncle had a cabin. They arrived late and missed the first day because cousin Dee Dee was going through changes in her life. To be fair, Dee Dee was a good hunter so her ditsy behavior was unexpected. Rafael had agreed to guide, cook and pack. He was up at 5 a.m. getting the cook stove ready, the firewood gathe...
Food security is often thought of as a national topic, but food security starts locally. Washington state is part of what the U.S. Department of Agriculture has dubbed the “Fruitful Rim.” Yet, we are also home to numerous “food deserts” where food is hard to come by. The USDA defines a food desert as a “low-income tract where a substantial number or substantial share of residents does not have easy access to a supermarket or grocery store.” More specifically, food deserts are areas where people do not have easy access to affordable,...
OLYMPIA – Oct. 5, 2021 – When Washington Sno-Park permits go on sale Nov. 1, winter recreationists will see a fee increase for the first time since 2009. Washington state Sno-Park users enjoy a high-level of service, including cleared parking lots, groomed ski, skate-ski and snowmobile trails, regularly sanitized bathrooms and avalanche beacon check stations in some backcountry areas. The new prices reflect the rising cost of these operations, as well as replacement of aging equipment, including grooming machines. During the last 12 years, thi...
To the editor, I was in the hospital with COVID for about six days and was treated by all personnel very well; vaccinated or not. It is a shame that these liberals are demanding all people working in the hospital, get a vaccination. It shouldn’t be up to them if they get it or not. So, I say, if you want it or if you don’t want it, that’s fine with me. It is up to you and no liberal should tell you what you should be doing. And if they don’t like it, they can get out of Garfield County! Sonny Riley Pomeroy, Wash....
POMEROY–Garfield County Hospital District would like to update everyone regarding the latest COVID-19 numbers, vaccines, and testing. To date, we given 1,806 COVID-19 Vaccines to the community and people outside our county. This includes first, second and third doses. The third dose is currently being given to individuals that are immunocompromised and over 65 years of age for Pfizer and Moderna. The Pfizer booster shot has been approved by the FDA and is available to age groups from 55–65 and...
Sherry Lynn Ledgerwood has 25 years' experience as a Medical Assistant, including working in reception, lab, direct patient care, I.T., EHR and CMS reporting. Currently holds a Washington CMA License. Ledgerwood is presently employed as Crop Insurance Field Adjuster for Zurich NA. She is involved in Garfield County 4-H program as a group leader, Garfield County Spring Preview Jackpot as Co-Director, and Open Beef Superintendent for Fair. Previous Secretary of Asotin County Leaders Council for...
POMEROY–How tournament play will go after the regular volleyball and football seasons has been charted, according to Athletic Director Toddette McGreevy. The Southeast 1B volleyball is divided into two divisions, the Grape Division and the Wheat Division, and the top four teams from each division will play in the tournament, set for the first week in November. Games will be played at the court of the higher seed. Three teams from the SE 1B league will go to the state tournament, McGreevy s...
POMEROY––Colfax beat the Middle School Girls Basketball team 38-14 October 7. The B Team was blanked 15-0. Carmen Fruh hit a pair of three pointers to lead scorers with six. Kendyll Potoshnik made two and Grace Hart four. “I was very proud of the A Team tonight,” said Coach Jessica Wolf. “They came out ready to play. They were very focused. Before the game we talked about not giving up. I am proud to say everyone kept working hard.” “They were a tough team to go against,” said Sadie Klaveano. “I was proud of how we played.” The team fell to All...
By Kyler Lovgren Coach The Pomeroy Junior High Football team started its season September 9 in Palouse against Gar-Pal with a 20-13 victory. The Pirates came out slow with some untimely errors in the first half and quickly fell behind by two touchdowns. Late in the second half the Pirates were able pull together a long drive with great running by Kyzer Herres and Levi Bowen. Just before the half, Vinny Vecchio found the end zone on an aborted pass play scramble. With a successful PAT run, the Pomeroy Pirates went into the half down 13-7....
Garfield County District Court–Judge Tom Cox September 8, 2021 Ryan J. Carter, of Chehalis, Wash., pleaded guilty to gross misdemeanor Driving While Under the Influence. Carter was sentenced to 98 days jail, must pay $2,146, and must complete a substance abuse treatment program. Fred D. Roy, of Pomeroy, pleaded guilty to misdemeanor Driving While License Suspended 3rd Degree. Roy was sentenced to 17 days jail and must pay $146. Chris S. Scaroni, of Lewiston, pleaded guilty to gross misdemeanor O...
Ten Years Ago October 12, 2011 Former Pomeroy High School history teacher Dr. Herman Ronnenberg will present a program and book-signing at Denny Ashby Library October 20 and he is looking forward to seeing former peers and students. “Pen and the Tin,” a song by Shane Herrell, 2000 graduate of PHS, and his Seattle band “First Times”, was featured on the ABC hit series “Revenge.” Twenty-Five Years Ago October 16, 1996 Rob Cameron, fired last April as the City’s Director of Public Works, appeared before the Council last week asking why a letter...
There are a number of unidentified portraits in the archives of the Garfield County Musuem...and their identities are unknown. If you know the names of the people in this photo, please contact the East Washingtonian. 509-843-1313, or email Charlotte Baker, [email protected]. ––Photo provided by the Garfield County Museum...
POMEROY–The Senior Center will once again will have senior foot care provided by Elizabeth Stringer, R.N., available by appointment starting October 23, 2021. Aging and disability received a grant from Blue Mountain Community Foundation to provide foot care training, equipment and other necessities to start the Foot Care program. Elizabeth Stringer, R.N., trained by Dr. Julia Overstreet DMP of Issaquah, Wash., will provide seniors with nail and callous maintenance excluding wound care, for a fee, depending on specific needs. This service is S...