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POMEROY–Bids and materials proposals were discussed by Port of Garfield Commissioners with a proposed construction start date of January, 2020, indicated. Kara Riebold, Chief Operating Officer of the Port of Whitman County, met with the Port of Garfield Commissioners on October 15 to discuss bids received for fiber supplies, as well as the timeline to construct the Fiber to the Home (FTTH) Project, which will begin soon. Riebold has been working with the Port of Garfield to assist them in s...
POMEROY–The city has been notified it is non-compliant with the National Pollutant Discharge Elimination Permit. Part of the problem was that Columbia Pulp overloaded the system for a while, but it is now hauling its waste to Spokane at a large cost to the company. Although the Department of Ecology (DOE) inspected and issued permits prior to Columbia Pulp starting up, their permit allows more waste to be produced than the city’s permit allows. Also, Waste Water Treatment Plant (WWTP) contractor Scott Potter was unaware that temperatures had...
My interest in the emergency services started 14 years ago when I graduated from WSU. I had just landed my first teaching job with the university, was single, and living alone in Pullman. I found that I had entirely too much energy and time on my hands, and I needed something to do. A good friend and mentor of mine suggested that I join the Pullman Fire Department (PFD). Before long, I was thrust deep into an IFSAC Firefighter 1 program and earning my First Responder license through the PFD...
POMEROY-Steve Pozzanghera, Regional 1 Director with the Washington State Department of Fish and Wildlife (WDFW), met with the Garfield County Commissioners on October 15, to discuss the potential purchase of 720 acres in the Grouse Flats Addition in Garfield County to be used for habitat and conservation purposes. The property being considered would be potentially part of the Chief Joseph Wildlife Area. The land is under private ownership currently, which includes two separate owners who are...
With Halloween just over a week away, perhaps it’s fitting that some states hope to cash in from the Grim Reaper via their death taxes. Sadly, Washington is among the few states still counting on death to fund certain programs. For example, the Tax Foundation recently reported that Washington has the highest death tax (estate) rate in the country. Perhaps more importantly, Washington is the only state without an income tax that imposes a death tax. As noted by a study released today, this could cause competitive challenges from our fellow n...
WASHINGTON–With three polls showing her in the lead, Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Mass., may soon eclipse former vice president Joe Biden as the front-runner for the Democratic presidential nomination. That’s great news for Republicans, because Warren has a problem: The central message of her campaign is that the economy is working for the very wealthy but it is not working for ordinary Americans. Unfortunately for her, ordinary Americans disagree. A Marist poll asked voters whether “the econo...
Mankind from prehistory to space exploration has always depended on animals for help in their quest for advancing civilization. Granted, often as bait or as guinea pigs, but we have depended on them, nonetheless. After extensive research of my cerebral micro files I’ve discovered several remarkable case histories that have affected the course of our world. For instance, Admiral Perry carried a Canadian goose on his Arctic trek to find the North Pole. Whenever the magnetic field messed up his c...
September "Employee of the Month" is Lacey Gingerich, Garfield County Hospital District Billing Specialist. Gingerich was nominated by her co-workers for being an excellent employee. Her peers were quoted saying, "She goes above and beyond to help not only our patients with financial assistance but with her fellow employees." Gingerich is originally from Buffalo, Wyo. She graduated in 2005 from Sheridan College and began working as a dispatcher for the local Sherriff's Department and the Fire...
POMEROY– Thanks to Muriel Bott, I recently met with some travelers from Finland and spoke with a thirteen-year old girl named Lina Kortejarvi. In our discussion, I learned she was from a village called Askola. I was able to ask her some questions about what it is like to be traveling around the world as a teenager. Lina isn't a whole lot different than me and my friends. Her favorite food is pizza. She plays soccer and likes spending time with her friends. She has two brothers who she said w...
POMEROY-Anne Walsh, Puget Sound Energy Senior Wind Resource Advisor, presented a contribution of $2,500 to the Garfield County Food Bank on October 9. There are no stipulations on how the funds may be used by the Food Bank, so they can be applied to the organization's greatest needs as they arise. The Food Bank is funded by federal and state monies, as well as grants. Local grants have come from the Shepherd Foundation, Puget Sound Energy and Primeland. Volunteers are the heart and soul of the...
Oct. 14 Traffic Hazard-M.P. 411 Juvenile Problem-1090 Pataha St. Ambulance-446 Pataha St. 911 Misdial-Nisqually John Steptoe Canyon Trespassing-Machinery lot across from Four Star 911 Misdial-Tammany Creek, Lewiston Found Property-1392 Columbia St. Assault-756 Arlington St. Ambulance-66 N. Sixth St. Information-789 Main St. Transfer-66 N. Sixth St. Oct. 15 Mental-1351 Main St. Agency Assist-2305 Rolling Hills Dr., Clarkston Ambulance-205 Twelfth St. Ambulance-66 N. Sixth St. 911 Misdial-1324 Columbia St. Traffic Hazard-Eastbound Pomeroy Ambulan...
POMEROY-Construction progress is being made on the new Fire Station after experiencing delays. In the past month, forms were built and cement poured giving the first glimmer of a building being erected. Fire Commissioners are still facing construction change orders and the task of making more decisions as the need arises. As construction has proceeded, contractor Wellens Farwell informed Commissioners of numerous errors and omissions in the plans. Engineer Dan Wambeke, has not been responsive...
COLTON–The Pomeroy Junior High Girls Basketball team showed how much they improved over the season with a 27-25 win over Colton October 17. The B Squad game was won by Colton, 30-23. “Tonight was a great way to end this Junior High Season,” said Co-Coaches Jennifer Maves and Jessica Wolf. “At the start of the season it was evident many of our girls had played very little basketball. “This evening we were very impressed with the intensity these girls came out with,” they said. “As a team we discussed how we would need to come out ready to play...
Ten Years Ago October 28, 2009 Puget Sound Energy donated $12,000 toward the purchase of the Garfield County Fire District’s new rescue vehicle. Pomeroy High School students will hold a Halloween Bash at the high school on Halloween with all proceeds to be donated to the Garfield County Food Bank. Pomeroy High School senior Scott Wolf has restored the elk head at Spinner’s Hall. This elk is believed to have been one of the first elk brought into this county in 1913, and was shot in 1927 by Otto Ruchert and Oscar Niebel (both shot at the sam...
Clifford Jay Fitzsimmons, 72, of Knoxville, Tenn., made last call Sept. 23, 2019, after a short battle with cancer. Raised on a wheat ranch in Pomeroy, Wash., Cliff moved to East Tennessee after being honorably discharged from the U.S. Air Force. He established and later sold the first office supply business in Sevierville/Pigeon Forge. He also changed the nature of cattle shows in Tennessee, bringing his western ways (1964 Garfield County award) to the Sevier County 4-H program in 1972. He worked in auto sales, engineering drafting and steel...
ST. JOHN–It was a dark and stormy night—at least it was for the St. John-Endicott-LaCrosse Eagles—as the Pomeroy Pirates pounded and slashed their way to a convincing 62-6 1B Southeast eight-main conference win. The Pirates are tied for third with DeSales with 3-2 league records, behind 5-0 Tekoa-Rosalia and 4-0 Lyle/Wishram. The Buccaneers play Sunnyside Christian at Granger this Friday for another conference contest. Trent Gwinn did the most damage to the Eagles, rushing for 245 yards on te...
ST. JOHN–The Lady Pirates roll into the final few games of the 2019 season this week atop the 1B Southeast league and hovering in the top four in the state after wins here and at Garfield-Palouse last week. Pomeroy is 9-0 in league, 18-2 overall, and has 27 sets won to zero sets lost. The Lady Pirates are among five undefeated teams in the state, and one of two with no set losses, along with Firm Foundation Christian. Pomeroy and defending state champions Almira-Coulee-Hartline are both 9-0 i...
COLFAX–The District 9 1B Cross Country Championship will be run this Friday, October 25, at the Colfax Golf Club here. The 5k run begins at 2 p.m. Pirate team members include Evan Bartels, Aidan Knuteson, Cash Copher, Nick Bryson, Nick Vendeland, Samuel Lamb, Tony Entrup and Will Entrup. Bartels, Copher, Lamb and Knuteson tuned up for the championships by competing at the Kyle Burnside Invitational in Pendleton last week. Out of 24 men's teams and 156 individual runners, Bartels finished 96th i...