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POMEROY–Holiday cheer will come rolling into town as the 2023 Hometown Christmas welcomes the holidays with a variety of activities, including the annual Starlight Christmas Parade, "Pictures with Santa," a Fun Run and other holiday pursuits here Friday, November 24. at 9 a.m. Staging begins at the High School Parking lot at 4 p.m. The festivities start of bright and early Friday morning with the SoleKids Reindeer 5K Dash at 9 a.m. at Lybecker Field. Downtown Pomeroy will be humming with a...
POMEROY–The Pomeroy FFA Chapter will receive an $80,000 CASE (Curriculum for Agriculture Science Education) Capital Equipment Grant, which will be shared by both agricultural programs, announced local School District Superintendent Rachel Gwinn this week. "We are so excited to announce that our Pomeroy FFA program is receiving $80,000 in grant money," said Gwinn. Kristina Knebel, Career and Technical Education Director, wrote and submitted a grant application for the CASE Capital Equipment G...
POMEROY–The Garfield County Public Health District Board discussed the Second Harvest schedule, fiber internet repairs, and passed two resolutions at their meeting on November 20. Second Harvest came during five months of 2023 and, after a break during December, will return 11 months out of the year in 2024. They will not be coming in December of 2024. The board discussed the need for Second Harvest’s visits in the community. Martha Lanman, Administrator for the district, expressed her tha...
POMEROY–The Pomeroy City Council passed the 2024 property tax levy certification and resolution, recognized volunteers at the Crystal Springs Golf Course, and granted relief for a water overage charge at their meeting on November 20. The 2024 property tax will include a 1% increase over 2023, as passed in resolution 23-13. The levy certification that is submitted to the Garfield County board of commissioners includes new construction and will show an amount higher than reflected by the i...
POMEROY–The Spinners Santa's Mailbox is now open at the Pomeroy Pharmacy and the Elementary School office until noon December 22, 2023. Children can mail their letters or wish lists to Santa using the special boxes located at the Pomeroy Pharmacy, 764 Main St., or the Pomeroy Elementary School office at 121 S. 10th Street. Letters do not require a stamp and will be accepted until noon on December 22, 2023. Parents, please include the child's full name and mailing address so Santa can send a r...
POMEROY–The Garfield County Board of Commissioners (BOCC) opened applications for roadwork engineering consultant, approved an inter fund transfer and a letter to the City of Pomeroy at their meeting on November 20. The BOCC opened statements of qualifications for the position of roadwork engineering consultant on the Casey Creek project on the Kirby-Mayview road. The position includes design and construction consulting for the project. Selected firms will interview, and then one firm will e...
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Washington, D.C. – Eastern Washington Congresswoman Cathy McMorris Rodgers (WA-05) joined Representatives Dan Newhouse (WA-04), Cliff Bentz (OR-02), and Russ Fulcher (ID-01) in demanding the White House Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ) grant immediate access to the "package of actions and commitments" recently negotiated in the mediation concerning the Columbia River System Operations. On October 31, 2023, the legal stay in the long-running court litigation related to the Columbia River S...
POMEROY–The Blue Mountain Artisan Guild will offer two winter themed pillow, wood, or canvas painting classes at the gallery on December 4 at 3:30-5:30 p.m., and 6-8 p.m....
Thanksgiving Day: A chance of rain and snow before 1pm, then a chance of rain. Areas of fog before 10am. Snow level 2400 feet. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a high near 39. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. Thursday Night: Patchy fog before 10pm. Patchy freezing fog. Otherwise, partly cloudy, with a low around 23. Calm wind. Friday: Areas of freezing fog before 10am. Sunny, with a high near 40. Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 20. Saturday:...
Ten Years Ago November 27, 2013 Pomeroy resident Jem Crossfield has family and friends in the Philippines, where Typhoon Haiyan has caused thousands of fatalities and massive devastation. Jem, who is leaving Dec. 18 to visit her homeland, has made a beautiful quilt that Blue Mountain Artisan Guild is putting up for bids. Mary Flerchinger, Guild president, said all money raised will go to typhoon relief. Bidding on the quilt starts at $50. The quilt may be seen a BMAG Art Center on Main Street....
POMEROY–Garfield County Hospital District is proud to announce September's Employee of the Month, Josh Love, LPN. He was nominated by his co-workers who state, "Josh cares for his patients and pays attention to the small details." Josh was born in Tucson, Ariz., and attended a public school from kindergarten through sixth grade. From middle school into his high school years, he was homeschooled until he received his GED in 2004. Josh's father was in the restaurant business and so naturally h...
POMEROY–The local Gun Club plans a work day on November 26 starting at 9 a.m., for the upcoming Sausage Shoot, which is scheduled for December 10. The Pomeroy Gun Club officers have decided to have a work day on November 26, to clean up the grounds and do some maintenance in preparation for the annual Sausage Shoot. "If we get enough help, we should get things done by noon," said Larry Bunch. Bunch asks members to consider joining in the cleanup this Sunday, and join the sausage making p...
POMEROY–Local Youth Basketball Fifth and Sixth Grade girls' teams take the champion position at the Veteran's Day weekend tournament hosted here on November 17-18. The local youth basketball teams hosted a youth basketball tournament Veteran's Day weekend with 21 teams from around the area. The tournament featured four different brackets with 5th grade girls, 6th and 7th grade girls, 5th and 6th grade boys, and 7th and 8th grade boys. "Pomeroy had teams in each division and represented well," s...
POMEROY–The Garfield County Transportation Authority (CTA) discussed the fate of the 2015 Ford Transit van that was listed as surplus several months ago, amended a Washington State Department of Transportation grant, and adopted a hazard mitigation plan at their meeting on November 20. After two winners failed to respond, the 2015 Ford Transit van was relisted and has been sold for $18,200. The paperwork has been completed and the new owner has picked up the van. The van was sold for $1,100 m...
Charlie's Blueberry Bread By Charlie Schwindt: Age 5 Ingredients 20 blueberries 1 tsp. sugar 2 eggs 2 handfuls of flour Directions First you need to mix up all the ingredients in a big bowl. Make sure you crack the eggs first! Mix it up first with a big spoon, as big as the front paws of a bunny rabbit leg. Put it in a rectangle container, but no lid. Put it in the oven for 20% and cook it for 20 minutes. Then it should turn into sugary blueberry bread. It will make 5 big slices. Dublin's...
PENDLETON–Christmas tree permits for the Umatilla National Forest are now available to purchase at Forest offices, several local businesses, and online through Recreation.gov. Locally, permits are available at Circle K/General Store in Dayton, Pomeroy Food Center in Pomeroy, and at the Tollgate Crossing Store, Tollgate, Ore. All National Forests offer Christmas tree permits online as an added convenience for the public and alternative to in-person interactions. Christmas tree permits p...
A rancher told those of us sitting in the Doctor's waiting room that raising buffalo was more challenging than raising cattle. He said you couldn't rope and lead a buffalo like a cow, but that they could be led by laying out hay when they were hungry. The hungry buffalo would walk along, consuming the row of hay and end up being where the rancher wanted him to be. The rancher's explanation reminded me of the verse, "God's kindness is intended to lead you to repentance" Ro. 2:4. The Lord leads...