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POMEROY–The annual Starlight Christmas Parade is scheduled to go down Main Street on Saturday, November 26 at 5 p.m. This annual Pomeroy Chamber of Commerce event will have floats from local businesses, organizations and groups. The route is starting on Main and 10th to 6th streets, north on 7th and loop around the hospital. It will proceed south on 6th to Arlington, east on Arlington to 18th, then north on 18th to Columbia, west on Columbia to 10th St. It will continue south on 10th to High, t...
OLYMPIA–The Washington State Department of Health (DOH) presented Martha Lanman with this year's Community Star for Washington, in celebration of National Rural Health Day. The Community Star is awarded annually by the National Organization of State Offices of Rural Health on National Rural Health Day. It celebrates one individual in each state whose determination and dedication created meaningful change for the health and well-being of their rural community. Lanman is the Executive Director o...
POMEROY–The Garfield County board of commissioners (BOCC) discussed budget figures for a copier and software and discussed negotiations with the Employee's Group at their meeting on November 17. The cost of a black and white copier for the treasurer's office was discussed and added to the 2023 budget. The copier is budgeted for under $10,000, and the old one will become surplus sometime in the future. The software discussed will cost $72,000. The Employee's Group returned to the 2023 wage and b...
POMEROY–Quilts of Valor were presented to four veterans during the annual Veteran's Day celebration at the High School Gym on Monday, November 14. Four veterans were awarded Quilts of Valor at the recent veteran's day program at Pomeroy School District The gym was filled with students and guests as the veterans were honored. The traditional slide show was held with many new additions through the work of Ms. Tammy Domras and students of Pomeroy High School. Jerry Moore, a Pomeroy High School g...
POMEROY–The Community Forum hosted by the Southeast Washington Economic Development Association presented Jennifer Sherman, Professor of Sociology at Washington State University, as speaker on the inequity found in rural communities, during the meeting held at the Pataha Flour Mill on November 15. Professor Sherman is a part of the Humanities Washington Speaker's Bureau and she gave a talk called Diamonds in the Rough-The Gentrification of Rural Washington, discussing her book Dividing P...
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POMEROY–The Pomeroy City Council held a budget hearing, passed two resolutions, and discussed the considered loan from Washington State Department of Health (DOH) at their meeting on November 21. The budget hearing elicited no public comment. The final approval of the 2023 budget is scheduled for December 6, the next regularly scheduled meeting of the City Council. The council passed resolutions 22-5, and 22-6. Resolution 22-5 sets the 2023 rates for the Pomeroy Municipal Pool with a $5 i...
POMEROY–The Garfield County Public Health District board voted Patti Weaver as new member, and passed seven resolutions at their meeting on November 17. After conducting an interview at the meeting, the board voted Patti Weaver as new member. Weaver comes to the board with experience in nursing and serving on boards. She is currently serving as the 2022 president for the Eastern Washington Agricultural Museum, where she is also a life member, as well as a board member of the Denny Ashby L...
By Howard Smith A drive down memory lane… If my memory serves me right, I had Mrs. Watson for Third Grade, Mrs. Manning for Fourth Grade, Mrs. Cox for Fifth Grade, Mr. Kirk for Sixth Grade, Mr. Hewlett for Seventh Grade and Mr. McGee for Eighth Grade. Quite a daunting line up that would remain etched in stone as I moved on in life! Of course, my MVP, who I had the honor of visiting five years ago on my first visit back to Pomeroy in 45 years, was with Mrs. Cox. A lot of firsts were packed into those school days. My first paddling for getting i...
POMEROY––Powerful right-side hitter Kendall Dixon was one of four Lady Pirates named to the SE 1B District Volleyball All-Opponent "Wheat Division" First Team honors recently, and teammates Haliee Brewer, Chase Caruso and Taylor Gilbert were Second-Team selections. Dixon joined Player of the Year Gianna Anderson of the state-champion Oakesdale Lady Nighthawks, and two other Oakesdale players, Payton Davis and Jessie Reed, plus Kaitlyn Hough and Addisen Becker of SJEL on the First Team list. On...
POMEROY––Congratulations go out to two Pomeroy Pirate football athletes who were honored with First-Team All-League selections following the 2022 football campaign. Trevin Kimble and Trace Roberts garnered recognition for their offensive and defensive talents along with teammate Colby Ledgerwood, also an offensive-line First-Team selection. Kimble is a senior whose contributions on both sides of the ball helped the Pirates to its 8-3 season that wrapped up with a playoff loss to Wellpinit. Kim...
Ten Years Ago November 21, 2012 Tonia Sanders' affinity for food service since she was a teenager and her familiarity with Pomeroy culminated with her purchase Oct. 1 of the former Donna's Café at Main and 14th St. The Tri-Cities native has been around Garfield County "since I was a toddler" because her grandparents opened Hi-Way Trailer Court west of town. Her parents, Andrew Sanders and the late Mary Sanders, also brought the family here every fall for elk camp. Garfield County Public...