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By Caroline Moore POMEROY–The final Garfield County Hospital District (GCHD) levy results were announced at the recently special meeting with 58.29 % votes received of the required 60% that was needed to pass the levy. The President of the Garfield County Hospital Board (GCHDB) affirmed that the hospital district is not closing and anticipates running another levy in 2020 which can be held in either February, April, August or November. Money received from that levy would not be available until 2021. It was suggested a levy committee be formed t... Full story
POMEROY–High School freshman Lane Shawley, in his first year of saddle bronc competitions, went to Ogden, Ut., to qualify for competition in the Junior World Finals (formerly known as the Junior National Finals Rodeo) taking place on December 5 and December 7, 2019. If he makes it to the "short go," he will stay to compete again on December 9. The competitions will be held at the Las Vegas Convention Center South Halls. Shawley has been competing in rodeos since he was about four years old, b... Full story
Born and raised in Garfield County, Robert Koller was number twelve of thirteen children and is the last survivor of the Lynn Gulch country school. He attended elementary school there until three days into the seventh grade when the forty-three school districts in the county consolidated. Only Gould City and Mayview kept their country school and in time, they too, consolidated. The six Koller sisters and seven Koller brothers all worked hard together to keep food on the table for the family.... Full story
POMEROY-At the recent Garfield County Commissioners meeting on November 18, representatives of the 2020 Census for the United States Census Bureau, Terry Nealey and Juan Sanchez, visited with the commissioners to discuss the importance of getting every citizen in the County to participate. Sanchez is in charge of the activities of the 2020 Census for Walla Walla, Columbia and Garfield Counties. Nealey stated that there is $2,000 per person in federal funding available for rural counties, but to access the maximum amount of funding, each person...
POMEROY–Letters to Santa can be mailed at the local Post Office Friday, November 27–December 23. Please include the child's full name and mailing address. The post office will make a bulk letter delivery to the North Pole the next day. Merry Christmas wishes and good cheer to all far and near.... Full story
By Todd Myers Part 1 of a two-part series. OLYMPIA–As Washington state policymakers seek to transition to an electricity system of 100 percent O2-free energy, there is a problem for those who are pushing to destroy the four Lower Snake River (LSR) dams. The amount of reliable, low-CO2 energy produced by the dams is greater than all the wind and solar energy produced in Washington state combined. As a result, those who want to destroy the dams are now claiming the electricity from these dams is not as useful for meeting the carbon-free goal a... Full story
For some reason this Thanksgiving, I’m thinking of sheep. The sheep industry is havin’ a fair year. One factor is lamb being included and advertised in specialty dog food. The sheepman’s equivalent market to fast-food burgers. How to strengthen the market, you ask? Breed more dogs, you say? Or get humans in Canada and the U.S. to eat more sheep and wear more wool? So how do you get people to buy more lamb? You either change the people or change the product. We are living in a time of unima... Full story
By Caroline Moore Happy Thanksgiving, everyone! The holidays are now upon us and we would like to share the exciting upcoming events we have planned for the next few weeks. The hospital is planning a traditional Thanksgiving dinner with all the trimmings for patients and their family members in the Dayroom on Thursday, November 28 at 12 p.m. These guests will enjoy this special holiday meal with festive table centerpieces donated by the HUGS Auxiliary. The Department managers are working together to present a float in Pomeroy Chamber Lighted... Full story
POMEROY–Little siblings are good and bad. One minute they can be your best friend and the next, your worst nightmare. It’s the epitome of a love-hate relationship. When I was about ten and my brother was eight, my mom got us tablets and our favorite thing to do was make houses on Minecraft. In the houses, we could design our own bedrooms to match our own personality, wants and needs. When we were younger, we didn’t always see eye-to-eye, in fact we had disagreements which lead to bicke... Full story
POMEROY–The annual Sausage Shoot is planned at the Pomeroy Gun Club on December 6-8. The Gun Club is looking for as many members who are able to help get the grounds cleaned up and make preparations for the Sausage/Turkey shoot. Clean-up will begin Sunday, December 1 at 9 a.m. Then, on Friday December 6 at 7 a.m., club members will gather for sausage making. This is a big job and the Sausage Shoot is the major fundraiser for the Club, so all members are encouraged to participate. Wrapping the Sausage and general cleanup will take place on S... Full story
PENDLETON, Ore. – Personal-use firewood cutting on the Umatilla National Forest will end Saturday, Nov. 30, 2019. Firewood permits will not be available again until May 2020. The public is asked to take additional precautions when cutting firewood late in the fall when road and soil conditions become slick, soggy and saturated. Firewood cutters should be prepared for winter weather conditions. Mountain travel will require extreme care to avoid getting stuck in the mud or snow and causing r... Full story
POMEROY—Garfield County Fair groundskeepers, Paula and Ron Kessler, have resigned and a workshop to hammer out details of the groundskeeper job description is set for December 9, 2019, at 2:30 p.m. at the courthouse. The Garfield County Fair Board (GCFB) expressed its greatest appreciation for all the time, effort and hard work the Kessler’s have put in over the years. During the last GCFB meeting, Pat Bly, of “Bly Motor Sports” suggested including a Demo Derby at the next county fair on Saturday night. He then recently spoke with the county... Full story
William Gilmore Brattain April 3, 1943-November 17, 2019 William "Bill" Gilmore Brattain, 76, passed away in his sleep, at his home in Portland, Ore., on November 17, 2019. Bill was born to Walther H. and Keren (Gilmore) Brattain in New York City on April 3, 1943. Son of Nobel Prize-winning physicist Walter H. Brattain and chemist Keren (Gilmore) Brattain, Bill had a natural gift for math and science. He earned bachelor's degrees in mathematics at Carleton College and microbiology at the... Full story
Marjorie Ethel Killingsworth November 10, 1921-November 19, 2019 Marjorie (Marge) Ethel Killingsworth passed on November 19, 2019 at the age of 98. Marjorie was born to Herb and Ethel Beckley on November 10, 1921 and spent her childhood on a wheat farm in Benge, Wash. She graduated from Ritzville High School in 1939 and from Washington State University in 1943. She married Ken Killingsworth from Pomeroy in 1943. After he served in World War II, they settled on the Benge family wheat farm.... Full story
POMEROY–A determined group of parents, kids and other concerned citizens have been monitoring traffic entering Pomeroy from the west, holding up signs reminding vehicles to slow down to the posted 25 mph. speed limit and be vigilant about watching out for kids and animals crossing the road at the foot of Sunnyside Hill. A near-tragedy was avoided recently when a logging truck almost struck a boy on his way to school in the morning. The youngster had started to cross the intersection from the n... Full story
Ten Years Ago December 2, 2009 Santa Claus rode in the cab of a fire truck to avoid the chilly air but a crowd of kids of all ages greeted him and others in the 5th annual Starlight Parade on Main Street prior to the Festival of Trees fundraiser held afterward in the Spinners Hall. Chocolate treats and holiday crafts will abound this weekend during the annual Chocolate Extravaganza and Holiday Bazaar at Maple Hall. Twenty-Five Years Ago November 30, 1994 In this day, when holding onto anything, especially a job, for more than a couple of decade... Full story
Nov 4 Alarm-Pomeroy High School Theft-Storey Tires Accident Injury-M.P. 415.5 Hazmat-Lower Granite Dam Transfer-789 Main St. Civil Standby-2045 Columbia St. Lost Property-1201 Main St. 911 Misdial-2340 Westward Ho Nov 5 Criminal Mischief-1910 Columbia St. Welfare Concern-121 Tenth St. Ambulance-66 N. Sixth St. Structure Fire-39 Falling Springs Rd. Suspicious-865 Main St. Citizen Dispute-710 High St., Saint Peter Episcopal Church Dog Complaint-2156 Columbia St. Harassment-Emergency Housing Traffic Stop-Birch Rd. at Hwy. 12 Ambulance-66 N. Sixth... Full story
POMEROY-The Garfield County Commissioners are currently working to set budgets for each department for 2020, and most of the meeting on Monday, November 25, 2019, was spent in budget discussions. Grant Morgan, Public Works and County Roads Director, presented his preliminary budget report, with the statement that he is still working on some adjustments and expects to have the final budget ready for the next meeting on December 2. Martha Lanman, Garfield County Health District Administrator, also presented a budget for the Health District, citin... Full story
POMEROY–Jr. Pirates took basketball team was victorious with a 24-32 win when they played Colton last Monday, November 18 at 4:30 p.m. Due to lack of junior varsity and varsity players, only one game was played. Kyzer Herres played tremendously with a score of 17. Jacob Reisinger scored the only three-point basket of the night and an overall score of nine points. Overall, they played a lot scrappier at this game than in the past. I encourage anyone and everyone to come and cheer on our boys a... Full story
POMEROY–Over the weekend, crafters, bakers and candlestick makers displayed their wares through Spinner's Maple Hall. Attendees were not disappointed this year, having many choices to choose from for that just right gift or tasty treat. Both Friday and Saturday provided lookers, buyers and visitors to a variety of entertainment from groups to young pianists and vocalist while the mingled or just set a spell to enjoy cookies and something to drink. There were plenty of things to see and buy at t... Full story