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POMEROY–The Starlight Parade, coordinated by the local Chamber of Commerce, and Sherrie and Larry Ledgerwood, kicked off the 2021 Christmas Season Saturday, November 27, with floats and county vehicles bedecked with familiar characters and colorful twinkling lights. Community members and visitors strolled along Pomeroy's main promenade, passing Christmas scenes in store-front windows outlined with twinkling lights and glitz. People would stop to visit friends and family met along the s...
POMEROY–The Garfield County Board of Commissioners (BOCC) read a grant request acceptance letter from the Harold and Helen Shepherd Foundation at their meeting on November 29. The funds granted to the County are $17,085 to be apportioned to the county departments. A public hearing was held for the six–year and annual construction plans. Members of the community attended to give their input into the plans. The large rocks in the Tatman Mountain road were mentioned as well as projected con...
POMEROY–The City Council awarded the contract for Complete Streets Project engineering to Keller Associates at their meeting on November 22. Stillman Norton, project manager for Keller Associates, attended the meeting by phone to answer the council’s questions about the company’s experience with lighting projects. The street lighting project is funded by a Transportation Improvement Board grant of $180,000. The deadline for use of the funds is March 31, 2022. There is no option for exten...
“The problem with beauty is that it’s like being born rich and getting poorer.” – Joan Collins...
OLYMPIA–House Republican Environment and Energy Leader Rep. Mary Dye today released a comprehensive plan that proposes significant investments in outdoor recreation and climate adaptation, using revenue from the state’s new Climate Commitment Act (CCA). The CCA provides the Department of Ecology authority to set a cap on carbon pollution and put a price on carbon emissions. It’s expected to raise more than $4 billion over 10 years, beginning in 2023. The Outdoor Recreation and Climate Adaption (ORCA) Plan would use that money to provide an ou...
I took a trip to the museum of natural history. It was a fascinating place: a taxidermist’s showcase. A dog heaven, what with all the prehistoric bones. But as I walked through the halls and stared at the infinite variety of creatures that stalked the earth, I began to feel uneasy. I started seeing familiar faces looking back at me. There stood the reincarnated remains of Stegosaurus. He was twenty-five feet long, had a hump in his back, big spikes on his tail and a skull about the size of a S...
The more people hear about Washington’s coming long-term-care law and payroll tax, the less people like it––and for good reason. A class-action lawsuit has been filed against it, an initiative is being pursued, and Idaho sent the state a cease-and-desist order concerning the law that impacts workers who live in other states. Starting in January, the unpopular law imposes a stiff new tax of 58 cents per $100 earned for every worker in the state, with no earned income cap. The money will go to a new state program, called the WA Cares Fund, p...
POMEROY–The Garfield County Health District has received two large grants, administrator Martha Lanman announced at their meeting on November 22. A grant from South East Washington Alliance for Health in the amount of $370,000 is designated for Covid-19 vaccine use, as well as other pandemic related funding gaps. A grant from the Foundation of Public Health Services totals $366,000. $183,000 has been received by the Health District, while the other half will be turned over in June of 2022. U...
My favorite time of year has arrived once again! I love just about every part of the month of December: the lights, the food, the decorations, movies, music, and yes, who doesn't like a wrapped mystery under the tree? When I think back on some of my warmest memories, they are of toasty evenings playing around the Christmas tree as a kid with a candy cane in my mouth. That Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtle Van was awesome. Who wouldn't occasionally return to days like that if given the chance? Many...
Ten Years Ago November 30, 2011 A meeting will be held on Tuesday December 6, for residents interested in providing input on the curriculum for Pomeroy School District’s Pataha Creek Alternative School. The discussion will also explore online learning opportunities. For several decades, Pomeroy Chamber of Commerce’s annual Holiday Bazaar, held this year in the basement of Pomeroy Baptist Church, has been a favorite way for local shoppers (and a lot of out-of-towners) to find that one...