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POMEROY-Christmas season in Pomeroy has officially arrived! Kicking off with ornament painting at the Blue Mountain Artisan Guild and cookie decorating at The Baker's Table, November 29 wound down with the Pomeroy Chamber of Commerce's Starlight Parade and pictures with Santa in the Pioneer Plaza. The Starlight Parade is traditionally the day after Thanksgiving. This year it featured floats, horses, and even a Naslund Disposal garbage truck, all decked out with Christmas lights. Jolly Old Saint...
POMEROY-The Garfield County Board of County Commissioners (BOCC) passed levy certifications, approved a law enforcement contract with the City of Pomeroy, and signed a letter of intent to withdraw from the Washington Counties Risk Group at the Nov. 25 meeting, and approved a contribution to the Community Heart and Soul project, approved the purchase of an internet switch, and discussed ways to bring down the county's insurance premiums at their meeting on Dec. 2. The BOCC passed resolution...
POMEROY-The Garfield County Hospital District board of commissioners introduced Dorothy Sawyer, interim Chief Nursing Officer (CNO) and discussed the electrical project at their meeting on Dec. 2. Dorothy Sawyer, of the Spokane area, is serving as the interim CNO for Garfield County Memorial Hospital while candidates for the permanent position are being interviewed. Sawyer stated that as CNO she is preparing for an upcoming survey by monitoring citations from previous surveys, as well as...
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OLYMPIA–Amid impending federal changes to immigration policy, state Senator Phil Fortunato is reintroducing legislation to protect Washingtonians by removing violent criminals who are in the state illegally. Senate Bill 5002 aims to repeal Washington's sanctuary status and remove barriers that currently shield violent offenders from being apprehended by federal authorities. In 2019, Governor Jay Inslee signed an executive order that prohibited certain state agencies from cooperating with f...
DAYTON–Local man, Henry (Wayne) D. Mitchell, 67, has gone missing around the Patrick Grade/ Tucannon area. Mitchell went into the mountains on Friday, Nov 22, 2024 around 12 p.m. His vehicle was found near Patrick's Grade on the Tucannon campground. Coordinated efforts with Walla Walla County Sheriff's Office, College Place, Washington State Fish & Wildlife, Search and Rescue teams, and other state agencies and tracking animals have been on the ground since Saturday. If you have seen this p...
We need to be wise about what we start because it may be hard to stop. The little boys were playing "Texas Rangers" in the family car while parked on a slope. Accidentally placing the car in neutral, they ended up rolling backwards down the hill, crashing through a fence, and ending up in the hog pen, unhurt. Their little legs couldn't reach the brake pedal. What they started took its course, frightfully taking them where they didn't want to go. Whether it is starting a fire, an argument, or...
Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 41. Light and variable wind. Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 29. Light and variable wind. Friday: Partly sunny, with a high near 44. Friday Night: A 30 percent chance of rain after 4am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 33. Saturday: Rain likely, mainly after 10am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 52. Chance of precipitation is 70%. Saturday Night: Rain likely, mainly before 10pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 34. Chance of...
Ten Years Ago December 3, 2014 With the arrival of Santa Claus in Pomeroy Chamber of Commerce's Starlight Parade on Friday downtown, the start of the holiday season was declared, and notice given that Christmas is right around the corner. Twenty-Five Years Ago December 8, 1999 Looking for a unique Christmas decoration for your home or business this holiday season? Pomeroy Elementary School is offering the opportunity to bid on a tree that will be specially decorated with school supplies and...
Emil Jerome Hovrud April 12, 1941–November 23, 2024 Emil Jerome Hovrud (Jerome), 83 years old, from Pomeroy, Wash., passed away peacefully on his beloved farm with his wife and family by his side, November 23, 2024. He was born in Pomeroy, Wash., to Emil and Lulu Hovrud, April 12, 1941. Jerome went to grade school at the Marengo School. He attended junior high and high school in Pomeroy, Wash., class of 1959. There he met and later married his high school sweetheart, Diane Tetrick, on S...