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POMEROY–Pomeroy High School Senior Alyssa Wolf, presented two checks for $1949.25 each to representatives of St. Joseph Diabetes Center and the Shriners at the morning high school assembly on December 12. The funds were raised at the annual "Beat Diabetes Basketball Tournament" held at the Pomeroy School District gyms on November 23. Susan Rauch, representing the St. Joseph Diabetes Center, spoke with the high school students and praised them for the continued generosity shown by the c...
POMEROY-A Garfield County Commissioners workshop was held in the County courtroom to discuss plans for providing County Fairground maintenance on Monday, December 9. The recent resignation of Paula Kessler, long-time fairgrounds maintenance person, and Ron Kessler, volunteer, has left the County searching for a solution to the problem. Before the Kesslers’ resignation, the Commissioners had been discussing the need to establish a job description for the maintenance position and a prioritized list of future capital improvements and repair p...
POMEROY-The 2020 Budget for the Garfield County Fire District (GCFD)was presented by Fire Chief Kris Darby and approved by the commissioners. Darby stated that the total 2019 expenses were much the same as the 2018 expenses, and the fire district "stayed in the black" for 2019, even though they were in the process of building a new fire station. According to Darby, this was accomplished by investing money wisely. The budget for 2020 is set at $1.4 million. The Garfield County Fire District...
POMEROY–A capacity crowd turned out to hear students in grades preschool through sixth grade present their annual Christmas concert held in the high school cafetorium on Wednesday evening, December 11. The program was divided into two segments, preschool through second grade and third through sixth grade, with piano accompaniment provided by Dan Lewis. Songs in the first half included "Twinkle Twinkle Christmas Star" and "Reindeer Pokey" sung by forty-seven preschoolers; "Must Have Been Old S...
WASHINGTON, D.C.– Rep. Cathy McMorris Rodgers (WA-05), Republican Leader on the Energy and Commerce Subcommittee on Consumer Protection and Commerce, passed her U.S. SAFE WEB Extension Act (H.R. 4779) in the House to protect Americans from fraud, spam, and deception online. “Today, bad actors from around the world target and exploit Americans online. In order to keep people safe from criminals who wish to do them harm, we must have the tools we need to take action against foreign cyber threats,” said McMorris Rodgers. “That’s what this legi...
He got his first horse at Christmas this year from good ol’ Uncle Stephen. For Wrangler-in Charge, he looked pretty young but looks can be deceivin’. He topped out his bronc ‘fore cook lit the fire with lots of loud Ty Yi’ in’ And if he laid off or slighted the horse it weren’t for lack of tryin’. He rope broke him quick and taught him to back and hold tight any bad actor. No critter escaped the reach of his loop; Pooh, Big Bird or the tractor. They covered the range from sofa to rug and ruled t...
To the editor, I grew up in Pomeroy and graduated in 1966 from PHS. I had the pleasure of living on the Snake River at Central Ferry when it was still a river-memories! My wife and I reside in Vancouver, Washington and have done so since 1977. I keep up with the comings and goings of my home town by subscribing to the Edub. By the way, you have created a great local newspaper with real news which I look forward to getting every week. I have closely followed the struggles of the Garfield County Hospital and was disappointed by the recent...
Garfield County Hospital District would like to express our gratitude to all the community, Board and staff, who helped provide presents for our patients by re-writing our version of this famous poem by Clement C. Moore. ‘Twas the night before Christmas and all ‘round the floor Not a patient was stirring, nor the sound of a snore The IVs were hung on their poles with care In hopes they’d be changed out with them unaware The patients were nestled all snug in the beds While visions of chocolates danced in their heads As the CNAs were tendi...
POMEROY–Law enforcement is a career I think I would like to pursue because it helps people and communities. When I tell people I am interested in this field, they ask me why I would consider such a thing. I think careers like police officer and teacher are so under-appreciated, but so very vital to betterment of life. When a person works in one of these areas, they impact lives by changing them or saving them. In school last year for our English final, we were asked to do a slideshow p...
Ten Years Ago December 23, 2009 The Pomeroy Pirate wrestling team claimed the 2009 Down River Challenge team title in Cathlamet, with three Pirates bringing home champion’s belts. Tory Knebel at 160, Klyntin Bott 189, and Mat Slaybaugh 215 earned first place in their weight brackets. Members of Pomeroy FFA Alumni hope that Pomeroy residents who don’t have plans will join them for the annual spaghetti dinner and silent auction at Spinners Hall. Twenty-Five Years Ago December 21, 1994 The Garfield County Public Hospital District board and oth...
Brian A. (Cook) Hart December 6, 1965-October 29, 2017 Brian A. Hart passed away on October 29, 2017. His passing has left a huge hole in his family's lives so we wanted to share some of our memories. Brian was born on December 6, 1965, in Moscow, Idaho, and was raised in Pomeroy, graduating from Pomeroy High School in 1985. While still in school he attended evening classes at Lewis-Clark State College studying music, where he learned to play the banjo and guitar. He learned to play the...
Dec 2 Wildlife-M.P. 405 Jail Transport-789 Main St. Wildlife-24 Fairgrounds Rd. Traffic Offense-Eastbound S.R. 12, by cemetery Accident Non-Injury-Four Star Supply Dec 3 Dog Complaint-1333 Columbia St. Criminal Mischief-Twentieth St. and Columbia St. Welfare Check-1972 Columbia St. Traffic Offense-Eastbound from Columbia County Traffic Hazard-Main St. Suspicious-Elementary School Welfare Check-290 Hill St. Disabled Vehicle-M.P. 415, Alpowa Grade Traffic Hazard-M.P. 406 Dec 4 Animal Noise-654 Arlington St. Agency Assist-789 Main St. Livestock-Va...
PALOUSE–After cruising past SJEL Friday, the Lady Pirates ran up against Gar-Pal Saturday, Winning 27-19. Still undefeated, they are 4-0, 2-0 in league. The Bucs hosted DeSales Tuesday, travel to Oakesdale Friday and resume after Christmas with a tourney at Davenport Dec. 27. At Gar-Pal, the Pirates struggled offensively but were in good form defensively, said Coach Tai Bye. "That allowed us to force some turnovers at key points in the game and slow the game down to our pace," she said. "The g...
POMEROY–The Pirates held off St. John-Endicott-LaCrosse 57-47 here Friday, then traveled to Palouse Saturday where they fell 51-35 to the Vikings. Pomeroy is now 1-3 overall, 1-1 in league. The Pirates faced DeSales Tuesday and will journey to Oakesdale Friday before breaking for Christmas. Gar-Pal's Vikings clamped down on Pirate Trent Gwinn, and kept Pomeroy off balance, allowing only six field goals. Byron Stallcop picked up some of the slack, scoring four buckets and five gifters. The P...
Kindergarten Mrs. Elizabeth Waldher My name would be: Shadow My job would be: Building toys I would eat: Healthy things My favorite thing to do at the North Pole would be: Watch other elves work I would wear: A pointy hat, pointy shoes, a green shirt with red stripes and a belt that is green By Dominick My name would be: Macy My job would be: Watch kids whenever they're bad or naughty I would eat: Carrots My favorite thing to do at the North Pole would be: Cuddle with Santa I would wear: Red...