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'Twas the Night Before Christmas By Clement Clarke Moore 'Twas the night before Christmas, when all through the house Not a creature was stirring, not even a mouse; The stockings were hung by the chimney with care, In hopes that St. Nicholas soon would be there; The children were nestled all snug in their beds, While visions of sugar-plums danced in their heads; And mamma in her 'kerchief, and I in my cap, Had just settled down for a long winter's nap, When out on the lawn there arose such a... Full story
OLYMPIA–Rep. Mary Dye, R-Pomeroy, will once again serve as ranking Republican on the House Environment and Energy Committee when the Legislature convenes for the 2023 session in January. Committee assignments were released Friday in Olympia. The committee considers issues relating to the State Environmental Policy Act, the Growth Management Act, the Shoreline Management Act, air quality, aquatic lands, oil spill prevention, recycling and solid waste, hazardous waste, toxics, and climate c... Full story
POMEROY–The Garfield County Transportation Authority (CTA) board changed a position from an hourly to a salaried pay schedule, and received updates on ongoing projects at their meeting on December 19. The pay schedule for the position of Operations Manager was changed from hourly to salaried, meaning that pay for the number of hours scheduled between paydays will be averaged so that the amount will be consistent between paychecks. The amount of hours scheduled and the wages remain the same. T...
POMEROY–Brad Gingerich celebrated his retirement on December 15, at the Pomeroy Pharmacy, where he has worked for more than 45 years. The celebration was small and consisted mostly of regular customers and friends who stopped in for a brief moment to congratulate the couple. A larger celebration is planned at the Spinners Hall on January 21, 2023. Gingerich recently completed the sale of the business to Pomeroy native Tory Knebel and Sean Thurston, of Elk Drug, Dayton....
“This will be a sign to you: You will find a baby wrapped in cloths and lying in a manger.” Luke 2:12... Full story
POMEROY–Again this year the local FFA Alumni is holding the Annual New Year’s Eve Auction and dinner at Spinners’ Hall on December 31 at 5 p.m. Tickets can be purchased at the door for adults $15, kids $10, and kids 5 and under are free. Each year, the Pomeroy FFA Alumni build an arsenal of items for a silent and live auction, ticket raffle, door and game prizes before, during and after a delightful Tri-Tip dinner with all the fixings. Tickets for the computer raffle drawing are available from...
POMEROY–The Garfield County Public Health District board passed several resolutions, including their 2023 budget, and discussed an ending grant as well as a new logo at their meeting on December 19. Resolution 2022-31 passed the Health District’s budget for 2023. It is very similar to 2022’s budget, with adjustments in the wage budget to reflect changes made by Garfield County. Resolution 2022-30 is an amendment to the Solid Waste Grant from the Washington State Department of Ecology that chang...
Washington state has been granted a waiver to federal law allowing it to offer health insurance and subsidies to noncitizens who unlawfully reside in the United States but who live within Washington state’s borders. The Dec. 9 announcement from the federal government allows the state to suspend a portion of the Affordable Care Act so it can provide access to health insurance to some 105,000 Washington residents who are currently ineligible because of their immigration status. Gov. Jay Inslee said in a statement, “This waiver is an imp...
OLYMPIA–The Senate Page program once again will employ pages for the 2023 legislative session, after a two-year hiatus due to COVID-19. The 2023 session begins January 9 and ends April 23. Pages are sponsored by legislators, like Senator Mark Schoesler (R-9-Ritzville), Rep. Joe Schmick (R-9-Colfax) or Rep. Mary Dye (R-9-Pomeroy) and serve for one week during the legislative session. Pages spend their week learning about the legislative process while distributing materials throughout the Capitol Campus, assisting offices, delivering messages, w...
WALLA WALLA–Walla Walla Community College (WWCC) will resume instruction for drivers seeking a commercial driver's license (CDL) in March 2023. To support the return of CDL instruction at WWCC, the college received a three-year, $623,000 grant from the State of Washington to provide scholarship assistance to students. For a number of students, the first $2000 of tuition and fees will be paid by this grant. Since the pandemic, demand for CDL drivers has grown both locally and nationally. D...
POMEROY–The Pomeroy Senior Center hosted a bake sale fundraiser on December 19. The sale featured candies and caramel popcorn, as well as cookies, pies and bread. The sale is a recurring and popular fundraiser for the Senior Center.... Full story
POMEROY–The Blue Mountain Artesian Guild (BMAG) pet portraits class is planned at the gallery on Wednesday, January 4 at 10:30 a.m. until 12:30 p.m. Participants are asked to bring a picture of their pet with them and Mary Flerchinger will take each person step by step, through the process of painting. Materials are available for purchase when register for the class. The next BMAG featured art in January and February will be open to anyone to bring in a picture, painting, drawing or sketch of t...
POMEROY–The Elementary School students performed their annual Holiday Program at the Pomeroy Jr/Sr High School on December 14. The students presented by classes, each class performing two songs. The Transitional Kindergarten class taught by Adela Ledgerwood performed a Christmas version of the Hokey Pokey and Jingle Bells. The kindergarten class taught by Elizabeth Walder performed Old Toy Trains and On Christmas Morning and the Kindergarten class taught by Brooke Lovgren sang Rudolph the Red N...
Junior High Boys' Basketball traveled to Garfield to face Garfield-Palouse on Dec. 1, using tough defense to stay close but getting edged 39-38. "It was a tough-fought game from start to finish, but the difference was at the free-throw line where we were 6 of 12, while G-P was 12 of 18," commented Coach Brock Ledgerwood. "We were up early 14-4 at the end of the first quarter, but Cooper Wells took over scoring all of his game high 17 points in the last three quarters. We stayed close with some t...
Ten Years Ago December 19, 2012 Pomeroy Senior Center's annual Christmas dinner and program entertainment will be provided by Wyatt Keller on saxophone, Vegas Vecchio on piano, vocalist Max Ruchert, Jacob Hirsch on piano, Maria Gordon on piano and vocals, and Jim Scott on saxophone. The Golden Girls will close out the program following dinner, and the Christmas raffle baskets will be awarded. The Pomeroy Pirate wrestling team traveled to Cathlamet, Wash., to compete over the weekend in the Down...
POMEROY––It may be matched, but it'll never be bettered: for the first time in the history of the Pomeroy Wrestling Program, wrestler Michealle DeBord won three matches to win the Women's 120-lb. division at the Pomeroy Christmas Tournament here last Saturday. "In a first for Pomeroy Wrestling," commented Head Coach Mat Slaybaugh, "we had two girl wrestlers today. Michealle DeBord wrestled well and placed first place in the girls 120 Bracket." Competing at the annual Christmas Tourney here wer...
SUNNYSIDE–A big third quarter for Sunnyside Christian was too much for the Pirates to overcome as the Crusaders took a 61-52 non-league contest here last Saturday. At home on Friday, Pomeroy blasted past the Colton Wildcats 66-32 in a league counter. The Pirates traveled to Moses Lake for a two-day Christmas tournament earlier this week, then will break for the holiday, returning to the home maple on December 29 against Dayton-Waitsburg. The Pirates took an 18-8 lead in the first quarter, t...
POMEROY––A separate schedule of girls-only wrestling matches has been added to the 2012-13 Pomeroy Wrestling season. Pomeroy has two girls in the program, Jaycee Ames and Michealle DeBord, who will wrestle in the series of girls-only matches, in addition to any of the previously set wrestling matches, said Fred Knebel, A.D. for wrestling. Separate Sub Regional and Regional Tournaments are also set, Knebel said, locations to be announced at a future date. The schedule, included below, is als...
SUNNYSIDE–Rallying from a 13-0 first-quarter deficit, the Lady Pirates engineered a momentum swing to trail Sunnyside Christian by only six points at half time, held them with tough defense in the third but faded in the stretch, giving up a 38-27 non-conference game here Saturday. The night before, Colton handed the Lady Buccaneers a 56-26 loss at home. Pomeroy is now 2-1 in league play, 2-3 overall, and played in a two-day Christmas Tournament in Moses Lake earlier this week prior to b...
POMEROY-Due to adverse weather and road conditions, Pomeroy's Lady Pirates and Pirate basketball teams will not be traveling to the Moses Lake Christian Tournament on Tuesday, December 20, 2022, and Wednesday, December 21, 2022, according to Toddette McGreevy, Athletic Director.... Full story
Brooke Lovgren Pre-K By Joanna Dear Santa, I have been really good this year except for the one time I got angry at my mom for making me clean my room. I would like a baby doll for Christmas. Love, Joanna By Lilah Dear Santa, I have been really good this year except for the one time I accidently pushed my sister off the bed. I would like two more cats that are a boy and a girl for Christmas. Love, Lilah By Colson Dear Santa, I have been really good this year except for the one time I hit someone...