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Editor's Note: As the year 2021 winds down with this December 30 edition of the East Washingtonian and the last edition of its 139th year, we look back at the events and stories which occurred in the previous 12 months. Happy New Year! –Charlotte Baker Editor and Publisher JANUARY 7) Inland Cellular began fiber optic installation this week with the Jack Peasley residence on Arlington Street, Monday, all part of the Port of Garfield's initiative to establish a fiber-optic network in the city. C...
POMEROY–The Garfield County Board of Commissioners (BOCC) passed an update to the security camera bid at their meeting on December 27. The bid that was accepted at last week's BOCC meeting on December 20 for a pre-tax amount of $79,833.30, then was adjusted to include cameras for the Garfield County Public Works office and the Garfield County Fairgrounds. The new total for the camera bid is $105,481.53. The commissioners also signed a letter to Lewis Clark Credit Union, discussing the closure o...
POMEROY–The Garfield County Transportation Authority (GCTA) passed their 2022 budget at their meeting on December 20. GCTA’s Manager Rachel Anderson announced that a transportation bus was involved in a minor accident on December 17 when a following vehicle failed to stop at a red light, but there was no appreciable damage to the bus and no injuries....
POMEROY–The Garfield County Health District Administrator Martha Lanman announced that the Covid-19 testing program "Yes to Test" has been used so much that the Health District has ran out of tests within 20 days of the program beginning. The County Health district board passed several resolutions at its meeting on December 27. Approved were Resolution 2021-33: a consolidated contract with the Washington State Department of Health for 2022. The contract details the terms and conditions, and f...
POMEROY–The City Council approved a letter to the LCCU President and Board of Directors; Stewart Sign proposal; and discussion on re-establishing the planning commission; funding for the pump station; and acquiring a portable speed sign. A letter written to the LCCU President and Board of Directors in favor of keeping the local branch in operation stated, according to minutes taken by City Clerk Shaun Martin, the hardship closing the doors would put on the community. "The local branch of LCCU has been very supportive of community events t...
By Jared Walczak Tax Foundation This is reprinted with permission from Tax Foundation’s website, confirmed for publication in the East Washingtonian on December 20, 2021. When is an income tax an excise tax? And for that matter, what exactly is an excise tax? The fate of Washington’s capital gains tax, currently in litigation, rests at least in part on the answer to these questions. By way of background, Washington’s supreme court has repeatedly held that the state’s constitution functionally prohibits graduated income taxation. (It’s a...
I like living someplace where a horse matters. There is just some country where horseback is the only way to get the job done. Places where the four-wheeler is a poor second, not to mention a noisy, track-leaving unnatural conveyance. Besides, it's hard to throw a rope from. Helicopters can spot and scare, if that's what you need, but it's helpless when you have to doctor a calf. It is a great feeling to be pushing a cow out of a mesquite thicket, packing a dude down the Grand Canyon or...
POMEROY–Garfield County Hospital District is proud to announce November's Employee of the Month, Steve Moore, Facility Maintenance. He was nominated by his co-workers for being an excellent employee. His peers were quoted saying, "He's been a major asset to this hospital." Steve is a native of Pomeroy and was born at the Garfield County Hospital. His family roots go back four generations, and several other relatives currently live in Garfield County. Steve is a proud PHS graduate from the C...
In Jesus’ day, shepherds were often regarded as a rough bunch—perhaps they were the “rednecks” of their time. A shepherd’s occupation did not allow them to observe many of the Jewish laws and feasts, so they were looked down upon by some “pious” Jews. Yet, Jesus was born for them too. In Luke’s gospel, the first people to hear of, and respond to, the birth of the Christ were the shepherds. The infant Jesus, the Good Shepherd, is visited by other shepherds. In the Bethlehem region, there is a pilgrimage site called “The Shepherd’s Field,...
Ten Years Ago December 27, 2011 Pomeroy Elementary School students wrapped up 2011 with the traditional holiday program last week. Kindergarten students give their rendition of ‘Jingle Bells’, first graders sing ‘Santa Claus is Coming to Town’, second graders sing ‘Frosty the Snowman’. The sixth graders had a guest appearance by the Grinch as they sang ‘You’re a Mean One, Mr. Grinch’. In the finale featuring the program theme of “Let it Snow”, the students tossed ‘snowballs’ into the...
COLTON–A strong first half propelled the Colton Lady Wildcats to a comfortable lead and they never looked back to put a 46-24 league win over the Lady Pirates into the books here December 22. Pomeroy is now 3-3 overall, 1-2 in league play as the rest of the season resumes in January. The Lady Buccaneers forge their way into 2022 with a Tuesday, January 4 non-league home matchup with DeSales followed by weekend games at Oakesdale Friday and versus Prescott on Saturday. The Junior Varsity t...
COLTON–After edging ahead by six points in the first quarter, the Pomeroy Pirates clamped down on the Colton Wildcats in the second period, outscoring them 16-2 to take a twenty-point lead into the half time locker room, and finished with the same margin of victory in the 54-34 league win here December 22. Pomeroy's win-loss record is now at 4-2, with three of those wins being league counters. The Pirates resume the 2021-22 basketball schedule with a non-league home contest with DeSales on T...