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POMEROY–Our community is a fine one for people to live in while in their retirement years. The East Washingtonian recognizes that fact and has assembled a special section on the subject of "Senior Connections" for our friends and neighbors in Pomeroy and Garfield County. There are a plethora of organizations and businesses ready, willing and able to serve those in "The Golden Years." In celebration of these entities, we invite you to thumb through our first annual Senior Connections guide and h...
POMEROY–The Garfield County Public Health District announced they will place personal hygiene kits in the county, and passed a resolution at their meeting on March 20. Personal hygiene kits, containing items such as shampoo, toothbrushes, and soap, will be made available at locations in Garfield County, particularly focused on emergency situations such as the Food Bank and the Garfield County Memorial Hospital. The kits are funded by the South East Washington Alliance for Health, and 250 kits w...
POMEROY–The 2023 League Season concluded for the Pomeroy Gun Club (PGC) on Sunday March 26 with an annual day of shooting games, potluck and barbecue, and the annual business meeting with election of officers. There were around 70 adults, youth shooters and family members who attended the festivities. The kids spent time on one trap field playing shooting games like Annie Oakley's and buddy shoots. The adults shot 50 rounds of 16-yard targets on the other field with class awards given to the t...
POMEROY––Hitch up the buggy and head out to the Garfield County Fairgrounds for the 2023 Spring Farming Days this Saturday and Sunday, April 1 and 2. Being demonstrated will be plowing through seeding, from 9 a.m. until 4 p.m. both days, including operations powered by horses or mules, just like in the olden days. There are a few new exhibits to see in the Ag Museum, in addition to the extensive collection of antique tractors, engines, tools and equipment, some of them more than a static dis...
Ten Years Ago April 3, 2013 Hundreds of kids and parents heeded Spinners Club president Larry Ledgerwood's command to "find some eggs" at Saturday's annual Easter Egg Hunt at the City Park, happily scooping them up by the handfuls. A couple thousand eggs, with prizes ranging from candy to cash to new bicycles, and a beautiful Easter weekend afternoon, the well-mannered crowd swept through the park and harvested the eggs in minutes. Garfield County's annual salute to its horse-and-mule-powered...
POMEROY–Firefighting units from Garfield County Fire District 1, Columbia County Fire Districts 1, and 3; and Columbia/Walla Walla joint District 2, responded to a barn fire at the Robert and Ruth Yutzy place at 410 Emerson Road here, late Monday morning, March 20, 2023. The Yutzy's large stock barn and a single-wide mobile home trailer were totally destroyed. "Three 4-H steers were badly injured, some goats sustained burns, and one milk cow escaped with singed hair," said Ruth Yutzy. The b...
POMEROY–The Garfield County Transportation Authority (CTA) signed paperwork from a previous agreement and discussed an in-progress audit at their meeting on March 20. A Washington State Department of Transportation grant amendment, incorporating and extra allocation of $9,823, was discussed at a previous CTA meeting. The money was allocated and used to purchase the new transit van. The paperwork for the amendment was delayed and finally came through. An accountability audit from Washington S...
POMEROY–The Garfield County board of commissioners (BOCC) tentatively approved a letter, and discussed a bid for a belly dump trailer at their meeting on March 20. The BOCC approved the signing of a letter of approval, pending viewing by Garfield County Prosecutor Matt Newberg. The letter is from Pac Soleil, requesting approval of reassignment of their rights, title, and interest to Appaloosa Solar Project, in regards to a staffing and cost reimbursement agreement with the county that was s...
Ten Years Ago March 27, 2013 Eero Kovero brought his seventh group since 2010 to the Eastern Washington Agricultural Museum at the Garfield County Fairgrounds on Sunday. The farmer and tour leader from Finland brought 10 other farmers from the south of that county to Washington state, landing in Seattle on Monday. The farmers worked their way east with stops at Coulee Dam and the Genesee area, and a jet-boat ride on the Snake River. They were headed back west and will travel through the Yakima...
There are a number of unidentified portraits in the archives of the Garfield County Musuem...and their identities are unknown. If you know the names of the people in this photo, please contact the East Washingtonian. 509-843-1313, or email Charlotte Baker, [email protected]. ––Photo provided by the Garfield County Museum...
POMEROY–The Port of Garfield County commissioners accepted terms of a lease, authorized potential acceptance of a capital improvement bid, and approved a change order at their meeting on March 7. The Port has been negotiating with the United States Forest Service for a lease renewal of the Port’s shop building. The commissioners accepted terms of $1,500 per month, firm for five years. If the lease is maintained for over 10 years, the price will go up $5 per square foot. The shop roof and doo...
POMEROY–The Garfield County Hospital District board of directors announced the ending of the Covid-19 public health emergency and listed a van as surplus at their meeting on March 6. The federal public health emergency related to Covid-19 will end on March 11. The effect the ending will have on the Garfield County Memorial Hospital will be the ending of a standing order for Covid-19 testing in the Hospital parking lot, charges on all non-state provided vaccines and booster shots, and an end t...
POMEROY––Garfield County Hospital District is proud to announce Anna Wessels as Employee of the Year, Certified Phlebotomist, Laboratory Technician. Anna was voted Employee of the Month in August, and previously in May of 2020. She shares this coveted Employee of the Year award with another co-worker, Travis McFarland, who is also a two-time Employee of the Month winner. Both were awarded with plaques commemorating this outstanding achievement. She was nominated by her co-workers who state, "Sh...
Ten Years Ago March 20, 2013 Pomeroy School Board proposed administration restructuring got mixed reviews from the audience. Chairman Bart Gingerich said the board had "worked a few months on this" plan, which called for one full-time administrator and utilizing a "lead teacher" in each building with assigned administrative duties and responsibilities. Presently the superintendent serves as the elementary school principal and the high school has a full-time principal. Twelve members of the Holy...
POMEROY–The Garfield County Sheriff’s Office, with the assistance of Lewiston SWAT and Quad City Task Force, executed a search warrant on June 23, 2022 resulting in the arrest of three suspects at 2030 Pataha St., Pomeroy. Two of the arrested suspects, Fred D. Roy, now of Clarkston, and Kelly R. McDonough, now of Elk River, Idaho, were each subsequently charged by Garfield County Prosecutor Matt Newberg with Unlawful Use of a Building for Drug Purposes as well as Maintaining a Drug Premises, both Class C Felonies. Fred Roy pleaded guilty on...
POMEROY-The Garfield County board of commissioners (BOCC) discussed filling the county engineer position, met a new Sheriff’s deputy, and approved an intergovernmental salary at their meeting on March 6. Grant Morgan has resigned from the position of interim Engineer, leaving Garfield County without a person to fill the position. Advice will be obtained from the Washington State County Road Administration Board (CRABoard) as to the best way to operate until the position of Engineer can be f...
Ten Years Ago March 13, 2013 Jim McKeirnan brought a one-week-old lamb to Garfield County Memorial Hospital's long-term care wing to the delight of residents and staff alike. Jim said the lamb would lose its black coat and turn white. A number of the residents talked about raising lambs on their ranches, and it was pretty evenly split among staff and residents whether lamb was tasty or not. Elizabeth Ortega-Santos and Will Entrup were winners of bikes in Pomeroy Evening Star Lodge No. 30 F&AM's...
POMEROY–The Garfield County Transit Authority (GCTA) will offer transportation to the Louise Munday 100th Birthday party happening on March 11 at 1 p.m. Contact GCTA at 509-843-0200 to reserve your seat early....
POMEROY–The Community Forum hosted by Pomeroy Chamber of Commerce on February 21 discussed the South East Washington Economic Development Association's (SEWEDA) 2023 Comprehensive Economic Development Strategy (CEDS); the Chamber's Cohesive Sign Project; and the availability of grants for small businesses. SEWEDA's CEDS is a survey that collects input on the elements of the community that are going well, that need improvement, and that need immediate improvement, through a system of green, y...
POMEROY–The Garfield County Public Health District announced the opening of a community survey, passed two resolutions, and signed a previously approved memorandum of understanding with the Recovery Navigator Program at their meeting on February 27. The You Are Heard survey, gathering input from the community on improving understanding, community collaboration, access, and awareness, opened on February 27 with both an online and paper submission option. The data from the survey will be c...
POMEROY–The Garfield County Transportation Authority passed a change to the rider rules of conduct policy during their meeting on February 21. Due to littering, only sealed food or beverages will be allowed in the vehicles. In addition, rides need to be scheduled a day in advance because of an increase in the number of riders....
POMEROY–The Garfield County Board of Commissioners (BOCC) discussed the county's pheasant raising facility and receiving an opioid settlement payment at their meeting on February 21, and signed an opioid settlement, and designated an ADA/504 coordinator. The pheasant raising facility that is located at the landfill endured snow damage to the flight pen during the winter. Due to a lack of man power for repairs and operation no pheasants will be raised at the facility this year, and the c...
Ten Years Ago March 6, 2013 Kindall Cooper, last year's Garfield County Fair & Rodeo queen, and a 2012 graduate of Pomeroy High School, was crowned the 2013 Walla Walla Fair and Frontier Days Rodeo Queen. She was selected to the court in October 2012 and the three girls selected for this year royalty have been attending local community events as well as regional events representing The Walla Walla Fair for the past four months. Queen Kindall will be accompanied by two princesses, Beka Adams...
Ten Years Ago February 27, 2013 At the Senior Center's annual Valentine's Day program, a new King and Queen are crowned who will represent the Senior Center for the current year. Richard and Bea Fuchs will be the 2013 royal couple and ride in the Pioneer Day parade representing the Senior Center. In addition, the program featured singing by the Golden Girls, a piano selection by Carmen Gingerich, Stephanie Reisdorph on the violin, and Crystal Gordon singing. Who can give you the address of...
James E. Delp December 16, 1936–February 6, 2023 James (Jim) Elford Delp of Pomeroy, Wash., passed away at Garfield County Memorial Hospital on Monday, February 6, 2023 at the age of 86. James was born in Marcus, Wash., to Glenn and Julia Delp of Boyds, Wash., on December 16, 1936. Jim was from a family of 13 children. He worked in the woods as a logger, in sawmills, fought fires, worked for farmers around Colville, Boyds, Kettle Falls, and Pomeroy, Wash. He worked in construction for many years...