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Carl Henry Wade October 2, 1957–January 2, 2023 Carl Henry Wade, named in honor of both of his grandpa's was born October 2, 1957, in Pomeroy, Washington, to Cecil Wade and Beverly Smith Wade. Carl passed away surrounded by his family on January 2, 2023, at Deaconess Hospital in Spokane, Wash. due to interstitial lung disease at the age of 65. Carl was a life-long resident of Pomeroy graduating from Pomeroy High School in 1976. He married Kim Capwell on September 10, 1977, recently c...
POMEROY–The Garfield County Board of Commissioners (BOCC) fare welled retiring Road Crew Chief Rodney Norland, and passed two resolutions at their meeting on January 9. The BOCC installed McKenzie Lueck as Clerk of the Board and discussed parking solutions for the Spring Jackpot show with representatives of the Eastern Washington Agricultural Museum and the Jackpot at their meeting on January 3. Rodney Norland is retiring after 33 years with Garfield County. His position has been filled by S...
With the year 2022 distinctly in the rear-view mirrors of Garfield County, Pomeroy and its residents, we offer this look back at the previous year and those events, activities and other newsworthy happenings that appeared in the pages of your community newspaper, the East Washingtonian. January 6: The Garfield County Board of Commissioners signed an agreement to match a grant from the Washington State Department of Agriculture Fair Project. The grant amounts to $81,000 and will be used for...
OLYMPIA–The Department of Fish and Wildlife (WDFW) reports the year-end minimum population count for 2021 was at least 206 known wolves in 33 known packs including at least 19 breeding pairs. Annual wolf population surveys are conducted in the winter because wolf populations experience the least amount of natural fluctuation during this time. Counting the population at the end of each year allows for comparable year-to-year trends at a time of year when the wolf population is most stable. The y...
Ten Years Ago January 9, 2013 Garfield County Sheriff's Office added two volunteer chaplains after a commissioning ceremony Nov. 28, 2012. The Rev. Dan Lewis of Pomeroy Nazarene Church and the Rev. Justin Townley of Pomeroy Methodist Church joined the Rev. Roger Pedersen in the Sheriff's Office Chaplaincy. Pastor Roger initiated the chaplaincy program January 2012 after a discussion with Sheriff Ben Keller. Eastern Washington Agricultural Museum received a $3,500 grant from Puget Sound Energy...
POMEROY–The Garfield County Board of Commissioners (BOCC) decided to lower the courthouse flag, passed a supplemental budget resolution, and signed a service agreement at their meeting on December 27. The commissioners agreed to lower the courthouse flag in honor of the memory of John Henry, who served as Garfield County District Court Judge from 2009 until he resigned in 2017. Prior to serving a Judge, Henry was Garfield County's Prosecuting Attorney and Coroner from 1989 until 2006. A...
Ten Years Ago January 2, 2013 Papé Machinery has acquired the assets of Arrow Machinery located in Colfax and Pomeroy, an authorized dealer for John Deere Agriculture and Turf equipment, as well as Honda, STIHL, and several other high-quality manufacturers. The Pataha Flour Mill thanked everyone for making 2012 a wonderful year in the preservation and use of an important part of Garfield County's history. Twenty-Five Years Ago January 7, 1998 Pomeroy's 1997-98 Junior Miss, Jessica Warren, was...
POMEROY–The Port of Garfield Commissioners discussed the Broadband Fiber-to-the-Home projects that have been in progress and the lease with Columbia Pulp according to the minutes of their meeting on December 20. The Pataha fiber project is still being tested, but once testing is complete the internet providers will begin connecting customers. Further study is being conducted on the Northeast Garfield County project since the over budget bids discussed at the Port's December 6 meeting were s...
WALLA WALLA–The City of Pomeroy and Blue Mountain Artisan Guild are two of twenty-four non-profit organizations to receive a portion of the Blue Mountain Community Foundation (BMCF) $287,503.50 grants recently awarded in the Umatilla, Walla Walla, Columbia and Garfield counties. The BMCF, under the leadership of its board of trustees and grant committee chair Barbara Roloff, awarded $287,503.50 in grants to local nonprofits based in and/or serving the communities of Umatilla, Walla Walla, Columbia and Garfield Counties. These grants are part o...
Ten Years Ago December 26, 2012 The annual Christmas program at Pomeroy Elementary School featured Kindergarten students singing "We Wish You a Merry Christmas"; grade 1 students singing "Rudolph the Red Nosed Reindeer"; grade 2 students singing "I Saw Mommy Kissing Santa Claus"; grade 3 students singing "Christmas Don't be Late"; grade 4 students singing "Must be Santa"; grade 5 students singing "Nuttin' for Christmas"; and grade 6 students singing "Joy to the World". Program coordinators...
POMEROY–Garfield County Hospital District is proud to announce November Employee of the Month, Mary Herres, R.N. This well-deserved award is actually her third time receiving it; first in November of 2020 and the following month she was awarded the prestigious Employee of the Year for 2020! Mary was nominated by her co-workers who state, "She is loved and respected by residents and employees." She was born and raised in the rural town of Sibely, Ia. At age 13, she relocated to Kamiah, Idaho, a...
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–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...
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–The Port of Garfield County commissioners declined all bids received for the Northeast Garfield County optic fiber internet project, accepted a lease for a building, and discussed the Pataha fiber internet project at their meeting on December 6. The bids for the Northeast Garfield County fiber project were 10% over the budget for design. In view of these numbers, the construction of the project could be expected to go 15% over-budget. The port commissioners decided to reject the bids a...
POMEROY–The Garfield County Hospital District Board of Commissioners has received a $40,000 Shepherd Foundation grant to be used to purchase a new van. In other business, commissioners amended resolution 2022-05, and discussed the electrical project at the meeting on December 5. The commissioners amended resolution 2022-05, approving the disposal of a lab analyzer by sale to 618 Medical, by changing the amount of the purchase from $1,600 to $1,500. The electrical project has experienced some d...
POMEROY-The Garfield County board of commissioners (BOCC) passed a levy shift, signed 2023 levy increase resolutions and signed a burn delegation letter at their meeting on December 12. The levy shift transfers $20,000 from the county road department to the general fund. It will help fund police patrols and duties relating to the roads. The levy resolutions authorize a 1% increase over the previous levies. Resolution 2022-32 authorizes the increase for the general fund levy in the amount of...
POMEROY–The Harold and Helen Shepherd Foundation has approved and awarded $371,449 in requests during its 26th year. These monetary awards go towards improving certain conditions and lives, as well as provide opportunities in the local and extended area. Since 1996 the Harold and Helen Shepherd Foundation has been granting money to various nonprofit organizations in Garfield County. For the year 2022 the Foundation has given $371,449 to specific needs in local entities and other area organizations. Harold and Helen Shepherd were Garfield C...
Ten Years Ago December 12, 2012 Pomeroy Elementary School's Title 1 reading program director Sue Van Ausdle welcomed close to 200 reading fans to the annual Reading and Pajama night program, which has been going on for the past two decades. It has been a holiday season tradition for families, held in conjunction with the annual Book Fair at the school. The Pirate boys' basketball team won both its road games this weekend and boosted its record to 3-0 to start the 2012-2013 season. They dropped S...
POMEROY–Garfield County Fire District No. 1 (GCFD) responded to a Walmart semi-tractor/trailer truck combo that blocked both lanes up and down State Route 12, west of the Alpowa Summit Monday morning December 5, 2022, around 9:45 a.m. Winter has played its hand on a Walmart truck traveling toward Pomeroy on Highway 12 near mile marker 410 Monday morning, December 5, 2022 about 9:45 a.m. The driver lost control of the vehicle sliding, crossing two oncoming traffic lanes, through the guardrail a...
POMEROY–The Pomeroy School District (PSD) Board of Directors passed levy propositions and hired wrestling coaches at their meeting on November 29. The board passed resolution 309, Proposition No. 1: Replacement Educational Programs and Operation Levy, which will be put on the February 14 ballot for Garfield County voters. This is a four-year levy, which will collect $1.1 million per year, and will replace the expiring EP&O levy approved in 2019, if passed. The money will be used to fund the b...
POMEROY-The Garfield County board of commissioners (BOCC) approved a 2023 annual construction program and a six year transportation improvements program (TIP), approved a final budget for 2023, and met with the county's Employee's Group at their meeting on December 5. The board passed resolution 2022-30, to create the 2023 annual construction program and a six year transportation improvements program for the years 2023-2038. The six year plan identifies needed improvements to the county roads...
POMEROY–A couple very important transactions occurred recently, both being something that the people of Pomeroy should really appreciate. In my view, the impact of these 2022 occurrences will be enjoyed for generations to come. Underscoring it all is recent news that a start-up here will be closing soon. I’m talking about Brad and Lisa Gingerich’s recent sale of the Pomeroy Pharmacy to a home-grown product, Tory Knebel, and Sean Thurston of Elk Drug in Dayton. And last August, Mark Schmidt’s sale of Pomeroy Foods to the father-and-son team of...
POMEROY–The Garfield County 4-H program needs adult volunteers as club leaders in all areas of interest. Especially needed are volunteers for family living clubs–cooking, sewing, crafting, knitting, crochet. Additional areas interest expressed by some children are in robotics, shooting sports and photography. The 4-H programs are for kids who live in the country, in the city, and everywhere in-between. 4-H welcomes all children from all races, religions, ethnicity, both boys and girls and all...
Ten Years Ago December 5, 2012 Pataha Flour Mill's annual Christmas Tea and Confections will take place Saturday, Dec. 8 in the Houser Room at the mill. Pullman violinist Rick Grunewald and his wife Nancy, a vocalist, and Palouse pianist Caroline Germain will present a variety of famous Christmas music. Carla Heytvelt will direct the event, and carols sung by all will be accompanied by Juyne Bowles on the organ and Jon Van Vogt on the piano. Jon said a wide variety of Christmas treats will be...