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POMEROY–Garfield County will hold a combined Appliance Amnesty, Tire Amnesty and free Chipper Day at the old rock pit off Gould City-Mayview Rd., for county residents on Saturday, October 1, from 8 a.m.–2 p.m. Disposed items must fall within the following guidelines: Tires should have rims removed and be free of dirt and water. NO combine tires. Appliance items such as dishwashers, hot water heaters, stoves, air conditioners, refrigerators, washer/dryers, and freezers will be accepted. No TVs. What can you bring? Clean yard and garden deb...
POMEROY–The Port of Garfield County commissioners approved a quote for duct cleaning, a change to the insurance policy, and discussed a fiber point-of-presence tenant at their meeting on September 20. The Port’s insurance policy, through the state entity pool Enduris, was updated to include $165,000 coverage for the Port fiber network. The annual fee will increase by $775. A quote from B&F PowerVac to clean the ducts in the United States Forest Service building was approved for $5,537. The sys...
Garfield County Hospital District is proud to announce June's Employee of the Month, Val Tewalt. She was nominated by her co-workers who state, "She has a great attitude and is always helping out where needed." Val was born in Newport, Ore. but was raised from her youth in Lebanon, Oregon on the eastern edge of Willamette Valley. Her earliest work experience began at age 12 where she worked at the Willamette Speedway Racetrack selling food and drinks at a concession stand. "My brother, who was...
Ten years ago September 26, 2012 Toni Cloud and Katelin Turner each won $50 as winners in the teen summer reading program at the Denny Ashby Library. The tow participated in the “Own the Night” program. Participants submitted short book reviews for each book read and these two lucky readers had their reviews drawn by library board members. Toni said her favorite book read this summer was Divergent by Veronica Roth. Katelin said her favorite was The Beetle and Me by Karen Romano Young. It mig...
POMEROY–The Garfield County Fair's 2022 "Barnyard Luau" weekend brought many traditional features and some twists to others during the three-day event September 16-18. The county celebration started with the traditional parade, a chamber cowboy breakfast, many exhibits, a variety of activities, livestock sale, an ATV races, rodeo and plenty of vendors. The fair got off to a great start as Robert Koller carried the flag ahead of an extraordinarily long parade of fair themed floats, Citizen of t...
POMEROY–The Garfield County Fire District board of commissioners (GCFD) announced the reception of a grant and change of backup engine according to the minutes of their September 13 meeting. The Fire District received an Assistance to Firefighter Grant for $147,619, which requires a $7,381 match from the district. The total amount, $154,999, will be used to purchase new breathing apparatus for the district. The district will have emergency medical service (EMS) at the fairgrounds for 10-12 h...
POMEROY––A program that takes family, teachers and community members through a typical teenager's bedroom to reveal indicators of drug use or abuse will be held in Pomeroy Wednesday, September 28 at Seeley Theater from 6-8 p.m. The public is invited to attend this free presentation, "Hidden In Plain Sight." Garfield County Health District and Pomeroy Partners for Healthy Families is hosting this educational presentation, and Pomeroy Spinners is hosting child care in Maple Hall across the str...
Ten years ago September 19, 2012 Delbert Niebel retired from bringing bids at Fair market sale. He received a plaque from the Garfield County Market Sale Committee recognizing the auctioneer’s 30 years of service to the Fair’s livestock market sale. After calling the first Grand Champion of the sale, Delbert was brought into the arena that is named after him and honored by the Market Sale Committee and an appreciative audience. He then took a seat in the stands, winding up three decades beh...
POMEROY–The Garfield County Fair "Barnyard Luau" three-day weekend begins Friday September 16 at 10 a.m., and will close Sunday, September 18 at 4 p.m. No specific distancing or masking protocols are expected this year; it will be left up to an individual's discretion. The weekend activities kick off with the Garfield County Fair Parade on Friday evening, September 16 at 5:30 p.m. Those interested in participating must fill out an entry form and submit it to Amy Van Vogt at Inland Cellular, 1...
POMEROY-Garfield County Engineer Grant Morgan submitted his resignation to the Garfield County Board of Commissioners (BOCC) at their meeting on September 6, and the board accepted a quote for a meeting manager program at their September 12 meeting. Morgan's last day as Garfield County's engineer will be October 31. He will be taking the position of Columbia County Engineer, but remaining a Garfield County resident. The commissioners expressed their sorrow at his leaving and their hope for his...
POMEROY–The Port of Garfield County board of commissioners accepted the low bidder for the Pataha Fiber-To-The-Home project construction at their meeting on September 6. ZeroDB bid $194,762, which fell within the budget planned for the project and was lower than the estimated cost. The bid will be reviewed to be sure that it contains all the needed elements and will be accepted if it does. The Port is negotiating a baseball field lease with the school district, but terms have not yet been d...
Ten years ago September 12, 2012 The 2012 Garfield County Market Sale will showcase 67 exhibitors with market animals to sell. The 67 animals consist of four lambs, 23 steers, and 40 hogs. The sale begins a 4 p.m. on Saturday, September 15. Larry Ledgerwood of the market sale committee said these 4-H and FFA members "have worked over the summer to care for their animals and will work hard throughout the fair preparing and showing them prior to the sale." The market sale committee invites...
POMEROY–The Chamber of Commerce Cowboy Fair Breakfast will be served at Maple Hall on Saturday, September 17 from 6:30-8:30 a.m. At this event, the Hall of Fame Honoree award will be presented to Sheree Ledgerwood. The traditional breakfast of scrambled eggs, pancakes, sausage, milk, juice or coffee will be served with a smile and accompanied by many friendly faces. A brief recognition ceremony for Ledgerwood's Honoree award, will take place at 8 a.m. Ledgerwood was considered and nominated f...
POMEROY–The Stay Active and Independent for Life (SAIL) classes will begin at the Senior Center on Tuesday, September 27 at 1:15-2:30 p.m. The Garfield County Health District once again brings back exercise classes designed to strengthen, improve balance and enhance fitness for adults 65 and older. Each Tuesday afternoon, this nine-week course will provide a scheduled routine of physical activity indoors where the environment is always good, no matter the conditions outside. Research has found as a person ages, they experience muscle loss w...
POMEROY–Garfield County Hospital District welcomes Marybella Dodson to its staff on Tuesday, September 6. As a newly hired nurse practitioner in primary care services, Dodson will see patients at the Pomeroy Medical Clinic. Prior to joining GCHD, Dodson was employed as an acute medical nurse as part of COVID-19 deployments at St. Joseph Regional Medical Center in Lewiston, Idaho; The Queen's Medical Center, Honolulu, Hawaii; Providence Sacred Heart Medical Center in Spokane, Wash.; and Long I...
POMEROY–The Garfield County board of commissioners (BOCC) discussed weed growth and wind damage repair at their meeting on August 29. Ditch repair on the Lewis Road that was done earlier in the year has overgrown with weeds and the commissioners discussed possible strategies to deal with them with County Road Crew Chief Rod Norland. Cutting weeds with a grader, spraying, rogueing, and seeding grass were discussed. An electrical support at the Garfield County Fairgrounds was damaged, likely by w...
Ten years ago August 29, 2012 With the 2012 harvest in Garfield County just about done, Pomeroy Grain Growers general manager Bob Cox’s evaluation is that it’s “another good year” for county farmers. Bob estimated that 85% of the fields had been harvested as of last week and that everything should be “in the bin” by Labor Day. Though 2012’s yields are “not quite as good” as the record yields of 2011, they’re still above average. And prices are $2.00 higher this year, and the $9.00 Portland quot...
POMEROY–The Garfield County Transportation Authority (CTA) passed a transit development plan, a zero fare policy, and signed a memorandum of understanding for Quality Behavioral Health’s recovery navigator program at their meeting on August 22. The transit development plan is a six-year plan that outlines CTA’s goals for the next six years. A plan is submitted yearly. This year’s plan includes building a maintenance facility. It is on file at the CTA office and will be submitted to the Washing...
By Jim McKeirnan Garfield County Weed Coordinator Special to the East Washingtonian POMEROY–Poison Hemlock is extremely prevalent in Garfield County this year. It tends to thrive in damp, moist soil. We have just experienced a very wet spring in our county. Because of the damp conditions of the soil, Poison Hemlock is abundant in the area. Some large patches have developed. As these patches mature and dry out, it takes very little disturbance (like walking through the area) to create a dust o...
POMEROY–Garfield County Hospital District would like to introduce the newest member to its medical team, Marybella Dodson, ARNP. She was born in Puerto Rico and raised in Seattle. During her teens, Marybella, "Bella" began working in the Judson Park Retirement Home in the facility's restaurant as a dining-room server. Her mother was also employed there as a housekeeper in the Alzheimer's unit. Bella would often go and visit her and mingle with the residents. At age 15, she began working in t...
POMEROY–The Garfield County Commissioners (BOCC) voted to join a class action settlement against AmerisourceBergen Corporation, Cardinal Health, Inc, and McKesson Corporation, all three opioid manufacturers at their meeting on August 22. Other plaintiffs include all Washington State counties, as well as cities with a population over 10,000. Garfield County’s share of the proposed settlement is $3,000 per year up to a total of $64,000. The suit is being handled by the Washington State Att...
Don Henry Richardson May 2, 1933–July 21, 2022 Don Henry Richardson passed away July 21, 2022, in Pomeroy, Wash., succumbing to Lymphoma. Born May 2, 1933, in Portland, Ore., to Walter Vassar Richardson and Mabel Morse Richardson, Don attended Portland area schools, graduating from Lincoln High School in 1951, serving in the U. S. Army during the Korean War era, and then attending Portland State College. Don joined Trailways Bus System as a driver, and traveled through 48 states including n...
Ten years ago August 22, 2012 Sonny Talbot, following “a pulling on my heart,” went on a two-week mission to Swaziland in Africa to provide medical services to residents near the El Shaddai orphanage. He preached in the Sunday service and the following day, using equipment donated by Garfield County Memorial Hospital and medication donated by Pomeroy Pharmacy, Sonny opened the clinic. The Friends of Denny Ashby Library and Humanities Washington will present Songs of the American West by Nevada Slim and Cimarron Sue on Tuesday, Aug 29 at Memory...
POMEROY-The Garfield County board of commissioners (BOCC) was advised of new hire for the Health District; and discusses an idle account at their meeting on August 15. The Health District reported that they have hired Shelly Slaybaugh as Garfield County’s community health worker under South Eastern Washington Alliance for Health’s program which is placing community health workers in several local counties. They also approved resolutions 2022-15 and 2022-16. Resolution 2022-15 creates Amendment 6...