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POMEROY–A quarterly community forum meeting hosted by South East Washington Economic Development Association discussed a solution to the low water supply for the east end of Pomeroy and Pomeroy residents’ view of the town’s current needs on June 21. Jack Peasley, SEWEDA’s managing director for Garfield County, presented a plan for a booster pump station that would be placed near the Alibi Tavern. The booster pump would provide a redundant water system, energize the current systems by allowin...
POMEROY–In the article “The Chamber’s sign project is fully funded,” in the June 16, 2022 edition of the East Washingtonian, further information indicates the status of the signage project has worked through the first phase. The mapping of the exact sign locations has been made, and the next step is to discuss permitting and allowances with WDOT, the City of Pomeroy and Garfield County. No definite number of signs or types have been determined which will then determine the actual cost of the project. The Pomeroy Chamber of Commerce anticip...
POMEROY–The Alvin Landkammer Fireworks, in memory of Isaac Roosevelt and Independence Day for our nation is scheduled to blast-off at the Garfield County Fairgrounds Tuesday, July 5 at dusk. The Landkammer family will once again put on a fantastic firework display at the fairgrounds Tuesday evening. As in the past, observers have made this a traditional family affair bringing a blanket to spread on the ground to hold a picnic basket full of goodies to enjoy before the big event. Those who sit in the stands, bring a blanket as well to ward of t...
Ten years ago June 27, 2012 A long line of people in pink swept up Main St. during last week Wednesday’s The Color is Pink Walk. The event in sin conjunction with the annual Susan G. Komen Foundation campaign to create awareness and attention to breast cancer and its prevention. Garfield County Health District reported over 130 participated in the walk and later enjoyed a hamburger barbecue at the city park. The Bike for Books program sponsored by the local Masonic Lodge continued this spring at Pomeroy Elementary School. Winners receiving b...
POMEROY–Eric Hood of Langley, Wash., an individual with an extensive history of legally exploiting the Open Public Records Act (RCW 42.56) in Washington State by filing public records requests and subsequently suing governmental agencies for alleged non-compliance, has filed a request for public records from Garfield County, the East Washingtonian (EW) has learned. Hood carbon copied the East Washingtonian on his correspondence with Garfield County Auditor McKenzie Lueck and Prosecuting A...
POMEROY–The Three Forks Indian Trails sign now makes its home in front of the Garfield County Museum on Columbia Street. The crew of three placed it carefully on the east side of the entrance to the building, in view of passersby and visitors. Four local men, Terry John, Mark Ledgerwood, Scott Laughery and Gary Cole, moved the saved historic land mark into place where it will spark interest in museum visitors of a treasured Trails. The original Three Forks Indian Trails sign put up by h...
POMEROY–The Garfield County fair board held a community input meeting to discuss a master plan for fairgrounds improvement at the Dick Brown Building on June 15. The proposed plan would extend the hog barns and create an indoor multipurpose arena north of the animal barns that would include horse stalls along the east side of it. An outdoor multipurpose arena would be built east of the indoor arena, with covered bleachers above a food court. The current rodeo grounds would be reclaimed to the f...
POMEROY–The Garfield County Fire District board of commissioners passed a resolution to hire two part-time emergency medical technicians and discussed progress on the electrical renovation at their meeting on June 14. Matthew Bauska and Chrissy Winger have been hired, Bauska as a part-time firefighter EMT and Winger as a part-time firefighter advanced EMT. Both have several years of previous experience as EMTs. While the electrical system renovation to support a new HVAC system is still p...
Garfield County Hospital District (GHCD) is proud to announce April's Employee of the Month, Phoenix Kinsall, who was nominated by her co-workers for being a valued employee and a dedicated worker. Phoenix was born in Denver, Colo. She lived in several different states growing up, including Alaska, Colorado, and Oregon, but most of her school years were spent living in Aumsville, Ore. During the summer, she worked at a food cannery that processed peas and green beans located in Stayton, Ore....
POMEROY–The City Council pledged $4,000 for the Pomeroy Chamber of Commerce signage project, accepted an interim wastewater treatment plant employee proposal, and discussed maintenance of city road easements at their meeting on June 7. The Pomeroy Chamber of Commerce signage project is now fully funded with the $4,000 promised by the City out of their capital improvement fund. The project will cost $20,000, with $10,000 of the funds coming from the Chamber, $5,000 from South East Washington E...
POMEROY––The Port of Garfield commissioners approved a lease extension, the purchase of a new heat pump system, and going out to bid for a project manager for the northeast county fiber project at their meeting on June 7. The commissioners approved a six-month extension of the current lease to Columbia Pulp, to be renegotiated in the event that the business is sold. The new extension will expire on January 6, 2023. The heat pump control system in the United States Forest Service building nee...
POMEROY–– The permanent swing bed situation, electrical project and scholarship recipients were topics discussed at the Garfield County Hospital District Board of Commissioners (GCHD) meeting June 6. The Washington State Department of Health and the Center for Medicare and Medicaid Services sent a different team of surveyors to conduct a new survey in place of the one that was paused because of the rally last month. The official results are expected next week, but during exit interviews, the...
POMEROY-The 2022 Pioneer Days meeting and honored Pioneer family; All–Class Reunion celebration; Parade, and Tumbleweed Festival events were held on June 10 and 11. The family of Sealy Blachly, who settled on the north fork of the Deadman in 1877, were the Honored Pioneers at the 110th Garfield County Pioneer Day Program. Included in the program was a history of the town of Ilia given by Dotty Van Vogt and Diane Koller Ilia was situated on the Snake River and shipped grain from Garfield C...
POMERO–The Garfield County board of commissioners (BOCC) approved repayment of a loan and discussed re-staffing efforts for Washington State University extension offices in the area at their meeting on June 13. The commissioners passed resolution 2022-17 to accept repayment of a loan from the County Road fund to Current Expense fund. The amount repaid was 1,200,000, the same amount as loaned with no interest. Jim Kropf, the WSU Extension Director of County Administration, and Mark Heitstuman, G...
POMEROY–The Friends of Denny Ashby Library and Humanities Washington invite the community to a free presentation and in-person conversation with Jennifer Sherman, a member of the 2021-2023 Humanities Washington Speakers Bureau program, on June 16, 2002 at 7 p.m. at the Garfield County Senior Center, 695 Main Street. The Gentrification of Rural Washington; How Washington’s rural communities are rapidly changing with the influx of urbanites looking for a different life experience. She advocates the importance of getting to know the neighbors who...
POMERO–The Pomeroy Elementary School held a sixth graders vs. staff water fight, and then everyone danced in water from a Garfield County Fire District's engine on June 9. The kids touched off volcanoes prior to the water fight....
Ten years ago June 13, 2012 The 2012 Wine, Stein & Shine Car Show winners were: Jerry Clark’s 1933 Ford coupe-Best of Show; Butch Klaveano’s 1930 Chevrolet-Pioneer Award for antique vehicles; Mike Gwinn’s 1953 Ford F-100 pickup-People’s Choice trophy; Bert Obenland’s 1967 Chevelle SS-Best Car; John Henry’s 2006 Honda GL 1800 Trike-Best Motorcycle. Pomeroy School District superintendent Kim Spacek will lead the final community tour of the high school modernization project Wednesday, June 20. Mr...
POMEROY––The Garfield County Board of County Commissioners (BOCC) opened bids for hay and heard of advisory committee vacancies from the United States Department of Agriculture on June 6. The BOCC opened bids for the barley hay crop currently growing at the Garfield County Fairgrounds. The winning bid was $175 a ton from Bill Cox. The USDA sent a letter to the BOCC announcing that the Southeast Washington Resource Advisory Committee is seeking members. The committee makes recommendations on lan...
POMEROY–Garfield County Hospital District is proud to announce April's Employee of the Month Cheryl (Cheri) Lane, who was nominated by her co-workers for being a valued employee and a dedicated worker. Cheri was born in Clarkston, Wash. As a youngster, her childhood was spent living in Texas with her father and Idaho with her mother. She attended several different schools growing up but developed a great attitude and on a positive note said, "It was a good way to know how to get along with p...
POMEROY–The Garfield County Museum is in possession of the above the photo and has identified each of the people on the team. Starting with the back row left, Harry Kramer; Guy (Lester)Smith; Cecil Mast, Ray Gimlin; Walter (Ty) Oliver, Frank Hall; Vernon Robinson, Ralph Woody. In the front row, Ralph (Butch) Malone; Bert Richardson; Osa Cannon; Claude (Tog) Buchet; Tommy Malone; Dot Hull....
Ten years ago June 6, 2012 Puget Sound Energy president Kimberly Harris was in Pomeroy last week Wednesday and spoke at the lunch provided by PSE to celebrate completion of the Lower Snake River Wind Facility. The 149 turbines went on the grid at the end of February. Harris thanked the community and the Garfield County Board of Commissioners for their cooperation in implementing the project that, combined with the Hopkins Ridge Wind Facility in Columbia County, comprise the largest wind turbine...
POMEROY-The School District (PSD) board of directors accepted resignations, discussed 2022-23 school year goals and instructional plans, according to the minutes of their May 25 meeting. The directors accepted the resignations of Amy Miller as Pomeroy Jr/Sr High School Principal and Hannah Heitstuman as an elementary paraprofessional, effective at the end of the school year. The Pomeroy Elementary School projected instructional plan includes 11 classrooms: one Transitional Kindergarten, two...
POMEROY-The Garfield County Commissioners (BOCC) called a special meeting on May 24 to discuss a loan from the County’s current expense fund to the County Road fund. The board approved a $1,200,000 loan to cover costs rising from the Upper Deadman road project until reimbursement from the Washington State grant that is funding the project. The loan will be repaid without interest by June 24....
By Wayne R. Davis Special to the East Washingtonian POMEROY–High School Class Reunion celebration will be held at the Dick Brown building at the Garfield County Fairgrounds and Pioneer parade on the weekend of June 10–12. Beware, looks like an invasion of Pomeroy High School Alumni scheduled the week end of June 10–12. The folks attending their class reunions is reported to include the classes of 1956, 1962, 1963 1965, 1966, 1967, 1970. Over the past couple of years, reunions were cance...