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Defending State Champion Pomeroy Pirates are off to a rocky start this season, dropping their first two matches of the COVID Volleyball 2021 season. Jillian Herres, sophomore setter for the Lady Bucs, makes a play while Kendall Dixon (16) and Elizabeth Ruchert stand by. The Lady Pirates opened the shortened campaign with a Feb. 18 loss to Tekoa-Rosalia 3-2 at Rosalia, and were downed by the SJEL Eagles in an away match Saturday. -Photo courtesy of Toddette McGreevy...
Ten Years Ago February 16, 2011 Fire Chief Larry Bunch is retiring after 23 years. Memorable incidents he was involved with include the 1974 accident on Hwy. 127 north of Dodge that involved eleven college wrestlers and claimed the lives of two of them, the Main Street fire that destroyed Bowen’s Shoe Shop and Darrel’s TV, and the 2005 School Fire in the Umatilla National Forest. Twenty-Five Years Ago February 21, 1996 Déjà vu all over again? Volunteers at the Garfield County Museum have a display of pictures and stories of floods in the past...
POMEROY–December "Student of the Month" Emma Severs, nominated by Jessica Wolf, has lived through a year without sports, due to COVID-19, yet has spurred interested and development in sports in other ways. In other words, she has learned how to take the lemons you are given and turn them in to tasty lemonade. Pride This year Emma is showing pride during a frustrating Senior Year. This year Emma has not been able to participate in her sports activities due to COVID-19. Instead of being, o...
Ten Years Ago February 2, 2011 The Spinners Club will take over the annual Broomstick Pool Tournament, a Pomeroy tradition the weekend closest to St. Patrick’s Day. Proceeds from the event will go into the renovation fund for Maple Hall. Puget Sound Energy is offering grants to public schools and other educational institutions as opportunities to bring renewable energy into—or perhaps onto—the classroom. Twenty-Five Years Ago February 7, 1996 Between September and the first of the year, Larry Scoggin and his father, Jim, trapped six coyot...
Pomeroy-Citing weather and cold temperatures, the first Cross Country meet, scheduled for Wednesday, February 10, has been canceled. It was to have included the "Wheat Division" of the 1B league, including the "Grape Division's" Touchet High School. The next meet will be at 3 p.m., Tuesday, February 16 at Pomeroy, with the meet starting at the Lybecker Field track. It will include the Pirates, Colton, Gar-Pal, Tekoa-Rosalia, SJEL and Touchet in the high school and middle school races, and...
Ten Years Ago January 19, 2011 Members of the Washington State Fairs Association, including the Garfield County Fair board, are urging voters to contact legislators to stop a proposed budget cut from Democratic Gov. Christine Gregoire that would cut the state Fair Fund from $4 million to $1 million for the 2011-13 budget, and take $1.2 million out of the current balance in the Fair Fund. Taking weight class wrestling championships at the Royal Rumble Tournament in Royal City were Tory Knebel, Wyatt Jenkins and Austin Reisdorph. Twenty-Five Year...
Editor’s Note: Due to space constraints, this annual look back at the year just completed will be made in installments over the next several weeks. –Charlotte Baker MARCH 5). The new Garfield County Transportation Authority (GCTA) cutaway bus purchased through a Washington Department of Transportation (WDOT) grant for $73,328 is now ready for service. The Garfield County Commissioners discussed flood damage estimates of $240,500 from storms and runoff occurring February 6-7, 2020. Garfield County Commissioners held a public hearing on the pro...
Derek Steven Anderson January 6, 1993–December 15, 2020 Heaven gained an angel when our loving husband, son, brother, uncle and friend, Derek Steven Anderson, passed away on December 15, 2020, in Pomeroy. Derek was born January 6, 1993, in Othello, to Sandy Clarno Anderson, joining brother Donald and sister Kim. They moved to Pomeroy in 1998 where Derek became a 12-year member of the Pomeroy High School Class of 2011. He played saxophone and drums in band, and was a member of Knowledge Bowl, s...
Editor's Note: This annual look back at the year just completed will be made in installments over the next several weeks. –Charlotte Baker JANUARY 2). The Shepherd Foundation has awarded the Pomeroy School District a total of $28,247.08, as well as an additional $6,000 for two other purposes, announced Superintendent Rachel Gwinn. The long-standing Giving Tree Program blessed over 80 local kids through the generosity of local shoppers and cash donations. The Special Hospital Levy for $860,000 w...
Ten Years Ago November 17, 2010 Pomeroy City Council members voted to appoint G. Paul Miller to fill the vacancy left with the resignation of Mike Akers. Pirate girls were knocked out of the State volleyball tournament following one win and two losses. Twenty-Five Years Ago November 22, 1995 Christmas in downtown Pomeroy has its traditional kickoff Friday evening when the lights come on and Santa Claus comes to town, courtesy of the Chamber of Commerce. The annual Community Thanksgiving Service, held by the Pomeroy Ministerial Association,...
Ten Years Ago November 3, 2010 The first co-Mr. Football in memory, Mack Wolf and Jay Breithaupt, escorted Queen Sadie Slaybaugh at Homecoming this year. Pomeroy Shrine Club will conduct its annual Fall Fund Drive this week, with donations going to support the Spokane Shriner’s Hospital for Children. Pomeroy Conservation District received the Southeast Conservation District of the Year award from the Washington State Conservation Commission. Twenty-Five Years Ago November 8, 1995 Garfield County trapper Ed McDowell caught six beavers in P...
POMEROY–High School graduate Maddy Dixon has signed to play basketball at the University of Providence in Montana. In addition, she was named Score Book Live's Senior Girl Athlete of the Year in 1B and voted the 1B Southeast player of the year in volleyball and basketball. Dixon was also selected as an all-state first team performer in volleyball with a totaled 368 kills and 204 blocks as a middle blocker, and led the Pirates to their fourth state championship with a sweep of Oakesdale. In b...
By Toddette McGreevy Senior Class Advisor Reminiscent of years of old or days gone by, wisdom presided as the theme in Senior Class Advisor Toddette McGreevy's final address to the graduation class of 2020. She spoke of values, gratefulness, tradition and holding true to the old while developing the new... Seniors, we've finally arrived at the place you have been working to find for 13 years; and perhaps this year was the longest. I don't have to remind you of the things you've missed out on,...
Ten Years Ago June 16, 2010 Pomeroy Senior Center will hold a special Father’s Day program on Friday with Kenny Price presenting a program of readings and poems for the occasion. Participants in the Susan G. Komen walk supporting breast cancer prevention programs will have the option of walking 2 miles, 1 mile or riding the route in the Garfield County Transportation van. Twenty-Five Years Ago June 21, 1995 The fiscally-minded Pomeroy Police Department got a steal on two used-but-new to Pomeroy fully-equipped 1992 patrol cars purchased from t...
POMEROY–This summer is going to be an odd one for sure. I am not sure how this break from school is going to work. Now that we are in Phase 3 the swimming pool can open, but there will be no swim team and only up to 50 people can inhabit an area at a time, so it will certainly close down other outdoor activities limiting typical summer fun. I am working a few jobs during the summer which means I have to manage my time if I want to have some fun with friends. That’s what has been the hardest part...
Ten Years Ago April 21, 2010 Garfield County Hospital District filed a request for technical assistance with the Washington State Department of Health to get a clear understanding of the expectations from the department. The district’s position is that as old as the facility is there is simply no way certain current standards can be met without extensive and costly renovation of the existing structure. The Washington Department of Ecology is seeking public comment on a report describing ways to improve water quality of the Tucannon River and P...
POMEROY–A season with many "ups and downs" wound down with the Pomeroy Pirates tied for fourth place, the Bucs winning a play-in game but losing at the district tournament to finish with a 6-16 record and a ton of experience for the team's six freshmen, who will be a key to the future of the program," said Coach Chris Wolf. The coach has submitted this information in lieu of the traditional awards event. Coach Wolf praised the trio of senior players–Byron Stallcop, Evan Bartels and Danner Maves...
Editor's Note: In the absence of a season-ending awards ceremony, the East Washingtonian presents the next best thing under current virus-restrictive circumstances. POMEROY–Lady Pirate senior Madison "Maddy" Dixon and fellow seniors Alyssa Wolf, Heidi Heytvelt, Sydney Watko and Jaden Steele were front and center in a virtual tribute made by Coach Tai Bye on social media, reprinted here in condensed form since public gatherings are prohibited due to coronavirus. "Unusual circumstances call for u...
SPOKANE–The Lady Pirates defeated Mount Vernon Christian 48-26 in the consolation round to bring home a bittersweet third-place trophy and cap a stellar year that didn't end as planned but was filled with accomplishments and success. In the semifinal game here Friday, the number three Oakesdale Lady Nighthawks pulled off an upset win, sending the Lady Pirates to the consolation bracket. Pomeroy advanced out of the quarter finals with a 41-26 win over Curlew. Pomeroy finished the season 23-2, cou...
SPOKANE–The Lady Pirates defeated Mount Vernon Christian 48-26 in the consolation round to bring home a bittersweet third-place trophy and cap a stellar year that didn't end as planned but was filled with accomplishments and success. Pomeroy finished the season 23-2, counting losses only to Southeast 1B rival Oakesdale, which finished second in the championship game to Inchelium 46-34. At the Hardwood Classic, all three games were taut, low-scoring defensive standoffs as the Lady Pirates' v...
SPOKANE–The Lady Pirates' hopes for a third consecutive championship game appearance were dashed by league rival Oakesdale, managing a squeaky-tight 37-34 upset of top-ranked Pomeroy at the 2020 Hardwood Classic here Friday. Oakesdale double-teamed Maddy Dixon, holding her to 16 points, still the game's high scorer, but the Lady Pirates' shots were just a tetch off the entire game, and the aggressive Lady Nighthawks managed to stay just an inch ahead, even to the last. Dixon finished with e...
POMEROY–One of the hardest things that I’ve had to do this year was finding a balance between school and my social life. It can be pretty difficult to balance those two things, especially when you have other clubs and sports. My biggest struggle right now is deciding if I want to get the highest grade in all of my classes or enjoy my high school years and live a little. I’m the type of person who makes choices depending on how it will affect me in the long run. I understand that those type of pe...
Ten Years Ago March 3, 2010 Pomeroy Chamber of Commerce has announced its award selections for 2010. Sharing the Citizen of the Year award are “The Lindas”, Linda (Jim) McKeirnan and Linda (Eric) McKeirnan; Business of the Year, Vonda’s Antique Mall; and Lifetime Achievement recognition, Max Ruchert. Pomeroy FFA Alumni is holding an enchilada sale as a fundraiser for the local FFA chapter. Twenty-Five Years Ago March 8, 1995 Garfield County Hospital District recently purchased a new mechanized tub-shower combination using funds from the W.B....
RICHLAND–The Lady Pirates start their third consecutive return to the 2020 1B State Tournament today, March 5, at the Spokane Veterans Arena, facing the winner of the annual tournament's first round, either No. 7 Curlew or No. 15 Naselle, who will face off in the tourney's opening round Wednesday. Tip-off of Pomeroy's game will be at 5:30 p.m. Behind a 24-point performance by Maddy Dixon, four treys by Emma Severs and cool ball handling by Heidi Heytvelt, first-ranked Pomeroy defeated the W...
SPOKANE–It was the battle of the big forwards and Lady Pirate Maddy Dixon showed the Curlew Lady Cougars how badly she and her teammates wanted to make this appearance at the 1B State Tournament one to remember as Pomeroy opened the 2020 tournament with a 41-26 win. The team advances in the winner's bracket to face Southeast 1B rivals Oakesdale in the semifinals. The Lady Nighthawks defeated Neah Bay 58-49. Dixon almost single handedly carried the team to an 18-8 half-time lead and continued t...