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Jaime Herrera Beutler Jaime Herrera Beutler has worked hard throughout her career for policies that ensure future generations can enjoy Washington's beautiful land, waters, and traditions. Serving as Southwest Washington's representative in Congress from 2011-2023, Jaime was repeatedly recognized for her effectiveness in promoting responsible forest management and preserving the beauty of our state. She helped advance bipartisan legislation to curb the threat of wildfires and helped pass new...
Jonathan Hendrix I'm Jonathan Hendrix and I'd like your vote to be the next Washington State Insurance Commissioner as an independent voice for the people, communities and businesses here who buy, maintain and use insurance. The Office of Insurance Commissioner approves the rates insurance companies can charge and regulates pivotal market activities. The Commissioner leads a dedicated team in Olympia who accomplish this constitutional mission, and routinely interacts with market stakeholders....
Marty Hall A bit about myself and why I would like your vote this fall in my run for Columbia County Commissioner Disttrict No. 2. Although my elected experience is limited, I am completing my first term in this office as Commissioner. I have served on various local groups including the Columbia County Cattleman's and our church board at Starbuck Community Church. I served two terms as a Fire Commissioner in Walla Walla when I lived there prior to moving to Columbia County in 2005. After...
Roger Dye Pataha Precinct POC Roger Dye, a third-generation wheat producer, has farmed in Garfield County since taking over the farming operation of his Grandfather in 1978. He is a Coug Allum in Ag Business and has deep ties to the community he serves. Roger has been elected Precinct Committee Officer and served as State Committeeman from Garfield County on the Washington State Republican Party since 1992 when Winnie Kucklick appointed him. He served on the WSRP executive board from 2000-2004....
POMEROY–The Blue Mountain Artisan Guild (BMAG) presents July's author art show, "Once Upon a Time" sponsored by East Washingtonian, and attend the reception on Thursday, July 11 at 4:30-7 p.m. The BMAG presents a new style art show featuring 11 area authors. They are Gretchen Heytfelt, Naomi Scoggin, Dianna Schmidt, Fred Mensik, Elton Buller, Dawn Desjardin, Gary Bye, Bruce Crossfield, Cosy Moore, Thann Shira from Grangeville, Idaho. and Audrey Renaud from Dixie, Wash. Also featured is "...
POMEROY–An Independence Day celebration is planned at the City Park on July 4 at 2-4 p.m. An Independence Day event has grown out of community wide effort. There will be music, readings of the declaration of independence and the midnight ride of Paul Revere; games for kids, pictures with Uncle Sam and Lady Liberty, and hot dogs, watermelon, and ice cream bars. And best of all, anyone may participate in the apple pie contest! Here are the rules. Best Apple Pie Contest: Entries accepted on July 4...
POMEROY–Pirate Partners Youth Coalition is raising money to provide fun, safe, educational, inclusive, and drug free events for teens this upcoming school year that promote mental health and positive school culture. The Pirate Partners Youth Coalition is a new program that started in 2022 as a Senior Project to spread awareness of youth drug and alcohol prevention and mental health promotion at Pomeroy Jr. Sr. High School. The Pirate Partners host Red Ribbon Week every year, have positive e...
POMEROY–Distinguished Young Women of Pomeroy (DYWP) will host a day camp for girls at the Methodist Church July 8 at 10 a.m.-2 p.m. Pre-register online at bit.ly/dywgirlcamp DYWP will host a day camp for young girls ages 4-12 years old. The group will participate in nail painting, glitter make-up, fancy hair styles, prepare a mini-charcuterie board, have a team scavenger hunt, create a personal journal, make crafts, take some photoshoots, and enjoy a luncheon together. All proceeds will go to the DYWP for scholarships and program funding. F...
MOSES LAKE–The State 4-H Livestock Judging hosted 15 counties, including Garfield and Columbia County was held June 29 at Grant County Fairgrounds. Local team members placed well as a team and individually. In the Junior division, team members Aubree Ledgerwood, Hadley Hames, Kendyl Tetrick, and Ellie Hall placed in goats, and Aubree Ledgerwood received first individual; in sheep, the team placed first, and Kendyl Tetrick first place, Aubree Ledgerwood third, and Ellie Hall fifth. In the beef di...
OLYMPIA–If you're visiting Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife-managed lands in eastern Washington this summer, there are a number of restrictions in effect to help reduce the risk of wildfire and support the safety and health of local communities. Starting July 1, the following activities are restricted on WDFW-managed lands in eastern Washington: • Fires or campfires, including those in fire rings. Personal camp stoves and lanterns fueled by propane, liquid petroleum, or liquid pet...
POMEROY–The Summer Market held a Farmer Appreciation Day on June 27 at the Pomeroy City Park. The market day was held as usual, with tickets for free meals for farmers and their families. Farming themed stickers were available at the Garfield County Health District booth. Attending the market was a booth from the Eastern Washington Agricultural Museum with two tractors, several museum items, and a rope-making machine operated by Nancy Ruark. The rope maker was a popular attraction, with many c...
WASHINTON STATE–The Natural Resources Conservation Service If you are a grazing or forest landowner or manager, you may be asked this summer to participate in a survey designed to help the Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) improve the financial and technical services it offers grazing and forest landowners. A joint project between NRCS and the National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS), the Conservation Practice Adoption Motivations Survey (CPAMS) is aimed at understanding why people choose to use or not use different c...
OLYMPIA-The Washington State Parks and Recreation Commission (Parks) asks everyone who is planning a Fourth of July celebration at a park or on the beach to be safe and protect their friends, neighbors, public lands and wildlife. Parks sees a dramatic increase in visitation during Independence Day celebrations, particularly on its beaches. The increase in traffic also increases the amount of trash left behind. Last year, volunteers collected more than 111,000 pounds of garbage from ocean beaches during Parks' annual July 5 beach cleanup....
OLYMPIA–If invasive freshwater mussels take hold in Washington, officials estimate it would cost more than $100 million each year to keep our power and water infrastructure running, in addition to causing extensive ecological damage such as impeding salmon recovery and fish passage. $3.62 million in new funding from the State Legislature and federal partners that begins July 1 will allow WDFW to increase monitoring for harmful quagga and zebra mussels. Learn more in our blog post. Quagga and zeb...
Volunteers have been putting in time to continue making improvements at Pomeroy's Crystal Springs Golf Course. The trio of George Feider, Lee Koller and Ed Crawford constructed a "short" wall on the back side of "Tee 5" to stabilize and retain the embankment. Thanks, gentlemen! -Submitted photo...
POMEROY–The Eastern Washington Agricultural Museum (EWAM) is hosting the 1st Annual Gas Engine Show and Swap Meet at the Garfield County Fairgrounds on Saturday, June 29 at 8:30 a.m.-5 p.m., and Sunday, June 30 at 8:30 a.m.-1:30 p.m. Exhibitors may enter the Gas Engine Show and Swap Meet free of charge. Set up is on Friday and there will be help available for unloading equipment such as a fork lift. Dry camping is available and overnighters, exhibitors, and participants can purchase b...
POMEROY–The annual Fourth of July Golf Tournament is planned at Crystal Springs Course Thursday, July 4 at 10 a.m. The 18-hole, three format tournament fundraiser of two players in the men, women, and mixed teams will begin at 10 a.m. Prizes are awarded for patriotic attire, cart decoration, matching team, long drive, long putt, KP, and much more. Lunch will be provided following the tournament's conclusion. The fee for this tournament is per individual, (not team). Proceeds will benefit the P...
POMEROY–The Garfield County Board of Commissioners (BOCC) discussed fireworks, accepted a hay bid, and approved purchase of a door at their meeting on June 24. The Landkammer firework show will be held on July 5, at the Garfield County Fairgrounds, despite the grandstand renovation. “We don’t have bleachers out there yet,” Commissioner Justin Dixon said. He encouraged attendees of the show to bring their own chairs or be prepared to sit on the grass. The BOCC accepted a bid from CX Ranch f...
The Pomeroy FFA Alumni sponsored 11 local FFA members and one "Rando" to travel to College Station, Tex., for the Texas A&M Livestock Judging Camp. The group demonstrated good work ethic and represented Pomeroy well. The group returned home with 10 top wins and one banner. Winners were: Junior Swine-Nolan Newberg 10th, Baby Johnson 9th, Judson Hall 4th, Tyler Dixon 3rd; Junior Goats-Nolan Newberg 10th. Junior Sheep-Reagan McKeirnan 9th and Nolan Newberg 6th. Junior Overall: Nolan Newberg 10th....
SPOKANE–Eastern Washington Congresswoman Cathy McMorris Rodgers (WA-05) commented on after the Department of the Interior published a report https://www.doi.gov/media/document/tribal-circumstances-analysis) on the "Historic and Ongoing Impacts of Federal Dams on the Columbia River Basin Tribes." "This bad faith report is just the latest in a long list of examples that prove the Biden administration's goal has always been dam breaching. They continue to undermine the honest regional dialogue w...
Usk, Wash.–Eastern Washington Congresswoman Cathy McMorris Rodgers (WA-05) presented 94-year-old U.S. Army veteran, Corporal Donald Donner, with the Purple Heart in recognition of the wounds he sustained while courageously fighting in the Korean War at a ceremony here June 20. Cpl. Donner enlisted in the Army in 1948 and was originally stationed in Japan as a radio operator. In 1950, his infantry unit was reassigned to the Korean peninsula, where he sustained multiple bullet wounds to his r...
PORTLAND, ORE.–The U.S. Department of Agriculture's Forest Service invests over $2.88 million to fund five Good Neighbor Authority (GNA) projects in the Pacific Northwest for fiscal year 2024. This funding is part of a larger $12 million national investment in GNA projects for the same period. These projects aim to enhance watersheds, restore forest health, and reduce wildfire risks in Washington and Oregon. The funding, made possible by the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law, allows the Forest S...
DAYTON–Ski Bluewood are in the process of replacing the fixed-grip triple chair, Skyline Express and adding snow making infrastructure over the next two years-2024-25. Bluewood will replace the fixed-grip triple chair, Skyline Express, with a High-Speed detachable Quad. In addition to the replacement of Skyline Express, Bluewood will soon install base area snowmaking infrastructure to address early season snow variability and provide a more predictable opening date each winter. "We couldn't b...
WALLA WALLA–Blue Mountain Community Foundation announced that a fund established by Puget Sound Energy is accepting applications for up to $33,000 to benefit wildlife and citizens of Garfield County by supporting “stewardship” (management, monitoring, restoration, enhancement, protection from degradation) of high-value habitat in Garfield County such as, but not limited to, upland habitats, including grasslands, the Foundation announced June 25. The application to apply for funds is available on Blue Mountain Community Foundation’s website www....
POMEROY–The Summer Market held their opening market day at the City Park on Wednesday, June 12. Vendors included produce, baked goods, macramé and crochet products, soaps, Scentsy, the Pomeroy Swim Team's snow cone fundraiser, and the Pomeroy Parent Teacher Organization's book table. The fine weather encouraged a steady crowd at the park, with kids playing on the playground equipment while their parents shopped. The Market will continue to be held from 4-7 p.m. on the second and fourth We...