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POMEROY–The Blue Mountain Artisan Guild and sponsors Mary Flerchinger with Randy and Vonni Mulrony, presents "Back in the Day" featuring things from our past beginning March 1. The reception for this Carol Wildman inspired theme is scheduled at the gallery on March 14 at 5-7 p.m. The theme "Back in the Day" will display items, photos, and contributions from the museum from the 50s and 60s era. Mary Flerchinger is the featured artist, displaying her Icon paintings. "These are painting d...
DAYTON– March is National Kidney Month which reminds us to check into our own kidney health and think of neighbors and friends who may be searching for a donor; such as local resident Lisa Naylor. Mid-year in 2023, Naylor was advised she needed a kidney transplant setting her path to find a donor. She began that process through Sacred Heart Medical Center in Spokane, Wash., and continues to, and has also been referred to a specialist at the University of Washington Medical Center in Seattle, W...
SPOKANE–Annual prescribed fires on Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife (WDFW)-managed lands in eastern Washington are scheduled to start in March, as conditions allow. Prescribed fires on WDFW wildlife areas reduce the risk of future wildfires, reduce the severity of wildfires when they do happen, restore forest health, and improve wildlife habitat. WDFW conducts prescribed fires every spring and fall, as appropriate, on public lands the Department manages statewide. With WDFW-managed l...
OLYMPIA–The Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife is seeking public input on a rule making proposal to reclassify Washington's gray wolves from state endangered to sensitive, and is asking for public input on the topic. Based on 14 years of data and trends on Washington's wolf population as well as a population model developed at the University of Washington (UW), WDFW staff recommend reclassifying wolves from state endangered to sensitive. More information and how to provide input t...
SPOKANE–Former Pirate track and field thrower Destany Herbert has made a name for herself with the Northwest Nazarene University track and field program. At the 2024 Indoor Track and Field Championships here February 19-20, the 2019 Pomeroy High School graduate bested the competition with a 13.87 m. (45-6.25) throw for her third consecutive Great Northwest Athletic Conference (GNAC) shot put championship. Herbert won the 2023 Outdoor championship with a 14.26m (46-9.4) effort, and the 2023 Indoo...
POMEROY–The Community Scholarship Dinner is planned at Maple Hall on March 9 at 5:30 p.m. this year. The Community Scholarship was created in 2019 by Alex Bremer as a senior project, and has since been other senior projects, continuing to make available scholarship funds for seniors who followed in his footsteps. The graduating senior class will have a Meet and Greet be present to discuss and share their future goals and plans with attendees. To qualify for consideration for the scholarship, P...
POMEROY–Our Fair City and Garfield County boast many excellent characteristics as a wonderful community in which to live and work and raise a family. It's also a great place for people to make their homes in their retirement years. The East Washingtonian recognizes that fact and has assembled a special section on the subject of "Senior Connections" for our friends and neighbors in Pomeroy and Garfield County. There are a plethora of organizations and businesses ready, willing and able to s...
Garfield County Fire District No. 1 responded to a report of a barn fire at 410 Emerson Road at 2:43 on Friday, February 16, discovering that a livestock barn at the Robert and Ruth Yutzy place was burning and already on the ground, said Fire Chief James Cleveland. Four Garfield County units and several mutual-aid units from Columbia County Fire District No. 3 were at the scene, Cleveland said, and firefighters remained to ensure the fire did not spread to other structures. The cause is...
TACOMA–Pirate grappler Curtis Winona and Davenport's Brock Gustaveson met again in the championship match at the WIAA Mat Classic XXXV and the Pomeroy standout battled the Davenport sophomore nearly to a tie, but got pinned and finished his senior season with a respectable second-place in the 190-lb. division for 1B-2B boys. "It was going pretty good," Winona told the East Washingtonian of his bout with the Davenport wrestler. "In the first round, I was ahead and feeling confident." Winona h...
POMEROY-The Garfield County Board of County Commissioners (BOCC) discussed the grandstand replacement project, a grant for sidewalk re-concreting, and a swap meet at the Garfield County Fairgrounds at the meeting on February 20. Deconstruction of the current grandstands at the Fairgrounds has begun. Most of the planks and angle irons will be repurposed by the Eastern Washington Agricultural Museum for a sawmill display. The arrangement will lower costs of the deconstruction part of the project....
POMEROY––Ballots to Garfield County voters for the 2024 Washington State Presidential Primary will be mailed by February 23, 2024. Candidates listed on the ballots include Democrats Joseph R. Biden, Jr., Dean Phillips and Marianne Williamson. Republican candidates are Chris Christie, Ron DeSantis, Nikki Haley, Vivek Ramaswamy and Donald J. Trump. Trump and Haley are the only two candidates still in the race. Ballots are due to be either delivered to the County Courthouse or an approved drop box...
DAYTON–The Pomeroy Pirates fell juuuuust a basketball bounce short of a win in a SE1B District rematch with the Liberty Christian Patriots, who in their second meeting of the tournament, turned the Pirates away with a 37-33 decision for the third berth to state here Feb. 16. The Buccaneers were behind 34-33 when Boone Schmidt launched a three pointer that doinked off the rim, when up and tapped the top of the backboard, then dropped straight down and in, a bucket that had it not touched to b...
POMEROY–The Pomeroy Church of the Nazarene welcomes Rev. Stan Christopherson to the pulpit and community. Christopherson comes to Pomeroy fresh off the mission field of Zagreb, Croatia. He was born and raised in Fort Worth, Tex. and graduated from the University of Texas with a bachelor's degree in Chemistry. In 2004 he graduated seminary with a master's degree and moved to Bonner's Ferry, where he pastored for 17 years as well as teaching science in both public and private schools. During this...
The Pirates are duking it out in the consolation bracket, striving for a State Tournament berth following a crushing loss to DeSales and a thrilling double overtime win over Liberty Christian. In that game, Jett Slusser sparked the Pirates with seven three pointers-this one which cut the Patriot's lead from nine to six midway through the fourth quarter. Slusser finished with a game-high 29 points, eight during the fourth-quarter rally....
POMEROY–The City Council decided to surplus property, discussed the tennis court retrofit project, and the booster pump project at its meeting February 6. The council passed Resolution 2024-01, declaring surplus the property at the west end of Pomeroy that includes the lot where the billboard stands as well as a vacated alley behind it. The lot with the billboard was donated to the City by the Harold and Helen Shepherd Foundation. The property is valued at $22,000 and the council determined i...
WASHINGTON, D.C.–Eastern Washington Congresswoman Cathy McMorris Rodgers (WA-05) announced that she will not be seeking re-election in 2024 after 20 years in Congress representing Washington's Fifth District. "It's been the honor and privilege of my life to represent the people of Eastern Washington in Congress. They inspire me every day. They are part of the strength and soul of America - the greatest experiment in self-governance the world has ever known. After much prayer and reflection, I...
POMEROY–The Evening Star Lodge No. 30 Secretary Steve Kazda presented two bikes to two student Bikes for Books winners Aria Alsup and Maverick Stroisch. Aria Alsup, a second-grade student of Mrs. Ledgerwood and daughter of Rustin and Andrea Alsup; and Maverick Stroisch, a third-grade student of Ms. Landkammer and son of Eric and Maquella Stroisch, were the two winners of the January Bikes for Books program. Participating students must reach their weekly reading goal of 100 minutes to enter t...
OLYMPIA–State Sen. Mark Schoesler is hosting a 9th District virtual town hall meeting on Wednesday, Feb. 21, from 6:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. "I hope people in our district will take time to join me on the night of the 21st to hear about what's been happening so far in Olympia during this year's legislative session," said Schoesler, R-Ritzville. "This 'Zoom' town hall meeting will give people a chance to hear about the key issues this session, share their opinions and ask me questions." District r...
OLYMPIA–The Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife (WDFW) is seeking public input on a rule making proposal to reclassify Washington's gray wolves (Canis lupus) from state endangered to sensitive, based on the current biological status of the spe-cies. WDFW's procedures anticipate that the status of wildlife species listed as endangered, threatened, or sensitive will be reviewed every five years through a periodic status re-view (PSR) process to assess available species information and r...
POMEROY–The Garfield County Board of Commissioners (BOCC) appointed Rebecca Freelin to the Civil Service board, authorized a request for funding a review of the county's annual report, and voted to send a letter supporting House Bill 1835 at their meeting on February 12. Freelin was appointed to the vacant Position No. 3 position on the Civil Service board. The position has been named, and is a six-year term. The BOCC authorized funding of nearly $3,000 for a review of the annual report by a C...
POMEROY–The Garfield County Hospital District Board of Commissioners discussed their tele-nephrology and dialysis programs, construction on the electrical project, and a dietary freezer installation that was funded by the Harold and Helen Shepherd Foundation at their meeting on February 5. The tele-nephrology and dialysis programs are scheduled to begin on March 1. They will be marketed regionally, to a wider customer base than previous marketing programs. Work on the electrical project p...
The Pirate Student Section explodes with spirit near the conclusion of the Pirate Boys' two-point win over Sunnyside Christian in the last regular season game on the Pomeroy court. The SE1B Co-Champion Buccaneers take on Liberty Christian February 8 at home in District play....
POMEROY–The Garfield County Board of Commissioners (BOCC) presented a certificate of appreciation to Charles Thomas Millspaugh, signed a contract for jail services, and listened to presentations from Greater Columbia Basin Health and Quality Behavioral Health (QBH) at their meeting on February 5. Recognizing his years of service to the county, the commissioners presented Tom Millspaugh with a certificate of appreciation. Millspaugh served many years on the Civil Service board, including years a...
DAYTON–The USDA's Natural Resources Conservation Service in Washington (NRCS) will conduct a meeting for the Snake River Local Working Group (LWG) at the Dayton Best Western Hotel, 507 E. Main St., in Dayton, Wash., on Wednesday, February 14 at 9:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m. The NRCS local working group meeting serves as a forum to listen to the residents of Asotin, Columbia, Franklin, Garfield, and Walla Walla County Conservation Districts, to help farmers, ranchers, and forest landowners reach their l...
Thursday: A 50 percent chance of rain. Patchy fog before 7am. Snow level 2100 feet. Otherwise, partly sunny, with a high near 44. Light south wind becoming southwest 5 to 10 mph in the morning. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible. Thursday Night: A 40 percent chance of rain. Snow level 2200 feet lowering to 1800 feet after midnight . Mostly cloudy, with a low around 30. South wind 8 to 10 mph. Friday: A chance of rain and snow before 1pm, then a chance of rain....