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POMEROY–The East Washingtonian, the 141-year-old historical Garfield County document, will expand coverage area, information, and readership with bordering Columbia County, highlighting common interest articles, sports, events and advertising, in the upcoming May 18, 2023 edition. The East Washingtonian has finally seen the light, that two relatively close communities of Dayton and Pomeroy, share more than geographical commonalities and family connections. We share organizations, events, f...
POMEROY-The Port of Garfield County discussed the Pataha fiber internet and received a grant at their meeting on May 2. Drops, the materials to connect homes to the fiber internet line in Pataha, will be provided by the Port for the next six months, or until the supply runs out. A wellness grant received from Washington Counties Insurance Fund, the Port's insurance provider, in the amount of $900 will be used to purchase a year's subscription to a fitness software that will be used by Port...
POMEROY–The Aging and Long-Term Care presents Senior Health Resource Fair at the Senior Center on Wednesday, May 18 at 9 a.m.-12:30 p.m. The Aging and Long-Term Care organization is conducting a resource fair for those wanting information on what is available to senior citizens in Pomeroy and immediate area. At this free event, some of the information vendors are ADRC, Pomeroy Assist, BMAC Housing and Electricity, Clarkston Homecare Service, Coast Transportation, Family Resource Home Care, Garfield County Fire District, Garfield County H...
POMEROY–May is Mental Health Awareness Month. To celebrate, the Pirate Partners Youth Coalition Artists are on display at the Blue Mountain Artisan Guild (BMAG). These students worked hard on their pieces and are eager to share their work with the public. Please stop by the BMAG Gallery to view these master pieces and other art on display. At school, the Pirate Partners are participating in a "Find Your Good" activity. Participating in some of 93 fun activities, they can do with a friend. S...
POMEROY–The Garfield County board of commissioners (BOCC) passed a resolution, approved payment of Washington State Association of Counties dues, and discussed hay bids at their meeting on May 8. Bidding on the hay at the fairgrounds will be advertised soon. The buyer of the hay will be responsible for cutting and baling. The current crop at the fairgrounds, planted during the Spring Farming Days is growing well. Resolution 2023-10 transfers $35,378.11 of American Rescue Plan Act funding from t...
OLYMPIA–State Sen. Mark Schoesler, R-9, Ritzville, says the new two-year state capital budget passed by the Legislature passed late last week delivers funding for many projects in the 9th District, including some found in Pomeroy. "I appreciate the feedback from various people in Pomeroy and other communities throughout our district who let me know last year what projects needed funding in the capital budget," said Schoesler, who is the Senate Republican leader on the capital budget. "Thanks t...
The Pomeroy High School Natural Resources class went to the Blue Mountains to cap off their Forestry unit recently. Shane Severs, Heath Severson and Kevin Bott scheduled time to share their knowledge with the group. Participants from left to right is Brady Bott, Jayden Slusser, Samuel Lamb, Tyler Slaybaugh, and Kevin Bott....
POMEROY–The 2023 Pomeroy Community Assessment is scheduled to be presented at the Community Forum at the Pataha Flour Mill on Tuesday, May 9 at 11 a.m.-1 p.m. Lunch will be provided. Survey results conducted this year by SEWEDA in February and March, will be the topic of discussion. The survey was available in two forms; the first as an online questionnaire, and "a second was a CEDS board made available to the public at various community events and locations, including the Senior Center, City H...
By Cindy Klaveano Special to the East Washingtonian POMEROY–National Day of Prayer observation will be held at the Pocket Park on Main Street, Thursday, May 4 at 12:05 p.m. Volunteers from Pomeroy’s local churches finalized plans for National Day of Prayer by deciding to hold the observance in the Pocket Park on Main Street. The gathering will be held on Thursday, May 4, and will begin at 12:05 p.m. Members of all faiths across America will be joined together in prayer to pray for our nation and its leaders. More than 80 members of Pom...
POMEROY-The Garfield County board of commissioners (BOCC) appointed a temporary emergency manager, presented an award, and signed a performance agreement at their meeting on May 1. James Cleveland, Fire Chief for Garfield County Fire District No. 1, was appointed Garfield County Temporary Emergency Manager, until the contract between the County and the Fire District can be written and signed, removing the temporary status. The contract is still being drafted. County Commissioner Jim Nelson recei...
POMEROY–The local School District approved a manager for the elementary roof project, decided to purchase a new bus, and passed a resolution at their meeting on April 24. The elementary roof project will be managed by Design West Architecture. Design West will create plans and design work, as well as management. The board will pay Design West $31,000. The roof renovation is estimated to cost between $260,000 and $310,000, and will go out to bid soon. The board approved a quote of $161,000 for t...
POMEROY-The Port of Garfield County Commissioners agreed to pay the Garfield County Road Department for weed spraying and discussed the demolition of Warehouse 3 at their meeting on April 18. The Port will pay $1,480.20 to the County Road Department for spraying edges of the roads on Port property, mowing them, and applying a sterilant. The project is expected to take about 12 hours of work, and the price includes the cost of chemicals. Demolition of Warehouse 3 has been completed. Chris'...
POMEROY-The Garfield County Board of Commissioners (BOCC) signed a lease agreement and passed a resolution at their meeting on April 24. The lease is for Inland Cellular's cell tower site at Dodge. It will allow Garfield County to place their repeater on the tower, which it more suitable than the current site. The commissioners passed resolution 2023-09, officially stating the BOCC's support and agreement to the Hazard Mitigation Plan that was discussed last week....
POMEROY-The Garfield County Fire District No. 1 Commissioners (GCFD) discussed grants received as well as possibilities for expanding the training room and crew quarters at their meeting on April 11. The GCFD received a grant from Staffing for Adequate Fire and Emergency Response of $73,700, over a period of four years, to pay for volunteer recruitment efforts including professional videos and theatrical showings and 10 sets of new turnouts. The district also received $5,250 from the Garfield...
By Naomi Scoggin East Washingtonian Reporter POMEROY-The Garfield County board of commissioners (BOCC) hired a new County Engineer and Public Works Director, signed a letter supporting the Snake River dams, and approved a hazard mitigation plan update at their meeting on April 17. James Wege, new Engineer and Public Works Director for Garfield County, graduated from Washington State University in 1998 and worked as an engineer for the Washington State Department of Transportation for over 20...
POMEROY– The Pomeroy City Council accepted a bid for the summer seal coat project at a continuation of their monthly meeting on April 17. The low bid was provided by Idaho Asphalt at $85,233.75. Idaho Asphalt did not submit a bid security bond with their bid. The council waived the bond requirement and authorized Mayor Paul Miller to sign the bid. Council approved a variance request and agreed upon selling the site of an old reservoir at their meeting on April 11. Scott Basinger's request for a...
POMEROY–The Garfield County Transportation Authority (CTA) discussed electric vehicles and a rider incident at their meeting on April 17. In view of the hilly terrain in Garfield County, as well as the extremes to which the temperatures can swing from over 100 degrees Fahrenheit in the summer to below zero degrees in the winter, the CTA deemed electric vehicles to be unfeasible. At the present time, the CTA will not entertain the purchase of any electric van. An incident with a rider occurred d...
POMEROY–The Garfield County Public Health District (PHD)board passed two resolutions and discussed the You Are Heard survey at their meeting on April 17. PHD’s Administrator Martha Lanman announced that the district has received 296 surveys as part of the You Are Heard survey campaign. The deadline for the surveys has been extended to April 30. The extended deadline is not expected to affect the June deadline for the campaign. Resolution 2023-06, approved by the board, adds $2,000 to a sta...
POMEROY-An assembly was held at the gym for the kick-off of the Safe Homes program. Several High School teachers were among those who signed Pomeroy Partners Coalition's Safe Homes pledge at a PHS assembly on April 13. Safe Homes is a pledge-based, drug prevention project that helps parent communicate with each other and unite to prevent the use of alcohol, tobacco, and illegal drugs by their youth. The pledge, part of the Coalition's safe homes project, reads "I acknowledge that early exposure...
POMEROY–The Pomeroy School District (PSD) board of directors heard public comment discussing the current girls’ basketball program, approved policies and coaches’ evaluations, and discussed renovation projects at their meeting on March 27. Public comment at the meeting was very supportive of the basketball program and the life skills that girls can learn from it. Piper Herres, mother of a basketball player, expressed both her support of the existence of the program, as well as her diffi...
POMEROY–The Pomeroy Spinners honored the legacy of Dick Martin at their 16th annual Community Easter Egg Hunt on April 8. Martin was part of the five-member group that changed the Jaycees to the Pomeroy Spinners in 1978 and was a faithful member until his recent passing. Spinners President Tanner Cranor recalled Martin's passion for the annual egg hunt, and his ability to keep track of 15 pots of boiling eggs at once. This year's egg hunt was the second year in a row that received over $8,000 o...
POMEROY–The Spring Farming Days was delayed due to wet ground at the Garfield County Fairgrounds on April 1 and 2. Recent rains imposed a halt to farming activities in the hay field when deemed too wet to plow on Saturday morning. Horses and mules waited at their trailers or in the horse arenas while the field dried. Plowing began in the afternoon with the horse and mules teams. Farming was finished on Sunday by tractor. The Eastern Washington Agricultural Museum buildings were open for t...
POMEROY–The Garfield County board of commissioners (BOCC) approved two bids and opened a third at their meeting on April 3, and approved two bids, signed a proclamation, and heard a presentation from the Pomeroy FFA Ag Issues team at their meeting on April 10. Chip Sealing bids from Ergon Emulsions and Atlas Sand and Rock, opened at a previous meeting, were approved. Ergon Emulsions will supply Garfield County with oil, and Atlas Sand and Rock will supply the base materials. The bid from E...
POMEROY–The Pomeroy City Council held a public hearing on a variance request, announced hiring Nathan Van Vogt, and announced the approval of sealcoat grant applications at their meeting on April 4. Scott Basinger has submitted a variance request asking for a waiver for the city code requiring 1.5 off-street parking spaces per apartment. Basinger has placed an offer for the Chard building, with plans to remodel the upstairs into apartments. At the public hearing on the matter conducted at the C...
POMEROY–The Port of Garfield County commissioners announced the completion of the Pataha fiber project, authorized two expenses, and discussed the preliminary results of fiber study of Garfield County at their meeting on April 4. The Pataha Fiber-to-the-Home project is completed, barring final checks. The port commissioners authorized Port Manager Diana Ruchert to give a notice of completion when the final checks have been made. The notice will close out the construction contract. The c...