Voter support for emergency communications is strong Hyer leads Miller in Primary results
POMEROY––Incumbent Sheriff Drew Hyer received about a hundred more votes than challenger Kurt Miller, and Garfield County voters approved Proposition No. 1 to fund emergency communication systems and facilities, results from the August 2...
Ron Weeks awarded 2022 CRABoard Program Manager of the Year
POMEROY–The Garfield County Board of Commissioners (BOCC) hosted an award ceremony at their meeting on August 8. Garfield County Engineer Manager/Surveyor Ron Weeks was presented with County Road...
Central Ferry fire burns 3,000 acres
WHITMAN COUNTY–Washington State and Garfield County Fire District No. 1 deployed assistance for the Central Ferry Riparia blaze which burned more than 3,000 acres in a wild fire August 4, 2022. State fire assistance was mobilized under the...
Lewiston man injured in accident
GARFIELD COUNTY–A Lewiston, Idaho, man was injured in a one-vehicle accident three miles east of Pomeroy last Thursday, August 4. Mathias J. Hamilton, 32, was driving a green, two-door 2014 Chevrolet Cruze, which left the roadway, struck a...
Community Economic Forum August 16
POMEROY–The Community Economic Forum is scheduled at the Pataha Flour Mill on August 16 at 11 a.m.-1 p.m. The Community Economic Forum meeting will take place at the Pataha Flour Mill, 50 Hutchens Hill Road on August 15 starting at 11 a.m....
Pataha fiber-to-home contract signed
POMEROY–The Port of Garfield County commissioners discussed broadband contract, certifications, and authorized Port Manager Diana Ruchert to accept two bids. The Fiber-To-The-Home contract for...
McMorris Rodgers supports bill to strengthen election integrity
Washington, D.C.–Eastern Washington Congresswoman Cathy McMorris Rodgers (WA-05) helped introduce the American Confidence in Elections (ACE) Act, comprehensive legislation to strengthen election integrity and restore confidence in the voting...
Community Calendar ordering time!
POMEROY–The annual Community Calendar, promoted and provided in partnership with the Pirate Booster Club and the Gwinn family, order and payment deadline is set for August 15, 2023. The Pirate Booster Club and the Gwinn family have partnered to...
Federal Funding for Washington State Projects in Draft Appropriations Bills
WASHINGTON, D.C.–The City of Pomeroy could receive federal funding of $436,000 for local water system improvements through a Senate Appropriations bill secured by U.S. Senator Patty Murray (D-WA). Sen. Murray, a senior member of the Senate...
HOSPITAL UPDATE
Garfield County Hospital District is proud to announce May's Employee of the Month, Anna Wessels. She was nominated by her co-workers who state, "She is always willing to help out whenever she can."...
First day of school is August 30
POMEROY–The first day of school for students is Tuesday August 30, 2022 beginning at 8:15 a.m. for JR/SR high and elementary. School will be dismissed at 3:05 p.m. for all students TK-12th grade. NEW STUDENT PRE-REGISTRATION Elementary students...
Pomeroy Pioneer Portraits
Ten years ago August 8, 2012 The Pomeroy Swim team won the annual season-ending County Meet for the sixth consecutive time on Saturday, Aug 4. Ireland Mayfield was high-point 12-and-over individual...
Hospital District joins Recovery Navigator Program
POMEROY–The Garfield County Hospital District board of commissioners agreed to a memorandum of understanding regarding the Recovery Navigator Program and discussed the status of the hospital swing...
Obituary
Patricia Adele Boyd August 30, 1949–August 4, 2022 Patricia Adele Boyd, 72, of Clarkston, passed away Thursday, August 4, 2022. Patricia was born on August 30, 1949, to Max and Juanita Rich in...
National Night Out held in Pomeroy City Park
POMEROY–National Night Out, an evening of law-enforcement and community relationship building, was held at the Pomeroy City Park on August 2. Ambulances, fire trucks, police cruisers, and a...
Quote of the Week
“When one must, one can.” – Charlotte...
Tough competition at Tri-County meet
COLFAX–The Pomeroy Pirate Swim Team places second in the women's team ranking, and fifth in men's and combined team scores at the Tri-County Swim League Championship meet August 2. Five swim teams:...
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