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Snow storm drops inches in Pomeroy
POMEROY–Garfield County was hit with a thundersnow storm January 9, 2024, during the early evening hours, followed by blowing winds with chill factors as low as 5° Fahrenheit. The community has not fa...
Green waste collection guidelines
POMEROY–Garfield County Public Works have set guidelines for acceptable waste allowed at the Garfield County Town Pit on Gould City-Mayview Road. There has been a recent influx of dumping at the Garfield County Town Pit. The County offers a green w...
BMAG gallery closed for repairs
POMEROY–The Blue Mountain Artisan Guild (BMAG) announced the gallery is closed for repairs through January and will reopen in February with the "Fabulous Fabric" art show. The BMAG gallery will not have an art show in January while repairs are d...
Pomeroy Elementary School awarded high marks plus $30,000
POMEROY–The local Elementary School is being recognized by the Office of Superintendent of Public Instruction (OSPI) and the National Association of ESEA State Program Administrators (NAESPA) as a N...
A Christmas Tea at Pataha Flour Mill
PATAHA–The Mill's Christmas Tea is planned at the Flourmill on December 2, at 1 p.m. The Mill's Christmas Tea planned and organized by Westelle Scoggin, is open to the public. This event features a...
Twinkle Light Sale next week
POMEROY–Downtown is celebrating the Christmas season with the Twinkle Light shopping event for retail stores on Thursday, December 7 beginning at 5 p.m. Christmas is the time of the giving spirit a...
Twelve 4-Hers receive record book awards
POMEROY–The Record Book awards for 2022-23 were recently given to twelve junior and intermediate 4-Hers. The following reflect the categories and achievement placements. In the Junior Multi Project c...
Hometown Christmas
POMEROY–Holiday cheer will come rolling into town as the 2023 Hometown Christmas welcomes the holidays with a variety of activities, including the annual Starlight Christmas Parade, "Pictures with S...
Pomeroy FFA Program to receive $80,000 grant
POMEROY–The Pomeroy FFA Chapter will receive an $80,000 CASE (Curriculum for Agriculture Science Education) Capital Equipment Grant, which will be shared by both agricultural programs, announced l...
Santa's Mailbox, now open in two locations
POMEROY–The Spinners Santa's Mailbox is now open at the Pomeroy Pharmacy and the Elementary School office until noon December 22, 2023. Children can mail their letters or wish lists to Santa using t...
Pre-Sausage Shoot work day planned
POMEROY–The local Gun Club plans a work day on November 26 starting at 9 a.m., for the upcoming Sausage Shoot, which is scheduled for December 10. The Pomeroy Gun Club officers have decided to have a work day on November 26, to clean up the g...
Pomeroy hoopsters winners in 5th and 6th/7th competition
POMEROY–Local Youth Basketball Fifth and Sixth Grade girls' teams take the champion position at the Veteran's Day weekend tournament hosted here on November 17-18. The local youth basketball teams h...
Make it a Hometown Christmas
POMEROY–Hometown Christmas activities, the annual Starlight Christmas Parade, and "Pictures with Santa" Friday, November 24 at 9 a, m. Staging begins at the High School Parking lot at 4 p.m. Begin F...
Quick Look
An old-fashioned Thanksgiving dinner gathering PATAHA–The All-Church Community Thanksgiving dinner, sponsored by the Garfield County Ministerial Association will be held at Pataha Flour Mill on Sunday, November 19, at 5:30 p.m. Make it a Hometown C...
Teaching in Poland topic of library program
POMEROY–The Denny Ashby Library invite the public to a free presentation grant by Terry and Shirley Brandon: Teaching in Polish High School No. 3 and other European Adventures at the Denny Ashby Library, 856 Arlington, on Monday, November 13 at 7 p...
2023 General Election ballots due Tuesday, Nov. 7
POMEROY–Garfield County and City of Pomeroy voters have until 8 p.m., Tuesday, November 7 to mail or deliver their ballots to the Garfield County Auditor or place them in an designated ballot box. (See sidebar.) The Auditor's Election Day hours a...
Make your vote count, use designated ballot box
POMEROY–Ballot drops are in two designated boxes only; one is located inside the Garfield County Auditor's Office and the other box east of the Courthouse and is drive-up assessable. Please DO NOT u...
Grants, cheerleading, and Veteran's Day discussed
POMEROY–The District School Board was advised that the district is accepting Shepherd Grant proposals; was asked to reinstate cheerleading as a sport; and heard other business activities including conference scheduling, and the Veteran’s Day ass...
Veteran's Day celebration planned Nov. 8 at P.H.S. gymnasium
POMEROY–The School District will hold their Annual Veteran’s Day program, open to the public, in the High School gymnasium on November 8, at 9 a.m. Elementary students will sing patriotic songs, a slide presentation of local military honorees wil...
Gallery ushers in holidays with memories
POMEROY–The Blue Mountain Artisan Guild (BMAG) will present the "Holiday Memories" two-month show starting on November 1. A reception is planned at the gallery on November 2 at 5-7 p.m. In this s...
General Election ballots to mail Friday
POMEROY–Ballots will mail Friday, October 20, 2023 for the Garfield County, State of Washington, General Election on November 7, 2023. Ballots may be returned by mail or in-person and postmarked or d...
Wayward bull finds greener pastures
POMEROY–An alert "Bull on the loose in my yard" was the caption post on Tillie Regler's Facebook page last Sunday. A bit of fun was had by Facebook members, when a post of this good-looking F...
Harvest Fair Oct. 14
CLARKSTON–The Rustebakke Veterinary Services present a customer appreciation Harvest Fair at 705 15th St. on October 14 at 11 a.m.–5 p.m. The Harvest Fair main attraction is the chili cookoff, with other vendors to top of a hungry and thirsty cro...
Community help sought in Costume Drive
POMEROY– The Parent Teacher Organization (PTO) is sponsoring a costume drive for youths and are accepting donations at the Elementary School or Pomeroy Foods through October 18. The PTO seek Halloween costumes for families in need. If your h...
Think Christmas
POMEROY–The Blue Mountain Artisan Guild (BMAG) will begin art classes at the gallery on Main Street October 16. BMAG is starting art classes again beginning with a clay class. Individuals attending this class can make ornaments for Christmas, or a b...
