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POMEROY–The Pomeroy School District began a “Summer Session” on Sept. 28, 2020, as an alternative athletics program due to the changes in sports for the 2020-2021 school year mandated by the WIAA during the pandemic. The session will be a non-c...

POMEROY-A Community Development Block Grant Agreement in the amount of $17,552, was approved and signed by the Garfield County Board of County Commissioners (BOCC) at the regular meeting September 28, 2020. The Block Grant Agreement is a contract...

POMEROY-The Garfield County Transportation Authority (GCTA) presented their 2020 Transit Development Plan to the Board of Directors which was passed at their meeting September 21, 2020. The plan covers six years (2020-2025) of operating data,...

POMEROY-Garfield County has received notice of an additional $50,000 coming the State as part of extended COVID-19 relief funds, bringing the total to $300,000. During the meeting September 8, the Board of County Commissioners (BOCC) has asked for...

POMEROY–Due to recent COVID-19 activity, the Garfield County Fire District (GCFD) has reiterated its policy on wearing masks to all employees and volunteers. At the monthly meeting of the GCFD on Tuesday, September 8, 2020, a statement by GCFD C...

POMEROY–Grant Morgan, Public Works Director, announced at the September 14 Garfield County Board of Commissioners meeting (BOCC) that the federally-funded road project of the Gould City-Mayview Road is nearing completion. He said there will be s...

POMEROY-Garfield County Hospital District (GCHD) is experiencing a Certified Nursing Assistants (CNA) shortage, an outcome of the education shutdown due to COVID-19 restrictions. It was expressed at the GCHD Board meeting September 1; they are...

POMEROY––Zero DB, new contractors for the construction of the Port of Garfield’s broadband project, have begun work and expect to have it completed by early December, 2020, reported Diana Ruchert, Port Director, at the meeting of the Port’s Board o...

POMEROY––The School District (PSD) opened to in-person instruction August 31, with a Health District-approved plan. Part of the plan includes Superintendent Rachel Gwinn and Health District Administrator Martha Lanman meeting on a weekly basis to ass...

POMEROY-Martha Lanman Garfield County Health District (GCHD) Administrator presented the updated COIVD-19 statistics for Garfield County at the GCHD meeting August 24, stating there have been 115 residents and 15 non-residents tested with 111...

POMEROY–The Garfield County Transportation Authority (GCTA) announced the hire of two new part-time drivers Monday, Aug. 17. The pair were hired out of three qualified applicants. Kristine Hyer and Dave Boyer will begin driving for the GCTA after t...

POMEROY–The Garfield County Commissioners (BOCC) voted to contribute $25,000 to the assistance of local small businesses in conjunction with $50,000 in funds being distributed through the Southeast Washington Economic Development Association (...

POMEROY–Port of Garfield County Board of Commissioners (Port Commissioners) accepted Zero dB Communications, LLC from Spokane, Wash., bid of 497,466.30, awarding the contract for the completion of the broadband project. Diana Ruchert, Port of G...

POMEROY–Garfield County Sheriff Drew Hyer announced the resignation of Deputy Richard Hamilton effective August 14, 2020. Hyer will be testing for new deputies on August 29, 2020. He also informed the Garfield County Commissioners he intends to s...

POMEROY- The Port of Garfield will seek an estimate for the design work to add the fairgrounds to the broadband fiber construction in phase one after receiving approval from the Garfield County Commissioners during the meeting August 10. Grant...

POMEROY-Sara Lunsford, Garfield County Fair Board President reported that the Fair Board had voted to cancel the 2020 Garfield County Fair with the exception of the market sales and livestock showing with animals already weighed and tagged to the...