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POMEROY-The Garfield County Public Health District board approved a brand identity refresh contract, approved an inter-agency data sharing agreement, and discussed South East Washington Alliance for...

POMEROY–Glorious weather accompanied the Spring Farming Days at the Garfield County Fairgrounds on April 14 and 15, with the largest public turnout to date, according to past Eastern Washington A...

Ten Years Ago April 16, 2014 At its regular monthly meeting Tuesday, April 8, Pomeroy city council unanimously passed a motion to grant a variance to David Webb that allows him to install vintage...

POMEROY––The infamous sinking of the "unsinkable" RMS Titanic 112 years ago on April 15, 1912, was personal for Pomeroy. Included in the over 1,500 lost at sea was John Bertram "Bert" Brady, a Pom...

Ten Years Ago April 9, 2014 Washington state attorney general Bob Ferguson stopped in Pomeroy last week Wednesday on his swing through the southeast corner of the state. Ferguson's visit in Garfield...

POMEROY-The Garfield County Board of Commissioners (BOCC) approved funding for the City Park tennis court retrofit project and the Chamber of Commerce sign project at their meeting on April 1, and...

POMEROY-The Garfield County Hospital District Board of Commissioners (GCHD) announced a new go-live date for the dialysis and tele-nephrology programs and discussed the imaging suite project at their...

POMEROY–The Pomeroy Spinners Club's 17th annual Easter egg hunt was held at Lybecker Field and Crystal Springs Golf Course on Saturday, March 30. Thanks to donations from the community that totaled $...

POMEROY––The Raise the Blues endowment campaign held an informational meeting regarding two major fundraising efforts on March 27. Raise the Blues is partnering with the Innovia Foundation in the sch...

Ten Years Ago April 2, 2014 Supporters of David Webb's plan to install neon signs in the downtown area will present a request for a variance of the city's sign ordinance to Pomeroy city council at its...

POMEROY–The Garfield County Board of Commissioners (BOCC) appointed County Road Crew Superintendent Steve Gormsen to supervise the Road Crew and discussed jury system quotes at their meeting on M...

POMEROY–The Garfield County Board of Commissioners (BOCC) met with representatives from the United States Forest Service, discussed a bid on the Eastern Washington Agricultural Museum parking lot p...

Ten Years Ago March 26, 2014 Pomeroy Chamber of Commerce honored its 2014 Hometown Heroes at the annual banquet and program Saturday at Spinners maple Hall. Dick Martin received the Lifetime...

Continuing... Sam Morgant dismounted in front of his barn and sighed heavily. The adrenaline and excitement that had buoyed him through trapping the horse thieves had burned out, leaving him feeling...

POMEROY–The City Council heard presentations on the Garfield County Hospital District's imaging suite, water meters, and Naslund Disposal's Washington Utilities and Transportation Commission p...

Ten Years Ago March 19, 2014 Ann Stevenson and her family tried for more than seven years to get her daughter Stephanie Blachly to move back to Texas from Pomeroy. Stephanie had moved here after...

POMEROY–The Garfield County Hospital District Board of Commissioners (GCHD) discussed an imaging suite project, a cybersecurity incident, and their dialysis program at their meeting on March 4. The p...

POMEROY–The Garfield County Board of Commissioners (BOCC) passed a resolution to support an imaging suite at the Garfield County Memorial Hospital and discussed spring work in the Public Works d...

Ten Years Ago March 16, 2014 A disappointed Pomeroy Pirate boys' basketball team held the 2014 State 1B 2nd-place trophy after a 59-46 loss to Colton in the championship game. The Pirates reached the...

POMEROY–The Port of Garfield County Commissioners (Port) approved a letter withdrawing support for the Appaloosa Solar Project and discussed a leaking roof at their meeting on February 20. The Port a...

POMEROY-The Garfield County Board of Commissioners (BOCC) approved funding for initial advertising for a childcare navigator; approved a bid for sidewalk construction; and passed a resolution...

...Continuing-Part 7. The posse thundered down the hill, led by Orville Wilkins' hunting dog, heading for the three men who were saddling in the bottom of the draw. The Casady brothers abandoned...

Ten Years Ago March 5, 2014 Volunteers from Holy Rosary Catholic Church's parish removed pews from the church Sunday morning in preparation for taking up the old carpeting. The new carpet will be...

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...

POMEROY-The Missoula Children's Theater production of Beauty Lou and the Country Beast on February 3 was comprised of a cast of 57 of Pomeroy's children. After an audition on Monday, January 29, the...