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POMEROY–The Garfield County Board of Commissioners (BOCC) announced a grant received, approved levy certifications, and discussed hiring out jail services at their meeting on December 4. The Harold...

POMEROY–The local School District Board of Directors reinstated High School Cheerleading, announced the national recognition of Pomeroy Elementary, and discussed winter activities according to the...

Ten Years Ago December 11, 2013 Growing up, Susan Morrow doesn't remember ever wanting to be anything but a nurse. After 34 years at Garfield County Memorial Hospital, the Pomeroy native is retiring a...

POMEROY–Santa truly came to town, rolling down Main Street in the Garfield County Fire District No. 1 Engine 10 during the Starlight Christmas parade held November 24. The parade was part of the...

POMEROY– Curiously, the pandemic has paid Pomeroy a dividend. Pomeroy natives Ray and Wendi Watson realized that working remotely during Covid-19 shutdowns meant they could come home to their...

POMEROY–The Garfield County Board of Commissioners (BOCC) announced an awarded grant, approved an agreement, and discussed exempting agriculture buildings from permits at their meeting on November 2...

Ten Years Ago December 4, 2013 Garfield County Museum has recently reprinted two books by Martha Lynch Scoggin, entitled "Early Days at Anatone and Peola Washington," and "Pioneer Days on Scoggin...

POMEROY–The Garfield County Public Health District Board discussed the Second Harvest schedule, fiber internet repairs, and passed two resolutions at their meeting on November 20. Second Harvest...

POMEROY–The Pomeroy City Council passed the 2024 property tax levy certification and resolution, recognized volunteers at the Crystal Springs Golf Course, and granted relief for a water overage...

POMEROY–The Garfield County Board of Commissioners (BOCC) opened applications for roadwork engineering consultant, approved an inter fund transfer and a letter to the City of Pomeroy at their...

Ten Years Ago November 27, 2013 Pomeroy resident Jem Crossfield has family and friends in the Philippines, where Typhoon Haiyan has caused thousands of fatalities and massive devastation. Jem, who is...

POMEROY–The Garfield County Transportation Authority (CTA) discussed the fate of the 2015 Ford Transit van that was listed as surplus several months ago, amended a Washington State Department of...

POMEROY-The School District No. 110 student body honored local veterans with a ceremony of songs, poems, a slideshow, a Quilt of Valor presentation, and a surprise return during the ceremony at the...

POMEROY–The City Council discussed replacing the boiler at the Pomeroy Municipal Pool, held two public hearings, and passed several resolutions at their meeting on November 7. The boiler at the...

POMEROY–The Port of Garfield County commissioners passed two resolutions and accepted a preliminary budget, as well as discussed repairs at the Central Ferry boat dock at their meeting on November...

POMEROY–The Garfield County Board of Commissioners (BOCC) approved an addition to the court security project, additional information to directional signage, and an inter-department reimbursement at...

-Continued from Oct. 26 The township of Kirby nestled into a pocket between rolling hills, a farming settlement of a few hundred people. Sam Morgant drove his wagon up the main street that ran...

Ten Years Ago November 13, 2013 In an exciting, five-set match, the Pomeroy Pirate volleyball team earned a State 1B volleyball tournament berth by defeating defending State champions Tekoa-Oakesdale...

POMEROY-The Blue Mountain Artisan Guild (BMAG) had eighteen participants in their Man Cave show which ended October 25. The "Man Cave" reception was well attended which introduced the eighteen...

Ten Years Ago November 6, 2013 Travis Johnson, a Pomeroy resident serving in the U.S. Army, was presented a Quilt of Valor by Alice Gwinn at last week Friday's Veteran's Day program at Pomeroy...

POMEROY-The Garfield County board of commissioners (BOCC) approved a memorandum of understanding and the purchase of an internet switch, as well as heard election concerns from a county resident at...

POMEROY–The Pomeroy City Council announced that they will begin charging 25% of current water and sewer rates for vacant properties, heard a request for alley vacation, and approved an application...

POMEROY–The Garfield County Board of Commissioners (BOCC) approved an amendment to the Voluntary Stewardship Program (VSP) contract with Washington State Conservation Commission, a quote for a...

POMEROY-The Garfield County Transportation Authority (CTA) discussed a van listed as surplus last month, as well as proceeding plans for a proposed building at their meeting on October 23. The 2015...

POMEROY-The Garfield County Public Health District discussed Second Harvest visits and passed two resolutions at their meeting on October 23. Second Harvest’s mobile food bank will come to Pomeroy...