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Gormsen appointed to supervise County Road Crew
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...
Forest Service discusses plan to replace Crooked Creek and Panjab bridges with County Commissioners
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...
Pomeroy Pioneer Portraits
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...
Don't Tamper with Horses
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...
EPA lead pipe requirement discussed
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...
Pomeroy Pioneer Portraits
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...
Imaging Suite Project at Memorial Hospital expected to cost $3.5 million
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...
County Commissioners pass resolution supporting Hospital imaging suite
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...
Pomeroy Pioneer Portraits
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...
Port now neutral on Appaloosa Solar Project
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...
Childcare system to be explored
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...
Don't Tamper with Horses
...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...
Pomeroy Pioneer Portraits
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...
Grandstand deconstruction beginning at Fairgrounds
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 kids present "Beauty Lou and the Country Beast"
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...
Pomeroy Pioneer Portraits
Ten Years Ago February 26, 2014 Pomeroy resident and neon sign expert David Webb is offering the city a gift that he believes will attract tourists, turn downtown into a desirable movie set, and...
Christopherson new pastor of Pomeroy Church of the Nazarene
POMEROY–The Pomeroy Church of the Nazarene welcomes Rev. Stan Christopherson to the pulpit and community. Christopherson comes to Pomeroy fresh off the mission field of Zagreb, Croatia. He was born...
Billboard property to be sold as surplus
POMEROY–The City Council decided to surplus property, discussed the tennis court retrofit project, and the booster pump project at its meeting February 6. The council passed Resolution 2024-01,...
Pomeroy Pioneer Portraits
Ten Years Ago February 19, 2014 Stephanie Reisdorph was the featured soloist at Friday's Valentine's Day program at the Senior Center. She entertained an audience of about 50 luncheon guests. The...
Rebecca Freelin appointed to Civil Service board
POMEROY–The Garfield County Board of Commissioners (BOCC) appointed Rebecca Freelin to the Civil Service board, authorized a request for funding a review of the county's annual report, and voted to...
New programs to start March 1
POMEROY–The Garfield County Hospital District Board of Commissioners discussed their tele-nephrology and dialysis programs, construction on the electrical project, and a dietary freezer...
Tom Millspaugh awarded certificate of appreciation for years of service to county
POMEROY–The Garfield County Board of Commissioners (BOCC) presented a certificate of appreciation to Charles Thomas Millspaugh, signed a contract for jail services, and listened to presentations...
Pomeroy Pioneer Portraits
Ten Years Ago February 12, 2014 Pomeroy School District's fundraiser collection of more than $1,400 was especially for school children victims of Typhoon Haiyan in the Philippines in November....
Pomeroy' triple-threat sports announcer has five decades of experience
POMEROY-Over five decades, spectators and participants of football games at Lybecker Field and basketball games at Pomeroy High School's gym have cheered along to John Gates' booming voice as he...
Public Works Director, James Wege, resigns
POMEROY-The Garfield County board of commissioners (BOCC) accepted James Wege's resignation letter, approved a support letter, and approved payment of Washington State Association of Counties (WSAC)...