Articles from the November 4, 2021 edition
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County Commissioners sign bill increase for City Law Enforcement agreement
POMEROY–The Garfield County Board of Commissioners (BOCC) signed a letter notifying the City of the 5.7% increase in the Law Enforcement and Court Services Fees for 2022 at the meeting on November 1...
Homecoming Court 2021
POMEROY–The 2021 Homecoming Court was presented during halftime of the football game played with Liberty Christian, Friday night, October 29. The Pirates had taken a hold of the score during the f...
PSD hires three new High School coaches
POMEROY–The School District Board of Directors (PSD) approved recommendations to hire three coaches at their meeting on October 26. Sonia Hevener was approved as High School softball coach, Al D...
Halloween Garfield County Style
Families of all shapes and sizes were out and about along Pomeroy's Main Street early Friday afternoon seeking tricks...or treats...mainly treats from participating Main Street establishments. More...
GCTA's 2021 Wall of Fame
POMEROY–The Wall of Fame recipients for 2021 are Byron Walter and Jeff Ruchert. They were honored with this award for the 2021 Washington State Department of Transpiration Conference by ZOOM on O...
Look for election results next week's edition
POMEROY–At the time of this publication's press deadline, election results were not available. Please look for them in the November 11 edition of the East Washingtonian....
Fall back Sunday
POMEROY–Fall, the season to fall back, reclaiming what was taken away in the spring, with the tradition of moving clocks back to standard time at 2 a.m. on Sunday, November 7. The practice of D...
Quote of the Week
“I know the lands are lit, with all the autumn blaze of Goldenrod.” – Helen Hunt Jackson... Full story
Olympia Update
OLYMPIA–House Republicans today called for a repeal of the Democrats' new long-term care insurance program and payroll tax. Rep. Joe Schmick and Rep. Peter Abbarno have drafted legislation to repeal the state program, saying it is unfair, i...
On the Edge of Common Sense
I had just finished loading 184 seven-foot steel T-posts, old ones, by the way, in my pickup and was unloading a mere 24 bales of hay from the front section of my gooseneck stock trailer. It was a...
Regulatory agency keeps door open for Inslee vaccine mandate on all employers
When Governor Inslee issued his COVID vaccine mandate for most state employees and health-care workers in both the public and private sectors, we wondered if and when he would try to extend that...
Pastor's Corner
If you haven't noticed by now, I love history. During holidays, when tradition and nostalgia add their weight, history becomes especially impactful. This month is no different as we celebrate Thanksgiving Day! We all know the story of how the...
Mayview tour resumes
POMEROY–The Garfield County Pioneer Association held their annual tour of the Mayview area of the county on Saturday, September 25, 2021. The tour was originally scheduled for June of 2020 but has b... Full story
Pomeroy Pioneer Portraits
Ten years ago November 2, 2011 On Friday, October 2, Garfield Fire District No. 1 Ambulance and Rescue were dispatched to a hunter who had fallen and suffered a possible back/pelvic injury in the...
Pirates sailing for championship showdown
POMEROY––With a 62-6 win over Liberty Christian behind them, the undefeated Pomeroy Pirates set sail for the 1B Southeast 8-Man Championship at Sunnyside Christian tonight, Nov. 4. Sunnyside Chr...
Lady Pirates earn berth to District Tourney
POMEROY––The Lady Pirates crammed half of their Southeast 1B league season into a 50-hour segment of last week, and when the dust cleared, they held a third-place berth to the District Tou...
Pirate XC finish season with good effort
COLFAX–Pomeroy’s four-man Cross Country team ran in the District 7/9 Regionals here Saturday, October 30 and counted individual improvements for two on the team, but the team’s placing in the 110-runner field resulted in the season ending without adv...
