Articles from the November 10, 2022 edition
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Drew Hyer leads Kurt Miller in preliminary election results
POMEROY–Mid-term elections have closed and preliminary results show 64.43% of Garfield County turning out to vote, and the one contested race shows Drew Hyer leading by 86 points against Kurt M... Full story
County retains current standard of funding for Superior Court Judge's Administrative Assistant
POMEROY-The Garfield County Board of Commissioners (BOCC) decided on the criteria of determining Garfield County's share of funding the Superior Court Judge's Administrative Assistant position, and...
Last day set for COVID and Flu vaccine clinic
POMEROY–The Garfield County Hospital District COVID and Flu Vaccine Clinic last day at the Garfield County Fairgrounds is November 18 at 8 a.m.–12 p.m. and 1:30–3:45 p.m. For those wishing to take the COVID and Flu vaccine this fall, it is avail...
Community Forum meeting on rural inequality
POMEROY–The Southeast Washington Economic Development Association (SEWEDA) Community Forum meeting is scheduled at the Pataha Flour Mill on Tuesday, November 15 at 11 a.m.-1 p.m. The Pomeroy Community Forum meeting is a working lunch provided by S...
Student Ministries fundraiser
POMEROY–Catalyst Student Ministries at the local Church of the Nazarene is holding a FUNDrive® fundraiser now through November 30. Donations of gently use clothing and soft household item is greatly appreciated. FUNDrive fundraisers is a way to ma...
Port authorizes final draft of 2023 budget
POMEROY-The Port of Garfield County commissioners authorized a final draft of their 2023 budget and set a date for adoption at their meeting on November 1. The final budget allows for $4,719,153.50...
Guest Commentary
Forest health, climate change, and a plan that got almost no input before being announced is at the heart of the “carbon project” announced by the Washington State Department of Natural Resources last week. The project, developed by Finite Car...
OPINION
For months I’ve been asking the Department of Revenue (DOR) if it plans to collect the capital gains income tax that was ruled unconstitutional by an Inslee-appointed judge on March 1. The answer has consistently been: “That decision has not bee...
Two free community presentations
POMEROY–The Denny Ashby Library will present two different community presentations at the Senior Center on November 9; “The importance of maintaining historical objects by Muriel Bott at 12:45 p.m. and Glory Grove by Author Gary Bye at 6:30 p.m. The...
Pastor's Corner
Sometimes Thanksgiving feels a little like the awkward middle child. It sits evenly between Halloween and Christmas. Those holidays get all the attention and excitement because they are big commercial holidays. They sell all the candy- they have all...
Spinner's 6th Annual Thanksgiving Dinner
POMEROY–The Spinners 6th Annual Thanksgiving Dinner is scheduled at Maple Hall on November 24 from 12-1:30 p.m. The Spinners organization will host its 6th annual Thanksgiving Dinner at Maple Hall on November 24. Dinner will be served from 12-1:30 p...
Pomeroy Pioneer Portraits
Ten years ago November 7, 2012 The Case of the Bug-Eating Cougs-Students of Washington State University professor Richard Zack's "Insects and People" course, as well as the public, will have a chance...
Lady Pirates battle their way to State
WALLA WALLA–The Lady Pirates earned a berth in the 1B Volleyball State Tournament, which opens today in Yakima, by fighting their way up through the consolation bracket after first beating P...
Pirate football plays Wellpinit in first round
POMEROY––It was a dark and stormy night at Lybecker Field, and the Pomeroy Pirates defeated the St. John/Endicott-LaCrosse Eagles 50-6, securing a berth in the 1B 8-Man Football State Tournament. Pom...
