Articles from the February 6, 2020 edition
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New trade agreement will unleash the shackles from our agricultural industry
WASHINGTON D. C.–"Mr. President, our farmers love you!" President Trump looked up, smiled, walked over to me and shook my hand. What a moment! It was the culmination of more than a year's worth of e...
Mary Dye goes to Washington . . .
WASHINGTON D. C.––Rep. Mary Dye, R-Pomeroy, was among the invited guests at the White House South Lawn who watched President Donald Trump Wednesday as he signed the United States-Mexico-Canada Agr...
School Board approves Larry Wilson Memorial
POMEROY-The high school 2019-2020 FFA officers, Tyson Kimble, Nayely Larios, Alyssa Wolf, Maddy Dixon, Teagan Steele, and Westelle Scoggin, accompanied by FFA Advisor, Kyle Kimble, addressed the...
Kurt Miller Joins the GC Sheriff's Office
POMEROY-The Garfield County Sheriff gained a new deputy when Kurt Miller graduated from the law enforcement academy in Spokane, December 13, 2019. He is currently in training with Under Sheriff Danser...
Guest Commentary
By Anna Johnson WASHINGTON D. C.–As it works to implement changes to the 2018 farm bill, the U.S. Department of Agriculture continues to accept public comments on its rule addressing the Environmental Quality Incentives Program (EQIP). EQIP is one o...
On the Edge of Common Sense
Carol’s story is just another glamorous tale of a city girl who married a romantic Nebraska Sandhills rancher years ago and became a ‘vocational COW assistant’ for life. “So what exactly do you wan...
Hospital Update
Welcome to the fourth installment addressing common questions and concerns about the Hospital District. Previously, we discussed moving the clinic to the hospital, issues with provider turnover, and...
A Teen's Take
POMEROY–I truly understand what it feels like to do things for other people and make a big deal over them. Yes, I am polite and open doors for people and give gifts on Christmas, but this week was d...
Medicare update
POMEROY–Aging and Disability Resource Center Information Specialist Rachel Anderson has Medicare updates for those enrolled or about to enroll in the healthcare program. “I would like everyone to know the 2020 updates for Medicare,” said Ander...
Junior High Wrestling
The first wrestling meet of the year and the only home meet that the Jr. High wrestlers got to host this year was January 22. The wrestlers performed very well in front of a large home crowd, with teams including Colfax Jr. High and Sacajawea Jr....
Middle School Volleyball
The Pirate Jr. High A team played its first games of the season. Due to the weather cancelling early games, we played three games within a week’s time. Our two games next week are home against Colfax on February 3 and at Tekoa against T...
Pomeroy Pioneer Portraits
Ten Years Ago February 10, 2010 Pomeroy School District’s $4.49 million bond request for modernization of the high school building has apparently passed with 60.77% approval. As of Friday, the count was 581 yes votes to 375 no votes. Cable television...
Pirate grapplers looking to districts
RITZVILLE–Three Pirate wrestlers head to the District 5-6 1B/2B South League Tournament, working to advance to the regional meet and keep the 2019-2020 season going. Pomeroy's Curtis Winona, B...
Pirates beat Touchet in shootfest
TOUCHET–The tenacious Touchet Indians relented in the second half as the Pirates shot prolifically and capitalized on the rebound put-back for a 55-45 league win here Saturday night. The Buccaneers are now 5-6 in district play, 5-13 on the season, a...
Final weekend games could be crucial
POMEROY–Post-season play is assured for the Lady Pirates and, for the Pirate boys basketball team, the post-season picture is a bit more complicated and would be helped by a season-finale win over Garfield-Palouse. With a win over Gar-Pal this F...
High winds and snow make shoot difficult
POMEROY–During the fourth Camas Prairie shoot, the Pomeroy Gun Club Junior Shooters battled high winds last Saturday and on Sunday, the Senior Club found a snowy background difficult to shoot over. Forty-eight shooters battled the conditions on S...
