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The Pirate Student Section explodes with spirit near the conclusion of the Pirate Boys' two-point win over Sunnyside Christian in the last regular season game on the Pomeroy court. The SE1B Co-Champion Buccaneers take on Liberty Christian February 8 at home in District play....
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 from Greater Columbia Basin Health and Quality Behavioral Health (QBH) at their meeting on February 5. Recognizing his years of service to the county, the commissioners presented Tom Millspaugh with a certificate of appreciation. Millspaugh served many years on the Civil Service board, including years a...
POMEROY–Six members of the Youth Basketball 2023 Ten Thousand (10,000) Shot Club, Josiah Ledgerwood, Owen Wolf, Robbie Wolf, Kanin Koller, Sidney Wolf and Carson Koller, made their quota over several months which began at the start of Summer Break in June through to the beginning of Christmas Break. These six youths achieved their goal, making well over 10,000 shots from the end of school in June to the start of Christmas Break in December. "We are proud of these six Youth Basketball members, a...
POMEROY–The Sweetheart Ball is scheduled at Spinners Hal on Saturday, February 17 from 5-10 p.m. This casual evening event will include a Prime Rib dinner, cocktails and music for dancing and listening by the Jon and Rand Band. Social hour is from 5-6 p.m., with dinner following at 6 p.m. Dancing will commence at 7-10 p.m. Sponsors of this event are Krouse Machine Shop, Nutrien, AM Rentals, Glen Davis Trucking, Justin and Jennifer Dixon, CPE, L&M Ranch, Thomas and Kallie Warren and Flynn's E...
“What we really are matters more than what other people think of us.” – Jawaharlal Nehru...
By Sen. Mark Schoesler Eastern Washington has several beautiful and popular state parks, including Steptoe Butte and Steptoe Battlefield in Whitman County, plus Lyons Ferry and Palouse Falls south of Washtucna. Unfortunately, Washington State Parks oversees these parks. It's unfortunate because the agency has a history of bumbling in our part of the state. The latest example is the news that WSP will close the restrooms at the top of the Steptoe Butte State Park Heritage Site. While I'm happy...
DAYTON–The USDA's Natural Resources Conservation Service in Washington (NRCS) will conduct a meeting for the Snake River Local Working Group (LWG) at the Dayton Best Western Hotel, 507 E. Main St., in Dayton, Wash., on Wednesday, February 14 at 9:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m. The NRCS local working group meeting serves as a forum to listen to the residents of Asotin, Columbia, Franklin, Garfield, and Walla Walla County Conservation Districts, to help farmers, ranchers, and forest landowners reach their l...
Thursday: A 50 percent chance of rain. Patchy fog before 7am. Snow level 2100 feet. Otherwise, partly sunny, with a high near 44. Light south wind becoming southwest 5 to 10 mph in the morning. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible. Thursday Night: A 40 percent chance of rain. Snow level 2200 feet lowering to 1800 feet after midnight . Mostly cloudy, with a low around 30. South wind 8 to 10 mph. Friday: A chance of rain and snow before 1pm, then a chance of rain....
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. Superintendent Doug LaMunyan volunteered to have his head shaved in $400 was collected. District staff members Amy Miller, Amy Smith, Fred Knebel and Rachel Gwinn volunteered to receive a pie in the face if more than $700 were collected, and Cort LaMunyan volunteered to have his head shaved, after two...
POMEROY–Registration for the Youth Livestock Field Day Series hosted by Idaho and Washington State Extension Offices, is now open to area 4-H and FFA youths, leaders, and families. The series will take place in three locations and dates. The first in the event begins on Saturday, March 9 for Beef at Asotin County Fairgrounds; the next is Saturday, March 16 with Sheep and Goat at University of Idaho Livestock Pavilion; and the final event is Saturday, March 23 for Swine at Latah County F...
Four Pomeroy Pirate Senior Basketball players were honored on the occasion of their final regular-season home game on the Pirate Gym hardwood last week. The Seniors–Ollie Severs, Trace Roberts, Haliee Brewer and Hannah Bagby–were showered with gifts, posters and balloons by friends and family in honor and recognition of their years of dedication to Pirate athletics. -EW photo by Naomi Scoggin...
POMEROY– A fairly-stiff east wind caused some erratic target flight preventing gun club shooters from breaking a perfect 25 during week four of the Camas Prairie Association competition. East winds are difficult since the Traps face that direction so shooters have the breeze right in their faces. On Saturday Rowdy Cole continued his good shooting in the 12-year-old and under division with a 22X25 score to lead the 16-Yard competition. Rowdy also led in the Handicap event with a score of 21. C...
Washington, D.C. – Eastern Washington Congresswoman Cathy McMorris Rodgers (WA-05) today voted in support of the bipartisan Tax Relief for American Families and Workers Act (H.R. 7024), which passed the House of Representatives by a vote of 357-70. This pro-growth, pro-family policy will strengthen the child tax credit, support small businesses, and promote American competitiveness. "People in Eastern Washington are falling behind thanks to Biden's inflation crisis and rising costs. Paychecks j...
POMEROY––The SE 1B League Champion Pirates start district play tonight in Pomeroy taking their 16-3 overall, 11-1 league record into the postseason against Liberty Christian (9-11, 7-5). A 50-48 win over Sunnyside Christian on Senior Night was a good prelude to tourney play and SJEL buckled under the Pirate offense there 65-39. A first-round win will set up a 6 p.m. Saturday game at DeSales or hosting Tekoa-Rosalia at home. If the Pirates win two games, the third will be at 7:45 p.m. in Day...
SPOKANE–A trio of Pirate wrestlers cleared District and will wrestle at Regionals this weekend in Spangle. Curtis Winona pinned Ritzville and Reardan opponents but sustained an injury, causing an injury default in the championship round and a second-place finish in the 190 lb. class. Peyton Cannon and Kole Zimmerman worked through difficult brackets to finish fourth and berths at Regionals. Pirate Levi Bowen has been dealing with a lingering injury this week, and went through District as an i...
POMEROY–A fourth-place finish for the Lady Pirates steered them to a Wednesday, February 7 rematch with an opponent they had played five days earlier-and lost to 57-26. Pomeroy played Grape Division No. 1 Sunnyside Christian in the first round of District (results next week). The Lady Buccaneers were fourth with a 4-6 league, 5-11 season record after Feb. 2 loss to Sunnyside Christian. The Lady Knights hammered the team 20-2 in the first quarter and flew to a 32-7 half time lead. The Lady P...
POMEROY––After a thrilling 59-55 double overtime win over Liberty Christian, the Pomeroy Pirates hosted the DeSales Irish but were bumped into the consolation bracket by a 49-38 loss here Saturday, February 10. The Buccaneers next take on Garfield-Palouse Wednesday, February 14, in Dayton, with the opening tip at 6:45 p.m. Gar-Pal was sent into the consolation bracket after a 46-34 loss to Sunnyside Christian on Feb. 8 at Sunnyside, and defeated Yakama Tribal last Saturday 54-40 to stay ali...