Articles from the February 9, 2023 edition
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The Baker's Table reopens as community gathering place
POMEROY–The Baker's Table reopened February 1, under the ownership of Ben and Ashley Dixon. The Dixons own the building the bakery occupies, and purchased The Baker's Table from previous owners...
County commissioners meet with Forest Service representatives
POMEROY–The Garfield County Board of Commissioners (BOCC) met with United States Forest Service representatives of the Pomeroy Ranger District and Umatilla National Forest, discussed an opioid...
Washington State's new tax credit is open for application
OLYMPIA–The Working Families Tax Credit has been created by the Washington State legislation which will benefit eligible individuals and families for 2023. The Washington State legislature has...
Magill and Ledgerwood shoot perfect scores
POMEROY–Local shooters Barron Magill and Travis Ledgerwood managed a couple of perfect 25X25 scores in the 16-yard event during the fifth scheduled Camas Prairie Competition Shoot, which is the score that counts towards the 10-week rankings. The...
McMorris Rodgers, Newhouse introduce bill to block China from purchasing American farmland
WASHINGTON D.C.–U.S. Rep. Cathy McMorris Rodgers, WA-05, and U. S. Rep. Dan Newhouse, WA-04, introduced the Prohibition of Agricultural Land for the People's Republic of China Act to block China from purchasing American farmland. "Agriculture is...
Quote of the Week
“There are years that ask questions and years that answer.” – Zora Neale Hurston... Full story
Olympia Update
After Washington drivers endured record-high gas and diesel prices for much of last year, fuel prices dropped substantially across the state during the final months of 2022. But you may have noticed...
OPINION
As noted by Benjamin Franklin, “in this world, nothing is certain except death and taxes.” For some taxpayers in just a few states, that quote can be changed to include taxes for dying as well. Washington is one of just 12 states that impose an...
Jr. Hi Girls Volleyball
The Pomeroy Jr. High girls volleyball team defeated Garfield-Palouse 25-22, 16-25, 15-6 at home on January 30. Three players from the roster but had several players swing up, including Tatum Jones, who played all the way around and played a strong...
HOSPITAL UPDATE
Many organizations have helped Garfield County Hospital District over the past several years but none as much as the hospital auxiliary group, HUGS, which stands for Helpers United Giving Support. What is HUGS? Their motto says it all— “Caring...
Pomeroy Pioneer Portraits
Ten Years Ago February 13, 2013 Seventy years ago to this day, on Feb. 13, 1943, Pomeroy residents Marjorie Robertson and Marston Fitzsimmons were married in the Methodist Church here. The couple...
OBITUARY
Sally Ann Peters June 4, 1940–February 1, 2023 Sally Ann (Wade) Peters, devoted mother and grandmother, died Wednesday Feb. 1, 2023, at Willowbrook Terrace in Pendleton, Ore., with her family by her side. She was 82 years old. Sally Ann was born...
OBITUARY
Virginia Rose Worthington Beckwith March 18, 1929 – January 21, 2023 Virginia Beckwith, 93, left to be with our Lord at 3:18 early Saturday morning. Virginia Rose Worthington was born to Matilda (Tillie) Richmond Worthington and William (Bill)...
Jr. High Wrestling
CLARKSTON–The Jr. Hi Wrestling team traveled to Clarkston to take on the following teams: Grangeville, Clearwater Valley, and Clarkston on Wednesday. The boys had a great first round as the team suffered only one defeat. As the night progressed,...
Pirate wrestlers advance to regionals at Reardan
POMEROY–The Pomeroy Wrestling Team all finished in the money here Saturday, making the cut to the Regional Tournament this Saturday in Reardan in the Southeast 1B/2B League Championship. "All three...
Lady Pirates head into post-season in fourth
POMEROY–The Lady Pirates, number four in the Wheat Division, traveled to Toppenish to play Yakama Tribal, the Grape No. 1 team, to kick off post-season play this week, playing after this newspaper...
Pirates finish on top of Wheat Division
POMEROY–The Pirate Boys finished the season first in the Wheat Division of the Southeast 1B Basketball League and are headed into the playoffs tonight with home-court advantage against the Grape...
Game Time for Pirate Boys Changed
The Pomeroy Pirate Boys District Home Site game, to be played on Saturday, Feb. 11 in the High School gym, will tip off at 5:00 p.m., rather than the previously reported 6 p.m. In this game, the...
