Articles from the March 4, 2021 edition
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Pomeroy School Board
POMEROY–Pomeroy Schools students are back playing sports: cross-country, football and volleyball. They are actively practicing and competing with other schools with limited spectator attendance due to...
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Spring Farming Days tentatively planned
POMEROY–David Ruark, Eastern Washington Agricultural Museum (EWAM), said they are still considering holding a Spring Farming Days event during the weekend of April 2-4. He also said the group has b...
Painter Crystal Winslow BMAG featured artist
POMEORY–Blue Mountain Artisan Guild presents a new show featuring adult artist Crystal Winslow and junior artists from Maureen Scoggin’s elementary school art class students which will run from March through the end of April. The sponsor for thi...
QUICK LOOK
New box store CLARKSTON–US Foods is opening a new box store, CHEF’STORE at 810 Port Drive in Clarkston, Wash. CHEF’STORE will provide a convenient local shopping option for product and supply necessities. It will be open to the public seven days a we...
Quote of the Week
“I believe that every human mind feels pleasure in doing good to another.” – Thomas Jefferson...
Olympia Update
OLYMPIA–You’ve heard about the city dweller who was asked, “Where does your meat and food come from?” His reply: “From the grocery store.” In Eastern Washington, we know better. These days, we wonder...
On the Edge of Common Sense
It is the best of times. Calving at its finest. The calling of those chosen to tend God’s creatures. To take part in simple miracles. To alter the balance of life on earth by one small addition. It is...
OPINION
WASHINGTON STATE–Imagine paying off the mortgage to your home in full and on time. Then, a month later, receiving a letter from the bank outlining an additional three years of payments owed because the bank decided your interest rate changed after yo...
LETTER TO THE EDITOR
To the editor, I am concerned about the conflicting messages we as small business owners are receiving from our government leaders. I thought small (Ma & Pa) businesses were viewed favorably by most Americans. Some of the policies that have been put...
Congressional Art Competition
WASHINGTON D.C.–Eastern Washington Congresswoman Cathy McMorris Rodgers (WA-05) invites students from Washington’s Fifth Congressional District to participate in the 2021 Congressional Art Competition. Students grade 7-12 are encouraged to sub...
Pastor's Corner
February 17, Ash Wednesday, Lent began. In chapter 6 of Matthew's Gospel, Jesus teaches about prayer, almsgiving and fasting. Throughout the season of Lent, these and other penances may be practiced...
Weather finally good, scores not so hot
POMEROY–Weather was much improved for the eighth week of the Camas Prairie 10 week shoot but scores among shooters did not improve as much as Pomeroy Gun Club members would have liked. Junior s...
Pomeroy Pioneer Portraits
Ten Years Ago March 2, 2011 Pomeroy Pirate girls’ basketball seasoned ended in the first round at the State 1B tournament, losing 54-32 to Columbia-Hunters. Garfield County’s new deputy, Mike Melcher, was the top student overall among 28 off...
XC team running competitively
By Loyal Baker ST. JOHN–Pomeroy Cross Country boys team finished fourth here February 27, but not before four Pirate runners notched personal bests. At the first meet Feb. 24 in Pomeroy, the boys t...
Volleyball breaks into win column at Gar-Pal
PALOUSE–Pirate volleyball worked through not only a short practice schedule but a busy four-game week, improving with each match until winning at Garfield-Palouse Saturday for a 1-5 record. Pomeroy gets home-court advantage the next three games: M...
Pirates dominate Wellpinit
POMEROY–It was a runaway last week as the Pirates pummeled the visiting Wellpinit Redskins 82-0. The next game was March 3 at Tekoa-Rosalia at Rosalia; story to appear next week. The Pirates sail to Rosalia to face Tekoa-Rosalia at 2 p.m. March 9. ...
