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SPOKANE–The "Overtime Kids" did it again. For the sixth time this season and in this state tournament's first overtime game, the Lady Pirates won this season's sixth and final overtime game, a 57-48 win over Mossyrock in Saturday's fourth/sixth contest in the Spokane Arena. The Lady Pirates reached the trophy round after a solid 63-39 win over Wilbur-Creston-Keller on Friday, a 57-43 loss to league-rival Colton Thursday and a 46-32 first-round, loser-out victory over Willapa Valley on the A...
DAYTON–Columbia Pulp I, LLC, which announced February 11 that operations at its innovative straw-pulp plant near Lyons Ferry would go "idle" on February 18, was handed a $758,849 default judgment in Columbia County Superior Court on December 16, 2021. The company also leases property from the Port of Garfield. According to court records, construction contractor DKB, Inc. of Pasco, and electrical contractor Power City Electric, Inc. of Spokane, filed a lawsuit in December, 2020, seeking a lien fo...
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OLYMPIA–By the time you read this, the 2022 legislative session in Olympia will be in its final week. The 60 days allotted by Washington’s constitution end this Thursday (March 10). There is still plenty for my fellow lawmakers and me to do before we can finally adjourn and head for home. During this final week, the Senate and House will focus their time on working out differences on the state supplemental operating, capital and transportation budgets each has adopted. As one of the neg...
OLYMPIA–Sorry to break the news, Washingtonians, but year three of living under emergency orders by the Governor will continue just as the last two years have–without meaningful legislative oversight. The House yesterday officially killed SB 5909. Though that bill as passed by the Senate was essentially fake reform, several amendments were introduced for the House floor debate to bring the policy back in line with what exists in the rest of the country by requiring affirmative legislative approval for emergency orders after a set period in tim...
POMEROY–The Port of Garfield County commissioners affirmed arrival of fiber optic supplies, approved monthly cell line charge and heard other business during the meeting March 1. The commissioners stated that the majority of supplies for the Pataha fiber for the home project have been received at their meeting on March 1. The project is still on its schedule to be completed in 2022. The Northeast Garfield County fiber project does not have a completion date yet, as the supplies have not been r...
POMEROY–The Garfield County Board of Commissioners (BOCC) approved Resolution 2022-08 for equipment rental rates, and surplus Garfield County Transportation Authority items at the meeting March 7. The BOCC approved Resolution 2022-08 which set the rates, generated by County Engineer Grant Morgan, which are based on the life cycle of the specific piece of equipment, the replacement cost, and cost of operation, including fuel. The rates are retroactive to January of 2022 and will continue as s...
POMEROY–Garfield County Hospital District is proud to announce two Employees of the Month for December, Larry Smith and Kurt Miller. This week will feature Maintenance Assistant Kurt Miller, who was nominated by his co-workers for being a valued employee. His peers were quoted saying, "He is a great asset to Garfield County Hospital District." Kurt was born in Idaho Falls and was raised in various cities throughout Idaho including Salmon, Sandpoint, and Coeur d'Alene due to his father's e...
By Larry Bunch Special to East Washingtonian PATAHA–The Pomeroy Gun Club achieved good scores for week nine of the Camas Prairie Competition (CPTA) shoot over last weekend, March 5–6. The 2022 Camas Prairie Competition ninth week was blessed with beautiful March weather for Pomeroy Gun Club members, but the good conditions did not translate into perfect scores on either day. During Saturday’s shoot, youngsters 12 years old and under were led in the 16-yard completion by the 16X25 from Carter Barron. Magnus Edwards posted a score of 14. In Ha...
POMEROY–The Blue Mountain Artisan Guild (BMAG) presents “Faking the Famous Painting and Fabric” at a Carol Wildman sponsored reception Thursday, March 10 at 5 p.m. The BMAG will feature adult artist John Zillich and Junior art from Maureen Scoggin’s third, fourth and fifth grade students at the March and April art show in March and April. An open house reception sponsored by Carol Wildman will be offered to the public on March 10. Come and partake in the conversation, lovely eats and a variety of art throughout the gallery....
Ten years ago March 14, 2012 The public is invited to a program about the American West, featuring Nevada Slim and Cimarron Sue, is sponsored by Humanities Washington through its state-wide Speakers Bureau. The theme of the series is “Lasso Our Heritage: Cowboys and Cowgirls in Story and Song”. Pomeroy Chamber of Commerce recognized the achievements and efforts of three organizations at the annual awards banquet Saturday at Spinners Maple Hall. Twenty-five years ago March 12, 1997 Sup...
David F. Feider January 17, 1942-September 4, 2021 The family of David Francis Feider of Renton, Wash., is saddened to announce his passing in the early hours of Saturday, September 4, 2021, at the age of 79 years. Dave was the second son born to Agnes and Paul in Pomeroy, Wash. on January 17, 1942. He spent his childhood years there attending Holy Rosary School and graduating from Pomeroy High School where he played basketball several years. While growing up in eastern Washington, Dave...