Articles from the March 12, 2020 edition
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Season-long dream upset by Nighthawks
SPOKANE–The Lady Pirates defeated Mount Vernon Christian 48-26 in the consolation round to bring home a bittersweet third-place trophy and cap a stellar year that didn't end as planned but was filled...
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Negative COVID-19 test result
POMEROY–Garfield County department heads, County employees, and Pomeroy School Superintendent Rachel Gwinn, met to share information about preventative measures that are being implemented. Garfield Co...
Garfield County Hospital District calls Special Meeting
POMEROY–A special meeting of the Garfield County Public Hospital District has been called for 2 p.m., Tuesday, March 17, to discussion the April 28, 2020, special levy, according to Jayd Keener, S...
County Auditor Deal to retire
POMEROY- After 37 years of service, County Garfield County Auditor Donna Deal, presented a letter of retirement to the Garfield County Commissioners during their regular meeting March 2, 2020. Her resignation will take effect April 30, 2020, leaving...
Celebrating a young hero
DAYTON–A special ceremony was held in the Columbia County Courtroom on February 28, in honor of Karl Burnstad, a seven-year-old, who was presented with a Lifesaving award for saving his mother T...
Arena concerns for kids and cars
POMEROY–Board President Sara Lunsford stated that the group wanted to listen to people’s thoughts about two subjects, after which the audience would be dismissed and the board would go into executive session concerning those issues. The subjects to...
County considers age limits for Fair exhibitors
POMEROY–Sara Lunsford, representing the Garfield County Fair Board, met with the County Commissioners March 2, 2020, to get some clarity on some issues before the next Fair Board meeting March 3, 2020. Lunsford asked for opinions on the proposed age...
Quote of the Week
“Rebellion without truth is like spring in a bleak, arid desert.” – Khalil Gibran...
Olympia Update
OLYMPIA–When the Washington State Legislature strays too far on ideology or misguided policy, the citizens of this state are adept at making their voice heard. Last session, a bill was introduced by t...
On the Edge of Common Sense
The cow went down in the pasture. I took it as a sign. Like lightning striking my saddle horn or guppies in the wine. I’ll have to pull the calf right here. But it isn’t raining hard. It’s just too b...
Letters to the Editor
Letter to the editor According to the latest census data, Garfield County has the smallest number of residents in Washington State. Of all the counties, Garfield County is where you can be sure every vote counts. Levies are passed and lost by a minim...
Hospital Update
Garfield County Hospital District (GCHD) is excited to announce three new providers who will join our team. A new doctor Dr. Christopher Iacobelli, MD, will join GCHD under a four-year contract to...
A Teen's Take
POMEROY–I dislike the pressure we teens put on ourselves to be perfect; especially in one area. I personally don’t put a lot of effort into this specific topic because we’re all friends. Kids in my pe...
Walla Walla Community College initiates search for new president
WALLA WALLA–Tim Burt, Walla Walla Community College Board Chair has announced that the Board has accepted the resignation of President Derek Brandes, effective immediately. Dr. Brandes has serviced the College well but now desires to focus on his h...
Garfield County census update
POMEROY–Local residences will receive their Census invitation at the Post Office if their mail delivery is a PO Box. For those with a physical mailing address, a census taker will drop off the d...
Obituary
John Paul Fitzsimmons March 5, 1936- January 31, 2020 John Paul Fitzsimmons age 83, passed away in Odessa, Wash., on January 31, 2020. John was born on March 5, 1936 to John V. and Lois (Burns)...
Doctor joins Pomeroy Medical Clinic
POMEROY–Garfield County Hospital District (GCHD) co-CEO, Mat Slaybaugh, announced that a full-time doctor has been hired, Dr. Christopher Iacobelli M.D. during the regular board, March 2, 2020. Dr. I...
Local featured in 'My Classic Car' show
POMEROY–Local resident Bert Obenland will be among classic car owners featured in the March 14 episode of the TV show My Classic Car on the Motor Trend channel. The episode airs at 5:30 a.m., then w...
Water Supply Outlook Report for February
General Outlook: February brought an interesting mix of good high mountain snow and record precipitation. Snowpack remains healthy but the big story was the major flooding in the Umatilla River in North East Oregon and on Mill Creek, Walla Walla and...
New Ranger for Pomeroy District named Monte Fujishin to retire in April
PENDLETON–Susan Piper, a Forest wildlife and botany program manager in the Olympic National Forest, has been selected to succeed long-time Pomeroy District Ranger Monte Fujishin, who will retire at t...
Exhibitor age discussed at special Fair Board meeting
POMEROY–Members of the Garfield County Fair Board and visitors met in a special meeting on Tuesday night, March 3, in the courtroom of the county courthouse to discuss exhibitor age limits in open showing classes at the fair. Age limits currently r...
New Online Reporting Form for Imposter Scam Calls
USA–Andrew Saul, Commissioner of Social Security, and Gail S. Ennis, the Inspector General for the Social Security Administration, announce the launch of a dedicated online form at h...
Opinion
If you search Google Scholar for the phrase “decision making process,” nearly 1.3 million academic articles will show up – and that’s just since 2016. Decision-making habits are critically important for all sorts of reasons, particularly in sales....
Pomeroy Pioneer Portraits
Ten Years Ago March 10, 2010 Garfield County will move personnel and offices, except for the Sheriff’s Department, to two rooms in the south end of Pomeroy Elementary School during the renovation period projected to last up to a year. Boot S...
