Articles from the March 24, 2022 edition
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CTA to hire structural consultant for proposed building
POMEROY–The Garfield County Transportation Authority (CTA) voted to hire a structural consultant at their meeting on March 21. The proposed building the CTA will share with Garfield County Public W...
SiteOne Landscape Supply awarded supply bid for Fairground sprinkler system
POMEROY–The Garfield County Board of Commissioners (BOCC) awarded three bids, one for supplying material for the sprinkler system project, another for wood and waste removal, and a third for the r...
Medic 30 will become backup ambulance
POMEROY–The Garfield County Fire District No. 1 commissioners held a special meeting to discuss repairs to the Medic 30 ambulance on March 15. The ambulance has had diagnostics run and is believed t...
New city clerk-treasurer and sidewalk for the library
POMEROY–The Pomeroy City Council announced the retirement of Shaun Martin as City Clerk and Treasurer, and the Complete Streets project update at the meeting on March 8. Martin will retire in June a...
Pataha Creek RV Park rule clarified
POMEROY–The Port of Garfield County commissioners passed a resolution to clarify an RV Park rule at their meeting on March 15. Resolution 2022- No. 3 states that a camper who is not living at the P...
Broomstick Pool event sports a crowd
By Charlotte Baker and Naomi Scoggin Tanner Cranor, Spinners President, lines up a shot during the Spinners Broomstick tournament event this last weekend. The number are participants have grown since...
Volunteers needed for spring clean-up
POMEROY–Volunteers are needed for the Garfield County Aging and Disability Annual Yard Clean-up scheduled to help the aging and disabled community on April 9. Spring is upon us and for people who are unable and/or need help with their spring yard c...
Quote of the Week
“Pennies do not come from heaven. They have to be earned here on earth.” – Margaret Thatcher... Full story
Olympia Update
By Sen. Mark Schoesler, Rep. Mary Dye, and Rep. Joe Schmick OLYMPIA–The 2022 legislative session ended March 10 and is now in the history books. It’s time to reflect on the 60-day session and our work on your behalf. One of the first issues addressed...
Sound Transit says lack of income tax is a job benefit
WASHINGTON STATE–Sound Transit is in the market for a new CEO and recently posted a recruiting brochure. The very first thing highlighted on the compensation and benefits slide after salary is: "No s...
OPINION West-side Senator calls out Snake River dam opponents for hypocrisy
OLYMPIA–Most of you know well how many environmentalists, especially those on the west side of the Cascades, keep calling for the breaching of the four lower Snake River dams in southeastern W... 
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Consolidated Contract amendments passed
POMEROY–The Garfield County Health District approved amendments to the Department of Health consolidated contract at their meeting on March 21. The contract is valid from 2022 until 2024, and f...
Governor signs Dye's temporary judge bill
OLYMPIA–With the stroke of his pen, Gov. Jay Inslee gave final approval to a bill by Rep. Mary Dye that will allow a temporary judge to be appointed when there’s a vacancy in a single-judge courtroom. House Bill 1825 was among 39 House and Senate bil...
Palouse Writers Guild to Host 3rd Annual Writers Festival
MOSCOW, IDAHO–Registration for the Palouse Writers annual one-day writers’ festival happening at the 1912 Center in Moscow, Idaho on Saturday, June 18, 2022, is now open. The Palouse Writers Festival scheduled at the 1912 Center in Moscow, Idaho on...
Pomeroy Spinners planning Easter Egg Hunt
POMEROY–The 11th annual Easter Egg Hunt, a Pomeroy Spinners event, will again happen at the Lybecker Football Field on Saturday, April 16 at 1 p.m. The Pomeroy Spinners members are excited to continue the annual Easter Egg Hunt for the eleventh t...
Pomeroy Pioneer Portraits
Ten years ago March 28, 2012 According to Melody Hirsch of Garfield County Sheriff’s office, residents in Washington and other states have reported receiving calls from someone requesting money for 9-1-1 services. The caller claims that residents m...
Obituary
Margaret A. Killingsworth October 13, 1927–February 24, 2022 Margaret A. Killingsworth died at the Transitional Care of Cascadia at Lewiston on February 24, 2022. Margaret was born to George and L...
State has $15 billion revenue surplus
By Sen. Mark Schoesler OLYMPIA–The February state revenue forecast adopted today by the Washington State Economic and Revenue Forecast Council reveals that state government now has a $15 billion revenue surplus – proof that some of that extra mon...
Pomeroy shooters do well at Walla Walla
WALLA WALLA–Eleven members of the Pomeroy Gun Club participated in all or some of the annual Camas Prairie Shoot at Walla Walla Gun Club over the weekend of March 17–20. It was decent, but slightly breezy, March conditions prevailed most of the eve...
Maves selected to All-State team
POMEROY––Lady Pirate Senior Keely Maves has received honors since helping her team bring home a fourth-place trophy from the State 1B Tournament earlier this month. Maves was selected to play in the...
Lady Pirates drop first contest
By Loyal Baker ASOTIN–Elizabeth Ruchert hit a home run and teammates Keely Maves and Taylor Gilbert were notable batters, but the Lady Bucs dropped the 2022 Fast-Pitch season opener here 27-4. Senior Maves went three of four at the plate, and f...
Pirate golf tees off
POMEROY–The Pirate Golf Team has three returning letter winners: Chase Caruso, Brady Bott and Jett Slusser. Caruso returns as a junior and hopes to repeat as District Champion, according to first-year Golf Team Head Coach Al Damron. “We expect big...
