Articles from the March 26, 2020 edition
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A total loss
POMEROY– Joe Dixon's long-time residence was lost to fire last Saturday, March 21, displacing Dixon, and a family living with him, at 1281 Pataha Street. Pomeroy fire crews were called to the 6:08 p...
Hospital Levy to proceed in April
POMEROY–The Board of Commissioners for the Garfield County Hospital District (GCHD) voted 3-1 to conduct the Special Levy election as originally scheduled, April 28, with ballots to be mailed out April 10, 2020. Commissioners met in the hospital p...
Inslee announces "Stay Home, Stay Healthy" order
OLYMPIA–Washingtonians are under a two-week, statewide “stay home” order, announced by Governor Jay Inslee last Monday evening. The order, effective immediately, will last for two weeks and could be extended. This “Stay Home, Stay Healthy” order is...
Bikes for Books winners
POMEROY–The Evening Star Lodge No. 30 Steve Kazda, Secretary and Ron Kessler presented two Bikes for Books awards to fifth grader Vinny Vecchio and first grader Emmerson Taylor. Vecchio and E...
Quote of the Week
“Success is the sum of small efforts–repeated day in and day out.” – Robert Collier...
Helpful hints
The Washington State Department of Health recommends when you feel a cough or a sneeze coming on, cover your mouth and nose with a tissue, then throw it away in a lined trash can. Immediately clean...
On the Edge of Common Sense
Butch has a theory about hardcore born-to-rope ropers; as soon as they build a loop and take one swing, it kicks their brain out of gear. To demonstrate how this theory works he told me about a friend of his. We’ll call him ‘Chope’, for short. Butch...
Letters to the Editor
To the editor, While I am sitting here recovering from lung surgery, I realize I have a responsibility to share my experience. I was experiencing respiratory issues and went to the local clinic. I was admitted to our hospital. I spent a night, was...
Hospital Update
Garfield County Hospital District is proud to announce January's Employee of the Month, Molly Webb. She was nominated by her co-workers stating "she is great to work with" and has a "how can I help...
A Teen's Take
POMEROY–I think, with everything going on in the world right now, one of the most interesting things I’ve seen is how people act during this time. Some people try to stick together while others fal...
GCTA hours to change
POMEROY–Garfield County Transportation Authority (GCTA) Director Rachel Anderson, discussed a change in transportation service hours, beginning April 1, 2020 during the regular meeting March 16. Trips to the Lewis-Clark Valley will reduce to two days...
Columbia, Fifth and Sixth Street project sheds cost
hich had been part of the Columbia Fifth and Sixth Street project costing upward of $529,000, have been eliminated from the plans and inlets are now designed to tie into the existing storm system. Luke Antonich of TD&H Engineering described the new...
Pomeroy Pioneer Portraits
Ten Years Ago March 24, 2010 Sisters of Providence will travel from Spokane to Pomeroy on Palm Sunday to thank a dozen schoolchildren in Holy Rosary Parish for their donation of more than $1,300 to help children in earthquake-ravaged Haiti. The...
Senator Mark Schoesler applauds Legislature's passage of supplemental capital budget
OLYMPIA–Sen. Mark Schoesler, R-9th, is pleased with the Legislature’s unanimous passage of a compromise state supplemental capital budget that funds several projects in the 9th Legislative District. The capital budget funds the construction and maint...
And the winners are...
POMEROY–The annual Gun Club potluck Fun Day is canceled this year due to the Coronavirus pandemic. However, there was great shooting and would like to announce and celebrate the winners of each c...
