Articles from the April 25, 2024 edition
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Isabella Field is 2025's Distinguished Young Woman
POMEROY––The Distinguished Young Women of Pomeroy scholarship program held their first event since 2006 on Sunday, April 21, at 5:00 at the Seeley Theatre, where Isabella Field was crowned as Pom...
Quote of the Week
“Try to be like the turtle – at ease in your own shell.” – Bill Copeland... Full story
GUEST OPINION
OLYMPIA–The function and administration of the federal H-2A farmworker visa program is one of the most utilized yet least understood employment programs in Washington state. The H-2A program provides visas to foreign-born workers to legally find t...
Annual survey shows growth in Washington gray wolf population in 2023
OLYMPIA – Washington’s wolf population grew for the 15th consecutive year in 2023, according to the Washington Gray Wolf Conservation and Management 2023 Annual Report, released today by the Was...
OPINION
OLYMPIA–This Earth Day, I am reminded of the words of a judge’s decision regarding Seattle City Light’s claim that it is the “nation’s greenest utility.” After finding the utility wasn’t livi...
Special speaker joins men's breakfast
PATAHA–The Men’s Prayer Breakfast at the Pataha Flour Mill, welcomes special speaker Jeremy Stevens to the monthly event May 4 at 8 a.m. The first Saturday of each month, the Men’s Prayer Breakfast group meets for a free morning meal, then one perso...
Weather Forecast
Thursday: A 30 percent chance of showers after 11am. Partly sunny, with a high near 64. Southwest wind 9 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph. Thursday Night: Showers. Low around 45. Southwest wind around 11 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%....
Pomeroy Pioneer Portraits
Ten Years Ago April 23, 2014 John Begley told an audience of Pomeroy economic development and business people that his company's pulp mill operation in Starbuck, now in the permitting stage, would...
City Alesia Ruchert hired as Childcare Navigator
POMEROY––The Pomeroy City Council discussed the Childcare Navigator position, created a planning commission, heard public concerns about nuisance properties and retaliation incidents, and heard req...
Correction
POMEROY–In the April 18, 2024 edition of the East Washingtonian the front page head line read “Distinguished Young Women Pageant April 21” should have read “Distinguished Young Women April 21....
Blue Mountains Forest Plan Revision Announce Public Meeting Venue Change for La Grande, OR
PENDLETON, Ore. (April 16, 2024) - The Malheur, Umatilla, and Wallowa-Whitman National Forests (Blue Mountains) continue to host public meetings that bring awareness and provide an opportunity for the public to engage in the Forest Plan Revision...
Pomeroy Jr. Hi does well at huge meet
POMEROY––Pirate Junior High track and field athletes stood out at an 11-team, 750-athlete meet here April 15. "To place in a meet this big is a significant accomplishment and several of our athletes did so in multiple events," said Coach Adam Van...
Lady Pirates drop game to Dayton
Lady Pirate senior Hannah Bagby takes a swipe at a Dayton Bulldog pitch, smacking it into left field for a base hit and an RBI in Pomeroy's 19-8 loss to the Lady Bulldogs in Dayton. The day earlier,...
Bucs falter in last home game
POMEROY––The Pirates stand firmly in first place in the SE1B Wheat Division with an 11-1 league record, 14-3 on the season, look ahead to closing the regular season at Liberty Christian on Sat...
Ott cards personal best
RICHLAND–Pirate golfers Kiersten Bartels and Reggie Ott placed well at the SE 1B league golfing match at Columbia Point Golf Course here April 18. Bartels tied for fourth place among women golfers with a 102 score. Ott landed in the fifth-place s...
Pirate track and field heating up
COLFAX–The Pirate track team had two meets this week, competing in a 1B/2B league meet in Clarkston and at the MacDougall Invite. These are big meets with lots of competition with 11 schools competing at the league meet and 21 at the Invite with s...
