Articles from the April 29, 2021 edition
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Drug Takeback Day on Courthouse lawn
POMEROY – Pomeroy Partners Coalition for Healthy Families and the Garfield County Sheriff's office coordinated "Drug Takeback Day" a national event supported by the Drug Enforcement Agency, on A...
Zero active cases of Covid-19 in April
POMEROY–Garfield County Health District announced zero active cases for Garfield County during the month of April at the Garfield County Commissioners' meeting April 26. The amount of testing has n...
New COVID clinic hours
POMEROY–Due to the lessening needs in our community, COVID-19 clinics offered at the Garfield County Fairgrounds in the Dick Brown Building, will be open from 8–11:45 a.m. on the following days: April 30; May 14, May 21; June 11, June 18; July 16...
Emma Severs becomes a Spokane Sasquatch
POMEROY–Local High School senior Emma Severs signed a letter of intent to play for the Community Colleges of Spokane (CCS) Sasquatch during the school's morning assembly on April 21. Pomeroy High S...
OLYMPIA UPDATE
By Sen. Mark Schoesler, Rep. Mary Dye and Rep. Joe Schmick OLYMPIA–The 2021 legislative session is now in the history books, finishing on Sunday evening, April 25. It was truly a session like no other...
Door-to-door LMI survey begins May 4
POMEROY–The third phase of the Low-and-Moderate Income (LMI) survey conducted by the Evergreen Rural Water of Washington (ERWoW) will begin Tuesday, May 4 between 5:30–7:30 p.m. and Wednesday morning if needed. The LMI survey funded by the South Eas...
Quote of the Week
“What is a soul? It’s like electricity - we don’t really know what it is, but it’s a force that can light a room.” – Ray Charles...
Quick Look
State Capital gains bill By Sen. Mark Schoesler OLYMPIA–A compromise version of the Senate Bill 5096 was agreed upon. According to our caucus budget/tax analyst, the agreed-upon version of the bill includes language that says: “The tax levied in sub...
On the Edge of Common Sense
I grew up in a county that was 65% Spanish-speaking. The biggest distinction between races was not color, it was Catholics and Baptists. My first experience with prejudice was the summer I spent on a...
OPINION
Truly unbelievable. A Senate floor vote to impose an income tax has occurred before the March 17 Revenue Forecast and budget release. The state Senate has taken the first step towards imposing an income tax with a 25-24 Saturday vote on SB 5096...
Pancake Breakfast, Spring Farming Days, and Fair entertainment?
POMEROY–To hold the annual Pancake Breakfast or not to hold the event which coincides with the already canceled Pioneer Day Parade and activities, is the question for board members of the during t...
Fred Zach resigning from Planning Commission
POMEROY–The Garfield County Board of Commissioners (BOCC) accepted the resignation of Garfield County Planning Commission Board Chairman Fred Zach at the weekly meeting on April 26. After two and a h...
Pataha fiber line completed
POMEROY–The Port of Garfield is planning a ribbon cutting ceremony for the completion of the laying of the main line of fiber internet in Pataha on May 13. The time has not yet been set. Laying of t...
Garfield County Museum opens
POMEROY–The Garfield County Museum will open for summer hours beginning May 5 on Wednesday through Friday at 1–4 p.m. The museum is filled with Garfield County history and is a great source for genealogical information and during the prolonged COV...
GCFD received grant awards worth $21,000
POMEROY–The Garfield County Fire District No. 1 (GCFD) has received grants from Innovia, Pacific Power Foundation, Shepherd Foundation, All in Washington and Volunteer Firefighter Assistance t...
National Day of Prayer
POMEROY–In observance of National Day of Prayer, Garfield County invite community members to gather at the flagpole at the Garfield County Courthouse to unite with people of all faiths across the U...
Pomeroy Pioneer Portraits
Ten Years Ago April 27, 2011 Combined consequences of the state budget deficit and lower long-term care resident census have started to affect operations at Garfield County Memorial Hospital. Immediate reductions in nursing home rates, part of state...
Pomeroy Little League girls notch win
POMEROY––With only 5 practices under their belts and being a very young team, the Pomeroy Girls Softball team came together and pulled off a 22-16 win on Tuesday, April 20 against the Asotin County LL Kenzie’s Koffee. Starting pitcher Molly Warre...
Jr. High Track Results
Evan Thomas was one of the few athletes that placed in four separate events at a recent junior high meet. He ran in all three long distance races and placed in all, impressive for any athlete and even more so for a sixth grader participating in his...
Slaybaugh breaks school pole vault record
POMEROY––Numerous Pirate track and field athletes set personal bests, but Colton Slaybaugh topped them all by setting a new school record in the Pole Vault at 14-0.5-a half inch higher than Tan...
Golfers prepping for championships
WALLA WALLA–Chase Caruso continued her winning ways by medaling at a Walla Walla Country Club match April 22. The next match was Wednesday, April 28, at Wine Valley in Walla Walla. District Championships will be at Suncadia Golf Course, Cle Elum, o...
Bucs finish first, headed to one-day league tourney
POMEROY––The hard-hitting Pirates clinched the top spot in the league with wins over Touchet and Colton, including a seventh-inning rally to sweep the Wildcats. The Pirates boast a 11-1 record with a...
Softball Seniors
Pirate Softball Seniors were Maya Kawatsch, left, and Natalie Bryson. Bryson is planning to attend The University of Wyoming to study child psychology, and Kawatsch is headed to WSU to study...
Baseball Seniors
Pirate Baseball Seniors honored were, from left, Tyson Kimble, Carson Zimmerman, Noah Lamb and Jakob Blachly. Kimble, the son of Kyle and Carrie Kimble, plans to attend N.E. Oklahoma A&M to major in...