Articles from the April 30, 2020 edition
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Port resumes construction of broadband network
POMEROY-Port of Garfield Director Diana Ruchert announced construction for the installation of broadband network has been shut down temporarily because of the Gov. Jay Inslee’s business closures until broadband construction was deemed essential. S...
Hospital Levy Passes
POMEROY–The second time was a charm for the Garfield County Hospital District. Voters in Garfield County gave the Special Election a 72.68% "thumbs up" in the April 28 count. There were 1,015 b...
Pomeroy High School Seniors Recognized
Each member of Pomeroy High's Class of 2020 is represented with a sign on the Garfield County Courthouse lawn, courtesy of the school district, to recognize each of the graduates whose final few...
GCTA reduces schedule
POMEROY–Director of the Garfield County Transportation Authority (GCTA) Rachel Anderson, announced precautions taken, the effects of distancing and service schedule changes due to the COVID-19 stay at home order, which included the governor m...
McKenzie Lueck appointed County Auditor
POMEROY- McKenzie Lueck was unanimously appointed Garfield County Auditor by the Garfield County Commissioners on April 20 and will begin May 1, 2020. Retiring Garfield County Auditor, Donna Deal, referred Lueck as her replacement when she...
Garfield County COVID-19 free
POMEROY–Garfield County still remains COVID-19 free, according to Garfield County Health District Administrator Martha Lanman, but Asotin County has one case and five more in Walla Walla County as of the Garfield County Commissioners meeting on A... Full story
National Day of Prayer
POMEROY–No gathering around the flagpole on the courthouse lawn or at school or churches or meeting to sign up for a slot on the Prayer Clock for the National Day of Prayer scheduled for Thursday, May 7. Instead, Garfield County residents will be u... Full story
Quote of the Week
“Does history record any case in which the majority was right?” – Robert A. Heinlein...
Guest Commentary
OLYMPIA–Employers across our state have been looking to government for a plan to begin reopening Washington’s economy–and Republicans have delivered. Our Safe Economic Restart Plan lays out three... Full story
On the Edge of Common Sense
“Here we are friends, on the Serengeti Plains in the wilds of Serengeti.” As the crowd leans in closer to the television we see the swaying Boab trees... an endless sea of grass waving off into the...
Letter to the Editor
To the editor, After checking with the county, I believe I spoke with Garfield District Court Clerk Katie Magill, when the County Sheriff or one of the Deputies writes a speeding ticket, out of a $110 fine, the State gets $87 and the county gets...
Obituary
Vina Belle (Sevdy) Ward November 29, 1915- April 3, 2020 Vina Belle Ward, 104 years old, died at Hospice House in Spokane, Wash., on April 3, 2020. Vina was born in Beeler, Idaho to Leslie and Ruth...
A Teen's Take
POMEROY–Staying at home for extended periods of time is getting to the point where I am ready to go crazy. I have done just about everything, including clean every room in the house and organize a...
Pomeroy Pioneer Portraits
Ten Years Ago April 28, 2010 Pomeroy resident Bud Crickmer has donated $5,000 to the Seeley Theatre project, and the Pomeroy Community Center said the donation made it possible for the non-profit service organization to arrange the mortgage with...
Great Job Garfield County
We appreciate you for staying home and keeping our most vulnerable safe; for being responsible and washing your hands; for the sacrifices you have made, we know it has been difficult, but you’re doing a great job. In addition, the twenty-five p...
