Articles from the October 3, 2019 edition
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Slaybaugh and Keener appointed Superintendent and Co-CEOs
POMEROY-Garfield County Hospital District's (GCHD) Board of Commissioners announced the interim co-CEOs Jayd Keener and Mat Slaybaugh were officially appointed Superintendent/Co-CEOs on Monday,... Full story
Cattlemen's Association Wants Action on Cougar Issue
POMEROY-Sam Ledgerwood, Garfield County Rancher representing the Cattleman’s Association, addressed the Garfield County Commissioners regarding the danger of cougar attacks in the county. Ledgerwood stated that the Klickitat County Sheriff has taken... Full story
Hailey Hyer awarded $1000 Margaret Louise Burckes Scholarship
BANGOR, Maine–Husson University fifth-year student Hailey Hyer of Pomeroy, Wash., who is pursuing a Master of Science in occupational therapy, as this year's recipient of a $1000 Margaret Louise B... Full story
Pederson to retire
POMEROY-Long-time and beloved Band and Art Teacher, Marcus Pederson, presented a notice of retirement to the Pomeroy School District Board of Directors at Monday’s meeting, September 23, 2019. After 35 years of employment with the school district, it... Full story
Ed Fruh Running a Write-In Campaign
POMEROY-Ed Fruh, a 30-year veteran of the Garfield County Fire District (GCFD) as a member of the Emergency Medical Services (EMS) team and firefighter, wants to be a part of the governing body for... Full story
Caution is key to fall forest conditions
Editor’s note: As hikers, Loyal and I practice the “leave no trace” policy when we hit the trail on public lands and in our national forests. Hunting season is upon us and like recreational visitors, hunters will enter private and forested lands... Full story
The rough transcript makes it clear that Democrats got ahead of the evidence
WASHINGTON–Remember when Democrats insisted that President Trump was "working on behalf of the Russians," only to have special counsel Robert Mueller declare he "did not establish that members of the... Full story
Back to Nature
Harold has been dismantling his feedlot. He built it over 40 years ago and eventually achieved a 30,000 head capacity. You can imagine the accumulation of steel, rubber, railroad ties, nails, car... Full story
Letters to the Editor
To the Editor, Flowers on Main Street make such a pleasant difference and I sure appreciate all who made this happen. They just made our little town look so nice all summer. Also, I want to recognize the businesses that did flowers on or in pots at... Full story
A Teen's Take
POMEROY–Many of you probably have siblings. I have a little brother, and he can be such a pain. It’s a weird thing about having siblings. There are times you want to ship them off in the mail, yet at... Full story
Pioneer Portraits
Ten Years Ago October 7, 2009 The final Environmental Impact Statement for the Lower Snake River Wind Energy project is available now. Puget Sound Energy, Inc., the project applicant, proposes to build and operate approximately 795 wind turbines in... Full story
Wolves are becoming a problem
WASHINGTON STATE–The wolf population is growing at a steady rate. The Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife (WDFW) expect wolves to be removed from the endangered species list in Washington in the next few years. In preparation for that, WDFW i... Full story
Girls Volleyball
The Prescott Lady Tigers gave the Pirates a challenging set in the middle of the three-set match last Thursday in Prescott, but the Lady Buccaneers cruised to the 3-0 win, 25-7, 25-20, 25-8. Here... Full story
Bucs notch first win of season
TOPPENISH–Pirate ball carriers and pass receivers tallied big numbers in a convincing win over the Yakama Nation Tribal School Eagles here last week as the Bucs scored prolifically for a 62-6 win. Pomeroy is now 1-2 in league play, 1-3 overall. T... Full story
Middle School Girls B-ball
POMEROY–The Middle School Girls basketball team lost to Colton in the A Squad game 35-25, and lost 34-17 in the B Squad game. “This was an exciting game to coach,” said Co-Coach Jessica Wolf. “The girls came out ready to play. Colton is a tough o... Full story
Pomeroy Junior High Football
POMEROY–The Junior High Football team were excited to open the first game of the season, after the Garfield County Fair, at Tekoa-Rosalia at a rescheduled game on September 16. They came out playing hard with a long touchdown pass from Jett S... Full story
