Articles from the February 17, 2022 edition
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Fairgrounds sprinkler design reviewed
POMEROY–The Garfield County Board of Commissioners (BOCC) approved payment to City of Pomeroy, and reviewed the Fairgrounds sprinkler design at their meeting on February 14. The BOCC approved to give...
9th District legislators to host virtual town hall on Tuesday, February 22
OLYMPIA–Sen. Mark Schoesler, Rep. Joe Schmick and Rep. Mary Dye are inviting citizens to join them Tuesday, Feb. 22, for a 9th District virtual town hall meeting. The eastern Washington lawmakers will provide an update of the 2022 legislative s...
Columbia Pulp to stop operations
DAYTON–Columbia Pulp, LLC will idle operations as of February 18, 2022, an action that will affect approximately 80 employees who work primarily in its headquarters in Dayton and its plant located a...
Bikes for Books winners
POMEROY–Evening Star Lodge No. 30 representative Steve Kazda presents two Bikes for Books program February winners Brantley McKeirnan and Heather Davis with a bike each. Students Brantley M...
Inslee lessens mandate requirements
WASHINGTON–Gov. Jay Inslee stated indoor mask mandates will end February 18, 2022 during a press release February 9, 2022. He acknowledged the viral condition of COVID-19 has changed leading the State into a transition period. In addition, there i...
Quote of the Week
“The only way to discover the limits of the possible is to go beyond them into the impossible.” – Arthur C. Clarke...
Olympia Update
By Sen. Mark Schoesler OLYMPIA–I’m very disappointed, even disgusted, with the Democrats’ transportation funding plan that recently was unleashed on the Legislature. Let me count the ways. In my nearly 30 years as a legislator, it has been commo...
City Council modifies Complete Streets plan and hears requests
POMEROY–The Pomeroy City Council discussed land use, the Complete Streets program, and water charges relief at their meeting on February 8. According to the City Council minutes by City Clerk Shaun M...
Perfect scores move both clubs up in rank
POMEROY–During the sixth Camas Prairie Shoot competition (CPSC) the Pomeroy Gun Club scores big, Brady Bott makes perfect score, and junior shooters move into seventh place, tying with Walla Walla. The good weather resulted in very good scores for P...
Padden's bipartisan felony DUI bill passes Senate unanimously
OLYMPIA–In its final vote Feb. 11, the Washington State Senate unanimously approved Senate Bill 5054, a measure aimed at strengthening the state’s felony-DUI law and reducing the pain and suffering faced by victims of impaired drivers. The 48-0 vot...
BMAG Potpourri show opens
POMEROY–The Blue Mountain Artisan Guild (BMAG) hosted the Potpourri show on February 3. The show consisted of a collection of local artwork ranging from quilts to paintings to pottery, with hanging s...
Letters to the Editor
To the editor, Our democracy is under assault! As renowned analyst Fareed Zakaria’s CNN documentary recently affirmed, the Trumpian lies, racism and debunked conspiracy theories promoting dictatorship have largely taken over the rank and file of t...
EWAM receives donations, grants and set Spring Farming Days
POMEROY–The Eastern Washington Agricultural Museum (EWAM) received over $7,000 in donations, were presented with a $3,000 grant from the Harold and Helen Shepherd Foundation, and set the Spring Farming Days. The EWAM received $1,520 from the V...
Sheriff's calls to service
POMEROY–The Garfield County Sheriff’s Office was called upon during the month for the following issues: Abandon vehicle, alcohol offense, animal bite, animal noise, animal problem, assault, criminal mischief, death, dog complaint, DUI, fraud, int...
Pomeroy Pioneer Portraits
Ten years ago February 15, 2012 Jay Takemura, representing Puget Sound Energy Foundation, presented a check for $2,500 to Rod Kimble and Claudia Spacek of Garfield Food Bank. The foundation’s c...
Pirate wrestlers White and Winona are state bound
WARDEN–Pirate wrestlers Curtis Winona and Braedyn White both finished fourth in their weight classes at the 1B/2B Region 2 tournament in Warden last Saturday to advance to the state wrestling t...
Pirates scuttled from District by Yakama Nation Tribal
POMEROY––A late fourth-quarter run put Pomeroy in front briefly, but Yakama Nation Tribal's top scorer Justice Hart swished a three to give the Eagles the lead, and the Pirates were unable to get it...
Lady Bucs fighting for state berth
PALOUSE–Pomeroy's Lady Pirates are in the consolation bracket, in a battle to stay alive and set to play DeSales in a loser-out game Wednesday following their second-round loss to Garfield-Palouse by...
Lady Pirates in hunt for third seed to State
DAYTON–The Lady Pirates pulled off another heart-stopping overtime win–their fifth this season–to stay alive in the consolation round of the District 9 Tournament, all set to face Oakesdale Satur...
