Articles from the May 27, 2021 edition
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Fallen Veteran's Memorial dedication ceremony Saturday
POMEROY–A dedication service for the Fallen Veteran's Memorial located at the east entrance of the Pomeroy City Cemetery will be held on Saturday, May 29, 2021, at 12 p.m. Prior to the ceremony, t...
Health District needs another board member
POMEROY–The Garfield County Health District announced the addition of a board member as required by new Foundation of Public Health Services regulations at their monthly meeting on May 24. This a...
Fundraising breakfast not happening again this year
POMEROY–The traditional Pioneer Breakfast will not be happening again this year. Garfield County Fair Board president Sara Lunsford said the breakfast event usually held to raise money for the fair is not going to happen this year and asked the g...
Ledgerwood Farms awarded hay bid
POMEROY–The Garfield County Commissioners (BOCC) opened and read two bids for the hay crop for the Garfield County Fairgrounds at their meeting on May 24. The winning bid was submitted by L...
QUICK LOOK
Umatilla National Forest seeks volunteer campground hosts PENDLETON, Ore.–The Umatilla National Forest is looking for volunteers to spend the summer as campground hosts at the Jubilee Lake and Bull Prairie Lake campgrounds. Check the Status of Your S...
Quote of the Week
“Without craftsmanship, inspiration is a mere reed shaken in the wind.” – Johannes Brahms...
Guest Commentary
New COVID workplace restrictions, issued by Washington State Labor and Industries (L&I) late last Friday, May 21st, require employers to check employee vaccine documents before allowing relaxation of...
On the Edge of Common Sense
I wanna tell y’all a true story that happened to a friend of mine. Big Jim was judgin’ the rodeo at Burlington last year. They call him Big Jim ’cause he’s big as a round bale and twice as tough. But...
OPINION
The Opportunity for All Coalition filed a lawsuit today to overturn the new income tax on capital gains (SB 5096). This is the second lawsuit to be filed against the tax. The plaintiffs are April Clayton (Red Apple Orchards), Kevin and Renee Bouchey...
Truck burns on SR 12
POMEROY–The Garfield County Fire District No. 1 responded to a fire of a single vehicle heading east on highway 12 at mile post 394 on May 24, 2021 at around 7:30 a.m. The fire was contained to the C...
Port Commissioners vote to change RV park rates
POMEROY–Citing the increasing tendency of campers to overstay their time limits, Garfield County Port Commissioners Ed Crawford, Larry Scoggin, and Matt Herres voted to remove the monthly rate for P...
Pomeroy Partners present Youth Mental Health First Aid Free online
POMEROY–Pomeroy Partners for Healthy Families in partnership with Eastern Washington University will host a Free Youth Mental Health First Aid ZOOM class for local residents on June 2, at 9:30 a...
Secretary of State seeks clarification from superior court on filing order for broadband bills
OLYMPIA–Secretary of State Kim Wyman is seeking clarification from Thurston County Superior Court about the order in which two acts signed into law simultaneously by Gov. Jay Inslee should be filed. The two acts in question are Engrossed S...
Jr. High Volleyball
POMEROY––In the first junior high volleyball game of the 2021 covid season, the A Squad won in three sets, 25-22, 24-26, 15-13, over Asotin on May 18. The next matches are May 24 at SJEL and May 27 with Colfax. "We had a lot of points go bac...
Correction
POMEROY–On page six of the East Washingtonian April 29, 2021 edition, the Senior Baseball photo, parents of Jakob Blachly should have read Richard and Stephanie Yount. Blachly has enlisted in the U.S. Army....
Student of the Month
March Student of the Month sponsored by Spinners and presented with a certificated by Tanner Cranor. Scharnhorst is considered helpful, responsible, honorable and kind by her teacher Mrs. Wolf, who...
Summer Show at Blue Mountain Artisan Guild Gallery
"Summer Show" features many pieces of local adult photographer Stephanie Newberg. These and other art on display through June at the Blue Mountain Artisan Guild Gallery....
Jr. High Track
Pomeroy’s Junior High Track team competed May 6 on the home field. The boys who placed among the top 8 finishers were: Tyler Matheny- 1st in the 75-meter dash (10.24), 2nd in the 100 (13.11), 2nd in high jump (4’4”), and 3rd in pole vault (7’)....
Forest prepares for Memorial weekend
PENDLETON, Ore.–Memorial weekend traditionally kicks off summer recreation season on the Umatilla National Forest and many are planning their annual trek to the mountains to enjoy nature. Forest visitors are cautioned that not all roads, trails a...
Pomeroy Pioneer Portraits
Ten Years Ago May 25, 2011 Pomeroy will take nineteen athletes to State 1B track meet next week. Two Pirate golfers and one alternate will attend the state golf tournament. Memorial Day holiday activities this year in the Umatilla National Forest...
HISTORY MYSTERY
There are a number of unidentified portraits in the archives of the Garfield County Musuem...and their identities are unknown. This photo shows a couple guys, pretty natty in suits, ties and fedoras....
Lady Pirates make impressive comeback but fall short
SUNNYSIDE–After handling the Lady Knights' trap in the first quarter, Sunnyside Christian switched defenses and capitalized on the change and the Lady Pirates' drop in energy to nearly treble their l...
Pirate wrestlers looking good in first outing
SPANGLE–The three wrestlers on the Pirate Wrestling Team faired well at the season-opening match here May 19. The team heads to Reardan tonight, May 27, for the second match of the season, then ventur...
Pirates sunk by Knights' big second quarter
SUNNYSIDE–The always-formidable Sunnyside Christian Knights took off in the second quarter and never looked back in a 79-33 win over Pomeroy May 20. The loss for the Pirates put them at 2-3 o...
