Articles from the July 29, 2021 edition
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Lick Creek Fire 90% contained
POMEROY––As of early this week, the Lick Creek Fire is around 80,392 acres in size and is 90% contained, according to the U.S.F.S.'s Incident Information System. The was fire started by a thunderstorm...
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County to join lawsuit against police-reform legislation
POMEROY–The Garfield County Board of Commissioners (BOCC) discussed proceedings with County Prosecutor Matt Newberg to join a multi-county lawsuit against a Washington State police reform statute a...
Gwinn is sworn in as Grant County District Court Judge
EPHRATA, Wash.–Pomeroy native Brian Gwinn was sworn in to the Grant County District Court Judge position at a ceremony in the courtroom here July 22, 2021. Gwinn, son of Mike and Alice Gwinn of P...
Port of Garfield County awarded grant to extend fiber internet to Pataha
POMEROY–The Port of Garfield Commissioners announced the successful completion of a grant application to the Washington State Department of Commerce at their meeting on July 20. The grant is for $...
Commentary
POMEROY––Over the past year and five months, the United States and Canada mutually decided to close the 5,500-mile border in March, 2020, to help squelch the spread of COVID-19. Since then, commerce from some types of trade, tourism, and family has...
On the Edge of Common Sense
Ted and his dad needed some cows to stock their little ranch in Oklahoma, and they needed ’em right away. A local trader solved their problem and injected a couple loads into them. By fall Ted b...
A Fair Amount of Activity
POMEROY–The Garfield County Fair Board approved a contract with Harvest Host to allow free one dry camp overnight stay dry at the fairground RV facility at the meeting July 20. Harvest Host is a 1...
Creative Kids program teaching children to garden
POMEROY–The Garfield County Health District announced the success of the creative kids program at their meeting on July 26. Program manager Jessica Nelson has been helping children tend the garden b...
Pomeroy Pioneer Portraits
Ten Years Ago July 27, 2011 About 20 interested parties attended the pre-bid walk-through last week for the Pomeroy High School modernization project. Garfield County’s 9th annual National Night Out Against Crime is set for Tuesday in the City P...
OBITUARY
Robert "Lee" Bowen June 12, 1931–July 21, 2021 Robert "Lee" Bowen, 90, passed away peacefully in his sleep after struggling with heart disease and kidney failure on July 21, 2021 at 4:30 a.m. R...
OBITUARY
Carole Faye Slaybaugh January 25, 1935–June 23, 2021 Carole Faye Slaybaugh, with family at her side, passed away peacefully on her own terms on June 23, 2021, after a long-fought battle with heart f...
