Articles from the August 10, 2023 edition
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National Night Out brings community together with those who serve
POMEROY-–National Night Out was held at the City Park on August 1. Community resource entities set up informational and give-away booths, including the Garfield County Hospital District, Garfield C...
Board approves teacher assignments and curriculum
POMEROY–The School Board approved a consumer math curriculum; high school teaching assignments for Weights, Spanish I and II, Geometry, Consumer Math, and Bridges 12; a recommendation for a s...
Commissioners sign memoranda, discuss contracts
POMEROY-The Garfield County board of commissioners (BOCC) approved a memorandum of understanding with Pomeroy Partners for Health Families Coalition, an addendum to the agreement for professional serv...
Community Health Assessment identifies county strengths and needed improvement
POMEROY––The Garfield County Public Health District presented their Community Health Assessment at the Spinners Maple Hall on July 25. The Assessment, presented by Chelsea Eaton of GCPHD, con...
Strategic GCHD planning scheduled
POMEROY–A Garfield County Hospital District Strategic Planning meeting is scheduled at the Senior Center here on Thursday, August 17 at 6 p.m. The GCHD has called a special meeting to review and discuss the District’s Strategic plan for the upc...
Pomeroy man fatally injured in Hwy 12 accident
CLARKSTON–A 46-year-old Pomeroy man was fatally injured in a two-vehicle accident on SR 12 near Chief Timothy Park July 19. Jeremiah J. Hessling, 46, was pronounced deceased at the scene, five miles west of Clarkston, according to the Washington S...
Tenth Annual 'SWIM the SNAKE' Saturday at Lyons Ferry
LYONS FERRY–The tenth annual SWIM the SNAKE event will be held at the Lyons Ferry Marina and Lyons Ferry State Park on Saturday, August 12, 2023, beginning at 11 a.m. Online registration is open. The non-competitive, open-water swim will commence ten...
Pomeroy Pioneer Portraits
Ten Years Ago August 14, 2013 Pomeroy swimmers dominated at the Tri-County Knights of Columbus Jerry Cluckey Memorial Swim Meet in Colfax Saturday August 3, and took home the championship trophy for...
Free food extended
POMEROY–The 2nd Harvest Mobile Market has extended monthly, distribution dates at the First Christian Church, 310 S. 8th St. location, through March of next year. Back to school is around the corner and the 2nd Harvest Mobile Market, sponsored by G...
Fall Sports Orientation Night
POMEROY–Fall Sports Orientation Night will be held in the elevated seating area at Pomeroy High School Monday, August 14, at 7 p.m. All fall sports athletes and at least one parent are asked to attend the meeting. School personnel will be a...
East Washingtonian History Mystery
This photo, published in the East Washingtonian on March 11, 2021, was recently responded to by Bonnie Landkammer. The couple pictured are George Edgar Clayton and Zelpha Mae Foster, married July 20,...
Port commissioners discuss repairs
POMEROY-The Port of Garfield County commissioners approved a water leak repair, budgeting for re-staining, and discussed use of the cement slab left from the demolition of warehouse three at their...
BEW collects school supplies
POMEROY–Bank of Eastern Washington (BEW) school supply collection program has kicked off at the local branch here through Monday, August 21.A drawing will be held August 24. The 2023-24 school year will begin August 24. To help students with n...
Pirates swim, swam, swum–tying 4th overall
POMEROY–The Pirate Swim Team placed fourth at the Tri County Swim League Championship Meet in over-all scoring events between Pullman, St. John-Endicott-LaCrosse-Washtuchna (SELW), F...
