Articles from the August 19, 2021 edition
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Council continues meeting to address funding opportunities
POMEROY–The City Council approved a continuance of the August 7 meeting to August 24, 2021 at 7 p.m., to better address funding opportunities and meet grant deadlines. Mayor Paul Miller stated the need to have such meetings organized in a critical fo...
SWIM THE SNAKE
LYONS FERRY–The Eighth Annual Swim the Snake, reinstituted following a year off due to coronavirus precautions, was met with hot temperatures, thick smoke and calm waters at the open water swim e...
McMorris Rodgers and legislators hear local views of forest fire situation
POMEROY–Congressional Representative Cathy McMorris Rodgers, WA-5, and State Representatives Joe Schmick, R-9, Colfax, and Mary Dye, R-9, Pomeroy, discussed the current forest fire situation with l...
Containment increases to 19% despite increased winds on Green Ridge Fire
COLUMBIA and GARFIELD Counties–Despite increased wind speeds, the Green Ridge Fire saw little growth and containment increased to 19%. The fire is currently 36,328 acres, with the additional acreage gained on the southern portion of the fire in B...
Pirate Ponies Equestrian Centre up and running
POMEROY–Pirate Ponies Equestrian Centre, operated by Tracy Burnstad and Lauren Setzer, is the newest local business to open recently, offering riding lessons for all ages. Pirate Ponies Equestrian C...
Quote of the Week
“With thought comprising a non-computational element, computers can never do what we human beings can.” – Roger Penrose...
Guest Commentary
Liberals in Congress are actively campaigning to force price controls on drug manufacturers. The House has already passed bills that would limit the amount of money pharmaceutical companies can...
On the Edge of Common Sense
Corn country landscape - painted late summer - high clouds, heavy with moisture waiting for afternoon to thicken and darken and start raising Cain. You can see for miles. Brown, green, yellow patchwor...
OPINION
MERCER ISLAND–During 2020, and thus far in 2021, more people under the age of 50 have been murdered in Washington State than have died due to COVID-19. While it is incredibly tragic that 304 Washington State residents under 50 have died from the c...
LETTERS TO THE EDITOR
To the editor, Being new to Pomeroy and being new to small-town life has been an education for me. The lack of stores and opportunities for socialization has me thinking about what I can do to improve my new home town. I have been surprised at the...
Side-by-side obstacle course at County Fair approved
POMEROY–The Garfield County Board of Commissioners (BOCC) agreed to allow the side-by-side obstacle course at the Garfield County Fair at their meeting on August 16. The course was brought to them f...
Census shows 6.7% increase in U.S. housing since 2010
WASHINGTON D.C.–The 2020 Census showed that on April 1, 2020, there were 140,498,736 housing units in the United States, up 6.7% from the 2010 Census. “While the national number of housing units grew over the past decade, this was not uniform thr...
CTA discusses remodel
POMEROY–The Garfield County Transportation Authority board discussed plans for a building remodel for their facility on Main Street. The bidding process has been difficult because the contractors a...
Small-grains entries sought
POMEROY–Attention farmers! Remember to bring your wheat, barley and canola samples to the Garfield County Fair no later than early morning on Friday, September 17....
Quick Look
4 Census Statistics Highlight Local Population Changes and Nation’s Racial and Ethnic Diversity WASHINGTON D.C.–The U.S. Census Bureau released additional 2020 Census results showing an increase in the population of U.S. metro areas compared to...
Population changes and nation's racial and ethnic diversity
U.S. Census Bureau Delivers data for States to begin redistricting efforts population changes across the country since the 2010 Census. WASHINGTON D.C.–Statistics from the 2020 Census Redistricting Data (Public Law 94-171) Summary File, shows an i...
BOCC to renew tower lease with Richardson Family
POMEROY–The Garfield County Board of Commissioners (BOCC) met with local farmer Don Richardson to discuss the terms of a renewed lease for his family's radio tower at their meeting on August 9. The R...
Pomeroy Pioneer Portraits
Ten Years Ago August 17, 2011 Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 2351 donated the 25-foot by 15-foot flag displayed in the high school gym to the Pomeroy School District “to leave a mark” regarding the Post’s contributions to the community over the years...
