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POMEROY––A state-mandated hand recount of ballots from the August 6 Primary Election revealed that the machine tabulation matched the hand count in Garfield County ballots cast in the Commissioner of Public Lands race for second-highest vote getter. The Secretary of State ordered the recount when just 51 votes separated Republican Sue Kuehl Pederson and Democrat Dave Upthegrove. There were 33 batches of approximately 25 ballots each counted by the Auditor's Office. A few were smaller than 25...
POMEROY–A new poultry pen was built at the at the Garfield County Fairgrounds poultry barn by Emilee Blickenstaff, a member of the Feathered Friends 4-H Club. Blickenstaff gave a presentation of her 4-H project on replacing the poultry pen at the Garfield County Fairgrounds to the group on Aug. 22. According to Blickenstaff, she chose her project because "the old one needed to be replaced and I knew my dad would be able to help me build it." Materials for the project were sponsored by Clay a...
POMEROY–Mobile Market free food distribution is coming to the area at the First Christian Church on September 11 from 12-2 p.m. The 2nd Harvest Mobile Market is coming to Pomeroy with nutritious, delicious food for up to 250 families. There is no appointment or documentation required and is a drive-thru event. 2nd Harvest is an organization that help solve the hunger problem throughout the nation. According to their website, "They are working to improve access to nutritious food, expand e...
Ladd Baser hopped on the mechanical bull at the Lincoln County Fair in Davenport last weekend...and we haven't received any reports on who lasted eight seconds-Ladd or the bull. The Garfield County Fair is just around the corner and we'll wager Ladd is going to be there, one way or another. -Photo courtesy of Roger Harnack, Cheney Free Press...
POMEROY–The Granny Caravan is coming to the City Park on August 28 from 4-6 p.m. Come meet with Roz Luther and Shirley Grossman for meaningful conversation about politics, initiatives, policies, and the upcoming general election. They are extending an invitation to every person here because they are worried about the polarization of our society. They want to change the trajectory and bridge that gap. Two Spokane octogenarians Grossman and Luther, "are on their remarkable journey to bridge c...
“He was a bold man that first ate an oyster.” – Jonathan Swift... Full story
Labor Day is a very busy end-of-summer vacation time of year where many take the boat out for the last time, have a back yard BBQ and pool party with friends and family, or grab their gear to head for the mountains, or ocean, or some other destination for the three-day holiday. I also see it signify the beginning of the type of clothing color one wears--no white after Labor Day (an old-money, wealthy-set custom that set the elitists apart from the working class), schedule your sprinkler system blow-out, chimney inspections, furnace checks,...
Washington Policy Center is challenging the legality of the ban on natural gas brought forth by the Washington State Building Code Council (SBCC). SBCC failed to properly calculate how much small businesses will be harmed in complying with these new regulations. The State Regulatory Fairness Act (RFA) says that the impact on small businesses must be considered with all rule changes. The Washington Policy Center requested the Joint Administrative Rules Review Committee (JARRC) to review these regulations and hold the Code Council accountable...
It’s sad that we have had to learn some things the hard way. Instead of heeding warnings and instructions, there are times when we’ve done things and ended up suffering severe consequences. A toddler can be warned to not touch a hot, wood burning stove but some have touched the stove and ended up getting burned. The young man (prodigal son) who wasted his inheritance on “riotous living” found himself in the pig pen, wishing he could eat the food he was feeding to the hogs. It was then he came to...
Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 85. Southeast wind 5 to 8 mph becoming north in the afternoon. Thursday Night: Clear, with a low around 54. North wind 5 to 7 mph becoming southeast after midnight. Friday: Sunny, with a high near 91. Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 58. SaturdaySunny, with a high near 95. Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 61. Sunday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 99. Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 64. Labor Day: Mostly sunny, with a...
Ten Years Ago August 27, 2014 Rick James, Pomeroy's new postmaster, is looking for a voice coach to polish up one of several skills that might surprise people. The native of Prosser said he began singing since he was the age of 14, but his voice now "is a little rusty." Rick's other musical talents include playing piano and guitar. He said, "I'm big into music, which is part of theater," and that's his first love. Twenty-Five Years Ago September 1, 1999 Pomeroy Mayor Clay Barr expects that City...
PENDLETON, Ore.–The Umatilla National Forest officials returned to Phase B Public Use Restrictions on Monday, August 26, due to reduced fire danger, the potential for human-caused fires, and concern for public safety. The restrictions pertain to the use of campfires, smoking, chainsaws, internal combustion engines, and generators. Beginning August 26, 2024, campfires will ONLY be allowed in designated campgrounds and recreation sites. Liquefied or bottled gas stoves and heaters are allowed f...
POMEROY––The Pirate Fall Sports campaigns will be getting underway with Pirate Football hosting a nine-team jamboree here on Friday, August 30, with kickoffs at 5 p.m., and Pirate Volleyball begins its fall season against DeSales with a home match on September 6, first play getting underway at 5:30 p.m. Volleyball slides right into its busy season with another home match on Tuesday, Sept. 10, against Tekoa-Rosalia, first play at 4 p.m. The following day, September 11, the Lady Pirates tra...