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By Charlotte Baker POMEROY–The School District No. 110 will present the 2021 High School graduating class at the "130th Commencement Ceremony" in the high school gymnasium on June 5 at 2:30 p.m. Guests are limited to 20 per graduate and graduation will be livestreamed on the Pomeroy Jr-Sr High School Facebook page. Pomeroy High School (PHS) graduating seniors: Natalie Kathrine Bryson; Tyson Carter Kimble, Salutatorian; Josielyn Marie Zimmerman; Katie Marie Cook; Tomina Theresa Scharnhorst; H...
By Dotty Van Vogt POMEROY–A moving tribute to the fallen veterans of Garfield County culminated in two flyovers by members of the "Hangar 180" group out of Lewiston, Idaho on Saturday May 29 at 12 p.m. Marc Pedersen, former music teacher at Pomeroy High School (PHS), opened the ceremony playing "The Star-Spangled Banner" and as he finished, three vintage World War II military planes flew over the cemetery in formation. A brief history of Memorial Day was presented. Originally known as D...
POMEROY–The Pomeroy School District (PSD) Board approved Resolution 299 and Resolution 300 at the meeting on May 24. Resolution 299 is a renewal of participation in Washington Interscholastic Activities Association (WIAA). Resolution 300 is an authorization to create an academic and student well-being recovery plan, as required by the state in order for the school to receive the next round of COVID-19 relief funding. Several check-ins to be sure the funds are being used appropriately and e...
By John Sattgast WARDEN, Wash.–Nearly 50 people attended a ribbon-cutting ceremony celebrating the opening of a new water delivery system about seven miles northeast of Warden Thursday afternoon, May 27. The new EL 47.5 pump station delivery system will provide irrigation water to nearly 10,500 acres of farmland. It is part of a much larger, ambitious project to provide surface irrigation across areas of the Columbia Basin where groundwater supplies continue to diminish. Rep. Mary Dye, R...
“Don’t pray when it rains if you don’t pray when the sun shines.” – Satchel Paige...
I was recently sent a cartoon picturing a man standing next to a spaceship and an alien holding a sign which read “Take me to you leader.” The man replies: “You’ve sorta come at a bad time....” It got me thinking of the state of affairs in our nation and state. What is our government and elected tax-paid bureaucrats doing? Where’s the leadership? What I think is most prevalent are the ever-changing rules, mandates and, most serious of all, the continued need to remain in a state of emergency, which doesn’t seem to have anything to do with ma...
If it were possible to clone human beings from history, what would they be doing today? For instance, if we were somehow able to find a strand of DNA from Robin Hood, clone him and raise him in our modern environment, what do you reckon he’d be doing? His genes would give him the predilection to master disguises, slink around in back rooms and rob from the rich. Obviously, he’d be in politics. The sheriff of Nottingham, on the other hand would rob from the rich and poor alike and have no con...
By Mark Harmsworth New COVID workplace restrictions, issued by Washington State Labor and Industries (L&I) late Friday (May 21), require employers to check employee vaccine documents before allowing relaxation of social distancing and mask requirements in the workplace. In other words, state leaders want Washington residents to show a vaccine passport in the workplace. The obvious question on everyone’s lips is, “Isn’t this a violation of my medical privacy?” There is no clear yes or no answer....
Stand up paddle boarding will no longer be permitted OLYMPIA–Washington State Parks has opened the St. George’s Put-in on the Little Spokane River this Friday, May 28. Starting this year, State Parks will no longer allow stand up paddle boards (SUPs) in the Little Spokane River Natural Area. This is in keeping with the regulation that prohibits certain activities within the area such as swimming, use of inner tubes or similar flotation. Initial and continued claims for regular benefits decrease OLYMPIA–There were 11,666 initial regular unemp...
By Lillian Heytvelt POMEROY–Summer reading takes a wild approach for great summer fun and entertainment. The children program “Trails and Tails” begins with registration on June 9. The teen and adult program “Get Wild About Reading Bingo” registration is June 9 at 10 a.m. This summer get wild about reading and join the Denny Ashby Library’s summer reading program, Tails and Tales! There is a version for everyone (children, teens, and adults). Registration begins June 9 and the program runs through August 26. To participate, children wh...
Let's face it, when we are looking for some encouragement, hopeful promises, help in times of stress, or even motivation to get out of bed in the morning, we tend to turn to the New Testament in the Bible (often accompanied by coffee). After all, Jesus and the writings of the early Church Fathers is often inspiring and uplifting. There is so much talk about how God forgives and loves. What we don't usually do is turn to the Book of Ezekiel. The prophet Ezekiel had the unenviable task of...
POMEROY–Locally funded “Free Summer Lunch Program” will once again be available to community preschool–18 aged students for pick-up at the Nazarene Church on 135 9th Street, Monday–Friday, June 10–August 27 between 11:30 a.m.–12:30 p.m. No signups or payments needed. The Church of the Nazarene has served over 13,000 meals benefitting local students and their families throughout the summer over the last eight years. The “Free Summer Lunch Program” is funded by community members and organization, and staffed by local volunteers. Membe...
Ten Years Ago June 1, 2011 Pomeroy High School will graduate 20 members of the Class of 2011 in its 120th commencement ceremony. State 1B championships were won by the Pirate boys’ 4x100 relay team and pole vaulter Brielle Hocking, who cleared 9’6” with room to spare. Twenty-Five Years Ago June 5, 1996 A fire last week at the Falling Springs Rd. clean-up site caused the destruction of a John Deere 892 track-type backhoe-excavator valued at an estimated $230,000. Pioneer Days will feature a Kid’s Parade, old cars, horse-drawn equipment and old...
By Mckenzie Watko and Emma Severs Mckenzie Watko (left) and Emma Severs (right) designed two signs for the Ag shop in remembrance of Larry Wilson. There will be one out front on the parking lot side, which will be six feet by roughly four feet. The one on the shop side of the Ag building will be four feet by two feet. The sign will be blue and the words will be yellow. The taller one will have a brief summary of his life and impact on the Pomeroy FFA Chapter with the dates of his life. The...
By Katie Cook For my senior project, I helped Mrs. Severs put up signs at the football field this fall. This spring, three fellow students and I moved the signs from the football field to the baseball field fence. The signs were advertisements for people who support our school activities. I was able to help my school community and the Pomeroy business community....
By Tomina Scharnhorst For the 2021 school year I continued to create the Digital Trophy Case, which will be taking all the physical awards our school has won and making them digital on a website that the whole community can access and enjoy. This year I completed a fully functioning base and layout for the website, with space for information. This project was full of many parts to complete, uploading tabs and links to other school organizations as well as having school pride through the...
By Hanna Gerking For my senior project, I worked with Pomeroy Partners for Healthy Families. Starting in 2015, this group coalition started an annual survey to better understand how the community members view our community when it comes to our youth being drug-free. My job for this project was to gather the information from 2015 to 2020 and make graphs that compare the responses from each year. I did this using Microsoft Excel, starting with typing out the questions, then entering the data year...
By Devon Noffsinger and Mason Baker Mason Baker (back left) and I (Devon Noffsinger, front right) chose to repaint the fire hydrants around Pomeroy, Wash., for our senior project. We contacted the fire station for permission and information about painting. Kyson Fruh, who works for the fire department, took us on a "tour" around Pomeroy. Kyson showed Mason and I which places needed to be painted and how to do it. Kyson gave us a small map showing which hydrants were already painted for...
By Maya Kowatsch and Chloe Mayfield For our, Maya Kowatsch (standing) and Chloe Mayfield (passenger), senior project, we chose to renovate the outdoor elementary basketball courts. They haven't been touched up since put into place. This project entailed taking down old nets and replacing them with new ones. We touched up the poles adding a fresh coat of paint to them. We made the rims a new bright orange color. Also, painted lines on the backboards as well as on the court since they hadn't been...
By Josielyn Zimmerman and Natalie Bryson We. (Josielyn Zimmerman (left) and Natalie Bryson (right), did our senior project at the Garfield County Hospital in the courtyard. Our project consisted of painting outdoor furniture, a mailbox, feeder, railing, flower boxes, and trimming bushes. Our project benefited the staff as well as the residents at the hospital. The elderly spends a lot of time out in the courtyard; it gives them a refurbished place to relax. We learned a lot throughout our...
By Noah Lamb and Nick Vendeland For our Senior Project, Noah Lamb (left) and Nick Vendeland (right), painted the "Couch Room" in the basement of the Nazarene Church. The project consisted of color matching and modernization of the room. This also involved using stencils to paint the updated logo and hashtag to match the Catalyst Youth group. This project was the first time this room had been painted in over a decade. We are glad to bring new life to the room for the students using...
By Carson Zimmerman and Logan Ledgerwood We, Carson Zimmerman (left) and Logan Ledgerwood (right), did this senior project at the Pomeroy Gun Club; the project consisted of tearing out the old corrals that sat above the upper trap house. We did this to help clean up the facility and make it look a lot nicer. It also opens up room to build another rifle or trap shooting range. We also repainted the old trap shooting sign. This senior project helped the gun club and gave them a nicer and more...
By Tyson Kimble My senior project was building a bench for the Denny Ashby Library. This project was a great opportunity for me to give back to the library for all they have done for the town of Pomeroy. This project was an opportunity for me to enhance my welding and design skills. I designed the bench on a design app called Solidworks. I then constructed the bench completely out of metal to make it as sturdy as possible. I painted the bench black to help prevent rusting. This project was an...
SPOKANE–Local campgrounds to close during the Tucannon River salmon habitat man-made log jams project beginning June 7. A project planned for the Tucannon River will improve salmon habitat by adding man-made log jams. The work starts in early June and will require closures to parts of the Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife (WDFW)-managed W.T. Wooten Wildlife Area in Columbia and Garfield counties. The Monday through Thursday closures will include Campground 3, Rainbow Lake, Deer Lake, a...