Articles from the November 14, 2019 edition
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Favorable vote not enough to pass hospital one-year special levy
POMEROY–The Garfield County Hospital District one-year special levy received favorable votes calculating a 58.29% approval, but was 1.71% shy of the 60% needed to pass. In the race for Fire D... 
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Lady Pirates No. 1 in State!
YAKIMA–After three years of yielding the spotlight to Oakesdale, the Pomeroy Lady Pirates Volleyball Team swept the WIAA 1B State Volleyball Tournament, defeating Southeast rival Oakesdale in a f... Full story
Lady Pirates Return to State Tournament
Pomeroy High School's Lady Pirates are making their sixth consecutive appearance at the WIAA State Volleyball Tournament in Yakima November 14-15 following a three-set, consolation-round win over... Full story
Vintage Fire Trucks, home again
POMEROY–The two fire trucks that Ray Bowman restored and now have returned to Garfield County were two Primary service rigs from the late 40s until the White International was retired in 1972 and then... Full story
City's 2020 budget in review
POMEROY– Preliminary budget estimates for 2020 were given to the council along with a list of items that will affect next year’s budget. City Clerk Shaun Martin reminded the council that the state takes over business licensing in 2020. She poi... Full story
Guest Commentary
OLYMPIA–The Washington State Department of Health is reminding the public that Engrossed House Bill 1074 goes into effect on January 1, 2020, when it will become illegal to sell tobacco and vapor products to anyone under 21. This reminder comes a... Full story
Medical or Nutritional
One of the most important traits of a good feedlot manager is the ability to assign blame. That is the reason they often employ consulting vets and nutritionists. It keeps them from having to fire... Full story
Hospital Update
We would like to send out our appreciation to everyone who voted in this year’s election. Unfortunately, at 58.29% the Hospital District’s Special Levy is 18 votes short of the necessary 60%. It is unlikely that enough votes will come in before the... Full story
A Teen's Take
POMEROY–It seems the older I get the less appealing the whole birthday party with cake, ice cream and candles, party favors and games seem. It takes a lot of planning to get a date and time. These d... Full story
Third Annual Community Thanksgiving dinner set
POMEROY–The third annual free Community Thanksgiving dinner hosted by The Spinners organization is planned at Maple Hall on Thursday, November 28 from 1-2:30 p.m. The Pomeroy Spinners and the S... Full story
Local restorers featured on farming equipment program
POMEROY–Recently the editor of Ageless Iron Almanac Dave Mowitz interviewed and taped local Jerry Wilsey on his “Deere Herd” and the Eastern Washington Agriculture Museum and Walla Walla resident Robert McKinney. Both gentlemen keep the spirit of th... Full story
Obituary
Mary Kay Wommack December 27, 1936 – November 5, 2019 Mary Kay Wommack, 82, was called to join her Lord and Savior on November 5, 2019 as she passed away in her beloved home in the presence of m... Full story
Donna L. Anderson
Donna L. Anderson, 87, of Nampa and a former resident of Pomeroy, Wash., passed away at the home of her daughter, Debbie Bartlow on November 6, 2019. A Graveside Service will be held at the Dry Creek Cemetery in Boise, Idaho at 12 p.m. (noon) on... Full story
Hospital District works on budget
POMEROY-The budget for 2020 was the focus of most of the discussion at the Garfield County Hospital District (GCHD) Board meeting Monday night, November 4, 2019. With the outcome of the special levy... Full story
2020 budget topic of Garfield County Commissioners
POMEROY-At the first Garfield County Commissioners Meeting for November 4, 2019, most issues discussed centered around budgeting for 2020, including pay increases, and consideration of expenses for... Full story
Michelle Liberty Appointed to WWCC Board of Trustees
OLYMPIA–Governor Jay Inslee recently appointed Michelle Liberty of Walla Walla, to the Walla Walla Community College Board of Trustees, replacing Darcey Fugman-Small whose term ended after eight y... Full story
USDA and DOE Join Forces to Increase Energy Technology Development and Deployment in Rural America
WASHINGTON, D.C.–The United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) Deputy Under Secretary Donald “DJ” LaVoy and U.S. Department of Energy Under Secretary of Energy Mark W. Menezes announced a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) between the two depar... Full story
Pomeroy Pioneer Portraits
Ten Years Ago November 18, 2009 The Pomeroy Pirate volleyball team ran into strong competition in the first two rounds of the State 2B tournament at the Yakima SunDome and was knocked out of the tourney in the first day. Pomeroy Booster Club will spo... Full story
Weather Forecast
Thursday: Patchy fog before 10am. Otherwise, cloudy, with a high near 51. Thursday Night: Cloudy, with a low around 40. Friday: A 20 percent chance of rain. Cloudy, with a high near 51. Friday Night: A 20 percent chance of rain before 10pm. Mostly... Full story
Correction
POMEROY–The rate requested by the Garfield County Sheriff’s Department and Court Services was 2.3% not 2.8% as reported.... Full story
Lady Pirates make sixth straight state tourney
POMEROY–The Lady Pirates are state bound for a sixth year in a row. Pomeroy earned a berth in the WIAA State Volleyball Tournament, November 14 and 15, with a consolation-bracket win over rival Colton... Full story
Five Lady Pirates named All League
POMEROY–Lady Pirate Maddy Dixon, a 6-0 senior middle blocker for the Pomeroy volleyball team, was selected as Player of the Year in the 1B Southeast District 9 coaches' poll. Dixon and four other l... Full story
Lyle/Wishram snaps Pirate winning streak
LYLE, WASH.–After dishing out the licks for six games, the Pomeroy Pirates came up short with no answer to the Montoya and Montoya package of the 8-2 Lyle/Wishram Cougars last Thursday, November 7, as the hosts cruised to a lop-sided win, 64-14. L... Full story