Articles from the November 28, 2019 edition
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Another hospital levy anticipated in 2020
By Caroline Moore POMEROY–The final Garfield County Hospital District (GCHD) levy results were announced at the recently special meeting with 58.29 % votes received of the required 60% that was needed to pass the levy. The President of the Garfield C...
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Pomeroy's Lane Shawley to compete in Junior World Finals for Rodeo
POMEROY–High School freshman Lane Shawley, in his first year of saddle bronc competitions, went to Ogden, Ut., to qualify for competition in the Junior World Finals (formerly known as the Junior N...
Seniors on the go
Born and raised in Garfield County, Robert Koller was number twelve of thirteen children and is the last survivor of the Lynn Gulch country school. He attended elementary school there until three...
2020 Census could bring $2000 per person to County
POMEROY-At the recent Garfield County Commissioners meeting on November 18, representatives of the 2020 Census for the United States Census Bureau, Terry Nealey and Juan Sanchez, visited with the commissioners to discuss the importance of getting...
Santa's Mailbox
POMEROY–Letters to Santa can be mailed at the local Post Office Friday, November 27–December 23. Please include the child's full name and mailing address. The post office will make a bulk letter del...
Guest Commentary
By Todd Myers Part 1 of a two-part series. OLYMPIA–As Washington state policymakers seek to transition to an electricity system of 100 percent O2-free energy, there is a problem for those who are pushing to destroy the four Lower Snake River (LSR) d...
A Sheep Thanksgiving
For some reason this Thanksgiving, I’m thinking of sheep. The sheep industry is havin’ a fair year. One factor is lamb being included and advertised in specialty dog food. The sheepman’s equiv...
Hospital Update
By Caroline Moore Happy Thanksgiving, everyone! The holidays are now upon us and we would like to share the exciting upcoming events we have planned for the next few weeks. The hospital is planning a traditional Thanksgiving dinner with all the...
A Teen's Take
POMEROY–Little siblings are good and bad. One minute they can be your best friend and the next, your worst nightmare. It’s the epitome of a love-hate relationship. When I was about ten and my bro...
It's a Sausage, it's a Turkey, Shoot
POMEROY–The annual Sausage Shoot is planned at the Pomeroy Gun Club on December 6-8. The Gun Club is looking for as many members who are able to help get the grounds cleaned up and make preparations for the Sausage/Turkey shoot. Clean-up will b...
Firewood season ends for the winter in the Umatilla National Forest
PENDLETON, Ore. – Personal-use firewood cutting on the Umatilla National Forest will end Saturday, Nov. 30, 2019. Firewood permits will not be available again until May 2020. The public is asked to t...
Kesslers Resign
POMEROY—Garfield County Fair groundskeepers, Paula and Ron Kessler, have resigned and a workshop to hammer out details of the groundskeeper job description is set for December 9, 2019, at 2:30 p.m. at the courthouse. The Garfield County Fair Board (...
OBITUARY
William Gilmore Brattain April 3, 1943-November 17, 2019 William "Bill" Gilmore Brattain, 76, passed away in his sleep, at his home in Portland, Ore., on November 17, 2019. Bill was born to Walther...
OBITUARY
Marjorie Ethel Killingsworth November 10, 1921-November 19, 2019 Marjorie (Marge) Ethel Killingsworth passed on November 19, 2019 at the age of 98. Marjorie was born to Herb and Ethel Beckley on...
Fired up to slow things down
POMEROY–A determined group of parents, kids and other concerned citizens have been monitoring traffic entering Pomeroy from the west, holding up signs reminding vehicles to slow down to the posted 2...
Pomeroy Pioneer Portraits
Ten Years Ago December 2, 2009 Santa Claus rode in the cab of a fire truck to avoid the chilly air but a crowd of kids of all ages greeted him and others in the 5th annual Starlight Parade on Main Street prior to the Festival of Trees fundraiser held...
Garfield County Dispatch Log
Nov 4 Alarm-Pomeroy High School Theft-Storey Tires Accident Injury-M.P. 415.5 Hazmat-Lower Granite Dam Transfer-789 Main St. Civil Standby-2045 Columbia St. Lost Property-1201 Main St. 911 Misdial-2340 Westward Ho Nov 5 Criminal Mischief-1910...
Working the kinks out of the budgets
POMEROY-The Garfield County Commissioners are currently working to set budgets for each department for 2020, and most of the meeting on Monday, November 25, 2019, was spent in budget discussions. Grant Morgan, Public Works and County Roads Director,...
Junior High Boys Basketball News
POMEROY–Jr. Pirates took basketball team was victorious with a 24-32 win when they played Colton last Monday, November 18 at 4:30 p.m. Due to lack of junior varsity and varsity players, only one g...
Cornstalks and Cranberries Craft Bazaar well represented
POMEROY–Over the weekend, crafters, bakers and candlestick makers displayed their wares through Spinner's Maple Hall. Attendees were not disappointed this year, having many choices to choose from f...
