Articles from the December 12, 2019 edition
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Special Hospital Levy to run in April
POMEROY–The Garfield County Hospital District (GCHD), has decided to run a Special Levy again in 2020, after its failure to receive enough votes to pass in November, 2019. This decision was made in light of the announcement by Jim Heilsburg, CFO, t...
Pomeroy Conservation District receives $25,000 PSE Fund grant
POMEROY-The Puget Sound Energy Lower Snake River Wind Habitat Project Fund of the Blue Mountain Community Fund (BMCF) presented a check for $25,000 to the Conservation District here Monday afternoon,...
Community salutes a fallen firefighter
POMEROY–Firefighters and law enforcement personnel escorted the body of Ashton K. Farley, a Walla Walla volunteer firefighter, through Garfield County as he was transported from Prescott, Wash., to M...
Hospital District considers contract with Allevant Solutions
POMEROY-The Garfield County Hospital District (GCHD) discussed contracting with Allevant Solutions, LLC for consulting services to strengthen the swing bed program, and get help with strategic planning during Board of Commissioners meeting Monday,...
McMorris Rodgers, Blunt Rochester Introduced Bill to Strengthen Safety of America's Drinking Water Systems
WASHINGTON, D.C.–Representatives Cathy McMorris Rodgers (WA-05) and Lisa Blunt Rochester (DE-AL) introduced H.R. 5361, the Safe Drinking Water Assistance Act to strengthen federal and state efforts to improve the safety of our nation’s drinking wat...
LEROY AND TOM
Everybody has a Christmas that stands out in their memory like dandruff on Superman’s cape! Mine was several years ago. Bah Humbug Bill, the cow buyer made a deal on a set of cows down below S...
Hospital Update
POMEROY–Garfield County Hospital District is proud to announce November's Employee of the Month, Mindy Roosevelt, Receptionist, Certified Nursing Assistant, (CNA), Certified Medication Aide (CMA), M...
A Teen's Take
POMEROY–Christmas is right around the corner which means "no School" and I am super excited. Being a teen around the holidays can be somewhat stressful when you have to shop for your parents w...
Common signs of giving scams
Many people are excited by the prospects of supporting causes they care about. Charitable donations are how millions of people across the globe express such support, and many charities would not be able to function without donors. Taking advantage of...
OBITUARY
Freda Maxine Crawford Mock November 9, 1931-October 27, 2019 Freda Maxine Crawford Mock, 87, of Pomeroy, passed away on Sunday, October 27, 2019. Maxine was born to Clement Eugene Crawford and Mae...
Pomeroy Pioneer Portraits
Ten Years Ago December 16, 2009 Garfield County has been awarded a $1 million grant to renovate the county courthouse through the Washington State Historic County Courthouse Rehabilitation Grant Program. Garfield County applied for the matching...
Bipartisan support grows for more geographic diversity on state Supreme Court
OLYMPIA–Governor Inslee made his appointment this week to the fill the vacancy created on the state Supreme Court by the retirement of Chief Justice Fairhurst. Although his selection of Whatcom County Superior Court Judge Raquel Montoya-Lewis was a...
Bucs bitten by Bulldogs
POMEROY–The Colfax Bulldogs came to town and put together four strong quarters to hand the Pomeroy Pirates a 74-39 loss in the season opener Friday. The Pirates hosted Walla Walla Valley Academy T...
Game time changes for Friday
POMEROY–Tip-off times for this Friday’s basketball games against St. John-Endicott-LaCrosse have been changed. The junior varsity girls starts at 3:30 p.m., followed by a two-quarter game for the junior varsity boys beginning at 5 p.m. The Lady Pir...