Articles from the December 21, 2023 edition
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Pomeroy honors outgoing Mayor and members of the City Council
POMEROY–The outgoing mayor and members of the Pomeroy City Council were honored at an open house at City Hall on December 12. They were given plaques commemorating their years of service. On the C...
Sparkling homes accentuate December's dark evenings
Only four more days until Christmas! Quite a number of Pomeroy and Garfield County residences are brightly lighted for the holiday season, making an evening putting around town an enjoyable outing....
Charitable giving challenged with matching dollars
COLUMBIA and GARFIELD COUNTIES–Up to $100,000 will be matched, dollar for dollar, into the LaunchNW Scholarship Funds for Garfield and Columbia Counties this December. Qualifying gifts include any written commitments, payable over time for up to f...
Bluewood opened December 14
Ski Bluewood welcomed skiers and riders for the 2023-2024 skiing season and celebrated the three guests who were in line for the first chair. The area opened with limited runs due to early season...
Story of Rudolph will go down in history
Editor's Note: The following is a very sweet Christmas story on how Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer came to be. I hope you enjoy it. -Charlotte Baker, Editor As the holiday season of 1938 came to Chica...
Quote of the Week
“Christmas waves a magic wand over this world, and behold, everything is softer and more beautiful.” – Norman Vincent Peale...
Murray Statement on Columbia-Snake River System Agreement Between Federal Government and Six Sovereigns
Washington, D.C. – U.S. Senator Patty Murray (D-WA), Chair of the Senate Appropriations Committee, issued the following statement this week on the agreement reached between the Federal Government a...
OPINION
Washington's new tax on CO2 emissions ended up adding about 43 cents per gallon of gas for 2023. The final price was reduced by several market interventions by Department of Ecology staff, but prices...
Letters to the Editor
To the editor, Christmas season is upon us. From the time we were children, most of us heard carols, sung songs, sent cards with, "Peace on Earth, good will towards men." Yet, we humans continue the violence and killing. This year it is especially...
Pomeroy Pioneer Portraits
Ten Years Ago December 18, 2013 Garfield County's Peola Road Project, completed in 2012, received the 2013 Award of Excellence/Director's Award from Washington Department of Transportation and the...
Pastor's Corner
A particular Dad attending his children’s Christmas program felt left out of the celebration. His unbelieving heart didn’t allow for the excitement and joy that his wife, children, and others wer...
Fish and Wildlife Commission seeks public input on updated draft Conservation Policy
OLYMPIA – The Washington Fish and Wildlife Commission is opening a public comment period on its updated draft Conservation Policy through Jan. 12, 2024. The draft Conservation Policy directs the Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife (WDFW) to p...
WDFW seeks fishing guides to serve on ad hoc fishing guide advisory committee
OLYMPIA – The Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife (WDFW) is looking for fishing guides to serve on an ad hoc fishing guide advisory committee. The committee will provide input to Department staff on industry regulations, compli-ance, and e...
Pirates continue winning ways
POMEROY––The Buccanneers are pillaging all ports-slashing through Garfield-Palouse 45-39 and romping over Oakesdale 65-39 last weekend and boasting a 4-0 league record and a 5-1 season mark. The Pirat...
Lady Pirates drop games to Gar-Pal, Oakesdale
POMEROY––Two formidable foes were faced by the Lady Pirates, both ending with losses for the Pomeroy five yet with improvement showing as the December season schedule winds down before Christmas Bre...
Winona second at Gorilla Invitational
DAVENPORT–Pirate wrestler Curtis Winona finished second–again–at the Gorilla Invitational here Dec. 16, continuing with aggressive performances so far this season. Next up for the Pirate Wrest...
