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"Smile" everyone...it's an art show
POMEROY–The City is looking for five people to reestablish the Planning Commission. The City of Pomeroy is actively seeking persons interested in volunteering their time for two or three years to become the Planning Commission advisory board to t...
Quote of the Week
“We must not allow other people’s limited perceptions to define us.” – Virginia Satir...
Weather Forecast
Thursday: A 30 percent chance of showers, mainly after 11am. Sunny, with a high near 64. Calm wind. Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 38. Northwest wind 5 to 7 mph becoming calm in the evening. Friday: Sunny, with a high near 71....
Pomeroy Pioneer Portraits
Ten Years Ago April 30, 2014 With all the heavy machinery and detection instruments being used to comb through debris at the Oso, Wash., landslide zone, there's a small wet object getting heavy usage...
Obituary
Wilma (Beale) Edwards May 29, 1932 – April 3, 2024 Wilma Edwards, 91, of Baker City, Ore., passed away on April 3, 2024 at home surrounded by her family. Wilma was born to Marion and Betheen Beale. Her brother was Raymond Beale. She was raised on a...
Mushroom picking season is here
POMEROY–As the snow retreats, various fungi will begin sprouting on the forest floor. Personal-use mushroom picking is free and does not require a permit or payment under the legal limits, which authorizes an individual to harvest, possess, or transp...
Pastor's Corner
Our dog looked like a coyote. When I asked the veterinarian what kind of a dog he was, she said, "A coyote." To this day I'm not sure if she was being truthful, or joking around. If he was part...
Special speaker joins men's breakfast
PATAHA–The Men’s Prayer Breakfast at the Pataha Flour Mill, welcomes special speaker Jeremy Stevens to the monthly event May 4 at 8 a.m. The first Saturday of each month, the Men’s Prayer Breakfast group meets for a free morning meal, then one perso...
Weather Forecast
Thursday: A 30 percent chance of showers after 11am. Partly sunny, with a high near 64. Southwest wind 9 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph. Thursday Night: Showers. Low around 45. Southwest wind around 11 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%....
Pomeroy Pioneer Portraits
Ten Years Ago April 23, 2014 John Begley told an audience of Pomeroy economic development and business people that his company's pulp mill operation in Starbuck, now in the permitting stage, would...
Weather Forecast
Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 62. Calm wind becoming north around 6 mph in the afternoon. Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 34. North wind 5 to 8 mph becoming calm in the evening. Friday: Sunny, with a high near 65. Friday Night:...
Pomeroy Pioneer Portraits
Ten Years Ago April 16, 2014 At its regular monthly meeting Tuesday, April 8, Pomeroy city council unanimously passed a motion to grant a variance to David Webb that allows him to install vintage...
Obituary
Marcy Caldwell February 7, 1948–March 19, 2024 “GG”, Marcy Rose Caldwell (nee Dixon), 76, of Pomeroy, Wash., passed away on March 19, 2024, in Spokane, Wash. She was born on February 7, 1948. Marcy worked in retail for most of her life, but her m...
Pastor's Corner
The young couple often picnicked in the cemetery overlooking Dayton. They explained that though many would think it a strange location, they enjoyed the peaceful quietness and the green beauty...
Pastor's Corner
In chapter 15 of Mark's Gospel and, similarly, in chapter 27 of Matthew's Gospel, we hear that shortly before Jesus died, he cried out in a loud voice, "My God, my God, why have you forsaken me" (NABRE translation). Mark even writes the words as Jesu...
Weather Forecast
Thursday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 67. Calm wind. Thursday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers, mainly after 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 45. West wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening. Friday: A 50 percent chance of...
Pomeroy Pioneer Portraits
Ten Years Ago April 9, 2014 Washington state attorney general Bob Ferguson stopped in Pomeroy last week Wednesday on his swing through the southeast corner of the state. Ferguson's visit in Garfield...
Quote of the Week
“Miracles are not contrary to nature, but only contrary to what we know about nature.” – Saint Augustine...
Weather Forecast
Thursday: Rain. High near 49. Calm wind becoming northwest 5 to 8 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible. Thursday Night: Rain. Low around 34. West wind 5 to 8...
Pomeroy Pioneer Portraits
Ten Years Ago April 2, 2014 Supporters of David Webb's plan to install neon signs in the downtown area will present a request for a variance of the city's sign ordinance to Pomeroy city council at its...
Pastor's Corner
The young couple often picnicked in the cemetery overlooking Dayton. They explained that though many would think it a strange location, they enjoyed the peaceful quietness and the green beauty...
Booster Club Community Birthday Calendar gearing up
POMEROY–The Pirate Booster Club will sponsor the Community Birthday Calendar as a fundraiser again this year. This is a major fundraiser for the Pirate Booster Club and has been part of our community for over 50 years. The proceeds from this o...