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Presidential Primary ballots go out
POMEROY––Ballots to Garfield County voters for the 2024 Washington State Presidential Primary will be mailed by February 23, 2024. Candidates listed on the ballots include Democrats Joseph R. Biden, Jr., Dean Phillips and Marianne Williamson. Rep...
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Patriots bounce Pirates in District rematch
DAYTON–The Pomeroy Pirates fell juuuuust a basketball bounce short of a win in a SE1B District rematch with the Liberty Christian Patriots, who in their second meeting of the tournament, turned the P...
Christopherson new pastor of Pomeroy Church of the Nazarene
POMEROY–The Pomeroy Church of the Nazarene welcomes Rev. Stan Christopherson to the pulpit and community. Christopherson comes to Pomeroy fresh off the mission field of Zagreb, Croatia. He was born an...
Pirate Boys in the Hunt for State
The Pirates are duking it out in the consolation bracket, striving for a State Tournament berth following a crushing loss to DeSales and a thrilling double overtime win over Liberty Christian. In...
Billboard property to be sold as surplus
POMEROY–The City Council decided to surplus property, discussed the tennis court retrofit project, and the booster pump project at its meeting February 6. The council passed Resolution 2024-01, d...
Rep. McMorris Rodgers won't seek re-election
WASHINGTON, D.C.–Eastern Washington Congresswoman Cathy McMorris Rodgers (WA-05) announced that she will not be seeking re-election in 2024 after 20 years in Congress representing Washington's F...
Bikes for Books winners
POMEROY–The Evening Star Lodge No. 30 Secretary Steve Kazda presented two bikes to two student Bikes for Books winners Aria Alsup and Maverick Stroisch. Aria Alsup, a second-grade student of Mrs. L...
Schoesler to host 9th District "Zoom" town hall meeting Feb. 21
OLYMPIA–State Sen. Mark Schoesler is hosting a 9th District virtual town hall meeting on Wednesday, Feb. 21, from 6:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. "I hope people in our district will take time to join me on t...
WDFW opens public comment period for rule making on pro-posed status change for the gray wolf
OLYMPIA–The Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife (WDFW) is seeking public input on a rule making proposal to reclassify Washington's gray wolves (Canis lupus) from state endangered to s...
Rebecca Freelin appointed to Civil Service board
POMEROY–The Garfield County Board of Commissioners (BOCC) appointed Rebecca Freelin to the Civil Service board, authorized a request for funding a review of the county's annual report, and voted to s...
New programs to start March 1
POMEROY–The Garfield County Hospital District Board of Commissioners discussed their tele-nephrology and dialysis programs, construction on the electrical project, and a dietary freezer i...
Celebrating an Exciting Win and On to District
The Pirate Student Section explodes with spirit near the conclusion of the Pirate Boys' two-point win over Sunnyside Christian in the last regular season game on the Pomeroy court. The SE1B...
Tom Millspaugh awarded certificate of appreciation for years of service to county
POMEROY–The Garfield County Board of Commissioners (BOCC) presented a certificate of appreciation to Charles Thomas Millspaugh, signed a contract for jail services, and listened to presentations f...
NRCS hosts listening meeting in Dayton
DAYTON–The USDA's Natural Resources Conservation Service in Washington (NRCS) will conduct a meeting for the Snake River Local Working Group (LWG) at the Dayton Best Western Hotel, 507 E. Main St., i...
Weather Forecast
Thursday: A 50 percent chance of rain. Patchy fog before 7am. Snow level 2100 feet. Otherwise, partly sunny, with a high near 44. Light south wind becoming southwest 5 to 10 mph in the morning. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an...
2024 WSU and UI Youth Livestock Field Day series
POMEROY–Registration for the Youth Livestock Field Day Series hosted by Idaho and Washington State Extension Offices, is now open to area 4-H and FFA youths, leaders, and families. The series will take place in three locations and dates. The first i...
McMorris Rodgers Helps Pass Bipartisan Tax Relief for Eastern Washington Families and Businesses
Washington, D.C. – Eastern Washington Congresswoman Cathy McMorris Rodgers (WA-05) today voted in support of the bipartisan Tax Relief for American Families and Workers Act (H.R. 7024), which p...
Pomeroy' triple-threat sports announcer has five decades of experience
POMEROY-Over five decades, spectators and participants of football games at Lybecker Field and basketball games at Pomeroy High School's gym have cheered along to John Gates' booming voice as he...
Public Works Director, James Wege, resigns
POMEROY-The Garfield County board of commissioners (BOCC) accepted James Wege's resignation letter, approved a support letter, and approved payment of Washington State Association of Counties (WSAC)...
Two P.H.S. grads make EWU 2023 Fall Dean's List
CHENEY–Two Pomeroy High School graduates attending Eastern Washington University have been named to the 2023 Fall Dean's List. The pair are Clara Jentz and Kaylee Schmidt. Rose Burris-Ramirez of Dayton and Anahi Morfin of Prescott were also named t...
Spring's a-comin'
Found by Marvin Scoggin on January 28 at his home on Scoggin Ridge approximately 15 miles south of Pomeroy, this buttercup holds the record as the earliest one he has seen. Scoggin recalled having...
Free senior health workshops
DAYTON–The Columbia County Health System (CCHS) will offer health education workshops at the Senior Center each beginning February 6, ending December 2. The CCHS have scheduled eleven free monthly community health education workshops during the l...
McCune's 'Understanding the Pledge' bill receives committee hearing
OLYMPIA–On Thursday the Senate Early Learning and K-12 Education Committee held a hearing on Sen. Jim McCune's measure to require school districts to offer instruction in the meaning and history of the Pledge of Allegiance. "This is a bill that w...
Two P.H.S. students accepted to HearMeWA
POMEROY–Applications from two local high school students Melinda Tuck and David John Tejero and members of the Pirate Partners Youth Coalition for the HearMeWA advisory group, were accepted "The H...
Bill that would help strengthen communities and neighborhoods unanimously passes out of committee
OLYMPIA–The role of cafes in neighborhood settings has long had a significant impact on communities. These establishments provide a unique social space for people to gather, connect, and relax, fostering a sense of belonging and safety. In recent y...
