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City pool renovation takes top Shepherd Foundation priority
POMEROY–The Harold and Helen Shepherd Foundation celebrates 27 years of granting funds to local and area entities which benefit the betterment, growth and well-being of the community and citizens....
It's the Most Wonderful Time of the Year
It's the most wonderful time of the year and although it started off to a chilly start, this week the temperatures moderated with rain rather than put the entire area in that Christmas Spirit with...
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Twinkle Light Sale tonight downtown
POMEROY–Downtown is celebrating the Christmas season with the Twinkle Light shopping event for retail stores, tonight on Thursday, December 7 beginning at 5 p.m. The Pomeroy Pharmacy, Meyers...
Shepherd Foundation grants $46,800 to Garfield County
POMEROY–The Garfield County Board of Commissioners (BOCC) announced a grant received, approved levy certifications, and discussed hiring out jail services at their meeting on December 4. The Harold...
Cheerleading to come back to PHS
POMEROY–The local School District Board of Directors reinstated High School Cheerleading, announced the national recognition of Pomeroy Elementary, and discussed winter activities according to the...
Pomeroy residents injured in head-on
POMEROY––Two Pomeroy women were injured and transported to St. Joseph Regional Medical Center after being in a head-on collision on SR 12, on the Pomeroy side of the Alpowa Summit Friday,...
Quick Look
Exiting City Council members to be honored POMEROY–An open house will convene at City Hall on Tuesday, December 12 at 2-3:30 p.m. for the public to honor council members exiting their positions at the end of the year. Those who are being honored...
Columbia County Health System awarded for efforts to improve rural care for coronary artery disease
DAYTON–The American Heart Association's Get With The Guidelines® Coronary Artery Disease Rural Recognition Bronze award recognizes the Columbia County Health System for their efforts to address...
Foundation kicks Community Giving Event Kicks Off November 28
WALLA WALLA–The Sixth Annual Valley Giving Guide, which was distributed in area newspapers on November 30 kicks off the widely anticipated month-long celebration of generosity which is set to benefit 163 cherished nonprofits in the heart of Walla W...
Fairground bleachers
POMEROY–The East Washingtonian article “Fairground grandstands to be replaced” state “The grant will cover the $6,700 cost of the bleachers…” It should have read “The grant will cover the $66,589.60 of the bleachers…”. The Garfield...
Annual Senior Center Candy and Bake Sale
POMEROY–The Annual Senior Center Candy and Bake Sale begins Monday, December 18 at the Senior Center at 9 a.m. The Annual Senior Center Candy and Bake Sale will feature the usual candies and baked food items they have had in the past. Those who...
Feider Family Ranch joins membership of American Angus Association
POMEROY–The Feider Family Ranch, is a new member of the American Angus Association®, reports Mark McCully, CEO of the national breed organization headquartered in Saint Joseph, Missouri. The American Angus Association, with more than 22,000...
Santa trades sleigh for fire engine
POMEROY–Santa truly came to town, rolling down Main Street in the Garfield County Fire District No. 1 Engine 10 during the Starlight Christmas parade held November 24. The parade was part of the...
Pomeroy Elementary School awarded high marks plus $30,000
POMEROY–The local Elementary School is being recognized by the Office of Superintendent of Public Instruction (OSPI) and the National Association of ESEA State Program Administrators (NAESPA) as a...
Watsons bring RPW Structural Engineering to Pomeroy's Main Street
POMEROY– Curiously, the pandemic has paid Pomeroy a dividend. Pomeroy natives Ray and Wendi Watson realized that working remotely during Covid-19 shutdowns meant they could come home to their...
Fairground grandstands to be replaced
POMEROY–The Garfield County Board of Commissioners (BOCC) announced an awarded grant, approved an agreement, and discussed exempting agriculture buildings from permits at their meeting on November 2...
A Christmas Tea at Pataha Flour Mill
PATAHA–The Mill's Christmas Tea is planned at the Flourmill on December 2, at 1 p.m. The Mill's Christmas Tea planned and organized by Westelle Scoggin, is open to the public. This event features...
Twinkle Light Sale next week
POMEROY–Downtown is celebrating the Christmas season with the Twinkle Light shopping event for retail stores on Thursday, December 7 beginning at 5 p.m. Christmas is the time of the giving spirit...
Hometown Christmas
POMEROY–Holiday cheer will come rolling into town as the 2023 Hometown Christmas welcomes the holidays with a variety of activities, including the annual Starlight Christmas Parade, "Pictures with...
Pomeroy FFA Program to receive $80,000 grant
POMEROY–The Pomeroy FFA Chapter will receive an $80,000 CASE (Curriculum for Agriculture Science Education) Capital Equipment Grant, which will be shared by both agricultural programs, announced...
Second Harvest to come 11 months out of 12 next year
POMEROY–The Garfield County Public Health District Board discussed the Second Harvest schedule, fiber internet repairs, and passed two resolutions at their meeting on November 20. Second Harvest...
2024 City property tax to increase by 1%
POMEROY–The Pomeroy City Council passed the 2024 property tax levy certification and resolution, recognized volunteers at the Crystal Springs Golf Course, and granted relief for a water overage...
Santa's Mailbox, now open in two locations
POMEROY–The Spinners Santa's Mailbox is now open at the Pomeroy Pharmacy and the Elementary School office until noon December 22, 2023. Children can mail their letters or wish lists to Santa using...
Consultant applications opened for Casey Creek road project
POMEROY–The Garfield County Board of Commissioners (BOCC) opened applications for roadwork engineering consultant, approved an inter fund transfer and a letter to the City of Pomeroy at their...
McMorris Rodgers demands transparency, Access to Secret Package in Columbia River System Operations Mediation
Washington, D.C. – Eastern Washington Congresswoman Cathy McMorris Rodgers (WA-05) joined Representatives Dan Newhouse (WA-04), Cliff Bentz (OR-02), and Russ Fulcher (ID-01) in demanding the White...