Serving Franklin County, WA
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No. 11 Oregon topped Washington State University, 43-29, in the Cougars' home-opener in Martin Stadium in Pullman on Saturday, Nov. 14. The Ducks got on the board first when Oregon tight end D.J. Johnson dove across the goal line, just inside the marker, as Washington State defensive back Tyrese Ross tried to prevent the score. Oregon remains undefeated at 2-0, while WSU drops to 1-1 on the season. The Cougars next travel to Stanford to play on Saturday. Kickoff is 8...
RICHLAND — More than 250 people turned out Sunday afternoon to rally in support of opening all businesses statewide immediately. Inside Island View Worship Center, 1520 Fowler St., mask-less residents and speakers railed against Gov. Jay Inslee's shutdown of businesses and indoor service at restaurants and bars. Outside, volunteers from Retake Washington and Washington Three Percent served as security. Participants weren't just from the Tri-Cities. When emcee Donnie Landsman a...
PASCO — A prominent Eastern Washington businessman and lifelong farmer was killed in a head-on crash Thursday afternoon, Dec. 10, on Interstate 182. Gale A. Easterday, 79, of Mesa, was deceased at the scene near the Fourth Avenue interchange about 3:30 p.m., the Washington State Patrol said. Five other victims escaped injury, including Benjamin T. Garfias, 51, of Kennewick; Alejandro Magana, 44, of Pasco; Andrii Konko,46, of Pasco; Volodymyr Konko, 34, of Pasco; and Aarn E. Brown, 38, of Pasco, the patrol said. Easterday w...
OLYMPIA – Health care workers in the state could start receiving a Wuhan coronavirus vaccine as early as Tuesday. During a press conference this morning, Sunday, Dec. 13, Gov. Jay Inslee said doses of a vaccine should arrive Monday, Dec. 14. “I’m thrilled that Washington state has now authorized the vaccine,” the governor said. According to the governor, the states of California, Oregon and Washington created their own Western States Working Group comprising 17 members to review the vaccine. “I fully agree with FDA’s dec...
COLFAX — A local couple has shut down their tavern after being threatened by fines and revocation of their liquor license for not complying with coronavirus mandates. Dale and Liz Mann have temporarily closed the Hyde Out Bar and Grill, 215 N. Main St., following a Dec. 1 visit from Spokane-based Liquor and Cannabis Board Retail Liquor Enforcement Officer Dale Golman. "He issued us a warning," Dale Mann said. "He didn't shut us down." Golman issued the couple a citation, c...
OLYMPIA - Gov. Jay Inslee essentially canceled Christmas and New Year's celebrations today, Dec. 8, by ordering coronavirus quarantine orders to remain in place through the end of the year. "This remains an extremely alarming situation," the governor said during a morning press conference announcing his intent to keep restaurants, bars, gymnasiums, theaters, bowling alleys and other businesses essentially shuttered until at least Jan. 4. Restaurants and bars are allowed to...
KENNEWICK — Hundreds of supporters turned out Saturday night to help Dana Slovak in his fight to keep his restaurant and bar open amid unconstitutional coronavirus mandates. Outside, about 75 protesters braved the cold to wave flags and carry protest signs. Motorists passing by Slovak's 4309 W. 27th Place Suite No. 100 restaurant honked in support. Inside, tables filled up, emptied and filled again with customers wanting to dine inside the upscape establishment. "I'm trying to...
RITZVILLE - A local lawmaker is stepping down from his leadership position in the state Senate, but he is not retiring. Sen. Mark G. Schoesler, R-Ritzville, confirmed Tuesday morning, Dec. 1, that he won't be seeking re-election as the senate minority leader. "It's real simple," Schoesler said of his decision. "I'd like to turn my cellphone office and my email off for a bit of time." With 65.34% of the vote, Schoesler won re-election to the Legislative District No. 9 senate...
OLYMPIA — Gov. Jay Inslee unveiled a new cellphone-based coronavirus exposure notification system Monday. During an afternoon press conference, Inslee touted the new "WaNotify" application designed in corroboration with University of Washington, Google and Apple. The cellphone application is voluntary and uses Bluetooth technology to connect to other cellphones with the application. According to the governor, users who are within 6 feet of someone for 15 minutes who has the application and is reporting the viral infection v...
PASCO - A large police contingent responded to Franklin County Commissioner Lowell "Brad" Peck's posh, riverfront home Tuesday, Nov. 24, after peaceful protesters showed up and called him out. About 35 protesters led by Patriot Prayer's Joey Gibson carried U.S. flags and a bullhorn; they called on Peck to support local businesses in their fight to stay open amid new coronavirus mandates issued by Gov. Jay Inslee earlier this month. Protesters also called on Peck to return to...
PASCO - You could say he was preaching to the choir. Patriot Prayer front man Joey Gibson of Vancouver provided the keynote address at a two-hour-long protest that attracted more than 150 people Tuesday morning, Nov. 24, to the steps of the Franklin County Courthouse. The crowd waved flags, carried signs and called on local officials to do their part to keep local businesses open and oppose unconstitutional coronavirus mandates being issued by Gov. Jay Inslee. An adjacent digi...
PASCO — The Franklin County Canvassing Board rejected several ballots since the Nov. 3 general election en route to certifying the final tally today, Nov. 24. Following a meeting of the board — comprising Franklin County Auditor Matt Beaton, Franklin County Commission Chairman Robert "Bob" Koch and Franklin County Deputy Prosecuting Attorney Jen Johnson, who was sitting in on behalf of Franklin County Prosecuting Attorney Sean Sant — a reconciliation form showed: • 5 decease...
OLYMPIA — Calling the current status of the coronavirus outbreak the "third wave," Gov. Jay Inslee ordered more shutdowns this morning, Nov. 15. Indoor service at restaurants and bars is prohibited from midnight Monday through Dec. 14. In addition, church services are being limited to 25% capacity or 200 people, whichever is less, the governor said, calling today the "most dangerous public health day" in state history. Choirs, singing and ensembles are banned, but a solo performance will be allowed. "In-action here is not a...
UMATILLA - Tri-City area residents won't be likely be headed to Oregon anytime soon to dine in their favorite restaurant or have a drink in their favorite watering hole. That's because Oregon Gov. Kate Brown this afternoon announced a "two-week freeze," shutting down indoor dining and drinking at businesses, and limiting social gatherings in her state. "We're about to face what may be the roughest days of the pandemic," she said during a press conference in which she took off...
OLYMPIA — A day after Gov. Inslee told residents to have virtual Thanksgiving and Christmas celebrations this year, he issued a travel advisory calling on travelers to quarantine 14 days. The governor’s advisory also suggests only “essential” travel outside of the home. All residents or visitors who travel out of the state should quarantine 14 days, he said, following the lead of California Gov. Gavin Newsom and Oregon Gov. Kate Brown. “COVID-19 cases have doubled in Washington over the past two weeks,” he said. “This puts...
OLYMPIA — The governor and his wife tonight called on state residents to forgo Thanksgiving and Christmas celebrations with family this year. Speaking together from a couch, Gov. Jay Inslee said we’re “going to have to pause” traditional family Thanksgiving celebrations and “December holidays.” “We have to rethink these holidays so we can be thankful when we don’t lose more lives to COVID,” he said, calling the situation that has dragged on since February only “temporary.” The Inslees said they will be having a virtual Than...
PASCO – Franklin County voters are backing President Donald J. Trump tonight in his re-election bid. A preliminary tally shortly after 8 p.m. showed 56.92% of local voters were supporting President Trump and his running mate, Vice President Mike Pence. The same tally showed Democrat challenger Joe Biden and running mate Sen. Kamala Harris a distant second with 40.23% of the vote. But they weren't the only ones in the field vying to lead the U.S. for the next four years. Libertarian Jo Jorgensen and running mate Jeremy C...
PASCO — Embattle Franklin County Commissioner Lowell "Brad" Peck appears to have survived a challenge from a Democrat and from within his own Republican party. Preliminary results from tonight's general election show Peck leading Democrat Kim Lehrman and write-in Republican Steve Bauman in the District No. 1 race. Peck had an initial tally of 11,897 votes to Lehrman's 10,317 and write-ins totalling 4,391. The Republican party backed Bauman after Peck backed out of Franklin County Commission vote to reopen the state amid t...
OLYMPIA – Despite a parental uprising over an “inclusive” sexual education mandate, Referendum 90 was passings statewide after an initial election night tally Nov 3. Approval of R-90 reaffirms a law passed by Democrats in Olympia last spring that requires all public schools to start teaching a sexual education curriculum, including mandatory alternative lifestyle intimacy, in all public schools starting with kindergarten. The initial count showed the measure had 1,916,159 supporting votes statewide, or 59.38%, as of press...
PASCO — Former Sen. Sharon Brown is out; attorney David Petersen is in. In prelimary returns in the race for the Benton Franklin Superior Court Position No. 1 judicial seat, Petersen had a 21,000-plus vote lead over Brown in the Nov. 3 general election. In the two-county race, Petersen rackedup a total of 63,534 votes, or 60.5%; Brown tallied 41,406, or 39.5%, so far. In Franklin County, Petersen doubled up on Brown. Here, local election results show Petersen with 16,042 votes, or 63.47%, and Brown a distant second with o...
PASCO — Bill Gordon is well on his way to winning the Franklin County Public Utility District, District No. 2 seat in the Nov. 3 general election. Preliminary ballot figures show Gordon received 16,163 votes, or 67.15%, in his face-off against Casey Cochrane. Cochrane received just 7,873 votes, or 32.65%. The Franklin County Auditor's Office reported 78 write-ins in the race....
SPOKANE VALLEY — Liberty state supporters have a new champion in Olympia following yesterday's general election. Republican Rob Chase of Spokane Valley will be filling the 4th Legislative District seat being vacated by Rep. Matt Shea. As of the end of ballot counting Nov. 3, Chase had 61% of the vote to Democrat Lance Gurel's 39%, according to the Spokane County Election Office. Chase is a former Spokane County treasurer and was backed by Rep. Shea. Liberty state is the most current iteration in Eastern Washington's c...
PASCO — Republican political newcomer Rocky Mullen is well on his way to being a Franklin County commissioner. After Tuesday night's initial tally of ballots, Mullen had a comfortable 16,364-10,657 vote lead over Democrat Ana Ruiz Peralta. Mullen had 60.48% of the vote to Peralta's 39.38% of the 27,059 ballots counted, so far. The winner of the race will replace Robert "Bob" Koch, who did not seek re-election, and join Commissioner Clint Didier on the county's governing board. The county mailed out 41,902 ballots to r...
SPOKANE — Eastern Washington’s two incumbent Republican congressional representatives were leading by large margins following the initial general election tally Tuesday night. Reps. Cathy McMorris Rodgers of Spokane and Dan Newhouse of Sunnyside had comfortable leads in their districts at press time. In the race for the 5th Congressional District, McMorris Rodgers was leading Democrat challenger Dave Wilson, 195,907 votes to 133,419 (59.4% to 40.4%). Due to technical issues, Whitman County has yet to report; the county is...
PASCO - Despite moving to Phase 2 of reopening, the Franklin County Commission continues to meet digitally. Prior to the start of the Tuesday, Oct. 20, meeting Commissioner Clint Didier went to the board room, took his seat and called on his colleagues to convene in-person like most counties in the same phase of reopening have already done. Despite being recorded, much of the discussion was barely audible, with some comments from Didier not audible at all. At one point,...