Serving Franklin County, WA
Serving Franklin County, WA
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PASCO — A Kennewick man was injured early this morning, Feb. 11, after his vehicle overturned along U.S. Highway 395 north of the city. William J. Robbins, 56, was transported to a Richland hospital following the 2:37 a.m. crash near Milepost 24; his condition was not released. According to the Washington State Patrol, Robbins was southbound in a 2007 Subaru Legacy when he swerved to avoid debris in the roadway, overcorrected and flipped the car. He was wearing a seatbelt and neither drugs nor alcohol are believed to be f...
PASCO — Franklin County and the greater Tri-Cities area will not be allowed to move to the so-called "Phase 2" next week. That's the word from Gov. Jay Inslee during a press conference minutes ago, Thursday, Feb. 11. The governor announced that all of his so-called regions, except the "South-Central" region, will be allowed to move forward due to reductions in coronavirus risk. The only counties remaining in Phase 1 are in the so-called "South-Central Region," which i...
PASCO — Robert Frost Elementary School reamins in voluntary lockdown this afternoon as police continue searching for a suspect in a property crime. According to police, officers have surrounded an aparatment building, trying to coax a potential suspect out of a building in the 2300 block of West Jay Street. The school is located at 1915 N. 22nd Ave. "At this time, we do not believe there is a threat to the safety of residents in the area, but if you can avoid the area, we recommend that you do so," police said on social m...
PACO – Swerving to avoid debris may have led to a car being rolled sideways off of State Route 395 Thursday morning. William Robbins, 56, of Kennewick, was driving a 2007 Subaru Legacy south at Pasco city limits when at 2:37 a.m. he crashed his car. He told the Washington State Patrol he swerved to miss debris in the road. Robbins was taken to Kadlec Regional Medical Center for possible injuries....
OLYMPIA – A bill that would've required boating classes for kayakers, canoeists, paddleboarders and even some surfers appears to have been scuttled. House Bill 1018 is the subject of an online petition that had drawn 18,450 protest signatures as of this morning, Feb. 11. The bill would have required nearly everyone piloting a vessel – even human-powered boats like kayaks, canoes, paddleboards and some surfboards – on state waters to complete a boater education course. In addit...