Serving Franklin County, WA
Serving Franklin County, WA
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RINGOLD — The state is opening steelhead fishing from the shore beginning Wednesday, April 7. The fishery is open on the Franklin County shoreline from a quarter-mile downstream of the Ringold wasteway outlet to a halfmile upstream of Ringold Springs Hatchery Creek. Fishermen are allowed on the bank, only. Retention is restricted to hatchery fish with clipped adipose and ventral fins. Two fish may be caught each day; the minimum size to retain is 20 inches. The fishery will close Thursday, April 15, officials said. The s...
KENNEWICK — The Benton-Franklin Health District announced Monday, April 5, that appointments for curbside shingles vaccinations are full for the month of April. Future clinics will be announced when the district is able to replenish its supply of vaccines, officials said. “We’re delighted at the response of our community,” Communicable Disease Program Manager Heather Hill, RN, said. “It’s important to continue routine immunizations and preventive care during the pandemic.” People seeking the shingles vaccine who weren’t able...
PROSSER - Rep. Dan Newhouse's refusal to support former President Donald J. Trump in January may cost him his seat in the U.S. House of Representatives. Over the weekend, another conservative Republican challenger announced his candidacy in a bid to unseat Newhouse in a primary challenge, even though the primary is more than a year away. Jerrod Sessler, 51, of Prosser, announced his 4th Congressional District candidacy, citing Newhouse's decision to back Democrats in the...