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  • Voters file petition to recall Gov. Jay Inslee

    Roger Harnack, Franklin Connection|Updated May 18, 2021

    PASCO - Five voters led by a Pasco City Councilman have filed a petition to recall Gov. Jay Inslee from office for abusing the powers of his office during the coronavirus pandemic last year. The recall petition was filed with the Secretary of State's Office in Olympia on Monday, May 17. Gov. Inslee has yet to respond to the recall petition. Under the state Constitution, any elected official in the state can be removed from office for misfeasance, malfeasance and violating an...

  • Hike the falls

    Franklin Connection|Updated May 18, 2021

    PALOUSE FALLS - The visitor area and trails around Palouse Falls are open to visitors. The main waterfall is the focal point of Palouse Falls State Park. Trails lead daring hikers to Upper Palouse Falls, the main waterfall and along the precipice to the bottom of the waterway. Signs along the route warn visitors of the dangers. Some of the signs say, "PEOPLE HAVE DIED HERE," "WE WANT YOU TO LIVE" and "STAY BACK FROM CLIFF EDGE."...

  • E. Coli outbreak linked to Othello dairy

    Roger Harnack, Franklin Connection|Updated May 18, 2021

    OTHELLO — State officials say they have linked an E. Coli outbreak to contaminated yogurt from a local dairy farm. The state Department of Health said the outbreak is connected to yogurt produced by Pure Eire Dairy, owned and operated by Richard and Jill Smith, and sold at PCC Community Market stores. State health officials said Monday that at least 11 people, including six children younger than 10, have been sickened by the contaminated yogurt; seven have been hospitalized. The cases are in King, Benton, Snohomish and W...