Serving Franklin County, WA
Serving Franklin County, WA
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PASCO — Just a few weeks after canceling the annual hydroplane races here, Water Follies officials have announced the races are back on. The hydroplane races will take place July 23-25 on the Columbia River, upstream from the Blue Bridge connecting Pasco and Kennewick. The race staging area will once again be Columbia Park in Kennewick. Access to the park will be by ticket only. The decision to resume racing follows an announcement by Gov. Jay Inslee that the state should be fully open by June 30 as the coronavirus scare w...
BASIN CITY – A driver sneezed and struck two small apple trees, a pole, a water pipe, and landed his SUV in an irrigation canal on May 22. The water landing was at the intersection of Sage Hill Road and Fern Road, about five miles north of Basin City, at about 12:40 p.m. "No one was injured and the occupants of the vehicle managed to get themselves out," according to the Franklin County Sheriff's Office. "This is an important reminder that even in just seconds, things can g...