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Articles from the May 29, 2024 edition


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  • Fast food inflation: Which chains are hiking their prices the most?

    Updated May 29, 2024

    It's no secret that things just keep getting more expensive. From home prices to personal goods, the cost of living in the U.S. has increased 22% since 2019, leaving consumers searching for ways to combat rising costs. As Americans scramble to find better ways to budget, one historically wallet-friendly option, fast food, is becoming less and less of a cost-saver. In fact, fast food price hikes have outpaced the national inflation rate in some instances, prompting backlash onl...

  • Ag worker laws need reformed

    Madi Clark, Washington Policy Center|Updated May 29, 2024

    Note: U.S. Congressman Mike Simpson, R-Idaho, contributed to this column. American farmers feel like the little red hen working alone to grow the wheat, mill the flour, and make the bread, as they struggle to meet labor demands across sectors. Few domestic workers find agricultural employment attractive and our nation's visa program to hire foreign workers for agricultural work simply does not work for employers or employees. From spring pruning to fall harvest farm labor demands go unmet across every crop and region, as...

  • Be respectful

    Dale Anderson|Updated May 29, 2024

    The NCAA basketball tournament ended the first week in April. The all-time leading scorer in NCAA history is Cailtlin Clark from the Iowa Hawkeyes. She and her teammates were runner ups to the National Champions two years in a row. Clark, the three point making machine was selected number one in the WNBA draft by the Indiana Fever Now because of Clark the ratings for the tournament semi-final and final were record setting. People wanted to watch her play. Some for her success...

  • State employees recommend keeping rabbit on endangered list

    Franklin Connection|Updated May 29, 2024

    PASCO – The state Department of Fish and Wildlife is seeking public input on a review of whether to continue to list the Columbia Basin pygmy rabbit on the endangered species list. "The Columbia Basin pygmy rabbit was considered extinct in Washington by 2004 but has since been reintroduced through captive breeding and translocation programs," state biologist Gerald Hayes said. According to Hayes, the agency is recommending the rabbit remain listed as endangered. The pygmy r...

  • Kahlotus Days set for Saturday

    Franklin Connection|Updated May 29, 2024

    KAHLOTUS — The annual Kahlotus Days celebration is set for Saturday, June 1, throughout the community. There will be a 5K run/walk, parade, softball tournament and Kid Zone. The main event of the festival will be the Battle of the Bull, where cowboys and cowgirls will pit their riding skills against a mechanical bull. The winner will receive the coveted golden buckle. Vendors will also be in town....