Serving Franklin County, WA
Serving Franklin County, WA
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PASCO - A local man graduated today, Wednesday, June 30, from the Washington State Patrol Academy and received his assignment. Travis R. Hullinger completed more than 1,400 hours of training prior to being commissioned by Chief John R. Batiste the ceremony today. Hullinger received two awards in addition to his commission - the Top Overall Cadet and the Core Values awards. The Top Overall Cadet Award recognizes the trooper cadet who demonstrated great courage to overcome...
HANFORD SITE - The hottest temperature ever recorded in Washington state was tied here Tuesday, June 29. According to the Naitonal Weather Service, the Hanford Site reached a blazing 118 degrees Tuesday afternoon, June 29. That ties the previous record set at Ice Harbor Dam in August of 1961. A meteorologist said an unofficial recording station logged a sizzling 119 degrees; but unofficial temperatures are not logged into the record books. Meanwhile, Pasco topped out at 113...
This Sunday, our nation celebrates Independence Day. And on this 245th birthday of our United States, it's important to take time to remember why we mark July 4. Sure we celebrate the holiday with barbecues and fireworks, parades and apple pie. But that's not what it is about. Independence Day is about freedom from tyranny. It's about being able to own property, speak your mind, worship how you want, gather together, be protected from government corruption and overreach and,...
PASCO – The Franklin County Sheriff's Office is welcoming new deputies while also saying goodbye to a longtime employee. Over the last week, the office announced that Alexis Marks, Sirgio Rodriguez and Salvador Torres have joined the county's law enforcement team. Rodriguez and Torres recently graduated from the Basic Law Enforcement Academy and are ready to begin local training, the Sheriff's Office reported. Marks will attend the law enforcement academy this fall and join t...