Serving Franklin County, WA
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WASHTUCNA - B.J. Long is back in town, in a big way. Long, who grew up in Washtucna and would have graduated high school in 2006, is now the city's maintenance man and on the road to being certified as the city water, sewer and maintenance specialist. Long, 32, said after a short stay in Buffalo, New York following high school, he returned to Adams County, where he worked in Ritzville for a decade. "I was running John Marshall's body shop, Landcraft Repair. I've been doing aut...
RITZVILLE – Less than a week after nearby Basin City hosted it’s Freedom Rodeo, the Ritzville Rodeo Association is pulling the plug on the 51st Pro-West Labor Day Weekend Rodeo here. “The Ritzville Rodeo Association is sad to announce the cancellation (of the rodeo),” association spokeswoman Julie Hartz said Wednesday, July 8. “The rodeo committee has discussed the pros and cons of holding rodeo while trying to keep our community safe,” she said. “With all that in mind, the committee had to make one of the toughest deci...
PASCO - A deputy who was instrumental for solving numerous burglary and theft cases has been selected as Franklin County Deputy of the Quarter. Deputy Ryan Riddle accepted the award July 12. According to the Franklin County Sheriff's Office, Riddle solved multiple cases spanning multiple counties. "Outstanding job, deputy Riddle," the agency posted on its social media....
OLYMPIA — Most state Department of Fish and Wildlife employees will be furloughed Friday, July 17, to reduce agency expenses in the wake of the coronavirus pandemic. The furlough day is the third of four planned — the fourth occurs Friday, July 24. According to agency officials, game wardens will remain on patrol, but most other services will be shuttered for the day. Some hatchery operations employees will also remain on the job. Agency Director Kelly Susewind said Fish and Wildlife will operate at only 80% staffing thi...
RICHLAND — A Burbank man was hospitalized Friday night, July 10, when he crashed his motorcycle on Interstate 82. According to the Washington State Patrol, Tyceon R. Moncrief, 29, of Burbank, was tranported to an area medical center for treatment of his injuries. His condition has not been released. Moncrief was eastbound on the interstate at about 9:02 p.m. when he took Exit 58 to enter Richland, left the roadway and struck a state Department of Transportation sign, the patrol said, noting he was wearing a helmet. The c...