Serving Franklin County, WA
Serving Franklin County, WA
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ELTOPIA - A fake, 21-page endorsement of candidates has the Franklin County Republican Central Committee and the now-defunct Tri-Cities Tea Party concerned over an apparent fraudulent effort to influence the primary election. More than 50 Republicans and at least four former Tri-Cities Tea Party leaders gathered in a potato shed tonight, July 23, to discuss what to do about the fraudulent letter emailed to an estimated 3,500 area voters in the last week. With each page using...
OTHELLO — A local man was airlifted to a Seattle medical center Wednesday, July 22, after a crash involving a Pasco motorist. Jose Chama Erivas, 51, of Othello, was flown to Seattle for treatment of injuries he sustained in a 10:40 p.m. crash, the Washington State Patrol reported. Jacob E. Vooge, 29, of Pasco, escaped injury. Erivas was initially transported to a Moses Lake hospital, but was subsequently airlifted to Seattle, the patrol said. Erivas was southbound on state Highway 17 in a 1993 Nissan truck owned by Vista Serv...
OLYMPIA — The governor today followed Oregon Gov. Kate Brown’s lead today, July 23, in cracking down on restaurants, bars and gyms, as well as expanding mask-wearing requirements. During a press conference, Gov. Jay Inslee announced a shutdown of indoor service at bars effective July 30. He also said bar and restaurant alcohol sales will not be allowed after 10 p.m., and ordered arcade, gaming and cardroom areas shuttered. State Secretary of Health John Weisman added an expanded mask order, requiring face coverings to be wor...