Serving Franklin County, WA
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CHENEY — Gov. Jay Inslee “strongly recommends” public and private students in 34 of the state’s 39 counties stay home this fall. His recommendation came during a press conference this afternoon, Aug. 5, in which he was joined by State Superintendent of Public Instruction Chris Reykdal and state Health Officer Dr. Kathy Lofy. The governor said he was not issuing legally binding orders, but would expect school districts to heed his advice and that of state health offices as it relates to returning to campus while the Wuhan coro...
OTHELLO — A local man has died of injuries he sustained in a crash July 22. Jose Erivas Chama, 51, of Othello, died Aug. 4 at a Spokane hospital, the Washington State Patrol reported. Chama was in a crash at 10:40 p.m. July 22 on state Highway 17 in rural Grant County, the patrol reported. He was southbound in a 1993 Nissan Service truck when he crossed the centerline and struck a northbound 2007 Kenworth truck towing a potato trailer. Jacob E. Vooge , 29, of Pasco, was driving the tractor trailer, the patrol reported. The c...
CONNELL — Three motorists were transported to a Pasco hospital this morning, Aug. 5, following a crash on state Highway 17. Luis F. Ramos, 21, of Connell, Hector P. Martinez, 59, of Othello, and Elizabeth A. House, 39, of West Richland, were all transported to the the hospital, the Washington State Patrol reported. Ramas was taken to a Pasco hospital, while Martinez was taken to one in Othello and House was transported to a Richland hospital. The crash occurred at 6:52 a.m., the patrol reported. Ramos was southbound in a 2...
PASCO — The School Board voted unanimously Tuesday evening, Aug. 5, to leave students home and conduct digital classes this fall. The School District becomes joins a list of growing educational centers planning to teach most students remotely because of the Wuhan coronavirus. The vote to stay home comes a week after the board heard a litany of letters from teachers union members calling on continued shutdown of school campuses. Last week, Richland and Kennewick schools made the same decision. The decisions follow a July 28 le...