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  • Commissioner storms out of meeting, citing illegality

    Roger Harnack, Franklin Connection|Updated Aug 25, 2021

    PASCO - A Franklin County commissioner stormed out of this morning's meeting, calling the session "illegal" because another commissioner and most of the audience appeared without masks. The raucous behavior came a day after Gov. Jay Inslee's newest Wuhan coronavirus edict went into effect requiring everyone, vaccinated or not, to wear masks in public indoor venues. Commissioner Lowell "Brad" Peck set the stage for his walkout almost immediately after the meeting was called int...

  • Eagle's Nest plans fundraiser for Connell sports

    Franklin Connection|Updated Aug 24, 2021

    CONNELL - The booster club for the Connell Eagles sports program will host a fundraising barbecue Sept. 2. The Eagle's Nest barbecue will take place from 5-7 p.m. at the Connell High School courtyard. There is a charge that includes both a barbecue meal and an Eagle's Nest membership. Each barbecue meal includes a hamberburg, chips, corn on the cob, watermelon and cookie, officials said. There are also more than $400 in door prizes being given away....