Serving Franklin County, WA
Serving Franklin County, WA
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MOSES LAKE — A group of cowboys and cowgirls supporting gubernatorial candidate Loren Culp hit the road over the weekend, riding along Interstate 90. Thirteenth Legislative District lawmakers Rep. Tom Dent and Sen. Judy Warnick, both Moses Lake Republicans, also joined the event. Organizer Lucia Clemetson said she hoped the event will encourage people to "take action." "Basically, I formed the group 'Cowboys for Culp' as I am a horse trainer myself. I wanted the group to r...
MOSES LAKE – How can Washington state address a $4 billion budget shortfall if the governor will not call a special legislative session to discuss the problem? This was one of many issues discussed during a media call Monday, Sept. 28, hosted by Republican legislators. Sen. Judy Warnick, R-Moses Lake, expressed frustration that the governor has not called a special session to address the budget. “Not in the history of this state have we been unable to meet. Other states have met and called a special session,” she noted...
CHENEY - Eastern Washington University officials are reporting an uptick in cases of COVID-19 since instruction resumed in an online format Sept. 26. According to the university's Risk Management website, 64 students living off-campus in town have tested positive for the disease since Sept. 6, with 41 testing positive the week of Sept. 20-26 and 13 testing positive the week of Sept. 27-Oct. 3. Additionally over the Sept. 27-Oct.3 timeframe, one student living on-campus tested...
PASCO — Fire Department and law enforcement officers are sporting pink this month as part of their uniforms. The city agencies are participating in the Pink Patch Project this month as part of their observance of Breast Cancer Awareness Month. The patches on their uniforms this month incorporate pink into their traditional insignias. The Fire Department patch can be purchased for $6, which includes shipping. The Police Department patch costs $11, including shipping. Police a...
CONNELL — Don't be surprised this month if you see pink on local police uniforms. That's because the Police Department is observing Breast Cancer Awareness Month by participating the Pink Patch Project. Local officers are sporting the new law enforcement patches that incorporate pink into the department's insignia. Residents, too, can participate by purchasing a patch for $11; information is available by calling the non-emergency police line at 509-234-4141. Proceeds from t...
PASCO - Franklin County Sheriff's Office detective Steve Warren was promoted to sergeant this morning, Friday, Oct. 2. According to the Sheriff's Office, Warren has been a reservist or officer in the department for 17 years, including the last five as a detective. Warren was hired as a deputy and worked rural Franklin County roads for several years, the Sheriff's Office reported. He was also a member of the office's Marine Patrol and the Special Investigations Unit. Warren...
PASCO — The state Department of Fish and Wildlife has released an update on the salmon fishery. Through Oct. 15, fishermen between The Dalles Dam and the U.S. Highway 395 bridge (the Blue Bridge) at Pasco may catch up to six salmon, but only two Chinook or coho adults may be retained daily Officials said the minimum size is 12 inches, and snagging is not allowed. Only fish hooked inside the mouth may be kept. All steelhead must be released, officials said. After Oct. 16, the anti-snagging rule is relaxed, officials said. F...
DALLESPORT — A tribal treaty gillnet fishery will open at 6 a.m. Monday, Oct. 5, along the Columbia River. According to the state Department of Fish and Wildlife, commercial tribal gillnetting will be allowed until 6 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 7. Tribal fishermen may use gillnets with an 8-inch minimum mesh size during that time. The gillnet fishery allows tribal fishermen to keep all species of salmon as well as steelhead, shad, yellow perch, bass, walleye, catfish, and carp, officials said. Fish caught in a gillnet may be sold d...
OTHELLO — While the state Department of Fish and Wildlife is lifting it's ban on most agency-managed lands, some restrictions will remain in place in South-Central Washington. According to agency Lands Division Manager Cynthia Wilkerson, the target-shooting ban was lifted Oct. 1 in North-Central and Northeast Washington. But a campfire ban remains in place through Oct. 15 at all agency-,managed wildlife areas in Yakima and Kittitas counties, she said. A campfire ban also remains in place through Oct. 31 at the Columbia B...