Serving Franklin County, WA
Serving Franklin County, WA
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PASCO — A cold front moving through the region beginning Monday night is expected to bring more rain and windy conditions to the area Tuesday. Rain is expected in the morning, with winds picking up through the afternoon and into the evening. Forecasters at the National Weather service are predicting potentially damaging wind gusts from 40-60 mph peaking between 4-8 p.m., with 60 mph gusts possible locally. A High Wind Watch has been issued for Tuesday afternoon and evening from the Wenatchee area east through the Columbia B...
A salmon fishing boat floats the Columbia River near Vernita Bridge on Saturday morning. A "fishing village" has grown at the bridge over the last few weeks as salmon runs make their way up the mainstem Columbia en route to spawning grounds in North-Central Washington....
VANTAGE — The state Department of Fish and Wildlife expect to kill at least 15 bighorn sheep in the Quilomene herd in eastern Kittitas County due to a virus. They also expect to test at least another 10-15 animals in the 220-250 population herd to see if they are infected, and by extension, if the herd is infected. The action comes after a Washington State University veterinarian confirmed a Mycoplasma bacteria infection in a domestic ewe found Oct. 1 with seven bighorn rams in Ginkgo Petrified Forest State Park. The bacteria...
PASCO – In only about a month’s time, write-in candidate Steve Bauman has collected $16,000 in campaign funds in his bid for a Franklin County Commission seat. Bauman, a Republican, is facing off against disavowed Republican Lowell “Brad” Peck and Democrat challenger Kim Lehrman for the District No. 1 seat. Bauman registered as a write-in candidate on Sept. 4, according to state Public Disclosure Commission. His candidacy came as the Republican Party declined to endorse incumbent Peck, who eked out a very narrow win in the...