Serving Franklin County, WA
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BURBANK — The state Department of Fish and Wildlife closed the lower section of Snake River to steelhead fishing effective Jan. 4. The closure extends from the mouth of the river at Burbank upstream to Lower Granite Dam. Above the dam to the Idaho-Oregon state line, fishermen may now only keep one steelehead per day, officials said. No native steelhead – those with unclipped adipose fins – may be kept, officials said, noting only barbless hooks are allowed when fishing for steelhead. The change in the steelhead season is ef...
Last week, the WIAA unveiled its state tournament allocations for fall sports. These allocations determine how many teams each district gets to send to the state playoffs in these sports, which around here, include football, soccer and volleyball. No changes were seen in soccer and volleyball. District 7, which includes Davenport and Reardan, was given one berth in girls soccer and three in volleyball for the 2B state playoffs. A fair allocation, as the number of 2B girls...
OLYMPIA — Hunters who report their 2021 black bear, deer, elk, or turkey hunting results by Monday, Jan. 10, will have the opportunity to win one of nine deer and elk incentive permits for fall 2022. State Department of Fish and Wildlife Game Division Manager Anis Aoude said the special permits will be awarded through a drawing this spring, as an incentive to encourage hunters to report their results as soon as possible. The special permits will be valid from Sept. 1 through Dec. 31. "Incentive hunts include five deer p...
OLYMPIA – There are now two vacancies on the state Fish and Wildlife Commission. In a letter Monday, Dec. 13, to Gov. Jay Inslee, Commissioner Fred Koontz, Ph.D. of King County resigned form the at-large seat on the nine-member board after less than a year in the position. The board is appointed by the governor and provides guidance on fish and wildlife issues. The opening is the second on the board — there is an open seat representing Eastern Washington, as well. The commission comprises nine members — three from each side...
RITZVILLE – A shortage of officials here and across the nation are interrupting middle and high school sports. According to Lind-Ritzville/Sprague/Washtucna Athletic Director Greg Whitmore, the shortage has prompted the cancellation of at least one high school basketball game already this season. “The number of officials in all sports has been declining over the years, but COVID has created an even bigger shortage,” Whitmore said in an email last week. “We have already been bitten by this and had to change the basketb...
RITZVILLE – The Lind-Ritzville/Sprague boys (0-1) and girls (0-2) basketball teams both fell to Tri-Cities Prep on Tuesday, Nov. 30. The Bronco boys lost to the Jaguars, 57-54. Chase Galbreath had 18 points and J.T. Kelly had 14 in the losing effort. The boys team was also scheduled to play Medical Lake (0-1) at home Tuesday night, Dec. 7; The Journal went to press before the game started. The local girls also fell , 43-38. Hannah Chang led all girls on the court with 20 p...
YAKIMA - The Connell girls volleyball team was swept from the state 1A volleyball tournament Friday, Nov. 12, in six straight sets. The losses ended the season for the No. 14-seeded Eagles. Connell opened the tournament against No. 3-seeded Castle Rock. The Rockets dominated in three straight sets. Set scores were 25-18, 25-22, 25-13. The loss dropped the Eagles to the loser-out matchup against No. 11 Charles Wright. Charles Wright took a commanding 25-14 win in Set 1. But...
YAKIMA – The Tri-Cities Prep girls volleyball team went two and out at the state 2B volleyball tournament Nov. 11 and 12 in the Yakima Valley SunDome. The No. 12-seeded Jaguars of Pasco opened the tournament with a 3-0 loss to No. 5-seeded Manson. Set scores were 25-7, 25-14, 25-9. The loss sent the girls to the consolation round. In their first loser-out game, the Jaguars faced the No. 13-seeded Liberty (Spangle) Lancers. The Lancers won, 3-1, ending Tri-Cities Prep's run f...
OLYMPIA — The state Fish and Wildlife Commission may implement new firearms restrictions and hunting closures when it meets virtually Oct. 21-22. In addition, commissioners will discuss a new rule on importing and retaining dead non-resident wildife, and a non-native game fish policy, in addition to accepting public comment on the 2022 spring black bear hunting season. Public comment will be taken Friday morning. And on Friday, Oct. 22, the board will consider transfering a 0.37-acre parcel on the west back of the S...
PASCO - A citrus-flavored boys basketball fundraiser has kicked off in support of the Pasco Bulldogs hoops programs. Fans, supporters and others can order citrus from today, Oct. 11, through Monday, Nov. 1. Part of the proceeds from the sales will go to the boys basketball program, officials said, noting items will be delivered in early December. The fundraiser includes oranges, grapefruit and clementines, officials said. To order fruit for the holidays and simultaneously...
OLYMPIA – A new plan for managing Palouse Falls State Park may end camping and require hiking permits if its approved. Washington State Parks officials will take comments on the plan during a virtual 6 p.m. meeting Oct. 5. The meeting will be accessible online at https://bit.ly/3tYuVAo. According to State Parks' Lauran Moxham, the meeting will also include discussions of agency-planned changes for Lyons Ferry and the Lewis and Clark trail State parks Under the proposal for P...
CASCADE LOCKS, Ore. — Fishermen will be able to catch and keep sturgeon on a section of the lower Columbia River for four more days in September. Fisheries managers for Oregon and Washington announced Wednesday, Sept. 15, that fishermen will be able to retain sturgeon on the Columbia River from the Wauna powerlines upstream to Bonneville Dam (on Sept. 19, 22, 25 and 29. The additional catch days follow a lower-than-expected harvest after the initial Sept. 11 opening, officials said, noting fishermen kept an estimated 347 l...
PASCO - A local football team is ranked among the Top 5 among all divisions in Washington state. MaxPreps.com has ranked the Chiawana Riverhawks as the No. 5 team, behind Graham-Kapowsin, No. 1; Tumwater, No. 2; Lake Stevens, No. 3; and O'Dea (Seattle), No. 4, among all high school teams in the state. Across the Columbia River, Kamiakin broke the Top 10, coming in at No. 9. The highest ranked small school team is Royal, according to the rankings. The Royal Knights, a Class 1A...
BASIN CITY — Recreational activities can resume on Scooteney Reservoir as a toxic algal bloom has subsided. The reservoir was closed Aug. 13 after water tests showed a high level of toxins, the Benton-Franklin Health District said. The water has since been tested regularly and toxins have subsided and the water is now considered safe for swimming and fishing, among other water activities, officials said. The water is not safe to consume or drink, officials said, noting children should not put their mouths in the water or s...
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....
PASCO - One local football player is among the state's Top 25 seniors on the high school grid iron. MaxPreps.com ranked J.P. Zamora, the 6-foot-4, 185-pound Chiawana quarterback as No. 24; the Top 25 list was released today, Tuesday, Aug. 17. "The state's second-ranked quarterback has offers from Utah and Nevada," the sports company reported, noting Zamora remains undecided where he will go to college. Zamora is the only Eastern Washington player listed among the Top 25. The...
CASPER, WYO. — LaCrosse's Caleb Berquist took second-place in tie-down roping at the College National Finals Rodeo on June 19. A junior at Montana State University, Berquist was in first-place after three rounds going into the finals. In the end, he posted a total time of 44.3 seconds for four runs, finishing second to Macon Murphy, of Panola College, who had a 39.1. Berquist is an agriculture-business major and 2018 Colfax High School graduate. To qualify for nationals, he w...
CHENEY — Two Franklin County cowgirls were among the Cheney Rodeo contestants last weekend. Jennifer Casey of Mesa and Kaite Breazeale of Pasco were both on the ticket for Saturday's nights peformance. Breazeale rode fourth in the performance, completing the cloverleaf pattern in 18.10 seconds. That run put her in the Top 10 for the three-day event, sending her home with $67. Officials breakaway roping results were not reported. In addition to the two Franklin County c...
OTHELLO – The city was awarded $1,350,000 in grants from the Washington State Recreation and Conservation Funding Board, which will be used to improve Lions Park. The city plans to use the funding to replace 1950's playground equipment and playground surfacing with a new Pride Rock Playground. Both the equipment and surface will make the area accessible to people with disabilities. Landscaping and furnishings will also be added to offer shade and comfort during Othello's hot summers. The city will also be using part of the f...
BASIN CITY - Thousands of rodeo fans turned out Friday and Saturday, June 25 and 26, to watch the second Freedom Rodeo. Temperatures neared 100 degrees at performance time Friday night and topped 105 at the start of Saturday's rodeo. To keep cool, several fans put on canopies on the rim of the arena, while at least one family brought a toddler wading pool and filled it with water. The event got underway Friday morning with slack competition and a vendor area, compete with...
ST. JOHN - Race fans may want to forgo hydroplanes and follow sprint boats. "It's so much better," Team Pelican Fueling owner and driver Dan Hatch of Pasco said. Hatch, son Dylan Hatch, elementary school principal Wendy Manthei and Darin Michelson, all of Pasco, were among a field of more than two dozen teams competing Saturday, June 19, at Webb's Slough. Sprint boat racing pits a driver and navigator against a maze of channels, and against the clock. At speeds reaching more...
BASIN CITY - The second Freedom Rodeo returns to the arena Friday and Saturday, June 25 and 26, with two adult performances and a youth competition. The rodeo was the only one in Eastern Washington to buck Gov. Jay Inslee's coronavirus-related shutdown orders last year. As a result, more than 5,000 people flooded the streets of Basin City for the town's annual Fourth of July parade and 3,000 spectators arrived for the inaugural Freedom Rodeo. While the rodeo and parade are on separate weekends this year, organizers are...
PASCO — Just a few weeks after canceling the annual hydroplane races here, Water Follies officials have announced the races are back on. The hydroplane races will take place July 23-25 on the Columbia River, upstream from the Blue Bridge connecting Pasco and Kennewick. The race staging area will once again be Columbia Park in Kennewick. Access to the park will be by ticket only. The decision to resume racing follows an announcement by Gov. Jay Inslee that the state should be fully open by June 30 as the coronavirus scare w...
PALOUSE FALLS - The visitor area and trails around Palouse Falls are open to visitors. The main waterfall is the focal point of Palouse Falls State Park. Trails lead daring hikers to Upper Palouse Falls, the main waterfall and along the precipice to the bottom of the waterway. Signs along the route warn visitors of the dangers. Some of the signs say, "PEOPLE HAVE DIED HERE," "WE WANT YOU TO LIVE" and "STAY BACK FROM CLIFF EDGE."...
DAYTON -- State biologists plan to begin capturing Blue Mountains elk calves next week to help determine why the herd is in decline. The state Department of Fish and Wildlife hopes to capture 125 calves between Dayton and Asotin creeks, outfit them with radio-transmitter collars and then release them. "When a radio collar puts out a mortality signal, it'll serve as a trigger for our biologists to quickly get out and determine the cause," agency Game Division Manager Anis Aoude...