Commissioners may have to repay wages
PASCO – Two former and three current Franklin County commissioners may have to return nearly $89,000 in wages following an audit of payroll practices for the board. Commissioner... — Updated 5/26/2023
Candidates needed for elected offices
PASCO — A special filing period has been opened for elected offices that do not have any candidates for the Aug. 1 primary election. According to the Franklin County Auditor's Office, the special filing period will be from May... — Updated 5/25/2023
Man accused in student slayings stands silent
MOSCOW, Idaho - The man accused of stabbing four University of Idaho students to death stood silent Monday, May 22, during his arraignment. Bryan Kohberger, 28, of Pullman,... — Updated 5/22/2023
Lot drawing set for Franklin County candidates
PASCO — The Franklin County Election's Department will host a lot drawing for the order of candidates names to appear on the 2023 primary ballot. The drawing will take place at 11 a.m. Monday, May 22, in the Franklin County... — Updated 5/19/2023
State moves to downgrade wolves
OLYMPIA – Wolves may be downgraded from an endangered species to “sensitive” under a proposed reclassification by state Department of Fish and Wildlife staff. The gray wolf was already removed by the federal endangered... — Updated 5/19/2023
- Most charges dropped in Basin City attack
- Man arrested in Othello burglary
- Governor won't seek fourth term
- Budget includes funds for area projects
- Legislature adjourns sine die
- Access road honors former mayor
- Landfill breaks ground
- Pesticide commission name change signed into law
- Bill providing aerial firefighting funds passes
- Fire in Lind
- Lind man arrested after alleged threat
- More troopers out
- Multiple schools get bomb threat
- Dozens of Lind alumni to be recognized
- Many new gun restrictions loom
- Crash slows I-90 traffic
- Numerous new gun restrictions loom
- Police seek help finding missing girl
Chinook season open from The Dalles to Wallula
WALLULA – The spring Chinook salmon fishing season is open for only a week between The Dalles Dam and Wallula Junction. From about 1,300 feet upstream of The Dalles Dam to the Orgon-Washington border, salmon may be retained... — Updated 5/19/2023
Soon to be a memory
In a month from now school will be out and the Lind Combine Derby weekend will bring a bunch of crash test dummies to town. We still have some spring sports to follow before the... — Updated 5/19/2023
Explosive racing at Nitro
Hundreds of motorcyle racers from across North America the braved Rattlesnake Ridge near Vernita during three days of action during the Washington Nitro Nationals from May 6-8.... — Updated 5/19/2023
Spring?
Last week I talked about some of the changes that were made to the game of baseball in order to speed it up a bit. But I left out a couple of big changes that really need to be... — Updated 5/19/2023
The good fan
The basketball tournaments are over and we local fans should be happy that our teams played on for a while. Getting to playoff time is always fun. We get to brag about our team and... — Updated 5/19/2023
Fishing season opens April 22
PASCO — The lowland lakes fishing season opens Saturday, April 22, and along with it, the annual trout derby begins. The state Department of Fish and Wildlife stocks trout in lakes throughout the year. Some of those catchable... — Updated 4/12/2023
House passes two Torres' bills
OLYMPIA — The state House of Representatives advanced a pair of agricultural bills today, April 12, sponsored by a Pasco Republican. By a vote of 97-0, the House approved Senate Bill 5156, sponsored by 15th Legislative District... — Updated 4/12/2023
Old-Time Plowing Bee slated for this weekend
COLFAX - The Palouse Empire Threshing Association Spring Farming Days will occur this weekend, April 15-16, at the Palouse Empire Fairgrounds on state Highway 26, west of Colfax,... — Updated 4/12/2023
Republicans threaten democracy
President Joe Biden is seeking re-election. I wish he were younger and I might favor other Democrats — Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer and 2020 presidential contenders Elizabeth Warren and Cory Booker come to mind. But Biden’s... — Updated 5/19/2023
It's That Time of the Year
Some would argue that spring is the most wonderful time of the year in Washington. Throughout our state fruit trees blossom, vibrant tulip fields bloom, and colorful lentils... — Updated 5/19/2023
Failure to act legalizes drugs
The state Legislature is headed back to Olympia this week for a special session specifically to deal with the prospect of all drugs becoming legal July 1. Sen. Mark Schoesler,... — Updated 5/19/2023
My parting thoughts from session
Beef Day is the second-best day of the legislative session, next to the last day. Probably the best news about the 2023 legislative session is that we adjourned on time, although... — Updated 5/19/2023
Public safety failures the legacy of 2023
This session saw some bipartisan successes as lawmakers and citizens were in Olympia together for the first time in nearly three years. That in-person interaction is always key for working relationships and good workable... — Updated 5/19/2023
Carefully weigh energy tradeoffs
President Biden is unwisely “throttling up” plans to ditch carbon fuels unilaterally despite the extreme consequences of doing so. He wants to accelerate replacement of... — Updated 5/19/2023
Lawmakers refrain from raising taxes
A miracle of sorts took place under the Capitol dome on April 23. The state Legislature adjourned its 2023 legislative session without raising taxes. I want to point it out because... — Updated 5/19/2023
Impaired driver bills advance
In recent years, drunk and drug-impaired driving has become a greater problem on Washington’s roads and highways. It is a major reason for the alarming increase in accidents and... — Updated 5/19/2023
Earth Day isn't about politics
On Earth Day this year, I will be planting two trees in a local park. This is not a political act. And yet, there are many who will see it that way because it occurs on a day... — Updated 5/19/2023
Gun measures miss causes
On the Saturday before Easter, the state Senate's majority Democrats passed what they call an "assault weapons ban." In reality, the bill targets several of the most popular sporting and self-defense firearms in the country,... — Updated 5/19/2023
Lind High School alumni gather
LIND – Graduates of the former Lind High School gathered Saturday, May 6, to honor several classes as well as this year's local Lind-Ritzville graduating seniors. The Lind... — Updated 5/19/2023
Lind Alumni Banquet reunion set
LIND — The annual Lind Alumni Banquet luncheon will take place Saturday, May 6, at Lind-Ritzville Middle School, formerly Lind High School. The 1 p.m. program will be in the gymnasium, 507 N. E St. This year’s honored classes... — Updated 5/19/2023
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