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Articles from the January 18, 2023 edition


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  • Man jailed in crime spree

    Roger Harnack, Franklin Connection|Updated Jan 26, 2023

    OTHELLO — A local man was booked into the Benton County Jail after being arrested for multiple crimes Jan. 5. Ruben Cantu Jr., 29, was booked into the jail on charges of second-degree vehicle prowl, second-degree theft, second-degree possession of stolen property, resisting arrest, identity theft and second-degree burglary. He also had outstanding warrants, records show. Benton County Jail records showed Monday, Jan. 16, that he remains in custody without bail. Cantu is facing the charges in Adams County Superior Court in R...

  • False spring: Maybe not this time

    Lucas Walsh, Franklin Connection|Updated Jan 26, 2023

    You’ve heard it said in the Pacific Northwest that, during the winter, we see a long stretch of bleak weather followed by a temporary rise in temperatures around mid-January, a “false winter” as it is sometimes called. Well, according to the Farmer’s Almanac for 2022-2023, the unusually warm weather we’ve been experiencing the past few weeks may just be the herald of real, honest-to-goodness spring. Granted, meteorological predictions aren’t perfect, but Farmer’s Almanac’s prediction for November and December in 2022 were fai...

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