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Articles from the July 2, 2020 edition


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  • Warbirds to fly over Eastern Washington

    John McCallum, Cheney Free Press|Updated Jul 2, 2020

    SPOKANE VALLEY – A small piece of history will pass through Eastern and Central Washington skies on July 4. Five World War II vintage aircraft owned by Hangar 180 air museum in Lewiston will be conducting a flyover over of the region beginning at 8 a.m. The flight takes them over southeast Washington, through the Tri-Cities area to Yakima, up to Ellensburg, back over Central and Eastern Washington to Lewiston and then up to Spokane where they will layover for an hour at F...

  • County commissioner chastises Basin City residents for going ahead with rodeo

    Roger Harnack, Franklin Connection|Updated Jul 2, 2020

    PASCO — Franklin County Commissioner Brad Peck admonished rural residents Wednesday for moving forward with plans for a rodeo, parade, dance and fireworks July 3 and 4 despite the coronavirus scare. “I think it’s the wrong thing,” Peck said during a radio interview, chastising residents of Basin City and the surrounding area who are continuing their rodeo efforts. “I think those communities will pay for the price for it.” Peck’s comments came a day after he attended a forum with Gov. Jay Inslee at Columbia Basin College...