Serving Franklin County, WA
Serving Franklin County, WA
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ALMIRA — An Aug. 10 wheat fire burned 50 acres near the intersection of Williams and Old Coulee roads, resulting in the total loss of a combine. Three fire districts — Lincoln County No. 8 from Almira, Lincoln County No. 7 from Wilbur and Grant County No. 6 from Hartline — as well as a plane from Greg's Crop Care, responded to the incident. Almira Fire Chief Dennis Pilar said actions taken by the farmer helped get the fire quickly under control. "There was a concern that the f...
PASCO - Emergency crews were called to the intersection of West Marie Street and North 20th Avenue earlier today, Aug. 12, after a car hit a house. Pasco police confirmed that a car ended up striking the porch of the 1203 N. 20th Ave. home after it was first involved in a two-vehicle crash at the intersection. "No one was inside of the residence at the time and there were only minor injuries," police reported on social media. Further information was not immediately...
CHENEY – Eastern Washington University has announced that will offer online only instruction after the Thanksgiving/Native American Heritage holiday break. In a news release today, Aug. 12, university officials said the move is designed to keep students safe by minimizing health-related disruptions while maintaining attentiveness to public health concerns. The move should help limit travel to and from Cheney after the Thanksgiving break, Nov. 25 – 27, although students who...
PASCO — Mid-Columbia Libraries are offering curbside pickup from its locations and Bookmobile. The new service was announced Aug. 7. In Franklin County, curbside pickup is available in Basin City, Connell, Kahlotus, Pasco and West Pasco. Books, videos and other items available for checkout can be reserved for pickup by county residents. The library system will notify patrons when materials are ready. “We have been looking forward to this news, and are working diligently behind the scenes to offer this service as soon as pos...
BURBANK - The Walla Walla County Sheriff's Office last week removed an illegal marijuana grow here. The agency was assisted by the Washington State Patrol Marijuana Eradication team with removing more than 50 illegal plants, the Sheriff's Office reported tdoay, Aug. 12on social media. "Not only was the grow operation non-permitted, but the growers were trespassing and stealing irrigation water," the agency said on social media. Another large illegal grow as located two weeks...
WASHTUCNA — Public school students in this small farm town will return to the classroom Aug. 31. Parents will have a choice to make -- three or four days of on-campus instruction while wearing masks, officials said. Parents not wanting their children in masks may also choose to have them study from home, officials said. Homeschooling is also an option, Washington Homeschool Organization spokeswoman Jen Garrison said....
ELTOPIA — A Moscow, Idaho, man was taken to a Pasco hospital earlier today, Aug. 12, after his vehicle veered onto the U.S. Highway 395 shoulder and flipped. According to the Washington State Patrol, Theodore V. Jarrett, 27, was cited for second-degree negligent driving in the crash near Milepost 35 at 10:11 a.m. Jarrett was southbound on the highway when his 2003 Subaru Legacy left the roadway and overturned, the patrol said. He was wearing a seatbelt and neither drugs nor alcohol are considered factors, the patrol said, n...