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  • Riverfest canceled, again

    Franklin Connection|Updated Aug 31, 2021

    KENNEWICK — The 2021 RiverFest Celebration Festival at Columbia Park has been canceled. The event was scheduled for Oct. 9. “It is very unfortunate that for the second year in a row we have to cancel this fun celebration, and we had great new exhibitors slated for this year,” Pasco Chamber of Commerce Executive Director Colin Hastings said. “We are excited to carry over this momentum with all the planning this year into 2022.” RiverFest is a community celebration of the Columbia River. It has traditionally included hands on...

  • Commissioners recess meeting after continued mask dispute

    Roger Harnack, Franklin Connection|Updated Aug 31, 2021

    PASCO — The Franklin County Commission is in recess this morning, Tuesday, Aug. 31, after two commissioners objected to holding an in-person meeting with the chairman and an audience member maskless. The 9 a.m. session after a lengthy delay. “I’m going to start my remarks this morning by putting a request on the record that we have a discussion about moving forward with remote meetings,” Commissioner Lowell “Brad” Peck said. “I think we should recess and move to a remote meeting so we can all stay legal and avoid potenti...