Serving Franklin County, WA
Serving Franklin County, WA
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RITZVILLE – Saddle up. The Iron Legacy Ranch will host a fundraiser Sunday, Oct. 2, to help Miss Rodeo Washington Lexy Hibbs. The event will run from 1-5 p.m. at the ranch, 651 N. Benzel Road. "Lexy is competing for Miss Rodeo America, and in the month of October she has to do an arena pattern on 50 different horses," the ranch's Heidi Tracy said in an email Friday. "So, ILR is going to saddle all their rideable horses and get her well on her way to 50 horses." Tracy and r...
In Washington, this year we’re fortunate to have escaped the historic droughts plaguing other parts of the world. The Columbia River basin water system has been at normal levels which is good for our agriculture, hydropower generation, barging, local water supplies, and fish and wildlife. However, 20 years ago we faced the same severe drought that is afflicting the world’s major river drainages including the Colorado, Rhine, and Yangtze. That water scarcity is forcing factorie...
RITZVILLE – A new labor report by economist Donald W. Meseck shows agriculture remains the backbone of the economy in Adams County. According to the report, dry-land wheat, potatoes and orchards account for most of the economy in the county. Several other industries, like French fry production, are also attributed to agriculture. Because of that agricultural backbone, Adams County is poised for growth over the next seven years, the report shows, even if a recession hits. T...
I recently had the opportunity to review all 50 state constitutions and confirmed an important fact for the current capital gains income tax litigation in Washington. Although most state constitutions mention how real, personal, tangible or intangible property should be taxed, the vast majority don’t define those terms. Of those that define property, Washington’s constitution has the broadest definition. This is why our state supreme court has repeatedly ruled that in ord...
LIND – During the town’s August 23 city council meeting, Mayor Paula Bell listened to additional resident concerns about the town’s water supply and watering mandates. In sometimes contentious interactions, the mayor laid out her position on the issues. She later addressed specific inquiries by Journal staff. When asked whether Lind’s risk of fire damage was greater this year than prior years, the mayor noted that Lind and other communities are always alert for fire and damages that may ensue. “Because of the recent fi...