Serving Franklin County, WA
Serving Franklin County, WA
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COLFAX - Whitman County Superior Court Judge Gary Libey issued a temporary restraining order Monday, Sept. 11, preventing PAC-12 members from meeting until further notice. The order comes as the college athletic conference has seen an exodus of members, leaving just Washington State and Oregon State universities committed to the organization. PAC-12 Chairman and Washington State University President Kirk Schulz and WSU Athletic Director Pat Chun attended the hearing on the...
OLYMPIA – Gov. Jay Inslee wants legislation to investigate the possibility fossil fuel companies are profiteering from high gas prices in the state. “Well, people are tired – are sick and tired – of oil and gas companies profiteering on this,” Inslee said last week. “You know, we’re finding companies have profits much higher in our state than other places, and we need to get to the bottom of that. It’s unacceptable to be profiteering.” Profiteering is defined as the act or activity of making an unreasonable profit on the sal...
OLYMPIA – Washington state fuel prices fell for the first time in months, but still remain above $5 a gallon. Despite the decrease, the Evergreen State still has the second-highest gas prices in the nation, behind only California. At the beginning of the year, the average price at the pump in Washington state was $3.84 per gallon. As of Monday, the average price of a gallon of regular unleaded gas in Washington is $5.06, down from $5.09 the week prior, according to AAA data. Per AAA, the average price of gas in California t...
As you shop for back-to-school supplies for your kids, consider this: The clerks, shelf stockers, truck drivers and factory workers who make that possible can all be legally forced to pay money to a union or else be fired. You see, Washington is currently one of the 23 forced-unionism states in America. Why? Since Washington doesn't have a right-to-work law to guarantee union membership and financial support are strictly voluntary for workers, a union boss can legally have a worker fired for not paying union dues or fees. If...
With students returning to college campuses, it is time to consider other ways for them to pay for tuition, books and living expenses. Too often, they resort to borrowing. Now, student loan forgiveness is spotlighted as the solution when it is only part of the answer. There are other ways. Student indebtedness is mounting. It is exacerbated by rising “total costs to attend” college (COA). The growth rate exceeds inflation and interest rates on student loans are often hig...
RITZVILLE – Organizers have announced the official results of the Ritzville Rodeo, which took place Friday and Saturday, Sept. 1 and 2. Here are the results: Bareback – 1. Dylan Riggins, 81, $425.00; 2. Payton Robinson, 72, $255; and 3. Payton Robinson, 71, $170. Saddle Bronc – 1. Kdyn Cooper, 74, $450; 2. Wade Kane, 71, $270; and 3. Cody White, 71, $180. Ranch Bronc – 1. Cody Lovgren, 71, $550; 2. Steve Maupin, 70, $330; and 3. Kobie Rieck, 68, $220. Bull Riding – 1. Conner D...
We are a couple of weeks into the football and volleyball season and fans can start to see where the experienced teams are and where those that maybe rebuilding will eventually end up. For those rebuilding it is a long road and finding the talent and willingness to make that journey means commitment by young athletes that want to be successful. There is something else that happens this time of year that also takes commitment and time constraints. That would be the late season...
OTHELLO – The annual Othello Fair and Rodeo returns to Adams County this week, with events running from today through Saturday, Sept. 13-16. The fair brings a midway, carnival rides, live music, livestock, 4-H and FFA projects. There will also be typical “fair food,” such as elephant ears, funnel cakes, spoon tacos, burgers and much, much more. And you won’t want to miss local farmers putting their skills to the test in the hay bucking contest. In conjunction with the fair, the rodeo brings two types of horsepower – one featu...