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  • Virus tests for WSU students

    Staff Report, Whitman County Gazette|Updated May 12, 2021

    PULLMAN — Washington State University students will be required to take a coronavirus test to return to the campus for the spring term. Testing will take place in Beasley Coliseum. Following testing, they will be quarantined in their rooms until results return, officials said. Results are expected to come back in 48 hours. University officials said students will be required to carry proof on smartphones that they have taken a coronavirus test and have it came back negative. Students who test positive for the virus will be q...

  • Franklin County refinances jail bonds

    Franklin Connection|Updated Dec 21, 2020

    PASCO — Franklin County is in the process of refinancing its 2012 limited tax general obligation jail bonds for interest cost savings. "This is a great accomplishment for the county and its citizens," County Administrator Keith Johnson said, noting S&P Global Ratings has re-affirmed the county at AA-. An AA- rating means there is a high likelihood that bond obligations will be met. The refinancing will save the county $82,110 annually, or $1.81 million over the 22-year life of the bonds. “This rating of AA- reflects that the...