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Roads continue to be big topic for Franklin County
By: Katherine Trowbridge They say a picture is worth a thousand words - the picture above is of Gill Road in N. Franklin County. The...
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Jan 18, 20234 min read
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Mutiple agencies work together to apprehend suspects, stolen goods
Law enforcement agencies have been busy investigating not one, but two individual cases. The first, a string of burglaries that spans...
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Jan 12, 20233 min read
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Congratulations to the first baby of 2023!
Leilani S. Habana was officially the first baby born in the Columbia Basin in 2023! She was born 01/01/2023 at 9:55 AM -which made her...
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Jan 12, 20231 min read
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State Senator Mark Schoesler looks toward 2023 session
State Senator (R - 9th District) Mark Schoesler stopped by our offices to share about the upcoming 2023 legislative session. He shared,...
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Jan 12, 20236 min read
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Snow forecast for Christmas - bitter wind chills
This week will see bitter wind chills and record breaking temperatures as an arctic air moves in Wednesday into Friday. Temperatures will...
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Jan 12, 20231 min read
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Fires led to extra gratitude over Thanksgiving holiday
A house fire on North 5th, in Connell, left the Ramirez family without a home for the holidays. However, they had much to be grateful for...
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Nov 30, 20222 min read
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Chantel Kimball wins International Auctioneer Championship
Oct 20, 2022 Eltopia, Washington, August 10, 2022 – Chantel Kimball of Booker Auction Co recently secured the highest honor at the 2022...
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Oct 20, 20224 min read
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Semi Collides with Power Pole
Oct 13,2022 Local firefighters responded to a call on Monday, October 10 around 4 pm, where a semi had collided with a power pole. As a...
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Oct 13, 20221 min read
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Is crime on the rise in Connell?
By: Katherine Trowbridge With break-ins over the summer that led to a new 8pm campaign by the Connell Police Department encouraging...
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Oct 5, 20222 min read
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Arrest made in conjunction to Connell/Othello Burglaries
The Connell Police Department (CPD) announced this morning, Oct. 5, that they have made an arrest in association with the burglaries in...
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Oct 5, 20221 min read
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NFSD teacher facing charges
Sept 27, 2022 A North Franklin School District teacher is facing charges after accusations of inappropriately contacting a student....
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Sep 27, 20221 min read
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1st Responders honored at annual event
Sept 22, 2022 By: Katherine Trowbridge The annual First Responders Barbecue, held Thursday, Sept. 15 saw its largest crowd to date. As...
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Sep 22, 20225 min read
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Former Mesa Clerk arrested for embezzlement
Mesa, WA. - Tuesday, Sept. 13 the Franklin County Sheriff’s Office put out a press release regarding the arrest of the former...
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Sep 14, 20221 min read
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Franklin County HR director resigns
Sept 8, 2022 By: Katherine Trowbridge In a resignation letter, Franklin County Human Resources Director, Eric Wyant, stated, “it is clear...
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Sep 8, 20222 min read
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Back to School
Sept 1, 2022 The North Franklin School District welcomed back staff at their first all district staff meeting, since the pandemic hit, on...
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Sep 1, 20221 min read
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Surge in burglaries leads to extra patrols
Aug 25, 2022 By: Katherine Trowbridge A surge in burglaries within the City of Connell has led to extra police patrols. These burglaries,...
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Aug 25, 20222 min read
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Historic Military Convoy makes stop in Connell
Aug 18, 2022 By: Katherine Trowbridge It was a sight to behold as historic military vehicles made their way down SR 260 into Connell...
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Aug 18, 20224 min read
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Sheriff’s Investigate Homicide in Mesa
By: Katherine Trowbridge Mesa, WA - Chiloe Chervenell is in custody in the Umatilla County Jail awaiting extradition following a...
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Aug 11, 20222 min read
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