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  • Fire crews on-scene at small brush fire

    Roger Harnack, Publisher|Updated Aug 11, 2020

    CHENEY - Fire crews remain on-scene of a small 17-acre brush fire that quickly raced along the powerlines about 2 miles southwest of the city east of state Highway 904 earlier this afternoon, Aug. 5. Crews responded to the area between South Dayton and West Cameron roads about 1 p.m. for the fire that burned mostly dry grass and sagebrush behind a line of homes east of the highway. A few trees burned, as well. Wind-whipped flames temporarily prompted Cheney police to go...

  • Governor 'strongly recommends' students study from home

    Roger Harnack, Franklin Connection|Updated Aug 5, 2020

    CHENEY — Gov. Jay Inslee “strongly recommends” public and private students in 34 of the state’s 39 counties stay home this fall. His recommendation came during a press conference this afternoon, Aug. 5, in which he was joined by State Superintendent of Public Instruction Chris Reykdal and state Health Officer Dr. Kathy Lofy. The governor said he was not issuing legally binding orders, but would expect school districts to heed his advice and that of state health offices as it relates to returning to campus while the Wuhan coro...

  • Dent, Castaneda-Diaz advance to general

    Updated Aug 5, 2020

    4th district rep. seat narrows to two By Jamie Henneman The Times Voters in Lincoln County had their candidate lineup choices simplified tonight, as the Washington State 13th legislative district seat narrowed to two candidates in what was a race of three. Current legislative representative Tom Dent (R) and contender Eduardo Castaneda-Diaz (D) will be vying for voters this fall to represent the district that covers Lincoln, Grant and Yakima Counties. Third candidate John “the man” Malan pulled only 2 percent of the vote as...

  • Congressional incumbents sweeping aside challengers

    Roger Harnack, Franklin Connection|Updated Aug 4, 2020

    SPOKANE — Eastern Washington's incumbent Republicans are dominating initial returns in the Aug. 4 primary election. As of the end of counting Tuesday night, Rep. Cathy McMorris Rodgers, R-Spokane, and Rep. Dan Newhouse, R-Sunnyside, were sweeping away challengers. In the 5th Congressional District, McMorris Rodgers had 50.22% of the vote. Her nearest challenger was Democrat Dave Wilson with 24.415. Others in the race include Democrat Chris Armitage, 14.115, Republican S...

  • Several strong leads and some very close counts in primary election for Adams County voters

    Katie Teachout, The Journal|Updated Aug 4, 2020

    RITZVILLE - The first count of Adams County ballots in the August 4 primary election show several candidates with strong leads in this early stage of the race. Ballots counted so far include those received in the Auditors office by Friday, July 31, according to Adams County Elections Administrator Jacque Laird. Total Adams County ballots in the 8 p.m. Aug. 4 count were 1520. Dan Newhouse has a strong lead to keep his seat as U.S. Representative, Congressional District 4, with...

  • Inslee, Culp lead the gubernatorial pack

    Franklin Connection|Updated Aug 4, 2020

    OLYMPIA - Incumbent Democrat Gov. Jay Inslee has a commanding lead after the initial tally of Aug. 4 primary election ballots. As of the end of counting Tuesday night, Inslee was running away with 51.96% of the vote. Loren Culp, a Republican police chief in Republic, is a distant second with 16.7% Culp was followed by Bothell Republican Joshua Freed with 7.27% and initiative guru Republican Tim Eyman with 7.04% Here are the results of the first count in the Aug. 4 primary...