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Harper leads in race for Connell's next mayor
Top two Primary candidates to move onto November General Election August 6, 2025 By: Katherine Trowbridge The question of who will be...
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Aug 61 min read
USDA Rural Development Director visits Franklin County
June 30, 2025 By: Katherine Trowbridge Washington State USDA Rural Development Director Kirk Pearson was guided on a tour of Franklin...
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Jul 24 min read
Franklin County to host USDA Rural Development Director
June 24, 2025 Pasco, WA - The Franklin County Board of Commissioners announced they will be hosting Washington State USDA Rural...
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Jun 242 min read
Lep-Re-Kon Harvest Foods opens new store
June 19, 2025 By: Katherine Trowbridge Customers were all smiles as they entered the new Lep-Re-Kon Harvest Foods for the first time last...
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Jun 202 min read
North Franklin School District faces financial challenges as statewide crisis deepens
May 29, 2025 By: Katherine Trowbridge Like many school districts across Washington state, the North Franklin School District is facing...
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May 293 min read
NFSD selects new Connell Elementary Principal
April 29, 2025 By: Katherine Trowbridge Todd Hausman North Franklin School District Board of Directors approved the recommendation from...
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Apr 291 min read
- Immigration concerns -
Governor appoints Rapid Responce Team, Superintendents reassure families January 30, 2025 By: Katherine Trowbridge With the inauguration...
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Jan 294 min read
City of Connell receives $100,000 CERB Grant
for industrial, commercial viability study following Lamb Weston closure January 22, 2024 By: Katherine Trowbridge The City of Connell...
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Jan 222 min read
2024 Year in Review
January 9, 2025 By: Katherine Trowbridge Photo By Christian Silva - Northern Lights taken from Radar Hill (north of Basin City),...
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Jan 910 min read
Fire takes JC's Mesa Grocery
December 17, 2024 By: Miurlin Escalante and Katherine Trowbridge Mutual Aid Fire Crews douse the roof of the Mesa Grocery store on...
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Dec 17, 20241 min read
OneEnergy invites community to learn more about proposed Solar Farm
October 31, 2024 updated Nov 14, 2024 By: FCG Staff OneEnergy invites the North Franklin community to a public meeting to discuss plans...
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Nov 14, 20243 min read
School threat determined "just rumors"
November 6, 2024 By: Katherine Trowbridge Earlier today, the Franklin County Graphic covered a report of a social media post by a student...
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Nov 6, 20242 min read
Threat reported by NFSD at OJH
November 6, 2024 By: FCG Staff The North Franklin School District has been joined by Connell Police today in seeking the cause of an...
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Nov 6, 20242 min read
Election Night 2024
Here's How Franklin County Stood November 5, 2024 By: Katherine Trowbridge The General Election brought unique challenges from...
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Nov 5, 20243 min read
One in custody after single car rollover
October 11, 2025 By C&K Trowbridge Franklin County, WA- First responders received a call around 11:10am on Friday, Oct. 11 of a single...
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Oct 11, 20241 min read
Human Remains found north of Pasco
October 8, 2024 By: Katherine Trowbridge Franklin County, Wa - Undersheriff Monty Huber sent a press release out stating that the...
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Oct 8, 20241 min read
Former Lamb Weston Employees eager to seek employment
October 3, 2024 By: Katherine Trowbridge Connell’s Lamb Weston opened its doors to former employees on Thursday, October 3, allowing them...
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Oct 3, 20242 min read
Lamb Weston announces permanent closure of Connell plant
October 1, 2024 By; Katherine Trowbridge Connell, Wa - Employees of Lamb Weston gathered outside the Connell facility on Tuesday, October...
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Oct 1, 20244 min read
Upthegrove advances to General Election
September 4, 2024 By: Katherine Trowbridge In a unique case highlighting how your vote counts, the race for Washington State Lands...
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Sep 4, 20242 min read
ECBID works to mitigate irrigation canal washout
August 6, 2024 By: Katherine Trowbridge A break in the canal led East Columbia Basin Irrigation District (ECBID) crews to work around the...
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Aug 6, 20242 min read
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