November 4, 2025 By: Katherine Trowbridge The General Election results are beginning to come in and early results indicate single candidates did face some write-ins but overall they are taking their respective seats.  Our readers may be most interested In the contested races, especially that of Mayor for the Cities of Connell and Kahlotus. As well as Connell City Council Candidates. Those results are listed below.  As people were allowed to register and vote up until 8pm toni

with changes to Administrator, Mayor, Mayor Pro-Tem August 28, 2025 By: Katherine Trowbridge New Pasco Administrator, Herald Stewart is...

August 28, 2025 By: Katherine Trowbridge Patrice Hebel will fill the vacancy left by her former opponent, Preston Hart, on the Connell...

August 23, 2025 By: Franklin County Graphic staff Congressman Michael Baumgartner, US Representative 5th Congressional District,...

August 6, 2025 By: Katherine Trowbridge Mayor Lee Barrow opened the regular council meeting on Wednesday, August 6 quickly moving into...

Top two Primary candidates to move onto November General Election August 6, 2025 By: Katherine Trowbridge The question of who will be...

June 30, 2025 By: Katherine Trowbridge Washington State USDA Rural Development Director Kirk Pearson was guided on a tour of Franklin...

May 1, 2025 By: Katherine Trowbridge In Washington State, county commissioners can not take law enforcement duties away from an elected...

for industrial, commercial viability study following Lamb Weston closure January 22, 2024 By: Katherine Trowbridge The City of Connell...

January 9, 2025 By: Katherine Trowbridge The Franklin County Commissioners approved Resolution 2024-0338 two to one accepting the...

October 24, 2024 By: TJ Martinell (The Center Square) - A newly released brief published by a Washington-based think tank claims the...

June 27, 2024 By: Katherine Trowbridge Franklin County Commissioner Clint Diddier made a motion to "terminate Mr Gonzalez for cause as...

June 26, 2024 By: Katherine Trowbridge North Franklin School District Board of Directors Chairman, Terry Utecht received a letter from...

June 21, 2024 By: C&K Trowbridge It appears Franklin County will once again be without a County Administrator, unless something changes....

Community invited to participate in selection process Sat. April 27 as final interviews held April 24, 2024 The search for North Franklin...

April 4, 2024 By: Katherine Trowbridge The City of Connell is seeking $5.5 million in grant funding to support commercial and retail...

March 14, 2024 By: Katherine Trowbridge In a typically conservative, Republican county, it was a unique turn of events when President Joe...

March 14, 2024 By: Katherine Trowbridge The Connell City Council held a closed record hearing to consider approval of a rezone for 66.67...

February 8, 2024 By: Katherine Trowbridge Franklin County is one of the fastest growing counties in the state and that comes with a...

By: Randy Bracht Peter “Pete” Serrano is running to be Washington state's next attorney general. Photo courtesy of the Serrano campaign....