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Pasco Chamber, legislators call for public comment on White Bluffs decision
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Lawmakers, Chamber of Commerce Want Public Input Heard Over Bladderpod Protection

By John McKay 2 weeks ago

Washington state legislators and the Pasco Chamber of Commerce have weighed in on the controversial "bladderpod" plant controversy in Franklin County.

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Former Franklin County Public Works official sentenced
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Former Franklin Co. Public Works Manager Gets 16 Years for Embezzlement

By John McKay March 27, 2013

Dennis M. Huston, the former Franklin County Public Works Manager, will spend a decade and a half in prison.

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Franklin County Sheriff Richard Lathim joins Newstalk discussion this weekend
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Franklin County Sheriff Gun Control Interview This Weekend – Listen In!

By John McKay March 22, 2013

Newstalk 870 presents another Community Forum, as we interview Franklin County Sheriff Richard Lathim on the issue of gun control from a local perspective.

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Former Franklin County official pleads guilty to embezzlement
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Former Franklin County Official Pleads Guilty to Public Embezzlement – Largest Case in Washington History

By John McKay January 31, 2013

Dennis M. Huston, former Franklin County Director for Administration and Accounting, may  go to prison for 25 years.

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The Southridge Sports Complex Kennewick
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Does The Mid-Columbia Need a New Aquatic Center? [POLL]

By John McKay January 25, 2013

The decision will now go to voters for a regional aquatic center.

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Best of 2012 May – Pasco Endorses Converting TRAC to Aquatic Center [POLL]

By John McKay December 26, 2012

While nothing is finalized, the Pasco City Council has endorsed the idea of converting the TRAC Center into an indoor aquatic center.

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toilet flushing ban coming to benton-franklin county
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Best of 2012 April – Toilet Flushing Ban To Take Effect In Tri Cities Soon (One of Our Favorites!)

By John McKay December 26, 2012

The Benton-Franklin Enviornmental Oversight Committee has pushed through a controversial new toilet flushing ban, that will affect everyone in both counties.

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Should Mid-Columbia built water park or aquatic swim center?
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What Kind of Waterpark Would YOU Want to See in Tri-Cities? [POLL]

By John McKay December 12, 2012

The Pasco City Council has approved the purchase of 28 acres near Interstate 182 for an aquatic center project. What would YOU want at such a facility?

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Pasco murder suspect still awaiting trial
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Will Pasco Murder Suspect Go to Trial?

By John McKay November 1, 2012

It has been going on two years. Authorities charged Tashia L. Stuart in the shooting death of her mother in March of 2011.

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west nile virus found in franklin county
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West Nile Virus Found in Franklin County Mosquitoes

By John McKay July 6, 2012

The Benton-Franklin Health Department has found West Nile Virus in mosquitoes, the first such discovery this year in Washington State.

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