Franklin Connection

• Martinez to highlight chamber luncheon June 14, 2021
  PASCO — Mayor Saul Martinez will be the keynote speaker today, June 14, at the Chamber of Commerce meeting. The meeting begins at 11:45 a.m.; Red Lion Hotel is hosting. Martinez was selected mayor in January 2020 by his peers on the City Council, but recently announced that he will not seek re-election. He represents […]
• Richland family hurt when rear-ended on I-182 June 13, 2021
  PASCO – Tailgating led to five people being injured in a collision on Interstate 182 on Sunday afternoon. A blue 2011 GMC Acadia was following a white 2006 Ford Expedition too closely and struck the Ford when it slowed for traffic, according to the Washington State Patrol (WSP). The driver of the GMC was blamed […]
• Lincoln County sheriff charged for DUI coverup June 12, 2021
  DAVENPORT- Lincoln County Sheriff Wade Magers faces criminal charges for reportedly preventing DUI charges for his son. Magers is scheduled for an arraignment in Lincoln County District Court on July 7 for obstructing a law enforcement officer, making false or misleading statements to a public servant, and rendering criminal assistance in the third degree, according […]
• High court: No 'green card' after illegal entry June 8, 2021
  WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Supreme Court unanimously ruled Monday that illegal aliens claiming a temporary protected status are not eligible to apply to become permanent residents. Justice Elena Kagan wrote the opinion, noting those here illegally were never "admitted" by the United States government. The ruling means hundreds of thousands of people who entered the […]
• Suspended drivers may be able to get back behind wheel June 8, 2021
  OLYMPIA – Drivers whose licenses were suspended because they didn't pay traffic fines may be able to get back on the road by June 16. A Thurston County Superior Court Judge has ruled that it’s unconstitutional to suspend a drivers license for failure to pay fines or appear in court. The ruling stems from a […]