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Worker found dead in tanker truck in Pasco
FRANKLIN COUNTY, Wash.-The death of a worker at the Two Rivers Grain Terminal in Pasco has been ruled accidental. The worker, 56-year-old Viktor Voloshin, was reportedly found dead inside a tanker truck by a co-worker around 5 p.m. on June 7. According to Franklin County Fire District 3 Chief Mike...
56-year-old Eastern Washington father of 12 dies inside fertilizer tanker truck
A 56-year-old father died Friday inside a tanker truck at a Pasco fertilizer company. Viktor Voloshin was cleaning the trailer with a hose at Two Rivers Terminal in the afternoon when he climbed inside or fell in. Two Rivers Terminal is a fertilizer and chemical formulator, distributor and importer, on...
Innovative Soil Farm Project Near Connell Set to Transform Sewage Sludge into Renewable Resources
CONNELL - A new project near Connell, Washington, aims to revolutionize waste management by transforming highly treated sewage sludge into a valuable resource. The SolarSoil Farm, located on the recently purchased 1,174-acre Kahlotus Cattle Ranch, plans to process sludge from Bellingham into soil to support bamboo-type crops. These crops could then be used to produce toilet paper and similar products.
LWV offers Washington AG candidates forum
Submitted by the League of Women Voters of Washington. The Leagues of Women Voters of Washington and Benton-Franklin Counties are pleased to present all three candidates for the Office of Attorney General to the voters. A candidate forum will be held June 18 at 6:00 pm at the WSU Tri-Cities campus in Richland, WA. The 90-minute forum will be in person and will be recorded and streamed live by Northwest Public Broadcasting (NWPB).
Yak Fed Awards More than $150,000 in Scholarship to Local Students
Central Washington — Yakima Federal Savings and Loan awarded $177,500 in academic assistance to students and schools in Yakima, Kittitas, Benton, and Franklin counties. Sixty-four graduating high school seniors from the four counties each received $2,500 scholarships totaling $160,000. An additional $17,500 in grants was awarded to seven local post-secondary institutions for scholarship programs.
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