Travis Franklin gets 10 years for slitting man's throat • Elks Club gives local kids a chance to learn the game of golf • Some Ephrata streets to close during music festival • Rodeo queens are the face of western heritage • Tin Roof Blacksmith shaping future from the magic of blacksmithing • 2 arrested for vehicle prowling Thursday • Moses Lake man sentenced for punching, choking girlfriend • Bits and pieces: Washington tells of early Columbia Basin history • The Good Samaritan was also despised • Xtreme wins U14 Class B state championship, heads to Oregon for regionals • Fresh News from MarDon • Clay: Deadlines loom for hunting opportunities • Dave Graybill: The Fishin' Magician