benton franklin fair and rodeo

Schoesler Encouraging Washingtonians To Attend Local Fairs
Schoesler Encouraging Washingtonians To Attend Local Fairs
Schoesler Encouraging Washingtonians To Attend Local Fairs
It's Fair season across the Inland Northwest. Washington state Senator Mark Schoesler, a fifth-generation wheat farmer in Ritzville, says fairs are important to farmers and non-farmers a like. “Fairs are part of our rich agricultural heritage, with great entertainment and learning opportunities that are good for the entire family.” ...
71st Annual Benton Franklin Fair And Rodeo Starts Tuesday
71st Annual Benton Franklin Fair And Rodeo Starts Tuesday
71st Annual Benton Franklin Fair And Rodeo Starts Tuesday
They call it the Best Week of Summer.  The Benton Franklin Fair and Rodeo kicks of Tuesday in Kennewick.   “Our fair is amazing, in that we have the exhibits," said Benton Franklin Fair and Rodeo Queen Haley Cook.  "We have the carnivals, we have the greasy fair food, we have the rodeo, so, we have it, all, and I think to get the full experience of our fair, you need to try it all.”   Co
Benton Franklin Fair and Rodeo Underway in Kennewick
Benton Franklin Fair and Rodeo Underway in Kennewick
Benton Franklin Fair and Rodeo Underway in Kennewick
Its called the Best Week of Summer in South Central Washington.  The Benton Franklin Fair and Rodeo got underway in Kennewick Tuesday, and runs through Saturday.   This year’s Queen Elyse Villaseñor says rodeo, much like agriculture is at an interesting crossroads.  She said for the spo...
Rodeo Queen Ready To Kick-off The “Best Week of Summer”
Rodeo Queen Ready To Kick-off The “Best Week of Summer”
Rodeo Queen Ready To Kick-off The “Best Week of Summer”
The Benton Franklin Fair and Rodeo gets underway this week in Kennewick.  The five day event serves as the culmination of a summer of hard work for many young and future farmers from across the Columbia Basin.  Benton-Franklin Fair and Rodeo Queen Kenzie Smithyman grew up on a 40 acre farm where her family grows orchard grass hay and Hereford cattle.  She she...
Benton Franklin Fair Donates More than $2,000 to 2nd Harvest
Benton Franklin Fair Donates More than $2,000 to 2nd Harvest
Benton Franklin Fair Donates More than $2,000 to 2nd Harvest
The Benton-Franklin Fair and Rodeo announced a donation of $2,166 to Second Harvest thanks to the 2016 event.   Money was raised by taking $2 from each admission ticket and also raising nearly $400 at the BBQ Cook-off.   The donation is equivalent to nearly 13,000 pounds of food and is the second largest in the history of the program.   ...