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Rodeo, dance, parade and fireworks on tap
BASIN CITY -- Local cowboys are buckin' the state's rejection of reopening Franklin County as the Fourth of July approaches.
Despite the state's rejection of Phase 2 reopening in the wake of the coronavirus, residents are planning to kick up their heels for Independence Day.
Two rodeo performances, a street dance, parade and fireworks are on tap as part of the Basin City Fourth of July Parade and Freedom Rodeo.
The fun gets underway at 8 a.m. Friday, July 3, with rodeo slack.
The first of two rodeo performances is set for 6 p.m. that night, followed by an old-fashioned dance.
The Independence Day festivities continue on Saturday, July 4, with a 10 a.m. parade.
The second rodeo performance will take place at 6 p.m. that night, with Independence Day fireworks following at 9 p.m.
"With everything going on in the country and in the state, some esteemed members of our community have come together to put on a western celebration of our Independence," the event's Facebook page says.
Franklin County remains locked down under coronavirus orders issued Feb. 29 by Gov. Jay Inslee.
Last week, the county sought state permission to move to Phase 2, a limited reopening of some businesses and activities.
Over the weekend, the state Department of Health and Gov. Inslee's office rejected the request as more coronavirus cases were reported in Franklin County.
Roger Harnack is co-owner and publisher of Free Press Publishing. An award-winning journalist, photographer, editor and publisher who grew up in Eastern Washington, he's one of only two Washington state journalists ever to receive the international Golden Quill for editorial/commentary writing. Roger is committed to preserving local media, and along with it, a local voice for Eastern Washington.
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