benton-franklin fair

On Tuesday, the Benton Franklin Fair in Kennewick announced the donation of $1,310 to 2nd Harvest Tri-Cities to help fight hunger on the Columbia Basin.  Fair officials say that donation will purchase 7,860 pounds of food.  With the 2019 donation, the Benton-Franklin Fair has donated 108,258 pounds of food over the past decade.   “...

On Tuesday, the Benton Franklin Fair in Kennewick announced the donation of $1,310 to 2nd Harvest Tri-Cities to help fight hunger on the Columbia Basin.  Fair officials say that donation will purchase 7,860 pounds of food.  With the 2019 donation, the Benton-Franklin Fair has donated 108,258 pounds of food over the past decade.   “The...

Steer tagging will take place at the Benton County Fairgrounds Saturday, March 17 from 8 a.m. to noon.  All market steers will need to be registered online before exhibitors can show up to weigh and tag their animal.  Exhibitors will also need to present their Youth for the Quality Care of Animals (YQCA) Certification on tag day in order to be eligible to show at the fair.   ...

Earlier this month, the Benton Franklin Fair donated $2,005 to 2nd Harvest Tri-Cities to help fight regional hunger.  The fair donated $2 for each adult admission ticket sold on opening day before 2 p.m.  An additional $267 was raised during the People’s Choice vote at the BBQ CookOff at the fair on August 26.   “Farme...

The Benton-Franklin Fair and Rodeo has opened up their applications for 2017 Rodeo Queen.   The queen represents the fair and rodeo throughout the Northwest at various events.   Judging will focus on horsemanship, knowledge of the fair and rodeo, public speaking, a media interview and modeling.   ...

The Benton-Franklin Fair and Rodeo ended the 2016 iteration on Saturday, and Lori Lancaster believes that attendance will be up from last year.   Lancaster says she’s proud of the partnership between the fair and agriculture noting that they won an award from the Washington State Department of Agriculture because they represent ag so well.   “...