Republican John McCains new vice presidential running mate has deep family ties in the Tri-Cities.
Alaska Gov. Sarah Palins parents grew up in the Tri-Cities. Her mother Sally Heath graduated from Columbia High School, now Richland High. Her father, Chuck Heath, attended Columbia Basin College in Pasco.
Palins aunt, Katie Johnson of Richland, said Palin used to spend spring breaks in the Tri-Cities and was in town last summer.
Shes very fond of the Tri-Cities, Johnson said this morning.
Johnson regularly corresponds with Palin via phone or e-mail but noticed shes been kind of quiet the last couple weeks.
Sarah kept it a real secret, that little turkey, Johnson said.
Were so excited, said Kennewicks Colleen Jones, another aunt. It was a shock to us.
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