Richland duo takes Slippery Gulch egg toss, $500 bonus

Kyle and Mallory Kraemer won the 26th year of the Tekoa Slippery Gulch Days egg toss Saturday, June 16, claiming a $500 bonus as the first winners with a female team member.

The Richland couple, who removed their wedding rings for the contest – which began with two-person teams lined up and down Crosby Street – outlasted Gabe Smith and B.J. Sperber, previous winners who bowed out with a cracked egg.

The Kraemers’ win was their first, receiving $50 each from Banner Bank and the $500 bonus from longtime announcer Chris Smith, who has offered the added prize for the past five years.

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