KENNEWICK, Wash. — Hispanic Heritage Month is celebrated by many different people for many different reasons. One common feeling among the Hispanic community during this month is pride. Proud of where they…
When Will New Pasco Aquatic Center Open? Find out, Here
According to the Tri-Cities Area Journal of Business and the City of Pasco, there’s a start ‘month’ for the voter-approved Pasco Aquatic Center….
U.S. Attorney’s Office opens a staffed branch in Richland
“She was able to accomplish in less than a year; 11 months, what no one else had been able to accomplish in 25 years,” said Judge Edward Shae. October 14, 2022 7:20…
Ribbon-cutting held at new U.S. Attorney’s District Office in Richland
RICHLAND, Wash. – A ribbon-cutting was held at the federal building in Richland the morning of October 14 for the opening of the Tri-Cities’ first full U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Eastern…
Warning! Toxic Algae Found at Leslie Groves Park in Richland
The Benton Franklin Health District is warning the community about a toxic algae discovery. The Health District has posted several signs at Leslie Groves Park in Richland warning people about the dangerous…
State needs ‘all-of-the-above’ approach to energy future
For decades, Washington has reaped the benefits of forward-thinking leaders who constructed a series of hydroelectric dams on the Columbia and Snake rivers. The low-cost, carbon-free renewable electricity generated by the dams…
Kennewick child care center closes for apparent bomb threat
KENNEWICK, Wash. – The St. Joseph’s Children’s Center in Kennewick was closed out of an abundance of caution on October 14 after a threat was reported against the child care center. The…
Are You Required to Have a Front License Plate in Washington?
I see a lot of cars and trucks in Washington that don’t have license plates installed on the front. When we bought our family car a year or so ago, there was a…
Leslie Groves Park has high levels of toxic algae
October 14, 2022 12:56 PM Posted: October 14, 2022 12:56 PM Image Credit: Grant County Health Department RICHLAND, Wash. — A scenic lookout along the Columbia River, Leslie Groves Park is a…
Center Parkway extension highlights long-term thinking
Kennewick and Richland leaders gathered in the September sunshine to celebrate the start of what should have been a simple street project when they first conceived it back in 2001: connecting Center…