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Department of Natural Resources brings Tri-City schools money through land management City of Pasco's wastewater treatment plant workers receiving award City of Pasco's wastewater treatment plant receives award for outstanding performance illustration of people with umbrealls walking in the rain Tickets available for CBC's production of This Random World Nov 14-16 City of Kennewick seeks artists to paint traffic utility boxes Jim Mattis says Tri-Cities could serve as an example in bridging national political divide Rodeo clown and bullfighter teach elementary students about bullying

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๐Ÿ‘‡ More from this week

3 Rivers Writers Festival to be held on Nov 2 Kennewick may increase restrictions on needle exchange program Pit bull advocates in Kennewick will argue to remove special requirements on Nov 5 New Pasco police chief sees bright future for department KEPR searching for spooky houses to feature Registration open for Rocket League tournament in Pasco Nov 16 Kennewick takes 5th in U.S. of best places to trick or treat PNNL scientist to discuss Mayak plutonium production site Port of Benton will hire investigator to review complaint against staff DOE contractor Mission Support Alliance receives six month contract extension Richland closes in on traffic revision options

Preliminary results from the North-South Transportation Capacity Study were shared at an open house in Richland last week, including a ranked list of revision options.

Richland police department rolls out crime data portal

The portal will show users six months worth of crime data based on location and is updated in real time.

Artists paint Community Hope Wall in Pasco for un-official holiday promoting compassion Tri-City school districts plan high school expansion Stormwater conveyance improvements begin on Keene next week with anticipated closure of Keene and Kapalua Ave intersection Porter's Real Barbeque Pasco location opening soon at Sandifur Parkway and Road 68 Tri-City Herald recommends Christensen for Council McKinstry builds out Pasco offices Responding to Autism hosting trunk-or-treat event Saturday from 1-3 pm PNNL researchers unlocking the secrets of soil

๐Ÿ‘ˆ Links from last week

Whistleblower case in fraud investigation at PNNL continues to federal court trial on Dec 9 Kennewick council went into executive session to evaluate a complaint against council member

Approximately 1:20 in city council video. It's not been disclosed which council member is involved or what the complaint is.

DOJ grant will provide school admin. and staff school violence prevention training

The $250,000 grant will be used over the next three years for training involving 3-D technology and working with mental health professionals.

Free fall cleanup service begins Nov. 4 in Richland Sheriff Hatcher accuses commissioner Jerome Delvin of using his legal problems for political purposes Kadlec hospital nurses will vote on strike after year of contract negotiations, citing safety and fairness concerns Mayor Pro Tempore Steve Lee took my lunch debt Kennewick City Council contemplates bringing in Lime Advocates encourage Kennewick City Council to remove breed legislation against Pit Bulls Multi-million dollar hotel projects will add over 300 hotel rooms in the Tri-Cities Tri-Cities Academy of Ballet and Music owner concerned that potential GWW reroute will hurt business Zirkle Fruit Co. to layoff hundreds in Prossor beginning Oct 17 as apple packing line closes Lummi and Yakima nations call for removal of Bonneville, John Day and Dalles dams, citing that they violate 1855 treaty Local YouTube celebrity builds career in video games You can now subscribe to receive City of Pasco government city council meeting agendas via email

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