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Snake River dam breaching hearing coming to the Tri-Cities early next year
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Corrections officers regain limited, temporary commissions from Sheriff Hatcher
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Hanford nuclear land reservation tax bills questioned by Government Accounting Office
Money billed to the federal government for land that would have collected property taxes, had the government not seized it for the Hanford site, goes to Benton, Franklin and Grant counties. The GAO is questioning the accuracy of the billed amounts.
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๐ Weekend Guide
Romeo and Juliet at The Uptown Theatre
'Wolf Fork Canyon' gallery exhibit at CBC Arts Center
Night of the Living Dead showing at East Benton County History Museum
Craft Beer & Cookie Fest at Anthology Event Venue
Pasco Community Day of Hope at Vinny's Bakery and Cafe
Dia de los Muertos Run at 4th ave & W. Columbia St. Pasco
Friday
๐ Dia de Los Muertos Community Altar Exhibit at 16 N. 3rd St. ๐ฆนโโ๏ธ Rave To The Grave 18+ at Out And About ๐ต ๐ฌCash For Candy! at Southridge Dental ๐งโโ๏ธ Harmony Yoga at Harmony Yoga & Wellness ๐ฅ Mobile Market - at Second Harvest Tri-Cities ๐ 2020 Miss Pro-West Pageant at Eastside Equestrian Center ๐ธ Rollin' Fresh and Barefoot Randy LIVE at Goose Ridge ๐ฅ Free Ladies Concealed Carry Class at Sportsman's Warehouse ๐ธ Dan Myers at The Emerald of Siam ๐ Celebracion del Dia de Muertos at OK Auto Sales ๐ Tarot Card Readings with Yleana at Badder ink ๐ธ Jeff Peterson at The Village Bistro ๐ธ ๐๐ผ Day of the Dead Soireรฉ at Badger Mountain Winery ๐ Friday Public Shows at CBC Planetarium ๐ Disney Frozen Jr. at The Living Room ๐ธ Knutzen Brothers live at RF McDougall's ๐ธ Fallout live at Richland Dugout ๐ Ams. vs. Seattle Thunderbirds at Toyota Center ๐คฃ Jay Hollingsworth at Jokers Comedy Club ๐ญ Inherit the Wind at The Richland Players ๐ธ Afterglow Drag Show at The Emerald ๐ธ Kat the Boys and Brass at At Michele's ๐ธ Rockin' Halloween Bash on the Day of the Dead at Silos ๐ธ Groove Principal at Kimos ๐ธ Badlandz Rockin at Branding IronSaturday
โ๏ธ Three Rivers Writers Festival at WSU Tri-Cities ๐ Medical Cannabinoids at Anything Grows ๐โโ๏ธ Scare Away Epilepsy Run at 600 N. Arthur St. Kennewick ๐ Maya Craft Show at Maya Angelou Elementary ๐บ Homebrew Demo at Brews TaphouseSaturday night
๐ฅ Beggars Banquet 2019 at the fairgrounds ๐ธ INDO LUX at Longship Cellars ๐ธ Lori And Stevie at Mezzo Thai ๐ Dia de los Muertos Festival at Tri-Cities Prep ๐ธ Lake City Blues Live at Kimos ๐ค Singo Bingo! at Copper Top ๐ธ Timeless Wavelength at RF McDougall's ๐ธ Get 'Em Tiger Album Release Party at The Fun Dungeon ๐ป MCS' Spooktacular Concert at Mid-Columbia Symphony ๐ธ Kurt Lindsay November 2nd at 3 Eyed FishSunday
๐ Operation Storm Free Cutlure Clothing at Free Culture Clothing ๐ Numerology Basics at Lotus of the Moon ๐บ Beer (Cider) Choir at Goose Ridge ๐ Invitas: The Foundations of Conversational Leadership at Whidbey Institute ๐คผโโ๏ธ Reactivate Professional Wrestling at Atomic Bowl ๐งโโ๏ธ Meditation And Yoga at CBC Planetariumโจ Fresh links
PSD superintendent invites community to coffee Nov 8, 7:30 am at Court St. Starbucks Angry Birds 2 showing at CBC planetarium Nov 6 George Lopez to perform at Toyota Center Jan 17๐ Links from this week
Kadlec nurses vote for strike, but Providence still has time to negotiate WSU Tri-Cities student Noel Perez named Wine Spectator Student of the YearPerez, a viticulture and enology student at WSUTC, was named Wine Spectator Student of the Year, winning him a $15,000 scholarship in recognition of his 4.0 GPA and contributions to the wine industry.
Commissioners Small and Beaver put administrator on leave, transferring county jail oversight to county planning manager Franklin Co Sheriff restricts Connell PD authority outside city limits after complaints between Connell PD and Franklin deputies Tri-City nurse makes house calls with new, mobile medical unit Richland math teacher organizes volunteers to provide senior photos for students๐ Our projects
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๐ More from this week
Canyon Lakes couple makes butcher shop haunted house in garage Hatchet tossing range opening in Pasco this winter 'Operation Cash-for-Candy' continues to buy your Halloween treats and send them to troops Southridge football team wins award for highest team GPA in Wash. division. New challenge course almost finished next to Desert Hills Middle School in Kennewick Rebuilds not on horizon for homes lost in Bofer Canyon fire Best selling romance writer Debbie Macomber to speak and sign books at CBC Nov 7 Port of Pasco to host free industrial site tour and lunch Nov 1 Yoplicity in Kennewick closing Nov 16 Opiod treatment at Benton County jail will continue with Comissioner takeover Richland homeowner gets especially spooky with Halloween decorations Kennewick Mayor Don Britain fired by Department of Social and Health Services after Washington State Patrol investigation into โinappropriate relationshipโ with welfare client West Richland officially purchases Tri-City Raceway Nonstop flights to Chicago come to PSC in June โLemon Headsโ apprenticeship program will let Pasco High students earn above minimum wage and class credit this spring Kadlec nurses vote on staffing and benefits strike today Kennewick police step in to make Benton County jail arrests after corrections officersโ comissions revoked by sheriff Hemp farmer loses $70,000 in crops to mistaken marijuana thieves Tri-Cities and Walla Walla firefighters assist with Kincaid Fire in California KSD celebrates HAAP Tri-Cities as Community Partner of the Year๐ More from this week
Carmines in Kennewick closing in December Green2Go provides free lock boxes to community members with kids New Kennewick restaurant, Bite at the Landing, open to public Three Rivers Elementary official dedication Nov. 4 at 4 pm with open house afterward Below freezing temps call for cold Halloween The Rude Mechanicals production of Romeo and Juliet opens this week at The Uptown Theatre Kennewick first-grader receives Red Cross award for saving drowning cousin Funds raised for Blue Bridge replacement flag by local businesses Short film by Kennewick senior home residents nominated for two awards Mexican fusion caterer, Habanero Loko LLC, makes debut CH2M will pay $6 million to resolve allegations of overbilling the U.S. Airforce West Richland council candidates disagree on lifting marijuana sales ban Pasco man brings tires to you with first mobile tire store in Tri-Cities Community continues to donate to Super Hero Lunch Fund in Richland School DistrictCommunity members donated an additional $3000 to the RSD Super Hero Lunch Fund, covering negative meal account balances for students. These donations follow Mayor Pro Tempore Steve Lee and his wife's donation to Kennewick and Columbia school districts.
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Pasco scales back vision for aquatics center Lisa Thomasโ complaint of sexual misconduct closed due to insufficient evidence WSU Tri-Cities holding free writing festival Nov 2 Cascade Natural Gasโ prices rise as temps drop West Grandridge Boulevard reopens as part of Vista Field development project A deep dive into the behind-the-scenes of the failed proposal of the public market at the pit, the city's approach in its hall project, and implications in current council races Federal judge hears arguments on lawsuit against Mission Support Alliance and Lockheed Martin McCain Foodsโ Othello plant expands Pasco police purchase new bike for boy who had his stolen Department of Natural Resources brings Tri-City schools money through land management Tickets available for CBC's production of This Random World Nov 14-16 Neighbors to new needle exchange location say they didnโt even realize itโs been there, notice no changes. Meanwhile 18 more people are off heroin. Split commission votes to transfer oversight of county jailCommisioners Jerome Delvin and Jim Beaver voted to take control of the Benton County jail yesterday. Commission Chair Shon Small voted against it.
Dia de los Muertos Run and Pasco Community Day of Hope organizers join to support both events slated for Nov. 2 3 Rivers Writers Festival to be held on Nov 2 New Pasco police chief sees bright future for department Richland police department rolls out crime data portalThe portal will show users six months worth of crime data based on location and is updated in real time.