🍓 Sweet salutations
Pasco city council swears in Zahra Roach tonight, 6 pm at Pasco’s City Hall
State accuses feds of withholding Hanford safety data. The fine could top $1 million
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Benton County Public Services Building opens Wednesday with ribbon cutting tomorrow at 1:30 pm
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BNSF train leaks fuel into Columbia River due to mechanical issue
Edible Arrangements Closes
✨ Fresh links
Cold storage company purchases $1.1 million of Pasco land to expand
Southridge teachers show student love with sign language T-shirts
Kids shop with Kennewick cops before meeting Santa
Annual ‘Bikes for Tikes’ event builds 2k bikes for local kids
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👈 Links from last week
Chamber of Commerce rallying in response to Governor Inslee’s workshop, concerning the Snake River Dams, excluding public comment, Jan. 13, 4:30 to 6 pm
Kennewick City Council approves creation and certification of Downtown Kennewick Creative District
Local playwright holds staged reading of original play Dec. 16 and 18, 7 pm at the Uptown Theatre
One year of Pasco Police wearing body cameras makes positive impact
Depth charger, Night Argent and the Hague perform at the Scarlet Room Jan. 3
👈 More from last week
West Richland‘s credit rating improves, meaning better bond rates for police station
Kennewick residents request noise wall along SR-395
New Kennewick School District policy limits hours for substitute teachers
Yakima Valley Farm Workers Clinic breaks ground on low-income health care center in Kennewick Thursday
Tri-Cities projects to increase road safety paused as state contests car tab cuts
Recent city council candidate, Randy Slovic, criticizes Richland council pay increase while council members receive ‘benefits (that) equal salary’