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cement cylindrical container with a yellow radiation hazard warning sign on it Hanford radiation exposure record issues could cost taxpayers or prevent proper payouts, report says Two women in baseball shirts and caps, one of them holding an open sign, and a clown standing in the background New owner of Tri-City Family expo gives event greater purpose woman playing basketball and going for a lay up with a player behind and in front of her Kennewick High’s girls basketball continues to fight forward, even with just seven players Tri-City Regional Chamber of Commerce looks for local’s input with new community questionairre

myTRI 2030 is an initiative to build a vision for the Tri-Cities region. Its top ten report shares 10 high level strategies and ideas for each of the region’s seven opportunity areas, including agriculture, education, energy, inclusion, life and prosperity. The questionnaire is for community members to provide feedback after reading the top ten report.

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Federal judge refuses to dismiss fraud lawsuit against Hanford contractor, Mission Support Alliance, and past owner Mid-Columbia Libraries to hold writing workshop with Poet Laureate Claudia Castro Luna and author Maureen McQuerry, Jan. 25 in Kennewick young student with glasses in a classroom looking up to the front KSD extends DARE into sixth grade classrooms for the first time Picante Mexican Taqueria opens in Kennewick Police officer holding a car seat in its box West Richland police purchase and install child car seat for family in need City of Richland to review Downtown Connectivity Study at open house, Jan. 23

The study was conducted to help make downtown and the waterfront district better for walking and bicycling and explores options like turning G-Way and Jadwin into one-way streets. The study is a part of a greater effort—including studies and documents like the waterfront development guide—to improve Richland’s Central Business District.

woman holding a child who's getting a vaccine Pasco bans first Tri-City students from school after new vaccine law

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female astronaut pulling off her helmet Richland High grad Kayla (Sax) Barron is officially a NASA astronaut. Now she’s shooting for the moon five people standing in a line behind a blue ribbon as the center woman cuts it with giant scissors CBC opens dental hygiene clinic in Richland Past Kennewick Council candidate Christy Watts appointed new Museum Administrator for East Benton County Historical Society Tri-City Family Expo to bring family fun and activities benefitting Royal Family Kids to HAPO Center, Jan. 24-25 Salmon Recovery Council member says push to destroy dams is ‘irresponsible’ logo of a cat face with a star in one eye and fish bones crossed below it New, pop-up, southern restaurant opens Wed. at Red Mountain Kitchen families walking on trail Non-profit connects families on local hikes

👈 Links from last week

Citizens meeting in Kennewick council room Kennewick resident files recall petition for Mayor Don Britain, alleging theft of $2,506 Judge, lawer and former mayor in court room Ex-Richland mayor says DUI evidence should be tossed because his arrest was illegal Richland elects Ryan Lukson as new mayor. Sandra Kent elected Mayor Pro-Tem Headshot of Dr. Andrew Sund Heritage University announces President Dr. Andrew Sund as new director for CBC branch campus A man and a woman sitting next to eachother Pasco council elects city’s first Latino mayor and mayor pro tem Chiawana’s state Hall of Fame football coach steps down to hunt more

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Kennewick developers who purchased the former Harris Farm in Pasco plan up to 600 homes on waterfront Tri-Cities LGBTQ+ community held demonstration to say ‘hate has no home here’ in response to assault of gay couple in Pasco

The couple were assaulted by four men who were then charged with 2nd degree assault and malicious harassment.

Blue fabric on top of white, sand textured background. DrewBoy Creative calls for art to display in ‘Blue’ show protest sign reading no war with iran Tri-Cities residents protest potential war with Iran Richland Parks and Rec. grant funds available with mandatory Jan. 16 meeting at Richland Community Center PNNL sign in front of building PNNL and UW creating app to help delivery drivers find parking