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Americans hockey player in red jersey with helmet on holding up hockey stick Americans continue to trade, sending Kaden Kohle to Vancouver Giants Cable bridge lit with blue lights Cable Bridge lit blue for National Human Trafficking Awareness Month by Numerica and the Support, Advocacy & Resource Center Storage depot Storage depot opens on Clearwater Ave. in Kennewick Home with sold sign in front Home sales and prices climb in Tri-Cities

👇 This week’s links

Blue fabric on top of white, sand textured background. DrewBoy Creative calls for art to display in ‘Blue’ show Tri-Cities councils elect mayors this week

Kennewick’s council meets tonight at 6:30, and Richland’s council meets tonight at 7:30. Meetings will be held at each city’s respective city hall.

Kennewick city hall building New Kennewick fire chief could be chosen by the end of the month graphic of checklist for survey Richland School District’s online survey for superintendent search goes live People standing in a circle and singing out of choir books Mid-Columbia Mastersingers hold ‘American Dreamers’ concert series highlighting the voices of immigrants affected by DACA, Jan 10-12

👇 More from this week

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 Benton-Franklin Council of Governments to discuss transportation plan at open house, Jan. 22 digital map featuring nelson island Richland Parks and Rec. holding workshop Thursday, 6 pm at the Richland Community Center meeting room Local non-profit, Mirror Ministries, helps sex trafficking survivors start fresh Traded Americans player, James Malm, suspended after refusing to report TRAC bridal show returns, Jan. 12 from 11 am to 4 pm PNNL sign in front of building PNNL and UW creating app to help delivery drivers find parking

👈 Links from last week

packages of Yu-Gi-Oh cards A look at how the minimum wage increase is affecting Adventures Underground Mid-Columbia Libraries forgives outstanding fines and no longer charges late fees Registration now open for Tri-Cities Women in Business Conference Jan. 29 State to investigate campaign for The Link project after improper use of public money complaint map of land showing where the casino will go Pasco, Colvilles pledge cooperation on casino planning  Land map showing plots that West Richland has easement rights to Land use questions draw concern after West Richland resident tries to develop property issued during homesteading in 1930s

👈 More from last week

photo taken within a car of a car in front trapped in huge pile of tumbleweeds SR 240 reopened after tumbleweeds shut down road for over 10 hours Governor Inslee Governor declares emergency after semi with oversize load causes $1.1 million in damages to I-82 overpass Two women in lab coats Hiring at Hanford’s massive plant targets nation’s most dangerous radioactive waste 'Cafeteria Burrito' will be back on the Tumbleweeds' menu permanently in 2020 people welcoming refugees Cities, counties can now ban refugees. Pasco City Council and both Benton and Franklin county Commissions vote to open doors

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