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Pasco City Council and staff invite community members to City’s community forums Feb. 26, 7 pm at Tierra Vida Rec. Center, March 4, 7 pm at the HAPO Center Photo of a walking trail New ADA compliant walking, biking trail opens at McNary National Wildlife Refuge in Burbank Benton County corrections officers and clerical workers support deputy sheriff union’s ‘no-confidence vote’ against sheriff Hatcher Hanford cheer defends best in the nation title Bob Harrington Former WSU Tri-Cities academic director, Bob Harrington, named new director of the School of Hospitality Business Management Gallery Underground features new installation: work of photographer Barb Thrall Mid Columbia Mastersingers tune-up vocalists with Spring Choral Singer Workshop, March 7.

👈 Links from last week

Benton County logo Benton County deposits $740,216.79 in phishing scam. $23,015.35 left unrecovered John Trumbo and Bob Thompson Tri-Cities councilmember compensation ranges widely. Kennewick’s Trumbo and Richland’s Thompson at the top City of Pasco now accepting applicants for Arts and Culture Commission Judge questions whether petition to recall Kennewick Mayor Don Britain can legally move forward Benton City Council passes vote of no confidence in Mayor Port of Benton hires Joseph Walker as new airport manager Hanford crews demolish plutonium finishing plant’s main facility: ‘Z plant’ Benton County Board of Commissioners approves allocation of $12,500 for feasibility study to turn old Trios hospital into recovery center Badger Mountain Elementary plans won’t change after state blocks matching money, but Richland’s 12th elementary school still uncertain

👈 More from last week

Tri-Cities Crime Spotters stop taking tips following death of crime prevention specialist Mike Blatman Franklin County Planning Commission ties vote for recommendation of Mirror Ministries house for sex-trafficking survivors in Pasco with dicussion tabled to first Tuesday of March Ye Merrie Greenwood Renaissance Faire is back on, organizers announce Richland releases new, anonymous tip reporting program for citizens to share information about a crime or suspicious activity windmills along a hillside Scout Clean Energy plans 24 miles of windmills along ridgeline of Horse Heaven Hills Yakama Nation objects to Colville casino or water park construction in Pasco Animal shelter room with a dog in a cage and a woman at the end looking into a cage New Tri-Cities animal shelter may house fewer pets. Shelter volunteer leads charge for bigger facility