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Business Funding Opportunity Available For Richland Citizens
Richland City is currently accepting applications for business grants. Applications are due March 15.
New PNNL Technology Can ‘Sniff’ Bombs
The Department of Energy's Pacific Northwest National Laboratory has developed a new process to detect explosives.
Man Shot Near Star Elementary School in Pasco
Yesterday a man was shot in his car while heading south on Pasco Kahlotus Road near Star Elementary in Pasco. The victim's family used cell tower transmission information to locate the victim early this morning. It is unknown when the shooting occurred...
Solicitors + Panhandling Banned From Kennewick Highway Intersections
In five days the City of Kennewick will forever forbid panhandling and solicitation of any kind within 250 feet of the following intersections: Highway 395 and Kennewick Avenue, Highway 395 and Clearwater Avenue, and Columbia Drive and Washington Street.
Traffic Congestion Alleviated By Duportail Bridge Project
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The City of Richland is in the planning stages of a four-lane bridge over the Yakima River to connect Duportail Street on each side of the river.
Shots Fired on Beech Street in Kennewick – SWAT Apprehends Suspects
Last night, Kennewick police responded to a drive-by shooting on 1319 S. Beech Street. Witnesses reported the shooters were driving a white Ford Escort.
PNNL Research Says BPA May Be Safer Than We Were Led to Believe
Ten years ago we were told BPA -- bisphenol A (the stuff in Nalgene bottles) -- was a component to be feared. Manufacturers now market "BPA free" products. New research from a lab at the Pacific Northwest National Laboratory is suggesting it might have been a lot of fuss for nothing.
Applications Now Accepted for Kennewick City Council Position
The Kennewick City Council is currently accepting applications from local citizens who interested in serving on the City Council. The position is vacant due to Mayor Pro Tem Sharon Brown recently being appointed to the State Senate.
The vacant position is for service representing Ward 2 through Dec...
The Oscar Mayer Weinermobile Visits Kennewick
The Oscar Mayer Weinermobile will be at the Kennewick Senior Center today, February 14th from Noon to 1:30 during the Senior Center’s annual Valentine Bingo and Dessert Social.The center is located on 500 S. Auburn St.
The famous 27-foot long vehicle will be open to the public for tours and pictures...
Tri-Cities Doctor Accused of Fondling Breasts of Unconscious Cancer Patients
Earlier this month a Benton County Superior Court judge ordered Dr. Lloyd Olson to pay his former employer's attorney fees after Olson lost a suit he filed for back wages. It appears the judge sided against Olson because a technician at a local hospital testified he touched women inappropriately while they were knocked out before surgery.