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New 32-bed mental health facility to open in Kennewick

An inpatient mental health treatment facility in Kennewick that has sat dormant since being built five years ago is finally opening its doors. Aristo Healthcare confirmed to the Tri-Cities Area Journal of Business that it will open its New Hopes Kennewick facility at 7319 W. Hood Place on Nov. 17. The 32-bed facility is expected to have between 30 to 35 staff members. Aristo is currently hiring to staff up the clinic.

Kennewick, WA · 1d

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After vote, this Washington city is still open to proposal for 21 data centers

Citizen concerns about resources and public notifications won't stop consideration of Amazon project The post After vote, this Washington city is still open to proposal for 21 data centers appeared first on Columbia Insight .

West Richland, WA · 2d

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Public Hearing Coming November 18th Over Proposed Sale of Kennewick Park

City is considering selling Yelm Park to a civic group

Kennewick, WA · 18h

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Former Kennewick city manager picked for port seat

The retired city manager of Kennewick has been appointed as the Port of Kennewick’s newest commissioner. Commissioners unanimously chose Marie Mosley at their Nov. 10 public meeting. The position opened up after former Commissioner Ken Hohenberg retired Sept. 1 to spend more time with family. Mosley spent 40 years...

Kennewick, WA · 3d

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Kennewick store swaps worn American flags for new ones on Veterans Day

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Kennewick, WA · 2d

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Our Town: Basin City, sealed with a kiss from Kiko!

BASIN CITY, Wash. - Just north of the Tri-Cities, Basin City is a small community with deep agricultural roots. The area was developed in the 1950s to support a growing farming industry, and orchards still help define its landscape today.

Basin City, WA · 1d

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Plans underway for new apartments, subdivisions, roadwork

Documents filed under Washington’s environmental review process reveal a list of projects in the works for the Mid-Columbia. The State Environmental Policy Act, or SEPA, often provides the first look at the mixed-use projects, mini-storage facilities, apartments, industrial expansions, subdivisions and more that are working their way through the various planning departments of Benton, Franklin and Walla Walla counties.

Kennewick, WA · 1d

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Buried alive: The true story of Florence Ferguson

In 1951 McNary Dam was nearing completion. The Army Corp of Engineers were finishing the plans to alter the landscape of the Mid-Columbia Basin, and evacuating residents living along the shoreline. The town of Wallula was going to be relocated (for the second time), and the Army Corp of Engineers had agreed to move some of the historical buildings and to dig up all the coffins in the cemetery for reburial at the new site.

Wallula, WA · 1d

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SMR project moves beyond big announcements into planning mode

There were no big reveals about the planned future SMR facility north of the Tri-Cities during Energy Northwest’s recent summit on public power and energy issues. The annual Public Power Forum in Kennewick has been the setting for major announcements about the project in the past two years. Two...

Kennewick, WA · 1d

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Still not home. Family of Tri-Cities pilot MIA in Vietnam holds onto hope

For 58 years the family of Major San D. Francisco have been waiting for a follow-up to the telegram delivered to their home in Burbank with the devastating news that his F-4 Phantom jet had been shot down over Vietnam . Despite an extensive search and rescue mission, he was not found alive, and his body has yet to be recovered and returned home. “There’s hope. There’s always hope,” said his sister Terri Francisco-Farrell of Kennewick, on the eve of Veterans Day 2026. Before Veterans Day 2025, she was told that new technology could be used to find her brother’s body. Officials had approved using a drone equipped with a magnetometer, which can detect metals at a greater distance than conventional metal detectors. It could alert to metal from a cluster bomb that hit the area. Francisco was killed by friendly fire, with his remains likely among the metal, said Francisco-Farrell. But no progress to use the technology was made in the last year. “There’s just not money available right now,” Francisco-Farrell said. She is encouraged that the Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency met with her niece in March and told her that the status of Francisco’s case has been upgraded

Kennewick, WA · 3d

Tri-City Herald

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WA governor proposes $10M investment in Tri-Cities for jobs, economic growth

Washington Gov. Bob Ferguson will ask the Washington state Legislature to make a $10 million investment in the Tri-Cities in the upcoming legislative session. He made his first announcement about a request for the state’s next capital budget in the Tri-Cities Friday afternoon, an indication, he said, of the importance of the proposed investment. A decade after the Department of Energy transferred 1,641 acres of unneeded Hanford nuclear site land to the Tri-Cities community, the $10 million could help kickstart development there of the Northwest Advanced Clean Energy Park just north of Richland. The money, if approved by the Legislature, would be used by the city of Richland to provide infrastructure for industrial use of the land. Water, sewer and electrical service as well as roads are needed to develop the land. “This investment will support thousands of good-paying jobs in the trades and advanced industries, and unlock billions in private investment,” Ferguson said after the announcement at the pipefitters Local 598 union hall in Pasco . “We as a state can make big things happen with strategic investments, including building the infrastructure needed to cement the Tri-Cities’ position as a green energy hub,” he said. Former Hanford land projects

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Kennewick VA clinic aims for early 2029 opening

Before gold-painted shovels ceremoniously dug into a prepared mound of dirt at the site of the future Kennewick VA Clinic, Ryan Peta made a vow. “I have a responsibility that we build the best clinic with the best providers,” the interim director of the Jonathan M. Wainright VA Medical Center in Walla Walla told a crowd of veterans, local and state officials and community members on Nov. 5. “I promise you we will give you 100% of what you deserve.”

Kennewick, WA · 1d

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DNR to auction land near Richland Costco

The state Department of Natural Resources is auctioning off two lots of land near the new Costco in Richland in mid-November. The two properties are both undeveloped and located in the Queensgate area of Richland. Lot 7A is a 21-acre lot just north of Costco that’s zoned for high-density residential use, while Lot 6A is just over 12 acres in an L-shape to the west of Lot 7A that’s zoned for medium-density residential uses.

Richland, WA · 1d

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Pasco declares emergency over water reuse facility concerns

PASCO, Wash. — Pasco declared an emergency over problems at its process water reuse facility after city leaders raised concerns about how part of the system was performing. Public Works Director Maria Serra reported at a meeting last week that a system used to remove nitrogen from wastewater was not meeting its performance criteria. City officials said that raised concerns about possible groundwater contamination and compliance with the Department of Ecology discharge permit. Serra explained the declaration was meant to speed up the city’s response as officials worked on a fix.

Pasco, WA · 3d

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Kennewick Holiday Vibes Market to Offer Local Goods and Activities

The Holiday Vibes Pop-Up Market is scheduled for Saturday, Nov. 14, from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. at SpringHill Suites by Marriott in Kennewick. Atomic Alchemy’s event listing says the hotel’s full bar and lunch menu will be available. Visitors can make Christmas ornaments at the market, and...

Kennewick, WA · 16h

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Pasco considers property tax increase as $12M budget gap risks police and fire jobs

Pasco City Counci l showed a clear preference Monday night for a property tax increase to help stave off some of the deep budget cuts originally planned for police, firefighters, and a variety of youth and senior programs. A 39.5-cent increase to the city’s levy could raise more than $5.4 million in new revenues for the struggling city . Pasco’s 2026 general levy rate was about $1.14 per each $1,000 of assessed value. The cost increase on a home valued at $500,000 could be about $198 a year. A final decision on pursuing the levy lid lift has yet to be made, and would need to be formally adopted at a future city council meeting. A majority of the council agreed Monday to give staff direction to begin planning the 2027-28 budget with the tax increase in mind. Voters will also need to approve it first, and it wouldn’t go into effect until 2028 if passed. The city is aiming for the Feb. 9 special election ballot to pass the levy lid lift. Pasco would use a combination of program cuts, reserves and interfund loans to cover the gap in 2027. If it fails, Pasco would likely immediately cut police

Pasco, WA · 2d

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Richland School District's $94M Infrastructure Bond

Explore the details of the Richland School District's proposed $94 million infrastructure bond, set for a February vote in Benden County. This bond aims to fund crucial upgrades at multiple schools, including boiler and roof replacements at Richland High, renovations at Chief Joseph Middle School, and a new permanent building for Rivers Edge High School. Assistant Superintendent Ken Gosley highlights the overdue nature of these improvements and the bond's potential to unlock $22 million in state funding. Learn about the projects and the estimated taxpayer impact of $4.17 per month for a $500,000 property.

Richland, WA · 3d

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ENTER NOW: Show Us Tri-Cities' Best Holiday Lights

We need your help to showcase the best holiday light displays in the Tri-Cities.

Tri-Cities, WA · 1d

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Pasco (WA) Tax Hike Aims to Avoid Fire, Police Staff Cuts

Tri-City Herald (Kennewick, Wash.) A 39.5-cent increase to the city’s levy could raise more than $5.4 million in new revenues for the struggling city. Pasco’s 2026 general levy rate was about $1.14 per each $1,000 of assessed value. The cost increase on a home valued at $500,000 could...

Pasco, WA · 1d

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Port of Columbia: Touchet Valley Trail moves forward, craft malt facility canceled

DAYTON, Washington — The Port of Columbia Board of Commissioners approved its 2027 Capital Facilities Plan during a meeting Tuesday, advancing plans for the Touchet Valley Trail while addressing a tenant setback at Blue Mountain Station. The 2027 Capital Facilities Plan, outlining infrastructure projects through 2032 and 2036, including...

Dayton, WA · 23h

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