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‘We’re getting worse results than ever’: McKenna backs Ferguson’s criticism of Reykdal as WA school districts prepare to sue

Three major Washington school districts are preparing to sue the state over education funding, prompting former Attorney General Rob McKenna to ask why increased spending hasn’t resolved either district budget problems or concerns about student performance. Speaking with host Charlie Harger on “Seattle’s Morning News” on KIRO Newsradio, McKenna...

Washington · 3d
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NonStop Local Tri-Cities/Yakima

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Yakima Valley Museum Opens New World War II Exhibit

YAKIMA, Wash. - The Yakima Valley Museum is inviting the community to explore the region's role in World War II through a new exhibition opening today. "From the Valley to the Front: World War II and the Yakima Valley" uses photographs, artifacts and personal stories to examine how the war transformed the Yakima Valley and how local residents contributed both overseas and on the home front. Museum officials say the exhibition highlights the sacrifices and service of community members during one of the most significant periods in American history. To mark the opening, the museum will host a full day of special programming. Family-friendly hands-on activities will be available from 1 p.m. to 5 p.m., while exhibit curator talks are scheduled for 1:30 p.m. and 3 p.m. The day's events will conclude with a performance by the Yakima Valley Community Band at 5 p.m. All opening day activities, including the band concert, are included with regular museum admission. Admission remains free for Yakima Valley Museum members. The Yakima Valley Museum is located at 2105 Tieton Drive in Yakima and is open from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Tuesday through Saturday and noon to 5 p.m. on Sundays.

Yakima, WA · 3d

KIRO 7 Seattle

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One person dies after being infected with Bird Flu in Yakima County

One worker died after exposure to avian flu on a Yakima County dairy farm, according to the United Farm Workers Union.

Yakima County, WA · 2d

Columbia Insight

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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 · 3d

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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 · 2d

Apple Valley News Now

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Gov. Ferguson proposes $10 million to prepare Richland clean energy park for new Tri-Cities jobs

The Brief

Richland, WA · 1d

KIRO 7 Seattle

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Quincy data center growth faces power limits, eminent domain fight over new transmission line

The utility serving the city has restricted more development until more electricity can be brought to the community.

Quincy, WA · 3d

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Local Live Music and Happenings Kittitas County. November 12th---November19th

Ellensburg Community Band rehearsals, @ The Methodist Church, Ellensburg. Bring your instrument. 6PM-7:30PM. Ladies Night @ The Brickhouse Nursery and Garden, 7243 Manastash Road, Ellensburg. Specials on holiday décor, festive beverages and treats. 5:30PM-7:30PM. Zach Michaud, Thursday Night Live @ Mike’s Tavern, Corner of 1stand Peoh, Cle Elum. 21+...

Ellensburg, WA · 3d

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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 · 2d

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Washington Airport’s Hangar Freeze Runs Afoul of FAA

The FAA has determined that a moratorium on new ground leases at Cle Elum Municipal Airport in Washington violates federal grant assurances requiring airports to provide reasonable access to aeronautical users. The decision follows an informal Part 13 complaint filed by airport users after the city indefinitely suspended new leases, citing ongoing bankruptcy proceedings. The FAA has directed the city to submit a corrective action plan.

Cle Elum, WA · 1d

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Prescribed fire and smoke pilot continues in Chelan County this season, expands into western Okanogan County

WENATCHEE — Federal, state and tribal agencies are expanding a Central Washington pilot program that aims to increase prescribed burning on the Okanogan-Wenatchee National Forest while giving nearby communities more warning and protection from the smoke. The pilot began last fall and spring in Chelan and Kittitas counties and...

Chelan County, WA · 2d

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Friends of Toppenish Creek paper shows Lower Yakima Valley nitrate pollution is getting worse

Pollution in Lower Yakima Valley wells is worsening, according to a new paper that examines multiple studies over the last 25 years. Federal, state and local agencies have known about elevated nitrates in the Lower Yakima Valley for years. Many studies have found nitrates, or chemicals found in items like fertilizer and agricultural runoff, in groundwater and private wells.

Yakima County, 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 · 2d

Apple Valley News Now

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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 · 2d

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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 · 2d

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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 · 2d

KXLYcom 4 News Now

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Judge rules county violated state law

Adams County, WA · 1d

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Governor announces planned $10M for clean energy in Tri-Cities

Gov. Bob Ferguson is going all in on clean energy in the Tri-Cities. He announced Friday at the UA Local 598 union hall in Pasco that his 2027-29 biennial budget calls for a $10 million investment in Richland’s Northwest Advanced Clean Energy Park. The money would be used to build out utilities and infrastructure at the energy park to support future tenants.

Richland, WA · 1d

Washington State News Network

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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 · 1d

fireapparatusmagazine.com

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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