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Tri-Cities gaining regional reputation for hosting conventions, sporting events

In April more than 100 softball teams descended on the Tri-Cities for a tournament, taking over hotels and ball fields in all three towns. “They used all the fields we have,” said Janice Heitschmudt, Tri-Cities Visitor and Convention Center sports … Continue reading

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Tri-Cities Calendar of Events: May 17th – 23rd

May 17th:  Steve Rother 4-day Horsemanship Clinic  9:30 am – 5pm, (509) 378-1998, the Twilight Zone, 227203 E Riek Rd, Kennewick The Pillow Man: 2:00 pm – 4pm, (509) 547-0511, CBC Theatre, 2600 North 20th Avenue, Pasco Mid-Columbia Mastersingers Annual … Continue reading

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Taxable retail sales hold steady in Tri-Cities

Taxable retail sales may have dropped more than 4 percent statewide last year, but they held steady in the Tri-Cities area, according to the state Department of Revenue. Pasco’s taxable retail sales were up to 2.5 percent from 2007 to … Continue reading

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Tri-Cities touted for low cost of living

Steve Hall found the Tri-Cities by chance more than two years ago while looking for a place to relocate his Seattle manufacturing business. Cheap land, the low cost of construction, affordable housing and a UPS freight schedule that fits his … Continue reading

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Officials study park use

With the risk of closing Sacajawea State Park averted for now, officials with Washington State Parks are studying how to develop the park for the future. Sacajawea, at the confluence of the Snake and Columbia rivers in Pasco, was one … Continue reading

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Calendar of Events in the Tri-Cities for May 9-16, 2009

May 9: Classy Chassy Show & Shine: 8:00am – 5:00pm, (509) 582-7221, Historic Downtown Kennewick, between between Washington & Dayton Street, Kennewick 2009 Making Strides Against Breast Cancer: 8:30am – 11:00 am, (509) 783-9894, Howard Amon Park, Richland Untapped Blues … Continue reading

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Tri-Cities Washington

The Tri-Cities is a metropolitan area in the southeastern part of the US state of Washington, consisting of Benton and Franklin counties. Three neighboring cities are the principal cities for the metropolitan area: Kennewick, Pasco, and Richland. The cities are … Continue reading

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Tri-Cities, Washington – Recession Free

April 22, 2009:   MSNBC is reporting Moody’s Adversity Index has 93% of the country’s metropolitan areas in a recession, however, of the 28 metro areas not in a recession, the Tri-Cities, Washington – Kennewick, Pasco, and Richland, is the only … Continue reading

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April 2009 Home Sales Summary

According to the statistics from the Tri-City Association of Realtors, the following numbers reflect home sales from the period of April 1, 2009 through April 30, 2009: $300,000 or less:      202 homes were sold $300,001 or more:      27 homes were … Continue reading

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