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Kennewick home prices going against the tide

Posted on March 10, 2010 by

According to Smartmoney.com, the Tri Cities is listed as number 1 among the top 5 communities in the nation that will see increases in home prices for the 4th quarter of 2010, with increases just under 4 percent.  The Tri … Continue reading →

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Congratulations to the winners of Soroptomist awards

Posted on March 8, 2010 by

The Tri Cities is full of outstanding volunteers in many different fields of endeavor, and last week 18 of those individuals were honored by the Soroptomist International for their community service and education. The women honored, including a mother and … Continue reading →

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Weird Washington? Authors share wonderful tales

Posted on March 4, 2010 by

The Tri Cities will play host to a pair of co-authors whose book Weird Washington will be presented at local libraries in West Richland, Benton City, Prosser, Othello and Kennewick (tonight at 7pm). The book is a traveler’s guide to … Continue reading →

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Tri Cities a shining star in the nation for Job Growth!

Posted on March 4, 2010 by

The words “jobless recovery” and “recession” have been tossed around a great deal over the past year or so, but here in the Tri Cities community leaders are delighted to announce that our area leads the nation in job growth … Continue reading →

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Tri Cities events upcoming in March

Posted on February 24, 2010 by

March 4, 2010:  2010 Mid-Columbia Literary Festival, 7:00 pm HUB Main Stage, Columbia Basin College in Pasco. Featuring Jess Walter and Pete Fromm.  (509) 542-5531 for more info March 9 & 23, 2010:  Wine Tasting – Monterosso’s Italian Restaurant, 5:00 … Continue reading →

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Yucca Mountain plans being quashed by Obama: Tri-City leaders filing lawsuit

Posted on February 23, 2010 by

Preparations are being made by three Tri-City leaders to file a federal lawsuit stopping the Obama administration from eliminating the previously set in place plans to use Yucca Mountain, Nevada, a national repository for Hanford waste.  This is one of … Continue reading →

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Benton County homicide-free in 2009

Posted on January 29, 2010 by

With the Tri Cities being one of the safest communities to live in, in spite of a growing population, the area’s ‘top cops’ announced that there were no homicides here in 2009. A strong partnership between the law enforcement agencies … Continue reading →

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Growth continues for Washington wine industry

Posted on January 29, 2010 by

Wine! Wine! Wine! Wow — the wine industry is still growing with leaps and bounds here in Washington State with 165,000 tons of grapes crushed last fall, which is an increase of 20,000 tons from 2008, with Reisling and Chardonnay being the … Continue reading →

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Foreclosure rate low in Tri Cities

Posted on January 29, 2010 by

The Tri Cities is among the 10 lowest communuties for foreclosures, according to a report by RealtyTrac, a California based information service. The Tri Cities ranked 194 out of 203 metro areas with a population of 200,000 or more. Based on … Continue reading →

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