Archive | January, 2009
Yakima River Flooding Expected

Yakima River Flooding Expected This Weekend

(We are posting the latest updates at the bottom of this post….) The Yakima River is expected to reach flood levels this weekend in West Richland (and Benton County). Benton County Emergency Services has issued a warning as follows: The National Weather Service is now predicting the Yakima River in Benton County to reach flood [...]

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West Richland Town Hall Meetings Start Next Week

Got something you want to talk to the West Richland City Council about? If so, you used to be able to do that at any city council meeting. But not anymore. Starting next Monday, the council will be hosting Town Hall meetings at 7:00 pm on the second Monday of every month. The first one [...]

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Windy Night in West Richland

Use whatever cliché you want — “put rocks in your pockets” works for me — because this is one of the windiest nights we’ve had in West Richland in a while. I ran out front a little while and shot about 15 seconds od dark video. Main point isn’t what you see, it’s what you [...]

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West Richland Board Vacancies

Have some extra time? Interested in serving your city on one of its boards/commissions? You’re in luck. West Richland currently has three board openings that need to be filled: Economic Development Board Park Board Planning Commission Learn more about each opening on the city’s web site.

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Flat Top Park Expanding

Flat Top Park Expanding

Flat Top Park, home to most of West Richland’s most popular city events, is going to get bigger this year. The city council agreed last month to buy more than two acres of land on the west side of the park — that’s the land behind the new office building on Van Giesen and approaching [...]

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