And they’re off! Just as promised, the repaving of Blue Heron Blvd. began bright and early this morning. It’s kinda strange to see so many cars pulled around and parked on the side streets, and BHB itself totally empty … except for when all the heavy equipment comes by, as you see below. Chukar Drive [...]
Archive | July, 2009
The Scoop on Bird Hill Repaving
As I wrote in our previous post, a couple streets on Bird Hill are due for some repaving soon, and now we’ve received the full plan of attack from the city. Public Works Director Roscoe Slade tells us that Blue Heron Blvd. will be paved on Tuesday, July 28, and Chukar Drive will be paved [...]
Coming Soon: Repaving on Bird Hill
If you pay attention to the West Richland newsletter that comes with every city utility bill, you may have seen the notice about some repaving work coming soon to portions of the Bird Hill neighborhood. Specifically, Blue Heron Blvd. (pictured) and Chukar Drive will both be repaved in their entirety. And this is going to [...]
What is West Richland’s Population?
Do you have any guesses what our current population is here in West Richland? The official numbers won’t come out, of course, until after the 2010 census is taken, but the Washington Office of Financial Management published it’s official estimates earlier this year. And the results? Estimated West Richland Population in 2009: 11,670 You can [...]
How to Beat the West Richland Heat
When the temps go above 100 degrees, like they’ve done the past couple days, it’s easy to beat the heat if you’re a dog who loves sprinklers. Like our dog, Sparky: As for the rest of us, I’d suggest taking it easy, drinking lots of liquids, and staying inside with the air conditioning on.
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Yakima River Flooding Expected This Weekend
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Kadlec Clinic Now Open in West Richland
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Hogs and Dogs Thrills West Richland
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From Cari’s Real Estate Blog
- Tri-City Homes Hit Their Highest Average Sales Price in 2011 February 1, 2012What an interesting year! No federal tax credit, record-low interest rates, and a booming Tri-Cities economy combine to create an fascinating picture. Two seemingly disparate facts tell the 2011 Tri-Cities real estate story. #1 – Total sales for the year – 2,734, which is the second lowest total within the last ten years. (The lowest […]
- Final Friday Photo January 27, 2012I can’t believe it – I’ve been posting Friday Photos for a year now! What began as a way to climb out of the February doldrums turned into a year-long adventure that took me all over our great community! I hope you enjoyed trying to figure things out from a different perspective. I will still […]
- Building Our New Home, Part 8 January 23, 2012My husband, Matt, and I are building our new home. This is the eighth in a series of who-knows-how-many. I’m writing from the perspective of a buyer, and an agent, since I am both in this case. We had two important walk-throughs last week and the week before. On the 11th, we met with the […]
