I’ve heard that this is how it works – kids who pursue their Eagle Scout designation have to take on a project. A young man named Jeff Weyand is constructing a covered pavilion and two horseshoe pits just down the street at Coyote Park. He’s a freshman at Hanford High and he was able to [...]
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West Richland’s Hogs and Dogs, Again
Well, tape a light bulb on the top of my head and call me a point of light because I’m helping out AGAIN! West Richland’s Hogs and Dogs event needed some volunteers, so I signed up! I’ll be there from 4-7, selling food tickets. I really wanted to be a model, perhaps posing in a [...]
Wiley Elementary Turns 10!
Wiley Elementary was just being built when Matt and I moved to West Richland in ’98. It opened its doors in the fall of 1999. A big celebration is scheduled for the 28th of May at the school to celebrate its 10th school year. All anyone really needs to know is that there will be [...]
Another Reason to Love West Richland
We’re so “small town”! Whenever a modern convenience comes to West Richland it gets a write up in the paper. This article is ostensibly about the new medical center, but the BIG news is the first ELEVATOR in W. Richland. Woo-hoo! I never thought I’d see the day!
Yakima River Due to Crest Saturday
Update: We are posting all official updates on the Yakima River flooding situation here: Yakima River Flooding Expected This Weekend —— …but may begin to flood West Richland this afternoon (Friday the 9th). The Herald has this update – “It’s still a couple of feet below flood stage, but it’s coming up fairly quickly,” Sautter [...]
West Richland Road Risks Erosion
Van Geisen, one of the main roads into West Richland, is at risk of being washed away this morning. KNDU reported last night that crews are attempting to stop the erosion by placing heavy boulders along the road/river’s edge. and I took these pics this morning – while on Van Geisen, approaching the spot where [...]
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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
- Yakima River Flooding video
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 […]
