Remember that citywide survey we were asked to take a couple months back? The one that I thought was pretty difficult? The folks who organized the survey for the city will present a report about the findings at next Monday’s council meeting — August 16 at 7:00 pm in the City Council Chambers. The city [...]
City Council to Hear About West Richland Survey
by Matt McGee on August 12, 2010 in West Richland News
Earth Day 2010 Stats
by Matt McGee on July 8, 2010 in West Richland News
In case you missed this on the reverse side of the city utility bill insert, West Richland says the 2010 Earth Day cleanup event was a success. Here are some of the stats:
563 loads dumped
89.12 tons of household garbage and yard debris
80 yards of wood that was chipped and recycled
3,167 tires collected
That doesn’t include any [...]
Official: Charter Cable Coming to West Richland in September
by Matt McGee on June 22, 2010 in West Richland News
Confirming the rumors that we reported three months ago, Charter Cable is coming to West Richland (and Benton City) and will begin offering service here in September. We received a form letter at Casa McGee today from Charter with some details about what’s going on:
Charter has acquired Suddenlink, the current provider in West Richland.
Charter “will [...]
Brian McElroy: West Richland’s New Police Chief
by Matt McGee on May 18, 2010 in West Richland News
Assuming KEPR-TV has its facts correct, we have a new police chief in West Richland and his name is Brian McElroy.
McElroy is currently a Sergeant in the Ellensburg Police Department and has been with that agency for almost 20 years — 12 of them as a Sergeant. The Ellensburg PD recently gave him a special [...]
Traffic Changes Coming at Warbler/Aspen/Mulberry Area
by Matt McGee on May 16, 2010 in West Richland News
If you live on Bird Hill in the area around Warbler Lane and Aspen/Mulberry drives, the city is planning some work there on Wednesday (May 19). It’s traffic control-related: the city is going to move the stop signs from Warbler Lane to Aspen/Mulberry Drive.
“The intersection will remain a two-way stop,” the city says, “but [...]
EMS Levy Has Passed
by Matt McGee on April 27, 2010 in West Richland News
West Richland voters have passed the levy that will bring emergency medical services to Benton County Fire District #4. The election results page shows the measure passing 64% to 36% with only 25 ballots left to count, so it’s a done deal.
The levy asked for 50 cents per $1,000 of assessed value to be added [...]
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From Cari’s Real Estate Blog
- Tax Credit Extended(…for some)!! August 4, 2010Today’s post is a guest post by James Kelley, of the VA Benefits Blog. James has good news for some veterans among my readership… Most home buyers who were under contract by April 30 have from June 30th to September 30th to close on their home in order to get the $6,500-$8,000 federal tax credit. [...] […]
- Tri-Cities Real Estate Market: June Stats (very late!) August 2, 2010Take a look at June’s stats for the Tri-Cities real estate market. You’ll see a marked uptick for real estate business that month. Remember, May showed a precipitous decline in homes under contract, because the tax credit expired April 30th. June CLOSINGS were phenomenal because until Congress extended the closing deadline, all of those deals [...] […]
- The Magic of Home July 22, 2010There is magic in that little world, home: it is a mystic circle that surrounds comforts and virtues never known beyond its hallowed limits. – Robert Southey, poet Last week my brother gave me a DVD of converted 16mm film home movies shot in the 40′s, 50′s and 60′s. There were a lot of people [...] […]